A round ball with a point at one end would achieve compromise, but maybe not the consensus, dhorse. Could improve the accuracy of the Aussie goalkicking though.

Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 4331 - 21/10/2010 13:16:43    800984

@liathroid boy or should that more appropriately translate as "balls-less boy". Let's leave all your negativity at home in Mayo. Please don't be infecting the rest of the country with 'your failure mentality'. We all know that exists in Mayo. Please confine it to Mayo. Any Mayo man in the squad? I think you've answered for all of Mayo, why there isn't even one near it.

shoulderghost (Limerick) - Posts: 863 - 21/10/2010 13:33:07    800995

The only thing GAA has really compromised on is the ball, and when you think of it that isn't that big a deal, kids get balls from the age they can crawl, so everyone has some experience in kicking a round ball (here and in Australia). More or less everything else is aussie rules, tackle, scoring, marks, inter change, soloing, picking ball from the ground, duration of game, playing advantage. The game is heavily geared to suiting the aussies, so its no wonder really that the can beat us in international rules. If there was a game where the first half was pure aussie rules and the second half pure football, i reckon the Irish would win

setanta0 (Louth) - Posts: 112 - 21/10/2010 14:08:25    801029

Con Cavan

Go to Durty Nelly's, its a nice spot with a pool table, dart board, nice pints and they have the interweb. I watched last years leinster final there and the best part about it is that its only 1 street over from the red light so if you get bored at half time you know what to do ;-)

Htaem (Meath) - Posts: 8657 - 21/10/2010 14:20:22    801047

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Go to Durty Nelly's, its a nice spot with a pool table, dart board, nice pints and they have the interweb. I watched last years leinster final there and the best part about it is that its only 1 street over from the red light so if you get bored at half time you know what to do ;-)

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Con Cavan (Cavan) - Posts: 894 - 21/10/2010 15:19:59    801111

setanta0
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801029 The only thing GAA has really compromised on is the ball, and when you think of it that isn't that big a deal, kids get balls from the age they can crawl.

Indeed.

dhorse (Laois) - Posts: 11374 - 21/10/2010 15:28:10    801124

Con Cavan

Check me Facebook status?

Well ye you could do that or you could use it to get some info about a rash you developed over there like I did or whatever you want really.

Htaem (Meath) - Posts: 8657 - 21/10/2010 15:50:44    801163

Looking forward to this now! Glad Emmet Bolton has made the squad for Saturday's game. It's great to have 2 Kildare lads on it.
As for the comment about James Kavanagh a few pages back no he's not originally from Wicklow. Don't be trying to claim him Wicklowman ha

Any word on how many tickets are sold for Croke Park? hopefully there'll be a good crowd at it!

kefan (Kildare) - Posts: 498 - 21/10/2010 16:12:10    801199

Can you only book tickets online?

kerrykerry (Kerry) - Posts: 1779 - 22/10/2010 12:46:13    801685

The Aussies are complaining that the pitch in Limerick has been marked at 130 metres.

Floops (Dublin) - Posts: 1623 - 22/10/2010 13:55:29    801772

Where did you here that Floops?

gipo (Sligo) - Posts: 39 - 22/10/2010 14:20:23    801801

http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/afl/limericks-short-ground-a-mystery-as-aussies-come-up-shot-at-training-session/story-e6frepf6-1225942465887

Floops (Dublin) - Posts: 1623 - 22/10/2010 14:31:40    801821

Them Irish, always "playing funny buggers".

Looking forward to these tests, might take a run down to croker. Think Tohil has to be commended for his team selection, very unbiased selection and a stprng looking panel. I think Murphy from Carlow could be the surprise package. I hear also that Begley is really showing his class in training.

Derry_ledd (Derry) - Posts: 2093 - 22/10/2010 14:58:50    801836

None of the tv stations in oz are showing this match, shows you what there thoughts are off this hybird game!!!

ryanafl1983 (Derry) - Posts: 19 - 22/10/2010 21:45:40    802205

There showing deferred coverage at 10am rather than live at 4am. It makes sense.

gipo (Sligo) - Posts: 39 - 23/10/2010 11:33:22    802245

ryanafl1983
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802205 None of the tv stations in oz are showing this match, shows you what there thoughts are off this hybird game!!!

A joke of a game i have said this time and time again . nothing great about getting thumped bout the place.

Dellboypolecat (Tyrone) - Posts: 15069 - 23/10/2010 12:53:20    802283

Obviously no one is listening when you have to keep repeating youself. Why do you bother posting in this thread? Thats what I think is stupid.

gipo (Sligo) - Posts: 39 - 23/10/2010 13:07:31    802288

gipo

I keep posting because it is a message board or did you not know that ? posts asked so i give my views like you ...now is that ok ?

Dellboypolecat (Tyrone) - Posts: 15069 - 23/10/2010 13:13:30    802289

Hey, we are 4 Irish girls, jsut moved to Clapham/Putney and we want to watch the International Rules this evening in a pub - any pubs that are definitely showing it around here?? The Alex in Clapham isn't unfortunately! Thanks - we might get ya a pint if you suggest somewhere good! ;-)

Lark (Donegal) - Posts: 2 - 23/10/2010 14:11:17    802311

Hey, anyone know of a good pub in Clapham/Putney to watch the game this evening? Thanks x

Lark (Donegal) - Posts: 2 - 23/10/2010 14:19:03    802315