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Heard it from a reliable source, both of them have opted out for the year after ringing Loughnane last night. Tis a bit of a surprise as they both had attended the physical training on Saturday. Will be a bad loss but its hard to know who is to blame for this state of affairs.

I saw the County Final and I think the violence was sensationalised and it wasnt as bad as people were led to believe.

However I also think the County Board were foolish to place blame on Portumna also, to censure Tracey for speaking his mind in this day and age was ridiculous, even though it was a bit rich coming from him.

They should have done nothing as usual and it would have blown over.

Hopefully the Cannings will back down and play after christmas, I would hate to see Galway having a good year and Ollie having no part of it, he has been a great servant to Galway hurling for many years

And I was sitting back with my pipe laughing at Elias's criticism of poor Fionntamhnach. No broadband connection out here Elias, one needs to be slap bang in the city to get it. Flash at this stage is a no no in my opinion, search engines will not index it, takes a while to download for the guys without broadband (me) and the older machines have to go and download a flash player.

I dont think the average GAA supporter is concerned at their county board web site having lightning flashing around their stadium and the like, just a reliable and regular news service, up to date fixtures and results and current contact information.

So no while the Tyrone site is visually impressive, leave the flash movies to the boy racer car web sites, cutting edge design companies. No need for it in a GAA county board web site, I can see yer average 50 year old Club man going into check a news story and having to realise you have to click on one of those flashing news stories up in the corner. Even a click here for more might help them

The site is designed for a technology loving GAA supporter, with little consideration for its real target market.

The Tyrone one is I think a bit much, all that bloody flash on it takes ages to download and I had to download the latest version to watch it at all. I like the Donegal one, simple but updated well, yer man the PRO won the communications award from the Ulster Sportswriters for it. The GAA management Websites are pretty poor, lack of imagination when designing them did for them, the fixtures and results is just one big page, you cant find anything on it

How about this one lads, if your county board uses it, it will do the fixtures and results for you without having to update it

www.sportsmanager.ie

1. Why your user name
Twas always my Internet alter ego nickname - Liked the show

2. Favourite all time game
All-Ireland 98 - I had almost given up hope

3. Favourite all time player from your county
Ja Fallon - A class act in both play and manners

4. Favourite other poster on gaaboard.com.
I have always admired Fearons pure doggedness - Every time I open a paper he is on it - God love his missus

5. Things you'd like to see change on the site.
Ah what can you do, its only a bulletin board

6. Player from another county you admire
Bernard Flynn - A shining penny in that Meath Team

7. Dual players. Should they be allowed do both (why/ why not)
As long as they dont get paid they should be allowed play whatever they want - If i was good enough to play county in both I would be outraged if I was told I couldnt

8. Dublin Hurling, IS there hope?
They need more ringers

9. Best Moment of the year?
Ireland winning the Triple Crown in Twickers

10. Worst moment of the year?
Killers concert cancelled, I was on Train in Athlone when ticketmaster rings me

11. Breasts or bum?
Bum, Bum, Bum. (Girlfriend is as flat as an Ironing board)

12. Breaking ball or park live?
Never watched either of them

13. (Situation) Cork v Meath (if from Meath Cavan V Dublin) in an All-ireland final. You have to shout for one or your head will explode. What do you do?
I always liked Meath in the 90's. Hard men but some class players in their midst

14. DJ Or Eoin Kelly
DJ

15. What  your own county needs to do to win Sam next year?
Steroids

16. How do you stop (legally, Meath lads) Kieran Donaghy
He was shown up to be quite ordinary in the Aussie Rules, I will be surprised if he has have the impact he had this year, teams will adapt to him

17. Hopes for 2007.
That I dont blow my SSIA on crap

18. Who will win Sam in 2007.
A northern Team

19. Who will win Liam in 2007.
Galway

20. Your Gaaboard resolution for 2007.
Maybe try and contribute a bit more, I am like Wenger.....a bit of a voyeur