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Sooner we know the better still waiting to buy a Iron Maiden Ticket for Sat week if we don't have the extra game. Can organise nothing these days.

Fear of the draw... I have a constant fear that quarter finals always near

Remember the Super League plans from a couple of years ago... what if Saudi Arabia becomes the destination for talent (it's already started with retiring players). They could create a franchise outside of FIFA jurisdiction and kill the traditional club teams.

His point of his player being fouled 15 times in one half and 7 times by one specific player is ridiculous though. What was that ref doing?

I can't remember exactly what was said on the podcast. Was it mentioned if it was 15 times frees called by the ref, or 15 times McConville thought there was a foul? Big difference.

I agree on the broader point though persistent fouling is a blight on the game and there are rules there to sanction offenders. If the ref calls fouls committed by the same player repeatedly and does not produce a card then the referee assessment panel should pull him up on it.

The thing I don't understand is that McConville said he was told by a ref that the best players would be protected, this being a directive for all refs this year.

Who decides on these best players? If David Clifford has a bad game is he removed from the list and the ref doesn't protect him next day out? Preposterous.

I think all fixtures should be on at the same time. The situation could arise where the last teams playing could look at who has finished 2nd and 3rd in the other groups, and then throw their own game to get a potentially easier draw.

On the RON incident, McGinley said rabbit punch or punches were used* but McConville said he must have x-ray vision as there is no evidence of it. Both are pundits I respect a lot so just wondering who is correct?

*full disclosure I didn't see the Sunday Game so am basing this from what I heard on BBC GAA Social podcast.

Ruari is not the answer (yet) but the experience he's gaining now is crucial.
The improvement in Daragh at IC level has been great.
At times it seems like nobody wants to make the attacking burst through and pass it off instead. Fair play to McKernan (and a couple of others) for constantly stepping up in this regard but more is needed from rest of team.

Donegal better than expected and would beat tyrone and armagh. Interesting match next weekend vs monaghan

OK the tyrone man raised his head to headbutt oneills knee. Typical tyrone tramps

No drop... so he lifted his knee there?

Oshea looking up the rule book to see what subcategory infraction the foul falls under. Lol he dropped his knees on a man's face

Kildare have good footballers but decision making costs them. Daniel Flynn off the bench causing panic already

Kerry blanket was good but the turnover on 71 minutes when there was 2 points in it was never a free for Kerry

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-65790357

Job done boss. Need to get home at 4 on a Friday afternoon.

Can we stop the petty point scoring over attendances and get back to football chat thanks.

I think Tyrone should win as there are weaknesses on Armagh that can be exploited as seen in the westmeath game. That is barring a discipline nightmare or second half implosion like the last two tyrone games. Will we see Jekyll or Hyde from the least consistent team in Ireland?