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The ref got word in his mic from the powers above. "The Dubs are in trouble, blow it up quick, we need another round out of them", the whistle was blown and Dubl$n were saved.

Not if the Dubs walked off the field would they have been in.trouble in that game.

More wacky stuff with referee timekeeping. It looks as if he told Cork there was more time and then blew it up.

He obviously didn't tell them that.

Dear lord, talk about an overreaction from the Joe Duffy brigade.In fairness it wasn't the greatest remark pc wise that I could have used but the point I'm making,which at the time I made it but since has been clarified by zippy,was that the lad may be better than his teammates,say for example they may be playing at a lower division where standards in terms of training  and prepation may not be as good as what's on offer down the road.Of course it could also be the other way round re the teams.
It's like this,where he be happier and more importantly he can move immediately without it gettin messy.Won't get into it but I have a similar dilemma comin up next yr when me own lad starts out.
Unreserved apologies to you Zip Code and only you,if you were offended and good luck to the young lad.The rest of you come off your high horses,you are spouting bigger bile on other threads.

Or maybe he means he's an outstanding footballer but he has little chance of silverware with the retards he plays with now and would have a better shot with the "other" local club.

I'd agree with that move.Dineen and co are very poor on the line.We need change there.

What do my fellow Rossies think of reports in today's local print media that John Evans is understood to have told the players last Saturday evening, that he might not be in a position to continue for personal reasons?.Are these rumours unfounded or is there a risk he'll leave?. Imo, it would be a big setback to the development of the Roscommon Senior team if he departs now. Hopefully he'll stay on.

It would not be the end of the world or even a setback if the right man was got as replacement.Intercounty players don't have to start from scratch.Who that man would be is another days work....

Can't see us having the usual big support at this.
A combination of Saturday at 3, holidays, poor team with no great expectations, disappointment after last Saturday and people being out the previous 2 Saturdays.
And of course the South Ros crowd would get vertigo once they pass Boyle.

If we can negotiate the bends outside Boyle we'll be in business.Will be a poor Ross crowd.Shame because these lads have worked hard as any of the other teams,despite their shortcomings.

[Listened to Tom Carr today]

Can a y student of the rulebook tell me if incidental physical contact is specifically allowed under the tackling rules.
Listened to Tom Carr today claim it was ok for 3 or 4 players to slap an opponent round the head because it was part of a physical contact sport.

I see what you did wrong there.

2003, Portlaoise. Tommy's finest hour.


You mean Frankies.

Rubbish from Ros.We'll cod ourselves into thinking we're making progress,young lads comin through,good mix of youth and experience blah blah blah.Pure nonsense.We're goin nowhere fast.

Frees are fantastic for bigging up a lad just look at COC.
He doesn't score enough from play.

Hf and hb are effectively the same position now. That 6 should be Keenan/Daly/Caff and Stack/E smith/Daly eile. Can't see Donie getting in after that.Might have been a tad harsh in original assessment but wasn't far off.He's a long time back from injury now.Anyone know how he's goin in training or in our recent Connacht challenge matches?No doubting the boy is talented but it's his temperament I'd worry about especially against McKeever and co.

No way should Donie Smith start this game.If DOG misses out there are other more suitable alternatives.He's not a half-forward.Comin on and playing like a star against a beaten half a team from the half-acre doesn't make it so.In overall context his 21 campaign was poor and be has been overtaken by the likes of Murtagh.
Dare I suggest he's going backwards?

Mayo look a bit overpriced at 9/1 with the bookies to win outright.  They have a knack of getting goals like last years team.

And while I'm on the subject Ros at 33/1 is an insult to a county that has a fine record at this level over the past 10 years.

No it's not it's entirely accurate.

We'll settle for a respectable defeat.Don't think the 3rd and 4th best teams in Connacht will progress a whole lot further after thus tho my northern brethren tell me this is a weak yr up north too.

No is the answer to your question Shrewdness.That has been and gone.