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by ZappaMan
Mon Jan 01, 2024 6:03 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: URCR9 Connacht vs Munster
Replies: 216
Views: 8800

Re: URCR9 Connacht vs Munster

This ref should be binned He's the kind of mí-ádh that gets players hurt IMHO Nah, he's not that bad - he was weak for the card on the standing leg but apart from that it's all on us, or our injuries or our coaching. It's hard to imagine we're paying wages to Chris Moore for 18 months but in this g...
by ZappaMan
Mon Jan 01, 2024 5:16 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: URCR9 Connacht vs Munster
Replies: 216
Views: 8800

Re: URCR9 Connacht vs Munster

Armchair_Superstar wrote: Mon Jan 01, 2024 5:09 pm Balcony Bob is visibly distressed with the standard of rugby on display.
Genuinely don't think it's much higher than AIL1 standard.

Pure muck.
by ZappaMan
Mon Jan 01, 2024 5:03 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: URCR9 Connacht vs Munster
Replies: 216
Views: 8800

Re: URCR9 Connacht vs Munster

Injury profile is now quite farcical.
by ZappaMan
Tue Dec 26, 2023 11:21 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528736
Views: 28833697

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Luckycharmer wrote: Tue Dec 26, 2023 11:19 pm
ZappaMan wrote: Tue Dec 26, 2023 11:16 pm
redderneck wrote: Tue Dec 26, 2023 11:15 pm

Put him behind an Irish pack and leave him off.
I have no fears of Crowley. Casey, on the other hand, I am sadly very short on.
According to Munster superfan Rugbynut2 he is mu h better than JGP
Fuck knows what his opinion has to do with me, LC.
by ZappaMan
Tue Dec 26, 2023 11:16 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528736
Views: 28833697

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

So do we need to talk about Crowley, he made some very big mistakes tonight, couldn't close out last 2 matches out. He is not as cut and dry starting outhalf yet. Very good player but game management needs work Put him behind an Irish pack and leave him off. I have no fears of Crowley. Casey, on th...
by ZappaMan
Fri Dec 22, 2023 4:36 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Snyman's not forever ...
Replies: 295
Views: 13831

Re: Snyman's not forever ...

paddyor wrote: Thu Dec 21, 2023 9:55 pm
DragsterDriver wrote: Thu Dec 21, 2023 8:37 pm I still think it will be one of the springbok tightheads next.
Yep Dmac and Malherbe is the rumour.
Really? Those 3 imports along with the homegrown contingent Leinster have would make them nigh on unbeatable.
by ZappaMan
Fri Dec 22, 2023 4:33 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528736
Views: 28833697

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

A strong Leinster team. Leinster Rugby (caps in brackets) 15. Hugo Keenan (60) 14. Jordan Larmour (96) 13. Garry Ringrose (120) (CAPTAIN) 12. Ciarán Frawley (76) 11. Rob Russell (22) 10. Harry Byrne (57) 9. Jamison Gibson-Park (131) 1. Andrew Porter (112) 2. Rónan Kelleher (52) 3. Michael Ala’alato...
by ZappaMan
Sun Dec 17, 2023 3:59 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528736
Views: 28833697

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Utter shite.

To be honest, a bit gutless, too.
by ZappaMan
Sun Dec 17, 2023 2:48 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528736
Views: 28833697

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

There's the guts of a fine side there but our front row is so limiting. I wouldn't trust them against the Abbeyfeale 2nds.
by ZappaMan
Sat Dec 16, 2023 5:12 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528736
Views: 28833697

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

I think I'm going to convert to a Bordeaux supporter.

Magic stuff.
by ZappaMan
Tue Dec 12, 2023 6:34 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528736
Views: 28833697

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Unknown on soft tissue too swollen but needed to screw the bits of bone together asap or could lose any chance of future use Jesus. Best of luck with the recovery. I ruptured a tendon off the bone in my finger. Needed to be reattached. Do not muck around with recovery in your fingers. In this contr...
by ZappaMan
Fri Dec 08, 2023 8:17 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Dumb Watches
Replies: 73
Views: 4597

Re: Wrist Watches

Also, trading watches is a great way of illegaly moving money out of a country. Wear a 200k watch, sell it at a 10% discount in the Caymans etc and deposit the cash there. No electronic transfers from your home country. You may get the watch through customs (although Cayman customs are stricter tha...
by ZappaMan
Fri Dec 08, 2023 8:11 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Shocking scenes in Dublin
Replies: 574
Views: 35500

Re: Shocking scenes in Dublin

Nolanator wrote: Fri Dec 08, 2023 7:26 am Interesting to read that the attacker is still in hospital with severe head injuries.

He must have had the absolute shit kicked out of him. :thumbup:
Good.
by ZappaMan
Fri Dec 01, 2023 9:28 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: URCR7 Munster vs Glasgow
Replies: 161
Views: 4246

Re: URCR7 Munster vs Glasgow

redderneck wrote: Fri Dec 01, 2023 9:26 pm We still don't get our numbers right on attacking rucks far too often.
My one complaint and it's been a recurring theme this season.

Ahern might just be the real deal.
by ZappaMan
Thu Nov 30, 2023 2:23 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Royal Racists
Replies: 82
Views: 4270

Re: The Royal Racists

My wife and I had lively debates about the prospective skin tone of our kids.

Having said that I genuinely am a massive racist.
by ZappaMan
Fri Nov 24, 2023 6:55 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Leinster vs Munster
Replies: 397
Views: 21546

Re: Leinster vs Munster

I'd have 2 Munster lads in a theoretical combined team.

Sigh.
by ZappaMan
Fri Nov 24, 2023 11:24 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 146309
Views: 7951439

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

Yes, water cannons and tear gas would certainly calm the situation down. Theres a reason we don't have many armed guards and there's a reason we don't go heavy handed with this sort of thing. Which was fine when this sort of thing wasn't happening. Last night was a bit of a crossing the Rubicon kin...
by ZappaMan
Fri Nov 24, 2023 10:35 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 146309
Views: 7951439

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

Dublin city centre has been a scumbag infested shithole for 15 years. I'm not point scoring, I love Dublin but it is not a safe city in the centre for large parts of it. Connolly station to Jarvis centre and all around are an absolute nightmare and disgrace for a capital cities first area people se...
by ZappaMan
Thu Nov 23, 2023 11:02 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 146309
Views: 7951439

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

In Dublin for the first time in an age right now. Interesting walk back out from town earlier! Zappa back for the first time in ages Dublin erupts Surely this is more than a coincidence Had the wife call in a panic. This scuppers any residual idea I had about moving us to Ireland at some stage :lol:
by ZappaMan
Thu Nov 23, 2023 10:55 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 146309
Views: 7951439

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

In Dublin for the first time in an age right now. Interesting walk back out from town earlier!
by ZappaMan
Wed Nov 22, 2023 7:56 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528736
Views: 28833697

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Bit of a weird Molecast today. Shitting on Ringrose while praising Billy Burns. One of them put Gleeson forward as a bolter for the 6Ns. Still some good stuff as always interspersed with that though. Gleeson is tops. I can see him being fast-tracked á la Prendergast. Fasttracked definitely but I ha...
by ZappaMan
Wed Nov 22, 2023 5:52 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528736
Views: 28833697

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

hermie wrote: Wed Nov 22, 2023 4:58 pm Bit of a weird Molecast today. Shitting on Ringrose while praising Billy Burns. One of them put Gleeson forward as a bolter for the 6Ns. Still some good stuff as always interspersed with that though.
Gleeson is tops. I can see him being fast-tracked á la Prendergast.
by ZappaMan
Mon Nov 20, 2023 11:27 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Leinster vs Munster
Replies: 397
Views: 21546

Re: Leinster vs Munster

Yeah, might be washing my hair on Saturday evening.
by ZappaMan
Sat Nov 18, 2023 8:30 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528736
Views: 28833697

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

A win's a win but ball protection and handling still very poor by Munster.
by ZappaMan
Sat Nov 18, 2023 5:55 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528736
Views: 28833697

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Fair play, Connacht - ground that one out and showed a lot of heart.
by ZappaMan
Thu Nov 16, 2023 10:43 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528736
Views: 28833697

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

My first look at Culhane the last couple of weeks, and I like what I see. The Leinster academy backrow production line continues. Culhane is a Glin man (and my second cousin); a stamp of quality that negates any malign Leinster academy influence. Zappa was his father the injured captain of the St M...
by ZappaMan
Wed Nov 15, 2023 12:24 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Sam Bankman-Fried Goooone...
Replies: 415
Views: 25748

Re: Sam Bankman-Fried Goooone...

I had a (remote) meeting with some of the senior FTX bods back when they were ramping up. There was nothing suspicious in the meeting but it was painfully obvious they needed some grey hairs in the room. That wouldn't necessarily bother me , even though I am pushing on now but the lack of brain cel...
by ZappaMan
Wed Nov 15, 2023 10:45 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Sam Bankman-Fried Goooone...
Replies: 415
Views: 25748

Re: Sam Bankman-Fried Goooone...

I had a (remote) meeting with some of the senior FTX bods back when they were ramping up. There was nothing suspicious in the meeting but it was painfully obvious they needed some grey hairs in the room.
by ZappaMan
Mon Nov 13, 2023 7:50 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528736
Views: 28833697

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

:lol:
by ZappaMan
Mon Nov 13, 2023 7:47 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528736
Views: 28833697

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

DOB wrote: Mon Nov 13, 2023 1:01 pm My first look at Culhane the last couple of weeks, and I like what I see. The Leinster academy backrow production line continues.
Culhane is a Glin man (and my second cousin); a stamp of quality that negates any malign Leinster academy influence.
by ZappaMan
Sun Nov 05, 2023 11:06 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 146309
Views: 7951439

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

Nolanator wrote: Sun Nov 05, 2023 10:47 pm Dalkey native? Only finished college in 2009?

Deffo not the same person.
You're right, I'm younger.

I know the chap, alright. I'm long out of Cayman (albeit I'm currently here right now on some business).
by ZappaMan
Sun Nov 05, 2023 2:21 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Munster v Dragons
Replies: 66
Views: 1385

Re: Munster v Dragons

I agree. I'm long Edogbo; the lad will make it at the top.

Not as long as I am Gleeson, though. Holy moley.
by ZappaMan
Sat Nov 04, 2023 7:54 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Munster v Dragons
Replies: 66
Views: 1385

Re: Munster v Dragons

Impressed by some of our young lads. Seems to be a good generation breaking through right now.
by ZappaMan
Sun Oct 15, 2023 11:41 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Congratulations New Zealand
Replies: 92
Views: 2110

Re: Congratulations New Zealand

Congrats, NZ - best of luck for the rest of the tournament.

Significantly, we still somehow managed to have a terrific night in Paris afterwards :thumbup:
by ZappaMan
Fri Oct 13, 2023 12:26 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ v Ireland RWC Quarter Final Thread..
Replies: 4147
Views: 82862

Re: NZ v Ireland RWC Quarter Final Thread..

Got a ticket last night and heading for the train to Paris now.

Can't flipping wait.
by ZappaMan
Thu Oct 12, 2023 11:47 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ v Ireland RWC Quarter Final Thread..
Replies: 4147
Views: 82862

Re: NZ v Ireland RWC Quarter Final Thread..

I quite like Bealham's hairstyle :thumbup:
by ZappaMan
Wed Oct 11, 2023 12:50 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528736
Views: 28833697

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Would have had Coughlan for Doris but otherwise very happy with that squad.
by ZappaMan
Mon Oct 09, 2023 7:22 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528736
Views: 28833697

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

If Hansen is out, John Kelly should be drafted in to play right wing.
by ZappaMan
Mon Oct 09, 2023 6:30 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528736
Views: 28833697

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Please baby Jesus, not Ringrose to wing. Same as Doris to Six. No, no, no, no, no. Play them in their best positions. 13 Henshaw 14 Ringrose >>>> 14 Earls 23 Henshaw Similarly, 6 Doris 8 Conan >>>>> 6 Baird 8 Doris. You get your best 15 on the pitch, and if some positional adjustments have to be ma...
by ZappaMan
Fri Oct 06, 2023 5:20 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Is London in terminal decline?
Replies: 280
Views: 8928

Re: Is London in terminal decline?

Moved my family here a year ago and seriously considering a move to Hull it's so bad.