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#1
Quote from: WT4E on November 03, 2022, 11:17:23 AM
I really enjoy womens football now.

But this is women making decisions - you know what they're like in general and when you get a group of them together making decisions.... pfff all bets are off to what will happen.

Most people in power in the LGFA are men from my experience. Usually ones that weren't wanted in the men's game too.

I think some of this is a result of a bad spell of weather, but it comes down to bad planning that a game was called off last minute 2 Sundays ago.
#2
James Cordon - can't even watch Gavin & Stacey because of him
#3
General discussion / Re: Man Utd Thread:
October 31, 2022, 09:41:21 AM
Another good win yesterday I thought. Leaving a few goals behind when on top nearly came back to bite them at the end. That game would have been drawn or lost in the previous few seasons.

Martinez again is top drawer. Fair play to Rashford, Shaw, De Gea and Dalot for stepping up over the last few games. I had wrote them myself to be honest but they've all been very good.
#4
Quote from: quit yo jibbajabba on October 27, 2022, 09:15:25 AM
Quote from: bigarsedkeeper on October 27, 2022, 08:45:40 AM
Mine is Italia 90. First time really paying any attention to sport on the TV. Brother was in Rome during it too so brought home some of the merchandise.

The Ireland England game started it off and I remember watching nearly every game once it got going. Idolised Paul McGrath after that. And Bonner for that penalty save - not so much after 94.

Baker Bradley marked Packie Bonner for Derry Minors back in the day. Has no relevance here i know but its another piece of useless trivia for you boys to carry on your way.

Now, as you were 😉😃

That's a future quiz question in the making there. Brilliant to find stuff like that.

Cork v Dublin vocational hurling final/semi with Cork nr 6 named as D Irwin marking nr 11 N Quinn is always one that stands out.
#5
Mine is Italia 90. First time really paying any attention to sport on the TV. Brother was in Rome during it too so brought home some of the merchandise.

The Ireland England game started it off and I remember watching nearly every game once it got going. Idolised Paul McGrath after that. And Bonner for that penalty save - not so much after 94.
#6
General discussion / Re: Nicest Crisps?
October 26, 2022, 10:46:26 AM
Quote from: screenexile on October 25, 2022, 10:22:47 PM
Ah lads you haven't lived if you haven't had a Belfast bap with the works at George's market!!!

They're some feed to be fair. I got one the last time I was down - wife asked for a soda and it was massive. Would've fed a family.
#7
Down / Re: Down Club Hurling & Football
October 24, 2022, 01:43:36 PM
Quote from: outinfront on October 24, 2022, 01:06:31 PM
Yet just beat Bryansford and were well beat by Annaclone last week...Shamrocks shipped heavy defeats in all 3 games

There probably could be a third competition level but there'd most likely be a club in it that somebody else thinks shouldn't be. There's always going to be mismatches unfortunately.

Maybe another competition from this week for the lowest placed teams would help.
#8
Down / Re: Down Club Hurling & Football
October 24, 2022, 10:24:23 AM
Quote from: Truth hurts on October 24, 2022, 10:21:36 AM
the u20 competition is turning into a farce

good appointment with Mickey Donnelly coming in, I am excited as a Down supporter for the coming year. We have the right men in our set ups and we have a lot to look forward to.
Lavo, Marty, Donnelly, Benny, Darren and Donal know what it takes o be a county player.

What's wrong with the u20 competition?
#9
Quote from: brokencrossbar1 on October 21, 2022, 01:50:26 PM
Quote from: seafoid on October 21, 2022, 01:34:50 PM
Michael O'Neill is available..

So is Liz Truss....

And Stevie G - they'll learn to love him again
#10
Down / Re: Down Club Hurling & Football
October 18, 2022, 11:46:12 AM
Quote from: Truth hurts on October 18, 2022, 11:22:57 AM
Quote from: outinfront on October 18, 2022, 09:44:02 AM
Quote from: Truth hurts on October 17, 2022, 01:14:51 PM
Massive win for Carryduff v Clonduff, I cannot remember them being over strong at this level during underage?

Carryduff have a lot of depth available at this age group if truth be told.  Plus a decent sanction from DX.  I'd say they will fancy themselves for this but Burren will be favourites.

why do they take sanctions? Co board should not allow this

Any team can take a certain number of sanctions - how many lads are we talking about? If it's 1 or 2 is it not better than them not playing at all? I've no side in that fight by the way.
#11
GAA Discussion / Re: Assaults at GAA games
October 17, 2022, 04:15:26 PM
Quote from: johnnycool on October 17, 2022, 03:52:38 PM
Quote from: bigarsedkeeper on October 17, 2022, 01:51:22 PM
Quote from: Armagh18 on October 17, 2022, 07:53:05 AM
Quote from: Eire90 on October 17, 2022, 03:45:33 AM
https://www.rte.ie/sport/hurling/2022/1016/1329597-munster-gaa-investigating-alleged-assault-of-u9-player/




looks the gaa have a serious problem  with psychopaths in its organization
Jesus. Hopefully nothing to it. That is crazy

I just read this elsewhere. Says the Garda were contacted with an allegation of an adult grabbing a 9-year-old by the throat. Obviously, that doesn't mean it happened like that but it sounds terrible. Imagine if that was your lad.

I know things happen in other sports too, saw young lads act the arse last weekend in the soccer, but the GAA needs a serious change in how it operates very quickly.

In Thurles?

Yeah, that's the one I read
#12
Quote from: tbrick18 on October 17, 2022, 02:39:00 PM
Quote from: screenexile on October 17, 2022, 02:20:04 PM
The GAA needs to bring in silent sidelines up to U11.5

I was at an u9.5 tournanent in Carryduff a couple of weeks back. After the group stages of games they said that no coaches would be allowed near the goals due to an incident in an earlier game they had to address. Turns out an opposition coach was "distracting" the keeper. Seriously. At an u9.5 tournament.
The keeper thing at some tournaments annoys me too. go-games have no keeper so tournaments should be subject to the same rules. But clubs set their own tournament rules.
I think there was an attempt a couple of years ago to ban tournaments in favour of go-games only, but I don't know if that ban is just ignored or if it fell through.

I dont mind coaches giving their own players instructions and that's why i wouldnt want a silent sideline, but some coaches and parents need to catch themselves on a bit.

edit: a very well run tournament in carryduff by the way. Some excellent referees and loads of football.

Do you mean there's no keeper at all? I know some Armagh tournaments have 2 points for a point and 1 point for goal.
#13
Down / Re: Down Club Hurling & Football
October 17, 2022, 02:48:14 PM
Quote from: Truth hurts on October 17, 2022, 11:15:27 AM
Quote from: guevara on October 17, 2022, 10:00:57 AM
The Referee was poor for both sides. Made some strange calls but any Kilcoo supporter thinking he favoured The Point are deluded. Ward's Yellow was as clear a red as you will see. Closed fist on McGarry right in front of The Ref. Ryan McEvoy's was again an easy decision. Contact with the head after the ball had gone.

Ruairi McGivern was very lucky to only get a yellow also.

The free at the end for Kilcoo was laughable. Hooked the defenders arm and fell to the ground.

Supporters are all experts from the stand. Sport has always been that way. But by and large all fans want is a referee to get the big decisions correct and use all his fellow officials to help him do that. Yesterday that did not happen.

The referee did well and let the game flow. So much has been said recently about respecting the ref yet yesterday a Kilcoo player and secretary ran to the ref at the end of the game after winning a county title with number 15 getting shown a red card.
Then a Kilcoo executive member made personal attacks on social media towards him, That's not in the spirit of the game.  I for one do not like the way we are going down the line of bullying and trying to influence refs. Without them, there are no games.
The ref  done well and we need to respect this.

I thought he let things go yesterday but he didn't let one team away more than others. Both teams had incidents where another ref might have produced reds but he kept them on the pitch. Darren is one of the better refs and Kilcoo should have accepted they won and had a look at what they did wrong on the day instead of abusing the ref.

Good luck to them in the Ulster championship.
#14
Quote from: tbrick18 on October 17, 2022, 02:14:32 PM
Personally, I like the go-game format.
Plenty of football played in the right spirit by all sides. And nearly every game ends in a draw.
Kids go home happy, have practiced their skills and hopefully enhanced their love of the game and the organisation.

Lets face it, only a small percentage will ever go on play Senior unless they are from a very small club.
So it should be about fun, building friendships, keeping healthy and promoting the games. The "star" at u9s won't necessarily be the star at minor or senior, he has just developed quicker. Give me a team of mediocre kids who love the game and try their best any day over a star who won't pass the ball to someone as they aren't good enough.

I find the tournament format is way too competitive for the younger teams. I think u11.5 is early enough to start tournaments, and even at that I think the same approach should be used as with go-games. Especially with coaches and parents.
I've seen coaches making a go for a ref at underage tournaments, shouting at kids and leaving them in tears as they didn't track back or cover the space.
I've seen one coach tell the whole team they were useless when they got beat in a shield semi!
It brings out the worst in coaches and parents in my view and since no-one is going to remember who won the u9.5 tournament in bally-wherever in 2022, then it shouldnt be made out to be such a big deal.

I coach myself and I try to always make it about enjoyment and encouragement. Of course there are times when you think to yourself "ah jaysus", but that's not something young kids need to hear.

The real reason for tournaments, that no-one has mentioned, is to raise money. A club can lift 1-2K for an underage tournament when they take in entry fees, shop etc.
I don't like them. But I'll probably still keep going to them as the kids love them.

The big cup tournaments aren't the best for development but when you get a win most of the kids love it but it's very difficult to win and get everyone equal game time. My lads are just out of U11.5 and they've been to cup tournaments at 8s, 9s and 11s. They hurled all that time too, and no club has run a cup tournament in Down, or at least Ballela didn't go/get asked if there was. It's always blitzes, 3 or 4 games and away home. I honestly can't say one is better than the other for development of senior players but there's definitely less of the shite you mention in the hurling blitzes.

Silent sidelines could be good, but it wouldn't last 10 minutes with some of the eejits about.

#15
GAA Discussion / Re: Assaults at GAA games
October 17, 2022, 01:51:22 PM
Quote from: Armagh18 on October 17, 2022, 07:53:05 AM
Quote from: Eire90 on October 17, 2022, 03:45:33 AM
https://www.rte.ie/sport/hurling/2022/1016/1329597-munster-gaa-investigating-alleged-assault-of-u9-player/




looks the gaa have a serious problem  with psychopaths in its organization
Jesus. Hopefully nothing to it. That is crazy

I just read this elsewhere. Says the Garda were contacted with an allegation of an adult grabbing a 9-year-old by the throat. Obviously, that doesn't mean it happened like that but it sounds terrible. Imagine if that was your lad.

I know things happen in other sports too, saw young lads act the arse last weekend in the soccer, but the GAA needs a serious change in how it operates very quickly.