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- Tue Mar 19, 2024 2:09 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Irish navy missed drug bust because of St Patrick’s Day
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Re: Irish navy missed drug bust because of St Patrick’s Day
Ireland is of some strategic significance but as has been pointed out, it's primarily the communication trunks that need protecting.
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 2:05 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 524640
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Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Most of the southern lot are a good bunch of lads and not wanting to post here for fear of sectarianism is nonsense However I do think a few of them could do with a bit of unconscious bias training This is one of the funniest posts I've ever read on here. Not a hint of irony or self awarehess. Brav...
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 2:04 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Six Nations Player of the Tournament nominees announced
- Replies: 5
- Views: 122
Re: Six Nations Player of the Tournament nominees announced
I'd be surprised if it wasn't Aki but less surprised if it was Earl instead.
VDM would be a travesty, not sure why he's there.
Menoncello would be great!
VDM would be a travesty, not sure why he's there.
Menoncello would be great!
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 2:00 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 524640
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Most of the southern lot are a good bunch of lads and not wanting to post here for fear of sectarianism is nonsense However I do think a few of them could do with a bit of unconscious bias training This is one of the funniest posts I've ever read on here. Not a hint of irony or self awarehess. Brav...
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 1:59 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Gregor Townsend
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- Views: 2161
Re: Gregor Townsend
And boy, isn't he making a career out of pointing that out :lol: Less to do with that and more to do with him now being more of a sports psychologist and leadership guru, who knows how to run a rugby team. The problem is all in our heads and someone needs to create a culture to sort that out. I'm n...
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 1:55 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Irish navy missed drug bust because of St Patrick’s Day
- Replies: 46
- Views: 851
Re: Irish navy missed drug bust because of St Patrick’s Day
Well a European army would suit us as then we could station Armies from around Europe on our island. We would need to contribute to it though. Quite a significant amount ...something we don't even give to our own defense forces now. I couldn't say what the figures are but it makes little sense that...
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 1:52 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
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- Views: 28406927
Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Most of the southern lot are a good bunch of lads and not wanting to post here for fear of sectarianism is nonsense However I do think a few of them could do with a bit of unconscious bias training This is one of the funniest posts I've ever read on here. Not a hint of irony or self awarehess. Brav...
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 1:50 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 524640
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Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Willie is a mentalist but I do agree that Ulster posters are jumped on, Ulster players held to different standards and the toxicity of anything to do with NI by a number of posters on here is fairly obvious and I can fully understand people not bothering to post here because of it. His thoughts on ...
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 1:33 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
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Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Earl, what stats did I 'cherry pick' to show McCarthy's Irish career is ahead of where Hendo was at at the same age? As for attitude towards Ulster rugby. I have the same attitude towards all the provinces although I'd always have had a soft spot for Ulster after 1999 and because of their general wi...
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 1:19 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 524640
- Views: 28406927
Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Willie is a mentalist but I do agree that Ulster posters are jumped on, Ulster players held to different standards and the toxicity of anything to do with NI by a number of posters on here is fairly obvious and I can fully understand people not bothering to post here because of it. His thoughts on ...
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 1:00 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
- Replies: 145283
- Views: 7815966
Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Easy out with the domestic abuse.batterburger wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2024 12:56 pm Interesting to see how Sinn Fein handle Pearse McAuleys death, revolutionary hero or psychopath. The Jerry McCabe murder is still toxic for them
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 12:55 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
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Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Another FG politician gone (Cannon) “It would be remiss of me not to comment on the difference between being a politician now and 20 years ago,” he said. “That’s also been a factor in my decision to leave. There’s a coarseness, a toxicity in politics now that was barely palpable 20 years ago. “None ...
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 12:38 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Six Nations Player of the Tournament nominees announced
- Replies: 5
- Views: 122
Re: Six Nations Player of the Tournament nominees announced
Between him and JGP but yes, he was good.openclashXX wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2024 12:23 pmWas Aki really the best from Ireland?Bundee Aki (Ireland)
Ben Earl (England)
Tommaso Menoncello (Italy)
Duhan van der Merwe (Scotland)
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 12:37 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 524640
- Views: 28406927
Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Clearly his responses don't suit your narrative and victim complex Willie. Ulster have been shit for about 10 years. That's why they don't get as many players on the Ireland team. It's not a quota system where a certain number of NI players need to be picked. It's based on merit You'll believe me w...
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 12:33 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 524640
- Views: 28406927
Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Not liking the IRA and their sympathisers is my issue and always has been, along with people who think they can annex NI from the UK when there is clearly no political will to do so. You repeatedly refuse to accept that pretty much every Irish poster on here holds SF with as much contempt as you do...
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 12:33 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 524640
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Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
I think we probably missed solid contributions from Hendie and Ryan. McCarthy does things they can't which seriously boost the team, but I think the trade-off affects the team in other places. Yup. Very much this. Don't ask me to list off the pro's and con's of each player, though. This is very muc...
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 12:29 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 524640
- Views: 28406927
Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Not liking the IRA and their sympathisers is my issue and always has been, along with people who think they can annex NI from the UK when there is clearly no political will to do so. You repeatedly refuse to accept that pretty much every Irish poster on here holds SF with as much contempt as you do...
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 12:25 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 524640
- Views: 28406927
Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Not liking the IRA and their sympathisers is my issue and always has been, along with people who think they can annex NI from the UK when there is clearly no political will to do so. You repeatedly refuse to accept that pretty much every Irish poster on here holds SF with as much contempt as you do...
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 12:01 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
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Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
What does McCarthy do that Henderson can’t? He made 6 tackles and 6 carries vs Scotland. He’s 22 or 23. Don’t forget Henderson ( & Ryan) was playing for Ireland when he was 20, & handing off a couple of Saracens players in European knockout stages at the same age. Let’s not pretend McCarthy is some...
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 12:00 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 524640
- Views: 28406927
Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
What does McCarthy do that Henderson can’t? He made 6 tackles and 6 carries vs Scotland. He’s 22 or 23. Don’t forget Henderson ( & Ryan) was playing for Ireland when he was 20, & handing off a couple of Saracens players in European knockout stages at the same age. Let’s not pretend McCarthy is some...
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 11:36 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 524640
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Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
It's not what he can do is how long he can do it for. He looked gassed in most games. I know it's a step up to what he's used to but you'd want to see him be able to go 80 comfortably at this level within the next 12 to 18 months. Well exactly. 1st season at international level rugby. I expect him ...
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 11:34 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
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Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Lads, I've no interest in a Hendo v Toner debate. The point is Hendo wasn't ripping up trees for Ireland aged 20 so Willie's ridiculous attack on McCarthy is just that, ridiculous.
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 11:28 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
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- Tue Mar 19, 2024 11:25 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 524640
- Views: 28406927
Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
To add. At the same age:
Hendo had 14 caps, 11 from the bench, only 4 playing lock and only one start there.
McCarthy has 10 caps, 7 starts, all lock.
Hendo had 14 caps, 11 from the bench, only 4 playing lock and only one start there.
McCarthy has 10 caps, 7 starts, all lock.
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 11:20 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 524640
- Views: 28406927
Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
I think we probably missed solid contributions from Hendie and Ryan. McCarthy does things they can't which seriously boost the team, but I think the trade-off affects the team in other places. What does McCarthy do that Henderson can’t? He made 6 tackles and 6 carries vs Scotland. He’s 22 or 23. Do...
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 11:14 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Irish navy missed drug bust because of St Patrick’s Day
- Replies: 46
- Views: 851
Re: Irish navy missed drug bust because of St Patrick’s Day
It's a joke. No buttering that up. So much of Europe to USA telecommunications cables are off our coast. That's a target for Russia. European army/navy. Well a European army would suit us as then we could station Armies from around Europe on our island. We would need to contribute to it though. Qui...
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 11:13 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Irish navy missed drug bust because of St Patrick’s Day
- Replies: 46
- Views: 851
Re: Irish navy missed drug bust because of St Patrick’s Day
They did so with a wolf at their door.openclashXX wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2024 11:08 amAnd yet still no Irish membership of NATO, even after Sweden and Finland abandoned their neutrality
Unfortunately it might take the same for us. And then it'll be too late.
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 11:05 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Irish navy missed drug bust because of St Patrick’s Day
- Replies: 46
- Views: 851
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 11:04 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
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- Views: 7815966
Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Make sure you bring the paperwork....
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 11:01 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
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- Tue Mar 19, 2024 10:44 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
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Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Duff, we're 'casting judgement' by looking at the facts including, quite importantly, the fact he was exonerated and saying he did nothing wrong. You are looking at the facts excluding, it seems, the fact he was exonerated and saying he must have done something wrong for it to have gone on so long. ...
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 10:40 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
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- Views: 28406927
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https://twitter.com/HuwGriffinRugby/status/1769438860616904802?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1769438860616904802%7Ctwgr%5Ef1e093be12a90c697280fb88378f632b20005b1a%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.boards.ie%2Fdiscussion%2F2058137045%2Fireland-team-talk-xii-farrells-firs...
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 10:39 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
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I think Beirne is showing his age. There's probably more to Doris's performances than fatigue, he's been less prominent for most of the tournament. Getting through solid work but not many big moments in the manner of last season. Don't think re. Beirne that it's.his age necessarily. Rather the mile...
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 10:32 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 524640
- Views: 28406927
Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
I think Beirne is showing his age. There's probably more to Doris's performances than fatigue, he's been less prominent for most of the tournament. Getting through solid work but not many big moments in the manner of last season. https://twitter.com/HuwGriffinRugby/status/1769438860616904802?ref_sr...
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 10:20 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
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Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
I think Beirne is showing his age.
There's probably more to Doris's performances than fatigue, he's been less prominent for most of the tournament. Getting through solid work but not many big moments in the manner of last season.
There's probably more to Doris's performances than fatigue, he's been less prominent for most of the tournament. Getting through solid work but not many big moments in the manner of last season.
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 10:09 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
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I will go to my grave sure that that was the lowest of factors involved in the defeat and would have made little difference.
But I've had the argument already, everyone has their own view and I'd be surprised if anyone wanted me to argue it out again today.
But I've had the argument already, everyone has their own view and I'd be surprised if anyone wanted me to argue it out again today.
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 9:54 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
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Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
And again, this final report will end with his exoneration, something you seem to be ignoring. If there's more to it on the accusers part, they were still wrong and he'd done nothing wrong.
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 9:52 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
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Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
The DPP make decisions based on the threshold for a criminal prosecution- they weigh up the nature of the crime, the resources required to bring it to trial, and the likely result at trial - they routinely decline to prosecute people for all sorts of crime. It doesn’t mean that person did nothing w...
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 9:34 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
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That’s why I said I would wait for the full report because something doesn’t add up with the whole story The DPP found that there was no case to answer. The inquiry exonerated him of any wrongdoing. What more do you want? The DPP make decisions based on the threshold for a criminal prosecution- the...
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 8:48 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
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- Views: 28406927
Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Definitely should be rotating where we have depth and the drop off is not huge. Our quick ruck, high intensity attacking game game requires huge amounts of energy so lads well into their 30s are bound to feel it if they play too much. :? We were playing for a championship. You play your first choic...