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by Minnosu
Fri Nov 02, 2018 2:59 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: World Rugby Player of the Year
Replies: 67
Views: 3153

Re: World Rugby Player of the Year

Johnny sexton won every game he started for Ireland with their one loss coming in the game he was rested for. Add in pro14 and Heineken double for Leinster not sure what else he could do.
by Minnosu
Sun Oct 21, 2018 2:58 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Falcons vs Montpellier
Replies: 48
Views: 4592

Re: Falcons vs Montpellier

Shambolic. Pick and go, flop over ruck to prevent contest. Repeat x 30. Cowardly reffing.
by Minnosu
Sun Oct 14, 2018 9:40 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby gifs thread
Replies: 309
Views: 48565

Re: Rugby gifs thread

Exeter lucky not to give away a penalty. Loose head taking the piss with that angle, followed by the second and back row running around.
by Minnosu
Sun Oct 07, 2018 10:55 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528783
Views: 28847774

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

From the stands Leavy looked like he was playing a bit shit. Was that my alcohol blood sugar levels Took a heavy knock when he got runover early on. Didn’t look right after that. Back play has been very meh so far this year. Trying to force the pass way too often. Hopefully they’ll start clicking s...
by Minnosu
Fri Sep 07, 2018 6:17 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Musk: pedo guy definitely sus
Replies: 48
Views: 6209

Re: Musk: pedo guy definitely sus

While smoking weed probably doesn’t help th stock price (it is legal here anyway so what’s the big deal), the main reason for the stock price drop is more likely to be the chief accountant resigning a month after taking the job. That’s the reddest flag you’re going to see for a company with already ...
by Minnosu
Sat Sep 01, 2018 7:52 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Pro 14 on USA TV?
Replies: 8
Views: 1285

Re: Pro 14 on USA TV?

For those in the US...the$50 is a good deal. Now you get: Pro 14 - all games Super Rugby - all games IRB Sevens tournaments The Rugby Championship Televised USA Rugby games So very happy that the PRO 14 was added. If you want to spend $70 USD more, you could also get the NBC Sports Gold Rugbypass.....
by Minnosu
Sat Jun 23, 2018 10:14 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528783
Views: 28847774

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Criticizing Ireland’s inability to score tries is a very valid criticism from Williams. Why are people getting so defensive over it? :?
by Minnosu
Thu Jun 21, 2018 6:22 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528783
Views: 28847774

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

When’s the last tike sexton lost a game he started?
Scarlets over a year ago?
Did he lose any games he started for the lions?
by Minnosu
Sun Jun 10, 2018 7:40 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528783
Views: 28847774

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

danthefan wrote:http://cdn.thejournal.ie/media/2018/06/ ... ve-168.mp4

We really need to work on what we do in these situations. I mean what the fudge is that?
A professional rugby player who can't pass off his left hand.
Two simple passes and larmour is in space.
by Minnosu
Thu Jun 07, 2018 9:27 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528783
Views: 28847774

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Jim Lahey wrote:Are we all expecting POM to put in one of his 2 or 3 times a year barnstorming appearances, or just his usual colossal amount of 'unseen' work?
He’ll steal a lineout early on which will stick in everyone’s memory guaranteeing him an 8/10 rating from the media
by Minnosu
Mon Jun 04, 2018 9:56 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: When did you start to lose your hair? And where?
Replies: 130
Views: 8025

Re: When did you start to lose your hair? And where?

Started failing out around 30 from top of scalp. After 2 months of more and more coming off in the shower, took the jump to propecia. Within a matter of weeks hair stopped falling out, and 4 years later have as much hair as I ever have.
Don’t want to think about long term side effects....
by Minnosu
Mon May 14, 2018 12:59 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528783
Views: 28847774

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

There were a good few posters on here who didn't rate Sexton at all. When? Around 2008 and into 2009 up to the semi. There was the whole Nacewa was being bought because Sexton wasn't good enough shite peddled by the usual Munster culprits as well. Croke Park 2009 put an end to a lot of that though....
by Minnosu
Mon May 07, 2018 8:43 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Three more South African sides set to join Guinness PRO14
Replies: 222
Views: 13786

Re: Three more South African sides set to join Guinness PRO1

iarmhiman wrote:
Brad Thorn ( Was brilliant in the 2011/2012 season but Leinster would have won regardless that year)
Think you need to rewatch the last 10 mins of that years semi final!!!
by Minnosu
Sat Apr 21, 2018 3:35 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NTHCSBH: Leinster v Scarlets 1/2 Final Official Match thread
Replies: 380
Views: 20938

Re: NTHCSBH: Leinster v Scarlets 1/2 Final Official Match th

Another shambles from the organizers. Can’t even sell out a semi in Dublin. Quarter final sells out with no traveling support, yet only 45k to a semi with a bunch of traveling support.
by Minnosu
Fri Apr 20, 2018 1:57 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528783
Views: 28847774

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Leo and Lancaster turning away from youth once again when pressure is on. Cost us last year where Nacewa got ripped to pieces on the wing. Have to worry about that back 3. It’s probably the slowest Leinster could possibly pick.
by Minnosu
Fri Apr 13, 2018 7:14 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: No rugby coverage in the US now??
Replies: 7
Views: 1155

Re: No rugby coverage in the US now??

NBC are making a big push into rugby.
Had six nations and Aviva premiership. I think they just nabbed the European cup too.
by Minnosu
Fri Apr 06, 2018 9:55 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 146330
Views: 7959120

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

Gavin Duffy wrote:The SF cable cars are a type of tram.
No, they’re a type of cable car. As in they’re pulled by a cable up the hill. No motor or engine on the car itself.
by Minnosu
Mon Apr 02, 2018 8:17 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NTHCSBH: Leinster v Saracens 1/4 Final Official match thread
Replies: 757
Views: 45301

Re: NTHCSBH: Leinster v Saracens 1/4 Final Official match th

Nacewa fell off a few tackles. Thought he was poor. Away for the weekend and just watched it off the tape. You, my friend, don’t know what you’re talking about. I had him in the running for MoM, as did BOD. 35 years old and playing like a 20yo. Out of position and all. McGrath has copped a bit of f...
by Minnosu
Mon Apr 02, 2018 8:15 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NTHCSBH: Leinster v Saracens 1/4 Final Official match thread
Replies: 757
Views: 45301

Re: NTHCSBH: Leinster v Saracens 1/4 Final Official match th

Mr Fedora wrote:, Thought Sexton was immense. Schooled Farrell properly.
Always outplays Farrell. Wonder if garland looks back on that first lions test and wonders what it would have looked like with a real 10 running the show.
by Minnosu
Sun Apr 01, 2018 6:49 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528783
Views: 28847774

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Watching Ryan gallop around the park is like watching POC when he first appeared, but Ryan also has the ability to catch and pass. 100 cap player.

Still think we’re missing a trick with macfadden on the wing. Would throw one of the younger lads in there - ROL the most deserving.
by Minnosu
Mon Mar 19, 2018 3:59 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528783
Views: 28847774

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

ANyone else notice the moove off the scrum at 15 mins? Think Keet f**ked up by not giving a little pop pass to Ringrose. He would have been through for a one on one with FB.
by Minnosu
Thu Mar 08, 2018 1:12 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Official Ireland v Scotland, March 10th, KO @ 14:15
Replies: 1017
Views: 50612

Re: Official Ireland v Scotland, March 10th, KO @ 14:15

FRanno was a good international player. No one pretends he was a great and neither does he to be fair. He does of course suffer a little from the fact he kept munster players out of the team. His writing falls into the category of sometimes funny to read with lots of opinions based on hunches and li...
by Minnosu
Tue Feb 27, 2018 4:36 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 146330
Views: 7959120

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

FG have done nothing different to what FF would have done. As long as the lefties don’t get in, employment should be fine.
by Minnosu
Mon Feb 26, 2018 9:48 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528783
Views: 28847774

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Who’s going to lose out if SOB is in all likelihood parachuted back in? He’s one of joes favourites and he’s never hesitated to throw him back in cold. Leavy has been the standout performer. CJ has put in a huge effort but not particularly effective with ball in hand. As the welsh payers have said-h...
by Minnosu
Sun Feb 11, 2018 10:34 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Not trolling, nothing to do with the result, is Gatland OK?
Replies: 9
Views: 1660

Re: Not trolling, nothing to do with the result, is Gatland

His atrocious oral health makes him a primecandidate for a heart attack.
by Minnosu
Sat Jan 27, 2018 12:10 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528783
Views: 28847774

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Are there still people out there that think ROG was at the same level as Sexton?
by Minnosu
Thu Jan 25, 2018 3:32 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528783
Views: 28847774

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

SO Leinsters reward for winning all their games in the pool of death is a home game on f**king Easter Sunday in a half full Aviva against the two time defending champs. Sweet.
by Minnosu
Tue Jan 09, 2018 8:14 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528783
Views: 28847774

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

:lol: :lol: :lol: Munster :lol: :lol: :lol: Buying up schoolboys from South Africa :lol: :lol: :lol: To the brave and faithful, nothing is impossible. TM. :? Have you been drinking? :lol: :lol: Proud day for Munster. Glad to see you defending their policy of signing up children from overseas. :lol:
by Minnosu
Tue Jan 09, 2018 7:24 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528783
Views: 28847774

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

:lol: :lol: :lol: Munster :lol: :lol: :lol:

Buying up schoolboys from South Africa :lol: :lol: :lol:

To the brave and faithful, nothing is impossible. TM.
by Minnosu
Wed Jan 03, 2018 2:11 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Review: New Star Wars movie (no spoilers)
Replies: 444
Views: 29805

Re: Review: New Star Wars movie (no spoilers)

When you see (incorrect) nitpicking over gravity in space one has to wonder what the twitter reaction would be to empire. A f**king frog muppet is a Jedi master? f**king frog muppet gets into a fight with trash can r2d2 over food. Bent. Asteroid cave is actually a giant space worm with teeth? Laugha...
by Minnosu
Tue Dec 19, 2017 1:47 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Active players in your nation you consider a 'legend'
Replies: 171
Views: 19598

Re: Active players in your nation you consider a 'legend'

All Munster players.

BOD and POC would be the only two recent Irish players who were considered legends (in Ireland anyway) while still playing.
None in the current bunch have that status yet.
by Minnosu
Sun Nov 26, 2017 3:45 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528783
Views: 28847774

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Leinsterman wrote:Franno got his "Latin" teams mixed up in his article today saying that Argentina called our bluff from kick-off in the 2004 match by engineering a scrum from the kick-off.
It's actually the 6N match against Italy he's thinking of.
Franno is right. I remember Argentina doing it to us at lansdowne.
by Minnosu
Wed Nov 22, 2017 9:48 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: ROG going to Crusaders
Replies: 182
Views: 17433

Re: ROG going to Crusaders

It's always made me laugh that he's a defence coach https://i.imgur.com/hysDDwe.gif https://i.imgur.com/xPiLpAd.gif always makes me laugh when I see the dead duck of a dropgoal for the grand slam. Always make me laugh when I remember that European journalists and club players voted RO'G the outstan...
by Minnosu
Sat Nov 18, 2017 8:44 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528783
Views: 28847774

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Mr. Very Popular wrote:
Boxcar Ira wrote:Joe gives Dave a pass on the intercept :thumbup:

Is Joe on drugs?
Marmion was good?
Dave???

Need to gets me some of that good shït.
Have you idiots never heard a Joe interview before? :?
by Minnosu
Sat Nov 18, 2017 3:35 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Unofficial England v. Australia match thread
Replies: 2343
Views: 133476

Re: Unofficial England v. Australia match thread

Is cricfree dead?
Anyone got s link?
by Minnosu
Wed Nov 15, 2017 7:08 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528783
Views: 28847774

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Not worth bidding again. If we can't even get our Celtic cousins onboard what hope do we have? We will always have the weakest bid in terms of stadiums and infrastructure, so are relying on the idea of putting on a good show. If we couldn't convince other unions of that this time, how are we going t...
by Minnosu
Wed Nov 15, 2017 6:27 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 146330
Views: 7959120

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

Pumping money into homeless services is awfully inefficient. As you all know San Francisco has a real homeless problem. The city of San Francisco now spends over $45,000 per homeless person on various programs and non profits. 45k per person!! And that's not counting any private donations. Everyone ...
by Minnosu
Sat Nov 11, 2017 3:28 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528783
Views: 28847774

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Pom is class but back row is not an area of weakness. Don't take it so f**king personally. We beat the all blacks without POM. We wouldn't have beat them without Murray or sexton. That's the difference. It's more a comment on the depth at various positions than on POM versus sexton. Captaining the l...
by Minnosu
Sat Nov 11, 2017 9:23 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528783
Views: 28847774

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Plenty of talented back rowers in Ireland. If he wants to walk away from Ireland, he won't be missed that badly.
by Minnosu
Wed Nov 08, 2017 3:49 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: US HE loans - farming students for profit
Replies: 117
Views: 5900

Re: US HE loans - farming students for profit

Agree with the POV that European media in particular seem obsessed with internal US issues these days. I think a lot of that has to do with guys like Jon Stewart & John Oliver. Put up some funny clips and they'll go viral world wide. This issue however does have worldwide implications. The easy mone...