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

Last post by tonto1888 - Today at 03:30:53 PM

Armagh age profile not against then if they don't get sthing in the next 2/3yrs. Some of there best players are over 30

Yeah 4 massive players in Grugan, Forker, Murnin and Soupy all over 30 but I'd say theres a few years left in them yet. Grugan be the hardest replaced of those I think.

Murnin would be 34/35, hardly a few years left in him

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

Last post by tonto1888 - Today at 03:29:19 PM

Is it really? Most counties have goals at the start of the year, get promoted, avoid relegation, beat neighbours etc. do they really need a coping mechanism of devaluing competitions, I seriously doubt it.  There are about 26 counties under the new system never going win Sam, Derry don't need another Ulster but will probably win it, any other county would relish it.

I believe JoG2 was referring the fans attempting to devalue a competition as a defense mechanism for if they don't win it. Armagh will have failed this year (again) if they do not win Ulster. How anyone can think different is beyond me.

if we were to be beaten by derry in the final would that count as a failure? Not getting to the final will certainly be a failure. Not winning it is not necessarily a failure

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

Last post by tonto1888 - Today at 03:27:22 PM

Does Rodgers get the credit he deserves?

He's been immense for Derry the past 3 years.

He has outperformed Glass (and Glass has been good) without getting the same credit always pops up with big scores too.

Glass has probably been better than him this year so far though. Rodgers was quiet enough until the league final but again had  a massive game when it mattered.

as an outsider looking in it seems that Rodgers doesnt get the credit he deserves. Glass gets the most of it. Thats nothing against Glass as he is an awesome footballer but Id rogers is on equal footing with him

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General discussion / Re: Graham Linehan on Twitter ...

Last post by tonto1888 - Today at 03:24:10 PM

Has anyone here had any personal experiences with trans people and has anyone, or someone they know, been personally affected by any of these issues being raised here?

when I entered AA there was a lovely lady who happened to be trans. I possibly would not have got sober without her help

#5

Tyrone / Re: Tyrone Club Football and H...

Last post by Goals_Will_Come - Today at 03:23:42 PM

Very disappointing that none of the incredibly successful CBS Hogan Cup winning team got awarded an Ulster Colleges All Star.

I would say they are not too annoyed. None of the 3 Tyrone schools who got to the semi finals of the McRory got any awards.

It is done on a trial basis system so I assume none of the 3 schools sent their players to these trials.

I could be wrong but I believe this is how it works.

Trials took place the week prior to the Hogan Cup Final so Omagh CBS sent no players forward. Dungannon and Donaghmore likewise were unable to send players to trials due to Tyrone Minor and Under 20 commitments.
For Omagh CBS as back to back MacRory and Hogan Cup winners to have only won one All-Star (Conor Owens) across the two campaigns shows how big of a joke the whole college all star system is.

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General discussion / Re: Graham Linehan on Twitter ...

Last post by Gabriel_Hurl - Today at 03:17:49 PM

Did you get bored with your COVID nonsense and this is your new thing?

#7

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

Last post by ardtole - Today at 03:17:00 PM

At the start of the year for Down, promotion was the be all and end all, that has been comfortably secured.

But after losing the d3 final and a lacklustre display v Antrim all of a sudden its doom and gloom again.

#8

Tyrone / Re: Tyrone Club Football and H...

Last post by Mikhailov - Today at 03:09:45 PM

Very disappointing that none of the incredibly successful CBS Hogan Cup winning team got awarded an Ulster Colleges All Star.

I would say they are not too annoyed. None of the 3 Tyrone schools who got to the semi finals of the McRory got any awards.

It is done on a trial basis system so I assume none of the 3 schools sent their players to these trials.

I could be wrong but I believe this is how it works.

#9

General discussion / Re: Graham Linehan on Twitter ...

Last post by theskull1 - Today at 03:09:41 PM

You know fine rightly they are/they have been issues J70 and in no way am I tarring the 'whole group' when I say that 

Every area of life ends up getting gamed/corrupted by opportunists (e.g. health systems, religion, relationships, benefits, tax , sick leave) so there's nothing particular surprising that it happens in this space as well. The gaslighting of common sense is a common theme.

#10

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

Last post by David McKeown - Today at 03:03:17 PM

Is it really? Most counties have goals at the start of the year, get promoted, avoid relegation, beat neighbours etc. do they really need a coping mechanism of devaluing competitions, I seriously doubt it.  There are about 26 counties under the new system never going win Sam, Derry don't need another Ulster but will probably win it, any other county would relish it.

I believe JoG2 was referring the fans attempting to devalue a competition as a defense mechanism for if they don't win it. Armagh will have failed this year (again) if they do not win Ulster. How anyone can think different is beyond me.

What if they lose Ulster but play in an All Ireland final. Is that a bigger failure than winning Ulster and then going out in the groups?