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#91

GAA Discussion / Re: Guide to the Sam Maguire a...

Last post by Sportacus - Today at 10:11:52 AM

It just feels like there's little or no jeopardy.  Galway, Armagh, Derry, Westmeath for instance - great group on paper and if only two went through then the consequences for each game would be more exciting.

#92

GAA Discussion / Re: Sam Maguire 2024 Group 1 ...

Last post by JGDoire - Today at 09:41:48 AM

Thought Derry played ok considering the injuries. Badly let down by McKinless. Despite that could have levelled things up  with a goal late on and could have won it if the shooting boots were on ! Long way to go yet !!!!

#93

GAA Discussion / Re: GaaGo

Last post by RedHand88 - Today at 09:23:43 AM

Surely gaa go has to be a complete and utter failure.
Yesterday for example there must have been 10 or 11 games been played between hurling and football yet not one was on any channel to view for free , so much for promoting the games.
I had signed up for the season pass, however the quality was so bad for the mayo v New York match , buffering , picture quality ect , I just cancelled it and won't be going back and definitely won't be paying 12 euro to watch a single game.
So yesterday evening instead of watching a hurling or football match my choice on rte was rugby or watch the golf on sky , so golf it was , turned out to be a great choice in the end 😀

Is it possible your Internet isn't good enough? I've never had any problems with GAAGo in the few years it's been about. I am abroad this week and was able to watch the Derry game which I could not have done otherwise. Its great.

With regards to the perpetual argument that more games should be on free to air, this has been explained over and over and over. RTE are not a dedicated GAA station, they show general entertainment, news, lifestyle, cooking, documentaries, sports etc. They are already showing 2 full games today from the Munster Hurling championship, as well as highlight packages last night and tonight. You cannot expect them to show GAA morning noon and night all weekend.

#94

GAA Discussion / Re: Sam Maguire 2024 Group 1 ...

Last post by Applesisapples - Today at 08:41:02 AM

There are always players coming and going on panels, some players want games and know they are not near it with the county. Even players getting minutes every match can get fed up with so much sacrifice and no game time.

#95

GAA Discussion / Re: GaaGo

Last post by small white mayoman - Today at 08:40:32 AM

Surely gaa go has to be a complete and utter failure.
Yesterday for example there must have been 10 or 11 games been played between hurling and football yet not one was on any channel to view for free , so much for promoting the games.
I had signed up for the season pass, however the quality was so bad for the mayo v New York match , buffering , picture quality ect , I just cancelled it and won't be going back and definitely won't be paying 12 euro to watch a single game.
So yesterday evening instead of watching a hurling or football match my choice on rte was rugby or watch the golf on sky , so golf it was , turned out to be a great choice in the end 😀

#96

General discussion / Re: FAI...June 2024 Friendlies...

Last post by marty34 - Today at 08:40:15 AM

It still feels this is going in the direction: after leaving no stone unturned, and engaging with some of the top managers in the world (not our fault they never returned our calls), we are happy with John's results as interim manager and we are delighted to offer him the job (please take it O'Shea, we're desperate now, and ignore Duff's sniping that we treated yourself and Brian disgracefully).

Duff is always complaining.

When you watch him on tv, he always seems an angry little man.  Plays up for the cameras, like Davy Fitz.

'The whole world is against me' type of attitude.

#97

General discussion / Re: Boxing Thread

Last post by square_ball - Today at 08:32:42 AM

I think a lot of you lads are judging the overall fight on that 1 round in the 9th and then thinking Usyk should be winning comfortably. Looking at those scorecards they look fair enough imo. Fury had plenty of success in the middle rounds, Usyk done well at the start and end and then a few rounds hard enough to score.

Carl Frampton had it 6 rounds each and then with the knockdown Usyk wins 114-113. Though I agree with the above it Fury could/should have been stopped by the ref in the 9th. Seen fights stopped for less.

#98

General discussion / Re: Boxing Thread

Last post by Nanderson - Today at 08:30:58 AM

Boxing is strange in that nobody knows the score during the fight.  They have to wait to the end.

That lends itself to some 'dodgy' scores and results.

In all of sports, boxing, at all levels, seems to be plaqued by dodgy decisions etc. Moreso than any other sport.

Would it be better if half way through the match they announced the scores so then one fighter knows they have to go for it and the other knows they have to box smart

#99

General discussion / Re: Boxing Thread

Last post by marty34 - Today at 08:10:54 AM

Boxing is strange in that nobody knows the score during the fight.  They have to wait to the end.

That lends itself to some 'dodgy' scores and results.

In all of sports, boxing, at all levels, seems to be plaqued by dodgy decisions etc. Moreso than any other sport.

#100

GAA Discussion / Re: Sam Maguire 2024 Group 1 ...

Last post by p3427977 - Today at 08:02:16 AM

Some nonsense being talked by the usual suspects. I'm with Keyser on this one. We battled well considering the circumstances. We'll be fine come preliminary quarters onwards.

I agree.