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by camroc1
Tue Mar 19, 2024 2:28 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Irish navy missed drug bust because of St Patrick’s Day
Replies: 23
Views: 618

Re: Irish navy missed drug bust because of St Patrick’s Day

Ireland has one active ship? Very odd for an island nation. We have 5 or 6. Can't remember exactly between new acquisitions and moth balling/decommissioning old ones. Staffing levels are so dismal that there aren't enough to crew and service them to all be functional. It's an absolute shambles. Eig...
by camroc1
Mon Mar 18, 2024 10:24 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524553
Views: 28403942

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Gatland first took the Wales job 17 years ago. He does have the flexibility of a few championships to his name, which probably earns him a bit more benefit-of-the-doubt than Toonie. I don't know that it was ever his role, but you have to ask what he did to improve the youth structures, etc. I doubt...
by camroc1
Mon Mar 18, 2024 10:22 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Irish navy missed drug bust because of St Patrick’s Day
Replies: 23
Views: 618

Re: Irish navy missed drug bust because of St Patrick’s Day

It was the very activity in Tragumna that alerted locals who called the police. When the police arrived, the guys on the RiB were coming back ashore after allegedly spending 12 hours at sea in an Atlantic storm of SW Ireland. This was not intelligence lead. What they are trying to do know is firstly...
by camroc1
Mon Mar 18, 2024 2:51 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524553
Views: 28403942

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

In the sanctity of this thread, who gets the sack first, Townsend or Gatland? Has to be Townsend he has Scotlands golden generation and has not done enough need someone to take them to the next level Gatland is a great coach but even he can only work with what he has To have that rabble so close in...
by camroc1
Mon Mar 18, 2024 2:34 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 145263
Views: 7815248

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

More nimbyism. We now have a Artane resident threatening to take a JR of permission for one of Dublin's Bus Corridors, because as part of the works the current bus stop nearest to her will be moved. How this sort of nonsense is even allowed to get to a JR is beyond me.https://www.irishtimes.com/irel...
by camroc1
Mon Mar 18, 2024 10:50 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 145263
Views: 7815248

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

So you think the timing was just coincidental? Did you happen to see the ‘improved conditions’ they were being sent to? You’re spoofing ffs. TBH I think you're a gaslighting cúnt. Because I think this whole incident reflects poorly on the Irish government. Interesting. What do you think the governm...
by camroc1
Mon Mar 18, 2024 2:36 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 145263
Views: 7815248

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

I thought it had to do with outbreaks of scabies and other nasties due to the insanitary conditions the asylum seekers were living in. It takes some gaslighting balls to suggest that moving people from insanitary conditions to ones where they have access to bathrooms etc, is bad for them. Makes me ...
by camroc1
Sun Mar 17, 2024 11:59 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 145263
Views: 7815248

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

I thought it had to do with outbreaks of scabies and other nasties due to the insanitary conditions the asylum seekers were living in. It takes some gaslighting balls to suggest that moving people from insanitary conditions to ones where they have access to bathrooms etc, is bad for them. Makes me t...
by camroc1
Sun Mar 17, 2024 11:31 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official and ONLY Ireland v Scotland Match thread
Replies: 856
Views: 9906

Re: The Official and ONLY Ireland v Scotland Match thread

He's a lovely chap. I had a few pints with him watching an Ireland Wales 6 Nations match several years ago. Ireland won then, too. His big problem, Zappa, is that he's actually English, isn't it ? Monmouthshire, I believe. There’s been some horrible and inaccurate things said on this thread but tha...
by camroc1
Sun Mar 17, 2024 10:08 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524553
Views: 28403942

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

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. I am missing something terribly obvious, but why would Jewish butchers have an issue with beef? Pork. Bacon and Cabbage.
by camroc1
Sun Mar 17, 2024 9:55 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official and ONLY Ireland v Scotland Match thread
Replies: 856
Views: 9906

Re: The Official and ONLY Ireland v Scotland Match thread

ZappaMan wrote: Sun Mar 17, 2024 7:31 pm
Floppykid wrote: Sun Mar 17, 2024 4:47 pm Henry is a candy ass jabroni. Imo.
He's a lovely chap. I had a few pints with him watching an Ireland Wales 6 Nations match several years ago.

Ireland won then, too.
His big problem, Zappa, is that he's actually English, isn't it ?

Monmouthshire, I believe.
by camroc1
Sun Mar 17, 2024 9:47 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524553
Views: 28403942

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Or wave tries through like Newbridge man Mr.Murphy.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
by camroc1
Sun Mar 17, 2024 9:42 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524553
Views: 28403942

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

A +84 point differential is pretty special (next best +6!). With some more distance from the last couple weeks people will appreciate it more. The change we need is young guys supplanting the bench options at loosehead, and half-back, expect that'll define the next 18 months. Beyond that the starti...
by camroc1
Sun Mar 17, 2024 4:20 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524553
Views: 28403942

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

:lol: Reading the UK Sunday Times and it is very much England are back and Ireland are a fading star lucky to have crawled their way to the title. Definite whiff of bitterness. The BBC Sports page updated their 6 Nations table at 10:44am, the morning after the the tournament finished, to show next y...
by camroc1
Sun Mar 17, 2024 1:41 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524553
Views: 28403942

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

I'm not convinced by Crowley. Buckle up. He kicks away attacking possession far too easily (in fairness he does it for Munster as well), but is the man in possession and I assume the coaches will be giving him work-ons. It's up to somebody else to take the shirt off him now, and no one is putting u...
by camroc1
Sun Mar 17, 2024 1:34 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524553
Views: 28403942

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

I think a lot of the doom and gloom is a result of Carley's interpretations. First half was putrid shite with both teams box kicking as Carley was favouring defending team at the breakdown. Ireland adjusted by going more direct in the pack in second half. Dominated territory but couldn't get the sc...
by camroc1
Sun Mar 17, 2024 11:16 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524553
Views: 28403942

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

I don't necessarily think it's a freshness of coaching issue, or even other sides figuring us out. The pack just didn't provide the go forward we're used to from them, to be honest in any of the games after France. Definitely a bit of world cup hangover and tiredness there. That coupled with us los...
by camroc1
Sun Mar 17, 2024 11:14 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524553
Views: 28403942

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

15, 9, 10 and 1 Not worried about 15. Frawley was 4th choice (and nowhere near as bad as suggested) and Larmour 5th choice (again nowhere near as bad as suggested). When you're comparing Keenan to Frawley, of course it's stark. No different to any best in their position in the world compared to mos...
by camroc1
Sun Mar 17, 2024 12:57 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524553
Views: 28403942

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

You’re comparing their best with our worst . We deserved to win the championship, nothing fortunate about our wins The points difference speaks volumes Winning is what counts. And we won when and as needed to get the trophy. I do think England and France have a lot to be optimistic about. England w...
by camroc1
Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:45 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official and ONLY Ireland v Scotland Match thread
Replies: 856
Views: 9906

Re: The Official and ONLY Ireland v Scotland Match thread

We need to talk about Crowley kicking away possession twice when we were in the Scottish 22. It's downright stupid. The problem is the utter lack of pace outside him and the fact that our pack are playing like a golden oldies mixum-matchem going through the motions, saving themselves for the real a...
by camroc1
Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:37 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524553
Views: 28403942

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

What's Crowley at kicking away possession, stupidly, when we're in the Scottish 22 ?

Awful stuff.
by camroc1
Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:35 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official and ONLY Ireland v Scotland Match thread
Replies: 856
Views: 9906

Re: The Official and ONLY Ireland v Scotland Match thread

We need to talk about Crowley kicking away possession twice when we were in the Scottish 22.

It's downright stupid.
by camroc1
Sat Mar 16, 2024 5:29 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 145263
Views: 7815248

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

Blackrock Bullet wrote: Sat Mar 16, 2024 4:22 pm Quite amusing to see some of the “I won’t darken the door of the new Clerys types”.

We have quite a few simpletons living here. Thankfully it seems to be doing great.
They didn't darken the door of the old Clerys either, which is why it closed down.
by camroc1
Sat Mar 16, 2024 5:22 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524553
Views: 28403942

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Keenan out with a hip injury, Larmour starting.
by camroc1
Sat Mar 16, 2024 11:15 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U20 6 Nations 2024
Replies: 1172
Views: 17883

Re: U20 6 Nations 2024

CM11 wrote: Fri Mar 15, 2024 11:30 pm Lads, you seem to think I'm Duff. I mean I can play the part of the disgruntled loser but I've congratulated you, said you were fair winners and said the future is looking good for the six nations and all you can manage to do is be negative?

:?
They're English - always graceful winners.
by camroc1
Sat Mar 16, 2024 3:16 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official and ONLY Ireland v Scotland Match thread
Replies: 856
Views: 9906

Re: The Official and ONLY Ireland v Scotland Match thread

Cheers both for the answers. Looking at the stadium layout again (very slow Friday for me) its the perfect advert for the need for Chinese style planning laws. Landsdowne Rd (the road itself) should have been closed fully. Traffic should have been diverted down Serpentine Ave instead and the level ...
by camroc1
Fri Mar 15, 2024 3:39 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524553
Views: 28403942

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Bogbunny wrote: Fri Mar 15, 2024 3:28 pm
camroc1 wrote: Fri Mar 15, 2024 3:20 pm
Monk Zombie wrote: Fri Mar 15, 2024 3:17 pm Imo test matches should be played in daylight
I agree.

But as I said earlier this is the decision of the broadcaster, not the IRFU and not the AB's.

He who pays the piper, calls the tune.
Who is covering the AIs, is it Amazon ?
TNT Sports, I think.
by camroc1
Fri Mar 15, 2024 3:20 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524553
Views: 28403942

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Monk Zombie wrote: Fri Mar 15, 2024 3:17 pm Imo test matches should be played in daylight
I agree.

But as I said earlier this is the decision of the broadcaster, not the IRFU and not the AB's.

He who pays the piper, calls the tune.
by camroc1
Fri Mar 15, 2024 3:14 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 145263
Views: 7815248

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

I imagine you're both right. Probably technically correct to reject based on law but as cam said, the previous common sense approach was to accept assurances of services. That has now been thrown out. CM, the judge, off his own bat, brought in a new requirement that wasn't previously there, that ch...
by camroc1
Fri Mar 15, 2024 2:07 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official and ONLY Ireland v Scotland Match thread
Replies: 856
Views: 9906

Re: The Official and ONLY Ireland v Scotland Match thread

Think they have them all now. It'll be objections from the rest of the homeowners that needs to be overcome next. When does the lease/cooperation arrangement with the FAI end? You'd imagine they might prefer to do the next phase alone if possible. Or was it the SPV that has been buying the houses r...
by camroc1
Fri Mar 15, 2024 1:44 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524553
Views: 28403942

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Have they banned those without Dublin addresses from going? Harsh but fair. How many people want to take time off work to attend a home game? Hopefully Humph will start sorting this sort of shit out. I suspect who plays who when is decided by the TV companies, not the IRFU, nor the touring countrie...
by camroc1
Fri Mar 15, 2024 1:27 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 145263
Views: 7815248

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

Tbh O'Neill isn't stupid, the patchwork of laws that leads to O'Neill is stupid, albeit even that isn't the problem. Ultimately the issue is a simple one, you are required to only allow building where there is sufficient public transport. The providers will not increase provision of public transpor...
by camroc1
Thu Mar 14, 2024 8:58 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 145263
Views: 7815248

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

Holland J is a tough enough cookie. Very much a legal purist. He's not pro-applicant at all, he just strictly applies the law. My actual experience, over many years of being involved in preparing planning applications, is that when you write to Dublin Bus/CIE with regard to providing a bus service ...
by camroc1
Thu Mar 14, 2024 10:48 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 145263
Views: 7815248

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

Another pisstake with an amenable judge High Court overturns permission for 227 homes in Goatstown on public transport ground https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2024/03/12/high-court-overturns-permission-for-227-homes-in-goatstown-on-public-transport-ground/ Holland J is a tough enough cookie. Ver...
by camroc1
Tue Mar 12, 2024 9:17 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524553
Views: 28403942

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Midweek games coming to munster due to 1. Southern hemisphere recognition. 2. Guaranteed sell out 3. Munster tend to respect the match. This years crusaders was the strongest we could manage given injuries but otherwise we’ll give it a decent shot. There’s 27k rugby supporters in limk or 40k in cor...
by camroc1
Tue Mar 12, 2024 5:54 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread
Replies: 37525
Views: 2571428

Re: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread

There is some hope. Our u18s beat their Irish 💉 counterparts! Looking at 5+ years of misery first but something to hold onto. Dominated by Scarlets players :smug: Well this doesn’t add up. Did the Irish have a few sent off? The Irish provincial schools cups finals are on this week, which meant that...
by camroc1
Mon Mar 11, 2024 8:49 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 145263
Views: 7815248

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

What's the deal with all the Metro-sceptic articles in the IT? Frank McDonald, and his idiotic idea that a LUAS connection to the airport is all that's needed. Ah yeah a Luas that would cross all of the traffic junctions from the airport to st Stephen’s Green - what could possibly go wrong. There's...
by camroc1
Mon Mar 11, 2024 8:03 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 145263
Views: 7815248

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

Nolanator wrote: Mon Mar 11, 2024 7:53 pm What's the deal with all the Metro-sceptic articles in the IT?
Frank McDonald, and his idiotic idea that a LUAS connection to the airport is all that's needed.
by camroc1
Mon Mar 11, 2024 6:40 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Counter poaching by Galthie: Antoine Frisch
Replies: 31
Views: 884

Re: Counter poaching by Galthie: Antoine Frisch

I agree... I find the call a bit weird, and it seems to me more like depriving Ireland options at centre (not sure whether you have a lot of depth in that position, so may be speaking out of my arss there). Plus the lad is 27 yo, not really in his prime... but who knows. Could you enlighten me rega...