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by Miguel Indurain
Sun Oct 15, 2023 1:45 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528669
Views: 28820800

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

It’s all well and good to go on about the last 4 years but realistically that period of time had the worst NZ, Wales, England and SA teams there has been in a long time. SA don’t give a fcuk about November internationals, they prefer to peak at World Cups. Really. Correct me if I'm wrong but the se...
by Miguel Indurain
Sun Oct 15, 2023 1:33 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528669
Views: 28820800

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Yep but it’s his contribution over the 99 metres is the issue Maybe, I've probably watched 95%+ of his pro games and he's a decent player - don't think he's as good as Doris but he's good enough to play international games for Ireland. Conan is obviously good too but he's on the wane, imo. I wouldn...
by Miguel Indurain
Sun Oct 15, 2023 1:32 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528669
Views: 28820800

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Rugbynut2 wrote: Sun Oct 15, 2023 1:28 pm

Don’t talk to me about winning streaks.. .

OK, I won't.
by Miguel Indurain
Sun Oct 15, 2023 1:21 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528669
Views: 28820800

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

It’s all well and good to go on about the last 4 years but realistically that period of time had the worst NZ, Wales, England and SA teams there has been in a long time. SA don’t give a fcuk about November internationals, they prefer to peak at World Cups. Really. Correct me if I'm wrong but the se...
by Miguel Indurain
Sun Oct 15, 2023 1:14 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528669
Views: 28820800

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

It’s all well and good to go on about the last 4 years but realistically that period of time had the worst NZ, Wales, England and SA teams there has been in a long time. SA don’t give a fcuk about November internationals, they prefer to peak at World Cups. Really. Correct me if I'm wrong but the se...
by Miguel Indurain
Sun Oct 15, 2023 12:55 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528669
Views: 28820800

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Given retirements, age and injury profile I'd say there will be plenty of change by the autumn internationals in a years time. Sexton Earls Healy Kilcoyne Herring POM Murray Blade Henshaw Aki Personally I think Farrell should make most of those changes in the next 6 nations but he is slow to make c...
by Miguel Indurain
Sun Oct 15, 2023 12:17 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Congratulations New Zealand
Replies: 92
Views: 2104

Re: Congratulations New Zealand

A match worthy of a final, according to one media report over on this side of the world.

Absolutely gutted for our team and management.

Kudos to NZ on the win. Very impressive improvement.

I think the neutral viewer got their moneys worth.
by Miguel Indurain
Sun Oct 15, 2023 12:13 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Did Ireland Choke their QF match again?
Replies: 129
Views: 3703

Re: Did Ireland Choke their QF match again?

CarrotGawks wrote: Sun Oct 15, 2023 10:20 am Under-performed? Yes. Full on choke? No.

More like a sip of a drink went down the wrong way. It was too close to really call it a choke and they were right in it until the end, if battling.
This
by Miguel Indurain
Sat Oct 14, 2023 5:53 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: German AFD party getting uncomfortably close to power
Replies: 113
Views: 3014

Re: German AFD party getting uncomfortably close to power

earl the beaver wrote: Sat Oct 14, 2023 5:46 pm The rest of us remember fro before the bored wipe you racist bigot.
Nah.You can't prove this latest claim of yours.

Because your claim is yet another example of you telling lies on this site, while trying to troll.

Same old bs from ye Earl the Bigot.
by Miguel Indurain
Sat Oct 14, 2023 5:28 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: German AFD party getting uncomfortably close to power
Replies: 113
Views: 3014

Re: German AFD party getting uncomfortably close to power

You got banned for antisemitism You had a picture of a former concentration camp guard in his old age in a wheel chair in your avatar. Did I? When? What prison guard? Prove it
by Miguel Indurain
Sat Oct 14, 2023 5:18 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Wales Vs Argentina • 2023 RWC Quarter Final • OFFICIAL Match Thread
Replies: 905
Views: 13807

Re: Wales Vs Argentina • 2023 RWC Quarter Final • OFFICIAL Match Thread

Biggar looks to be more interested in camera angles at the moment.

Wales need to refocus here
by Miguel Indurain
Sat Oct 14, 2023 5:12 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Wales Vs Argentina • 2023 RWC Quarter Final • OFFICIAL Match Thread
Replies: 905
Views: 13807

Re: Wales Vs Argentina • 2023 RWC Quarter Final • OFFICIAL Match Thread

ManInTheBar wrote: Sat Oct 14, 2023 5:10 pm
Miguel Indurain wrote: Sat Oct 14, 2023 5:09 pm This has win ugly written all over it.
For whom?
Either side, I think.
by Miguel Indurain
Sat Oct 14, 2023 4:43 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Wales Vs Argentina • 2023 RWC Quarter Final • OFFICIAL Match Thread
Replies: 905
Views: 13807

Re: Wales Vs Argentina • 2023 RWC Quarter Final • OFFICIAL Match Thread

Da iawn diolch wrote: Sat Oct 14, 2023 4:42 pm This is bad rugby.
Poor fare for sure
by Miguel Indurain
Sat Oct 14, 2023 4:40 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: German AFD party getting uncomfortably close to power
Replies: 113
Views: 3014

Re: German AFD party getting uncomfortably close to power

I was banned from here by the Liverpool fookwit, after he was shown to have been deleting/editing posts.

He deleted my account AFTER I pointed out what he was up to on here.

Who did I have in my avatar?
by Miguel Indurain
Sat Oct 14, 2023 4:24 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Wales Vs Argentina • 2023 RWC Quarter Final • OFFICIAL Match Thread
Replies: 905
Views: 13807

Re: Wales Vs Argentina • 2023 RWC Quarter Final • OFFICIAL Match Thread

Akkerman wrote: Sat Oct 14, 2023 4:23 pm horror 10 min for argentina
Yeah,they started well but the last few mins have been poor
by Miguel Indurain
Sat Oct 14, 2023 4:18 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: German AFD party getting uncomfortably close to power
Replies: 113
Views: 3014

Re: German AFD party getting uncomfortably close to power

Given your past history with comments about the German right I wouldn't exactly take this as a ringing endorsement. And nobody else here gives a fook about what the likes of you thinks, or doesn't think. Fairly sure my views are more relevant than an antisemitic nazi sympathiser. Save it for your L...
by Miguel Indurain
Sat Oct 14, 2023 1:41 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel declares state of war
Replies: 9372
Views: 309088

Re: Israel declares state of war

Apologies if so, I wouldn't really have anything to work with without the mis-interpreted comment. Where we probably differ is just how much responsibility you attribute to that theoretical voter and from my side, how many reasons they have to roll the dice. Unless certain people are just wired dif...
by Miguel Indurain
Sat Oct 14, 2023 1:30 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel declares state of war
Replies: 9372
Views: 309088

Re: Israel declares state of war

Double post
by Miguel Indurain
Sat Oct 14, 2023 1:27 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel declares state of war
Replies: 9372
Views: 309088

Re: Israel declares state of war

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by Miguel Indurain
Sat Oct 14, 2023 1:24 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ v Ireland RWC Quarter Final Thread..
Replies: 4147
Views: 82768

Re: NZ v Ireland RWC Quarter Final Thread..

day of destiny for ireland-biggest day in irish rugby history. possible champs or eternal chokers. they should win this comfortably on form and at least go onto the final with a semi only against wales/argentina. For the greatest irish team in history,world number 1 to go out yet again in the QF wo...
by Miguel Indurain
Sat Oct 14, 2023 1:13 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel declares state of war
Replies: 9372
Views: 309088

Re: Israel declares state of war

[quote="Winnie ] Five minutes reading will demostrate that it's largely Britain's mess. Firstly making promises of independence to the Arabs if they'd support them against hte Turks, promises they then reneged on. Secondly the Balfour declaration. Thirdly facilitating massive Jewish immigration duri...
by Miguel Indurain
Sat Oct 14, 2023 1:08 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: German AFD party getting uncomfortably close to power
Replies: 113
Views: 3014

Re: German AFD party getting uncomfortably close to power

This trend is evident all over Europe and related specifically to immigration. Until centrist parties wake up and smell the coffee and do something about it, the rise of the 'far-right' will continue. AFD aren't particularly politically extreme. Given your past history with comments about the Germa...
by Miguel Indurain
Tue Jul 25, 2023 12:11 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Trevor Francis ggggggggooooonnnnnnnnnnneeeeeee
Replies: 8
Views: 501

Re: Trevor Francis ggggggggooooonnnnnnnnnnneeeeeee

Sad news. TF was a very very classy player. . His transfer from Birmingham City was on/off throughout.


RiP
by Miguel Indurain
Mon Jul 24, 2023 11:43 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: German AFD party getting uncomfortably close to power
Replies: 113
Views: 3014

Re: German AFD party getting uncomfortably close to power

feckwanker wrote: Mon Jul 24, 2023 1:43 pm This trend is evident all over Europe and related specifically to immigration. Until centrist parties wake up and smell the coffee and do something about it, the rise of the 'far-right' will continue.
AFD aren't particularly politically extreme.
by Miguel Indurain
Fri Jul 21, 2023 9:47 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 146295
Views: 7944662

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

Poor old Moss...... A lovely guy and one of the biggest men I have ever had a few pints with. He was a huge fella and as tough as nails but he was assaulted on the quays while making his way to Heuston Station. That's why I say if a bloke as big as him can be a victim, then everyone else is fair ga...
by Miguel Indurain
Fri Jul 21, 2023 2:24 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 146295
Views: 7944662

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

It's the apparent random nature of attacks which is worrying. If these fookers are prepared to assault even a former Irish second row forward like Moss Keane, theyll try their luck with anyone It's been going on for at least 10-15 years. I was bottled at 6 in the evening in broad summer daylight ou...
by Miguel Indurain
Fri Jul 21, 2023 2:21 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 146295
Views: 7944662

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

It's the apparent random nature of attacks which is worrying. If these fookers are prepared to assault even a former Irish second row forward like Moss Keane, theyll try their luck with anyone Poor old Moss...... A lovely guy and one of the biggest men I have ever had a few pints with. He was a hug...
by Miguel Indurain
Fri Jul 21, 2023 2:01 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 146295
Views: 7944662

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

It's the apparent random nature of attacks which is worrying.

If these fookers are prepared to assault even a former Irish second row forward like Moss Keane, theyll try their luck with anyone
by Miguel Indurain
Fri Jul 21, 2023 1:44 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 146295
Views: 7944662

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

Dublins current day anti social problems are a direct knock on effect from the governmental drug policies during the heroin epidemic in the 80s. Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael essentially ignored the problem and let the North inner city rot. Even worse, they along with the media colluded to vilify any g...
by Miguel Indurain
Fri Jul 14, 2023 12:52 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 146295
Views: 7944662

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

So RTE reiterating Tubridy out of contract while asking him to pay back €150k they were obliged to pay him. Still not showing much savviness, are they? Almost as much savviness as giving a former CFO a half a bar redundancy package !!! They may have well as made the position of CFO 'redundant' judg...
by Miguel Indurain
Wed Jun 28, 2023 11:48 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The 'look at me' who is going on holiday thread
Replies: 130
Views: 3545

Re: The 'look at me' who is going on holiday thread

We've an apartment in Cesme in Turkey : we go there about 4 times a year.
Lovely part of the world.

But for our holidays, we're doing a driving trip around Bonny Scotland this year. Looking forward to that in August
by Miguel Indurain
Wed Jun 28, 2023 11:37 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Le Tour 2023
Replies: 163
Views: 5701

Re: Le Tour 2023

Wonder if they'll see a spike in interest due to the Netflix doc? Also, yeah poor showing from an Irish POV... hopefully we'll have Bennett, Dunbar and Healy at the Vuelta. Bennett usually has a good Vuelta. Dunbar will be interesting. He had a great Giro and he could well benefit from that and hav...
by Miguel Indurain
Wed Jun 28, 2023 11:29 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Titanic tourist sub goes missing
Replies: 579
Views: 18409

Re: Titanic tourist sub goes missing

I don't understand the obsession with the Titanic. Why wouldn't you go see the Britannic instead? Same size, sister ship, wreck more intact, 'only' in 120m so with specialised training you could dive it, but orders of magnitude safer in a sub vs the Titanic. "As they say in Belfast, she was fine wh...
by Miguel Indurain
Wed Jun 28, 2023 9:52 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Titanic tourist sub goes missing
Replies: 579
Views: 18409

Re: Titanic tourist sub goes missing

I don't understand the obsession with the Titanic. Why wouldn't you go see the Britannic instead? Same size, sister ship, wreck more intact, 'only' in 120m so with specialised training you could dive it, but orders of magnitude safer in a sub vs the Titanic. "As they say in Belfast, she was fine wh...
by Miguel Indurain
Wed Jun 28, 2023 9:13 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 146295
Views: 7944662

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

Pat Kenny was on a million a year during the good times wasn’t he? The good times being when advertising Wass broadly restricted to TV, radio and newspapers. The business model has changed and even with public funding Rte cannot afford to be paying huge salaries. Tubridy was steeped to be getting t...
by Miguel Indurain
Sun Jun 04, 2023 1:42 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 146295
Views: 7944662

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

I have an apartment in Kilmainham right beside new children's hospital. I want to buy down the country back in Mullingar in the next 2-3 years. Should i sell and get the house for low price or would i be mad to sell that apartment given how high in demand Kilmainham is these days and continue to re...
by Miguel Indurain
Sun Jun 04, 2023 12:39 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Phillip Schofield - What’s the forums verdict?
Replies: 126
Views: 5080

Re: Phillip Schofield - What’s the forums verdict?

Dunno..... If a Straight Male presenter in his 50's ended up cheating on his mrs with a 20 Year old woman he first met when she was 15, it would raise eyebrows. Not aTV presenter but Bill Wyman had a relationship with Mandy Smith aged 13. Very little comment at the time compared to more recent comm...