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Fire a link up; couldnt find it last nite!

http://hoganstand.com/Article/Index/291095

Whats the semi draw ?

Updated my post above

[Ulster Football Senior Club Championship]

Ulster Football Senior Club Championship
21st October: First Round:
Monaghan V Derrygonnelly

3rd / 4th November: Quarter Finals:
Armagh V Tyrone
Down V Monaghan/Derrygonnelly
Antrim V Donegal
Cavan V Derry

18th November: Semi Finals:
Antrim/Donegal V Armagh/Tyrone
Cavan/Derry V Down/Monaghan/Derrygonnelly

2nd December: Final

[Ulster Football Senior Club Championship]

Ulster Football Senior Club Championship
21st October: First Round:
Scotstown V Derrygonnelly

3rd / 4th November: Quarter Finals:
Crossmaglen V Coalisland
Burren V Scotstown/Derrygonnelly
Cargin V Gaoth Dobhair
Castlerahan V Coleraine

18th November: Semi Finals:
Gaoth Dobhair V Crossmaglen
Coleraine V Scotstown

2nd December: Final

What's the consensus on the proposed rule changes that could be used as experimental rules next year in the Allianz National League, before being formally introduced in 2020 for the grassroots?

1- A restriction to 3 consecutive hand passes
2- Side-line kicks to be played forward (unless inside the attacking 13m line)
3- A 'mark' if the ball is caught on or inside the 20m line if played from on or beyond the 45m line
4- A black card, or two yellow cards results in 10 minutes in the 'sin-bin'.  A second black or yellow card results in a red.  No replacements and back to five subs.
5- From a kick-out only two players from each team between the 45's, until the ball is kicked.  The ball to travel beyond the 45.

All I'd say is who'd want to be a referee after the recent scenes?  Not because they'll have to apply the new rules but because of the knuckle-draggers who won't have a clue what's happening!

Sin-Bin possibly worth trialing for a black card, the punishment is too harsh on the player currently in my opinion. Don't like any of the rest myself.

[ripped up the contract]

Callum Brown

Is this confirmed? I heard last week that he had ripped up the contract and wasn't going?

Disappointing if true but cant blame any lad that takes that chance.

Very dramatic. He could be doing with staying if he's to progress to the senior team, not the finished article but has serious potential given his athletic ability.
That being said you can't blame him if he wants to take the opportunity.

[The Sanchez transfer was probably Woodward showing City who were the big dogs in the transfer market.]

The Sanchez transfer was probably Woodward showing City who were the big dogs in the transfer market.
He hasn't fitted in hugely well, so you'd wonder who wanted him the most.
The jersey thing is probably not that relevant. If kids didn't have Sanchez, they'd just pick another player instead to go on the back of their jersey.

Do you not think there was an element of Jose sticking two fingers up to Pep in it also? Whoever is responsible - it has been a catastrophic signing.

Funny I remember saying at the time that Sanchez could prove to be a disappointing signing, and I was ridiculed for it 

Any signing could end up being disappointing. Given Sanchez's record up until then though, you can see why people thought he would be successful.

[just about bate them]

I always felt Derry was Ulsters best chance to keep the run going in 1995. Tyrone beat them, but I thought they wouldn't have enough to win an AI. And so it proved. 1995 was a big opportunity for Derry to win a second AI.

It's weird that that team never really got close again.

Agree. If there was a backdoor in 1995, Derry would have had their 2nd all-ireland.

Dont know , they couldn't beat a 13 man tyrone team in 95. They sacked Coleman in 94. They hadn't really a serious forward line and they played an auld done cork team in the final and just about bate them.  Armagh were a much better football team in 02. As joe Kernan says it takes a great team to win 2.

Thought we were much the better team myself and the semi final was a tougher test.
Football was much better nearly a decade later just as it is much better these days. Hard to compare.

Banagher v Ballymaguigan in Derry IFC Final
Limavady v Moneymore in Derry JFC Final

That Memphis fella look good for Lyon tonight. Man United should try and sign him...

They have a buy back clause so can if they want

My God the Cardinals are horrendous. Worse than even I thought. It may well be a race between themselves and the Bills for the #1 pick.

Yeah it's going to be a grim year for you!

Actually I have years of experience of this. It's only relatively recently the Cardinals became a team where 8 wins was disappointing You find bright spots where you can, so I'm hoping Johnson starts to round into form a bit (it would help if the Coordinator designed plays which let him catch the ball on short routes in space), Chase Edmonds shows a spark, Christian Kirk continues to develop and maybe even a cameo from Rosen. I also want to see the defense continue to develop.

I'd take 4-12 at this stage, but it may be more like 2-14.

Would you put Rosen in behind that O-Line? Bradford has looked poor but you have to weigh up the damage that could be done to Rosen too. Not an easy situation. Of course, Bradford could get injured at any time and that might force their hand.

Frank Gore moved to 4th all time rushing yards today. Great pro. Big Ben moved to 7th all time passing yards too, eclipsing Elway.

Without getting into a heated debate I disagree. Our clubs are strong in my opinion. Slaughtneil have won the last few Ulsters, it's not as if they're winning Derry and then getting knocked out every year. Even taking Slaughtneil out of the equation our clubs always do well in the Ulster league (I know it's pre-season but one of the very few barometers of provincial standard we have) and you have the likes of Coleraine winning the All Ireland 7s last year. I believe the likes of Magherafelt, Coleraine and Ballinderry would all compete for County championships elsewhere. 

Games in Glen would give more support to Derry.

Yes or bellaghy. Just cant see it happening though.

I think they might spread out the 4 home games. Say a couple in Owenbeg, 1 in Glen and 1 in Bellaghy/Screen/Celtic Park. It seemed to work well for Monaghan earlier this year.
I don't think it's realistic to expect for them to have both Celtic Park and Owenbeg go unused though.

I'm guessing his next act is to remind us that the vastly overrated Federer is no match for Andy Murray, followed by a clarification that Usain Bolt might have all the medals, but he wasn't that quick.

Sometimes things in life should just be too obvious to argue with. Cluxton's performance levels have made him a clear contender for an All Star every year for nearly 15 years, and the accuracy of his kick outs singlehandedly changed the role of goalkeeper forever. He's not overrated. He's the greatest keeper of all time by a distance.

Rory Beggan being able to kick a ball farther than any known human being doesn't change this.

Cluxton is the best keeper of all time but he hasn't been the best this year. I think Beggan has been quite a bit better this year to be honest but may be hindered by the fact that his last decision in this years championship was his worst.