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#1

General discussion / Re: Things that make you go Wh...

Last post by Captain Scarlet - Today at 11:15:21 AM

A good few years ago the place I worled shit suddenly so signed on for the first time locally. In the office this woman may as well have been working there as she informed everyone of all the benefits.

Another person she knew wandered over to the job bank machine, and asked her how to use it - no clue! Kinda summed it up.

I know there are people who need it and there are plenty who need a lot of support to get back to work, but there are plenty who just aren't arsed and laugh at people heading to work.

The mad thing is in some cases they make it very hard for people who want to get going again and they are better off just going full dole merchant.

#2

GAA Discussion / Re: The Sunday Game

Last post by Rossfan - Today at 11:11:02 AM

The GAA gets how much €s off RTÉ in broadcasting rights?

#3

GAA Discussion / Re: The Sunday Game

Last post by twohands!!! - Today at 11:09:39 AM

I had hopes that GAAGo might encourage/force RTE to up its game.

However given the fact that GAAgo is essentially run by RTE, it's clear that there's little to no chance of this happening.

I think the GAA have given RTE far too much leeway over the years and basically put up with whatever RTE was willing to do. The RTE sports department gets way more out of the GAA that what the GAA get out of RTE. 

#4

GAA Discussion / Re: The Sunday Game

Last post by armaghniac - Today at 11:09:22 AM

The problem is not too many games on the same day though. Why do you need to spread out completely different counties playing?

They don't necessarily need to spread out the games, but if there are many games they need more magazine coverage e.g. maybe have a programme on the football on Tuesday and hurling on the Wednesday. They have the footage, why not use some of it?

#5

GAA Discussion / Re: AFL Invasion

Last post by twohands!!! - Today at 11:03:47 AM

Carlton recruiters around the place at the moment.

Normally it's later in the year when they come over but Carlton are hoping to gain an advantage on the opposition by travelling now. Sound very committed to recruiting more Irish players.

The Category B international rookies aren't counted as part of the salary cap (clubs have a limit on what they can spend on salaries) and also don't count towards the number of players a club can have on their books so are less of a risk compared to other rookie signings.

Also the fact that they are willing to move Monahan from Kerry to Category A make room in their Category B space means they view his chances of making is as very positively given he's only been over there 6 months at his stage.

https://wwos.nine.com.au/afl/news-2024-carlton-blues-executives-travel-to-ireland-attempt-to-recruit-talent-for-academy/fee43fbc-e776-4a2a-b492-456001233115

"And as much as the academy is a multi-pronged strategy to strengthen the men's and women's playing lists, Ireland is by far the most bold component of the plan."

"Carlton's view is Ireland is a largely untapped market, full of incredible athletes and highly competitive performers. "

#6

GAA Discussion / Re: Murder of a GAA Chairman

Last post by Derryman forever - Today at 10:58:07 AM

For all the blather about "Michelle and Emma" and a bright future for NI, it's 2024 and the British are still trying to suppress the truth.  25 people involved in this murder, most of whom were loyalist touts, RUC and UDR members.

Excellent programme that showed the devastation visited on families during the Troubles.

And one active member of the RIR allegedly..

Is your man Swinger Fulton still alive?

He "hung himself" in prison

It always seems to be the one with the most to tell commit "suicide" .

Does make you wonder.

Like David Kelly and Epstein.

#7

GAA Discussion / Re: Ulster Senior football cha...

Last post by Applesisapples - Today at 10:57:24 AM

Another example of Tyrone being refereed differently again. How can one be a yellow card and the other black?

Did you see the whole incident or just what we seen on the telly?

To be fair the BBC could not find why there was 1 black and 1 yellow appeared bizzarre, a big call that impacted on the game. Do you know why?

I only seen what the telly showed, as did most? My thinking is the the Tyrone man pulled him to the ground and what we seen was the grabbing each about on TV

Is that a black card?

#8

GAA Discussion / Re: Murder of a GAA Chairman

Last post by tonto1888 - Today at 10:54:31 AM

For all the blather about "Michelle and Emma" and a bright future for NI, it's 2024 and the British are still trying to suppress the truth.  25 people involved in this murder, most of whom were loyalist touts, RUC and UDR members.

Excellent programme that showed the devastation visited on families during the Troubles.

And one active member of the RIR allegedly..

Is your man Swinger Fulton still alive?

He "hung himself" in prison

#9

GAA Discussion / Re: The Sunday Game

Last post by Armagh18 - Today at 10:53:43 AM

The problem is not too many games on the same day though. Why do you need to spread out completely different counties playing?

As a neutral I wouldn't have minded watching both Mayo vs Rossies and Cavan vs Tyrone. But not the end of the world that there was a clash. 

#10

GAA Discussion / Re: Murder of a GAA Chairman

Last post by 93-DY-SAM - Today at 10:48:55 AM

For all the blather about "Michelle and Emma" and a bright future for NI, it's 2024 and the British are still trying to suppress the truth.  25 people involved in this murder, most of whom were loyalist touts, RUC and UDR members.

Excellent programme that showed the devastation visited on families during the Troubles.

And one active member of the RIR allegedly..

Is your man Swinger Fulton still alive?

He is dead over 20 years ago. Rotting in hell.