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[the press/media paid it back by funding robust intelligent investigative reporting that worked hard at keeping the "powers that be" honest.]

I don't understand that post omochain. Are you saying if I google an incident for news, I will get unopinionated, factual reporting?

If so, then yes, I apologise for being over generalistic, but it's true that newspapers, especially, have become the modern day soap box, and all the opinions are presented in just the same way as the 'news'.

If you know what way each news organ leans, Fox, CNN, Independent N&M, the Guardian, Times etc, then you can apply your own filter. But look at tabloid newspapers, especially, and tell me they are reporting 'news'.

OK , AZ. I will try to elaborate and I apologize in advance... elaborating comes hard to a lazy old man.
Before Google .. the Press/Media had all that advertising revenue coming in. (Google ads sucked that revenue stream dry). When it had money the press/media paid it back by funding robust intelligent investigative reporting that worked hard at keeping the "powers that be" honest. It still exists in the Press / Media but it is weaker now than ever because of the lack of funding and is drowned out by the bloviating in blogs and a lot of the cable news. Sure, there has always been opinion columns but they were in the back of the newspaper and the hard news reporting on the front page. Now cable news and the blogs are chasing ratings and clicks and they increase these by telling their audience what they want to hear so opinion "journalism" is now front page in new age journalism and the facts are hidden at the back of the bus.

The established media is and always has been owned by people like Rupert Murdoch and Denis O'Brien.  Their only interest is in making money.

http://fermanaghherald.com/2014/04/local-outrage-as-the-sun-backs-fracking-campaign/.

http://mediamatters.org/blog/2011/09/02/exclusive-regulator-says-murdoch-oil-shale-comp/183862

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/phone-hacking/9098653/The-Blairs-and-the-Murdochs-a-special-relationship.html

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/06/12/why-is-the-irish-government-scared-of-billionaire-denis-o-brien.html

[Is a mark also awarded to the other team?]

I think Stephen Cluxton, and other accurate (normally!!) kick out experts might result in a few marks. It just has to be caught cleanly before it bounces, right? There's no stipulation it has to be a soaring catch to the clouds?

In that case, a  45 metre driven kick to a man running towards the sideline would also count as a mark, and I think that will be seen more than the contested high catch with the big man winning it. Half forwards and half backs might get more marks than midfielders.

Is a mark also awarded to the other team? If a kickout is caught by the opposition outside your 45, is a mark awarded then? And can they score from it?

Great question.  A team is playing into the wind and the opposition catch the kickout.  They will probably be within range of scoring from the resulting 'mark'.  This could result in even more of a safety first approach from teams as they really can't afford the opposition to catch the ball within scoring range.

The short kickout is a lot to do with the opposition dropping 1 of the corner forwards into midfield or further back.  Why would the keeper kick out into the middle where the opposition have an extra player when he can kick it short to a corner back who is unmarked that can work the ball to midfield with the extra man.

Surely a part of a sports psychologists job is to find out if a player has any other issues that might be affecting them.  e.g.  If a player has blown their mortgage in the bookies the last thing on their mind is an upcoming football match.  If they have someone that they are comfortable talking to who can put them in contact with the right person that is going to help them with playing sport as well as in general life.

Hmmmmm......things looking better for Trump in prelim exit polls than I would have thought

The bookies don't agree.

That's at least 3 times Joe has rehashed the same article with a different name.

The story about the Antrim players laughing about the balloon would have had a better punchline if the players had said and then we ditched the psychologist and have been winning matches ever since.

No psychologist,  it was a recorded message from a hypnotist, words played on machine, therefore in Joe's eyes, all sports psychology is bunkum.

If it worked with Mayo it wouldn't be
He made some good points about what Mayo have not been doing in the article.
Not scoring off the weak foot is criminal at that level.

I think Joe is mistaking psychology with some Jesus like ability to turn water into wine. If it helps 1 player to do some visualisation before they take a pressure free then it will be worth it. Like having warm down stretches might help 1 player avoid a future hamstring and drinking lots of fluids the night before might help 1 player from getting a cramp. I'm fairly sure there is no psychologist could make me the next world darts champion.

That's at least 3 times Joe has rehashed the same article with a different name.

The story about the Antrim players laughing about the balloon would have had a better punchline if the players had said and then we ditched the psychologist and have been winning matches ever since.

[I never saw any comedians take the piss out of the military]

Christ - you must actually believe the queen and country shite - I would estimate approximately 0% join armed forces anywhere (when not at war at least) to 'serve their country'. Its a job and an escape for many with little prospects, marketed to portray a touch of glamour.

Military means blind loyalty , nationalism and violence. US soldiers worship a flag. Brit soldiers worship a Queen. Israeli soldiers worship the idea that they are the most moral soldiers in the world.
They all emphasise service for country, meaningful sacrifice  and we will never forget the dead. FB is full of pictures of dead Vietnam soldiers accompanied by text saying please remember him. Underneath Yanks write "thank you for your service" . It is bizarre when you come from a country with no cult of the military except perhaps for the Sunday Independent.

Things like 11 Nov feed the machine with new recruits. All the pomp, the royals, the thin elite women, the glamour.  They are also big into uniforms.  A uniform can change a nobody into a somebody. Plámás.

I never saw any comedians take the piss out of the military.  It must be too sensitive.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbAkTFGDr84

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMc8AFK78XM

I don't know what to make of it all. I've seen maps and facts from both sides and I might lean towards the state on this one that they did what they were supposed to?
The natives were shafted and continue to be but we all played a part in that I think - the Irish were just as guilty as any other emigrant of driving them from their land.  Too often we point the finger at everyone else - we were there too.

You'd think the Irish would understand more than most what it is like to be at the bottom and trampled upon.

That was not the Irish experience in the US. You would think Jews would be nice to minorities in a Jewish state as well. f**k you is more like it. Same for any persecuted group that gets a bit of daylight.

Totally agree.  Oliver Letwins parents fled the Nazis yet he was one of the MPs who voted against letting child refugees into Britain.

There was someone on the bbc news the other day, I can't remember his name but it was something like Sean O'Shaughnassey, I meant to wiki him to see if his great Grandad crossed the Irish sea in a raft with his last potato.  He basically said why don't they **** off back to where they came from.

Brendan Rodgers - Hail Hail

Derry Tyrone 1992 National League Final

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8HbynMBoXo

[the Mayo selection panel was swayed by three poor kick-outs in succession nearing the close of normal time]

I thought Clarkes kickouts could have been better the first day.  Indeed the below article says as much even if it was trying to argue that Clarke should have started the second day.

http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/goalkeeping-gamble-will-give-the-mayo-football-management-nightmares-long-into-the-winter-35114621.html

Despite the solidity Clarke provides, and the form he was in, the Mayo selection panel was swayed by three poor kick-outs in succession nearing the close of normal time in the drawn game, of which one led to a Dublin score.

The kickouts where killing Mayo when they were trying to get back into the game near the end.  In fairness other players like Seamus O'Shea who were having fairly good games started kicking the ball away as well and was taken off.

It didn't really work out for whatever reason but I can see why the management went with with Hennelly after watching the video of the first game a few times.



As for Brolly the irony of him writing an article about the Hennelly tweet is that Joe would tweet a picture of himself eating his own **** if he thought it would bring the spotlight back on himself if he was not being talked about for more than 2 minutes.

I'd say if the Russians have access to a file of American athletes and who is taking what they may well keep a few names and unusual test results back.  I see your [barely known Russian shot putter] and raise you ... that could get interesting.

The Williams sisters being named already looks like tit for tat for Maria Sharapova getting the finger pointed at.

English commentator just said the inquest into the football team might overshadow everything that happened this week. 

I blame Geldof and would probably agree with Michael Heaver on his assessment.

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/owen-bennett/bob-geldof-nigel-farage-brexit-flotilla_b_10481804.html

He looked like a character from Alice in Wonderland with his stupid looking hat, sitting on what looked like a throne shouting into a loud hailer.  He is not even british ffs.

The remain campaign was terrible in general.  Wheeling out Tony Blair, Geldof etc.  It gave rain 1 day and I  was half expecting the weather forecaster to say if you vote leave it will rain every day.

If remain had stuck to numbers, on how it would affect the economy and less on gimmicks and general BS they would have come across as more genuine and stood a better chance.