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Duff Paddy

I see that Rory Sheriff was in the news this week for non rugby related reasons. He’s clearly still an enforcer. https://www.thejournal.ie/former-garda-high-court-action-deadlocked-jury-6875435-Nov2025/ Sounds like he deserves a medal to be honest - great to see the jury delivering some real world ...

Duff Paddy

Am I just getting old and (more) moany or is pro rugby getting worse? No, it's worse. In all aspects really, particularly cultural. It's all become very meh. I can't say I genuinely enjoy it or get enthused for it anymore. I watch mostly out of habit and, being Irish, craving disappointment. And Mu...

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He has a skill which he has parlayed into a huge fortune and is renowned across the world - why wouldn't we listen to Conor McGregor? At least he has the ear of the world's most powerful man. Your point is garbage. Because the Collision brothers are extremely intelligent and clearly competent at bu...

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completely ; Collison et al arent motivated by some sense of patriotic duty ; completely agree but it doesnt mean that what they're saying is not true ; to be honest, i dont get why its even getting the attention it is ; there's nothing new about what he's saying....its just now being said by a bil...

Duff Paddy

Such a shower of wit kant. Like DOB in the media this morning moaning about work from home. Just fudge off you don’t pay your taxes in this country because you’re a money hoarding sociopath trying to hoard even more money that you couldn’t spend in a hundred lifetimes and you think you can lecture ...

Duff Paddy

One angle regarding the lineout, that I haven't seen referred to up to now. The Lions tour - Farrell (and others) have been clear that they saw it as being about opening up the playbooks and sharing knowledge with each other, to maximise the chance of the teams success. In that context, and with so...

Duff Paddy

:roll: I mean I even addressed that point Duff but would you have capped Crowley as a 20 year old and Prendergast as a schoolboy yourself? Plenty of options outside of those two that could have been developed as a backup - there is no point in having a guy on the bench if you won’t put him on when ...

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Thornley hinted at McCarthy starting but didn't go as far as naming him so it'll be interesting to see if that pans out. Also has Gus McCarthy as a possible on the bench. In terms of talk of throwing loads of young players in, it's like some people haven't been paying attention to how teams develop...

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On our attack, he and Kinsella seem to think there were some green shoots but we were let down in execution. Passes not on the money, that sort of thing. It had me thinking back to Farrell's first season in charge where we looked shit but we were actually trying to implement a totally new style of ...

Duff Paddy

so this Collison lad wrote an earth shattering policy piece to solve the housing crisis apparently ; i havent read it but is it basically cut out all the bullsh1t bureaucracy/lawyers' state teat and jobs a good 'un ? Whatever would we do if we didn't have well-intentioned billionaires out there, fi...

Duff Paddy

Was half watching the inauguration over lunch in the office. Thought it was quite amusing seeing CC led around the courtyard in Dublin Castle by the three branches of the Defence Forces, given her views on the military. Saw bits of it - fairly unimpressive for a state occasion- the weather didn’t h...

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https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/nov/08/silence-over-sudan-manchester-city-owners-football Can see why the Israelis feel it might have something to do with them being Jewish after all. The sports washing by deeply repressive regimes using their sovereign wealth funds built through climate ...

Duff Paddy

The risk is that if we get too annoying or complain too much they'll just pull the plug. It’s not a big organisation - it’s not like they’re not aware of their various chat forums and what happens on them. Businesses don’t just keep these things going for the craic, if there was no business case fo...

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Just started the first season of Atlanta , I’m starting to see what all the fuss has been about !! Well after searching high and low for a new series to watch I saw that Atlanta has great reviews. So I grabbed the full 4 seasons and look forward to starting soon. Just okay for me. Worth a watch but...

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Just caught up on the weekend. Such a pity Osborne was injured, would have liked to have seen that back three persisted with v Aus. But Lowe likely to come back in now - maybe Stockdale to fullback? Or JOB with the same wingers, Lowe to the bench? Neither option ideal really. Going forward I'd real...

Duff Paddy

Jim Allisters summation of you president elect is pretty damning It’s also pretty damning of the quality of your politicians that he summed that woman up impeccably in a matter of minutes, your politicians couldn’t do it in a matter of weeks. https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1GpsMeXo9M/?mibextid=ww...

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https://www.theguardian.com/football/20 ... s-football

Can see why the Israelis feel it might have something to do with them being Jewish after all.

Duff Paddy

It’s very insidious how certain Leinster posters have started targeting Crowley to try and get ‘their man’ in. Reminds me of when Sexton was trying to put his stamp on the team but was routinely hooked early for ROG who had the advantage of playing against tired opposition in games that had opened ...

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Derwyn wrote: ↑Sun Nov 09, 2025 9:32 am We’ve been forsaken. No new membership. Slow. Numbers dwindling. Site broken.

This is the end.

More like purgatory

Duff Paddy

The Ireland A (XV) backs against Spain were very impressive. HB was MOM. His 4th MOM in a month. Here's the Rugby Pass ratings: Robert Baloucoune – 8.5 Jude Postlethwaite – 8 Dan Kelly – 7 Shayne Bolton – 8 Harry Byrne – 9 Ben Murphy – 8 Harry Byrne is the form 10 in Ireland right now. Bolton and B...

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anonymous_joe wrote: ↑Sun Nov 09, 2025 3:50 pm Government can't get around a European treaty they signed up to in a rather cavalier manner. Deeply silly approach.

They wouldn't get JR'd so much if they were less shit.

Did they sign up to foot the costs of this as well

Duff Paddy

Zico wrote: ↑Sat Nov 08, 2025 3:51 pm I'm happy enough to be shite for the next two years if it means we peak at the World Cup in 2027 and finally make it past the QF. It might even help the team to feel a bit unloved for a while and get a chip on the shoulder with cnuts who know nothing slagging them off.

Eh wot

Duff Paddy

Can't read too much into Prendergast in attack but the difference in kicking was stark. As others have said, the game we're trying to play suits Prendergast's skillset more. Crowley needed a kicking display above what he was putting in in 2024 the last two weeks and arguably it was worse. Which I r...

Duff Paddy

Been times over the last 20 years where you just don't have any optimism for the autumn series. Late stage Cooder, Kidinme...whatever. the arse has fallen out of it and we're floundering round. Always a minnow game to really drive it home. Has a bit of that feel now. We're not fkin awful, but we're...

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camroc1 wrote: ↑Sat Nov 08, 2025 3:31 pm Prendergast shows how a backline should be run.

He was my MoM, the Ireland performance changed when he came on.

Bit too obvious this time old chum

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triplebogey wrote: ↑Sat Nov 08, 2025 3:26 pm Jimmy!

FFS that is a pass an international back should make in their sleep.

Just so sloppy something seriously wrong with this team

Duff Paddy

Absolute dogshit by JOB

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themaddog wrote: ↑Sat Nov 08, 2025 3:24 pm MOM sealed.

Prendergast yeah

Duff Paddy

Okay prendergast that was class

Duff Paddy

Good ref would have gone back for the penalty after awarding the try

Duff Paddy

JoeyFantastic wrote: ↑Sat Nov 08, 2025 3:13 pm
Winnie wrote: ↑Sat Nov 08, 2025 2:56 pm Crowley playing himself off the team
Whoever starts at 10 next week is doomed - this is a truly lousy side.

How is the lineout so bad - like you’d forgive last week first game together but for it to be so terrible again this week it’s hard to understand

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Da iawn diolch wrote: ↑Sat Nov 08, 2025 3:10 pm Irish attack with all the penetration of an under-15s disco.

It’s shocking but at least we have slightly more pace in Stockdale and TOB

Duff Paddy

Jesus Doris that is shocking

Duff Paddy

Crowley a creative black hole for the second week in a row. Stockdales YC unlucky, I thought. Ireland not very cohesive at all. Goodman needs the p45. It has been a long time since I think Ulster have some better coaches than what Ireland has. Mark Sexton would be a better coach than the kiwi, but ...

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Bogbunny wrote: ↑Sat Nov 08, 2025 2:29 pm Too early to go on the p1ss?

Never. Start a Farrell out thread before you go too.

Duff Paddy

There is no restore button... it's all or nothing... at least on what I have access to. you just clone the site, and then restore from that, its what i do over the other place, i have a scheduled task to do that daily, takes about 5 mins max I can't even see where to do that, though I likely don't ...

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FairWeather_Aussie wrote: ↑Fri Nov 07, 2025 1:12 am Or daughter I should say. I guess his mother is a bit past it now.

Every President since has benefited, and all Americans are safer because of it. The U.S. could use leaders of his competence and steely principle today.

Fair play to them if they actually believe that

Duff Paddy

Car insurance. Normal car worth about 20k. Main driver and 1 named driver (husband and wife). What would you expect to pay for car insurance? Paying €410, but I assume our different circumstances will dictate the randomness of motor insurance. Geography, age, experience, NCB, house type etc... Have...

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nardol wrote: ↑Thu Nov 06, 2025 11:35 am Car insurance. Normal car worth about 20k.

Main driver and 1 named driver (husband and wife).

What would you expect to pay for car insurance?

€400

Duff Paddy

Should be interesting

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