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GAA Discussion / Re: Ulster Club SFC 2019

« on: November 16, 2019, 07:50:54 PM »

This isn’t really a fantastic spectacle is it...

Nc much better outfit all round. At the minute anyway.

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GAA Discussion / Re: Player Opt outs for 2020 season

« on: November 15, 2019, 07:35:18 PM »

Matt Fitzpatrick- Antrim

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General discussion / Re: Point of order

« on: November 15, 2019, 05:17:52 PM »

He went way way too far on that thread about the catholic church and victims etc. Either he realised that and stopped being here or he got banned. I was never too sure which.

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Antrim / Re: Antrim Football Thread

« on: November 15, 2019, 05:04:15 PM »

A championship final and a division 1 league isn't bad going either. You do wonder can they put over the line with current crop of players but maybe they're just not quite there with or without him. All in all he hasn't done too bad I'd have said.

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GAA Discussion / Re: Kerry Championship

« on: November 12, 2019, 09:15:59 AM »

I don't think there are many more than ten in Antrim.

What was their structure before the intermediate and junior all Ireland came in. If it was different they are rigging it otherwise they are not -simple as that!

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General discussion / Re: UK General Election December 2019

« on: November 12, 2019, 09:10:21 AM »

How have they shifted it??

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General discussion / Re: Depression

« on: November 11, 2019, 10:07:34 PM »

I worked in a factory for the summer the first year of drumcree. It was not a pleasant environment and definitely not a good introduction to the working world. Granted that was more sectarianism than just slagging.

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General discussion / Re: UK General Election December 2019

« on: November 11, 2019, 03:06:41 PM »

This Brexit thing has made two of the most odious "leaders" in the history of politics (Farage and Foster) go from complete insignificance to a feeling of importance very quickly. It really hasn't been enjoyable at all.

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General discussion / Re: UK General Election December 2019

« on: November 11, 2019, 12:33:35 PM »

I wonder would there be any chance of impeaching Boris at any stage. He'd definitely be a candidate for it.

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General discussion / Re: UK General Election December 2019

« on: November 11, 2019, 12:24:53 PM »

He was always going to. A coward who thinks he's important and is no more than a stain on society.

Boris is clearly going to win this election. I would be very happy to be wrong but I doubt I am going to be.

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General discussion / Re: VAR? For or against

« on: November 11, 2019, 10:22:51 AM »

The Spurs defender had part of his body in front of the sheffield united winger's foot. In a still picture that can be seen and whoever was analysing it had time to digest that rather than just real time.

I had thought it was supposed to be in the rules about giving the attacker the benefit of the doubt.

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General discussion / Re: Brexit.

« on: November 11, 2019, 09:57:30 AM »

They are without a doubt the biggest threat to "the union".

They are also the biggest threat to the peace process.

I just don't see what value they add anyone.

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General discussion / Re: VAR? For or against

« on: November 11, 2019, 09:39:52 AM »

Exactly. VAR seems to have removed that advantage entirely.

Is it not stated in rules anyway that the attacker should get the benefit of the doubt?

Definitely Firmino's goal and McGoldrick's goal would have stood with advantage to attacking player. (Not to mention McGoldrick's goal was 100% onside while Firmino's had a little bit of grey but not much).

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General discussion / Re: UK General Election December 2019

« on: November 11, 2019, 09:36:20 AM »

It's important to vote, even if you know your candidate has little chance of success. Voting isn't always about instant gratification - it can take two, three, four attempts before your man or women gets over the line. Very often when a constituency flips you can track the momentum of new representative through several earlier elections - but that momentum needs people to get out and vote.

Exactly. The only way this place will ever change - and it really really needs to - is the apathetic voters get out there and make some difference and stop it being dominated by the bitter entrenched people.

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General discussion / Re: VAR? For or against

« on: November 10, 2019, 09:39:59 PM »

I doubt var has anything to do with it. Penalties have been engineered for a long time.

You couldn’t predict anything var would or wouldn’t give the way it is currently being applied.

That McGoldrick goal being disallowed yesterday was a joke.