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Both sides are using a grieving man's words to suit themselves in a time when calm is needed. I don't agree with some of what he said but I can't imagine what he's felling either and if something like that happened my wife or daughter I'd probably look at the situation differently.

7 people in the publicity shot.

Wha you reckon the spread would be for how many of them has a Dodgybox? 4?

Our county hurling manager was calling out people for using a firestick to watch GAAGO during the summer. Taking money out of the GAA's pocket or something like that. I probably will get a season ticket this year if I can get the app on the TV, mostly because the streams didn't work right during the summer, but that sort of nonsense does my head in.

I pay family membership in 2 clubs (football and hurling are separate clubs), have a county draw ticket for each club, lotto in both, countless draws and fundraisers through both and I'm the problem if I watch a couple of games on the firestick. Tackle the amount of money going to coaches/managers/s&c/fraudsters doing the clubs out of 1000s every year

Milky Way - 1989

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4drNFXd6dw

I talked about that ad a while ago and everyone looked at me like I had lost the plot

How long would a retender take?

Depends on whether the design has changed. They could issue tender documents with a qualification document along with it instead of getting a short list first - that might save 6 weeks. For a project that size you'd need at least 6-8 weeks to price it. Same again to assess it and award it.

Never did the cinema myself but for a show like napoleon that she wouldn't be interested in I am genuinely considering it

I went to one of the Hobbit shows on my own when it came out. Had 3 kids under 4 at home and the 3.5hrs of peace was like therapy
Sure you don't even have to go ask for a single ticket now

I may be reading it wrong but it looks like Everton exceeded the 105m limit over the three years by about 20m.

If so, a single (average) player deal could have been the difference.

They bought some overpriced dross and on big wages thanks to Moshiri and his superagent friend...

A few weeks back I'd have said Everton were doomed with that sort of points reduction but they've shown a bit of form and the three promoted teams haven't shown anything. Even with the 10 points deduction they're above Burnley and only another 2 points would get them out of the relegation zone.

They'll appeal on the grounds that the severity of the punishment is based on Everton not co-operating with the investigation and Everton PLC are adamant that they did.
I'd expect to see the 10 points reduced.

Chelsea and City are relegated though, mark my words...

Somebody just said on twitter that if city get the same 10 point punishment per charge they'll wipe all their points gained out to half way through 2010....

Any good euro camps that do day trip to euro Disney.

3 Kids 1 4 5

There's a big Center Parcs near Paris - Villages Nature. I think they have transport in to Disney from the park. I saw a tip that if you use the french center parcs site it's slightly cheaper.

[a bmw so if something goes wrong it won't be cheap]

I have a 2014 520d M. Nicest car I've ever driven. Got it last year very low miles. Had an egr and an airbag recall. Its a bmw so if something goes wrong it won't be cheap. Also has run flats another expensive option. But I love it.   

Anything wrong with any car costs a fortune now unless you know how to sort it yourself.

I was told lately the EGR issue is to be sorted early next year. New system going in all the cars.

What are the rules about posting videos of underage kids games on social media?

Messy. Both teams should be fucked out of the competition and a few heavy suspensions handed out.

Agree that stern action has to be taken against both teams.
I had thought there was a rule about posting videos of underage games (or even recording them)

I always thought there was a rule brought in a few years ago about third man into a scuffle got a straight red?

Was this a rule or did I just imagine it?

Only heard of that in ice hockey

Speaking of Ice Hockey, I always thought it'd be a good idea to let 2 lads go at it (like ice hockey) and have ref/lineman split it and deal with it when it went to ground. Would cut out the messier type brawls where men can get hit on the ground etc.

Maybe no one will agree with me, but I don't think it would be a bad way to go.

That's well and good when they are wearing helmets and protective clothing.

Partly true, they take the gloves off to fight. And in most cases the helmets come off.

The pads and all are a bit of a hinderance to them as well. If you take the pads off you're in for a big suspension and fine.

Any folks here personally, or know someone, who has owned a 2013/2014/2015 BMW 4 Series 420d xDrive / M Sport 2dr Auto.

Never had a BMW before, but there's certainly enough floating about to suggest they're not a bad car to own?

I've the 2017 420d xdrive grand coupe version and apart from the EGR call backs it's been pretty good. Nice car and holds the road really well.
Work colleague has a 2015 430d and he got a massive bill for an engine problem lately. Can't remember the details of it though.

[Vinnie Jones etc, wouldn't last a game in 2023]

And why would Ange tear into officials. The two players sent off should have been sent off earlier in game.

Have we really reached a point whereby a player can get sent off for a challenge in which he doesn't make contact?

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Honestly not sure what game it is that soccer fans want to watch. But I prefer to watch one with tackling in it.

I would agree with that thought the calls for Udogie to go were desperate.  Romero for me shouldn't be a red either but we are where we are.  Vinnie Jones etc, wouldn't last a game in 2023. 

Is that a bad thing? He was shite

It's only on here I've ever heard of the Ards clubs considered as being East Down.

Geographically yes, but when there was an East Down and South Down board (there very well may still be) but there was never any representation on the East Down board from the Ards clubs.

I think we do compete in the East Down Scór though, but that's only for the young wans wanting to do a bit of buck-leppin over the winter.

At underage hurling back in the 90s you boyos weren't invited into the east down league either. You must have just played each other. Don't think there was many years of 2 leagues though, teams started struggling with numbers after that, barely enough for 1 league outside the ards for a while.

St Michael's magherlin is likely our most westerly club in down.

St John Bosco's pitch actually is

Glenn is second but only marginally, to Shamrocks/Pairc Esler.

Ballyvarley must be close too.

Correct, they'd be next after Shamrocks.

Interestingly, Aghaderg/Ballyvarley are not as west as Pairc Esler, but further west than Mitchels pitch, which is only metres away from Pairc Esler in a South East direction

And for Ballela being known as a west down club - Clanna na Banna, Tullylish, St Michaels, Annaclone and Drumgath are all further west. Don't think I missed anyone. There's a big area with not many sports grounds at all really

Order from west to east:

Bosco
Glenn
Shamrocks
Aghaderg/Ballyvarley
Mitchels (inactive)
Tullylish
Ballyholland
Saval
Clann na Banna
St Michaels
Burren
Warrenpoint
Mayobridge
Drumgath
Rostrevor
Annaclone
Ballela

I wasn't thinking about the south coast clubs when I was looking at that. Interesting - Ballela need to change their info to mid down

St Michael's magherlin is likely our most westerly club in down.

St John Bosco's pitch actually is

Glenn is second but only marginally, to Shamrocks/Pairc Esler.

Ballyvarley must be close too.

Correct, they'd be next after Shamrocks.

Interestingly, Aghaderg/Ballyvarley are not as west as Pairc Esler, but further west than Mitchels pitch, which is only metres away from Pairc Esler in a South East direction

And for Ballela being known as a west down club - Clanna na Banna, Tullylish, St Michaels, Annaclone and Drumgath are all further west. Don't think I missed anyone. There's a big area with not many sports grounds at all really

St Michael's magherlin is likely our most westerly club in down.

St John Bosco's pitch actually is

Glenn is second but only marginally, to Shamrocks/Pairc Esler.

Ballyvarley must be close too.