Marty Clarke to make debut

[Balboa]

Great programme for once by bbc sport. obviously they invested a fair bit in it with kane going to oz etc and interviews with him at various stages of his time with collingwood.

best bbc ni sport production in years and no syeven watson anywhere in sight. coincidence? i think not!

I wonder if Watson did it would he have had his knob hanging out a la Rory Mc Ilroy, David Healey etc interviews.......

[Leo]

One of the best Irish sports programmes ever - far ahead of any RTE cheapo productions.

[ziggysego]

Thanks TYP, was gutted I missed it last night.

[Aerlik]

I didn't see the show and the BBC may have "got it right" but it's a pity that doesn't stretch to the website.

"The teenager from Cranfield near Kilkeel was heralded as one of the most exciting young Gaelic Footballing prospects in the whole of the island" (my italics).   What's the chances that was NOT in Thomas Kane's original script?   

Re. the comments by Malthouse. That's saying something about Marty as Malthouse is one of the most respected coaches in the AFL.  As a player he was a great Half-back/half-forward playing in the last Richmond team to win the (then) VFL premiership (I believe), then coached the "non-entities" called West Coast Eagles to two premierships in 1992 and 1994, only 5 and 7 years after the club's inception into the competition, and he has been with the Pies since 1996 I believe.  He has taken them to several Grand Finals too since then.  And his daughter is a bit of alright.  When the pies are doing sh*t, the camera pans in to show Mick wrecking another phone or headset.  Funny.

[scalder]

Lads I remember reading here before he said he supports Northern Ireland in soccer and that the writes Home and NI on his hand before a big game – is it common for young lads with a nationalist background to support NI or to see it as a distinct entity? Pretty depressing as a Republican from south east if they do, why do I worry about partition if people living with it don't?

[scalder]

Yeah funny! Its easy to say I'm alright Jack living down here you'll have to agree, while I've always taken an interest in seeing this country reunited so yes I'm a Republican if not an actively militant one. Family members have been more active though. So anyway back to my original question!

[Rav67]

Lads I remember reading here before he said he supports Northern Ireland in soccer and that the writes Home and NI on his hand before a big game – is it common for young lads with a nationalist background to support NI or to see it as a distinct entity? Pretty depressing as a Republican from south east if they do, why do I worry about partition if people living with it don’t?

Very few would support them - think there was only one fella in my year at school, all others either indifferent to international soccer or support the Republic.

[Jinxy]

Yeah funny! Its easy to say I'm alright Jack living down here you'll have to agree, while I've always taken an interest in seeing this country reunited so yes I'm a Republican if not an actively militant one. Family members have been more active though. So anyway back to my original question!

Screw your original question lets hear more about these family members!

[lynchbhoy]

Yeah funny! Its easy to say I'm alright Jack living down here you'll have to agree, while I've always taken an interest in seeing this country reunited so yes I'm a Republican if not an actively militant one. Family members have been more active though. So anyway back to my original question!

Screw your original question lets hear more about these family members!

go look around Kells, athboy or summerhill

[orangeman]

This is lively to say the least !

[scalder]

Afraid I don't follow your references Lynchboy

[lynchbhoy]

Afraid I don't follow your references Lynchboy

sorry scalder
those refernces were meath ones for jinxy

I have sent you a pm though

[Hoof Hearted]

i remember an item a few years ago about ger houlahan (armagh) supporting glasgow rangers ! maybe it was a pure wind up
a nationalist supporting norn ireland is bad enough but at least he lives there. how the hell would you support rangers

[Leo]

Lads I remember reading here before he said he supports Northern Ireland in soccer and that the writes Home and NI on his hand before a big game – is it common for young lads with a nationalist background to support NI or to see it as a distinct entity? Pretty depressing as a Republican from south east if they do, why do I worry about partition if people living with it don't?

A damn sight more depressing reading this stone-age crap. NI is still a part of Ireland - the part you brave mexicans abandoned for your own corrupt wee banana republic - brave mouthpieces sounding off on something on which you have but comic-book knowledge, if that. And your traget this time? A schoolboy who recognises the FACT that he comes from NI. and that is is home. Saw his parents and home on the programme and it looks like a very stable and supportive environment to me. Whether he supports NI football team or not, he surley would be doing so for reasons of sport and not the sad and depressing "political" agends you are fixated with. Get yourself out of the yard and get some clean air into your tight bigoted lungs.

[tyroneboi]

Seen the programme last night. One thiing about Martin Clarke - forget bout his football and Aussie Rules talents, he come across as a genuine and nice fella. Doesnt seem to forget where he comes from. Big miss for Down.

Just another thing coming from the show. Wonder what Sean Cavanagh made of it all. I know he has won an all-ireland since he turned down his offer but the chance to be a professional sportsman and seeing how well martin clarke is doing must have put a few regrets in his mind!