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Replying To PoolSturgeon:  "Just wondering....could the person who gave this comment an upvote translate it into legible English for the rest of us?"
It actually makes more sense reading it backwards.

cluichethar (Mayo) - Posts: 517 - 14/04/2025 12:37:12    2601830

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Replying To cluichethar:  "It actually makes more sense reading it backwards."
Like them vinyls they reckoned had subliminal satanic messages if you played them backwards.

GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7910 - 14/04/2025 13:27:55    2601841

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Replying To GreenandRed:  "Like them vinyls they reckoned had subliminal satanic messages if you played them backwards."
Join the navy

jm25 (Galway) - Posts: 1456 - 14/04/2025 13:47:22    2601848

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Replying To jm25:  "Join the navy"
I'm not great on boats.

GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7910 - 14/04/2025 13:55:19    2601852

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Replying To PoolSturgeon:  "Just wondering....could the person who gave this comment an upvote translate it into legible English for the rest of us?"
Gaaforlie2023 could add the new catchphrase 'if that makes sense' as a signature line to all his comments.
LOL.

Tirchonaill1 (Donegal) - Posts: 3168 - 14/04/2025 15:00:47    2601869

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It's a real shame that the thread on Rory Mcilroy isn't here anymore. It would be nice to hear from all the experts on that topic today who argued with no logic against me. Just begrudgery and wanting him to fail.

TheFlaker (Mayo) - Posts: 8353 - 14/04/2025 17:44:09    2601897

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Replying To TheFlaker:  "It's a real shame that the thread on Rory Mcilroy isn't here anymore. It would be nice to hear from all the experts on that topic today who argued with no logic against me. Just begrudgery and wanting him to fail."
Agree with you 100%…. The same begrudges wouldn't say the same in ear shot of Shane Lowry or he'd have them on their backsides….!!!

ForeverBlue2 (Cavan) - Posts: 3728 - 14/04/2025 19:55:48    2601932

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Replying To ForeverBlue2:  "Agree with you 100%…. The same begrudges wouldn't say the same in ear shot of Shane Lowry or he'd have them on their backsides….!!!"
Well said. Can just imagine Shane.

Freethinker (Wicklow) - Posts: 1594 - 14/04/2025 22:23:37    2601951

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Replying To TheFlaker:  "It's a real shame that the thread on Rory Mcilroy isn't here anymore. It would be nice to hear from all the experts on that topic today who argued with no logic against me. Just begrudgery and wanting him to fail."
McIlroy was very lucky to win the Masters. His performance on Sunday was poor very rare you win a major title with an over par round on the last day. He should have lost because he showed a lack of bottle in many occasions which has been the hallmark of his career and almost won by default. Without a lot of lucky breaks all week he would have lost comfortably.

His lack of mental strength means he will be remembered as a very good player not a great player. It was eleven years since his last major he did not dominate golf in the last decade as predicted in fact he a major drought for over a decade. He has had a good career but relatively disappointing he has five majors when many predicted he would be well into double figures by now. Although he has completed the career Grand Slam in fortuitous fashion his legacy will be that he often couldn't cope under pressure and lost many tournaments he should of won.

REDANDBLACK30 (Down) - Posts: 1700 - 15/04/2025 02:14:12    2601964

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Fair play to Rory. Not a golf fan but I started watching it and ended up staying up until the end. People in south Mayo know what he's like. A gent.

yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11538 - 15/04/2025 08:27:27    2601969

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Replying To REDANDBLACK30:  "McIlroy was very lucky to win the Masters. His performance on Sunday was poor very rare you win a major title with an over par round on the last day. He should have lost because he showed a lack of bottle in many occasions which has been the hallmark of his career and almost won by default. Without a lot of lucky breaks all week he would have lost comfortably.

His lack of mental strength means he will be remembered as a very good player not a great player. It was eleven years since his last major he did not dominate golf in the last decade as predicted in fact he a major drought for over a decade. He has had a good career but relatively disappointing he has five majors when many predicted he would be well into double figures by now. Although he has completed the career Grand Slam in fortuitous fashion his legacy will be that he often couldn't cope under pressure and lost many tournaments he should of won."
Man on couch plays down careeer achievements of grand slam winner plus winner of God knows how many other tournaments. Nothing lucky about it. Laughable post.

TheFlaker (Mayo) - Posts: 8353 - 15/04/2025 08:55:26    2601973

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Replying To REDANDBLACK30:  "McIlroy was very lucky to win the Masters. His performance on Sunday was poor very rare you win a major title with an over par round on the last day. He should have lost because he showed a lack of bottle in many occasions which has been the hallmark of his career and almost won by default. Without a lot of lucky breaks all week he would have lost comfortably.

His lack of mental strength means he will be remembered as a very good player not a great player. It was eleven years since his last major he did not dominate golf in the last decade as predicted in fact he a major drought for over a decade. He has had a good career but relatively disappointing he has five majors when many predicted he would be well into double figures by now. Although he has completed the career Grand Slam in fortuitous fashion his legacy will be that he often couldn't cope under pressure and lost many tournaments he should of won."
That's very hard. He made some worldy pressure shots down the back nine, and the double bogey on the 13th came from trying to hit the killer ball, rather than being nervous and playing save by putting the ball off to the left and settling for 2 putts for par. Probably too brave rather than ####ing himself.
And all 3 shots on the first extra hole were perfect. That's why he won.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 15450 - 15/04/2025 09:01:14    2601975

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Replying To TheFlaker:  "It's a real shame that the thread on Rory Mcilroy isn't here anymore. It would be nice to hear from all the experts on that topic today who argued with no logic against me. Just begrudgery and wanting him to fail."
It is not about begrudgery McIlroy is perceived as being Unionist instead of Nationalist ( which is his right under the Good Friday Agreement) so although he has supporters among both communities he probably has more support within Unionism.

REDANDBLACK30 (Down) - Posts: 1700 - 15/04/2025 09:02:19    2601976

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Replying To REDANDBLACK30:  "McIlroy was very lucky to win the Masters. His performance on Sunday was poor very rare you win a major title with an over par round on the last day. He should have lost because he showed a lack of bottle in many occasions which has been the hallmark of his career and almost won by default. Without a lot of lucky breaks all week he would have lost comfortably.

His lack of mental strength means he will be remembered as a very good player not a great player. It was eleven years since his last major he did not dominate golf in the last decade as predicted in fact he a major drought for over a decade. He has had a good career but relatively disappointing he has five majors when many predicted he would be well into double figures by now. Although he has completed the career Grand Slam in fortuitous fashion his legacy will be that he often couldn't cope under pressure and lost many tournaments he should of won."
'No one is a prophet in their own land'....Luke 4:24

Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 4081 - 15/04/2025 09:11:06    2601978

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Replying To REDANDBLACK30:  "McIlroy was very lucky to win the Masters. His performance on Sunday was poor very rare you win a major title with an over par round on the last day. He should have lost because he showed a lack of bottle in many occasions which has been the hallmark of his career and almost won by default. Without a lot of lucky breaks all week he would have lost comfortably.

His lack of mental strength means he will be remembered as a very good player not a great player. It was eleven years since his last major he did not dominate golf in the last decade as predicted in fact he a major drought for over a decade. He has had a good career but relatively disappointing he has five majors when many predicted he would be well into double figures by now. Although he has completed the career Grand Slam in fortuitous fashion his legacy will be that he often couldn't cope under pressure and lost many tournaments he should of won."
A bit harsh no? He has just done what only five other players in history have managed. I think a lot of this chat about "bottle" is pub talk at times. You say he has had "a good career". I'm sure that there are hundreds, if not thousands of golfers who would gladly swap their career for his.

Your summation of his legacy is extremely harsh as well. So what if he lost a few he maybe could have should have won. He got there in the end. Many other men in his position would have folded ages ago mentally and been content being a tour golfer, especially with the other majors he won in the back pocket. But he doggedly kept at it, and by hook or by crook he was going to get that last one.

Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9724 - 15/04/2025 09:46:44    2601986

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Replying To Lockjaw:  "A bit harsh no? He has just done what only five other players in history have managed. I think a lot of this chat about "bottle" is pub talk at times. You say he has had "a good career". I'm sure that there are hundreds, if not thousands of golfers who would gladly swap their career for his.

Your summation of his legacy is extremely harsh as well. So what if he lost a few he maybe could have should have won. He got there in the end. Many other men in his position would have folded ages ago mentally and been content being a tour golfer, especially with the other majors he won in the back pocket. But he doggedly kept at it, and by hook or by crook he was going to get that last one."
At the US Open last year he missed two of the easiest putts ever to win the tournament like tap in putts. It's not criticism just saying McIlroy lacked the mental strength of the all time greats during his career.

REDANDBLACK30 (Down) - Posts: 1700 - 15/04/2025 09:56:09    2601988

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Replying To Viking66:  "That's very hard. He made some worldy pressure shots down the back nine, and the double bogey on the 13th came from trying to hit the killer ball, rather than being nervous and playing save by putting the ball off to the left and settling for 2 putts for par. Probably too brave rather than ####ing himself.
And all 3 shots on the first extra hole were perfect. That's why he won."
He dropped four shots in the last four holes and he hit it in the water on 13 and there was another hole where he hit a bad shot and it landed on the edge of the green nearly went in the water there as well. Too be fair a lot of pressure but McIlroy cracked again as he always seems too under pressure.

REDANDBLACK30 (Down) - Posts: 1700 - 15/04/2025 10:04:39    2601994

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Replying To Viking66:  "That's very hard. He made some worldy pressure shots down the back nine, and the double bogey on the 13th came from trying to hit the killer ball, rather than being nervous and playing save by putting the ball off to the left and settling for 2 putts for par. Probably too brave rather than ####ing himself.
And all 3 shots on the first extra hole were perfect. That's why he won."
I wouldn't agree that he looked nerveless on the back9. Nobody wouid!! Most of his teeshots all day were way below his usual standard, clearly hampered by tension. Hit 4 bad shots in a row to bogey 11, and very lucky not to go in the hazard. Horrendous shot into 13. Missed 18 with a wedge. The extraordinary aspect was that through his obvious mental discomfort and tension, he hit fantastic shots into 15, 16 and 17, and wound up needing all of them to make the playoff. He's a golfer that frequently exhibits nerves in the clutch of winning tournaments, and many top golfers throughout history were the same. Woods was a total exception in this department, and seemed to be totally steeled mentally at carrying leads comfortably.

Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 4081 - 15/04/2025 10:07:57    2601998

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Replying To TheFlaker:  "Man on couch plays down careeer achievements of grand slam winner plus winner of God knows how many other tournaments. Nothing lucky about it. Laughable post."
McIlroy admitted himself he was lucky "Any time I hit it in the trees this week, I had a gap," ; " I've rode my luck all week," McIlroy said.


I wasn't down playing his achievements just saying he is not an all time great. There are at least 14 players in history who have won more majors. Tom Watson won the British Open five times and Arnold Palmer were better players than McIlroy but didn't win a career grand slam but have more majors than McIlroy 8 and 7 respectively.

REDANDBLACK30 (Down) - Posts: 1700 - 15/04/2025 10:13:58    2601999

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Replying To REDANDBLACK30:  "McIlroy was very lucky to win the Masters. His performance on Sunday was poor very rare you win a major title with an over par round on the last day. He should have lost because he showed a lack of bottle in many occasions which has been the hallmark of his career and almost won by default. Without a lot of lucky breaks all week he would have lost comfortably.

His lack of mental strength means he will be remembered as a very good player not a great player. It was eleven years since his last major he did not dominate golf in the last decade as predicted in fact he a major drought for over a decade. He has had a good career but relatively disappointing he has five majors when many predicted he would be well into double figures by now. Although he has completed the career Grand Slam in fortuitous fashion his legacy will be that he often couldn't cope under pressure and lost many tournaments he should of won."
He didn't lose on Sunday against all those odds.He did lose plenty and kept working on his game and backed himself because it's not all about natural talent. A great role model. Bualadh bos Rory.

GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7910 - 15/04/2025 10:29:49    2602002

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