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Gyokeres is not on Arteta's radar at all now. He's rather run Havertz into the ground than play him. Thought he might have given Ballard something to think about late on.

What you make of that penalty?

Not quite what Arteta made of it! Wonder what mind games he's going for there with that interview.

Really?

I thought Arteta was correct.

What you make of that penalty?

Was at the game at the weekend v Chelsea.

What struck me was, this was the highest level of soccer I've seen from everyone on the field.

It can still put you to sleep, and there are no Henrys or Hazards (largely because they wouldn't be given that space now), but technically, the pace and precision were on a different level.

I've watched the Invincibles in their prime but this was something different.

Balls. I didn't get an email to say twas on.

That was a great night. A living legend and she's Irish.

Deserved that easyish night for the wars she fought over the years.

McIlroy mentally going off the boil. I get that he's been out there slogging for 18 years or so and might be mentally over it all but saying he's not fit for 3 weeks in a row at 37 is a mental thing. Hopefully he scratches his head in the off season.

Is this accurate?

Last two tournaments, big fielders, 3rd and joint 4th.

Gyokeres fairly down the pecking order this early. Arteta prefers a knackered Havertz staying on late in the game. No minutes for him yet this season.

[Edendork]

Ardboe V Edendork
Carrickmore V Dromoe
Globally V Trillick
Omagh V Moortown
Loughmacrory V Dungannon
Coalisland V Clonoe
Donaghmore V Eglish
Killyclogher V Errigal Ciaran

Greencastle v Beragh
Gortin v Naomh Eoghan
Rock v Kildress
Kileeshio v Derrylaughan
Aghaloo v Owen Roes
Aghyaran v Moy
Cookstown v Drumquin
Clogher v Pomeroy

BWM - Roes

Yea mine didn't work.

Sorry to read that Gavin Devlin doesn't like Tyrone.

Choose you winners:

SFC:
IFC:
JFC:

Winner gets a meal in Viscounts.

Life can be short and brutish.

Enjoy that time in life. And if you're not sure of the pathway, go for it anyway. You've been sitting in a classroom since the age of 4.

That's exactly it. Go to Uni/Tech and enjoy your early 20s. Some might stick it out; some might not. And it probably won't matter.

I don't mean this in a confrontational way, I'm just genuinely curious about it, and I'm trying to get to the bottom of it. If you're an Irish person who supports an English soccer club, can you please answer the following questions. Just be as straight and honest as you can with each one.

1 - Which team do you support?

2 - How long have you supported them?

3 - Are you from the same town or city as that club? If not, do you have any personal or familial connection to it? Did you live there for a while? Do you live there now?

4 - If the answers to 3 are all no, why do you support this team? How did you pick them out of all that's available?

5 - When England plays in international competitions, how do you feel about them? Do you
a - Root for England, particularly any players from your favourite EPL club?
b - Don't have a strong opinion one way or another, but would lean slightly towards wanting England to do well
c - Don't have any opinion at all
d - Have a mild preference for England to lose
e - Vigorously support England's opponents, and yearn for the English to do on the receiving end of a bloody good hiding

6 - Are there any local clubs in your own town or city that you could give your support to? If there are but you don't, why not? Is the quality of the competition not worth your while? Are the facilities crap? Did you just never get into it? Is it not well publicised and you don't know the games are on?

Many thanks.

1. Arsenal
2. Since 1984
3. No
4. RTE used to show games and I watched Arsenal and then asked people about them and they said they were good to the Irish in the 70s/80s.
5. E
6. Been to a few Dgn Swifts games, even as a journalist. Went to Irish Cup final last year.