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A wonder kick from Tohill.

UU continue their extraordinary knack for making it look like the 15 men who take the field have never met each other before the throw in.

Plus it's another victory for those who believe football will be a better game when tackling is forbidden.

What? Johnson isn't looking at and makes no attempt to play the ball. Instead be grabs Sutton's arm. Not the worst offence in the world and certainly not as bad as Tre White's one, but a "scandal"? Not a chance.

Besides, there was a blatant, stupid roughing the passer call as well so any yapping over it is over the two yards of difference between the 17 yard PI penalty and the 15 for roughing.

My point is that in the context of the match it wasn't a foul. They didn't throw a flag in the back field the entire match no matter what was happening.

You're correct on the roughing call.

Don't like flying!  Considering ferry to Northern France.  Any recommendations for campsites/hotels ?

If you don't mind a 3-4 hour drive, I'd recommend it, certainly for part of your holiday.

Normandy and Brittany are fabulous places; like going back in a time machine for the most part to a more relaxed, less material world. Plus they've got genuine history if you're into that sort of thing. Mont St Michel is wonderful even if you aren't.

But the weather is more hit than miss. It feels a little like being in Wexford in summer. Not cold enough to need a coat, but not warm enough to lie out in the sun.

It gets a lot warmer inland and further south. As I say, if only for a few days, it's worth it just to see and smell that big yellow thing in the sky. 

He was losing it before McMillan stripped it from him.

The NFL catch rule has been a mess for years.

The biggest issue I have with it is the officials should have an option along the lines of "impossible for the human eye to ascertain - replay the down".

That was nobody loses, nobody wins.

The second last pass interference call on Buffalo was a scandal btw. There was no precedent in the match for officiating like that. 

Talk to me like a 3 year old here please. Looking for understanding rather than opinion.

Do AIG operate differently to Allianz when it comes to the Middle East situation?

Imagine sitting down with a lad who is willing to rearrange his work, and take a risk to his professional career, for a burning desire to represent his home parish in Gaelic Games. Then telling him "we don't like your type around here".

Thursday 22nd
Omagh CBS V Abbey CBS
Stewartstown 7:00

Friday 23rd
St Pats Dungannon V Abbey VS
Fintona 7:00

Thought Armagh would have been a fair venue for the Omagh game
It's a fair  distance for both schools to go to stewartstown
Think abbey cbs / abbey vs final

There was a similar complaint from someone earlier in this thread about Blaney having to travel to Stewartstown.

I do wonder why anyone thinks less than an hour of travelling is excessive, for what is a provincial tournament.

Was the decision to award the pen bad enough to walk off for?

I think it had as much to do with the the disallowed goal a few minutes before, building on a consensus that the hosts have been enjoying favourable decisions throughout the tournament.

If it helps signal the end of VAR, then those Senegalese lads deserve a reward.

Bills are just very Spursy.

Even when they should win they find a way. Last night there were half a dozen fumbles - all rolled into Bronco hands. Every coin toss refereeing decision went against them. The OC calling plays to third string WRs when their tight ends were destroying Denver.

Think Josh will need to a Harry Kane type departure to win a Superbowl.

Should there have been a black for Dingle there too?

Clear as day.

Id have preferred that neither was given.

Dingle blessed with refereeing decisions this year. Would sicken ya

So you'd prefer that referees don't follow the rules?

Don't like seeing black cards unless absolutely necessary... would need to see both back though... Was the Brigid's one properly cycinal?

How much more f**king necessary can you get than when a man on the ground deliberately trips an opponent about to get away from him?

Go away and shower your head.

Should there have been a black for Dingle there too?

Clear as day.

Id have preferred that neither was given.

Dingle blessed with refereeing decisions this year. Would sicken ya

So you'd prefer that referees don't follow the rules?

Hard to play against the low block

I'll say it now, we won't win the league this year - Players don't look like they believe they can. So passive tonight

I don't think Arsenal have to "win" the league per se from here. If they stay half upright that'll be enough.

[Any man tired of Neil Diamond is tired of life.]

Any man tired of Neil Diamond is tired of life.

Nailed it BigGreenField. Nailed it.

The man. The legend.

It does befuddle me that a man who initially gained fame as a songwriter has penned some of the laziest lyrics of all tim, even in his best songs.

"And no one heard at all, not even the chair"

"Honey's sweet, but it ain't nothing next to baby's treat"

But he did write some bangers, so I guess that makes him the Noel Gallagher of his day. Maybe even wrote enough good stuff to forgive him for inflicting Sweet Caroline on the world.

1. Forever in Blue Jeans
2. I Am I Said
3. Holly Holy

Can't explain why I like any of these songs so much, but they never leave my playlist.