By writing snivelling and insulting letters to the Irish Independent. They cant handle getting hammered so have a pop at GAA and soccer on the country.


How long do New Zealand players spend pumping iron compared to our boys? Why after 17 years of full-time professionalism with all the advantages of proper diet, gym work and foreign coaching do Irish players still have physiques more appropriate to Croke Park and Dalymount, while New Zealand players -- most noticeable in the backs -- have toned and chiselled physiques? It was difficult watching, especially coming so soon after Spain handed a lesson in how to play football to the hapless journeymen of the Republic of Ireland. Sad, also, to realise that O'Driscoll and O'Gara -- two great servants of the Irish team -- will now never achieve what would have been a crowning glory to their careers.

http://www.independent.ie/opinion/letters/why-future-is-all-black-for-ireland-3147824.html

Yee haw!!!! Start of what could become Yet another anti rugby thread.

Joke of a letter that only goombeens/fools/muppets would agree with.
Paddy dont generalise all rugby supporters because of 1 letter written by a fool.

ormondbannerman
County: Clare
Posts: 2143

Its a common enough feeling amongst the Rugby fraternity from my experience.

There does seem to be an acceptance in the media that it is ok to be completely disrespectful towards the GAA. There is a certain writer in the Indo who wrote recently that although his friends hate the GAA, he does not, because he finds it something funny to laugh at. He also referred to the Armagh players as 'Brits'. This is a national paper feeling it is appropriate to be nasty towards our national games. If anyone dared write a similar article about rugby you can be sure it would not be published.

I take it this was in the Indo...does that noth answer your question as to why it was allowed to be published??

Its a bit sickening that that the people who caused Irelands economic problem (Irish rugby supporting elites) are now being insulting about the two biggest sporting organisations in the country.

the fact of the matter is that these elites are the power in ireland and despite the fact that they are to blame for the recession and should be the ones paying for it teh government needs to keep them sweet to stay in power. IRELAND HAS BEEN CORRUPT SINCE HAUGHEY. and these people will continue to push their agendas in all areas of life until they are removed from the power base they stand on.

paddyogall
County: Mayo
Posts: 4851

1202806 Its a bit sickening that that the people who caused Irelands economic problem (Irish rugby supporting elites)

The gentleman in the High court today is an out and out GAA man from an out and out GAA family

Rugby is overrated and as the golden generation of this Irish team comes to an end so will the interest. The amount of paper space and radio time given to rugby is unreal and boring.

dhorse
County: Laois
Posts: 10295

Thats exactly the reason he is there, because he is a GAA man. You wont see one of Irelands No.1 Rugby fans Sean Fitzpatrick there.

paddyogall
Its a bit sickening that that the people who caused Irelands economic problem (Irish rugby supporting elites) are now being insulting about the two biggest sporting organisations in the country.

What were you smoking today before posting that rubbish. How were irelands economic problems caused by rugby supporting elite. Utter crap


yew_tree
Rugby is overrated and as the golden generation of this Irish team comes to an end so will the interest. The amount of paper space and radio time given to rugby is unreal and boring.

How is rugby overrated. the national side is a slight bit but our provinces are amongst the top sides in europe and will certainly stay there thanks to progressive and productive youth academys and clever analyse of the transfer market


dhorse
Thats exactly the reason he is there, because he is a GAA man. You wont see one of Irelands No.1 Rugby fans Sean Fitzpatrick there.

How exactly is S Fitz "Irelands No.1 Rugby Fan"

Ormond why, when you are thrown a bone do you always , always bite ?

PK57
County: Louth
Posts: 1071

1202771 There does seem to be an acceptance in the media that it is ok to be completely disrespectful towards the GAA. There is a certain writer in the Indo who wrote recently that although his friends hate the GAA, he does not, because he finds it something funny to laugh at. He also referred to the Armagh players as 'Brits'. This is a national paper feeling it is appropriate to be nasty towards our national games.[/b] If anyone dared write a similar article about rugby you can be sure it would not be published

It is not a newspaper. It is a piece of used bog roll.

26/06/2012 19:47:25
Greengrass
County: Louth
Posts: 2085

1203068 Ormond why, when you are thrown a bone do you always , always bite ?

Bored out of my tree and you have to give the kids who seem to feed off trolling about other sports something to talk about

paddyogall
County: Mayo
Posts: 4852

1202933 dhorse
County: Laois
Posts: 10295

Thats exactly the reason he is there, because he is a GAA man.

You will find that he was there for the very reasons you pointed out earlier, part of the cabal that bankrupted the country and to compound matters cannot come to terms with it. Try some other tack at winding up Ormond

As for the other Seanie, He would seem to be Irelands no one soccer supporter.

ormondbannerman
County: Clare
Posts: 2147

1203085 26/06/2012 19:47:25
Greengrass
County: Louth
Posts: 2085

1203068 Ormond why, when you are thrown a bone do you always , always bite ?

Bored out of my tree and you have to give the kids who seem to feed off trolling about other sports something to talk about

Fair enough. Lol

Why is it any time something bad is written about Rugby its always by someone trying to case trouble or the person haven't got a clue? Scared of truth?

down with this sort of thing!!

The Rugby crowd are known for their ill tempered outbursts, it's hardly surprising that they have put us in such a negative light in NZ. I read also that Irish Back packers are not welcome in Australia, more rugby types involved here no doubt!

03/07/2012 13:40:15
BettystownRoyal
County: Meath
Posts: 2391

1208358 down with this sort of thing!!

Careful now!!!