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Serious question here and not aimed as a snipe, after a good few years of SW representation of referees I note that in the upcoming weekend there is not one SW ref taking charge of a SFC game, it seems it is a small concentration of City referees. Has SW taken it's eye off the ball with its refs or has the city just got the stronger proportion?

Completely agree, I was on slegging

Easy mistake to make.

Can someone buy MR2 an abacus 

Will we see any games tonight or are they likely to be rained off?

Bingo, however I think LD will be well safe of the bottom 4

Anyone know what relegation from div 1 is? Is it 1 from league and 1 from championship?

That is supposed to be the way of it, but Football Development Sub Committee due to update County Committee in June about plans going forward. This may include restructuring....but it should be for 2028 !

Would be unfair to change it given half way through the league. Would surely need to have communicated that change before league started. But wouldn't be suprised. I guess it depends on what clubs finish in bottom 4.

This may be a little bit insignificant given the other issues on this thread, however I have been trying to incorporate different exercises into my life and have been trying to lift some weights, problem is my back tweaks when I try to do row lifts etc, is it possible to do weights which will help with upper body strength without focusing on the back?

It is easy and an excuse to say we got what we expected, what did Westmeath expect yesterday when they were preparing to play the hot favourites for Leinster, go down expecting nothing and then to see Doran standing giving interviews after the game with a smile on his face tells you all you need to know of the preparation and mindset going into the game

Considering the leagues were all messed up to accommodate you boys to start with I am sure they could find a way to keep you happy

Considering this now as we have started the league well, and without getting ahead of ourselves

If the structures change this year, will teams promoted and relegated still follow those paths?
I can't see them reducing Div 1 from 16 but it would be unfair should they reduce it to 14 or even 12.

He'll be a great addition to the prison team, actually can't believe the county is willing to turn a blind eye to what he has done and furthermore can't believe Glenravel men are willing to sit in a changing room with him and call him a team 'mate'

Would he be Leitrim's danger man?

Yes , type his name into youtube or Twitter and you'll see his highlights from the weekend , he kicked 0-12 in 30 mins against London , won them the game essentially kicking off both feet from play. Could cause antrim real headache

Found it on Twitter there, brilliant scores and he's still a young lad! I'd put James on him. In my opinion he's the best man marker we have.

KK like him or not is without doubt our go to man marker

As a footballer, KK is easily our best man marker, by a stretch. He was moved on to No 15 last weekend and wiped him out. Prior to that McAuley was on him and 15 was scoring for fun. Keenan is fast, strong, aggressive and  uncompromising, he is just what is needed in a full back player in this new game. 

This is absolutely nail on the head here

its a bit of everything  - everything needs to be done well and done well consistently over time.  The schools arent the deciding factor but they give a polish and another few percent.

Every club is different and has their own personalities and pros and cons that affect how they can approach things.    One poster mentioned Dunloy having 63 kids in P1 and are an outstanding club model now in both codes. On the flip side I  would suggest Creggan, Cargin and Moneyglass wouldnt have 63 P1s in their parish between them yet are competing at senior level individually.

Some clubs have a good coach for a couple of years and then a vacuum afterwards.  Others get a natural bunch of outstanding talent which masks the shitshow above and below.

Consistency of good practice can only bring its rewards but it is not a quick fix. Too many kids cast adrift at 12 because they are too small and too many of our clubs are hoping for that quick fix.  i go to a lot of underage football and it is apparent which clubs put the effort in and which don't.  This may sound mad in 2026 but simple things like having a pitch ready or a set of jerseys are not givens.

Consistent good effort year after year will eventually pay off - though it takes time. It cant be intermittent.

Nevermind not locking the car, I really resent driving the wife's car now as you actually have to put the key in the ignition, much prefer being able to start with the key in the pocket..................that is lazy

Putting dirty dishes in the sink - even though the dishwasher is sitting just below it.
Not locking the car. I mean, how hard is it to push the button on the keys!
Having to run to the ditch for a pee just as the warmup starts.

Cheers I think that is his plan, however I think its just mad that people work hard and get put into a corner, the £100k is not handed to him, puts in long hours, lots of trips away and leads a modest lifestyle.

I believe in a 'welfair state' as opposed to 'welfare'

My son just told me as he has got an inflation pay rise to bring him over £100k he now loses help with childcare etc- so his £2700 payrise is actually costing him £5000. Where is the incentive for people to better themselves

He needs to bump his pension up to bring himself back under £100k.

My son just told me as he has got an inflation pay rise to bring him over £100k he now loses help with childcare etc- so his £2700 payrise is actually costing him £5000. Where is the incentive for people to better themselves

Been there, a great spot, however be careful to check you are not travelling during storm season as some of the storms can get pretty rough

A bit further afield, but have any of ye been to the Dominican Republic before? I read last night TUI are doing direct flights from Belfast?

A lot of the all-inclusives looks to be on-par with cancun/mexico etc?

Takes a brave {insert other appropriate words} to take the wife's name

My wife kept her name for work as she had built her reputation/work following with her maiden name but has her married name on all official docs etc

Where do you stand  on the wife not taking the husbands  surname?

Or  the husband taking the wife's surname?