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by ticketlessinseattle
Mon Apr 15, 2024 6:13 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 146013
Views: 7893643

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

CM11 wrote: Mon Apr 15, 2024 5:23 pm ticketless, just wondering whether any of the extra budget for covid ended up sticking.
no idea and doubt you're going to find it documented definitively anywhere but i think we all have a pretty good idea of the answer
by ticketlessinseattle
Mon Apr 15, 2024 6:12 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 146013
Views: 7893643

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

As a nation, we're still getting healthier thankfully, at least. Life expectancy hasn't missed a beat, about to hit 83 from 80 in 2010 and around 77 in 2000. i dont think we can put that down to the HSE - given all the advances in medicine, not least with robotics and AI and crazy stuff like having...
by ticketlessinseattle
Mon Apr 15, 2024 6:05 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 146013
Views: 7893643

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

Was there a big jump for covid? it compares 2014 to 2024, not much cost incurred in 2023/2024 dealing with Covid - obviously there was a huge spike in 2020-2022 but in tiem honoured fashion once you allocate funds to a government departments budget even for "once in a lifetime" type events they ten...
by ticketlessinseattle
Mon Apr 15, 2024 4:27 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel declares state of war
Replies: 9084
Views: 283707

Re: Israel declares state of war

So when will Israel respond? I presume they are not taking 300 inbound missiles on the chin whilst the yanks are saying take the win? :lol: Iran has a consulat in Munich, maybe Israel will bomb that one to take some of the heat away from the Middle East ? the Germans seem to be fine with most thing...
by ticketlessinseattle
Mon Apr 15, 2024 4:14 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 527561
Views: 28709024

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Larmour was excellent I thought, especially defensively. great to see. He has been really really good the last while. Delighted for him. His rucking is really strong. Gets right under people and clears out really effectively. Seems to be taking the right option more and more. Osbourne has been quie...
by ticketlessinseattle
Mon Apr 15, 2024 4:10 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 527561
Views: 28709024

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Didn’t think Larmour had this in his locker: https://x.com/Murray_Kinsella/status/1779804666903056652 The pass out the back from Furlong was a thing of beauty. Had his best game for a long time. Twas on both counts. Great to see. Legend. Furlong had a cracking game from minute 1 ; congrats Leinster...
by ticketlessinseattle
Mon Apr 15, 2024 3:37 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 146013
Views: 7893643

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

Was there a big jump for covid? it compares 2014 to 2024, not much cost incurred in 2023/2024 dealing with Covid - obviously there was a huge spike in 2020-2022 but in tiem honoured fashion once you allocate funds to a government departments budget even for "once in a lifetime" type events they ten...
by ticketlessinseattle
Mon Apr 15, 2024 3:33 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 146013
Views: 7893643

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

As a nation, we're still getting healthier thankfully, at least. Life expectancy hasn't missed a beat, about to hit 83 from 80 in 2010 and around 77 in 2000. i dont think we can put that down to the HSE - given all the advances in medicine, not least with robotics and AI and crazy stuff like having...
by ticketlessinseattle
Mon Apr 15, 2024 11:34 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 146013
Views: 7893643

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

€9bn increase in health spending in 10 years not matched by increased productivity shocker..... https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2024/04/15/extra-spending-in-hospitals-not-matched-with-similar-rise-in-activity-report-finds/ Billions in extra health funding not leading to higher activity in hospital...
by ticketlessinseattle
Fri Apr 12, 2024 2:45 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The best new and returning TV series of 2024?
Replies: 11437
Views: 1238496

Re: The best new and returning TV series of 2024?

enjoying season 2 of "Ganglands" on netflix - French series
by ticketlessinseattle
Fri Apr 12, 2024 12:00 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 527561
Views: 28709024

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

irishrugbyua wrote: Fri Apr 12, 2024 11:02 am Munster Rugby and the IRFU are pleased to confirm that Peter O'Mahony has signed a new one-year contract with the province.
:thumbup: good news
by ticketlessinseattle
Fri Apr 12, 2024 11:46 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: OJ gone....
Replies: 107
Views: 2817

Re: OJ gone....

Who can forget this moment? We all remember where we were. https://youtu.be/rurKd569xRw?feature=shared Look at Kardashian's reaction. i even remember the moment the fcuker showed up on TV in his white ford bronco being chased by the cops - was in a bar in New York, everyone was watching a New York ...
by ticketlessinseattle
Fri Apr 12, 2024 11:40 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: OJ gone....
Replies: 107
Views: 2817

Re: OJ gone....

Jay Cee Gee wrote: Fri Apr 12, 2024 12:32 am Best joke I've heard about the death is that Cancer has denied responsibility but has announced it is writing a book called "If I did it"
:lol:
by ticketlessinseattle
Fri Apr 12, 2024 11:37 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 146013
Views: 7893643

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

how big a deal was it that Harris literally phoned in his first day to the Dail ? i'm sure its not as big as Mary Lou and assorted others would have us believe but just wondering why Harris did it given the storm in a tea cup it would create.....or maybe that was the very reason ? I mean he's doing...
by ticketlessinseattle
Thu Apr 11, 2024 7:33 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 146013
Views: 7893643

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

how big a deal was it that Harris literally phoned in his first day to the Dail ? i'm sure its not as big as Mary Lou and assorted others would have us believe but just wondering why Harris did it given the storm in a tea cup it would create.....or maybe that was the very reason ? It was actually a...
by ticketlessinseattle
Thu Apr 11, 2024 7:30 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 146013
Views: 7893643

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

unfortunately idiots vote and their votes count the same as us clever people ; just wish FG were clever enough to figure that out There's no good answer to this. You want FG to lower themselves to just being a populist party and spending all their time in government avoiding meaningless jibes witho...
by ticketlessinseattle
Thu Apr 11, 2024 7:02 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: OJ gone....
Replies: 107
Views: 2817

Re: OJ gone....

Who can forget this moment? We all remember where we were. https://youtu.be/rurKd569xRw?feature=shared Look at Kardashian's reaction. i even remember the moment the fcuker showed up on TV in his white ford bronco being chased by the cops - was in a bar in New York, everyone was watching a New York ...
by ticketlessinseattle
Thu Apr 11, 2024 6:57 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 146013
Views: 7893643

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

unfortunately idiots vote and their votes count the same as us clever people ; just wish FG were clever enough to figure that out
by ticketlessinseattle
Thu Apr 11, 2024 4:38 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel declares state of war
Replies: 9084
Views: 283707

Re: Israel declares state of war

speaking of self hating Jews, Jon Stewart is at it again....from minute 6

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkwgnlPRdHg
by ticketlessinseattle
Thu Apr 11, 2024 4:05 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 146013
Views: 7893643

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

how big a deal was it that Harris literally phoned in his first day to the Dail ? i'm sure its not as big as Mary Lou and assorted others would have us believe but just wondering why Harris did it given the storm in a tea cup it would create.....or maybe that was the very reason ?
by ticketlessinseattle
Thu Apr 11, 2024 4:03 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 146013
Views: 7893643

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

anyone else see the Israeli ambassador's opinion piece in the IT today? Fairly outrageous stuff, more whataboutery than us Nordies could shake a stick at thanks for the heads up to make sure i dont read it - our own Samantha Power now the 1st US official to say acknowledge that a famine has started...
by ticketlessinseattle
Thu Apr 11, 2024 11:10 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 527561
Views: 28709024

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Pom is 35 this year. If he’s playing in Ireland then he will be in an international squad similar to Healy and sexton to the end. He’ll then return to Munster broken,need recuperation and frankly he’s always been very poor in pro14 games. He’ll eake out one mega performance in a euro game putting b...
by ticketlessinseattle
Thu Apr 11, 2024 11:08 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 527561
Views: 28709024

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Jesus Christ there's some wankfest going on in Cark over La RADGEchelle. where are you seeing this ? i think its kinda hilarious ; i'm picturing him strolling around the English market with a very confused looking Atonio, Aldritt etc.....and then Donncha Ryan bringing and even more confused crew ar...
by ticketlessinseattle
Thu Apr 11, 2024 11:01 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 527561
Views: 28709024

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Pom is 35 this year. If he’s playing in Ireland then he will be in an international squad similar to Healy and sexton to the end. He’ll then return to Munster broken,need recuperation and frankly he’s always been very poor in pro14 games. He’ll eake out one mega performance in a euro game putting b...
by ticketlessinseattle
Thu Apr 11, 2024 10:59 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 527561
Views: 28709024

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Aren't we forgetting that Munster are in this situation because they were absolutely shite in this competition before O'Mahony came back from injury and guided them to a win away on Toulon (ok this may count as ST's one big performance). Before he guided Ireland to a Six Nations title. I think it's...
by ticketlessinseattle
Thu Apr 11, 2024 10:54 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 527561
Views: 28709024

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

lorcanoworms wrote: Thu Apr 11, 2024 10:50 am Would I get the same welcome in PuC that I got in the old Muzzer, in other would there be a lot of fair weather fans about.
about 40k of us in PuC in Feb for Crusaders game with nothing at stake - not a gate to be sniffed at
by ticketlessinseattle
Thu Apr 11, 2024 10:52 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 527561
Views: 28709024

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Pom is 35 this year. If he’s playing in Ireland then he will be in an international squad similar to Healy and sexton to the end. He’ll then return to Munster broken,need recuperation and frankly he’s always been very poor in pro14 games. He’ll eake out one mega performance in a euro game putting b...
by ticketlessinseattle
Wed Apr 10, 2024 7:07 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 527561
Views: 28709024

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

:thumbup: i'm right there with you in this cripple fight.... :(
by ticketlessinseattle
Wed Apr 10, 2024 6:46 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 527561
Views: 28709024

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

:lol: Funny because the idea of Munster or Ulster getting a home fixture is humorous? Otherwise, not sure I get what's funny about the idea that Munster/Ulster might like to make decent money from a knockout game? The idea that Ulster would play a home last 16 game or even quarter anywhere but Rave...
by ticketlessinseattle
Wed Apr 10, 2024 6:45 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 527561
Views: 28709024

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

:lol: Funny because the idea of Munster or Ulster getting a home fixture is humorous? Otherwise, not sure I get what's funny about the idea that Munster/Ulster might like to make decent money from a knockout game? Munster would rather pack out meaningless autumn friendlies in a bogball stadium and ...
by ticketlessinseattle
Wed Apr 10, 2024 6:16 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 527561
Views: 28709024

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

FWIW I read somewhere on Twitter today that last years round of 16 match at LR generated € 1.4m for Leinster, after the € 400k rental fee, and 35% of the gate receipts going to Ulster. It really shows the importance of a home match in the round of 16; and must have Ulster and Munster looking to use...
by ticketlessinseattle
Wed Apr 10, 2024 11:18 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Listen to your body
Replies: 61
Views: 1351

Re: Listen to your body

:lol: too true.....is this a safe place to say.....we still have RADGE....?
by ticketlessinseattle
Wed Apr 10, 2024 11:03 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Listen to your body
Replies: 61
Views: 1351

Re: Listen to your body

redderneck wrote: Sat Apr 06, 2024 10:57 am
Nolanator wrote: Sat Apr 06, 2024 8:08 am Jesus Winnie.
Glad to hear you're on the mend.
+1
+ another 1 - fcukin hell Winnie....who knew what you'd find out once you move past page 1 of the forum....

take care of yourselves lads

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jmg86CRBBtw
by ticketlessinseattle
Tue Apr 09, 2024 7:38 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 527561
Views: 28709024

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

who dat? ROG: "some women do try and offer their opinion about the game, and the game is too complex for them to have an input on.'" Well that's a stupid ignorant thing to say. But...I find that I just don't rate women commentators and analysts with very few exceptions. Commentators too shouty/shri...
by ticketlessinseattle
Tue Apr 09, 2024 6:37 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Shogun - A Miniseries of Japan
Replies: 111
Views: 9619

Re: Shogun - A Miniseries of Japan

who are all these other characters that are not Mariko ?
by ticketlessinseattle
Tue Apr 09, 2024 6:35 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 146013
Views: 7893643

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

Following this mornings SC decision, it would appear that the personal injury claims 'payola' is finally coming to an end. And if you won't get any more money by going yo court, the PIRB is going to get lots of business, freeing up lots of court time. https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/202...
by ticketlessinseattle
Tue Apr 09, 2024 4:52 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel declares state of war
Replies: 9084
Views: 283707

Re: Israel declares state of war

Blurring hamas and Fatah isn’t nitpicking its very very different. The Lancet cites the "Gaza Ministry of Health" Don't know about you bimbo, but I'm pretty sure they're Palestinians in Gaza. "Blurring Hamas and Fatah" is happening only in your head, because it gives you another irrelevance to wave...
by ticketlessinseattle
Tue Apr 09, 2024 2:49 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel declares state of war
Replies: 9084
Views: 283707

Re: Israel declares state of war

why the fcuk do you lads bother ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMiKyfd6hA0
by ticketlessinseattle
Tue Apr 09, 2024 9:37 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The best new and returning TV series of 2024?
Replies: 11437
Views: 1238496

Re: The best new and returning TV series of 2024?

Pakia Pakia wrote: Tue Apr 09, 2024 8:07 am I've watched the first episode of Sugar and I like it.
:thumbup: yup, just posted same above and then saw this !
by ticketlessinseattle
Tue Apr 09, 2024 9:36 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The best new and returning TV series of 2024?
Replies: 11437
Views: 1238496

Re: The best new and returning TV series of 2024?

Finished the gentlemen on NF. Typical guy ritchie storytelling arc. Can’t wait for season 2. 8.2/10 I've been eyeing that, just haven't taken the plunge its great fun, very enjoyable - perfectly set up for another season. watched episode 1 of "Sugar" with Colin Farrell d'other night - full of clich...