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#91

GAA Discussion / Re: Ulster Senior football cha...

Last post by tbrick18 - May 10, 2024, 03:04:43 PM

I personally think its a mistake for Donegal to start McBrearty.
He's not the player he was, but would make a hell of an impact sub with 20 to go.

There's not an awful lot between the two, but I think Donegal edge it in terms of having better players overall. If they bring anywhere close to the same intensity they did to the Derry game, I don't see Armagh living with them for 70+ mins.

But it also wouldn't be a huge surprise if Armagh win it.
I wonder what the odds are for this to go to penalties? I almost hope it does to see how Armagh react.
I just hope its a good game to be honest.
I wish Derry were there going for 3 in a row so I am slightly jealous.

#92

General discussion / Re: Man Utd Thread:

Last post by Look-Up! - May 10, 2024, 03:00:04 PM

Ratcliffe making a lot of noise for a minority stakeholder. Cut all the perks of the staff for FA cup final day just before a swanky lunch for the players' WAGs, all paid for by the club. Nice.

Staff are getting 1 ticket and have to pay £20 for the bus? They have 1,100 staff! as for the dinner, seems that's been a tradition going back to Busby.

I hope they beat Arsenal this weekend 

Man City or any other club gets to a cup final, it's common to give a ticket plus one and pay for lunch and transport on what's a very special occasion. Mean act to take that away from regular staff. I think the problems and imbalance of power at OT will not be sorted out by taking Betsy from the canteen down a peg or two.
 Bit of unnecessary chest pumping from the man with the new hat. Lets see how he gets on with the real job.

A tory is gonna tory..

hammer the low hanging fruit.

Definitely shades of a charlatan about him. Utd people are understandably fed up with how the club is ran but I don't understand the "man on a white horse" vibe some are quick enough to bestow on him.

He's a billionaire, same as the Glazers. You don't become one of them by being generous and stupid. He has approx a 25% stake, Glazers 50%. He's the ops manager or whatever, fair enough, but a minority stakeholder none the less. Someone else controls the club. Any of his own money he spends, he immediately, effectively, loses 75% control of. I don't buy it, no one is that stupid or generous and if they were the Glazers would be the first to take full advantage.
As all things associated with Utd, this latest saga is going to be very entertaining if nothing else.

So is it the Glazers doing it or Ratcliffe

You're gonna have to spell it out for me MR2

#93

General discussion / Re: Holidays

Last post by gallsman - May 10, 2024, 02:56:15 PM

Well it's the lodges/villas I meant. I wouldn't be one for the aul tent now. Fond of my air con and instant hot water. Iberian finals are in Salou next Saturday with a bank holiday on the Monday so we're going down and staying for a few days.

#94

GAA Discussion / Re: Paddy Heaney of the irish ...

Last post by Truthsayer - May 10, 2024, 02:49:39 PM

Is that in the Irish News or his own blogg?

#95

General discussion / Re: Man Utd Thread:

Last post by Milltown Row2 - May 10, 2024, 02:48:47 PM

Ratcliffe making a lot of noise for a minority stakeholder. Cut all the perks of the staff for FA cup final day just before a swanky lunch for the players' WAGs, all paid for by the club. Nice.

Staff are getting 1 ticket and have to pay £20 for the bus? They have 1,100 staff! as for the dinner, seems that's been a tradition going back to Busby.

I hope they beat Arsenal this weekend 

Man City or any other club gets to a cup final, it's common to give a ticket plus one and pay for lunch and transport on what's a very special occasion. Mean act to take that away from regular staff. I think the problems and imbalance of power at OT will not be sorted out by taking Betsy from the canteen down a peg or two.
 Bit of unnecessary chest pumping from the man with the new hat. Lets see how he gets on with the real job.

A tory is gonna tory..

hammer the low hanging fruit.

Definitely shades of a charlatan about him. Utd people are understandably fed up with how the club is ran but I don't understand the "man on a white horse" vibe some are quick enough to bestow on him.

He's a billionaire, same as the Glazers. You don't become one of them by being generous and stupid. He has approx a 25% stake, Glazers 50%. He's the ops manager or whatever, fair enough, but a minority stakeholder none the less. Someone else controls the club. Any of his own money he spends, he immediately, effectively, loses 75% control of. I don't buy it, no one is that stupid or generous and if they were the Glazers would be the first to take full advantage.
As all things associated with Utd, this latest saga is going to be very entertaining if nothing else.

So is it the Glazers doing it or Ratcliffe

#96

General discussion / Re: Holidays

Last post by square_ball - May 10, 2024, 02:46:08 PM

We've been looking up holidays for next May for a family of 5 in the usual places - Majorca, Salou, Albufeira and they're not coming in with much change from £4k and a lot of those are just half board. Pre Covid for a family of 4 we got an inclusive for under £2k in Lanzorote similar time of year.

11 nights in camping Sanguli, sleeps 6, 1400.

Same again then for flights to get there. Have actually been to that place before albeit stated in the lodges and its a really good spot.

#97

GAA Discussion / Re: Leinster Senior football c...

Last post by Blowitupref - May 10, 2024, 02:45:29 PM

Dublin

Stephen Cluxton
Seán MacMahon, Michael Fitzsimons, Eoin Murchan
Tom Lahiff, John Small, Cian Murphy
Brian Fenton, James McCarthy
Cormac Costello, Ciarán Kilkenny, Niall Scully
Paul Mannion, Con O'Callaghan, Colm Basquel.

Subs: Evan Comerford, Seán Bugler, Theo Clancy, Brian Howard, Jack McCaffrey, Ross McGarry, Killian McGinnis, Peadar Ó Cofaigh Byrne, Cian O'Connor, Lorcan O'Dell, Paddy Small.

Louth:

Niall McDonnell
Donal McKenny, Dan Corcoran, Peter Lynch
Conall McKeever, Anthony Williams, Craig Lennon
Tommy Durnin, Bevan Duffy
Tom Jackson, Ciarán Keenan, Conor Grimes
Ryan Burns, Sam Mulroy, Ciarán Downey.

Subs: Craig Lynch, Chris O'Neill, Peter McStravick, Liam Jackson, Dermot Campbell, Ciarán Murphy, Niall Sharkey, Leonard Grey, Ciarán Byrne, Conor Early, Paul Mathews.



Last years Leinster final  Dublin 5-21 Louth 0-15 and two championship meetings before that.

2019 Quarter final - Dublin 5-21 Louth 0-10
2012 Quarter final - Dublin 2-22 Louth 0-12


Handicap betting has Dublin to win by 15 points on Sunday.

[Few tighter calls this week.]

#98

Tyrone / Re: Tyrone Club Football and H...

Last post by Goals_Will_Come - May 10, 2024, 02:39:42 PM

Few tighter calls this week.
Strabane vs Brocagh
Drumquin vs Castlederg
Tattyreagh vs Augher
Derrytresk vs Eskra
Bravkaville vs CNG (Draw)
Killeeshil vs Errigal III
Killyman vs Donaghmore III

Hard to know between Donaghmore thirds and Killyman and Brackaville against Clann Na Gael

[Strabane]

#99

Tyrone / Re: Tyrone Club Football and H...

Last post by Goals_Will_Come - May 10, 2024, 02:38:53 PM

Strabane vs Brocagh
Drumquin vs Castlederg
Tattyreagh vs Augher
Derrytresk vs Eskra
Bravkaville vs CNG
Killeeshil vs Errigal III
Killyman vs Donaghmore III

#100

General discussion / Re: Holidays

Last post by StephenC - May 10, 2024, 02:34:53 PM

Any recommendations for family things for ten days or a fortnight in Donegal in early August for a family with a near 4 year old and a6 month old baby?

https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&z=9&mid=1BXuw_WJEKHWFZTeGSDWTcJcOn-U&ll=54.9334544873361%2C-7.852233499999997

Some ideas here - it's a little old but useful enough.

One thing I learned when our kids were that young was to not make the holiday about them. At 6 months and 4 years, they are going to be happy wherever you are as long as you can give them your time. So do things that the adults will enjoy and just let the kids be happy in your company.