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Some people are making an assumption that a good club player automatically will make good county player. Another assumption is some players are deserving of starting positions based on time served within the panel.

If they were good enough in training they would have forced their way through. I could see someone being overlooked, due in inexperience,  initially but certainly not over a period of several years.

Good club players dont necessarily make the break through at county level, even when given the oppurtunity. Doesnt make them bad players. Sometimes at club level they are the big fish in the small pond with a lot of the club resources in terms of play going through them.

The same luxury of supply is  not afforded at county level against better players.

Why bother showing so much highlights from games that were already shown live both Sunday and Saturday?
When there are other games - Kildare v Laois, Laois v Offaly, Westmeath v Wexford and all the Christy Ring/Rackard/Meagher finals that got no RTE live coverage?

Sunday game is usually precorded earlier, the SG analysts are in RTE during the games and can select clips etc for anlysis as its happening. These are packaged together and always first.

The games from out and about are then scanned for scores usually and packaged accordingly with a slice  of cliche and predictable punditry which reeks of i couldnt really give a feck, but here it is anyway

I wonder are these arrests deliberately timed to influence the vote on Friday? Would love to see Blatter get kicked out.

Heard on radio, Switzerland have an extradition arrangement with States. This made it handy to have them all in one place, arrest en masse and avoid any extradiction complications in other parts of the world.

http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/185729-boss-offers-apology-for-stoke-defeat


Brendan Rodgers offered an apology to Liverpool supporters following their 6-1 defeat at Stoke City on the final day of the 2014-15 season.

The Reds found themselves five goals down at half-time following strikes from Mame Diouf (2), Jonathan Walters, Charlie Adam and Steven Nzonzi.

Steven Gerrard pulled one back for the visitors after the break, but Peter Crouch headed in a late sixth for Stoke.

Afterwards, Rodgers told reporters: "To start with, it's an apology. I think everybody, all the supporters connected with Liverpool, will - like us all - be embarrassed by that and they deserve an apology.

"In the first half, we were too easily beaten. They scored a couple of wonder goals, but we have to be much better than that, like we showed in the second half. After the first half, the game was dead.

"We should have been much better in certain defensive moments in the game. We were too easily beaten and not competitive enough in certain areas. On the field, you've got to show aggression and desire to stop people running past you and beating you in a one-v-one duel. That's the bottom line of it. It was bitterly disappointing."

Rodgers acknowledged fans' frustration and disappointment at the defeat, and said: "They have every right to be [angry]. These supporters have been brilliant for us, particularly away from home with the support we've had. We can have no complaints - any of us. The supporters were angry at half-time and rightly so because that was awful, first half. Absolutely awful.

"This season has been a tough season, and in particular towards the end. In this period now, we've come up short. We haven't won enough games in this last couple of months of the season, so they've every right to be angry and frustrated. I take full responsibility for that as the manager.

"Our job is to now go away and reflect on this season. There's an awful lot of work to do and the job is to now go and fix that, and make sure we come back with a motivation greater than ever to push on next season. We've finished the season in sixth, which is where we deserve to finish. We have to now start, today, on the climb to get back up again."

With 2014-15 now over, Rodgers admitted he plans to address the areas that require improvement throughout the summer but also pledged that such work begins for him right now.

"There are a number of key elements of the performance today that didn't surprise me, if I'm being honest," he continued.

"There are areas that we'll address in the summer that will hopefully help us be much more competitive more consistently and be up there from the beginning of the season. We as a club will work very, very hard to make that happen."

Surely that's no surprise to anyone?

Rodgers to follow?

Feck me, Benny Coulter must have had a wile hard time.

Dublin have been known train at half six in the morning.
No need for helicopters, no traffic about!

All hell broke loose in Tullamore last night...
07 May 2015


O'Connor Park in Tullamore.
©INPHOThe Leinster Council is set to investigate claims that players were punched, head-butted and even bitten during the post-match brawl that marred last night's Leinster MFC clash between Kildare and Offaly in Tullamore.

The provincial body is expected to use video evidence to identify and punish those involved in the disgraceful scenes which followed Kildare's 0-14 to 0-13 victory. The fracas broke out in front of the terrace side of O'Connor Park and involved players and supporters from both sides.

Speaking on Midlands 103 this morning, Pat Nolan of the Irish Daily Mirror claimed that one of the Offaly players had been bitten on the ear. The player posted a picture of same on his twitter account before later deleting it. Nolan also claimed that some of the Kildare substitutes had started the row by "goading" the opposition after the final whistle.

Offaly manager Keith Begley condemned the violent scenes when speaking to Midlands 103 after the game.

"I just saw people running in. That shouldn't happen," he said after his side's gut-wrenching defeat.

"There's no place for that in football. There were people there running out of the stands to get involved. It's not what we're about and it's not what the players are about.

"Sometimes people wear their badge on their chest. They were very disappointed about how a couple of injustices were done."
Source; Hoganstand

To add some balance, I am now waiting to see how some posters can blame Tyrone for this, considering as we have brought the game to a 'new level' ffs

Jasus, The Tyrone lads are saints compared to that.  All they did was commit a few frees. Will be interesting the media reporting of this incident. Will RTE  be allocating time and resources to discuss this topic ?

http://twitter.com/ardboegfc/status/595643389653164035/photo/1

fancy both teams to have a long summer
Donegal to win in the championship and Mickey if he can integrate the U21s to get to the quarters/semis via the back door

might see a change in the red hands next year with the the u21 management stepping up

I would have expected qtr finals anyway, even with defections.
As with most years you could about pick 6 out of the 8. As for the other 2 it's probably 2 from 4.

A good run through the back door with a few games to get a settled side and introducing a few of the newer players would be progress.

IMO, what is essential is the development of a faster attack, from keeper out.Over the last 4-5 years, build up has been very slow and laboured. By the time the ball hits the full forward line ( if indeed it does) space is at a premium and the  first shooting position is usually wide and acute.  By the time it's recycled out, across, and back across again the shooting zone is completely packed.

In fact the template from the u21s is much more fluid, and suits smaller quick accurate forwards.

[Tyrone supporters appear to have serious issues with others perception of them,]

A lot of Tyrone supporters appear to have serious issues with others perception of them, their conduct and their tactics. When you adopt a 'do whatever it takes' mentality and put the bigger emphasis on defence then the very most you can expect is to be admired, but you will never be universally loved. Similar to Mayweather and Chelsea it is only really their own supporters who will take any joy in their success.

Not really, it's the complete blindness of the media when others conduct themselves in the same that irks slightly and means we feel like we need to put our point of view forward. Make no mistake, the comments on here and the blinkered perception of others makes any Tyrone success that little bit more enjoyable. I do however,  welcome the comparison to Floyd Mayweather and Chelsea - serial winners! Who is your county similar too? Frank Bruno?

I still don't see anything wrong in how Tyrone played, maybe it's playing on a serial winning team does that to you!!!  The stamp was a clear stamp and a clear sending off.  It was the singular most cynical event of the game.  The foul on the keeper was a clear foul but the ref probably should have hopped the ball after the incident involving the guy getting sent off.  There was very little between the 2 teams and Tyrone used their knowledge of how to win big games to close it out.  The Tipp manager should show a bit of decorum in defeat.  A sore loser is very hard to stomach, suck it up and use it as motivation to drive lads on at a later stage.  Fergal Logan is a gentleman and I have known him for many years.  He lashed out a bit after the semi but that was at the Press and rightly so I think. 

Remember too lads I hate Tyrone with a passion and would be happy to see them beaten every single game and humiliated as much as possible but I don't see any issue in the way this game was won and really there needs to be a little less sucking of sour grapes. 

Fair comment bc1 on all aspects.

http://m.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/tyrone-boss-feargal-logan-denied-entry-to-tipperary-dressingroom-over-cynicism-31192733.htm

Tipp's inference of cynicism wasn't backed up with any imbalance in the free count, 21 each, with Tyrone only 'catching up' in the closing 10 minutes as they ruthlessly battened down the hatches to protect their lead.

Just thought I'd check back here to see if any Tyrone people had decided to speak against the cynical play which is clearly rife at all levels in their teams.

It seems the end justifies the means for them though which is a bit disheartening to see, although not unexpected. It's a pity because the good footballers in Tyrone are being overshadowed by this blight on the game.

Attempt no.2 from the Derry man !

Still must try harder.

Shame to see Tyrone indulging in pathetic behaviour again. Seems to be widely accepted in the county which is disappointing. Would have hoped someone from Tyrone might have spoken out against it but alas not.

No suprise , the faux outrage from someone from Derry!

Must try harder !

Well done Tyrone, they won doing what Tyrone teams have been doing for the past dozen years so the rest of the country cant say we did not know what was coming, Tipp were no angels either but they have a lot to learn if they are going to take Tyrone on at that game, so to give Tyrone their full dues WHAT A GREAT CYNICAL CHEATING DIRTY FOOTBALLING TEAM THEY ARE. These young men are a credit to their families community parish club and county, ye should all be proud of the way ye prepared these young men to represent ye, CONGRATS.

Boo feckin hoo!

Some Roscommon fans still taking the semi very bad.