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by Yer Man
Thu Mar 28, 2024 2:39 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Baltimore bridge has collapsed.
Replies: 92
Views: 2521

Re: Baltimore bridge has collapsed.

If you're looking for expertise, try "What's up with shipping?" Initial videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N39w6aQFKSQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZbUXewlQDk A discussion with another expert https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-t5EZov7b0 A more comprehensive summary, with further details https...
by Yer Man
Thu Mar 28, 2024 11:16 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525335
Views: 28510564

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

irishrugbyua wrote: Thu Mar 28, 2024 10:03 am rumoured that U20 Wilhelm De Klerk was offered a ulster academy deal before leinster did and he is likely headed north. Imagine Jack Murphy will be joining him.
"before Leinster"?

As in Leinster weren't offering a full Academy contract at this stage?
by Yer Man
Thu Mar 28, 2024 9:00 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525335
Views: 28510564

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Didn't realise Ferris was a team-mate of him and on the pitch when it happened. I still remember reading an article on a website (might even have been old style Planet Rugby) and phoning home to my Mum and asking about a young rugby player who had died and finding out he was from the Royal. Team she...
by Yer Man
Thu Mar 28, 2024 8:48 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Jeremy Guscott v Manu Tuilagi - who was better?
Replies: 81
Views: 1469

Re: Jeremy Guscott v Manu Tuilagi - who was better?

The answer clearly depends on who beat the All Blacks the most. Guscott - 1993: Eng x1, Lions x1 Tuilagi - 2012: Eng x1, 2019: Eng x1 It’s a draw. However, the quality of Tuilagi’s performances in those wins puts him well clear of Guscott. Yes This is known as the ‘Matt Cockbain Index’ We call it t...
by Yer Man
Thu Mar 28, 2024 8:46 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Jeremy Guscott v Manu Tuilagi - who was better?
Replies: 81
Views: 1469

Re: Jeremy Guscott v Manu Tuilagi - who was better?

Foot Up wrote: Tue Mar 26, 2024 9:53 pm Manu edges it based on landing an all time punch on Chris Ashton
Wouldn't an all-time punch have achieved more, like knocking him over?
Either Ashton had a granite jaw or Manu punches like a featherweight
by Yer Man
Wed Mar 27, 2024 5:38 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Baltimore bridge has collapsed.
Replies: 92
Views: 2521

Re: Baltimore bridge has collapsed.

Topper wrote: Wed Mar 27, 2024 5:13 pm I thought there were no ships in Baltimore? According to the Wire all the Stevedores were turned into homeless wrecks. Did the canal get dredged after all?
There's a f*ck tonne of ships stuck in Baltimore harbour and will be for many weeks, even months
by Yer Man
Wed Mar 27, 2024 2:48 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525335
Views: 28510564

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Bryn is in charge of recruitment, right? He's gotten some big names in but there's also been some bonkers signings. Kok being the latest. Yes. There’s been big names but all have been duds one way or another. If you say the big four are Piutau, Coetzee, DV, and Kitschoff, the first three all weren’...
by Yer Man
Tue Mar 26, 2024 4:28 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Baltimore bridge has collapsed.
Replies: 92
Views: 2521

Re: Baltimore bridge has collapsed.

Watched a video (whats up with shipping?) that did a quick analysis. Loss of electrical power (lights go out), unknown if they lost propulsion or steering, then threw it in reverse when they got power back (the plume of black smoke) desperately trying to slow down. Problem is that throwing it in rev...
by Yer Man
Tue Mar 26, 2024 2:14 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525335
Views: 28510564

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Leinster will take plenty of ‘learnings’ from last season in their approach to selection for the URC run-in, starting on Friday. Beat The Bulls and it will make selection for the 2 away games in SA more straightforward, provided all goes well versus Leicester and La Rochelle. Cullen won’t want a re...
by Yer Man
Tue Mar 26, 2024 11:21 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Baltimore bridge has collapsed.
Replies: 92
Views: 2521

Re: Baltimore bridge has collapsed.

camroc1 wrote: Tue Mar 26, 2024 11:17 am Lots of questions....

Firstly htf does a piloted ship hit a bridge pier head on ? I presume the shipping channels were mid-span.

Wtf weren't there dolphins protecting the pier from direct hits ?

This reeks of incompetence.
:lol: :lol: :lol:
by Yer Man
Mon Mar 25, 2024 10:38 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525335
Views: 28510564

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Furlong struggled with injury post 20s. Wilson looks excellent so far, great to see. A lot do as they condition for pro rugby. Although that's just a feeling I have, haven't looked into stats. Point stands though, he wasn't an instant success after the 20s and was still coming to grips with scrumma...
by Yer Man
Sun Mar 24, 2024 10:18 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525335
Views: 28510564

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Keatley got a bit more publicity and an Ireland cap after moving to Munster. Dillane also picked up a cap after his move to Connacht? Didn't think Dillane was ever really at Munster? I think the story was, he was only offered a place the in sub-academy, while Connacht were prepared to go full acade...
by Yer Man
Sun Mar 24, 2024 12:24 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: War in Ukraine...
Replies: 53170
Views: 2310067

Re: War in Ukraine...

henry wrote: Sat Mar 23, 2024 10:55 pm
redderneck wrote: Sat Mar 23, 2024 10:14 pm Jesus. Don't stir a bucket of shit with your face.
:lol:
:lol:


Boredie nomination right there!!!
by Yer Man
Fri Mar 22, 2024 8:20 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525335
Views: 28510564

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

AwayFromHome wrote: Thu Mar 21, 2024 4:41 pm
HighKingLeinster wrote: Thu Mar 21, 2024 3:56 pm
hermie wrote: Thu Mar 21, 2024 3:50 pm
Rumour is he's off at the end of the season
Could you blame him? Poor lad was sold a pup.
I heard he was told that the Orange Order was a ginger appreciation society.
:lol:

Okay, I'll give you that one
by Yer Man
Thu Mar 21, 2024 12:17 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Your best ever national team by unit
Replies: 95
Views: 3434

Re: Your best ever national team by unit

Porter, Sheehan, Furlong O’Connell, O’Kelly Ferris, O’Brien, Heaslip Murray, Sexton D’Arcy, O’Driscoll Hickey, Dempsey, Horgan Doubt many will agree with my second row and back three in particular. Last year’s back three probably better overall and I’m sure one of the more recent second row pairing...
by Yer Man
Wed Mar 20, 2024 3:54 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525335
Views: 28510564

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Ulster have been treading water in the regular season for a few years now. Usually get proper humped in the knockouts (aside from that robbery in the South African semi-final a couple of years ago). We need to quit with the perennial band-aid fixes and sort of shit out properly. Just as long as the ...
by Yer Man
Wed Mar 20, 2024 1:31 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525335
Views: 28510564

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Just glanced at ROC's ranking of the squad, won't bore you with the details, but he had an interesting comment that TOT has been training at LH. hmmm, add to that noises that Kitchkoff may not be long for Ulster and a positional switch plus NIQ Tight Head might be in the pipeline? So Ulster are lef...
by Yer Man
Wed Mar 20, 2024 12:30 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525335
Views: 28510564

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

CM11 wrote: Tue Mar 19, 2024 11:18 pm Just glanced at ROC's ranking of the squad, won't bore you with the details, but he had an interesting comment that TOT has been training at LH.
hmmm, add to that noises that Kitchkoff may not be long for Ulster and a positional switch plus NIQ Tight Head might be in the pipeline?
by Yer Man
Tue Mar 19, 2024 5:32 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Gatland gooorne
Replies: 13
Views: 726

Re: Gatland gooorne

henry wrote: Tue Mar 19, 2024 3:36 pm
paddyor wrote: Tue Mar 19, 2024 2:30 pm Wales are building nicely as I see it.
We’ll probably grand slam it in 2026.
The "Jam Slam" had a nice ring to it.

The "Sausage Slam" has all sorts of connotations
by Yer Man
Tue Mar 19, 2024 5:30 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Proposed Rugby Law Changes
Replies: 176
Views: 2589

Re: Proposed Rugby Law Changes

Jensrsa wrote: Tue Mar 19, 2024 5:04 pm
sorCrer wrote: Tue Mar 19, 2024 4:57 pm
camroc1 wrote: Tue Mar 19, 2024 2:22 pm I don't agree with the crooked LO being allowed.
Any number of crooked lineouts get ignored anyway.
I don't have an issue with it as long as the throw is meant to be contestable and not deliberately to the scrumhalf or flyhalf
I'm fine with any throw that is within the 1m corridor
by Yer Man
Tue Mar 19, 2024 2:44 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525335
Views: 28510564

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

irishrugbyua wrote: Tue Mar 19, 2024 2:42 pm Cian Healy I𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱'𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿

4 European cups
7 League titles
5 Six Nations titles

271 caps in Leinster blue and 129 caps in Irish green.
400 appearances!!!!!

P.S. You forgot a U20s Six Nations Grand Slam
by Yer Man
Tue Mar 19, 2024 2:42 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525335
Views: 28510564

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Yup. Very much this. Don't ask me to list off the pro's and con's of each player, though. This is very much a vibes thing. Ryan and Beirne were settled into a great partnership where each could trust the other to do their job so both could contribute their best. Ryan primarily the support player, t...
by Yer Man
Mon Mar 18, 2024 12:30 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525335
Views: 28510564

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Is Henderson injured or was he dropped for Baird? Didn’t make a difference anyway. Didn’t need him. No2 to no 5 is some fall from grace though. Nordie bait aside. Beirne looks like he needed a rest. Would have been wise to start Henderson against Scotland. We had a few players looking tired towards...
by Yer Man
Mon Mar 18, 2024 12:25 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official and ONLY Ireland v Scotland Match thread
Replies: 858
Views: 10518

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.
Did you bring your own step-ladder?
by Yer Man
Sat Mar 16, 2024 8:31 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525335
Views: 28510564

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Thinking that our style of rugby requires a serious amount of energy and if we are not at 90% plus in terms of this we can't impose our attacking game. What's the solution? Rotate players more in tournaments? I think Hansen and Keenan add a lot of that energy you're referring to. We had a mallet of...
by Yer Man
Sat Mar 16, 2024 8:28 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525335
Views: 28510564

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

CM11 wrote: Sat Mar 16, 2024 7:51 pm Gibson Park our player of the tournament and possibly overall player of the tournament?
I 100% agree with this statement
by Yer Man
Fri Mar 15, 2024 11:10 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525335
Views: 28510564

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Foot Up wrote: Fri Mar 15, 2024 10:57 pm Fecking Frogs ruining everything
Fixed!


They opened a nice bottle of wine, drank a glass of it and then decided to take a shit in the aforementioned glass instead of re-filling it
by Yer Man
Fri Mar 15, 2024 9:50 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U20 6 Nations 2024
Replies: 1172
Views: 18160

Re: U20 6 Nations 2024

CM11 wrote: Fri Mar 15, 2024 9:47 pm Is the English match on any channel available in Ireland?
Judging by the scoreline, try youpron
by Yer Man
Fri Mar 15, 2024 9:03 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official and ONLY Ireland v Scotland Match thread
Replies: 858
Views: 10518

Re: The Official and ONLY Ireland v Scotland Match thread

Now you see why even we call it "The Bed Pan"
by Yer Man
Fri Mar 15, 2024 12:14 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525335
Views: 28510564

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Four matches this Autumn. 2024 Autumn Nations Series Fixtures: Friday, 8 November: Ireland v New Zealand, Aviva Stadium, 8.10pm Friday, 15 November: Ireland v Argentina, Aviva Stadium, 8.10pm Saturday, 23 November: Ireland v Fiji, Aviva Stadium, 3.10pm Saturday, 30 November: Ireland v Australia, Av...
by Yer Man
Thu Mar 14, 2024 5:40 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525335
Views: 28510564

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

FFS. The amount of hand wringing going on here is unbelieveable. My old man, god rest him, never missed a home international in more than 40 years. Went religiously with his three best mates .. I was in the ground , with my own pals, for the triple ground win in 1983 . I went looking for my dad nea...
by Yer Man
Thu Mar 14, 2024 5:35 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official and ONLY Ireland v Scotland Match thread
Replies: 858
Views: 10518

Re: The Official and ONLY Ireland v Scotland Match thread

Ireland were favs against England because no one thought England could get to that level against Ireland. Does anyone seriously think we're going to reach that level of intensity for 80 mins..? Well for the last few years you've been wiping your mickey on English arses in a manner that we can only ...
by Yer Man
Thu Mar 14, 2024 8:24 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Shogun - A Miniseries of Japan
Replies: 83
Views: 8173

Re: Shogun - A Miniseries of Japan

Really popular in Japan, apparently.

They've praised it's authenticity to the Shogunate culture of the time.
by Yer Man
Thu Mar 14, 2024 8:19 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: War in Ukraine...
Replies: 53170
Views: 2310067

Re: War in Ukraine...

Most Eastern Europeans learn American English, not British English. :roll: Exactly what I was thinking. And most online examples of English are US English, when outside English speaking countries India I believe is taught British English. Most Poles too, and most of the EU according to Google. Indi...
by Yer Man
Mon Mar 11, 2024 1:51 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Banksy's anonymity
Replies: 56
Views: 2153

Re: Banksy's anonymity

its fairly common knowledge around Briz about who he is. I wouldnt dream of divulging the intel though https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banksy In an interview with the BBC in 2003, which was rediscovered in November 2023, reporter Nigel Wrench asked if Banksy is called Robert Banks; Banksy responded t...
by Yer Man
Mon Mar 11, 2024 1:44 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525335
Views: 28510564

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Also, re Beirne, I will never shake the gut feeling that he is too loose a second row to be a starter when we're up against the bigger packs. Especially when we are playing a 6 who is not a conclusive tackler. And an eight, and seven, both of whom are voracious tacklers in terms of quantities, but ...
by Yer Man
Mon Mar 11, 2024 8:38 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Banksy's anonymity
Replies: 56
Views: 2153

Re: Banksy's anonymity

November2019 wrote: Mon Mar 11, 2024 8:21 am The man's made a fortune and must have loads of collaborators in order to pull off his various stunts.
Why the pretence that no one knows who he is?
Why hasn't he been definitively outed?
It was deduced several years ago who it was.
And they published his name.

And nobody gave a sh1t
by Yer Man
Sun Mar 10, 2024 7:30 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525335
Views: 28510564

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

While kicking might have won us the game, it's a poor excuse for why we lost. We left four points out there with two missed conversion kicks from the touch-line. England missed 4 kicks for 10 points including a gimme virtually in front. We lost that game because we were in control, ahead on the sco...
by Yer Man
Sun Mar 10, 2024 5:51 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Wales Vs France • Official 6Nations Match Thread • 10/03/2024
Replies: 520
Views: 13411

Re: Wales Vs France • Official 6Nations Match Thread • 10/03/2024

Feels like the moral victory lines are wearing a bit thin now. That's not a particular good France team and they've just put 45 on Wales in Cardiff. Hard to see where Wales go until they pull a half decent 10 and some non-useless props out of somewhere. "Not a particularly good French team", are yo...
by Yer Man
Sun Mar 10, 2024 5:48 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Wales Vs France • Official 6Nations Match Thread • 10/03/2024
Replies: 520
Views: 13411

Re: Wales Vs France • Official 6Nations Match Thread • 10/03/2024

The teams all look a lot more even by the end of the Championship that they all did at the start...

Including Wales at the 70 minute mark.
(That burning of a massive overlap should be a capital offence)