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Disaster??!!

You lost a tight away game to a well-worked goal. It happens!

West Ham are nowhere near as bad as their recent form. Curbishley is a very capable manager. United were never going to cruise through this match, especially when it was his first match in charge.

It doesn't get much easier than that away from home, especially at a place where Liverpool have a very mediocre record. Charlton look finished. Some shocking mistakes from them at times.

Liverpool should've had a few more, but three goals and another clean sheet is fine by me!

Always used to get really annoyed at the Angeles being shown on the TV just before the News every evening, in this day and age there is no need to subject the majority of viewers to this, I'd say 98% of viewers turn over

Its about time it went. The catholic church's "special position" in Irish society is long passed.

I'm a Liverpool fan, but Michael Thomas' goal in the last minute of the '88-'89 season to win the league has got to be up there. What a way to win the league!

"It's all up for grabs now!"

Nice free from Gonzalez and very easy in the end. As usual, the first goal is the vital one in Liverpool's home games. Had Fulham scored it, or had Liverpool not won the penalty when they did, it could have been another frustrating afternoon. Good to see Carragher score! He anticipated the flick-on very well and finished it nicely at the back post.

P.S. Tell Gerrard not to take penalties! He's nearly as bad as Owen was!

Kingspan Breffni Park is on a par with Clones at the moment, the town itself is nicer and more accessible but it gets damn all games. Not saying it should get Ulster finals as these need to be more central but the odd Ulster semi, if the geography of the pairing suits, wouldn't go astray.

Its just about as central as Clones, and given the work done, it should get more games. Anyway, aside from seriously upgrading somewhere like Omagh, there is no location that is fairly central to everybody.

Overall though its good to progress but it must be said it was a weak group. Mind you that could be said about all bar Chelsea's off the top of my head. To succeed in the knock out stages United need three things - (1) injuries kept to a minimum; (2) - to ditch the 4-5-1 completely; (3) - to have the home leg first.

Group winners play their home leg second in the next round.

I presume its down to the draw after that.

Without trying to stir things, I reckon Liverpool fans are being a bit hypocritical on the takeover issue. I know several of them who have lambasted Chelsea for the money they have spent, accusing them of buying the title etc. Some of them actually want United to win the league due to this fact. Then all of a sudden a rich investor from abraad comes in and their tune changes. Now of course they reckon it is essential to spend scandalous ammounts of money to compete in todays market.

I am quite surprised a club with such a rich history as Liverpool have decided to go down the same route as a club who are growing more unpopular by the day.

This is certainly a difficult issue, and I would find it a little hollow if Liverpool do what Chelsea (and AC Milan before them) do and buy the title by outbidding everyone else for players. However, the choice is either accept a future as a second-tier team, or attempt to compete with Chelsea and United.

Haven't won the league since the rule was changed....

So it follows that the change in the back-pass rule is the cause? Does that mean that Liverpool would have continued at the top if the back-pass hadn't been abolished?

Read today that Arab fella is worth more than Abramovich looks like the good times are ahead of us

Yes, Chelsea are the type of club Liverpool would aspire to be like. Dull, cautious, boring but who cares if we win, eh?

If this deal doesn't work out go for the reinstatement of the backpass to ensure a return to glory days.

That backpass rule was certainly the crucial factor in Liverpool's success. They were the only team allowed to pass the ball back to the keeper, after all.

Hard luck JHE. Was hoping youse would do it.

What was the score in the Greencastle-Naomh Brid game?

Haven't played at all since minor, and even at underage, we only played five or six games a season. I went away to college when I was 17, somehow made the freshers soccer team and have just played soccer ever since, although mostly at a very casual, crap level!

1. Why your user name –  nothing worth repeating!
2. Favourite all time game – 1992 AI final, obviously!
3. Favourite all time player from your county – Tony Boyle
4. Favourite other poster on gaaboard.com. – No one in particular – basically anyone who is willing to partake in an honest, informed discussion. Despite the morons infesting the place at the moment, there are plenty of intelligent posters who contribute. Also, The John Haran Experience posts some great summaries of matches, which I can't get to as an exile.
5. Things you'd like to see change on the site. – Get rid of all the juvenile foul-mouth idiots who've joined since the changeover. How the hell did they all find it all of a sudden?!!
6. Player from another county you admire. – Stevie McDonnell – class act!
7. Dual players. Should they be allowed do both (why/ why not) – Why not!
8. Dublin Hurling, IS there hope? *question for dubs – lived in Dublin for years. I knew very few who played or even cared about the game.
9. Best Moment of the year? – For Donegal – the Kavanagh goal against Down – maybe we weren't that bad after all (we went into that game as basic no-hopers)
10. Worst moment of the year? – Throwing away the quarter final to Cork. We'd enough chances to comfortably win two games.
11. Breasts or bum? – Bum.
12. Breaking ball or park live? I've never seen Park Live, so its Breaking Ball I guess (I did like it!).
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? *question for dubs- Lesser of several evils there. Can't choose!
14. DJ Or Eoin Kelly. DJ is the greatest!
15. What  your own county needs to do to win Sam next year? Find another midfielder and get a few of the forwards scoring!
16. How do you stop (legally, Meath lads) Kieran Donaghy – Win midfield, crowd him out, cut off his options once on the ball. Donegal won an All Ireland facing a similar problem with Vinny Murphy, although Dublin's lack of plan B did help!
17. Hopes for 2007. – Even though we're on the same side as Armagh and Tyrone, if we get out of Ballybofey in May (which would indicate some potential), we could cause an upset and win Ulster. Backdoor to the quarters is the most likely. A semi-final would be nice!
18. Who will win Sam in 2007. - Kerry
19. Who will win Liam in 2007. – Kilkenny or Cork!
20. Your Gaaboard resolution for 2007. – That it lasts through its current malaise.

"People who say American Football is shite, no its not.  Learn the rules, watch a game, you might just enjoy it"

Ditto cricket.

People who claim American Football is good,  here an idea how about a 1 hour game that doesn't last poxy 3 hours

The obvious response to that is that games like gaelic football and soccer often fill up a substantial amount of the allotted playing time with stoppages. At least you're guaranteed to get the actual 60 minutes (or 48 in the NBA) of playing time in American football. If the ball doesn't go out of play or if the clock isn't stopped for some other reason such as a penalty or a timeout, you have only a maximum of 40 seconds to organize the team and start the next play.