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by DOB
Sat Mar 09, 2024 7:11 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official and ONLY England v Ireland Match Thread
Replies: 1639
Views: 45945

Re: The Official and ONLY England v Ireland Match Thread

Duff Paddy wrote: Sat Mar 09, 2024 7:08 pm
grimoald wrote: Sat Mar 09, 2024 7:07 pm All from Murray’s fudge up
Disaster
Upon disaster
by DOB
Sat Mar 09, 2024 7:08 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official and ONLY England v Ireland Match Thread
Replies: 1639
Views: 45945

Re: The Official and ONLY England v Ireland Match Thread

Stupid sin bin for POM to give up.
by DOB
Sat Mar 09, 2024 6:59 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official and ONLY England v Ireland Match Thread
Replies: 1639
Views: 45945

Re: The Official and ONLY England v Ireland Match Thread

Bogbunny wrote: Sat Mar 09, 2024 6:56 pm
Nolanator wrote: Sat Mar 09, 2024 6:55 pm Foot in touch several phases back. Arse.
Try stands.

Fuking joke
I thought he got the ball away, just.
by DOB
Sat Mar 09, 2024 6:54 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official and ONLY England v Ireland Match Thread
Replies: 1639
Views: 45945

Re: The Official and ONLY England v Ireland Match Thread

Pace enough to finish that one off.
by DOB
Sat Mar 09, 2024 6:44 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official and ONLY England v Ireland Match Thread
Replies: 1639
Views: 45945

Re: The Official and ONLY England v Ireland Match Thread

McCarthy has a tendency to chase the big hits which leaves him tackling air/non-ball-carrying oppo far too often. He can be maddeningly ineffective at times. He's been anonymous today Whatever else you think, he hasn’t been anonymous. He might be over chasing some times, but he’s definitely putting...
by DOB
Sat Mar 09, 2024 6:42 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official and ONLY England v Ireland Match Thread
Replies: 1639
Views: 45945

Re: The Official and ONLY England v Ireland Match Thread

TheBouncer wrote: Sat Mar 09, 2024 6:37 pm
DOB wrote: Sat Mar 09, 2024 6:36 pm How are we winning this game?

Ford
Comfortably the better 10 on the field so far. He’s had tougher kicks than Crowley but kept his team on the front foot.
by DOB
Sat Mar 09, 2024 6:36 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official and ONLY England v Ireland Match Thread
Replies: 1639
Views: 45945

Re: The Official and ONLY England v Ireland Match Thread

How are we winning this game?
by DOB
Sat Mar 09, 2024 6:18 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official and ONLY England v Ireland Match Thread
Replies: 1639
Views: 45945

Re: The Official and ONLY England v Ireland Match Thread

CarrotGawks wrote: Sat Mar 09, 2024 6:14 pm
grimoald wrote: Sat Mar 09, 2024 6:14 pm It’s great that England are playing
'tis
Wish they weren’t playing *quite* so well.
by DOB
Sat Mar 09, 2024 4:15 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official and ONLY England v Ireland Match Thread
Replies: 1639
Views: 45945

Re: The Official and ONLY England v Ireland Match Thread

danny_fitz wrote: Sat Mar 09, 2024 3:25 pm
Hawk97 wrote: Sat Mar 09, 2024 11:54 am Anyone know any good pubs in or around Camden that will be good for the rugby?

I’ll see how long I can last without storming out
Philomena's does food.
Is that Philo’s mam?
by DOB
Sat Mar 09, 2024 3:56 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528728
Views: 28833099

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Oh I'd take a 1 point win right now. Fully expect England to go full shithouse today. But it would still be embarrassing to lose to this version of England. Embarrassing to lose if they play how they did against Argentina, or Scotland. But there’s a SA-semi-final-esque performance of bloody-minded ...
by DOB
Sat Mar 09, 2024 3:04 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528728
Views: 28833099

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

The kick wasn’t a straightforward angle, we had been in the NZ 22 for a while, and just been held up over the line to get the penalty (think it was Whitelock for collapsing?) We had them on the ropes. The last thing they would have wanted is to face another maul. We’ll never know, and like I said, i...
by DOB
Fri Mar 08, 2024 11:26 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528728
Views: 28833099

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Just to refresh our memories, here’s Radge’s contribution to that Scotland game. https://youtu.be/s6ytZ77KaFU?si=EkgEQh_fnyDE9H5c I mean, we could argue till the cows come home about what Sexton did or didn’t do against the ABs, particularly in the end-game, but none of his contributions actively g...
by DOB
Fri Mar 08, 2024 1:59 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528728
Views: 28833099

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Just to refresh our memories, here’s Radge’s contribution to that Scotland game. https://youtu.be/s6ytZ77KaFU?si=EkgEQh_fnyDE9H5c I mean, we could argue till the cows come home about what Sexton did or didn’t do against the ABs, particularly in the end-game, but none of his contributions actively ga...
by DOB
Thu Mar 07, 2024 12:17 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528728
Views: 28833099

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Worst batch for Leinster since 2001 or 1997 group. At least for the 6 nations. Injury has removed talented players like Berman, Sparrow and Moloney. I was about to say “Hang on, BOD and D’Arcy and Des Dillon were in the 1997 u20s group,” and then I realized you meant the year they were born. And th...
by DOB
Mon Mar 04, 2024 2:40 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528728
Views: 28833099

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Sugary_tae wrote: Sun Mar 03, 2024 8:06 pm Let us never again have a game like that in twickenham in 12
Looking back, that game was the genesis of having 3 front row subs. I think if you could go back in time, I’d suggest doing it without adding the 8th sub.
by DOB
Sat Mar 02, 2024 9:26 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528728
Views: 28833099

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

That was a horrible 10 minutes for Larmour.
by DOB
Sat Mar 02, 2024 7:13 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528728
Views: 28833099

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Try Scarlets 19 - 7. Cammy while you are there, whats a decent pub in ranelagh these days to have a good pint (and get a seat). Dont want food, just a couple of pints of G It would be a dramatic change down the years if Smyths or McSorleys didn’t meet that description. Except maybe the “get a seat”...
by DOB
Sat Mar 02, 2024 4:35 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official UCI Pro Cycling Thread
Replies: 4120
Views: 387377

Re: The Official UCI Pro Cycling Thread

Tadej with an exhibition training ride.

Skujins rides the race of his life, beats all the rest, but still finishes 3 minutes behind.
by DOB
Sat Mar 02, 2024 3:16 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official UCI Pro Cycling Thread
Replies: 4120
Views: 387377

Re: The Official UCI Pro Cycling Thread

Good race in the women’s.

60km to go in the lads and Podge is 2’40 ahead solo. Hope there’s some sort of action for 2nd.
by DOB
Sat Mar 02, 2024 7:05 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528728
Views: 28833099

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Delighted to hear Haley played well, saw his try on the highlights and he took it sweetly. I’ve said for a while now, for all the campaigns Munster fans have subjected us to to get some bang average players into Ireland squads, Haley is one fella I’d back them on, but there’s nary a peep. Hope he ki...
by DOB
Fri Mar 01, 2024 8:49 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official and ONLY England v Ireland Match Thread
Replies: 1639
Views: 45945

Re: The Official and ONLY England v Ireland Match Thread

Which match was that then? Ireland England 1993 England ireland 1994 Thought you were saying there was a better Irish team! But the comparison is still off. That England team is not better than the current Ireland team. Tbf, that 90s Ireland team would lose to Italy. In fact, they did lose 3 on the...
by DOB
Wed Feb 28, 2024 5:44 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528728
Views: 28833099

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Scrums have always been about getting on the good side of the ref, nothing has changed there. I disagree that they were “always” about getting on the ref’s good side. They used to be about creating useful ball for attacking/clearing your lines, and occasionally for a pushover try so your no8 could ...
by DOB
Wed Feb 28, 2024 5:38 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528728
Views: 28833099

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Scrums have always been about getting on the good side of the ref, nothing has changed there. I disagree that they were “always” about getting on the ref’s good side. They used to be about creating useful ball for attacking/clearing your lines, and occasionally for a pushover try so your no8 could ...
by DOB
Tue Feb 27, 2024 7:52 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: I was in my thirties
Replies: 95
Views: 2691

Re: I was in my thirties

During the 2000 6N I was 22 and time wasting instead of studying for my final year college exams. Nowadays I’m more than double that age and wasting time on here instead of working and parenting.
by DOB
Tue Feb 27, 2024 7:47 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528728
Views: 28833099

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Come the South Africa tour, Bundee will be just turned 35, and Stu will 33 with a birthday before the next season. Right now, I’d take either of them over anyone in the other countries, but 18 months in the future might be different. Who knows how long either of them can keep going, but time waits f...
by DOB
Mon Feb 26, 2024 12:17 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528728
Views: 28833099

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

I can remember during the World cup that Cabbage told everyone that would listen that Ireland would have been better playing France. Its terrifying to think that he was probably right France have mentally imploded since the RWC. I think they are a shadow of themselves at the moment and would have b...
by DOB
Sat Feb 24, 2024 5:09 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official and ONLY Ireland v Wales Match thread
Replies: 1165
Views: 21361

Re: The Official and ONLY Ireland v Wales Match thread

Probably Crowley's least impressive game. With the platform from the pack it’s been a bit disappointing to be honest What is he doing badly? Thought he looks far more composed and comfortable in running our patterns. Line kicking and penalty kicks much improved too. I thought they were all fine. It...
by DOB
Sat Feb 24, 2024 4:45 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: What Do You Think Is The Reason First Marriages Have A Lower Divorce Rate Than Second/Third etc.?
Replies: 53
Views: 4038

Re: What Do You Think Is The Reason First Marriages Have A Lower Divorce Rate Than Second/Third etc.?

Yeah I mean it's pretty obvious isn't it? Probably 95% of second marriages have at least one person who has previously been divorced. So much more likely to be candidates for another one. As opposed to the other 5% of *second marriages* that somehow don’t feature someone who was previously married....
by DOB
Sat Feb 24, 2024 4:43 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528728
Views: 28833099

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

If that’s called forward off Henshaw there’s a million tries need to be wiped off the record books. If anything Baird was behind him.
by DOB
Sat Feb 24, 2024 6:29 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: What Do You Think Is The Reason First Marriages Have A Lower Divorce Rate Than Second/Third etc.?
Replies: 53
Views: 4038

Re: What Do You Think Is The Reason First Marriages Have A Lower Divorce Rate Than Second/Third etc.?

Yeah I mean it's pretty obvious isn't it? Probably 95% of second marriages have at least one person who has previously been divorced. So much more likely to be candidates for another one. As opposed to the other 5% of *second marriages* that somehow don’t feature someone who was previously married..?
by DOB
Fri Feb 23, 2024 6:40 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528728
Views: 28833099

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

I think worst case scenario for us is one of Crowley or Frawley gets injured with the game still a live contest. It will require a lot of reshuffling and playing people out of position. Otherwise just not really seeing where Wales will challenge, I know we shouldn't be talking like that etc etc but...
by DOB
Fri Feb 23, 2024 5:39 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official and ONLY Ireland v Wales Match thread
Replies: 1165
Views: 21361

Re: The Official and ONLY Ireland v Wales Match thread

I want one of the refs to make a TMO call like this this weekend.

https://twitter.com/BR_OpenIce/status/1 ... 8977250332
by DOB
Thu Feb 22, 2024 3:12 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528728
Views: 28833099

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Tbf, Willie, you went full caps lock with the “ZERO ambition” jibe. That might be seen as a wee bit ranty by some. If any of the lads thought playing for Ulster would improve their Irish chances, they’d move. There’s no evidence that playing in the current Ulster setup, for the current Ulster coachi...
by DOB
Wed Feb 21, 2024 10:26 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528728
Views: 28833099

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

CM11 wrote: Wed Feb 21, 2024 10:17 pm
How is it that one Dublin school, Blackrock College, are the kingmakers of Irish rugby?
Indo trolling Michaels in particular there.
Rock get at least partial credit for the lads their former junior school produces.
by DOB
Fri Feb 16, 2024 8:17 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: URCR10 Leinster vs Benneton
Replies: 95
Views: 1446

Re: URCR10 Leinster vs Benneton

Individually, there’s no player on the Leinster team that you’d be worried about seeing in a Euro 23*. But collectively, holy moly, it’s a dropoff from the first choice side.


*I know nothing about the rookie fullback and am having faith in the coaching staff’s assessment of his ability.
by DOB
Fri Feb 16, 2024 4:21 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528728
Views: 28833099

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

onesolidunit wrote: Fri Feb 16, 2024 12:13 am
DOB wrote: Thu Feb 15, 2024 10:17 pm
triplebogey wrote: Thu Feb 15, 2024 8:51 pm Anyone know what's the craic with Alldritt, how injured is he?
Who cares? We already played them.
Quarter final
Ireland don’t have a quarter final this year.

No Irish province have qualified for a quarter final yet either, and neither has Alldrit’s club.
by DOB
Thu Feb 15, 2024 10:17 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528728
Views: 28833099

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

triplebogey wrote: Thu Feb 15, 2024 8:51 pm Anyone know what's the craic with Alldritt, how injured is he?
Who cares? We already played them.
by DOB
Thu Feb 15, 2024 4:45 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: US shopping mall shooting #11123944231
Replies: 2238
Views: 112408

Re: US shopping mall shooting #11123944231

The person killed has been named as a local radio dj.

https://www.facebook.com/KKFI901FM/post ... m9Jhad8LSl
by DOB
Tue Feb 13, 2024 8:58 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528728
Views: 28833099

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

“Do ye remember back over a decade ago the last time we got a new outhalf? It was a lot like the time a decade before that, when we also replaced our outhalf. I like the look of this new outhalf <pats top of tv/vcr combo rolled into classroom for video session>. Treat him right and give him a good h...
by DOB
Mon Feb 12, 2024 9:26 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528728
Views: 28833099

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

HighKingLeinster wrote: Mon Feb 12, 2024 8:49 pm Crowley is shite. Pound shop Andy Dunne is all he is
Not fit to lace Dolly McHugh’s laces.