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I could be wrong but isn't the point that a lot of people don't select who the footballer/hurler of the year is  ?

I was under the impression that it is always selected by only a select group of journalists with some tv input.

If Donegal win the All Ireland then you would imagine that the northern media would have a major input into who gets the award as they have had indepth coverage from the start of the ulster championship.

Who is the northern media ?  I'd say by and large they are represented by the Irish News with some BBC input, maybe even some UTV input.

During the whole Ulster campaign, I think Frank McGlynn got the Irish News' star man in nearly every match.

He's been solid against Kerry and particularly against Cork he was particularly impressive.

I'm in work and can only view prices through oddschecker and can't see anything for Paddy P only lads + boyles.

40/1 definitely seems to good to be true, I hope it is true !

He was 40/1 an hour ago online when I bet on him!

Ladbrokes have Frank McGlynn at 20/1, definitely value (contrast that with Boylesports who have him at 11/1)

If you fancy Mayo to win Sam then Alan Dillon at 5/1 is a good punt.

Frank McGlynn is 40/1 on Paddypower today!

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Charlie Adam is at a Stoke.

Corrected that for you there!!! 

Hi all

I thought there was a real job crisis out there. We put an ad in the Belfast Telegraph, Sunday Life and couple of local papers last week. Office Manager job. Good pay (£30k a year). We have only had 4 enquiries for it. Strange. Was sort of expecting to be wading through 50 CVs at this stage.
Has the whole thing turned around?

Post up a link and I might make that 5!  Cheers

With the amount of sh1t that refs have to listen to when refereeing matches, they'd need to be getting something.  Why would anyone in their right mind listen to such abuse voluntarily?  That goes for all levels, from underage to senior county matches, its a joke what they have to listen to.

Completely different issue though. GAA folk generally don't display sufficient respect for referees, but that's an argument for enforcing rules better and punishing those who abuse referees, not for paying the refs.

I haven't been to a game yet in 25 years (either playing or watching) where a referee hasn't had to listen to people (players, officials, supporters, etc) giving off to and critisising/shouting at him/her.  It will always be the case.  In my opinion, it wouldn't be worth your while putting up with it unless you get paid.  I would be fairly confident that many of the referees I know of would be of the same opinion.  By the way, I am not a referee, although I probably did my fair share of crying at them when I was playing too!!!  Although I've mellowed a bit over the years!  You couldn't pay me to be a referee for all that you'd have to listen to.

With the amount of sh1t that refs have to listen to when refereeing matches, they'd need to be getting something.  Why would anyone in their right mind listen to such abuse voluntarily?  That goes for all levels, from underage to senior county matches, its a joke what they have to listen to.

[Lol. The milky bar kid for the front line!]

There's a raghead over there - go get'm tiger.

The Taliban must be shitting themselves if that's what's coming down the line

Lol. The milky bar kid for the front line!

That aint me, I swear!!!