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#1

GAA Discussion / Re: Tailteann Cup 2024

Last post by imtommygunn - Today at 09:49:10 AM

3 or 4 games there was nothing of. I watched back this morning for the antrim game but there was nothing of it either.

#2

GAA Discussion / Re: Seconds teams

Last post by ranch - Today at 09:44:14 AM

By all means have them playing league football. There should be a proper reserve championship to accommodate them however. As much as the CE lads would have enjoyed winning a junior championship last year, there was hardly a celebration out of them after they beat Ballyhegan.

As for this year, St Peter's seconds are doing well, only lost one game to league favourites Corrinshego early in the season. Come championship you'd imagine that Forkhill and Middletown would be the favourites if they're at full strength.

That St Peters team will be hard stopped. Yeah probably a tiered league competition for seconds and reserve teams would be best. 

Yeah they'll be one of the favourites along with Forkhill, Middletown and Ballyhegan. Corrinshego have beaten them already this year and were semi finalists last year so they'll be up there you'd imagine. Playing in the lower division won't benefit  Corrinshego and St. Peters though.

On your second point, I'm all for seconds teams competing in the league system, if anything I'd be encouraging more clubs to do it. But we need to have a properly organised reserve championship that is running at the same time as the other championships  for them to take part in.

#3

General discussion / Re: Premier League 2023-2024

Last post by Milltown Row2 - Today at 09:42:48 AM

Was easy enough for City in the end, it's bizarre how some thought it was bizarre that they were favorites 

Its great for the neutrals though....

Rags to riches, overcoming the big teams of British football who have used their money in the past to get the best players and dominate the leagues over many years

#4

General discussion / Re: Premier League 2023-2024

Last post by johnnycool - Today at 09:39:17 AM

I saw a snap of the run to the finish line from Arsenal and it was pretty impressive too.  The loss to Villa at home was a killer blow, while the city juggernaut rolled on.

How their second goal yesterday still stood considering there was a blatant handball in the immediate build up to it, is staggering from the referee in particular who was asked to go look at it by VAR, but his balls disappeared up inside him and chose to ignore what was right in front of his eyes.

Those type of rules only apply to the smaller clubs.

#5

General discussion / Re: Sinn Fein? They have gone ...

Last post by lurganblue - Today at 09:32:30 AM

SF not doing so well in 26 county election poll, but then they did shite the last time and probably do not have as many sitting councillors.

Fine Gael 21%
Fianna Fail 20%
Sinn Féin 18%
Labour 6%
Green Party 5%
Social Democrats 3%
PBP - 2%
Aontú 1%.

Free starters just can't get enough of FF/FG, and why would they want a change after being spoiled for so long

It's the same all over.  The 2 parties look to get their go on the merry-go-round.  The Tories look to be on the way out and Tory Lite on the way in. It's the same in America.

'Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.'

#6

Hurling Discussion / Re: AI Hurling Championship 20...

Last post by johnnycool - Today at 09:29:00 AM

Tipp were in it at half time and just after it for a bit too is the mad thing. They seemed to capitulate. Your man Kingston (not to take away from him) scored 4 points in a row from more or less the same place on the pitch. Would you not think they'd maybe get wise to that either management or players??

Can't see Waterford taking anything from Limerick as Limerick will be out to get to the final. What I do expect is Davy to be wired to the moon for it.

That game is a knockout game for Limerick also, Waterford win it and Limerick are gone as they'll lose out on the head-to-head with Cork with both on 4 points.
Davy Fitz expends so much (negative) energy fighting losing battles along the line it's surely bound to have a knockon effect on the team. I get the siege mentality but it wears thin after a while.
I'd have criticised his teams in the past for sitting way deep and being too defensive, but there was absolutely no-one tracking the Clare runners when they broke the ball down in midfield and Clare left a few goals behind them also.


In Leinster, f**k knows who'll make it out of that 4 way dogfight, let alone who'll be in the final...

I think Kilkenny will get one of the three spots out, but they might not be in the final as Wexford definitely won't fear them and with McDonald, O'Connor and Chin finding form with the Kilkenny defence at 6's and 7's they could make serious inroads in Nowlan park.

Dublin will fancy a real crack at this Galway team in Salthill as they still look pretty lacking in confidence and leadership on the pitch.

#7

GAA Discussion / Re: GaaGo

Last post by imtommygunn - Today at 09:26:34 AM

I've a roku stick JC(above board) and it's a great job - you should look into it. No casting or any of that. I can watch any of that hurling pretty much seamlessly.

#8

General discussion / Re: Premier League 2023-2024

Last post by imtommygunn - Today at 09:25:08 AM

This year at the bottom was as bad as you will see. Sheffield United were awful and Burnley weren't very good either. Luton tbf to them put up a good fight.

Still been a few years since 40 was the minimum.

Been half a dozen years or so I'd say. Pretty much since City started being so dominant.

#9

General discussion / Re: Premier League 2023-2024

Last post by lurganblue - Today at 09:23:12 AM

I saw a snap of the run to the finish line from Arsenal and it was pretty impressive too.  The loss to Villa at home was a killer blow, while the city juggernaut rolled on.

#10

Antrim / Re: Antrim Hurling

Last post by NorthAntrim - Today at 09:20:23 AM

What was the sending off for? Wasnt at the game. Seemed to fall apart after it