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Yep. All money makers. Commercial tournaments.
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 14974 - 24/02/2025 22:27:56 2593037 Link 0 |
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That's what they call themselves. Why do you post so much about a sport you claim to have no interest in, and that you know so little about?
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 14974 - 24/02/2025 22:29:55 2593038 Link 0 |
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You really do seem to be getting off on bashing the old rugger types, don't you ?? Sad really.
Freethinker (Wicklow) - Posts: 1450 - 24/02/2025 23:52:54 2593060 Link 0 |
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How would getting to a world cup semi provide such all encompassing affirmation around quality standards for you, when we could achieve that just off the back of getting a favorable draw that would avoid SA/NZ/France/England until the semis? You're choosing to have a blinkered view imo, harping about so much on this world cup quarterfinal issue. The 2009 Irish side that you're lauding, and claiming hasn't been bettered for standard, wouldn't imo have got within an asses roar of even being competitive against NZ at a World Cup. Yet you're peeing on the 2023 side's tent for failing to make a semi, when they were highly competitive in the NZ qfinal, only losing by 4 points. The 2009 Irish side simply would not have been that competitive imo. It's very obvious that the current pipeline of players into the Irish side has never been stronger, and if we identify a gap that we can't fill, we can hire a New Zealander. Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 3985 - 25/02/2025 00:21:16 2593061 Link 0 |
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Not really anything to do with commercial a local Donegal football cup competition would be same you only have to beat a small amount of the teams entered in a ko competition A 32 team cup competition requires you to beat 5 teams Golf is the only sport where you have to be better than all competitors in a tournament to win jm25 (Galway) - Posts: 1363 - 25/02/2025 06:42:06 2593069 Link 0 |
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The truth always hurts
ForeverBlue2 (Cavan) - Posts: 3518 - 25/02/2025 10:03:53 2593095 Link 0 |
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A large dose of insecurity at play methinks. A strange obsession with a sport that they continuously knock. Something tells me that they'll have an excuse ready if they're invited to give it a try (no pun intended).
ThePowerhouse (Leitrim) - Posts: 173 - 25/02/2025 10:04:05 2593097 Link 0 |
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Only golf? What about gymnastics, ice skating, athletics, formula1, downhill skiing, rally driving.....the list goes on I'm sure
Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 3985 - 25/02/2025 10:22:25 2593102 Link 0 |
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Thanks for putting that right for me it must have been in the excitement of things I got carried away, anyway would you have doubts about Sam, M.O.T.M against Scotland, overall highest scorer against Wales surely you must see loads of promise in him. Admittedly against France we might see an entirely different game, don't you think.? supersub15 (Carlow) - Posts: 3124 - 25/02/2025 11:31:10 2593115 Link 1 |
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Overall highest scorer is pretty much par for the course for an out-half kicker, so that's not really much of a statement. He mixed the very good with the very bad against Wales. His defence is a big issue. He missed 8 tackles against Wales which is a lot, and we've seen him get run over a few times now. You'd worry, as France are much more physical than Wales and they'll definitely target him. I don't think it's a size issue. We've seen much smaller men, like Peter Stringer and Damien McKenzie of NZ, be very effective tacklers. Crowley is much more physical in defence and is also very talented. He might be the better choice to start against France. Prendergast to come on, when more players are tired might be a safer option. WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 2242 - 25/02/2025 12:04:48 2593131 Link 1 |
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I see a lot of issues inhis defensive work. Agreed it's not his size it's his appitite for defending Fin smith same age and smaller was well able to drive back larger scots at weekend To use another sport id compare him Trent AA, fabulous with time and space on the ball but no appetite or pride in their defensive work. Just a case if you think positive outweighs negative. Against the top teams in Sam P case France SA NZ we will see which it is. jm25 (Galway) - Posts: 1363 - 25/02/2025 12:24:28 2593136 Link 0 |
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Sorry to disappoint friend, but you ain't hurting me. I have very little interest in Rugby, but I do have a sense of fair play, so bang away, if it makes you feel better and gets you to where you want to be. Really, you shouldn't let things get to you, bad for the ould heart and blood pressure.
Freethinker (Wicklow) - Posts: 1450 - 25/02/2025 13:47:10 2593151 Link 1 |
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He's only a kid in fairness, just turned 22. Some GAA teams don't think lads are ready for intercounty championship at 22, let alone ready to play no10 on a grand slam chasing outfit in 6nations. One might expect his physicality and defense to improve with age, and with the years he'll spend in professional rugby. For now, we'll get a mixture of the great and not so great out of him, as WPW said there. Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 3985 - 25/02/2025 14:34:13 2593155 Link 1 |
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Ronan O'Gara was defensive liability for his entire career and it didn't stop him becoming a legend Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12258 - 25/02/2025 15:26:02 2593173 Link 0 |
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well spoken from the home of Rugby.
SixtiesKid (Galway) - Posts: 338 - 25/02/2025 17:32:04 2593208 Link 0 |
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One thing for sure Freethinker is that Rugby won't give me blood pressure or a heart attack… the most overrated nonsense of a sport that was ever invented.. with a League of Nations representing Ireland and clowns wetting themselves over winning meaningless friendly matches and then coming up with excuse after excuse when they tip the load at every World Cup
ForeverBlue2 (Cavan) - Posts: 3518 - 25/02/2025 18:28:07 2593212 Link 2 |
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Why did you keep posting about subjects you know nothing about? And claim to care less about?
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 14974 - 25/02/2025 22:17:18 2593252 Link 0 |
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I wasn't trying to make a statement for Sam in the game against Walse, he kicked what was made available to him almost, every game is different and the game against France will be different again no doubt about that. Sam brings calmness to where needed in seconds, there is a body language and understanding between himself and Gibson -Park. The game with France is not about Sam, or Jack, it's about overall team work, the , there should be in theory be no fear of a more physical French team if at all. Either way Ireland will have to play to their level best to win this one. supersub15 (Carlow) - Posts: 3124 - 26/02/2025 08:40:51 2593270 Link 0 |
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Wouldn't it be great if our ladies soccer players just concentrated on playing the game and not falling into media traps re the internal strife and politics of the FAI ?? I might be wrong, but except for some comment from the odd player post Saipan, I struggle to remember much by way of comment throughout the many managerial merry go rounds in recent times. Freethinker (Wicklow) - Posts: 1450 - 26/02/2025 08:44:03 2593273 Link 0 |
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I wasn't trying to make a statement for Sam in the game against Walse, he kicked what was made available to him almost, every game is different and the game against France will be different again no doubt about that. Sam brings calmness to where needed in seconds, there is a body language and understanding between himself and Gibson -Park. The game with France is not about Sam, or Jack, it's about overall team work, the , there should be in theory be no fear of a more physical French team if at all. Either way Ireland will have to play to their level best to win this one. supersub15 (Carlow) - Posts: 3124 - 26/02/2025 09:01:17 2593278 Link 0 |