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With some of the reasons listed for people dropping out of football as drink, young families, etc.... does anyone think that at times the clubs can be at fault for people dropping out?

After underage level (well for me anyway) there was this all or nothing mentality and if you can't give all then you're better off giving nothing. When this was put to me at a pre-season team meeting at 19 years of age I knew that my career in GAA was basically over - I couldn't make that commitment.

I'm sure there have been many talented footballers who felt under pressure from clubs who could have played at a high level but weren't able to give this type of commitment and so had to stop playing.

How come there are two NRs? Kenny Miller didn't play right? But Anelka did - does he have to be on for a certain amount of time or something? Sounds like a good bet!

I was thinking about that bet, 4/1 and 28/1 double would only pay £145 for a £1 lucky 15. is the lucky 15 a yankee with if you only get one winner then the price of that winner is doubled?

A lucky 1 is the same as a yankee with 4 singles. The bookie can offer bonuses sometimes if there's only 1 winning selection - usually double the odds. They don't have to do that though. That wouldn't matter for this bet anyway cos there was 2 winning selections.

I can't work out the winnings either It would return £5 for Ronaldo scoring, £29 for Lescott and £145 for the double. Unless there's a bonus for Ronaldo scoring more than 1 goal - but still can't work it out

Probably don't know her then.

The proud teller of the lie was a bit closer to home - a Brackaville man playing for Edendork these days. Well he was playing for Edendork the last time I was talking to him.

it was £5 bets wasnt it
Ronaldo/ Lescott double would have made £725..nice one

£1 bets - it cost £15 total. Maybe the Ronaldo one pays out extra cause he scored more than 1 goal or something?

That sounds very familar. Who's the girl?

A girl from Enniskillen - living and working in Belfast now though

[ow much do you do on your lucky 15? £20 each? so a £60 bet?]

The real laoislad your obviously a liverpool fan with your blantant and your unbelievable dislike to christiano ronaldo and saying you see nothing else but a liverpool win at the riverside and rafa is stil to get a win there with his first goal ( a belter at that) yesterday... plus calling newcastle to draw wit united... close call though

my accumalator bet yesterday was let down ny watford at preston... was set for about £400 with wigan watford grimsby nottsforest west brom for a £10 stake

on the plus side me and 2 mates do a lucky 15 goalscorer where we pick a goalscorer each (normally a striker) and take turns each week to pick the 4th were it has to be an outsider...
I picked ronaldo...cert 4/1 (although rooney should have had at least 2 before him)
one mate picked anelka... non-runner
other mate picked  kenny miller... non-runner
mate who picked anelka was his turn to pick the 'wangeroo' and he is an everton fan and yes he picked Joleon lescott at 28/1 superb

nice return of £719 split 3 ways £240 £240 £239 for mate who didn't get one in


will come in handy for my skiing trip in feb

How much do you do on your lucky 15? £20 each? so a £60 bet?

no just a fiver each so its a £1 lucky 15 total bet of £15

How do you get such a big return then? 2 £1 singles up and a £1 double?

I was out in Jordanstown last week and seen a girl I haven't seen in about 5 years - would've ran about with her and a few of her mates back then but we just seemed to lose touch. She looked very shocked to see me - I thought I must've had 2 heads or something!!

It turns out a friend of mine told her about 3 years ago in the Bot that I'd died in a car accident and the accident was so bad I had to have a closed coffin!! She'd told all her mates about it and everything!!

The shock was probably a bit understandable!!

Any open network that you see that has no security will more than likely allow you to "hop on" - however remember you are breaking the law - someone else does own the network!! 

Some networks also have other restrictions that might not allow you to access the network - they might have MAC filtering set up that will restrict access to their network.

Also, you will more than likely have the phone set to use DHCP and some networks (like mine) may use static IP addressing. This would prevent you from accessing the network too.

The real laoislad your obviously a liverpool fan with your blantant and your unbelievable dislike to christiano ronaldo and saying you see nothing else but a liverpool win at the riverside and rafa is stil to get a win there with his first goal ( a belter at that) yesterday... plus calling newcastle to draw wit united... close call though

my accumalator bet yesterday was let down ny watford at preston... was set for about £400 with wigan watford grimsby nottsforest west brom for a £10 stake

on the plus side me and 2 mates do a lucky 15 goalscorer where we pick a goalscorer each (normally a striker) and take turns each week to pick the 4th were it has to be an outsider...
I picked ronaldo...cert 4/1 (although rooney should have had at least 2 before him)
one mate picked anelka... non-runner
other mate picked  kenny miller... non-runner
mate who picked anelka was his turn to pick the 'wangeroo' and he is an everton fan and yes he picked Joleon lescott at 28/1 superb

nice return of £719 split 3 ways £240 £240 £239 for mate who didn't get one in


will come in handy for my skiing trip in feb

How much do you do on your lucky 15? £20 each? so a £60 bet?

Walked 2 miles down the Falls Road into work through 6 inches of snow.  Transtink said this morning on the radio its Metro bus service was seriously curtailed ... must admit I didn't notice any difference from their normal service, the useless ballixes

Haha!! too right - when are they not seriously curtailed!! I left the car at home this morning thinking I'd so the sensible thing and take the bus!! Now I hear the buses aren't running at all in Belfast!! If I can't get a taxi to take me home right and quick after work I'll be heading to Bar Bacca for the 2 for 1 on pints!! (New Year's resolution gone already )

I'm over for the week now at the end of the month as well.

We were over last year and used a bar called Emmetts on 6th Avenue (I think) as the local for a few each time before heading on anywhere. Mostly Irish staff so they were actually good for telling us where to go. and what to do.

There's a club called China that we went to and it was good. Plenty of choice of bars. Went up to Woodside in Queens for a few drinks and to catch some football and had a great day in a bar called the starting gate (it was the day Cyprus beat Ireland in the Euro qualifiers!) - had a good band on that night and all. And the beer's a lot cheaper out there than it is in Manhattan.

For the girls (and sorry to sound like a woman here), tell them to go to the Abercrombie and Fitch store on 5th Avenue. Think they might enjoy it - in fact - so will the husbands - you wanna see the girls working in that place! all like models!

Looking forward to see if Conall Martin can make an impact.

What is Conall up to now? He was in Queens in my time above, sound man

Last I seen of him was presenting some TV show on TG4. Think he did some work at that Gaeltacht that was set up beside Cormac McAnallan's in the brantry - Campa Chormaic I think it was called.

I'd like to see Conall getting on well - probably be tough for him as he might not be up to that standard but hear's hoping anyway!!

I went to see the play when it was on in the opera house in Belfast - I have to say I thought it was very good. I'd consider going down to Dublin to see it again. The bit where the republic fan takes the other fella up to his house on the falls was hilarious!!

Only four us picked the right foreacast 

This definitely down to a 2 horse race with Man U as firm favourites...

Just some observations....

Man U

Played well below their standard, Ronaldo was again anonymous on the big stage, he's just a bully, Rooney wasn't far behind and seems to be get away with murder, he was too wound up and this affected his whole game, this lack of composure was very evident with his chance near the end. Anderson is a gem, best player on the pitch and himself and Hargreaves are two very effective players. Question for Man U fans, why can't Ferdinand raise his game like that every week?

Liverpool

No creativity in midfield, Alonso is a big absence there. And can some one explain why with 20 minutes to left, with Torres, the heir apparent to Henry still on the pitch, did Liverpool resort to long balls, it was disappointing to watch and bread and butter for Ferdinand, Vidic and Brown....

Chelsea

Drogba and Essien were massive losses, Chelsea were very poor. No wonder the English national team is so poor when players like Lampard and SWP get their game. Mikel Obi, what is his purpose?

Arsenal

Not as sharp as early season but this win will give them massive belief, Flamini has become a fixture and Clichy was fantastic and although Ashley Cole was excellent for Chelsea he was still only the 2nd best left back on the pitch....

All in all it really is Man U's title to lose....

Agreed with most Dinny.

Ronaldo def wasn't himself and seems to perfom better against the weaker teams - but he put that one on a plate fopr Rooney near the end!! Anderson def seems to be turning into a good player but I thought the best player on the pitch was Ferdinand. He had Torres in his pocket the whole game.