Jesus, I'm really away with the fairies today. Go out for a few pints on Saturday and the brain is still mush on Monday.
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- Mon Sep 14, 2020 2:00 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Leinster v Leinster cadet branch.
- Replies: 324
- Views: 16625
- Mon Sep 14, 2020 1:05 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Leinster v Leinster cadet branch.
- Replies: 324
- Views: 16625
Re: Leinster v Leinster cadet branch.
Tom O'Toole had another fine game and justified his selection over Jack Mc. He has great potential and just needs to keep developing. Porter would have been up there for my MOM.
- Mon Sep 14, 2020 12:10 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Leinster v Leinster cadet branch.
- Replies: 324
- Views: 16625
Re: Leinster v Leinster cadet branch.
Stats don't make good reading at all for Ulster's attack or defence. Ulster had approximately 60% possession and 60% territory in the first half, 50% in the second. The had more passes, more carries, for fewer metres, conceded more line breaks etc. And despite every other stat being similar (ruck c...
- Mon Sep 14, 2020 10:27 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Leinster v Leinster cadet branch.
- Replies: 324
- Views: 16625
Re: Leinster v Leinster cadet branch.
Stats don't make good reading at all for Ulster's attack or defence. Ulster had approximately 60% possession and 60% territory in the first half, 50% in the second. The had more passes, more carries, for fewer metres, conceded more line breaks etc. And despite every other stat being similar (ruck c...
- Mon Sep 14, 2020 9:41 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Leinster v Leinster cadet branch.
- Replies: 324
- Views: 16625
Re: Leinster v Leinster cadet branch.
Ulster need a 10. Burns is not the answer and Madigan is no better.
- Fri Sep 11, 2020 5:57 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 528333
- Views: 28747514
Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
- Fri Sep 11, 2020 5:05 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 528333
- Views: 28747514
Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
More Ulster born players in the starting team than Leinster born players for once Optimism is slowly building to come crashing down on Saturday If there was a state of origin match you'd have more lads from Leinster in the squad than Ulster lads. Let's try that. Ulster state of Origin: Warwick Andr...
- Fri Sep 11, 2020 3:39 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 528333
- Views: 28747514
Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Come on lads, you know that we are missing some gifs for the day that's in it.
- Fri Sep 11, 2020 3:04 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 528333
- Views: 28747514
Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Ulster now in tier 1 of Heineken cup draw next season .... and their tails are going to be up for the Toulouse match in two weeks also The pro 14 final could work out to be a great warm up for both finalists now ..... let's hope they both come through unscathed How long is Henderson out for ? Think...
- Fri Sep 11, 2020 12:57 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 528333
- Views: 28747514
- Fri Sep 11, 2020 12:29 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 528333
- Views: 28747514
Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Ulster team to play Leinster Rugby, Guinness PRO14 Final, Aviva Stadium, Saturday 12 September (7.35pm, live on Premier Sports / eir Sport): (15-9) Michael Lowry, Rob Lyttle, James Hume, Stuart McCloskey, Jacob Stockdale, Billy Burns, Alby Mathewson. (1-8) Eric O’Sullivan, Rob Herring, Tom O’Toole,...
- Fri Sep 11, 2020 11:22 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
- Replies: 146126
- Views: 7906678
Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Two word - Cervical screening. The media aren't interested in the message, they are interested on which spin will generate the most clicks.Blackrock Bullet wrote: ↑Fri Sep 11, 2020 10:43 am That is as a result of a failure of Government communication on trade offs. That point was made in April and May on what we were slipping into.
- Fri Sep 11, 2020 9:21 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
- Replies: 146126
- Views: 7906678
Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
One big positive from Corona Virus is the Blood Bank have gone to a booking system so the days of 2+ hours wait are over for now. In and out in just over 45 minutes.
- Thu Sep 10, 2020 2:07 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
- Replies: 146126
- Views: 7906678
Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Leo sticking the boot into Pearse Doherty in the Dail. Delighted to see it.
- Thu Sep 10, 2020 2:02 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
- Replies: 146126
- Views: 7906678
Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Is that your motto?
- Thu Sep 10, 2020 12:52 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
- Replies: 146126
- Views: 7906678
Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
https://m.independent.ie/irish-news/education/my-dentistry-dream-was-dashed-as-marks-given-by-my-teachers-were-downgraded-39518952.html And it begins. The mental health angle is a good one. Not putting down any courses beneath 550 points on your CEO form is your own fault, that’s just silly. I know...
- Thu Sep 10, 2020 10:29 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Glorious examples of the calibre of the Irish Judiciary
- Replies: 7395
- Views: 605880
Re: Glorious examples of the calibre of the Irish Judiciary
Are solicitors unable to use Google?anonymous_joe wrote: ↑Thu Sep 10, 2020 10:08 amSounds fairly obvious that he left out some pretty key details to his solicitor, n'est pas?Duff Paddy wrote: ↑Thu Sep 10, 2020 8:41 am https://m.independent.ie/irish-news/cou ... 18965.html
“No solicitor would take such a case”
- Thu Sep 10, 2020 9:39 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
- Replies: 146126
- Views: 7906678
Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
https://m.independent.ie/irish-news/education/my-dentistry-dream-was-dashed-as-marks-given-by-my-teachers-were-downgraded-39518952.html And it begins. The mental health angle is a good one. Not putting down any courses beneath 550 points on your CEO form is your own fault, that’s just silly. I know...
- Thu Sep 10, 2020 9:35 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Glorious examples of the calibre of the Irish Judiciary
- Replies: 7395
- Views: 605880
Re: Glorious examples of the calibre of the Irish Judiciary
Not sure who's worse, the knacker or the solicitor.Duff Paddy wrote: ↑Thu Sep 10, 2020 8:41 am https://m.independent.ie/irish-news/cou ... 18965.html
“No solicitor would take such a case”
- Wed Sep 09, 2020 5:49 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
- Replies: 146126
- Views: 7906678
Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
I can imagine the 'AND ANOTHER THING' atmosphere that exists on that committee. It's extremely fücked up that government lost control of them so long ago. Keep the music down!! The fact the prick that came up with that wasn't laughed out of the room is a sad indictment of 2020 They don’t want peopl...
- Wed Sep 09, 2020 12:20 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 528333
- Views: 28747514
Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
I hope R Molony gets a run this weekend. Hugely underrated player.
- Tue Sep 08, 2020 5:31 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
- Replies: 146126
- Views: 7906678
Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Can't be credible once the bars open to continue telling relatively small numbers of people they can't stand around outside at GAA club games, AIL, a few at Leinster etc. FFS or even have parents at their kids' training or matches. That's one that immediately springs to mind. That's allowed as is. ...
- Tue Sep 08, 2020 5:15 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 528333
- Views: 28747514
Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Anyone see Inpho's 10 year throwback on Twitter? A certain Rob Henshaw playing underage for Connacht against Dan Leavy. And I've got kids from Roscommon, Leitrim and Cavan playing with our club and therefore they play with Leinster underage. That still doesn't make them from Leinster. Henshaw playe...
- Tue Sep 08, 2020 5:09 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
- Replies: 146126
- Views: 7906678
Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Can't be credible once the bars open to continue telling relatively small numbers of people they can't stand around outside at GAA club games, AIL, a few at Leinster etc. FFS or even have parents at their kids' training or matches. That's one that immediately springs to mind. That's allowed as is.
- Mon Sep 07, 2020 4:50 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 528333
- Views: 28747514
Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
So the old Thomond Park to be renamed Viagra Thomond Park joke is still useable.
- Mon Sep 07, 2020 4:38 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 528333
- Views: 28747514
Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
We are getting very light in back 3 players at this stage. Ferg, Daverage, Byrne and probably Larmour all injured. Daly (and Tomane although he never really played on the wing) gone. Still think that Rob, Keenan and Lowe is a good back 3. ROL will take some confidence from his time on the wing agai...
- Mon Sep 07, 2020 1:59 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Embra v Ulster
- Replies: 199
- Views: 10890
Re: Embra v Ulster
While you can say Edinburgh had the better bombed chances Ulster dropped the ball in attack a lot and 2 of Ulster's dropped balls led to the possession that led to either the try scoring situation or the try for Edinburgh. Ulster started with a more mobile props and it led to some issues in the tig...
- Mon Sep 07, 2020 1:06 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 528333
- Views: 28747514
Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
We are getting very light in back 3 players at this stage.
- Mon Sep 07, 2020 12:47 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Embra v Ulster
- Replies: 199
- Views: 10890
Re: Embra v Ulster
While you can say Edinburgh had the better bombed chances Ulster dropped the ball in attack a lot and 2 of Ulster's dropped balls led to the possession that led to either the try scoring situation or the try for Edinburgh. Ulster started with a more mobile props and it led to some issues in the tig...
- Mon Sep 07, 2020 11:09 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Embra v Ulster
- Replies: 199
- Views: 10890
Re: Embra v Ulster
Edinburgh had three clear cut chances that would have put the game out of sight. In two, the support had over run the carrier when a pass would have given them a clear run to the line. In the other, Bennett tried to pass and was intercepted by Burns; if he had kicked it was a foot race between thre...
- Mon Sep 07, 2020 10:43 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 528333
- Views: 28747514
Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Darcy and Fitz were well able for adult rugby at 19, Eric Miller too. Even allowing for the game moving on bigger men etc Hodnett at 22 is worth a go, also Ahearn and Jo'S. Has Hodnett got an injury at the moment. Don't think so no.. I heard that he had family stuff to deal with. Not 100% sure on t...
- Mon Sep 07, 2020 10:31 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 528333
- Views: 28747514
Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Can we get one of the nordies to do a Jumpereque head to head once the teams are known?
- Mon Sep 07, 2020 9:51 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 528333
- Views: 28747514
Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
I think I would stick with watching Longford in LLD1B If that's what a modern club looks like. No thanks.
- Fri Sep 04, 2020 5:02 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 528333
- Views: 28747514
Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Surely someone has 2 minutes to do a match thread.
- Fri Sep 04, 2020 4:43 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
- Replies: 146126
- Views: 7906678
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The main Shinner lad I know is through work. He enjoys me talking shite about living it up. I think it's because he can tell his mates that all the managers eat foie gras and bath in asses milk. It's been a while since I could give him that satisfaction Well make the most of it next week with photo...
- Fri Sep 04, 2020 3:38 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
- Replies: 146126
- Views: 7906678
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Well for the first time in living memory I am going to not one but two Michelin starred restaurants next week. So I think they should take what you have eaten and then publicise it so your ex girlfriends can see you have made it. They should stop it the week after Will your Shinner friends in Lucan...
- Fri Sep 04, 2020 3:26 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
- Replies: 146126
- Views: 7906678
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I think they'll drop the food check for the pubs, getting too much heat. I can see them opening up the country a bit more end of next week. Need to stop the u-turns. Makes them look weak I actually think it's a reflection of what they are. We need politicians to stop being pussies and say it like i...
- Fri Sep 04, 2020 12:11 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 528333
- Views: 28747514
Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
(15-9) Jacob Stockdale, Louis Ludik , James Hume, Stuart McCloskey, Rob Lyttle, Billy Burns (Capt.), John Cooney. (1-8) Eric O’Sullivan, Rob Herring, Tom O’Toole, Alan O’Connor, Sam Carter, Matthew Rea, Jordi Murphy, Marcell Coetzee. Replacements: John Andrew, Jack McGrath, Marty Moore, Kieran Trea...
- Fri Sep 04, 2020 10:21 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 528333
- Views: 28747514
Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Stockdale might hold onto the ball. I know this is heresy but some of the Leinster back row lads are going to have to look elsewhere for gametime. Doris Penney Leavy Ruddock and the excellent Murphy are all absent from this 23. That's 5 lads who'd start in any of the other provinces. We can't hold ...
- Fri Sep 04, 2020 9:50 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
- Replies: 146126
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I know we are currently at WOKE DEFCON 2 but really #justiceforthiago ? Yeah because the Gards I'm sure are not bothered at all about finding the guy :roll: Seemingly they have identified that it was some "juvenile" scumbags. Not sure what the press mean by Juvenile, assume underage for driving.