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by de_Selby
Sat Dec 16, 2017 8:54 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528686
Views: 28827073

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

I thought he had some good moments he was very quick off the line and was sprinting all over the place
by de_Selby
Sat Dec 16, 2017 8:48 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NTHCSBH Round 4: Leinster v Exeter
Replies: 721
Views: 43690

Re: NTHCSBH Round 4: Leinster v Exeter

Disgusting refereeing. Not that I'd expect any less from a Frenchman and the baying Irish mob, disgusting thuggery. In my head we've won. But because we're not moaning Irish twats, we get on with our lives and don't whinge about it for years. Posts like this make the win all the sweeter. :smug: The...
by de_Selby
Sat Dec 16, 2017 6:25 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NTHCSBH Round 4: Leinster v Exeter
Replies: 721
Views: 43690

Re: NTHCSBH Round 4: Leinster v Exeter

Some amount of whinging about the ref :? Not a great look

Great comeback for Leinster. That was a great match, incredibly tense
by de_Selby
Fri Dec 15, 2017 10:41 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Free points for Ulster
Replies: 192
Views: 8528

Re: Free points for Ulster

diarm wrote:I missed the last few minutes. Did Cooney get MotM?
He should have really, but Leiliofano did
by de_Selby
Fri Dec 15, 2017 10:35 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Free points for Ulster
Replies: 192
Views: 8528

Re: Free points for Ulster

Nolanator wrote:
de_Selby wrote:How was that a Quins scrum?
Ball never made it over the line, so it's an unplayable maul. Turnover.
Fair enough, but he calls unplayable very quickly - there again.
by de_Selby
Fri Dec 15, 2017 10:24 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Free points for Ulster
Replies: 192
Views: 8528

Re: Free points for Ulster

How was that a Quins scrum?
by de_Selby
Fri Dec 15, 2017 9:04 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Free points for Ulster
Replies: 192
Views: 8528

Re: Free points for Ulster

BOD punctuates every third word with a "You know"
by de_Selby
Fri Dec 15, 2017 6:55 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Millenials are Screwed
Replies: 648
Views: 40790

Re: Millenials are Screwed

Is the audience for this piece millennials who want to feel sorry for themselves or to convince boomers and older people that what they've done is messed up? If the latter is even remotely a target, the format of that is horrendous and will turn them off in droves. I agree the formatting is terribl...
by de_Selby
Wed Dec 13, 2017 6:35 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Munster Vs Leicester Tigers on youtube ?
Replies: 2
Views: 596

Re: Munster Vs Leicester Tigers on youtube ?

I couldn't find it on youtube, but it's up on across the tasman
by de_Selby
Sun Dec 10, 2017 6:49 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NTHCSBH Round 3: Exeter v Leinster
Replies: 485
Views: 26701

Re: NTHCSBH Round 3: Exeter v Leinster

f**king joke
by de_Selby
Fri Nov 24, 2017 6:03 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: UK cyclists to be forced to wear helmets, high viz
Replies: 104
Views: 7316

Re: UK cyclists to be forced to wear helmets, high viz

(Leaving aside the fact that this is just a non-story to stir up cyclist hate as others have already noted) The only time I don't wear a helmet when cycling is when using a dublin bike, if this were to become a law (and, even more unlikely, if it were to be enforced) the bike sharing companies would...
by de_Selby
Thu Nov 16, 2017 6:59 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby World Cup 2023 Bids
Replies: 2627
Views: 169179

Re: Rugby World Cup 2023 Bids

I was expecting that to be a Franno piece.

Actually surely the master has shared his thoughts with us?
by de_Selby
Thu Nov 16, 2017 10:48 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby World Cup 2023 Bids
Replies: 2627
Views: 169179

Re: Rugby World Cup 2023 Bids

eldanielfire I don't doubt the Welsh on PR were behind the Ireland bid, I saw multiple posters saying so.

You seem to be misunderstanding my comment on multiple levels and looking for an argument so I'll leave you to find it with someone who's interested in engaging in one.
by de_Selby
Thu Nov 16, 2017 10:28 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby World Cup 2023 Bids
Replies: 2627
Views: 169179

Re: Rugby World Cup 2023 Bids

The IRFU went to world rugby to say they wouldn't complete the 1999 deal to lean on Wales to cancel it because Ireland wouldn't pay it back. Ireland only supported Wales on the basis they got something out of it, which they did, millions of pounds and refused to pay the favour back. Where can I rea...
by de_Selby
Thu Nov 16, 2017 9:28 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby World Cup 2023 Bids
Replies: 2627
Views: 169179

Re: Rugby World Cup 2023 Bids

The IRFU went to world rugby to say they wouldn't complete the 1999 deal to lean on Wales to cancel it because Ireland wouldn't pay it back. Ireland only supported Wales on the basis they got something out of it, which they did, millions of pounds and refused to pay the favour back. Where can I rea...
by de_Selby
Thu Nov 16, 2017 9:14 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby World Cup 2023 Bids
Replies: 2627
Views: 169179

Re: Rugby World Cup 2023 Bids

The IRFU went to world rugby to say they wouldn't complete the 1999 deal to lean on Wales to cancel it because Ireland wouldn't pay it back. Ireland only supported Wales on the basis they got something out of it, which they did, millions of pounds and refused to pay the favour back. Where can I rea...
by de_Selby
Wed Nov 15, 2017 4:37 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 146303
Views: 7947975

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

Not sure if this is the right place for this but: http://www.thejournal.ie/limerick-child-expelled-3694750-Nov2017/ I've often wondered about cases like this. Is it some underlying behavioral disorder, is it the parents/home environment, is the kid just a "little bollox who needs a kick up the hole...
by de_Selby
Wed Nov 15, 2017 2:41 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby World Cup 2023 Bids
Replies: 2627
Views: 169179

Re: Rugby World Cup 2023 Bids

ox wagon wrote:All Saffas are going to remember of this, is that the Irish covered themselves in shit. :lol:
They can remember all they want, it won't make any difference because the selection process has proven a smaller country like Ireland will never get it & the IRFU won't be bidding again.
by de_Selby
Tue Nov 14, 2017 10:42 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby World Cup 2023 Bids
Replies: 2627
Views: 169179

Re: Rugby World Cup 2023 Bids

the odds on paddy power have just changed there - Ireland dropped back to 11/2 from 3/1 and France have jumped from 5/1 to 10/3

not sure what that's based on
by de_Selby
Tue Nov 14, 2017 1:50 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby World Cup 2023 Bids
Replies: 2627
Views: 169179

Re: Rugby World Cup 2023 Bids

GDBFC99 wrote:Why aren't the Welsh supporting the Irish bid? :|
I heard the reason is because the chairman of WRC Ltd is Welsh so they are saying they are supporting the findings of the report.
by de_Selby
Tue Nov 14, 2017 12:49 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528686
Views: 28827073

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Yeah that was a BS penalty, Etzebeth was questioning whether it was a ruck with the ref and was right to feel hard done by. The ref didn't help himself by changing his mind on the call.
by de_Selby
Mon Nov 13, 2017 8:34 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: World Rugby Player of the Year
Replies: 332
Views: 27209

Re: World Rugby Player of the Year

I'm gonna add another completely unbiased view and question why Conor Murray isn't on the list

He's been key to both Ireland and the Lions
by de_Selby
Fri Nov 10, 2017 7:30 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528686
Views: 28827073

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Una Mullaly is a joke, she just has a quota of words to write each week that's usually taken up with an invented feminist cause. I'm surprised she's talking about rugby, she's relatively aware that she knows nothing about the subject.. she must have written that article before the Louis CK revelatio...
by de_Selby
Tue Nov 07, 2017 10:25 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Everyday Things That Annoy You
Replies: 3482
Views: 321908

Re: Everyday Things That Annoy You

When on a busy commuter train: people who sit in the aisle seat with no-one next to them, then, when you ask them to move so you can sit down, they stand up, step into the aisle and gesture you to sit in the window seat. JUST MOVE UP LIKE A NORMAL HUMAN BEING YOU UTTER PR!CKS!! :x They usually have...
by de_Selby
Sat Nov 04, 2017 10:11 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Stranger Things 2
Replies: 94
Views: 8516

Re: Stranger Things 2

I was enjoying it up until episode 7 which was so out of place and the characters were so unbelievable and poorly developed it actually ruined the rest of the series for me. If they are going to feature again I'm not going near it. I was just waiting for it to be over at the end, I don't know if I'l...
by de_Selby
Fri Nov 03, 2017 10:26 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Glasgow V Leinster Friday 03/11/17 KO 7.35pm
Replies: 296
Views: 12557

Re: Glasgow V Leinster Friday 03/11/17 KO 7.35pm

that was not even a penalty.

what a complete waste of 2 hours that match was
by de_Selby
Fri Nov 03, 2017 12:45 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 146303
Views: 7947975

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

Regarding the rent issues - Landlords are obviously exploiting the situation, but these people can't afford Dublin rent prices. Their only option is really to sublet.
by de_Selby
Thu Oct 26, 2017 2:17 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Repealing the 8th
Replies: 3832
Views: 228108

Re: Repealing the 8th

Uncle Fester wrote:Easier to fix fücked up legislation than fücked up constitutional amendments.
Exactly. Fixing a f**ked up constitutional amendment is exactly what we need to do.
by de_Selby
Sat Oct 21, 2017 6:28 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Munster Vs Racing - Lazy thread.
Replies: 174
Views: 13005

Re: Munster Vs Racing - Lazy thread.

Porterbelly1 wrote:Carter doing his best not to break sweat. 3 highly paid international 10's and you play the one who hasn't been interested for about 2 years.

Lauret having a cracking game for Racing
Carter isn't interested yea. The last place he wants to be is Limerick getting pissed on in late Oct.
by de_Selby
Sat Oct 21, 2017 6:27 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Munster Vs Racing - Lazy thread.
Replies: 174
Views: 13005

Re: Munster Vs Racing - Lazy thread.

Rumham wrote:This is awful shit.

Munster over/under points this morning was 22.5. It looks like a gift now.
Don't think it's been awful at all,

It's been way more exciting than it should be for a 0-0 score
by de_Selby
Sat Oct 21, 2017 5:31 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Munster Vs Racing - Lazy thread.
Replies: 174
Views: 13005

Re: Munster Vs Racing - Lazy thread.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wm45Z4JEsc

Some guy put up this link on reddit, great quality but the sound is just his playlist at the moment
by de_Selby
Sat Oct 21, 2017 5:08 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528686
Views: 28827073

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Gutting :((

The penalty given against Basta shouldn't have been but that's heartbreaking
by de_Selby
Sat Oct 21, 2017 3:16 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NTHCSBH: Round 2: Glasgow v Leinster
Replies: 394
Views: 20037

Re: NTHCSBH: Round 2: Glasgow v Leinster

Fair play Leinster, better team. Don't think we got a lot from Garces today. Losing the entire back-row to injury is concerning. I didn't think Garces was biased one way or the other eg: from a Leinster perspective he let Glasgow drive about 5m past every ruck What was the booing of Sexton about? J...
by de_Selby
Thu Oct 19, 2017 3:15 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Official Match Thread: Ireland vs Springboks @ Aviva Stadium
Replies: 1199
Views: 60560

Re: Ireland vs Springboks @ Aviva Stadium Dublin

Diego wrote:Those are some damn fine benches.
The finishers are the key men in any team.
by de_Selby
Wed Oct 18, 2017 1:03 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: #MeToo hashtag on Facebook
Replies: 138
Views: 14048

Re: #MeToo hashtag on Facebook

The concepts of the #metoo's would vary from culture to culture a fair bit too , I'd say most Argentinian women would laugh at some anglosaxon women's stories. Most of South America for that matter but from my social experience Argies are the most aggressive men, physically and vocally, I've ever c...
by de_Selby
Fri Oct 06, 2017 8:14 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Is Cricfree deceased?
Replies: 7
Views: 2105

Re: Is Cricfree deceased?

My friend is using it right now
by de_Selby
Tue Oct 03, 2017 5:31 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Maths problem
Replies: 254
Views: 22536

Re: Maths problem

That's nothing short of outstanding! :thumbup: My method is the same as yours up to a point. The blue line in your diagram also gives the midpoint of CD. If you can split it in half, then you can split in into quaters and then 8ths. https://i.imgur.com/qTzmIel.jpg ... Your method divides the line i...
by de_Selby
Mon Oct 02, 2017 2:43 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Maths problem
Replies: 254
Views: 22536

Re: Maths problem

pfft, what kind of magic straight edge is it if it doesn't have a defined width
by de_Selby
Mon Oct 02, 2017 2:25 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Maths problem
Replies: 254
Views: 22536

Re: Maths problem

Another one for those with time to burn. I give you a line, and a line segment AB paralell to it. I want you to split the line segment AB up into 6 equal lengths. All you can do is mark points, and draw straight lines. https://i.imgur.com/SPsD1Ur.jpg Excuse my fuzzy looking points, I don't know how...
by de_Selby
Fri Sep 29, 2017 4:32 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Gravitational Waves, sure shot Nobel Prize
Replies: 17
Views: 3232

Re: Gravitational Waves, sure shot Nobel Prize

which means that about 3 solar masses were converted into gravitational-wave energy during the coalescence
That's a crazy amount of energy!