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Cyclonic said:
8 weeks is a really heavy hit Kenny, it finishes his season. The hard nuts were predicting 5-6 weeks, so Gaff got hammered by the judiciary. The debate here centres not just on the punch, but in not having a send off penalty. The game might not have descended into the farce it did if Gaff had been giving his marching orders. And the reaction of Eagles' supporters in cheering and applauding anything and everything Gaff did after the incident, has called into question the attitude of fans. When Gaff left the field, he received a huge round of applause. It was as though team support stood above justice and empathy.
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I love Afl but the crowds can be as visceral as our soccer ones all be it without the associated off field violence. And the "report" rule is an absolute joke as it encourages such thuggery. Worryingly the Eagles could very well win the Grand Final this year and you just know he will be held up as an absent hero when he should probably be in jail.
 
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bayernkenny said:
Am I correct in recalling that there was one of these 'bastardised' matches between an Australian Rules Football team and an Irish Hurling team a few years ago in which the 'Aussie Rules' team won convincingly?

There was also a match in the UK between a RL club and a RU club. I think the RL club won but this was many years ago when professional RU was in it's infancy and the second half was played under RL rules.
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They used to have an international rules series so one game in Ireland with a round ball and one in Australia with the Oval ball. Ireland used to do well but it was pretty brutal and got more so as more Gaa players started to ply their trade in the AFL.

It was a mixture of Gaelic football and AFL. Hurling wasn't part of it - Christ they were brutal enough without giving the players hurlies (sticks that they use to strike the ball with).
 
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Chaninbar said:
2-0 to England and match figs of 9/43 for the ol warhorse Jimmy Anderson. I expected much more from India.
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They really have to up it for the next three don't they? I was hoping it would be a blockbuster series to keep global appeal. The Edgbaston test was great though.

On another subject, these European games have been very good to watch. Hats off to Glasgow and Berlin.
 
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The Men's 1500m Final showcased one of the stars of the future. The 17 year old Jakob Ingebrigtsen of Norway sprang a big surprise when he beat off a quality field that included his two brothers. At just 17, he was thought to be a bit too young to win at this level. After crossing the line he looked confused. He wasn't too sure of what had happened. He didn't know if he'd actually won. It seems that there was a mix up with a lap go when the bell rang and the lap counter were at odds. Officials later apologised for the mistake. He's No 12 and settles at the rear.

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Yes, at 17 that was amazing. I also saw the men's 100m relay, where the Brits very impressive
 
Cyclonic said:
What makes the win all the impressive Ron, is that the Brits went in without Mitchell - Blake and Prescod.
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The German commentator was obviously disappointed, but there was just no way Guliyev was going to catch our reserve runner Harry 'Double-Barrelled' over the last leg. I can't help thinking how well ze Erics would do if they could just run a bit as they are quite excellent in the field events. Was just their girls who showed a bit of speed in the sprints*, men pretty dismal. The reverse can be said of the Brits, we definitely struggle in the field events. The Germans did win the women's 'National Hunt' race though, I do believe.

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https://ecs.sportschau.de/ecs2018/n...k-European-Championships-2018,staffel498.html
 
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