Tyrone starlet signs Swans deal / Coney staying in Ireland

**Donners** · 30th September 2008, 02:59 PM

I love the "Aussie rules giants" bit.

**ugg** · 30th September 2008, 03:22 PM

Originally Posted by Bas

He's decided that it's better to become a legend in a fish bowl than risk becoming a failure in a fish pond.

Hopefully he'll change his mind again.

Speaking of fish, We've got PYKE!

Has anyone thought up a nickname yet? Fish or Moose perhaps.

Mountie not a good nickname in Sydney.

Why bother when you know they're all going to call him Pikey?

**The Big Cat** · 30th September 2008, 07:08 PM

The Swans website is now running a story about his voice echoing down the corridor soon. Who we believe? The swannies or a couple of Irish newspapers?

**giant** · 30th September 2008, 07:14 PM

Originally Posted by Donners

I love the "Aussie rules giants" bit.

I'm "big" in Ireland.

**ugg** · 1st October 2008, 07:04 PM

Enemy No. 1: Sean Cavanagh

http://www.independent.ie/sport/gael...z-1486566.html
Cavanagh helps stall Coney move to Australia - The Irish Times - Wed, Oct 01, 2008

**DST** · 1st October 2008, 09:00 PM

Cavanagh says he is having a "slight change" of mind about coming, mark it down now he will be coming. Season will be finished soon and he will be looking for holiday, once he gets here the jobs 3/4 done.

Nothing more than a puff peice to appease the locals.

DST

**Donners** · 2nd October 2008, 09:56 AM

Interesting that the Swans website thinks the Coney deal is done.

Official AFL Website of the Sydney Swans > News Article > Foreign legion takes shape

**JF_Bay22_SCG** · 2nd October 2008, 01:39 PM

Originally Posted by dimelb

Starlet? Will she be up to it?

Exactly my question, what the hell is a starlet? Is it is female star? Is it a little star? Is it a type of bird....oh that's a starling?

Seriously, I have watched a fair bit of Gaelic football on Setanta & can see lots and lots of their footballers being able to at least cut the mustard in the AFL. Ok in their game you can't mark & don't tackle, but I was surprised to see some bigger framed players running around who I think would make great defenders in footy.

Give em a Sherrin & see how well they kick the thing. The games are really very similar in so many ways. Centre half backs, etc etc

To be honest as somebody who follows AFL and & futbol I really enjoy the constant flow of Gaelic football games. No chipping in defence, no knocking it out of bounds to waste time, no stopping after taking a mark and then waiting an age to take your kick, only to chip it backwards to a guy who does the same.

JF