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I totally agree with you DFS1 (Wow don't think that has happened before). There shouldn't be allowed to be uproar with rules that are already agreed upon. Bottom line is if you pull someone's jersey 3 times in a game you deserve to be off and can have no complaint about it. What annoys me is this propaganda machine that is infiltrating newspapers and journalists up and down the country proclaiming these new rules are a huge success. Bollocks!

They have watered down our game something shocking where a lad is afraid to put in a good shoulder tackle for fear it is mistimed and he will get the line. The rules task force were in Derry last week informing all our club managers that these new rules will be introduced in 2010 for all games and that their ratification at a special congress is only a formality... I think it is a disgrace and I will be lobbying my Club and our CB not to vote for them!!!

Wasn't at it and saw the replays... wasn't dangerous it would have been a mistimed slide tackle in Soccer which warrants a yellow card so how could it be a straight red in a gaelic match? It wasn't malicious but under the new rules it was a completely deserving yellow card so I will not argue with that. Just that it's stupid his game had to end because of it!

What's Diver supposed to do in this instance he's going full pelt and a man of at LEAST 17 stone and 3 feet wide is standing in front of him. Of course he's going to jump. Quirke should have gotten out of the way regardless of what size he is. Regardless of this he is a victim of the new rules and I for one don't think anyone should be sent to the line for a clumsy tackle like that.

As for Bradley? It was a mistimed foot in, yellow card all day long every day of the week and again it's not a sending off offence. Do 2 of either of those tackles under normal regulations and yes you should be given the line for 2 bookings but I think both lads were unfortunate.

God help our games if these new rules do come in they are a joke and will change everything for the worst. I have said it all along when you can send players straight off for making an honest attempt at playing the ball you will begin to lose players altogether. If the original rules were just applied properly everything would be fine!

[A mate of mine lost his job about 6 months ago and is in the process of trainiing to be a driving instructor!]

A mate of mine lost his job about 6 months ago and is in the process of trainiing to be a driving instructor! Still think theres a shortage of those around - he seems pretty confident he'll get a job quickly enough or go out on his own! Just a thought!

Same here.  Thought that was an original idea alright! He seems confident too and is rightly on in the process!

Funny you should mention this as I'd seen loads of ads about becoming a Driving Instructor and thought I might go for it until I did a bit of research and it doesn't sound all it's cracked up to be.

http://www.ukadi.co.uk/2008/06/becoming-driving-instructor-dont-do-it.html

Anybody know the craic with Derrylin? We were supposed to play them this weekend but dont know if they forfeited or got the game postponed. They've lost all their games so far so can't see why they would want to play us. We've still Ballyshannon to play so if we win that I would fancy us to go through OK.

Anyone watch the Double Header from the US the other night? Great stuff! Finally 24 back to its best this is as good as it's been since the first series. Can't wait for next week now!

Who's got 2 thumbs and doesn't give a crap??? BOB KELSO!!!

Watched that last weekvwith a friend of mine and even she had to admit it painted all women as psychos and all men as dead on... just like it is in real life.

Wasn't bad for a chick flick though I'll give it that much. Great cast.

The White Stripes self titled album is probably my favourite of all time. Songs like Cannon, Broken Bricks and When I hear my name are unbelievable so simple with just basic Drums and lyrics and Jack shredding the crap out of the guitar. A lot better than their new stuff like Icky Thump and Get behind me Satan although those albums are good for different reasons as well.

Other than that all Queens of the Stoneage stuff is good, the Raconteurs, Seasick Steve (You have to watch this amazing!) and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs.

Sounds like something Thornley would say... Gerry Thornley from the Times. Knows his Rugby of that there's no doubt but he's an arrogant git!

Missed the game but sounds like it was a good one. Would have liked a Grand Slam decider in Cardiff but it still looks like it could be a Championship decider provided we beat the English tomorrow. Fantastic tournament!!!!

Is the Wales France game on tonight? Anyone know why they're having a 6N game on a Friday night for a change? Don't ever remember this happening before. Would love to see the game only we've training on at that time and god knows what kind of condition I'll be in afterwards!

Yeah it's ok just now. Not as good as the first series which was something new and outrageous but it hasn't got the shock value anymore and is going to struggle to maintain an audience as a result. I still enjoy it and make a point of watching it but it's not as good anymore.

Skins were in a bit of a similar situation although they have managed to come up with a great cast again and have dug a little deeper into their storylines to look at the emotional and mental side to growing up rather than all drugs, booze and sex.

Anyone been watching that 'Free Agents' show on Channel 4 on a Friday night? It's the best comedy I've seen in a long time and far better than that 'Plus One' tripe that was on before it. THe Irish Blade Horgan is very funny in it along with your man from Green Wing. I would recommend it to anyone.

Happy enough that we can beat that team this weekend. Ellis and Flood would be the only real worries for me. Our pack should be destroying England's which should give us a decent platform to win the game. Hope we can do the business!

I think the Abbey is the only nightclub spot around... went fir a stag last year and had a great weekend in it!