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Not quite a Newb Joined: 04 Jun 2008 Posts: 73

Just to spread this thread out with another code, anyone interested in the All Ireland Gaelic Football final this Sunday?

Kerry v Tyrone, I'm from The Kingdom. I think (hope) we'll do the 3-in-a-row but I'm just wary after losing out to them in 2005

Any thoughts?

Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 10:56 pm

There's quite a bit of interest in Gaelic footy among AFL (Aussie Rules) fans here Down Under because the two codes are quite similar. There's a so-called International Rules competition in which both Irish and Aussie teams compete after our AFL finals which are coming up in a couple of weeks when the St Kilda Football Club WILL win the championship. Hey, the last time was 1966 - it's about bloody time.

Not quite a Newb Joined: 04 Jun 2008 Posts: 73

^^^^

Yeah but International Rules is an excuse to lump seven shades of shite out of each other isnt it?

Just stick GAA fights into You Tube and you normally get some good stuff!

My cousin was the Kerry goalkeeper for a while at the turn of the century, and he gave me his shirt from the International Rules match he played in! No blood on it, but still a quality memento

Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 12:45 pm

Meh, it's only the lads having a bit of post match biffo in the pub. At least they don't play in armour and padding and helmets like a bunch of girlies [runs and hides like a girlie]

Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 2:34 pm

Not PC, but very funny:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bx7X4cgh3qI

Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 2:39 pm

<--- Runs in and gives Gnasher a chop block Twisted Evil

and goes back to his hallway broom closet office. muttering girly hmmm, hows your ACL feel now.

Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2008 7:18 am

Well, the Saint's didn't make it, but it's a 1998 replay, Geelong/Hawthorn

Anyone wants me this Saturday afternoon, you have no chance, Sky will be on, and I'll be watching 2 hours of brilliant Rules!!!!!!!!!

Go the Cats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2008 8:09 pm

just seen this and LOL to think how on earth are they going
to pay for the club and where did the money come from

Shocked

LINK

dare i say it,100% risky free transfers

Confused

Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 10:31 am

On the day that the FIA finally make their mind up in court over who won the Belgian Grand Prix a few weeks ago, the other extreme - the FA decide that the goal that never was has to stand - the ref's decision is final, whatever the replay says. Rolling Eyes

BBC STORY

YOUTUBE LINK

Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 12:23 pm

^^^The thing that hacks me off is that the Premier League has millions and millions of pounds thrown at it by satellite TV and still it appears that the officials get to the match on the bus, if you get my drift. Premiership refs earn £60k(US100k) a year. An average Premiership player earns that in a week . As for the 'Respect' campaign. They should do what they do in RU and only let the captains speak to the officials, any other players dissent should be an automatic sending off.

Wimbledon tennis has Hawkeye technology, UK Rugby League has the fourth official video evidence, which works well. What does football have? F*ck all. Time they dragged themselves into the 21st century and kicked the pig's bladder into touch.

Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 1:43 pm

i totally agree with you pal,all the way.
i wonder why they havent implemented anything yet??

since the fourth official has been introduced into both rugby codes,it has made for a better game.

nothing like holding your breath to see if its try or not!!!!!
lets see it in footy,they already have enough cameras at the games.

Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 2:04 pm

^^^Typical example. Sunday. Hull City winning 2-0 against Everton. Then there is that that 1966 World Cup moment when the ball bounces off the bar and 'goes over the line'. Or does it? Hawkeye would confirm that in seconds. Brings Everton back into the game which ends up a draw. Hull City's manager wasn't convinced it was a goal, however one of his own defenders seemed to think otherwise and stated it in the post match interview. Doh!

Either way, the game needs sorting into this century we are currently living in, and not some medieval felons free for all in the street.

Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2008 11:59 am

anyone remember roy carroll against spurs?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3pOHohCMHE&feature=related
the officials didnt award the goal

they wont bring in the technology because they're idiots and dont want the b@stard in the black to lose any of the control, plus it would be harder for hackett to fix games

on a seperate note aussie rules, you cant get sent off but its illegal to push a man in the back, what a game!

The discussion about american football to rugby is a bit of a mad one. I've played both to a semi-pro level and they are different, in rugby you wrap your opponent up in the american version you headbutt them till they stop running

Master Baiter Joined: 25 Jun 2008 Posts: 123

smartbomb wrote:

Football is a very sore subject with me at the minute.

I support Newcastle United.

i feel your pain, no, honestly Laughing

Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 6:18 am

Tomorow here, Saturday 27th of September, 2.10 pm the 2 best teams of the season, Geelong and Hawthorn battle it out once more for the Grand Final

Will it be a replay of the 1989 Final, with broken arms, ribs, hip fractures, injuries?

I'm backing Geelong, Hawthorn has been playing well this year, but as a long time Geelong supporter, I have to go for the home team

Go CATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

edit, wrong year

Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 2:11 pm

~ chugger,

it just got even worse

joke in here
my god thats worse than Wilko
Laughing

Master Baiter Joined: 25 Jun 2008 Posts: 123

~ cisismygame.

Joe Kinnear Laughing

it just gets better and better!

Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 9:40 pm

USC- lost

Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2008 1:39 am

I don't understand why so many people like soccer. Football>Soccer

Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2008 6:47 am

GO HAWTHORN!

Been supporting these boys for about 25 years! Keen to see them win!

Come on Aussie! Come on! Come on!

Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2008 9:49 am

Well they did it and pretty convincingly. The Cats fell apart in the second half, probably from the weight of too much expectation, plus they couldn't kick straight. It was a great game. Poor Shane Crawford was in tears - 17 years is a long time to wait for a Grand Final win. And to think the Hawks were the wooden spooners only a couple of years ago.

Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2008 5:16 pm

Glow Blue wrote:

Football>Soccer

no it isn't

Not quite a Newb Joined: 04 Jun 2008 Posts: 73

^^^

As the fans sung at the (losing) Ryder Cup games the other day;

"We play football with our feet
Doo da
Doo da
We play football with our feet
Doo, doo doo da dey"

Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 12:27 pm

I was backing Hawthorn in the Grand Final - not because I'm a supporter, but my Mum was a staunch Hawk fan and my Auntie Anne still is.

I saw it at a friend's place, and he was totally chuffed at the result, mainly because he won something like $300 - he'd wagered on a Hawthorn win by 25-35 points or some such.

Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 12:32 pm

Go Skins!

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