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Sugar was good. Dark Matter decent so far.

Just finished Sugar. Not for me to be honest. Bits were good and seemed to have potential but just lacked that edge. The narrating got on my wick a bit too. Could have been so much better.

One side good ... other side bad.
NATO can come right up to Russia's border and it shouldn't ever be seen as an act of aggression.
One side good ... other side bad.

There's the problem right there. Russia can control what goes on within their borders. Not outside them, which they don't seem to get.

Hard to know. If you were asked which team is in the best position, you'd say Arsenal. And most supporters would say the same. There's an element of papering over the cracks with the FA cup win. But a trophy is a trophy.
That said, to build and aim towards a title, which every club wants to be aiming for, CL is more important to attract players.
If Arsenal continue to build, then I think they'll be happy to forgo the cups. But if they don't win anything in the next few years, then maybe they'll look back and wish they had at least picked up a cup.

We've a set from O'Neill's. Decent enough. Not sure who makes them for them tho.

[If he doesn't take a big job now, and Ipswich struggle next year, which is likely, He may never get an option of a big job again]

Would McKenna risk his reputation going to United or Chelsea at the moment with the state they are both in? Both are a poisoned chalice. 

He has done a brilliant job getting Ipswich successive promotions, and there would be little expectations of Ipswich in the PL next year, survival probably the height of it. 

If he had any sense, he should bide his time before going for the bigger job.  United are still going to be in some sort of disarray next season, and Ten Heg going is a matter 'when' rather than 'if' at this point. 

If he had sense he should let Ten Heg absorb and resolve some of the issues over the next few months (clear out players etc) rather than jump into a mess he has not created, and get trashed for it. 

If he doesn't take a big job now, and Ipswich struggle next year, which is likely, He may never get an option of a big job again. Expectations are prob low for both United and Chelsea now so you'd like to think he'll get 2 years without much agro given the starting point.
He could go to either and regardless of how they do, he will be financially in a different place. Even if they ditch him before the end of the contract.

Vincent Kompany just got relegated with Burnley and looks to be on his way to Bayern Munich now!

There will always be exceptions. And I'd say that is more to do with kompany's rep than his managerial achievements.
Look at Moyles. Can't see him getting another big job (top 5/6). While good managers can have huge impact, There are so many variables in that role(some outside your control) that a bit of bad luck could see you failing very quickly. I'd just rather, that if that happened, I was financially set up for life. 

This what happens when you don't do well!

Graham Potter is set to receive around £13million in compensation. Chelsea paid a Premier League record £22m to Brighton. In addition Potter has earned around £7m in salary during his brief spell in charge.

That's my point. They took the big chance, and even with flunking in it, their set for life.

[If he doesn't take a big job now, and Ipswich struggle next year, which is likely, He may never get an option of a big job again]

Would McKenna risk his reputation going to United or Chelsea at the moment with the state they are both in? Both are a poisoned chalice. 

He has done a brilliant job getting Ipswich successive promotions, and there would be little expectations of Ipswich in the PL next year, survival probably the height of it. 

If he had any sense, he should bide his time before going for the bigger job.  United are still going to be in some sort of disarray next season, and Ten Heg going is a matter 'when' rather than 'if' at this point. 

If he had sense he should let Ten Heg absorb and resolve some of the issues over the next few months (clear out players etc) rather than jump into a mess he has not created, and get trashed for it. 

If he doesn't take a big job now, and Ipswich struggle next year, which is likely, He may never get an option of a big job again. Expectations are prob low for both United and Chelsea now so you'd like to think he'll get 2 years without much agro given the starting point.
He could go to either and regardless of how they do, he will be financially in a different place. Even if they ditch him before the end of the contract.

Vincent Kompany just got relegated with Burnley and looks to be on his way to Bayern Munich now!

There will always be exceptions. And I'd say that is more to do with kompany's rep than his managerial achievements.
Look at Moyles. Can't see him getting another big job (top 5/6). While good managers can have huge impact, There are so many variables in that role(some outside your control) that a bit of bad luck could see you failing very quickly. I'd just rather, that if that happened, I was financially set up for life. 

Would McKenna risk his reputation going to United or Chelsea at the moment with the state they are both in? Both are a poisoned chalice. 

He has done a brilliant job getting Ipswich successive promotions, and there would be little expectations of Ipswich in the PL next year, survival probably the height of it. 

If he had any sense, he should bide his time before going for the bigger job.  United are still going to be in some sort of disarray next season, and Ten Heg going is a matter 'when' rather than 'if' at this point. 

If he had sense he should let Ten Heg absorb and resolve some of the issues over the next few months (clear out players etc) rather than jump into a mess he has not created, and get trashed for it. 

If he doesn't take a big job now, and Ipswich struggle next year, which is likely, He may never get an option of a big job again. Expectations are prob low for both United and Chelsea now so you'd like to think he'll get 2 years without much agro given the starting point.
He could go to either and regardless of how they do, he will be financially in a different place. Even if they ditch him before the end of the contract.

Does anybody routinely listen to Oasis? I think nostalgia papers over a lot of cracks.

Don't mind it when it comes on to the radio. But would never go looking for it.

That said, there's not much from back then that I would go looking for to be honest.

Brolly is a cnut

Incredible the level of bile can be expressed here regarding Joe Brolly but suggest Mickey Harte isn't the man and boys be clutching their pearls calling for the moderators.

Are you OK with the bile Joe uses in his repeated personal, nasty, vindictive attacks over the years on the likes of Mickey Harte and Enda McNulty?

Harte is not squeaky clean either yet when he is criticised here, its a crying match.

I didn't say he was squeaky clean, but in any case that wasn't the question I asked you.

Some of Brolly's comments have been OTT and personal, I agree. Point I'm making is I made suggestions at the weekend that Harte is past it and won't bring Derry on any further. Innocuous enough and as well as getting hammered for it, accused of previously been here against Harte under different names was a shout made to the moderators... but is okay here to call Joe Brolly a 'cnut' ?

Wouldn't it be nice if there were no such things as personal attacks eh? But if someone with the platform that Brolly has can go on his podcast and sanctimoniously preach about the importance of kindness (as he does routinely) but simultaneously uses the same platform to attack and belittle people (I couldn't count how many times I've heard him use the phrase "f**k Mickey Harte" or "f**k off Mickey" for instance), then I think you're being a little sensitive about people with no such platform taking a pop back at him on an internet forum.

At the end of the day, if he's happy enough to dish out abuse, he probably doesn't require you to jump to his defence when he's the target of it on this little tiny corner of the internet.

And as for your last point, I listen to his podcast most weeks because while I think he's an egotistical, narcicistic hypocrite; when it comes to domestic and international politics (which he discusses reguarly), I agree with most of his views and find his arguments with Fanning to be very entertaining. I hope that's ok with you!

My issue is comment calls him a 'cnut' that wasn't you so fire away : )  he's certainly rattled yer cages

I wouldn't used the terminology Cnut, especially given his actions around organ donation. But I do not think much of his pundit pieces and the endless fantasy stories about incidents that likely never happened. He used to take sense and could analyse a game well. But his need to put himself front and centre all the time gets nauseating. As does his personal attacks and ability to change his views with the wind. He's now a figure of jest. Where as, while Mickey Harte may or may not be past it now, he has proven himself at the top level and will rightly be remembered as one of the best managers and GAA strategists in the game. Whereas Brolly will be remembered for blowing kisses and storytelling.

My aunt won a house back in the earlier 2000's. Which was great. I sold her the ticket. Had 5 tickets to sell each, and bought two myself. 2/5 chance... 🥲

Brolly embarrassed to be from Derry.

Also annoyed at Mckinless's stamp.

Is that a whistle for another torrent of abusive messages about Brolly.
I get him being annoyed at McKinless stamp... not being ashamed to be from Derry though.

No sh!te Sherlock. FFS!! 🤦

Brolly embarrassed to be from Derry.

Also annoyed at Mckinless's stamp.

Added to ignore, you're some dose

you know he is the WUM in cheif, Eire og, Kerry for Sam, Armagh 18, southe dublin bro, plus many others.
He has single handidly gone a long way to F*ucking up a serious GAA Blog.
Shame on moderators.
For the past 7-10 years, I would be inclined to come on here to see opinions on games V read the newspapers after a game. Not any more.
A lot of well minded bloggers unfortunately have done likewise.

I guess that's aimed at me, as the original comment was. Am not sure what I said that was so offensive as to warrant calling in the moderators. In fact what I said I believe to be true... but time will tell and I may have to eat my words.. or not.

Been yapping for years about how much he hates Harte. Went through a new name there but still the same sh!te.

Dose.

I've said nothing personal about Harte so is hardly 'hate'. Seems to be a very touchy subject to suggest he wont lead Derry to the All Ireland. I wasn't on here previous but you tell yourself that...

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Added to ignore, you're some dose

you know he is the WUM in cheif, Eire og, Kerry for Sam, Armagh 18, southe dublin bro, plus many others.
He has single handidly gone a long way to F*ucking up a serious GAA Blog.
Shame on moderators.
For the past 7-10 years, I would be inclined to come on here to see opinions on games V read the newspapers after a game. Not any more.
A lot of well minded bloggers unfortunately have done likewise.

I guess that's aimed at me, as the original comment was. Am not sure what I said that was so offensive as to warrant calling in the moderators. In fact what I said I believe to be true... but time will tell and I may have to eat my words.. or not.

Been yapping for years about how much he hates Harte. Went through a new name there but still the same sh!te.

Dose.

Only thing I'd say Benny, is that in my experience, some battery ones struggle a bit more with damp or longer grass. So if you've clay based soil where can take a bit longer to dry out then make sure to check the reviews on how it handles that.