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#1

GAA Discussion / Re: Ulster Senior football cha...

Last post by Tones - Today at 11:28:47 AM

Is it really? Most counties have goals at the start of the year, get promoted, avoid relegation, beat neighbours etc. do they really need a coping mechanism of devaluing competitions, I seriously doubt it.  There are about 26 counties under the new system never going win Sam, Derry don't need another Ulster but will probably win it, any other county would relish it.

#2

General discussion / Re: Premier League 2023-2024

Last post by Sportacus - Today at 11:27:47 AM

Like children on a schoolyard.

https://twitter.com/SkySportsPL/status/1779969884601876992

The whole Sterling fiasco makes this even worse after him getting the peno and missing. 

Dele Ali nailed it.  If there was a minute left and they had to score it, they wouldn't have been fighting over the ball. 

#3

GAA Discussion / Re: Ulster Senior football cha...

Last post by Itchy - Today at 11:27:38 AM

Armagh have shown glimpses of the 2022 championship form this year but I'd still be worried that they will slip back into last years negative mindset when faced with better opposition. The same thing happened in the League final again when the stakes were heightened and the fear of losing took over. 

The Ulster final, should we get there, could well be the defining game of the season because they won't be winning an All Ireland title. For a lot of those players it's probably the last chance saloon to try and win meaningful silverware.

Is it meaningful silverware?

It definitely is, anybody who says otherwise is deluding themselves.

Devalue everything except the one cup that's pretty much unattainable for most counties in a given year, it's a coping mechanism to avoid disappointment

This is it, 100%

#4

General discussion / Re: Premier League 2023-2024

Last post by statto - Today at 11:18:34 AM

Like children on a schoolyard.

https://twitter.com/SkySportsPL/status/1779969884601876992

The whole Sterling fiasco makes this even worse after him getting the peno and missing. 

#5

General discussion / Re: Graham Linehan on Twitter ...

Last post by tiempo - Today at 11:02:40 AM

Sean Bean gave a stellar performance as a Trans-person in Accused, must give it a re-watch

#6

General discussion / Re: The Official Golf Thread

Last post by Milltown Row2 - Today at 11:00:31 AM

Rumours that McIlroy is ready to jump to LIV.
That will be some u-turn for him, but maybe a sign that LIV are going to win eventually.
 

Does LIV provide an actual work life balance in this sport?

What happened to the merge

#7

Tyrone / Re: Tyrone Club Football and H...

Last post by square_ball - Today at 10:58:45 AM

Loughmacrory should be concerned. Missing their 3 U20s and Donaghy on the seniors but Omagh also down men shows the lack of depth Lough have in their squad. They have lost a few important players to emigration and their must be internal fear of a relegation battle. Be a lot of expectations on McElholm and McCullagh this year.

No more word on McElholm going to Australian Rules or is that out the window now? He was very impressive last week against Monaghan in the U20s.

#8

General discussion / Re: Graham Linehan on Twitter ...

Last post by Milltown Row2 - Today at 10:58:18 AM

Years ago a guy in work left as Joe on a Friday and came back few weeks later as Joanne, mail went round in the intervening period to explain what was happening, to be respectful etc. words like inclusion, diversity, equality etc were rightly within the mail.  It was all rather surreal as Joe he was 6'4 in his 40's married with kids (marriage ended with the change), after some time took 6 months leave and then came back to a different office.  As liberal minded as anyone could be to see someone - especially so tall - whom you worked with for years walk in to the office in heels, a dress, some sort of false boobs, a wig, makeup and a handbag turned heads!

Do you think he took the easy option or just wanted to piss people off? (This is not directed at you btw Tones)

Remember years ago watching an interview about a fella that struggled with his sexuality, he was gay but hid it for so long as the alternative would be far worse due to the way society viewed difference.

Verbal and physical abuse  was standard, so can you imagine what it must be like to make that change?

I can understand why so many people try and have a 'normal' life as that is the easier option on the outside but christ it must be a mental struggle keeping up appearances

Trans is a thing, are people sometimes abusing it for themselves? Yeah absolutely. But I wouldn't wish whats going on in their heads to my worst of enemies   

#9

Hurling Discussion / Re: Hurling 2024

Last post by Dag Dog - Today at 10:55:57 AM

At least the powers that be have copped on to it. It's still hard for a ref to spot in real time.

#10

Hurling Discussion / Re: Hurling 2024

Last post by Dag Dog - Today at 10:55:18 AM

"Hurling referees have been advised to be mindful of players ducking into tackles in an attempt to win frees. Examples of recent league games were provided to officials of decisions going in favour of those who were simulating the fouls.

Across both codes, referees have been given the following checklist to factor in when considering to send off a player for a head-high tackle: if a contact is made to opponent's head, if the opponent has no opportunity to protect himself, if contact/impact is excessive or causes injury, if the elbow/forearm/shoulder is part of the contact, if the player making contact jumps or has been two feet off the ground, if the player making contact had a realistic alternative by way of challenging opponent and to the direction and distance covered by the player who makes contact."

https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-41375074.html