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So Liverpool's master plan to concentrate on the League while Arsenal and City are distracted lasts a week!

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iarmhiman wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2024 9:27 pm
Frodder wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2024 9:17 pm Cit-eh losing atm
They're so dominant though.

If they get 1 they will win 3-1

Madrid giving a lesson in keeping your defensive shape. All that possession and so few clear shots.

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or figure out what exactly what work needs to be done, number and type of head to do same, hire talented people that will do it efficiently - pay them more but a lot fewer of them and save a couple of billion.... but no.....let's throw more money and heads at it with no one accountable/responsible ...

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I've seen it argued that the HSE staff levels only got back to what they "should" be years after massive cuts during austerity. That's obviously a very subjective definition of "should". Comparing productivity to Headcount is less accurate than comparing to Whole Time Equivalents. Less than fulltim...

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Meh. Saka knocked it left and threw his leg forward. Ref was 100% on the money. Saka had a chance to win and he decided to dive. Football is so full of cheaters. Imagine being paid a fortune every year and deciding with all your efforts and skills learned from childhood, and you decide to do that. ...

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Rugbynut2 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2024 12:08 pm https://www.ontheditch.com/gardai-intel ... sed-crime/

Wow. However you feel about the lads at the Ditch, this is incredible reporting.

I think it's called:

Drew Harris 1, AGSI 1

(Harris' fightback after the pasting the AGSI gave him over the bike incident)

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The candidates tournament is on at the moment; it just feels particularly hollow given how well Magnus is playing. He is just on a different level to everybody else at the moment. Hopefully one of the younger players will come through (Vidit has started very well); assuming that they beat Ding in t...

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The candidates tournament is on at the moment; it just feels particularly hollow given how well Magnus is playing. He is just on a different level to everybody else at the moment. Hopefully one of the younger players will come through (Vidit has started very well); assuming that they beat Ding in te...

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It's a worst-worst scenario, just as John Doyle's € 3-4 bn is a best-best. The interesting thing ? The cost/benefits of unification are coming under academic scrutiny and consequent public debate. That moves the issue politically from the long finger, to the here and now. It’s like Ireland costing ...

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Vingo and Evenepoel with broken collarbones. So much for the clash of the heavyweights in the TdF! Should be a cracking Vuelta. Visma LaB must be wondering which gods they offended; losing their top 2 riders in a week. Otoh Matteo Jorgensen probably can't believe his luck - now team leader for a lot...

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-68723508?at_link_origin=BBCNewsNI&at_campaign_type=owned&at_campaign=Social_Flow&at_link_type=web_link&at_format=image&at_medium=social&at_bbc_team=editorial&at_ptr_name=twitter&at_link_id=940B638E-F245-11EE-B048-A088E0A65B3A There you go New flag New ...

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Personally I don't have a problem with public sector employees not being rewarded for time spent out of the country. Why do you deserve more for time you didn't spend here? This comes across as bitter and doesn’t recognise the fact that generally the more years experience a person the better equipp...

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fatcat wrote: ↑Tue Apr 02, 2024 10:38 pm
Hawk97 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 02, 2024 7:19 pm
fatcat wrote: ↑Tue Apr 02, 2024 4:45 pm I was just pretending to be woke.
How did you find it?
The feelings of virtue, moral superiority and social power was pretty special and made my willy go funny.

Gender fluidity - the obvious next step for you

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My worry with the scrum change (and I speak as someone who weighs a whopping 73kg) is that we'll end up moving to a lighter and much more mobile front row (just accept the free kick against you at the scrum and look to win your own lineout) so we end up with even less space in the backfield.

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Always likely, sadly. Better than decent operator . Decent fella. FG headed towards dangerous times. Wouldn't be the first centre party to be swung right by personal ambition chasing the populist support. On what basis do you say this? He hasn't shown any noticeable talent for leadership. Tbh he's ...

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Hi fellow travel enthusiast bordies! My mother and I are heading to the northern lights at Christmas this year. We have time in Rovaniemi (2 nights) and 6 nights at the Northern Lights Sarriselka. Ill be flying in to Copenhagen and plan to have three days there before hand. But I want to spend four...

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True Blue wrote: ↑Tue Apr 02, 2024 2:29 pm The scrum was designed to restart the game not be a random penalty magnet

Is it a restart or a contest?

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13 entries and no mention of Blazing Saddles. Shameful!!!

Unforgiven is really good.

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Tour of Flanders Acquired by Saudi Investors

Yes I know that it's after 12 noon but....

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Manu Tuilagi's recent effective international retirement got me thinking as to where he sits in the all time England XV reckoning. Tuilagi was at his best and played most of his test rugby at outside centre where Jeremy Guscott was heretofore regarded as the greatest England 13 (sorry Tinds). But p...

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In player news, Tadhg Beirne, Jack Crowley, Conor Murray , Calvin Nash and Peter O’Mahony have all returned to the HPC after helping Ireland to the 6 Nations title . On the injury front, Academy back-row forward Ruadhán Quinn suffered a hand injury against Ospreys on Friday night and will be sideli...

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Been wet since July of last year. The year before that was on of the driest. To get good weather we need the jet stream to be north of us next week it's going to be as far south as the south of Spain. Oh I know what's needed for good weather, I'm just annoyed that it seems to have been an age since...

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About 30 years ago I was at a Table Quiz (for charity of course) organised by the Comp. Sci. Society in Trinity College in Dublin (my wife is a graduate). There were about 100 tables and we were doing really well. 2nd last round: In which county was the headquarters of Fionn & the Fianna (Irish myth...

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Unfortunately a lot of the ROI were right behind those doing the bombing and the shooting Which is why SF was so popular back then. Oh wait. :roll: Not the majority but a lot of people were let say “sympathetic” Seeing your compatriots beaten by the police simply for saying the wrong Our Father wil...

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He'll certainly win the award for "world's most sleep-deprived looking" leader. He permanently looks like he hasn't slept in a week.

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I seem to recall that Irish trainers get some sort of tax break which makes the playing field somewhat slanted. Is that right? Not sure how you recall that, since it's not true Irish breeders get a huge tax break. This has little impact upon NH racing at the top level since French horses dominate (...

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so I got a letter from the city yesterday that my neighbourhood is being 're-zoned', pretty much they are making it easier for developers to buy up single detached homes and duplexes and build 4plexes and townhomes on the lots. My question is, would it be better to sell earlier and move out before ...

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Corned beef is a purely American phenomenon. In the 19th Century butcher's in areas the Irish lived in American cities tended to be Jewish, so pig products were not an option. Eh no. Corned beef has had various primary sources, none of them in the US. Pre 1800s Ireland was a major supplier. Post 19...

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Grandpa wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17, 2024 7:55 pm I can't believe you get booked for taking your shirt off.. silly rule, now the poor kid misses the biggest match of his life.

Sponsor might only get 1 picture showing their logo in the match. Money talks. Fair enough rule I think.

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How did people feel Larmour did? I thought he played as expected. He's 5th(?) choice in the back three, and is not a FB. Even Leinster only select him there as a break glass option in lower profile games. He was drafted in to start at FB in a 6N decider, having not been in the frame for a serious I...

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I feel sorry for Nicky Henderson's owners missing their day out and big opportunity. However they need to grow a pair and get him to campaign their horses properly. Michael Buckley must have left over £200k in prize money on the table in the past 2 years through conservative race planning. Nicky sti...

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November2019 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 13, 2024 1:46 pm
Duff Paddy wrote: ↑Wed Mar 13, 2024 10:34 am
November2019 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 13, 2024 9:58 am

Sad. I've heard it said that a gambling addiction is harder to quit than alcohol or drugs.
It’s very sad but this is a thread for people who enjoy a small bet at Cheltenham and let’s keep it to that eh.
Do you work for Paddy Power or something?

Straight to the ad hominem attack.

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The key there is reasonable offers. I don't think it's unreasonable to take up employment that you are reasonably able to do. Logically that will be no job offers for many. Not suggesting it's fun at all. But this proposal is giving supports to help people have more money. No one is getting less mo...

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Duff Paddy wrote: ↑Tue Mar 12, 2024 2:38 pm Rachel f**king Blackmore again

I really like Henry de Bromhead. He took over an absolute s**tshow from his father and has done a fantastic job in turning it around. He even overcame when Potts took all his horses away.

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Nicky Henderson's f****d

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Going to be absolute plough horses winning, given the amount of rain that's falling. Willie Mullins must be livid at having taken Ballyburn out of the Supreme because he was expecting soft/good to soft ground. He might struggle in the heavy going for the longer race tomorrow. Bad news for State Man ...

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FFS RTE: the first 12 minutes of the News about the Oscars!

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How much did this farce cost to run? How many houses could have been built with the funding? That’s what I want to know. The cost associated with the democratic process is cheap at the price. 23 million for a waste of time. How bad sure, only tax payers money. It must be a surprise to someone famil...

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How much did this farce cost to run? How many houses could have been built with the funding? That’s what I want to know. 45,932 and a 1/2 All of them before next week, at least according to Eoin O'Broin (so long as they're not in his constituency) As for the cost - that's where the 50% of your sala...

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bimboman wrote: ↑Fri Mar 08, 2024 5:22 pm
nardol wrote: ↑Fri Mar 08, 2024 12:51 pm

Doesnt look like there will be much on track action this year either to distract from this either.
This isn’t a surprise to anyone with any watching experience of F1.

RB fans are all newbies.

Good Jesus, you've become a tiresome bore.

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