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Replying To TheFlaker:  "Ah here. You mentioned her age and also referred to her big improvements in inverted commas. You are a smart lad and you what you were inferring."
We all know what Pope meant in his post. I do not think s/he is that smart as anyone with any sense with not post that message about one of Ireland's best sports person over the last 10 or more years.

letsgetgoing (Roscommon) - Posts: 614 - 25/08/2023 12:22:58    2502204

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Replying To letsgetgoing:  "We all know what Pope meant in his post. I do not think s/he is that smart as anyone with any sense with not post that message about one of Ireland's best sports person over the last 10 or more years."
I'll have to retort that I don't think you're 'that smart' either, having failed to recall Jerry Kiernan's surname accurately. Won't stop you heading to Paris next year with the olé olé brigade. Bon voyage.

Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 3840 - 25/08/2023 15:12:44    2502240

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Replying To Pope_Benedict:  "I'll have to retort that I don't think you're 'that smart' either, having failed to recall Jerry Kiernan's surname accurately. Won't stop you heading to Paris next year with the olé olé brigade. Bon voyage."
I am very happy to support all Irish sports people on the World stage (GAA, Rugby, Soccer, Boxing, Athletics, etc, etc). I am very proud to do so, really enjoy it as do many others, and will continue to do so.

I certainly do not make totally unfounded/ignorant, unfair, and very serious insinuations against one of our top athletes (ex camogie player) who has done us all proud since she was a world class junior. At least have the b**** to admit that you were totally wrong as myself, The Flaker (Mayo) and Barney Grant (Dublin) have tried tell you in recent posts.

One of the worst things in life is to be accused of something serious in the wrong. Maybe you should reflect on that for a while before replying with some more absurd statements. I certainly will not be replying to any more Pope_Benedict posts.

letsgetgoing (Roscommon) - Posts: 614 - 26/08/2023 09:50:47    2502292

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Replying To Pope_Benedict:  "I didn't declare myself to be a skeptic on this matter, nor did I name any skeptics whatsoever in relation to it. Just one or two posters getting overexcited about nothing here."
Sceptic, not skeptic.

Cockney_Cat (UK) - Posts: 2644 - 26/08/2023 11:07:03    2502296

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Replying To Cockney_Cat:  "Sceptic, not skeptic."
I don't think so?

Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 3840 - 26/08/2023 14:15:20    2502323

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Replying To letsgetgoing:  "I am very happy to support all Irish sports people on the World stage (GAA, Rugby, Soccer, Boxing, Athletics, etc, etc). I am very proud to do so, really enjoy it as do many others, and will continue to do so.

I certainly do not make totally unfounded/ignorant, unfair, and very serious insinuations against one of our top athletes (ex camogie player) who has done us all proud since she was a world class junior. At least have the b**** to admit that you were totally wrong as myself, The Flaker (Mayo) and Barney Grant (Dublin) have tried tell you in recent posts.

One of the worst things in life is to be accused of something serious in the wrong. Maybe you should reflect on that for a while before replying with some more absurd statements. I certainly will not be replying to any more Pope_Benedict posts."
Nothing to apologise for? I didn't declare myself to be in any way sceptical.

A wum post, I'll admit that, and apologise for it, if there's a need. I didn't expect anyone to get their knickers in a twist over it, to the extent that you did.

Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 3840 - 26/08/2023 14:24:37    2502325

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Replying To Pope_Benedict:  "
Replying To Cockney_Cat:  "Sceptic, not skeptic."
I don't think so?"
You should be more careful next time,I wasn't aware either that the grammar police are out in force

DuhallowRed (Cork) - Posts: 300 - 26/08/2023 14:45:08    2502326

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Replying To Pope_Benedict:  "Nothing to apologise for? I didn't declare myself to be in any way sceptical.

A wum post, I'll admit that, and apologise for it, if there's a need. I didn't expect anyone to get their knickers in a twist over it, to the extent that you did."
So here's the problem. It didn't seem like a WUM post in any shape or form. I actually enjoy a debate about this kind of stuff. Now you rolling back saying you were only winding up is probably even worse to be honest.

TheFlaker (Mayo) - Posts: 8077 - 26/08/2023 15:16:32    2502329

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Replying To TheFlaker:  "So here's the problem. It didn't seem like a WUM post in any shape or form. I actually enjoy a debate about this kind of stuff. Now you rolling back saying you were only winding up is probably even worse to be honest."
Sorry to disappoint you, but I'm in no position to 'debate' with you, that McGeean takes peds.

How is winding up 'even worse to be honest' than making false unsubstantiated accusations or insinuations?

Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 3840 - 26/08/2023 15:36:54    2502331

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Replying To Pope_Benedict:  "Sorry to disappoint you, but I'm in no position to 'debate' with you, that McGeean takes peds.

How is winding up 'even worse to be honest' than making false unsubstantiated accusations or insinuations?"
When someone is claiming to be a WUM and nobody can see it by the way they post........well that kind of tells it's own story.

TheFlaker (Mayo) - Posts: 8077 - 26/08/2023 17:12:23    2502338

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Replying To TheFlaker:  "When someone is claiming to be a WUM and nobody can see it by the way they post........well that kind of tells it's own story."
But I'm not claiming to be 'a WUM'. A handful of WUM posts in a decade and more hardly qualifies me as a WUM?Sometimes I can't resist, and don't.

You claiming to know more about my opinions than I know myself.......well that kind of tells it's own story too.

Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 3840 - 27/08/2023 00:25:18    2502393

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I see South Africa hammered the All Blacks, If that was here, there'd be public holiday and RTÉ would have enough material for 50 years of anniversary programmes :-)

BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 2990 - 27/08/2023 09:26:45    2502408

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Replying To DuhallowRed:  "
Replying To Pope_Benedict:  "[quote=Cockney_Cat:  "Sceptic, not skeptic."
I don't think so?"
You should be more careful next time,I wasn't aware either that the grammar police are out in force"]My comment had nothing to do with grammar.

Cockney_Cat (UK) - Posts: 2644 - 27/08/2023 10:41:16    2502416

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Replying To BarneyGrant:  "I see South Africa hammered the All Blacks, If that was here, there'd be public holiday and RTÉ would have enough material for 50 years of anniversary programmes :-)"
South Africa should have scored about 50 points against the All Blacks. (35 - 7) Scotland also really put it up to France twice recently so Ireland find themselves in a very difficult group. Mad idea to rate the teams on their performances 3 years ago for the Rugby World Cup group stages. Tickets could have been purchased in March 2021 for matches in Sept/Oct 2023. Top five teams are all in one side of the draw until the semi finals. (Ireland, France, South Africa, New Zealand, & Scotland.) Ireland will have to beat South Africa, and Scotland in order to get out of their group and then play either France or New Zealand ( top teams) in just the quarter final.
If they get through that anything is possible, but it certainly will not be easy.

letsgetgoing (Roscommon) - Posts: 614 - 27/08/2023 10:46:31    2502418

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Replying To letsgetgoing:  "South Africa should have scored about 50 points against the All Blacks. (35 - 7) Scotland also really put it up to France twice recently so Ireland find themselves in a very difficult group. Mad idea to rate the teams on their performances 3 years ago for the Rugby World Cup group stages. Tickets could have been purchased in March 2021 for matches in Sept/Oct 2023. Top five teams are all in one side of the draw until the semi finals. (Ireland, France, South Africa, New Zealand, & Scotland.) Ireland will have to beat South Africa, and Scotland in order to get out of their group and then play either France or New Zealand ( top teams) in just the quarter final.
If they get through that anything is possible, but it certainly will not be easy."
The draw is tough for Ireland. However although they're only warm up games we're starting to see hints of the same pattern going into every World Cup.

Ireland for whatever reason tend to show positive signs until the WC is in sight. My theory is other countries are targeting the tournament a long way out whereas Ireland take every challenge as critical there and then. I'd like to be wrong but I think we'll struggle again and with the tough draw QF might not be achieved this time, if it is, it'll be the limit.

sam1884 (UK) - Posts: 999 - 27/08/2023 12:36:54    2502432

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Replying To sam1884:  "The draw is tough for Ireland. However although they're only warm up games we're starting to see hints of the same pattern going into every World Cup.

Ireland for whatever reason tend to show positive signs until the WC is in sight. My theory is other countries are targeting the tournament a long way out whereas Ireland take every challenge as critical there and then. I'd like to be wrong but I think we'll struggle again and with the tough draw QF might not be achieved this time, if it is, it'll be the limit."
The draw makes it an impossible task imo. I hope that all the Irish alickadoos are aware of the severity of this particular 'route' that awaits Ireland, and aren't therefore surprised, or even too disappointed, when the inevitable 'letdown' starts to unfold next month.

Rugby World Cup organisers need Omahant to devise some alternate draw bracket arrangements for future tournaments. This one has clearly been spoiled already with the 5 top seeds competing in the same half of a hardwired knockout 'draw'.

Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 3840 - 27/08/2023 12:58:20    2502435

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Replying To Pope_Benedict:  "The draw makes it an impossible task imo. I hope that all the Irish alickadoos are aware of the severity of this particular 'route' that awaits Ireland, and aren't therefore surprised, or even too disappointed, when the inevitable 'letdown' starts to unfold next month.

Rugby World Cup organisers need Omahant to devise some alternate draw bracket arrangements for future tournaments. This one has clearly been spoiled already with the 5 top seeds competing in the same half of a hardwired knockout 'draw'."
Good to get the excuses in early….!!!!

ForeverBlue2 (Cavan) - Posts: 2832 - 27/08/2023 13:45:30    2502443

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Replying To Pope_Benedict:  "The draw makes it an impossible task imo. I hope that all the Irish alickadoos are aware of the severity of this particular 'route' that awaits Ireland, and aren't therefore surprised, or even too disappointed, when the inevitable 'letdown' starts to unfold next month.

Rugby World Cup organisers need Omahant to devise some alternate draw bracket arrangements for future tournaments. This one has clearly been spoiled already with the 5 top seeds competing in the same half of a hardwired knockout 'draw'."
Perhaps the "heartbeat of the nation" stuff will be foreshortened this time so. They'll still get a big parade even if they don't win a game. The Universe according to South Dublin and its satellites.

BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 2990 - 27/08/2023 13:51:18    2502446

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Replying To Pope_Benedict:  "The draw makes it an impossible task imo. I hope that all the Irish alickadoos are aware of the severity of this particular 'route' that awaits Ireland, and aren't therefore surprised, or even too disappointed, when the inevitable 'letdown' starts to unfold next month.

Rugby World Cup organisers need Omahant to devise some alternate draw bracket arrangements for future tournaments. This one has clearly been spoiled already with the 5 top seeds competing in the same half of a hardwired knockout 'draw'."
The problem is media are not talking about the draw. Their narrative is we're contenders to win the tournament. Although I think most people especially those who only follow the WC or 6 nations know they've been caught out previously.

There is a reason why Ireland struggle at every WC and I do think it's due to it being the only time every test nation is at the same peak condition with teams managing how they plan for a couple of years.

I wouldn't just blame the draw when the expected 'letdown' happens although it won't help. As I said in my other post these warm up games are following a similar pattern and it doesn't look good.

sam1884 (UK) - Posts: 999 - 27/08/2023 14:10:10    2502448

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Replying To sam1884:  "The problem is media are not talking about the draw. Their narrative is we're contenders to win the tournament. Although I think most people especially those who only follow the WC or 6 nations know they've been caught out previously.

There is a reason why Ireland struggle at every WC and I do think it's due to it being the only time every test nation is at the same peak condition with teams managing how they plan for a couple of years.

I wouldn't just blame the draw when the expected 'letdown' happens although it won't help. As I said in my other post these warm up games are following a similar pattern and it doesn't look good."
Ireland beating other contenders during their holidays or even winning 6 nations is the rugby equivalent of winning the league lets face it or Offaly beating Dublin in O'Byrne Cup.

BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 2990 - 27/08/2023 15:17:29    2502458

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