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by alliswell
Thu Mar 28, 2024 9:07 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: DUNE 2:OFFICIAL THREAD
Replies: 271
Views: 23765

Re: DUNE 2:OFFICIAL THREAD

Damn, the inevetable attempt at criticising it for some not woke enough angle, has become lazy and poorly reserached and edited: https://twitter.com/Variety/status/1772715148471423256 This sort of bollocks seems to be dying out slowly, finally. It’s so boring now It slowly is, but they are still tr...
by alliswell
Tue Mar 26, 2024 12:23 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 145707
Views: 7849293

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

I dunno, I feel like FG are in for a bit of a kicking between established TDs retiring and then the usual stuff. Needless to say, a huge amount depends on what happens between now and the GE. A big bad news story, "scandal" etc, and it's goodnight Irene. If things get consistently better and SF don...
by alliswell
Mon Mar 25, 2024 2:21 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 145707
Views: 7849293

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

They should run one of them instead of Madigan. Fine Gael not having a seat in the DBS constituency is mental and splitting their vote is not smart. That would split their vote in Dublin Rathdown though. Are they more likely to return two there than in DBS? 2020 they got 2/3 seats off 31% in DR and...
by alliswell
Mon Mar 25, 2024 12:48 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 145707
Views: 7849293

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

Simon bring sexy back :thumbup: https://m.independent.ie/opinion/analysis/kate-oconnell-invited-to-return-and-paschal-donohoe-has-choice-to-make-simon-harris-era-has-begun/a2052430416.html Oh that's interesting. Nice little shoot out with Geoghegan in Dublin Bay South or a spot in the Seanad? They ...
by alliswell
Sun Mar 24, 2024 12:59 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525418
Views: 28525229

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

JoeyFantastic wrote: Sun Mar 24, 2024 11:58 am
CM11 wrote: Sun Mar 24, 2024 11:48 am Deegan would play 7 for Munster.
Guy has literally zero international ambition - he'd probably flounder out of his comfort zone.
When has a move to another province actually benefitted the player? I can't think of many beyond Conway but I'm sure there are more.

Edit: Beirne of course too.
by alliswell
Sat Mar 23, 2024 2:24 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: URCR12 Sharks vs Ulster
Replies: 77
Views: 1540

Re: URCR12 Sharks vs Ulster

This on TV anywhere?
by alliswell
Sat Mar 23, 2024 2:12 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 145707
Views: 7849293

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

HighKingLeinster wrote: Sat Mar 23, 2024 11:18 am Simon bring sexy back :thumbup:

https://m.independent.ie/opinion/analys ... 30416.html
Oh that's interesting. Nice little shoot out with Geoghegan in Dublin Bay South or a spot in the Seanad?
by alliswell
Fri Mar 22, 2024 9:28 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Is Ireland maturing as a country, or…
Replies: 92
Views: 2065

Re: Is Ireland maturing as a country, or…

You are correct regarding the health service. Why is it that we cannot seem to produce enough doctors, nurses and other health professionals to meet our own requirements given that those should be relatively attractive jobs? They're hard jobs, aren't they? Pay is internationally very competitive bu...
by alliswell
Fri Mar 22, 2024 8:23 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Is Ireland maturing as a country, or…
Replies: 92
Views: 2065

Re: Is Ireland maturing as a country, or…

I've no time for Trump but then I've none for Biden either. I'm also unconvinced that immigration is a net good. Countries tend to get large scale immigration once they are already successful. The total pie may get bigger with immigration but there are a lot more mouths wanting a piece. I recall no...
by alliswell
Fri Mar 22, 2024 5:06 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 145707
Views: 7849293

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

Josepha Madigan the next one to announce she wont seek re-election. Although could be a hissy over not getting the European nod He'll be doing a reshuffle and will be giving all the leavers the boot. Should see another couple go over the next two weeks. Will they make it to half the party, I wonder?
by alliswell
Fri Mar 22, 2024 10:16 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Leo Varadkar gggooonnnnnnnnnnneeeeeeeee!
Replies: 137
Views: 3114

Re: Leo Varadkar gggooonnnnnnnnnnneeeeeeeee!

I've noticed Varadkar being given credit for marriage equality a few times. That happened entirely under Enda Kenny.
by alliswell
Thu Mar 21, 2024 9:45 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 145707
Views: 7849293

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

Is it? Still it was a very impressive race to get as far away from the leadership position as possible. Is it harder to hate Harris? Yes. There's hardly any controversy in his career. He even managed to get out of health without being considered car crash. I don't rate him very highly as a leader b...
by alliswell
Thu Mar 21, 2024 5:15 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 145707
Views: 7849293

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

I think the point is that it won't. Negatively. Harder to hate Harris than any of the other options. Is it? Still it was a very impressive race to get as far away from the leadership position as possible. Is it harder to hate Harris? Yes. There's hardly any controversy in his career. He even manage...
by alliswell
Thu Mar 21, 2024 2:42 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 145707
Views: 7849293

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

CM11 wrote: Thu Mar 21, 2024 2:26 pm
cfm93 wrote: Thu Mar 21, 2024 2:23 pm
CM11 wrote: Thu Mar 21, 2024 2:18 pm Pascal pulls out.

Harris it is.
That’ll energise voters :yawn:
I think the point is that it won't. Negatively. Harder to hate Harris than any of the other options.
Is it?

Still it was a very impressive race to get as far away from the leadership position as possible.
by alliswell
Thu Mar 21, 2024 1:15 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 145707
Views: 7849293

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

Patrick O'Donovan goes for Harris. That's pretty significant. He's not a Simon Harris kind of guy. He's rural and conservative. It might actually be done. Ugh.
by alliswell
Thu Mar 21, 2024 11:05 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 145707
Views: 7849293

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

Sorry, Donohoe not Coveney
by alliswell
Thu Mar 21, 2024 10:45 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 145707
Views: 7849293

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

Harris secures his nomination through the twitter wing of FG. Neale Richmond, Maria Walsh and the identikit senators. How inspiring. He was always going to be nominated. Wouldn't surprise me if he ended up running unopposed. He's got some ducks in a row to be fair to him. They're not great ducks bu...
by alliswell
Thu Mar 21, 2024 10:01 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 145707
Views: 7849293

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

Harris secures his nomination through the twitter wing of FG. Neale Richmond, Maria Walsh and the identikit senators. How inspiring.
by alliswell
Thu Mar 21, 2024 12:11 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 145707
Views: 7849293

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

If there is going to be a contest within FG then we'll have a situation where, because of the rules around weighting, the parliamentary party are basically able to choose the next leader even though roughly 1/3 of them have no intention of running for office again.
by alliswell
Wed Mar 20, 2024 11:14 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 145707
Views: 7849293

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

Coveney rules himself out. Probably peeved that Varadkar got his retirement announcement in ahead of him. He is leaving the party in pretty bad shape for whoever comes next.
by alliswell
Wed Mar 20, 2024 5:05 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 145707
Views: 7849293

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

What has he got against poor Ciaran Cannon to go upstaging him like that?
by alliswell
Mon Mar 18, 2024 8:22 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525418
Views: 28525229

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

I love seeing Grant Gilchrist on Scottish teams. He's like a big, old, reliable hazel tree, providing valuable nutrition to hungry Irish forwards every year for god knows how long.
by alliswell
Mon Mar 18, 2024 5:31 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: 6N - your best xv ?
Replies: 20
Views: 772

Re: 6N - your best xv ?

Over looking Schoeman is amiss. He was dominant in 4 of 5. Certainly would have him as my tight head. Porter too many penalties to make that list and that's not counting the 4 or 5 more he should have been given. Lowe doesn't make the list. He was average in some games this 6N. Not his usual. Garbi...
by alliswell
Sun Mar 17, 2024 7:43 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525418
Views: 28525229

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Happy St Patrick's Day - Ireland's favorite Welshman! Quick question lads. I have American style corned beef in the crockpot and was going to do mash, but just read about Colcannon. Is that eaten much in Ireland or is it another US invention? If genuine, any decent recipes? Cheers - and congrats on...
by alliswell
Sun Mar 17, 2024 2:02 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525418
Views: 28525229

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

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...
by alliswell
Sun Mar 17, 2024 1:44 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525418
Views: 28525229

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Don't know about you lads but I'm happy that tournament is over. Every year i get excited about the 6 Nations and it's a great competition especially when your team is winning. That game was tense yesterday and not enjoyable at all. That England game whether they will admit it or not affected them ...
by alliswell
Sun Mar 17, 2024 10:10 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525418
Views: 28525229

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Great to win the championship. 2 in a row and next year we've England and France at home. The team looked well off though. Last game against England last year was the same and looked dodgy until the Englush got the red. The championship is long and I would agree that there should be more rotation. ...
by alliswell
Sat Mar 16, 2024 11:29 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: I can’t wait for Jeff’s ratings. Is this the worst Welsh team ever?
Replies: 49
Views: 1112

Re: I can’t wait for Jeff’s ratings. Is this the worst Welsh team ever?

This is worse because all the way through the 90s Wales could count on Ireland to be just as shit as they were. Now they have to be shit all on their own. For the foreseeable.
by alliswell
Sat Mar 16, 2024 3:49 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525418
Views: 28525229

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Shotgun Willie's taking no prisoners today.
by alliswell
Fri Mar 15, 2024 9:28 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U20 6 Nations 2024
Replies: 1172
Views: 18174

Re: U20 6 Nations 2024

He did a job on him there
by alliswell
Fri Mar 15, 2024 8:19 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U20 6 Nations 2024
Replies: 1172
Views: 18174

Re: U20 6 Nations 2024

Why is the pitch so shiny? Is that what fake grass always looks like under lights?
by alliswell
Fri Mar 15, 2024 2:50 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525418
Views: 28525229

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

I see two of our AIs are Friday night games, well done to ensuring only those who live or work in Dublin can attend. Well done to Ulster having the majority of their home games on a Friday night meaning only those who live or work in Belfast can attend This isn't true, and there is pretty much nowh...
by alliswell
Fri Mar 15, 2024 12:18 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525418
Views: 28525229

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

I don't know if McCarthy is well able to play 80, he's been subbed in every match so far and been shattered when doing so and Bierne was knackered in the last 20 last week. Yes we aren't expecting Scotland to be as physical as England and I'd hope the game is done by the time we make changes, but i...
by alliswell
Fri Mar 15, 2024 10:48 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525418
Views: 28525229

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

I don't think it's favouritism, Farrell wants Baird's pace. I think it's a huge risk to have a guy who hasn't barely played secondrow in 2 years covering it from the bench, especially as if he comes on for McCarthy we have a very light secondrow. I also think it's harsh and Hendy really stood up at...
by alliswell
Thu Mar 14, 2024 9:32 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 145707
Views: 7849293

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

https://www.irishtimes.com/business/202 ... -concerns/

Old Brent, scourge of developers, strikes again.
by alliswell
Thu Mar 14, 2024 12:52 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525418
Views: 28525229

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/ ... h-ireland/

He's only just gone 32! I wonder how happy he is with the term "twilight years"
by alliswell
Wed Mar 13, 2024 6:39 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 145707
Views: 7849293

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2024/03/13/man-accused-of-threatening-government-chief-whip-and-fg-senator-to-contest-charges-against-him/ Daragh O’Flaherty also briefly addressed the court. He said: “I regard these matters as life and death. I’m eager to proceed as soon as possible.” Wh...
by alliswell
Wed Mar 13, 2024 3:06 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 145707
Views: 7849293

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

Where are we putting them and how are we paying for them? Our social services can barely function with the population we have. The future population? They won't all be refugees and won't all be on social welfare. I've no idea how it'll happen without it all going to shit though. In terms of putting...
by alliswell
Sun Mar 10, 2024 8:14 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 145707
Views: 7849293

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

Ah come on. Of course this reflects badly on the government. It's their amendment. I'm pretty sympathetic to the Greens and I think they're no less competent than anyone else but they're being made to look pretty inept by the events of the past couple of weeks.