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themaddog

Don't you know, crying is so in. Not sure Donegal have the enough scoring in half forward line for when they meet a real dogged defence . Ultimately they will br fierce tough to beat. Still think it will be a good team that beats Cork, they are fierce strong, inch for inch they are taller than the ...

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I havent really been following the coverage and dont understand athletics, but there seems to be some controversy about certain athletes being left out, who have achieved certain times but didnt quality automatically through trials etc. For instance: One of the toughest choices facing UK Athletics ...

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Kerry got a tough qualifier against Westmeath, hope we keep it competitive. It f*cking starts. :x Kerry will win it handily. In 125 years of Championship football, Kerry have never once beaten Westmeath. The facts don't lie, piaras. You f*cker Zappa, that is well played though. Nothing to do with t...

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Willie Falloon wrote:If Paddy Jackson was there he'd have led Ireland to the final.

JJ f**ked up againest England when it counted.

To be fair, he probably deserves the nomination. All Blacks lost vs Wales, Australia were pish, England were pish, Ireland beat SA etc.

No team dominated.

Told you!

themaddog

ID2 wrote:Hanrahan nominated for Junior Player of the Year along with two Saffers, public can vote too apparently
http://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/irish-int ... -the-year/

Pity Paddy Jackson wasn't there. He would be a shoo in.

themaddog

It just amazes me the way Keewees go 5-alarm blaze over anything happening to McCaw. I am waiting for Helen Clark to chime in and demand an apology like she did a few years back. I can't wait to see the Keewee down play when when of their players does it. They will find a way to disregard him like ...

themaddog

The Leinster bench is very and most of those players would start for Ulster or Munster,you can't say the Ulster bench players would be starting for too many other teams out there None of their frontrowers would start for Ulster, nor would Toner start. Henry is better than Jennings, albeit he was po...

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The Leinster bench is very and most of those players would start for Ulster or Munster,you can't say the Ulster bench players would be starting for too many other teams out there None of their frontrowers would start for Ulster, nor would Toner start. Henry is better than Jennings, albeit he was po...

themaddog

The Leinster bench is very and most of those players would start for Ulster or Munster,you can't say the Ulster bench players would be starting for too many other teams out there I don't think any of Leinster's bench aside from Madigan, and even then I don't think he'd cope outside of the Leinster ...

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I don't think Leinster's bench is poor statto, far from it, they're good, but I don't think that some of the players on the bench are actually as good as made out while I think Ulster's bench is underrated. I honestly don't care what the rest of the bored thinks. Some of the bored actually watch ru...

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I don't think Leinster's bench is poor statto, far from it, they're good, but I don't think that some of the players on the bench are actually as good as made out while I think Ulster's bench is underrated. I honestly don't care what the rest of the bored thinks. Some of the bored actually watch ru...

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I don't think Leinster's bench is poor statto, far from it, they're good, but I don't think that some of the players on the bench are actually as good as made out while I think Ulster's bench is underrated. I honestly don't care what the rest of the bored thinks. Some of the bored actually watch ru...

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For all the talk of the difference in strength on the bench I can't help but feel that Leinster's bench is rated because they are the Leinster bench, I don't think VDM or White for example of anything special, nor Toner for that matter. VDM is a lot better than McAllister and would definitely chall...

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Paul Durcan really? Big wit kant isn't he? Yep not the season just gone but the one before he played a good bit - threw him in at number 8 he was a bit lost at times as only learing the game. Great placekicker though could easily slot it over from the halfway. He is friends of a few Donegal lads in...

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Come on lads lets all be friends and just accept that Donegal will soon be providing players to the Ulster team. (Just messing) Earl is right in some of what he says. There is a long way to go but I now see people on the streets here wearing Ulster jerseys when only a few years ago you'd be chastis...

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Come on lads lets all be friends and just accept that Donegal will soon be providing players to the Ulster team. (Just messing) Earl is right in some of what he says. There is a long way to go but I now see people on the streets here wearing Ulster jerseys when only a few years ago you'd be chastis...

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We are nine counties, not six. The fastest growing area of our game is in Donegal Did anybody send this memo to the NI flag waving bigots? Plenty of people think an NI flag is close enough. Its white, red, and it has the red hand on it. I had a lecture from some boring wit kant about this in the be...

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Ireland's Call wrote:I shall be having a naked wrestle with Willie in Leicester Square at 13:00 on the Saturday as a curtain raiser. Tayto Crisps are the sponsor.

Don't miss it!

Don't turn your back on him

themaddog

I can't see Ulster winning this and Leinster don't have enough up front or behind to beat Ulster. Tough one to pick. This is the official thread - http://forum.planet-rugby.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=11092 fudge off Mitty, I started this one 1st. :frown: Would you jump a cue? :x IMO. Last weekend Lein...

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Nom nom nom.... Only a tiddler :( To be serious I was at the B&I cup game. Aside from O'Dea, who is a rarity an Irish player with genuine gas, and Butler who is obviously taking lessons in niggle from Quinnie, Munster showed very little. It was summed up by the fact that Fogerty was their best play...

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Nom nom nom.... Only a tiddler :( To be serious I was at the B&I cup game. Aside from O'Dea, who is a rarity an Irish player with genuine gas, and Butler who is obviously taking lessons in niggle from Quinnie, Munster showed very little. It was summed up by the fact that Fogerty was their best play...

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Subtle :roll: http://www.balls.ie/2012/04/13/brian-odriscoll-would-be-assassin-tana-umaga-in-pole-position-to-be-next-munster-coach/ Munster are desperate. They have gone from the lofty heights of being one of the dominant forces in HEC rugby to making up the numbers in a short space of time. They ...

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sparky101 wrote:
binge90 wrote:
sparky101 wrote:Anon Joe,remember when we did that football draft together?

Those were the best days of my life.
Look what you've become!
You should all take a long hard look at yourselves.

I wasn't always a monster.You guys made me into one.

Dr Frankenstein I presume.

themaddog

DiscoHips D'Arcy wrote:
earl the beaver wrote:He's more than welcome to come to Ulster, hopefully someone will kneecap him if he does.
Yes, that would definitely be an appropriate response

Old habits die hard !

themaddog

He has a contract with Ulster for another 3 years. Which will mean the square root of SFA if he gets a better offer. I can't see him moving away from Ulster, too much stuff on his plate. That may be so but if he does Humph will have serious questions to answer. The decision to shaft him (and it was...

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earl the beaver wrote:He has a contract with Ulster for another 3 years.

Which will mean the square root of SFA if he gets a better offer.

themaddog

It's not like the decision was made on a whim, it had clearly been a long time in the planning and it wouldn't have looked anywhere near as bad if someone's agent hadn't decided to leak it. I know you have said there were personal reasons involved. However it is obvious McLaughlin doesn't want to g...

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It is ridiculous that Kidney might see the end of his contract. He is so far out of his depth its untrue. At the same time, Ulster have shafted a guy that has given them 3 solid years of improvement and their biggest win since 1999. Logical conclusion is McLoughlin for Ireland. The McLaughlin for M...

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So Tom Court can't scrummage and Leinster are to blame :roll: Tom Court is a loosehead prop. So Declan Kidney went the whole 6N without anyone on the bench who could cover Leinster's first choice tighthead Mike Ross, and Leinster are to blame. Who is the first choice tighthead in Ulster? Try and ke...

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That front row is a shocker, especially after last week reports. So Tom Court can't scrummage and Leinster are to blame :roll: Tom Court is a loosehead prop. So Declan Kidney went the whole 6N without anyone on the bench who could cover Leinster's first choice tighthead Mike Ross, and Leinster are ...

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Willie Falloon wrote:That front row is a shocker, especially after last week reports.

So Tom Court can't scrummage and Leinster are to blame

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Hellraiser wrote:
SASP wrote:Since Geordan Murphy is retired from International rugby there is a slot open for the one player playing outside Ireland to get in the squad.

Step up Tomas O'Leary.

John Andress please.

FFS Ursula Andress would be an improvement at the moment.

themaddog

danthefan wrote:Apparently Munster have recalled Borlase from Connacht. Why would they do that?

They want him to play scrum half instead of TOL.

themaddog

It's hindsight though . TOL was terrible when he came on Saturday, he wasn't in the half hour the week previous (apart from his attempt to go it alone before McFadden's try). It is on its bollix hindsight. Wake up and smell the coffee. He has been shite since his injury and putting him in the squad...

themaddog

Have Munster done the honourable thing yet and taken Kidney back?

themaddog

waguser wrote:So

has kidney resigned yet lads?

There's a job vacancy in Munster. I would imagine that he would be the dream candidate.

themaddog

In one of his latest columns, Demented Mole mentions that Sean O'Brien was in hospital with Colitis in the lead up to the Scottish game. At the time, it was reported as an infected toe. Does anyone know which one it was? If he has Colitis, it could help explain the lack of energy in his recent perf...

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Speaking of Leinster, does anyone know of any websites where you can buy older Leinster jerseys? I'm talking about 90s/80s. I was doing some looking about on eBay, found a brand new one from 2001, this job, basically the holy grail of Leinster jerseys: http://www.inpho.ie/cache/inpho/e2/73/a5/d7d1b...

themaddog

I personally think it's nice that Ireland can be nice and inclusive in sport. Even when the NI loons pip up, the southern cousins are still welcoming. Good to see sport trancending politics. In fairness rugby is one of the prime examples of this approach. Ulster is a province than encompasses count...

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jrp wrote:
themaddog wrote:This thread will probably descend into a trolling shitfight ( and I will more than likely contribute to that) but for now I'll try a serious response.
You've missed Toga and Anon's contributions then?

Anything they say can hardly be classified as a contribution.

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