The UAFC

>appl >appl The standard of modern refereeing is killing the game. The law makers have introduced a set of laws that is also killing the game. I feel sorry for refs in a way as they will always be criticised by one set of supporters. I think it is a result of the current laws favouring the bigger, b...

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Sun Mar 07, 2021 1:21 am

Hans Indaruck wrote:12 counties against six - we are always going to struggle!

Umm we have 9 although the supply is light from about 5 of them.

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True, true - and me a Cavan man, the shame! The emotion got the better of me!

Rob Baloucoune gets my vote for having a real edge in both attack and defence - the future is brighter with guys like him around! Honourable mention for Nick Timoney who once again left it all out on the pitch.

12 counties against six - we are always going to struggle!

A potentially great game of rugby spoiled by officials! It’s a sad reflection of the way our great game is going - it’s interesting that rugby league (I’m not a big fan of league btw) does not seem to be suffering in the same way despite intensive tackling (albeit there are not the same rucks and ma...

[quote="Hans Indaruck" post_id=699443 time=1614332211 user_id=3168 Things aint perfect these days, but they're a lot better than they could have been. I'm glad my kids never had to grow up to witness or experience some of the things we did. :( True, true Cap’n! Looking back it’s scary to think of w...

Nick was the standout player of an overall poor team performance. Even wee Mikey made too many errors ( unlike him) , and Mads was good but not good enough. Stockdale played well (albeit mainly in defence) - might have got into his stride a bit better had he been given the opportunity in the second ...

You have evoked some memories indeed Cap’n!, I had forgotten about the whole double token thingy and yes I did the swapping tickets trick. My journey involved travelling the length of the Antrim Road from the City Centre to the Outer Limits (aka Glengormley!). My school uniform was not appreciated b...

Yes indeed Cap’n - bus tokens became an alternate currency! If I remember correctly there were adult and child tokens - the yellow ticket machine was for the children (up to 16 yrs) token and the red machine was for the adults? The tokens were not dissimilar in size and shape to the current £1 coin ...

Rory’s book is not exactly a page turner! Makes Fez’s book look interesting! All very run of the mill no great reveals on behind the scenes at either Ulster or D4. A bit on insight re family etc. which gives something of the make of the man. Paul O’Connell’s book is perhaps the best of the bunch of ...

Lowry was excellent but in terms of the match as a whole I think Madigan deserves the plaudits.

I remember it very well Mervyn! I had a Saturday job in a butchers at the time and had a rare time trying to explain to old dears that their 17 1/2 p (or ‘new pence’ as it was called for some time!) meat parcel was still the same price as the 3s 6d one she got the previous week! My tips suffered gre...

I know from personal experience that Sir Nigel H would have been reaching for his pocket as soon as Doak’s lips showed any sign of movement!

Doak will learn in time - he is still raw and needs to adjust to the pace of the game (as witnessed is his very nervy debut for the senior team). But he is by no means out of place and as KOTH says - he is not the only option coming through - so it bodes well. One player who has not been mentioned w...

If he has half the skills and rugby brain of his grandad he’ll be a goodun and well worth watching! And was granda Willie out half for Belfast Boys Model under the tutelage of Ernie Davis.........hence the CI link? I presume so - I only knew Willie from CI - had the privilege of playing a few games...