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by anonymous_joe
Tue Apr 23, 2024 11:08 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Glorious examples of the calibre of the Irish Judiciary
Replies: 7406
Views: 606586

Re: Glorious examples of the calibre of the Irish Judiciary

ticketlessinseattle wrote: Tue Apr 23, 2024 11:00 am not have innocent people get the sh1t beaten out of them and have boiling water thrown on them ? but hey, thats just me
In that case, prison is probably a bad idea more often than not.
by anonymous_joe
Tue Apr 23, 2024 10:58 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Glorious examples of the calibre of the Irish Judiciary
Replies: 7406
Views: 606586

Re: Glorious examples of the calibre of the Irish Judiciary

ticketlessinseattle wrote: Tue Apr 23, 2024 10:54 am
anonymous_joe wrote: Thu Feb 09, 2023 12:42 pm Fairly ordinary sentence tbh. Prison would only hasten that lad's descent, albeit I suspect that's inevitable.
maybe....but while he's in prison......which is the priority, his rehabilitation to normal society or his victims, past, present and future ?
Depends what you want to achieve.
by anonymous_joe
Tue Apr 23, 2024 10:46 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Glorious examples of the calibre of the Irish Judiciary
Replies: 7406
Views: 606586

Re: Glorious examples of the calibre of the Irish Judiciary

Ah the WRC. Where logic goes to die.
by anonymous_joe
Mon Apr 22, 2024 11:43 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528498
Views: 28771390

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Surprisingly slow though.
by anonymous_joe
Mon Apr 22, 2024 10:57 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528498
Views: 28771390

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

camroc1 wrote: Mon Apr 22, 2024 10:35 pm
anonymous_joe wrote: Mon Apr 22, 2024 10:18 pm
Nolanator wrote: Mon Apr 22, 2024 8:11 pm

That ain't happening.
Made his debut in 2012 apparently...
Believe it, or not, Dan Leavy was the year behind him in school.
Yeah, my mate's brother was in that year, iirc. Leavy was obscenely good. Best player Michaels ever produced.
by anonymous_joe
Mon Apr 22, 2024 10:19 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 146176
Views: 7913119

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

No surprise there, but there's no requirement for it. (Albeit the State could in theory be liable if you dug into the investigations.)
by anonymous_joe
Mon Apr 22, 2024 10:18 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528498
Views: 28771390

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Nolanator wrote: Mon Apr 22, 2024 8:11 pm
anonymous_joe wrote: Mon Apr 22, 2024 7:56 pm I didn't realise McGrath was 31.

In fairness to him, JGP is a year older and looks amazing, he's got time to find form again.

When does his contract finish?
That ain't happening.
Made his debut in 2012 apparently...
by anonymous_joe
Mon Apr 22, 2024 7:56 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528498
Views: 28771390

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

I didn't realise McGrath was 31.

In fairness to him, JGP is a year older and looks amazing, he's got time to find form again.

When does his contract finish?
by anonymous_joe
Mon Apr 22, 2024 7:55 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 146176
Views: 7913119

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

Reading about the testimony at the coroner's inquest for the 16yr old who passed of sepsis in UHL is harrowing, the timeline was so short for her. GP had her diagnosed straight away and the hospital dropped the ball over and over again by the looks of it. Head nurse in Oz and not available for cros...
by anonymous_joe
Mon Apr 22, 2024 7:53 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 146176
Views: 7913119

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

What's the practical significance of the Stardust verdict? Someone/people could be held criminally responsible for what happened? In theory Butterly could be charged. It's an extremely remote possibility but he could be sued, albeit there'd need to be evidence of concealment. Redress has already be...
by anonymous_joe
Mon Apr 22, 2024 2:57 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 146176
Views: 7913119

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

Nolanator wrote: Fri Apr 19, 2024 10:14 am What's the practical significance of the Stardust verdict?

Someone/people could be held criminally responsible for what happened?
In theory Butterly could be charged.

It's an extremely remote possibility but he could be sued, albeit there'd need to be evidence of concealment.
by anonymous_joe
Mon Apr 22, 2024 12:10 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Fallout on Amazon
Replies: 41
Views: 1617

Re: Fallout on Amazon

Floppykid wrote: Sun Apr 21, 2024 6:27 pm
anonymous_joe wrote: Sun Apr 21, 2024 6:18 pm
Floppykid wrote: Thu Apr 18, 2024 10:48 pm f**ked the NCR stuff up.
My only genuine complaint. The NCR are my favourite Fallout faction.
Just seemed lazy, like they weren't arsed dealing with anything that wasn't fallout 4 raider stuff.
It's also a fairly on the nose pisstake of American chauvinism that isn't generally popular.
by anonymous_joe
Sun Apr 21, 2024 6:18 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Fallout on Amazon
Replies: 41
Views: 1617

Re: Fallout on Amazon

Floppykid wrote: Thu Apr 18, 2024 10:48 pm f**ked the NCR stuff up.
My only genuine complaint. The NCR are my favourite Fallout faction.
by anonymous_joe
Fri Apr 19, 2024 2:55 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528498
Views: 28771390

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

triplebogey wrote: Fri Apr 19, 2024 2:52 pm Officially sold out. Remarkable.

https://twitter.com/leinsterrugby/statu ... 8872449368
It's a disgrace. Some of those fans should be forced down to Munster.
by anonymous_joe
Thu Apr 18, 2024 3:46 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 146176
Views: 7913119

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

I'm not sure what the sentence actually means but it suggests that the current mismanagement in which the HSE is run doesnt result in people's deaths and any change to that approach would result in more deaths.....which i dont believe is true....but hey, thats just right winger me ! If nurses went ...
by anonymous_joe
Thu Apr 18, 2024 11:58 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 146176
Views: 7913119

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

completely agree with 1st bolded bit, what baffles me is the disconnect between the first bolded bit and the second bolded bit ; given the performance of the HSE and the huge and every increasing amounts of tax payers money being thrown at them every year there should only be one winner in terms of...
by anonymous_joe
Thu Apr 18, 2024 10:27 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 146176
Views: 7913119

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

Is the issue with driving not largely down to people using phones, etc, more?
by anonymous_joe
Wed Apr 17, 2024 6:52 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528498
Views: 28771390

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

If we were going for three in a row large parts of the country would be calling for the province to be disbanded as a rugby organisation. That's how success goes in this country. Bono put it really well: "In America when they see the rich guy in a mansion on top of the hill they think, one day if i...
by anonymous_joe
Wed Apr 17, 2024 2:26 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528498
Views: 28771390

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

triplebogey wrote: Wed Apr 17, 2024 1:46 pm Really good bit on the 42 podcast today with James Tracy analysing the mauls from the Leinster game. One of those pieces of analysis that reminds me I know absolutely fudge all about rugby.
Is it worth paying for them?
by anonymous_joe
Wed Apr 17, 2024 2:25 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528498
Views: 28771390

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

irishrugbyua wrote: Wed Apr 17, 2024 9:02 am Keith Wood calling it an end to the punditry, presumably as his son moves into Munster academy.
Fair play to him.
by anonymous_joe
Wed Apr 17, 2024 2:04 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 146176
Views: 7913119

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

CarrotGawks wrote: Wed Apr 17, 2024 1:36 pm
nardol wrote: Wed Apr 17, 2024 1:21 pm Is this a doctor consult or a "PWC" consultant?


It could apply to both.
Medical consultants have legal responsibility in the end. If you can convince one of their colleagues to torperdo their career and testify against them.
:lol:
by anonymous_joe
Tue Apr 16, 2024 2:46 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528498
Views: 28771390

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Pay is now £30k for beginning teachers here which is probably 35k euro. Has there been an increase in the max to go with that? You also need to factor in higher cost of living Unless you live in Ballygofingeryoursister most ROI cost of living is much more than in NI thus the need for higher salarie...
by anonymous_joe
Tue Apr 16, 2024 1:56 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528498
Views: 28771390

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Are the southern posters having a competition to embarrass yourself today? https://www.prospects.ac.uk/jobs-and-work-experience/job-sectors/teacher-training-and-education/how-much-do-teachers-get-paid https://www.asti.ie/your-employment/pay/salary-scales/post-2011-common-basic-scale/ £41k is about ...
by anonymous_joe
Tue Apr 16, 2024 12:25 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528498
Views: 28771390

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Are the southern posters having a competition to embarrass yourself today? I have this mental picture of them all sitting naked in a crack den pulling each other off! x( :lol: AJ isn't exactly renowned for being selective with his words! :lol: The problem is I'm very selective. :lol:
by anonymous_joe
Tue Apr 16, 2024 12:24 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528498
Views: 28771390

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Earl/Winnie, like I said, I'm ignorant of the situation in Ulster schools and not pretending to know the answer, nor will I pontificate about what should be done. I'm just somewhat surprised that something which was, to me, as trivial as having overseas lads involved in coaching, was worth remarkin...
by anonymous_joe
Tue Apr 16, 2024 12:05 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528498
Views: 28771390

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Earl/Winnie, like I said, I'm ignorant of the situation in Ulster schools and not pretending to know the answer, nor will I pontificate about what should be done. I'm just somewhat surprised that something which was, to me, as trivial as having overseas lads involved in coaching, was worth remarkin...
by anonymous_joe
Tue Apr 16, 2024 10:38 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528498
Views: 28771390

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Professionalism. Gotta love it. Also, importantly, the need to accurately value tradition within the system. I'm far from sure that's been done. If it had been, then Munster, for example, would likely be based out of Cork. Demographics and potential upside vs tradition. TP would have been modernize...
by anonymous_joe
Mon Apr 15, 2024 9:15 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528498
Views: 28771390

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Hmmmmm. Forgive us for not building more fee-paying schools in thriving metropolitan areas and restricting them to single sex intake, excluding other team sports and hiring professional coaching staff. Because that's what a secondary school should be for. there's definitely some truth to CM's post ...
by anonymous_joe
Mon Apr 15, 2024 7:33 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528498
Views: 28771390

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Obviously great news if you're a Leinster fan as he's a fantastic player. But in the grand scheme of things 200K* that could definitely be spent on loads of other more important things in Leinster (including a TH) or across the Irish rugby system. Yes he may end up making a couple of contributions ...
by anonymous_joe
Mon Apr 15, 2024 7:24 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528498
Views: 28771390

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Floppykid wrote: Mon Apr 15, 2024 7:18 pm https://x.com/threeredkings/status/1779929963723985187

The bitterness dripping off this. :lol:
Seething. :lol:
by anonymous_joe
Sun Apr 14, 2024 7:29 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Heineken cup quarter final - Leinster vs La Rochelle
Replies: 576
Views: 6470

Re: Heineken cup quarter final - Leinster vs La Rochelle

paddyor wrote: Sun Apr 14, 2024 7:29 pm
anonymous_joe wrote: Sun Apr 14, 2024 7:28 pm What's that website with the full match replays again?
www.Rugby24.net
Gent.
by anonymous_joe
Sun Apr 14, 2024 7:28 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Heineken cup quarter final - Leinster vs La Rochelle
Replies: 576
Views: 6470

Re: Heineken cup quarter final - Leinster vs La Rochelle

What's that website with the full match replays again?
by anonymous_joe
Sun Apr 14, 2024 6:33 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528498
Views: 28771390

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

The last week was ROG's moment of hubris, egged on by the absolute knobs in the Irish media. Dragging munster into that mess as well. Boy his face must be red. Yeah, Radge is a coach playing the game, the media stirring it up are the silly ones. Two sides of the same coin - he fancies himself as a ...
by anonymous_joe
Sun Apr 14, 2024 1:33 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528498
Views: 28771390

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

onesolidunit wrote: Sat Apr 13, 2024 8:32 pm The last week was ROG's moment of hubris, egged on by the absolute knobs in the Irish media. Dragging munster into that mess as well. Boy his face must be red.
Yeah, Radge is a coach playing the game, the media stirring it up are the silly ones.
by anonymous_joe
Sat Apr 13, 2024 2:54 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528498
Views: 28771390

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

No idea if Murphy is the right man, but he's had the team for about two weeks isn't it?
by anonymous_joe
Sat Apr 13, 2024 2:50 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528498
Views: 28771390

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

BecomingtheMoon wrote: Sat Apr 13, 2024 2:49 pm Hugo Keenan might be out the Twitter lads are saying
Ah fúck.
by anonymous_joe
Fri Apr 12, 2024 8:11 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 146176
Views: 7913119

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

Well, their support has dropped to 23%. They were slaughtered in the 2019 locals (or whenever it was) and bounced back. Those local elections were odd. It's why they were cautious in the general election and ran fewer candidates than they could, probably, have returned. SF will definitely make huge...
by anonymous_joe
Fri Apr 12, 2024 3:10 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 146176
Views: 7913119

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

CM11 wrote: Fri Apr 12, 2024 1:34 pm
anonymous_joe wrote: Fri Apr 12, 2024 1:28 pm
CM11 wrote: Fri Apr 12, 2024 11:58 am No one is buying this shit anymore from SF, which is why they're losing voters every month.
Meh, we hope they're not buying it.
Well, their support has dropped to 23%.
They were slaughtered in the 2019 locals (or whenever it was) and bounced back.
by anonymous_joe
Fri Apr 12, 2024 1:28 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 146176
Views: 7913119

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

CM11 wrote: Fri Apr 12, 2024 11:58 am No one is buying this shit anymore from SF, which is why they're losing voters every month.
Meh, we hope they're not buying it.
by anonymous_joe
Thu Apr 11, 2024 11:53 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 146176
Views: 7913119

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

So the case was irrelevant whether won or lost for the plaintiff? I mean we have a legal system based on precedent and the luck of the draw as to which judge you get, you're not convincing me there'd be no retrospective challenges if it had gone the other way. But either way, risk is calculated bas...