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- Wed Dec 09, 2020 5:03 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Overrated cities?
- Replies: 347
- Views: 14130
Re: Overrated cities?
Overrated: San Francisco Toronto Birmingham Helsinki Marrakech Doha Mumbai Hong Kong (nowhere near the place it was even 10 years ago) Melbourne Underrated: Chicago Belfast Brussels Kampala/Entebbe Windhoek Colombo Osaka I was born in Colombo and went back two years ago for the first time. I wanted...
- Wed Dec 09, 2020 2:30 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Overrated cities?
- Replies: 347
- Views: 14130
Re: Overrated cities?
Dublin. Its not bad, just no better than Birmingham, Manchester or Leeds. It maybe because Ireland and GB are so similar in many ways, that it was more of the same. Barcelona would be another. Nice but not the awesome city I was expecting. New York, San Diego and Los Angeles were a bit grimy, and w...
- Wed Dec 09, 2020 2:12 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Overrated cities?
- Replies: 347
- Views: 14130
Re: Overrated cities?
Overrated: San Francisco Toronto Birmingham Helsinki Marrakech Doha Mumbai Hong Kong (nowhere near the place it was even 10 years ago) Melbourne Underrated: Chicago Belfast Brussels Kampala/Entebbe Windhoek Colombo Osaka Who in the name of all that is holy rates Birmingham? Also Brussels is a filth...
- Wed Dec 09, 2020 1:17 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Overrated cities?
- Replies: 347
- Views: 14130
Re: Overrated cities?
Overrated:
San Francisco
Toronto
Birmingham
Helsinki
Marrakech
Doha
Mumbai
Hong Kong (nowhere near the place it was even 10 years ago)
Melbourne
Underrated:
Chicago
Belfast
Brussels
Kampala/Entebbe
Windhoek
Colombo
Osaka
San Francisco
Toronto
Birmingham
Helsinki
Marrakech
Doha
Mumbai
Hong Kong (nowhere near the place it was even 10 years ago)
Melbourne
Underrated:
Chicago
Belfast
Brussels
Kampala/Entebbe
Windhoek
Colombo
Osaka
- Tue Nov 03, 2020 6:56 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Franno tells it as it is- The Official Neil Francis thread
- Replies: 1465
- Views: 116512
Re: Franno tells it as it is- The Official Neil Francis thread
Calamity abounds as Irish suffer a Halloween nightmare Sunday Independent (Ireland) - Sport1 November 2020 SOMETIMES turkeys duck. If ever there was a case for retaining Italy in the Six Nations this was it. They kept England to a 34-5 scoreline which was a long way off what everybody, including the...
- Sun Oct 25, 2020 2:00 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Franno tells it as it is- The Official Neil Francis thread
- Replies: 1465
- Views: 116512
Re: Franno tells it as it is- The Official Neil Francis thread
Missed chance to run riot A more adventurous approach could have yielded a rich dividend Sunday Independent (Ireland) - Sport25 October 2020 Photo: Ramsey Cardy ABIG shout out to Fergus McFadden and his buddies for their performance last week. A very costly exercise for everyone concerned. The Barba...
- Wed Oct 21, 2020 1:54 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 447282
- Views: 16900979
Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Wouldn’t have thought there should be an issue going from one secure bubble to another where there is continuous testing etc
- Wed Oct 21, 2020 1:46 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 447282
- Views: 16900979
Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
I take it that the extended squad players not involved against Italy will not be released to their provinces for this weekend and must remain in the bubble?
- Wed Oct 21, 2020 1:27 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 447282
- Views: 16900979
Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Conway and Heffernanrialtoblue wrote: ↑Wed Oct 21, 2020 1:25 pmDoris, kennan, ringrose and who else?FidesEtRobur wrote: ↑Wed Oct 21, 2020 1:20 pm 5 Rock lads. The Michael’s conveyor belt is over stated.
- Wed Oct 21, 2020 1:20 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 447282
- Views: 16900979
Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
5 Rock lads. The Michael’s conveyor belt is over stated.
- Wed Oct 14, 2020 11:33 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 447282
- Views: 16900979
Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Depends on your definition of ‘elite’ 

- Sat Sep 05, 2020 9:40 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Embra v Ulster
- Replies: 201
- Views: 4444
- Thu Jul 30, 2020 8:33 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
- Replies: 109669
- Views: 3615081
Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
*best paid in the world is what i meant. Both lufthansa and AF pay better. I think you’re talking about pilots specifically? Nowhere near the best paid in the world. What I said was ‘some of the best conditions in Europe’, which they have. Top 3 with as you say, AF and Lufthansa - out of over a hun...
- Thu Jul 30, 2020 5:51 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
- Replies: 109669
- Views: 3615081
Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Not sure how you interpreted that from what I saidnardol wrote:KLM pilots the best in the world? You must not know about the AF side of the bizz

- Thu Jul 30, 2020 5:14 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
- Replies: 109669
- Views: 3615081
Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Firstly, a lot of flights are happening because the airlines get to keep the passengers money if the flight takes off, and the passenger hasn't availed of any cancellation opportunities. That’s not really true in AL’s case. The summer schedule had 18 transatlantic departures a day. They’re operatin...
- Thu Jul 30, 2020 4:45 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
- Replies: 109669
- Views: 3615081
Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
The EU rules around state aid have been specifically altered to reflect the dire threat to airlines posed by Covid-19. These changes have been driven by European Governments that understand the importance of aviation to their economies. Ireland relies on a functioning, viable airline industry provi...
- Wed Jul 29, 2020 4:32 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
- Replies: 109669
- Views: 3615081
Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
AL’s financial success in recent years has been driven by their transatlantic network. Which has now been vaporized and won’t be returning for a long time. That is coupled with extremely limited opportunities in Europe due to the most restrictive travel guidelines in the EU. Most of their longhaul f...
- Wed Jul 29, 2020 4:13 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
- Replies: 109669
- Views: 3615081
Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Misleading. None of these (bar probably Italy, but Alitalia has been a basket case for years) are straight cash transfusions. They are either loans at plus rates, or money for equity, or with other strings attached (eg LH and AF specifically have to go through with their Airbus orders, even though ...
- Wed Jul 29, 2020 3:41 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
- Replies: 109669
- Views: 3615081
Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
The EU rules around state aid have been specifically altered to reflect the dire threat to airlines posed by Covid-19. These changes have been driven by European Governments that understand the importance of aviation to their economies. Ireland relies on a functioning, viable airline industry provid...
- Sat Jul 04, 2020 10:07 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
- Replies: 109669
- Views: 3615081
- Fri Jul 03, 2020 9:59 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
- Replies: 109669
- Views: 3615081
Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Noticeable shift in aspiration by most of the health expert commentators over the last few days to a “Covid free island”.
- Fri May 29, 2020 1:26 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Ireland V Scotland | Contributions to the world
- Replies: 184
- Views: 7627
Re: Ireland V Scotland | Contributions to the world
They both did pre covid but only Aer Lingus to Dublin currently operating:
https://www.donegalairport.ie/
https://www.donegalairport.ie/
- Thu May 28, 2020 4:20 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Ireland V Scotland | Contributions to the world
- Replies: 184
- Views: 7627
Re: Ireland V Scotland | Contributions to the world
Would you rather experience the landing at Dublin airport or on the beach in Barra? Be honest, one's an experience the other's just a bog standard airport. The Carrickfin experience pips Barra: https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/travel/donegal-airport-voted-most-scenic-in-the-world-for-secon...
- Thu May 28, 2020 3:27 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Ireland V Scotland | Contributions to the world
- Replies: 184
- Views: 7627
- Wed Feb 12, 2020 2:18 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Irishers-Official 33rd Dáil Éireann election thread
- Replies: 6981
- Views: 129421
Re: Irishers-Official 33rd Dáil Éireann election thread
I think the 12 green seats would be in play for a start. A lot of the middle class voters who went green this time now realise the reality of the situation.
- Wed Feb 12, 2020 2:08 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Irishers-Official 33rd Dáil Éireann election thread
- Replies: 6981
- Views: 129421
Re: Irishers-Official 33rd Dáil Éireann election thread
Another election wouldn’t be the worst outcome. People are scared.
- Sun Feb 09, 2020 7:07 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Irishers-Official 33rd Dáil Éireann election thread
- Replies: 6981
- Views: 129421
Re: Irishers-Official 33rd Dáil Éireann election thread
I gave him my number 3Mullet 2 wrote:Darragh O'Brien got 9700 votes today so I can tell my kids what I did when the time comes.
- Sun Feb 09, 2020 5:37 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Irishers-Official 33rd Dáil Éireann election thread
- Replies: 6981
- Views: 129421
Re: Irishers-Official 33rd Dáil Éireann election thread
Martin definitely softening his position on coalition with SF. Best thing Leo could do now is come out an unequivocally rule out such a scenario for FG.
- Fri Jan 31, 2020 9:56 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 447282
- Views: 16900979
Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Good performance from the 20s. The half backs look accomplished but both have been guilty of the Irish affliction in the last twenty minutes of giving the ball straight back to the opposition with loose kicks off first phase; when it was crying out for Ireland to get their hands on the ball, and ret...
- Sun Jan 12, 2020 4:32 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Racing Vs Munster, official thread
- Replies: 284
- Views: 6948
Re: Racing Vs Munster, official thread
Much obligedNolanator wrote:https://www.vipleague.cc/racing-92-vs-m ... ing-link-1FidesEtRobur wrote:Link please?

- Sun Jan 12, 2020 4:20 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Racing Vs Munster, official thread
- Replies: 284
- Views: 6948
Re: Racing Vs Munster, official thread
Link please?
- Sat Nov 02, 2019 9:32 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 447282
- Views: 16900979
Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Exactly. Gerards never had enough males for a second team I resent that. I captained the seconds to a glorious semi final loss in 6th year. We got absolutely hockeyed in Gerard’s one year. Against their 2nds. We were the 6ths. I think word got out about halftime that the 2nds were beating Rock, and...
- Tue Oct 15, 2019 6:45 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Tokyo Accommodation
- Replies: 29
- Views: 1578
Re: Tokyo Accommodation
Howdy, Been offered a ticket to the Ireland/All Blacks game on Saturday and on the fence about whether to hop on a plane from Dublin and just going to it. Can anyone recommend some relatively cheap accommodation for a relatively broke (definitely broke after this) recent graduate for this junket? I...
- Mon Oct 14, 2019 3:46 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Ticket exchange site
- Replies: 8
- Views: 987
Re: Ticket exchange site
Fake news.Brumby_in_Vic wrote:RWC has an official ticket exchange site.
They have an official resell sight. No opportunity to swap.
- Mon Oct 14, 2019 11:12 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: RWC2019 Japan City/Pub/Restaurant/Escort/Cabal/Stadium Guide
- Replies: 262
- Views: 11424
- Mon Oct 14, 2019 10:35 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: RWC QF: All Blacks vs Ireland: MATCH THREAD: Sat 19 Oct
- Replies: 4659
- Views: 106225
Re: RWC QF: All Blacks vs Ireland: MATCH THREAD: Sat 19th Oc
Apologies to mods if this sort of thing is frowned upon. Genuine fan in search of two match tickets. Can swap 2 SA v Japan tickets or purchase outright.
- Mon Oct 14, 2019 10:32 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: RWC QF: Japan vs Springbokke : Match Thread: Sun 20th Oct
- Replies: 1597
- Views: 43047
Re: RWC QF: Japan vs Springbokke : Match Thread: Sun 20th Oc
Yes! But my issue is I also thought that Ireland would beat JapanOomPB wrote:Did you think the All Blacks would lose against the Springbokke?FidesEtRobur wrote:Apologies to mods if this sort of thing is frowned upon. I have 2 CAT C match tickets available that I’m trying to swap for IRL v NZ if anyone is interested.

- Mon Oct 14, 2019 10:27 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: RWC2019 Japan City/Pub/Restaurant/Escort/Cabal/Stadium Guide
- Replies: 262
- Views: 11424
Re: RWC2019 Japan City/Pub/Restaurant/Escort/Cabal/Stadium G
I’m another with 2 tickets for Japan v SA that I’m trying to swap for IRL v NZ.
- Mon Oct 14, 2019 10:20 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: RWC QF: Japan vs Springbokke : Match Thread: Sun 20th Oct
- Replies: 1597
- Views: 43047
Re: RWC QF: Japan vs Springbokke : Match Thread: Sun 20th Oc
Apologies to mods if this sort of thing is frowned upon. I have 2 CAT C match tickets available that I’m trying to swap for IRL v NZ if anyone is interested.
- Wed Aug 21, 2019 4:16 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: RWC Warm-up: ENG v IRE, Sat, Aug 24th, KO @ 3pm
- Replies: 929
- Views: 28127
Re: RWC Warm-up: ENG v IRE, Sat, Aug 24th, KO @ 3pm
BST is GMT+1Kick off at 3pm GMT