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Aaron Rodgers to the Steelers. Fancied a trip to Dublin.

[Rumours about Emi Martinez as well.]

Positive news on Gyokeres today in the rumour mill.

Will he be another massive flop if united sign him. Portuguese league a unknown quantity

Rumours about Emi Martinez as well. Did Gyokeres not rip City a new one in Europe? David Clifford would be an upgrade on Hojlund, so would be willing to give Gyokeres a chance.

Hope United avoid any daft salaries, players think they've made it then put the feet up and we can't get rid of them.

I think he leaves Villa this year, and fair play to him, he has earned whatever he wants to do... but I would be astonished beyond belief if he rocks up at Man Utd.

I never liked the whole Blur v Oasis craic.  It's ok to like them both. Top 3 for me...

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The media seems to think that if you go out and pump wides from silly places, then you are a top team and just unlucky...

[Finale felt very rushed to me]

Think Ramsey is terrific tbh. They've written the character quite differently from the game. In the game she's calm and professional. In the show they've written her a bit more scared, a bit less competent. She trembles more, her voice shakes more.

Finale felt very rushed to me but on the whole I enjoyed the season, although not as much as the first.

Parts of the finale were a bit of a mess IMO. All that stuff with the boat, island etc.

[If it's just for GAA WHOOP would probably do the job, you wouldn't know you where wearing it - Need to charge it every 3 days.]

The young lad was talking about getting some sort of fitness tracker.  But he isnt keen on a smartwatch.  He is looking something that he can wear while playing GAA and maybe for some distance running (but posibly not the vest type thing either).

Any recommendations folks?  Maybe one of those whoop bands? I see they also need a subscription though

I was using a whoop (4.0 there's 5.0 now) for the past year and it was good but felt some of the tracking was a bit off. (Steps massively, calories and haptic alarm wouldn't work half the time)

Recently got a Garmin Forerunner 265 and wouldn't look back, easier track workouts, steps, runs, pacing etc. and I like the Garmin connect thing where you can collect badges for doing activities but that's just the child in me.

If it's just for GAA WHOOP would probably do the job, you wouldn't know you where wearing it - Need to charge it every 3 days.

Yeah it looks like this might be best considering the potential contact.

That last scene in Mobland!! Jesus wept 🤦

Aye, awful.  Still enjoying it overall.

Rattled through TLOU at the weekend and I am now up to date. I'm not sure if it's Bella Ramsey or the character but something there is starting to get on my nerves.

The young lad was talking about getting some sort of fitness tracker.  But he isnt keen on a smartwatch.  He is looking something that he can wear while playing GAA and maybe for some distance running (but posibly not the vest type thing either).

Any recommendations folks?  Maybe one of those whoop bands? I see they also need a subscription though

Were Villa robbed?

Red correct call. Debatable call to disallow the Villa goal and then went on to concede two goals after it, the 2-0 win didn't flatter United. To quote lurganblue Villa was "pure muck" and got what they deserved for that performance today.

Pure muck is 100% correct. I watched that game and it wasn't pleasant from start to finish. Really utd should have scored 7 or 8.

Robbed with that decision of course. Shambolic officiating. Something I have come to expect now.

Villa went on to concede 2. They deserved nothing from that game. I actually could have predicted that they would get nothing from it too from at least a week ago.

Europe League it is, and no doubt a lot of sales coming too. Likely Martinez, Digne, Watkins... maybe Ramsey for pure profit.

It looks like NI Sports minister Gordon Lyons is set for the Armagh Derry match in the Athletic Grounds on Saturday night.  He has effectively been shamed into this. If he really had any interest in attending a GAA match it would have happened before now.  If he insists on not taking his seat until after the National Anthem should he just be told to f**k off back home??

Conveniently the un-televised game?

[It is reckoned that the transfer kitty will now be north of £150 million]

We need a goalkeeper, a left back, a central midfielder, a no 10 and a striker, as well as possibly a central defender and a winger, preferably without loans which have seldom worked in the past.

The rumour mill is already in full swing as regards recruitment for next season, with many of the positions you have outlined MR, being discussed. Lot of talk about a £40 million swoop for Caoimhin Kelleher and Tsimikas to fill the keeper and left back positions. Getting Kelleher though might be difficult, due to the competition, as already talk of Villa coming in for him in anticipation of Martinez leaving. Aaron Ramsdale also being linked. Firpo has been offered a new contract, but nothing signed yet, with Real Betis sniffing around.

A range of forwards being mentioned. Solomon is likely to be signed on a permanent deal and strikers mentioned include Vladyslav Vanat of Dynamo Kiev (who I'd never heard of, up until yesterday!).

49ers Enterprises have also raised a further £120 million through a share issue, with the money to be spent on both stadium redevelopment and transfers. It is reckoned that the transfer kitty will now be north of £150 million, which is likely to be needed if we are to have any chance of surviving.

Amazing if that is true.

It looks like last year's promoted teams showed that there is a serious gap to teams like United and Spurs.  Proper investment is needed but it comes at a risk of not working out, and leaving the club in diffs.  When Villa were promoted they took a punt at serious investment and just about stayed up on the last day.

I'd find it hard to call bullshit on it considering what I heard from multiple Donegal supporters on the day. But I'd be willing to give the lad the benefit of the doubt in terms of what exact words he used.

I'm very surprised that action hasnt been taken.  I can only conclude that they dont have decent footage and officials didnt see it... which again, is astonishing.

I can understand him getting a box, but there still should be consequences for that action.

[Funny the UK getting zero points from the public]

I thought Israel were going to win it when Estonia fell short of their total by one point. The staging of that contest in Israel next year would have been fun.

Funny the UK getting zero points from the public again as well as Switzerland. I think Estonia won the popular vote.

More funny with the song called "What The Hell Just Happened?"

I got into the car just over a week ago and the radio show had the act on, discussing the song and how great it was.  Said they have a real chance lol

Belter

Cunha deal done apparently.

Interesting to see how this transfer goes.  At times he has been brilliant this year.  He's probably the reason Wolves werent involved around the bottom.

[Just fine the 2 county boards substantially]

Any update on the Armagh/Donegal investigation? Would be strange to think no action taken after a player getting punched by 3-4 opposition players.

You would have thought it would have been completed by now given both teams are playing this weekend.

Brolly has it sorted.

It's the gaa.they will prob do something today and lawyers will be onto them and suspensions dropped by Friday.
Just fine the 2 county boards substantially.

On a side note, what would such fine money be used for?  HQ staff payments? A new bike rack somewhere, or maybe a months wages for Dublin GAA development officers?