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#16
Hurling Discussion / Re: Hurling 2024
March 23, 2024, 09:49:53 PM
Quote from: Blowitupref on March 23, 2024, 06:03:22 PMA very encouraging result and performance for Kilkenny.  3-17 to 1-15 it finished. As for Limerick It's a while since I've seen them give up so many goal scoring opportunities. 

Allowing the young fella to be left alone with TJ Reid on a one on one is criminal for Limerick, I've never seen them so bad, but credit to Kilkenny, they do what they do and and deserve to reach the final.

Kiely has an issue or two to resolve and I know everyone says they'll come good as they've done before, and I know they left it a bit tight in Munster last year with Waterford doing them a favour, but they very might be nipped if they don't get their act together, but we'll know more in a few weeks time when the alleged handbrake will be taken off!

#17
Hurling Discussion / Re: Hurling 2024
March 22, 2024, 03:58:14 PM
Limerick V KK.
English in centre forward to make hay until Kilkenny settle on a centre back for championship, but he won't stay there, he'll rotate with Lynch. Limerick naming a very strong defence in particular, hard to look past them.
Mullen and Cody need big, big games for KK to keep it interesting
Limerick by 5 or more for me

Clare v Tipp.
Clare are confident, but they need Shane O'Donnell and Tony Kelly to get some gametime before championship. Tipp have the first week off in Munster so might be more inclined to target the league final moreso that Clare.
Hard to call, going for Clare due to their better allround squad.

Down hurlers are away to Laois in Div2A semifinal but the Eoghan Sands red card appeal was unsuccessful and that's a big blow to their chances, time for some others to step up, Egan, young McGrattan in particular need to find their scoring form as every one of the forwards needs to be troubling the scoreboard on Saturday.
A dry sod would suit the current Down forwards, hard to see that being the case in Portlaoise but Down are in bonus territory and a win would tare up the bookies form book.

#18
Antrim / Re: Antrim Hurling
March 22, 2024, 03:39:13 PM
Quote from: Saffrongael on March 22, 2024, 03:30:37 PM
Quote from: johnnycool on March 22, 2024, 03:16:37 PM
Quote from: barnish oggie on March 22, 2024, 12:59:17 PMA substantial boost to the senior panel going by that press release.

That's almost a full 15 returning to the squad either returning from their travels or injury so Gleeson should be happy, but it may be unfair on those lads who's soldiered through the NHL to let them go!

Especially with a warm weather training camp in Portugalrush soon 🤔

Fixed that for you.
#19
Antrim / Re: Antrim Hurling
March 22, 2024, 03:16:37 PM
Quote from: barnish oggie on March 22, 2024, 12:59:17 PMA substantial boost to the senior panel going by that press release.

That's almost a full 15 returning to the squad either returning from their travels or injury so Gleeson should be happy, but it may be unfair on those lads who's soldiered through the NHL to let them go!
#20
General discussion / Re: extortion
March 22, 2024, 01:35:42 PM
38 hour week @£20 per hour isn't exactly a whole pile considering everything, pension contributions, NI, Tax etc etc;

Gross Wage           £39,520   £3,293   £760
National Insurance   £2,156   £180   £41
Pension                   £1,976   £165   £38
Pension HMRC           £395   £33   £8
Student Loan           £0   £0   £0
Take Home Pay           £30,393   £2,533   £584
Tax Free Allowance   £12,570   £1,048   £242
Tax Paid           £4,995   £416   £96
Taxable Wage           £24,974   £2,081   £480
#21
General discussion / Re: The Fine Gael thread
March 21, 2024, 02:44:07 PM
Quote from: imtommygunn on March 21, 2024, 02:24:30 PMBest thing he'd ever done rather than worst...

I never liked him at all. The phrase "if he were a lollipop he'd eat himself" always sprung to mind but he did ok with the Brexit stuff and he's spoke up more than most on Palestine. Always felt he was basically a tory.

I think his Palestine speech may have played a part in his sudden resignation.

#22
Laois / Re: 2024 Allianz Hurling League
March 21, 2024, 01:25:31 PM
Quote from: georgedoylesrightleg on March 21, 2024, 08:24:06 AMdo well ta keep it pucked out ta yis so jonny

Sure we're lucky to be on the same field as you lads.

Hope your hurlers aren't as sectarian as your footballers  ;)

We've quite a lot of lads from "mixed" marriages on the team
#23
Quote from: AustinPowers on March 21, 2024, 11:02:04 AM
Quote from: johnnycool on March 21, 2024, 08:24:45 AM
Quote from: seafoid on March 20, 2024, 05:36:36 PMSo they have a sponsor at last.
Carsley has ruled himself out.

FAI will be hoping O'Shea makes a decent fist of his interim period in charge so that they can appoint him on the cheap.



That was my  thinking too.

And the longer it goes on with no manager in  place , the more embarrassing it gets.  Nobody wants it  clearly , even those managers out of the game  for years. Says a  lot

The cupboard is bare and no big billionaires prepared to dig deep into their pockets.
#24
Quote from: Link on March 21, 2024, 08:17:46 AMIf rashford isn't there, VVD doesn't make that hurried clearance. No goal.

Linesman made the wrong call.

I don't know where you've been for the last few years but that's the way offside has been refereed in the Premiership as RedHand points out.

Let it go Link, it all evens itself over the course of the league  ;)
#25
Quote from: seafoid on March 20, 2024, 05:36:36 PMSo they have a sponsor at last.
Carsley has ruled himself out.

FAI will be hoping O'Shea makes a decent fist of his interim period in charge so that they can appoint him on the cheap.

#26
Quote from: Kidder81 on March 20, 2024, 04:31:43 PM
Quote from: johnnycool on March 20, 2024, 03:42:40 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on March 20, 2024, 03:28:44 PMI wonder who'll pay that fine?

Hayes is quite affluent allegedly according to the Judge, so €10K won't be much of a hardship..

It's to be paid in two €5k instalments

JP maybe gave him a few inside tips for Cheltenham.
#27
General discussion / Re: The Fine Gael thread
March 20, 2024, 04:24:57 PM
Quote from: yellowcard on March 20, 2024, 03:54:44 PM
Quote from: seafoid on March 20, 2024, 02:47:16 PMWhoever takes over may inherit a poisoned chalice. Inflation is not over.

I'd say inflation is well down the list. Fixing the housing crisis and improving the health system is top priority. It's a more divided society than any other time I can remember and I think that although Varadkar had his strengths when it came to remaining strong on Brexit, he was largely a divisive figure and never had the likability factor about him. He came across as a fairly aloof character and definitely didn't connect with very many outside the capital.   

The new FG leader could attempt to do a Rishi and say those x number of years they were in power and has nothing to do with this "new" leadership and you've a "plan" to fix all this shít...

#28
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on March 20, 2024, 03:28:44 PMI wonder who'll pay that fine?

Hayes is quite affluent allegedly according to the Judge, so €10K won't be much of a hardship..
#29
General discussion / Re: The Fine Gael thread
March 20, 2024, 12:25:35 PM
Quote from: Shamrock Shore on March 20, 2024, 11:54:24 AMHis heart hasn't been in it for a while.
Got the glamour trip to Biden over with so a good a time as any.

Paschal next Taoiseach.

Is Coveney well out of favour then?

Thought he was a decent operator when the Brexit shít was going down.
#30
General discussion / Re: The DUP thread
March 20, 2024, 08:09:50 AM
Quote from: dec on March 19, 2024, 09:26:42 PM
Quote from: Duine Inteacht Eile on March 17, 2024, 07:52:10 AM
Quote from: gallsman on March 16, 2024, 02:26:24 PMAllister talking through his hole. He was the only Prod in his Queens law class in...1974?
I'm not sure that's what he said.
He said that he was the first person in 10 years from his school, while there were 12 from St Whatever's.

Though I still wouldn't rule out that he was talking through his hole.
According to Wikipedia he went to Regent House Grammar School, only 1 law student in 10 years seems pretty unlikely.

Sweet fúck, he's from my part of the world then.
 :o

Mutantards always had a bitter element to it in all fairness and the landed gentry around it are no different, they just hide it better but it came out every once in a while.