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- Wed Apr 24, 2024 2:37 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Another BBC nonce
- Replies: 726
- Views: 34590
Re: Another BBC nonce
Seems like disputing accounts. All seems slightly creepy rather than noncey to me and not really worthy of public interest let alone ruining his life and mental health. Then again I think the press and social media should get the fudge out of peoples lives on the whole anyway. If someone has a bear...
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 2:34 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Women's 6 Nations 2024 thread
- Replies: 400
- Views: 24495
Re: Women's 6 Nations 2024 thread
GAA is a much bigger pull than soccer is in England. Every village has their own local team/county that it is a huge pride to represent. It is all about playing for the Parish. GAA is also alot more physical than soccer so that covers any girls who are looking for a physical challenge. GAA registra...
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 2:28 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Women's 6 Nations 2024 thread
- Replies: 400
- Views: 24495
Re: Women's 6 Nations 2024 thread
When the 'all numbers' would still be a smaller percentage than in England then the number of girls certainly are.nardol wrote: ↑Wed Apr 24, 2024 2:17 pm That's all numbers, female are increasing. A lot.
https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic ... -1.4501155
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 2:26 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Trans issues and 'compelled' speech
- Replies: 27
- Views: 5158
Re: Trans issues and 'compelled' speech
Because Peterson is a psycho drug addled culture war right wing lunatic While I disagree much with Peterson, in areas like this he's got expertise and makes very well made points in his area of knowledge. His original point on compelled speech was well reasoned. Regardless if it applied to the law ...
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 2:22 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Trans issues and 'compelled' speech
- Replies: 27
- Views: 5158
Re: Trans issues and 'compelled' speech
Still, I'm sure he and all those who rallied around him stand by their principles, and will now be rushing to condemn Missouri House Bill 2885. https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills241/hlrbillspdf/5874H.01I.pdf A bill that "Establishes the offense of contributing to social transition an...
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 2:14 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The OFFICIAL English and European Football (soccer) thread
- Replies: 45657
- Views: 3007490
Re: The OFFICIAL English and European Football (soccer) thread
West Ham might snap him up... they like ex Manchester managers... But Ten Hag looked good at Ajax... so any manager from outside the Premier League is a risk... They would be mad, Moyes has done a solid job at West Ham, including a european trophy. They are only a spot or two lower than last season...
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 2:11 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Women's 6 Nations 2024 thread
- Replies: 400
- Views: 24495
Re: Women's 6 Nations 2024 thread
How many Barretts are coming over and replacing another NIQ coming for a whole 6 months. Unless girl schools start playing rugby here we will never catch up. There seems to be very little appetite for this to happen as most have been playing Hockey, GAA for decades. Most clubs if they have a womens...
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 1:04 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Another BBC nonce
- Replies: 726
- Views: 34590
Re: Another BBC nonce
What was it he did in the end? Looked at some only fans or something? Well done social media, you've done it again. I believe he paid a vulnerable 17 year old for some sexually explicit pictures. Though it all got very confusing. No one doubts that he did this, which breaks the law, but the met pol...
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 10:55 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Another BBC nonce
- Replies: 726
- Views: 34590
Re: Another BBC nonce
What was it he did in the end? Looked at some only fans or something? Well done social media, you've done it again. I believe he paid a vulnerable 17 year old for some sexually explicit pictures. Though it all got very confusing. No one doubts that he did this, which breaks the law, but the met pol...
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 9:43 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Another BBC nonce
- Replies: 726
- Views: 34590
Re: Another BBC nonce
Mr Edwards has resigned from BBC on medical advice https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-68873266 What was it he did in the end? Looked at some only fans or something? Well done social media, you've done it again. I believe he paid a vulnerable 17 year old for some sexually explicit pictures....
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 9:35 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents
- Replies: 18265
- Views: 853719
Re: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents
An ongoing global problem I suspect.TheFrog wrote: ↑Tue Apr 23, 2024 1:30 pm Looks like the US may have to live with inflation for the times to come. And the US$ may weaken considerably over time.
https://www.fxstreet.com/analysis/china ... 2404212302
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 9:34 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The OFFICIAL English and European Football (soccer) thread
- Replies: 45657
- Views: 3007490
Re: The OFFICIAL English and European Football (soccer) thread
Still overachieving. Bit like Atletico in Spain or Dortmund in Germany. Not expected to win the title year after year. I can't think of many I would prefer ahead of him. Alonso maybe but he's raw. I like Frank and would prefer him to de Zerbi. Anyway reports saying his interview at West Ham didn't ...
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 9:33 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The OFFICIAL English and European Football (soccer) thread
- Replies: 45657
- Views: 3007490
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 9:31 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The OFFICIAL English and European Football (soccer) thread
- Replies: 45657
- Views: 3007490
Re: The OFFICIAL English and European Football (soccer) thread
It's all relative isn't it. He's one of the best of who is available currently... and not too old... Then again. Ten Haag looked pretty good too... Ten Haag is toast West Ham might snap him up... they like ex Manchester managers... But Ten Hag looked good at Ajax... so any manager from outside the ...
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 8:32 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Women's 6 Nations 2024 thread
- Replies: 400
- Views: 24495
Re: Women's 6 Nations 2024 thread
Can we not argue anymore. :(( I'd rather look for solutions than bitch and moan. It's nardol who does this every game. No one else does except to enagge with him, but he's a "I'm right everyone else is wrong, no matter the facts" sort. Solutions are that there are no quick fixes, other nations need...
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 8:30 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Women's 6 Nations 2024 thread
- Replies: 400
- Views: 24495
Re: Women's 6 Nations 2024 thread
You keep mentioning this drought. It was 4 f**king years that England didn't win. FOUR. That's not a drought. It also coincided with England putting emphasis on the 7s. Four years is not a drought. England remained competitive in all games mostly finished SECOND.. Ok so 50k England players vs 2k Ir...
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 10:58 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Women's 6 Nations 2024 thread
- Replies: 400
- Views: 24495
Re: Women's 6 Nations 2024 thread
How many girls could be tempted by the cash being offered to that one-too-many Barrett that's being brought over? How many women's coaches? Or are you saying that Irish girls are much too nice to play rugby? :lol: How many Barretts are coming over and replacing another NIQ coming for a whole 6 mont...
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 10:56 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Women's 6 Nations 2024 thread
- Replies: 400
- Views: 24495
Re: Women's 6 Nations 2024 thread
You keep mentioning this drought. It was 4 f**king years that England didn't win. FOUR. That's not a drought. It also coincided with England putting emphasis on the 7s. Four years is not a drought. England remained competitive in all games mostly finished SECOND.. Ok so 50k England players vs 2k Ir...
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 4:05 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NBA season 2023/24 - Play Offs!
- Replies: 5693
- Views: 567014
Re: NBA season 2023/24 - Play Offs!
Jokic's 25-20-10 Triple double has been done by Jokic 4 times. For context the rest of the NBA has only achieved that stat...4 time, in it's entire history :shock: If he wins another couple of titles, he's gonna start being talked about in the top 10 all time conversations.... I should add, I think...
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 8:27 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NBA season 2023/24 - Play Offs!
- Replies: 5693
- Views: 567014
Re: NBA season 2023/24 - Play Offs!
Jokic's 25-20-10 Triple double has been done by Jokic 4 times. For context the rest of the NBA has only achieved that stat...4 time, in it's entire history
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 8:12 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The OFFICIAL English and European Football (soccer) thread
- Replies: 45657
- Views: 3007490
Re: The OFFICIAL English and European Football (soccer) thread
They are pure banter at the moment. The state of Fernandes and Onana trash talking Championship players during the shootout after hanging on in the game by a toenail. I couldn't believe what I was seeing with that trash talk... kids... Ten Haag... seconds away from the sack.. VR may just have saved...
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 8:07 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NBA season 2023/24 - Play Offs!
- Replies: 5693
- Views: 567014
Re: NBA season 2023/24 - Play Offs!
Game 2 Nuggets v Lakers was awesome, huge comeback from Denver punctuated by a Murray buzzer beater (and in a reversal of game 2 of the 2020 series, it was in AD's face). Lakers will complain about some refs calls but you kind of feel that was their shot. NY v Philly was a crazy comeback, b2b steal...
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 8:01 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Women's 6 Nations 2024 thread
- Replies: 400
- Views: 24495
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 7:58 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Women's 6 Nations 2024 thread
- Replies: 400
- Views: 24495
Re: Women's 6 Nations 2024 thread
Irfu were late to the game absolutely. However except for a 2 year blip after a host of senior players retired Ireland has been competitive with everyone if not the best of the rest. They must be doing something right. In fact it's only England France Oz and NZ that have bettered Ireland in terms o...
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 11:24 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Women's 6 Nations 2024 thread
- Replies: 400
- Views: 24495
Re: Women's 6 Nations 2024 thread
Brian Moore's take on the women's have and have nots Do not damn England for storming Six Nations while others have stood still Rectifying the imbalances between England and four of the other Women’s Six Nations sides will take time and investment BRIAN MOORE 22 April 2024 • 7:00am Brian Moore Relat...
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 9:49 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Women's 6 Nations 2024 thread
- Replies: 400
- Views: 24495
Re: Women's 6 Nations 2024 thread
The rain could be good for helping develop and execute skills, though England can resort to their stronger wet weather game.
- Sun Apr 21, 2024 9:33 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Women's 6 Nations 2024 thread
- Replies: 400
- Views: 24495
Re: Women's 6 Nations 2024 thread
Scrums and open play apart, Welsh forwards put in a shift. Wales use of its slender platform however was woeful. There are one or two 3/4 chubsters whom I like (eg Lisa Thomson) but the shape of one or two of the Welsh lasses was surprising. And George's kicking slow, predictable and inconsistent. ...
- Sun Apr 21, 2024 9:32 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Women's 6 Nations 2024 thread
- Replies: 400
- Views: 24495
Re: Women's 6 Nations 2024 thread
Just saw the England-Ireland score. Jesus what happened there? I thought Ireland were on the improve? I recommend watching it in the BBC iPlayer Auck. Possibly the best performance by a women’s rugby team I’ve personally (doesn’t mean it’s fact) watched. Mitchell has got us in a completely differen...
- Sun Apr 21, 2024 2:48 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Big One - England vs Ireland
- Replies: 57
- Views: 1293
Re: The Big One - England vs Ireland
Perhaps if the irfu put some money into the women's game rather than just bank-rolling leinster then they wouldn't get utterly humiliated. Could see a hundred here. Shame that the irfu are still stuck in the last century. This! The difference is down to support the Unions give and have given. The c...
- Sat Apr 20, 2024 6:47 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Women's 6 Nations 2024 thread
- Replies: 400
- Views: 24495
Re: Women's 6 Nations 2024 thread
just making the international team professional was never going to be the only answer for the celtic teams in closing the gap. its not just about training fulltime.At the moment the celtic teams simply dont have enough top class players to pick and choose from.They need to increase the player pool,...
- Sat Apr 20, 2024 6:01 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Jimmy Krankie Gooooooiiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnnnnggggggggg
- Replies: 274
- Views: 19668
Re: weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Jimmy Krankie Gooooooiiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnnnnggggggggg
Was the forensic tent not in their joint house? If they’re apart I’m not sure what she’s getting from a 100k camper van for his mam? They are officially together. The rumours of them being apart only based on the "nudge nudge, wink wink" Sturgeon surely is into women rumours which appear to have ne...
- Sat Apr 20, 2024 5:59 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Women's 6 Nations 2024 thread
- Replies: 400
- Views: 24495
Re: Women's 6 Nations 2024 thread
Very interesting backlines for both Wales and France. Will be fun seeing how that plays out, even if I'm still worried for Wales, whose confidence must be in the gutter. The Principality is looming large right now... Can't wait for Italy v Scotland. That has 'Banger' written all over it. 45k+ at Tw...
- Sat Apr 20, 2024 5:55 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Big One - England vs Ireland
- Replies: 57
- Views: 1293
Re: The Big One - England vs Ireland
88-10 Just back from the game. England ladies came fully strapped on today and went in hard. I'm enjoying seeing Mitchell really improve and make use of England's backline and their attacking play today was mostly super. You can see England knew exactly where to go at each ruck and they have clear ...
- Sat Apr 20, 2024 5:54 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Big One - England vs Ireland
- Replies: 57
- Views: 1293
Re: The Big One - England vs Ireland
The 6 nations is a good competition without England. The other teams gain nothing playing England and England gain nothing from this either. End this tournament it's serves no purpose at all. Wxv where teams play teams at their level is the only way forward. This is the 50th time you've posted this...
- Sat Apr 20, 2024 5:12 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Jimmy Krankie Gooooooiiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnnnnggggggggg
- Replies: 274
- Views: 19668
Re: weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Jimmy Krankie Gooooooiiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnnnnggggggggg
That's kind of how these things work though. Working hand in glove together for years so you don't check everything if you know what I mean. From teh little I've seen it seems unlikely plus she hasn't kicked him to the curb. She was the final authority in the accounts. She must have noticed the fre...
- Sat Apr 20, 2024 5:10 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Jimmy Krankie Gooooooiiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnnnnggggggggg
- Replies: 274
- Views: 19668
Re: weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Jimmy Krankie Gooooooiiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnnnnggggggggg
Surely SNP and Scottish Independence are toast for at least a generation? Been toast for years. The Scottish people have consistently stated in every poll they don't want another referendum regardless of where they personally stand and independence sways slightly but has been broadly the same level...
- Sat Apr 20, 2024 5:08 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Big One - England vs Ireland
- Replies: 57
- Views: 1293
Re: The Big One - England vs Ireland
The 6 nations is a good competition without England. The other teams gain nothing playing England and England gain nothing from this either. End this tournament it's serves no purpose at all. Wxv where teams play teams at their level is the only way forward. This is the 50th time you've posted this...
- Sat Apr 20, 2024 5:06 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Big One - England vs Ireland
- Replies: 57
- Views: 1293
Re: The Big One - England vs Ireland
Surely it’s time to pull the plug on this farce It’s a professional team playing students and barmaids Someone is going to get badly hurt How many grand slams in a row can England do? Perhaps if the irfu put some money into the women's game rather than just bank-rolling leinster then they wouldn't ...
- Sat Apr 20, 2024 5:04 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Big One - England vs Ireland
- Replies: 57
- Views: 1293
Re: The Big One - England vs Ireland
88-10 Just back from the game. England ladies came fully strapped on today and went in hard. I'm enjoying seeing Mitchell really improve and make use of England's backline and their attacking play today was mostly super. You can see England knew exactly where to go at each ruck and they have clear ...
- Fri Apr 19, 2024 4:02 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Jimmy Krankie Gooooooiiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnnnnggggggggg
- Replies: 274
- Views: 19668
Re: weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Jimmy Krankie Gooooooiiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnnnnggggggggg
I know nothing about the case but people have kept multi year affairs, their sexuality and all sorts of financial impropriety hidden from their partners for years. Its a bit damning if she hasn't kicked him to the curb though. Agreed about how marriages can keep things hidden. Though in this case, ...