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Personally I let it continue a 'good' 5 seconds in those critical areas (goal scoring ops) and other than him committing an aggressive foul himself or literally taking the piss in steps I'll bring back for the original

2 games in a row now (football) lads and management are still unsure of the rules for even the basics that have been about for years.

As David has said many times, its not a black and white set of rules, it is in most parts down to the ref's interpretation of the rules which largely pisses people off, but that's the way it is currently until a review is done to tidy it up

Before the advantage rule we used to have the 'slow' whistle which allowed us to give a player a chance to 'break' free of a challenge and possibly set up play, or score.  Sort of stuck on both now lol!

There was one last night in the Cork v Limerick match that made me wonder. Cork attacking near the end chasing a goal. Advantage given inside the 21. Player breaks free, and gets a shot away off target. Goes over the bar but he was clearly shooting for goal. Should that come back? I mean I know he scored but Cork needed a goal and got one from a free in the same position against Clare the last day out. I genuinely don't know what should happen in that scenario. Would the attacker have been better deliberately missing?

Remembered it, never thought that any of the players or management wanted that retaken. But it's a good point because had he missed it would have undoubtedly been brought back for a 21 yard free.

The introduction of the advantage rule was to reduce the amount of fouls happening in the game, creating less breaks better fluency.

When done well it's better for the game, think it works better in hurling.

I say they had machines in Israel dialling in flat out!

I expect Israel to have been given 12 points by the UK

Confirmed. Massive right wing media pushing people to vote for Israel

Gave Ireland 10 too, not sure how that fits in lol

Any sightings or is tonight looking to good ?

Had a quick check outside and nothing. Patchy cloud.

A very lovely crescent moon though

Croatia  have shit the bed here! Bottled job, in their hands too! Theirs to lose and they lost it!

UK popular as ever lol

Yes but Israel get a huge number! The cants

I didn't think much of the Swiss song myself. I think it will crash in the public vote.

Would need to be a huge swing for Swiss to lose now

Israel have Germany 10 points lol.

England rock bottom

No surprise

8 points back from Germany. Brothers in arms

It was booed too when it came up

It's Switzerlands to lose, if they don't win it from here be some bottle job.

Only half time these scores

Israel have Germany 10 points lol.

England rock bottom

No surprise

Bambi gone from 18 to 30 to 1.

18/1 isn't a good bet, might as well be 30/1 lol

Some stomach crunches and bicycle kicks

Andrew Neil is a big fan!

I see you can vote 20 times per person...he is encouraging all his followers to give all to Israel and sharing lads saying to do the same to sicken the Jew haters...

Who is Andrew Neil?

[Never seen a few like that awarded before and I've seen loads of lads beating the ball away after going over the sideline.]

Some game in Cork. Well done The Rebels for hanging in there then getting over the line.

Great game altogether.  Why wasn't this on tv? Madness. Instead of this dross tomorrow.

Cork only have 2pts so another knock-out game V Tipp next week-end. Should be a great occasion in Thurles.

Cork will need to get down to earth again asap and get the bodies right.

Re: Carlow V KK. Never seen a few like that awarded before and I've seen loads of lads beating the ball away after going over the sideline. 

Well played Carlow. Big heart kept them in it and KK couldn't put them away. They hit a lot of wides and let Carlow hang in the game.  Both Munster and Leinster groups are hanging in the balance.

Great entertainment.

You know it's a rule though? Done it plenty

Babs Keating Says Hurling Should Break Away From Croke Park and "Run Their Own Organisation"

"I'm saying it loud and clear, the first thing hurling counties should do is break from Croke Park and run their own association".
(Babs Keating)

"but more than anything he finds himself growing increasingly concerned about the state of the GAA; where it's going, what it stands for, who it represents".

"I'm saying it loud and clear, the first thing hurling counties should do is break from Croke Park and run their own association".

No intercounty activity in August or September, the tinkering with the age grades and what he sees as the ostracisation of older people by the GAA, none of it sits well with him.  And then there's hurling.

"Hurling is treated as a second-class citizen and it's never going to get enough support in the current arrangement, because football dominates in terms of votes. Hurling counties should go out on their own and do so immediately."

source: irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games

Football shits the bed with regards to entertainment

Unfortunatley very true, when you think of the comparison of that and the
Armagh V Down game tow weeks ago.
btw Mike Finnerty is such a better commentator that Marty or (its a huge one) Ger

Clare v Limerick was game of year then this one turns up!

Mental effort for both, Limerick hate losing