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Anyone else find Arteta seriously hard to like?

That Arsenal all or nothing documentary on Amazon was unwatchable because of him

I would say that on the surface, I like the way Klopp carries himself more than any other premier league manager.
I have been an Arsenal fan for probably longer than a few on this board have been alive, and usually go to one or two games a year.
Arteta is ok, I am sure he is under a lot of pressure to win a championship. He needs the balls to put Saka (and maybe Nketiah) on the bench for a while. If Saka wasn't English, there would not be a word about him, a 40 MM contract over four years FFS. This past Saturday was another glaring example of this.
Without Odegarrd, and if Martinnelli is not on, they are easy to contain.
They got very lucky V Many City a month ago, if they lost that one the would be out of it already.
Positives, they play attractive soccer, easy on the eye, I just hate lazy over payed players.
Saka should go watch Rooney back in the day bursting his arse running the length of the filed to defend.

It is a huge success if you are a FAI or Rugger administrator or supporter.
I will challenge anyone to some up with GAA coverage on RTE, Independent or Irish Times from August 3rd to January 31st.
The Saturday edition of Times on August 5th (week after the all-Ireland) had 3 pages of Soccer, 2 pages of Rugby, one horse racing, 1/3 gaelic games.
It will be like that until next January, barring the odd manager change or retirement.
Wonderful PR move by GAA. You really could not make it up.

read this on the news
"Gardaí believe the teenager is part of a group involved in other attacks in the area in recent weeks and months."
Please tell me that if true, that when arrested these dirtbags will not be given bail.

the garda would soon turn up if they seen hundreds marching into the areas where tds live

Saw about 50 of them at an eviction few weeks ago, a useless shower of pricks

I am certain there are some assholes on the force, but do you think 50 of them showed up voluntarily.

How terrible and disgusting is this.
What kind of people are Ireland turning out.
As a fairly regular visitor 3x4 times a year,
I have always watched my bearings and socialized between two or three pubs close to Stephens Green area where I usually stay.
This is just simply unacceptable.
Last year I was walking around Stephens Green on a Sunday morning for some exercise at around 11am, Three or four dirt bags out of their mind waiting for a Luas were physicially confronting people who were just out casually walking.
I actually looked for a guard to alert them before something bad happened, I had to walk half way down Grafton St, to find some. In fairness they did go up there to check it out.
All the politicians will be out no doubt screaming about it.
I wonder how many Guards were recruited over past 5 years relative to how many retired.
How many of these politicians vigorousley supported hiring more.
most rural towns don't even have a full time guard.

Jack O'Connor in third stint as kerry manager. Has 4 All Ireland medals as kerry manager. He is level behind the great Sean Boylan 2  behind Jim Gavin 4 behind  Mick O'Dwyer.  Can Jack beat the legendary Mick O'Dwyer record? He has Shane Ryan, Jason Foley, Tom O'Sullivan, Gavin White, Diarmuid O'Connor, Sean O'Shea,  David and Paudie Clifford coming into their prime.

He will become first kerry manager to win back to back All Ireland titles since Micko.Only matter of time before Jacko succeeds.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_All-Ireland_Senior_Football_Championship_winning_managers

Was that one of your questions on your inter cert.
Just go away with all your other new aliases.

Kingdom deserved winners. Sean Cavanagh is some dose it must be said lol. Should be a great Final hopefully.

Derry 100% left that behind them.

totally agree, feel so bad for them.
btw, pigskin is just the same WUM  aka EIRO OG, KERRY FOR SAMS and many others.

Poor to watch
I have it on mute
Who is wind favoring and is it that strong

It's on the wrong day. Loads of people looking for tickets. Croker is sold out. Should have been on before Kerry Derry

Of course it should.
Way more logical
But then again remember some idiot holds sway over the fixture list
Using some illogical methodology

It could be used as a great motivator in next years connacht final or playoff at the Hyde.
Teams are lined out ready for the throw in, someone from the county board lets a sheep wearing a rossie hat or jersey loose at the half way line and proceeds to chase it across the field to the other sideline. It would throw the Rossie crowd into an absolute frenzy, could easily be worth two or three points.

Two Victims  Ryan  &   Noel   Ffs give me a  breaker  , Two Lying arrogant tnucs if you ask me

Correct, two bluffers.

Watched about twenty minutes of it, pretty much thought the same.

And Co Finals at Christmas?

County finals in Antrim are played in the middle of October, that hasn't changed with the compressed calendar

Rossfan is in denial regarding this fact, same with all counties.
Mayo out on July 1, last round on group club championship games on September 15th.  Final Mid October.

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It will be a difficult approach I feel, tactically do Derry stick with cautious defensive early approach and take advantages of counter attacking Kerry?

Or do they say, f**k it, let's go out and die with our boots on and unlock the chains?

Derry will definitely go with the cautious defensive approach. In fact, i think they go back to the tactics that served them well in 2022. Ultra defensive, intense, counter attacking. All 15 within their own 45. 2023 has saw them commit bodies further forward, but this approach will be cast aside on Sunday.
Glass in particular will have to maintain a position quite close to his full back line. Derry will be susceptible to direct high ball into Guiney and D Clifford.

Have Derry senior footballers ever beaten Kerry in a championship match in their history?

Who?

McKaigue and McEvoy not to mention Rogers in an emergency - are more than big enough and hairy enough to deal with high ball you would think? If any ball breaks there will be 27 Derry men on it also..

I think Clifford & Geaney would have a significant advantage aerially over McEvoy & McKaigue myself. Lets see.

Shur poor ol Paul is so old he can't jump much at this stage and David is struggling for form.

Ye may as well just concede the game and save yourselves the cost of a ticket. No point showing up for what's sure to be a walk over for Derry 

You do know at this point that he is the WUM with about 10 different names.

Darragh Moloney and Michael Duignan are the best RTE commentating team by a mile.
I wish they would also do Football games.
no talking over each other and no Bulls*it.

tremendous game, Q how were there only 3 mins additional time, farcical should have been 6 or 7 with all the injuries, hawk eye etc.
Who makes that decision and what is it based off.