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All this talk about the Cross/Crokes game being the real final is some craic altogether. It is a toss up Syferus alright but it is a 4 sided coin that needs tossing. Crokes have a real point to prove against us so they have something to work on, Brigids were probably the best team in the country last year but lost the final on the line, Garrycastle are a very strong hard working side and in Dolan have the best forward bar Gooch left in the competition. They beat the Dublin champions through an effective game plan and an unreal capacity to work. To put it in perspective that Brigids team beat us a short while back. I for one see no weak teams left, each one with something worth playing for.

The break has come at a bad time for Cross on the form of the last few months they wouldn't be stopped in the quest for another All Ireland but now some of that momentum will be lost.

Adam is usually a good penalty taker although that was poor attempt tonight. Two home games next against teams in poor form anything other than six points will be disastrous.

Newcastle's form has gone down the pan.

Liverpool could learn a thing or two from Chelsea's statement

"Chelsea Football Club today received notification from the Crown Prosecution Service that John Terry has been charged with a racially aggravated public order offence.

John has made it clear he denies the charge and is determined to do all he can to prove his innocence.

Chelsea FC has always been fully supportive of John in this matter and there is no question that we will continue to be so.

The club finds all forms of discrimination abhorrent and we are proud of the work we undertake campaigning on this important issue.

Chelsea will not be commenting further on the subject while the legal process runs its course"

[Luis is a victim. I don't understand how a player like Evra can do this. He's breaking all the codes of football.]

Uruguay Captain Diego Lugano voices his support for Suarez.

From his official site:

"I can't believe this. It is a huge mistake that is being made. It is obvious that England has a problem with racism that they're trying to eradicate there, and that is fine, but this sentence has no solid grounds. Luis is a victim. I don't understand how a player like Evra can do this. He's breaking all the codes of football. We all know the kind of person Luis is, the values he has. We are very hurt. When a teammate of ours is suffering, we are all suffering. Now, all there is is supporting him and being with him", he said.
http://www.diegolugano.org/

It's not like it was a spur of the moment decision by the FA they even put it back a few days, they didn't believe Suarez side of events and they found him guilty of racially abusing Evra. The danger now with appealing would be that the FA might regard it as frivolous and increase it.

[bound to be on tv]

Noticed Cross are 4/7 to beat Crokes. Thats a fair price and evens minus one

Would have went to the game but it's in Portlaois and bound to be on tv. Seen Crokes 3 times on tv this year and they only caught fire last day out (final) Cross have been consistant all year.

Not so sure, both semi finals are on the same day with the same throw in time & the other semi final seems to capturing the media imagination more.

Feb 1st before we know what happens to Mr Terry.

[I believe that the fourth spot in the epl will be between liverpool and man utd]

No actually my belief.I believe that the fourth spot in the epl will be between liverpool and man utd and ferguson knows this so he asks for one of his opponents best players to be punished harshly without proper evidence,

How do you jump to that conclusion? MU look like the only side able to challenge City & if they don't win it they should finish 2nd.

How do you actually jump to this conclusion?One of the most depleted squads in the top ten in the Epl.Do you actually believe they will finish second?all they have done since losing to basel is beating wolves at home (relegation candidates) and QPR away (more relegation candidates).Once Man Utd fans realise that the decline is a reality then the might start talking sense.

Your captain knows it's obvious never to write them off.

[I believe that the fourth spot in the epl will be between liverpool and man utd]

No actually my belief.I believe that the fourth spot in the epl will be between liverpool and man utd and ferguson knows this so he asks for one of his opponents best players to be punished harshly without proper evidence,

How do you jump to that conclusion? MU look like the only side able to challenge City & if they don't win it they should finish 2nd.

Hopefully on appeal this can be at least halved, for liverpools sake at least

Probably better not to appeal as the ban will get increased. Doesn't FA,League cup games count in this ban?

Eight game ban and 40k fine for Suarez

Rumours on twatter were true so. Time for Carroll to step up.

I would love to move west. I think it would be great to start picking up provincial championships once again

Lovely Leitrim would be licking their lips as they long for Longford.

It was pretty tragic as it was (I know you didn't mean it that way).

The whole episode is so pointless. Two young men dead, for what?

True it's pointless i wonder what the girl in question makes of the whole episode?

Semi finals dates,venues set. http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2011/1220/club.html

Christmas Week.

Few questions for all of you:

All the shopping done? No
How many will be at your table for Christmas dinner? 4
Favourite Christmas movie? Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Scholer or wine? Wine
Favoruite between Fairytale of New York or All I want for Christmas? Fairytale
Christmas Eve Mass or Christmas morning? Eve
Favourite between Oh Holy Night or Silent Night? Silent night
Michael Buble or Justin Beiber? Buble
Snow on Christmas day or a mild one? Snow