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mdaclarke

According to that link Nigerians make up about 30% of the total so it's not mostly Nigerians. And Nigerians do come via boats just like other Africans and middle Eastern people (unless you have some stats that say all Nigerians come via Heathrow and claim asylum). What international law would compe...

mdaclarke

Yet polls show that the Rwanda plan has very low support among the public and stats show most of the people arriving on small boats are granted leave to stay as they are refugees. The small boats would drop if we made it possible for people to apply for asylum through safe and legal routes, instead...

mdaclarke

I don’t want any of the boat people to come here. Happy to admit that. I am confident that the majority of the UK electorate agree with me. Yet polls show that the Rwanda plan has very low support among the public and stats show most of the people arriving on small boats are granted leave to stay a...

mdaclarke

Your weak politicians aren't clued enough. Besides why should the UK accept them? UK can't send asylum seekers back to France so why should Ireland be able to send them back to thy UK? You should press the EU actually do their job properly and protect their external borders and toughen up asylum sy...

mdaclarke

It seems that many of those travelling through NI to claim International Protection in Ireland have already claimed such status in the UK. The Irish government is now going to change our laws to allow us to simply ship any such people back to Blighty. https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/housing-plan...

mdaclarke

No it doesn't. Say a refuge from Syria has family in Manchester, speaks English but not Greek why should they stay in Greece? People who advocate this approach just don't want refugees to come here at all as the only place we could accept refugees from would be Ireland. Luckily thanks to the Rwanda...

mdaclarke

There are loads of reasons for people not to seek asylum in the first safe country, language, culture, family ties, skills shortages etc. That makes them economic migrants No it doesn't. Say a refuge from Syria has family in Manchester, speaks English but not Greek why should they stay in Greece? P...

mdaclarke

Under the outdated refugee convention there is no requirement to seek asylum in the first safe country. The migrants are doing nothing wrong legally. There is no difference legally between crossing into Ireland from the UK on foot than crossing into the UK from France by boat. I personally feel the...

mdaclarke

Under the outdated refugee convention there is no requirement to seek asylum in the first safe country. The migrants are doing nothing wrong legally. There is no difference legally between crossing into Ireland from the UK on foot than crossing into the UK from France by boat. I personally feel the ...

mdaclarke

Grandpa wrote: ↑Thu Apr 25, 2024 1:00 pm Who were the nominations for the last world player of the year?

Saves, PSDT, Dupont, Eben... And ?

Add Malherbe and I think you’ve got your 5

mdaclarke

I’d want to put Malherbe in that list too.

mdaclarke

Gavin Duffy wrote: ↑Sun Apr 21, 2024 7:29 pm I wonder how a bioshock tv series would look? It's hard to conceive how the big daddy concept would work. Just checked, and it's actually being adapted as a movie!?

My favourite Bioshock is Bioshock Infinite. I think that would make an awesome premise for a movie/tv show

mdaclarke

That was all on W Louw

mdaclarke

Is Jimmy likely to be charged?

mdaclarke

Any news about when it is coming to UK TV?

mdaclarke

Any news about the Baby?

mdaclarke

Austin Healey

mdaclarke

Apparently someone else just died on the table. Unclear if they were counted in the numbers before. Lots of cops still swinging about. Really tragic end to what was an absolute classics Sydney autumn day. It's apparently the 38 year old mother of the 9 month old. That is unbelievably sad. According...

mdaclarke

I’d have no problem going down to 7 subs like 2009. This would be less than half the team. And would still allow the Boks to do their bomb squad of 6 forwards, but it would like make the tactic more risky for them.

I would hope everyone could live with that.

mdaclarke

I was born in the early 80s I always felt that the early 90s maybe late 80s were the best times.

Especially when it came to technology. It felt that we had enough technology but it didn’t rule our lives like it does now.

Also TV/Cinema were at their peak in the 80s and 90s.

mdaclarke

Apparently he only arrived in November so leaving less than 6 months into a 3 year contract suggests something went wrong. I wonder if he ever settled in Belfast. His family stayed in SA and he was flying back in off weeks, very different from Pienaar, Muller, Wanneburg etc who moved their families...

mdaclarke

Fez isn't usually shy about calling out Ulster for being pants, so surprising that he's levelled so much at Kitsoff directly. Maybe he's heard stories about attitude/application? I don't know the ins and outs. I can think of maybe one or two games he has impressed Complete waste of money Definitely...

mdaclarke

Bit harsh

https://www.planetrugby.com/news/irish- ... -at-ulster

mdaclarke

This is dumb. Maybe switch back to a 7 man bench with mandated 2 props and a hooker. But that’s all you need to do. The 2009 Lions Tour was peak rugby for me. That had only 7 subs allowed. I agree also that apart from a complete front row the rest of the bench is up to the coach. For all the wailin...

mdaclarke

I'm not y sure why this has become an issue? It should by up to the team /coach to decide how many forwards they pick on the bench. If they want to stack the bench with forwards well what's the issue? I don't see that giving a clear advantage to one team. There are cons to picking just forwards. On...

mdaclarke

Could see that coming from a mile away.

May as well just handed it to him.

mdaclarke

I hate consolation trys

mdaclarke

booze wrote: ↑Fri Apr 05, 2024 6:56 pm What potential impact would the general election have on rugby in South Africa?

Have there been pledges made by any party relating to rugby? Good or bad?

https://www.capetownetc.com/uncategoris ... must-fall/

mdaclarke

Confirmed

https://thestormers.com/dhl-stormers-ic ... ming-home/

mdaclarke

Wine Wednesday. Even if I don't drink any other day, wine Wednesday breaks the week up a treat. I have met with my friends every Wednesday evening for a few pints down my local for 20 years. It breaks the week up, and also ensures that I keep in touch with my small circle of closest friends. We als...

mdaclarke

Limited number of NIQ slots. Furthermore, Munster already have an NIQ centre, so they won't be allowed to hang two. NIQs need to be spread around the positions, the IRFU won't sanction multiple in one position in a club. Interesting, I have just read Rassie’s autobiography and he was saying that no...

mdaclarke

Looks like the ANC will need to into coalition with either the EFF or DA. I assume that an ANC/EFF coalition would be bad news, yet it must have been priced in by the investors in the Unions and the returning players like Andre Esterhuizen, Eben Etzebeth, Vincent Koch, Willie Le Roux, Jannes Kirsten...

mdaclarke

The latter. One of the reasons I don’t like project players or residency qualification. In 9 times out of 10 they are only going down this route because they aren’t good enough to play for their home nation. How is Frisch declaring for France bad news for Munster? Limited number of NIQ slots. Furth...

mdaclarke

No surprise. Why? Because you feel he is being ignored by Ireland or because you believe he always would have preferred France (he is French as well) The latter. One of the reasons I don’t like project players or residency qualification. In 9 times out of 10 they are only going down this route beca...

mdaclarke

Any news about when this will be on UK TV?

mdaclarke

That's a funny way of spelling Eben Etzebeth.

mdaclarke

Enzedder wrote: ↑Wed Apr 03, 2024 11:55 pm I feel that the problem World Rugby faces is that there are 2 factions, maybe 3, that all want different things.

Add a 4th, people who are generally happy with how things are (save for the abomination that is the Goal Line Dropout), and just want the current laws to be enforced.

mdaclarke

Under the current laws. Define "positive" throwing it about endlessly like Super Pacific Rugby, which doesn't seem to be faring that well with crowds? A good scrum and a strong maul is positive, and often leads to exciting backline attacks as there is more space and front-foot ball. Baxter is right...

mdaclarke

The Springbok is believed to be battling an illness is now at risk of missing this weekend’s Champions Cup round of 16 playoffs. Snyman's part of an Elite Club. Only 44 players in the history of the game has won gone on two win multiple World Cups and of those a whopping 25 are South Africans. And ...

mdaclarke

The Springbok is believed to be battling an illness is now at risk of missing this weekend’s Champions Cup round of 16 playoffs. Snyman's part of an Elite Club. Only 44 players in the history of the game has won gone on two win multiple World Cups and of those a whopping 25 are South Africans. And ...

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