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epaddy

Is it over yet? Indeed. If this debate is pissing some off, think of how it must feel for gay people to have the whole country discussing if they should have equal rights or not. While the debate has been heartening on one level, for gay people and young gay people especially to see such fervent qu...

epaddy

Is this the new Irish rugby thread? Same shite arguments. Incredible. First decent Pro12 match I've seen all year and the same tossers are having the same arguments they have everyday. :roll: :lol: I can see the irony in that one all right. To be fair I've seen little P12, mostly Leinster. :(. The ...

epaddy

iarmhiman wrote:Is this the new Irish rugby thread? Same shite arguments.

Incredible. First decent Pro12 match I've seen all year and the same tossers are having the same arguments they have everyday.

epaddy

I'd say Eldanielfire or whatever his name is would win the biggest fanny award by a long shot. JM isn't remotely as bad, he's just as argumentative as Statts so you notice him more. Why do I know Una Mullaley's name? I read something by her recently enough and I seem to remember that it annoyed me ...

epaddy

Matt O'Connor - attack coach.

Well done Ulster, smashed. Great to see Jackson and Hendo having big games.

epaddy

CM11 wrote:Another thread Xupied. A one man swarm.

Indeed, though there is probably an argument against surrogacy. Which of course has nothing to do with this referendum.

epaddy

Leinster to win and win well. Squeeze the shite out of them and discipline should go to shite. No try BP, obviously.

epaddy

anonymous_joe wrote:Anyone got a link to McDowell's article in the Sunday Business Post this week?

I managed to just about read it on my phone using this. SBP is behind a paywall.

https://twitter.com/ICCLtweet/status/589760892696469504

epaddy

BT could really do with a descenting voice from the Aviva/Sarries love-in in commentary. Maybe you are suffering from pre-determined group-think. They have just spent the last 10 mins asking how Saracens are still in the game. Admittedly Stuart Barnes would have coated the commentary box in a heady...

epaddy

Ulster are shite. You bored Dan? Too tired and miserable to go for anything remotely subtle. Another weekend another Leinster win. Another year another semi-final. Big improvement on the last few seasons. Money in bank for all the provinces. Nice big contract extension next. For what its worth I th...

epaddy

BT could really do with a descenting voice from the Aviva/Sarries love-in in commentary.

epaddy

Yer Man wrote:Sexton injured.

Has never lost a European knockout game, incredible. What Leinster could do with having him now. Neither Gopperth or Madigan are willing to stand flat and take the ball up straight.

epaddy

Yer Man wrote:Henderson in the center, I like it.

May need to work on his kicking.

epaddy

3 Hookers, 3 Tightheads, 3 Scrumhalves is pretty much a certainty. Cant have someone else covering those positions and talk of flying someone out if needed is Rubbish, what if an injury happens on the day of a game? What if it is a short term injury which happens before the Italy match, we remove a ...

epaddy

CM11 wrote:I'm starting to feel sorry for the Scottish women. I'm revising my victory margin to 70 - 80 points.

They've just brought on a 42 year old replacement, potential game changer.

epaddy

I'm so desperately hungover. Ireland hockeying another shitty Scottish team, fair play to the wimmin, champions too.

epaddy

Yeah I'm not sure how I'd feel if it were three identical kick offs. Sort of a last day PL feel about it; you tend to check other scores over concentrating on your match. This is better :thumbup: Each position in the running order has its pros and cons. If Ireland or Wales set more than one score t...

epaddy

Whatever about Hook. How Pope has managed to keep the gig is extraordinary. He offers no insight, analysis or international pedigree and contrary to what a foreign voice on the panel should offer, he is a cheerleader for Ireland who says what he thinks the audience wants to hear. The problem with RT...

epaddy

I did think Scotland v Ireland would be closest, but now have a sneaky feeling France are going to turn up and spoil England's party. It would be just like them to do it. If Wales win by 30 they will win the 6 Nations today. Wales by 30-35 wouldn't be the worst thing for Ireland I reckon. Gives the...

epaddy

Who wasn't rubbish last game? POC, ... Henshaw? Outside of Sexton and Best was anyone really shit? Toner and POM didnt have their best games, but are generally more useful without the ball. Heaslip did badly for the try but I thought was the pick of the backrow. SOB looked hesitant and didnt get it...

epaddy

Nolanator wrote:I missed out Trimble as well. I guess Cronin would be 5th choice prop at the moment. Made an assumption that Tuohy will go if he manages to not break between now and then.

I'd imagine the 5th prop will be a tight head.

epaddy

POM Heaslip SOB Ruddock TOD Murphy Henry How many backrowers are we allowed to bring to the RWC? :uhoh: Throwing Henderson into the row because he's a dead cert. Assuming squad go to 31 for an extra prop, 5 Props 3 Hookers 3 locks 1 Lock / BR (Hendo) 5 back row 3 Scrum half 2 Outhalf 4 Centres 6 Ba...

epaddy

Full fit L/H Props: Healy, McGrath Hookers: Best, Cronin, (Strauss) T/H Props: Ross, Moore, (White) Locks: POC, Toner, (Tuohy, Foley, McCarthy, *Ryan*) L/BR: Hendo, (Ryan) BS: POM, Ruddock OS: SOB, (Henry, TOD) 8: Heaslip, Murphy SH: Murray, Reddan, (Anyone, Boss, Marmion) OH: Sexton, (Madigan, Jack...

epaddy

POM Heaslip SOB Ruddock TOD Murphy Henry How many backrowers are we allowed to bring to the RWC? :uhoh: Throwing Henderson into the row because he's a dead cert. Assuming squad go to 31 for an extra prop, 5 Props 3 Hookers 3 locks 1 Lock / BR (Hendo) 5 back row 3 Scrum half 2 Outhalf 4 Centres 6 Ba...

epaddy

The only change likely for Wales is, Heaslip in, Murphy to bench, TOD to Munster. I think both Payne and SOB will pass the return to play protocols. Calling for anybodies head after that performance is petty provincialism at its worst. Not getting in to the Madigan thing. He was and is several step...

epaddy

Well we got half way there. Run rate took a battering. Beat the Zimbos and we still have a good chance.

Seriously talented SA team, hope they have the bottle to show it when it really matters.

epaddy

As I said earlier, Toner dropping that LO ball (under great pressure from the English it must be said) was to me the turning point. Ireland get any sort of score from that visit to the English 22, and it's Goodnight Irene. As it was we f**k up, they came back down the pitch and got a penalty from w...

epaddy

As I said earlier, Toner dropping that LO ball (under great pressure from the English it must be said) was to me the turning point. Ireland get any sort of score from that visit to the English 22, and it's Goodnight Irene. As it was we f**k up, they came back down the pitch and got a penalty from w...

epaddy

Don't ever remember being this confident about beating France. Don't like it... France haven't shown up in Dublin since 2007. 2011 we shot ourselves in the foot with Fitz having a very poor game under the high ball. They haven't beaten us by more than a score since 1997 at home. I think we should b...

epaddy

iarmhiman wrote:England will put about 45-50 points on Italy. it's fairly much guaranteed Ireland won't win the championship on points difference like Zico said.

Probably, cant really worry about points difference until the last weekend though, could be completely redundant.

epaddy

I think we can be reasonably pleased with that. Italy were complete shut down, or else they were useless, probably somewhere between the two. Ireland well organised and the set piece held up ok. In attack we were pretty ordinary, but had a lot of third/fourth choice players out there in vital positi...

epaddy

I see that Bill Black is not mincing his words at the banking inquiry this morning . He is a very interesting man who I have met on a couple of occasions. Unfortunately he is addressing a group of imbeciles who have fcuk all interest in listening to him in any meaningful way. While referring to the...

epaddy

Joe still recruiting for Leinster, that's Marmion off next year so. Porter, I would love to see Marmion get the nod but he hasn't shown it when he has had the opportunity. I think if he can get a good game under his belt he will kick on but at the moment he hasn't. Good game under his belt? The Wol...

epaddy

Boss, really? I know we have a ridiculously shallow depth at 9 but this guy shouldn't be making provincial squads let alone international 23's. Rest of the team is pretty meh, Keatley is last man standing after Madigans poor run at 10. SOB will do well to step up to this level and the rest of the ba...

epaddy

Six Nations and Wimbledon will be next. Only the players and administers benefit from these deals. European Free to air markets are so fragmented they cant compete like the big US networks for top level sport. A shame.

epaddy

nardol wrote:20% deposit final

I find it strange and wrong tbh that someone nobody elected implements a law like this.
This is out of his remit imho

It's exactly in his remit and its the right decision.

Now its up to the politicians to make housing cheaper.

epaddy

ZappaMan wrote:I must say, we are looking increasingly blessed with our injury profile. Remarkable, really.

I'm a little bothered at how it all seems to be coming together rather well for the French match. Potentially Sexton, Henderson, SOB and Healy all available for the squad.

epaddy

Any squad, let alone team without McFadden is not worth considering.

epaddy

Keatley for Ireland bench.

epaddy

Someone help? Waiting for the Pool A result we have: * Racing 24 * Toulon 22 * Leinster 20 * Bath 19 Saints 19 Wasps 18 Clermont 18 Sarries 17 So if both teams take maximum points and Clermont wins we have RM92 - WAS ASM - SAR (again) RCT - NOR LEIN - BAT If both take max points and Sarries win: RM...

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