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I would have just rolled him off against the advertising hoardings out of the way.

Garcia was stretchered off as well Gab.

Well lads. Thanks be to God some of ye are still hanging around. The general sense from the Faithful is that McIntyre has performed much needed, albeit drastic, surgery on the senior panel. Lads like Michael Cordial, Damien Murray and a few other eyebrow raisers have been given the road, in favour of some younger lads that are mad keen.

A lot has been made of the 31 point drubbing in 2005, but to be honest, after a bright league campaign, the hammerings that Clare and Limerick (a poor Limerick at the time) handed out to us were almost as bad. Last year the appetite was gone after the Wexford disappointment. That's inexcusable for Offaly, and with our scant resources, if we don't have appetite, we have nothing. Young wristy hurlers are all very well, but Offaly's success is inextricably linked with the basic elements of defending, which only come about if you are hungry enough to put the work in. Blocking, hooking, harrying. It looked like we were getting back to those things in the League, but when the ground turned dry, when Offaly traditionally over the past 20 years come into their prime, there was nothing there.

Restoring the hunger will not a winning team make, but it may lay the foundations for a winning team in the near future. The skills are there, but you can't hurl without the ball.

Can I be the first to say....

Rafa Out!!!




Seriously though, the capitulations to Arsenal 3 times now, as well as Man United at Old Trafford and Everton at Goodison are very worrying signs to me. Something is seriously awry when Liverpool concede 6 goals to anybody, not to mind at Anfield. regardless of the team he sent out. Is he trying too hard? All this rotation shite? I'm a firm believer in a settled side, with changes only for injuries/suspensions or the occasional rest.

I'm not too worried about tonight in isolation, but there are too many of these inept performances piling up this season. It's all very well to say we will put it up to Barcalona, but in fairness they'd be liable to score 7 or 8 against LFC if they perform as they have done in the other 'big' games this season.

Also, Evil Genius, I believe that the admin warned Flameboy several times about various comments (he mentions it on that other thread). That purile stuff brings down the whole board. Any homophobic ramblings on the new board that have not been censored or triggered a warning is probably due to the Admin missing it, but sure lets ask him/her and see what they say. gaaboard is the administrator, and has been logged on here several times. (appears in red at the bottom of the screen).

In my opinion, and this is just MY opinion, racism, sectarianism, homophobia, libel and outright personal insults are just not bringing anything positive to the board.

Corn, so basically it's 'no matter how stupid (unless they are racist)'

Anyway, no bother, I agree with you. and this talk of Nazi Germany is ludicrous.

Hitler didn't have Broadband.

Corn02 : Posted 3:04 pm

I'll back up evil genius there. No matter how stupid his claims may appear, TMT has a right to post it, it is a discussion board after all. However should he not be back off his xmas holidays yet?

Corn02 : Posted 3:13 PM

oh jesus,  can we get this muppet banned

Holy sh*t Corn02. That's the fasted U-Turn since Michael Schumacher found out what the handbrake could do. Are you a politician or something?

Free Speech does not extend to personal insults or slanderous/libelous comments in my opinion. Also, I don't think racist comments have any place here either. If that stuff is allowed to carry on unchecked, no one will ever post here after a while. That would be a pity, as this board has lived through a lot of challenges, probably since before some of these heroes even knew what a keyboard is.

I don't think too many people get censored or banned here, and generally if it happens, they are asking for it. Look at the lattitude afforded to Flameboy.

Tony Currie???

But McAllister won it at Leeds?

Gary McAllister ?

Damn, nearly right. It was Ian Rush, not 'me mam'.

I remember it. Jaysus I nearly remember Accrington Stanley before they went bust the first time around

Scouse Accent

'If you don't drink your milk, my mam says you'll only be good enough to play for Accrington Stanley'

'Accrington Stanley?!? Who are they?'

'Exactly'

Good Man Billy. Can't believe I couldn't think of Leeds

I think detectives need them is wrong. That can't be Gunners, because Arsenal is mentioned later on. Must be something to do with Clues or something.