Nah dhorse, Pauric Dunne's "after dark". but if the peculier one asks I was at home visiting family....
Well i would believe that the shower in 'downey would steal it. they'd take your eye and then come back for your wallet

Rhodejim (Offaly) - Posts: 2888 - 28/02/2011 16:57:05    878280

after a great weekend in scotland - imstarting to look forward to heading to cadiff for tha wales game and then straight to cheltenham from there and they back to dublibn for the last game- great time of year over a week of pure sport- im excited already- tw international matches and the full festival in the one trip- it doesnt get any better than this :)

liathroidboy (Mayo) - Posts: 4921 - 01/03/2011 14:10:35    878986

I'm afraid it does liathroidboy as I'm doing exactly the same thing and have Scarlett Johansson and Jessica Alba coming with me. :)

Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12291 - 01/03/2011 14:27:32    879005

Good man ballboy, you must have millions. I am actually going to cheltenham unlike yourself so unfortunately couldn't afford the away games this year. I am going to New Zealand for 5 weeks but no doubt you are going to that too. I would love to meet up only you won't be there.

jonny1951 (Mayo) - Posts: 1431 - 01/03/2011 14:29:44    879006

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brendtheredhand (Tyrone) - Posts: 10897 - 01/03/2011 15:05:14    879028

im going alright jonny ive being at every world cup since it began and i wont be stop going any time soon- im sure we will cross paths out there. the jealousy know no bounds on here at the moment the minnions are consumed with jealousy of my sporting travel - they would be better spending time in front of the mirror asky why am i not going and get a few home truths from themselves

liathroidboy (Mayo) - Posts: 4921 - 02/03/2011 15:05:27    879762

Ballbag have you ever posted anything on here that wasn't a lie or a wind up. You are a sad man.

jonny1951 (Mayo) - Posts: 1431 - 02/03/2011 15:36:22    879814

ive never set out to wind anyone up i always tell the truth if some people dont like the truth thats completely their problem

liathroidboy (Mayo) - Posts: 4921 - 03/03/2011 20:35:52    880945

so any views on the team for wales?

O'gara has to start i think the jonny sexton o gara debate is well and truly finished, sexton is perhaps the man for when o gara retires but until then he should only come on when games are completely won and give him his cameo. i glad ferris is out as he would not be fit and would get in on rep rather than form or fitness- i think he will struggle to get back into this team- heaslip and o brien are far better and ferris aint going tio be playing at 7 so i think he will struggle. its a shame that there is noone to give a run to t inside centre- mc fadden and wallace are just not good enough in the centre and there just isnt anyone else- the rest of the backs wioll stay the same and fitzy will continue to dissapoint at fullback while duffy watchs on from galway- its a complete shame.

liathroidboy (Mayo) - Posts: 4921 - 04/03/2011 13:59:54    881264

Ballboy, Rog has to start, no doubt about it. I think we're barking up the wrong tree with the inclusions of Duffy and Cronin. I think we know they should be in, but that isn't going to happen now.

I'd imagine it will be the same team that started against Scotland will start against the Welsh, unless O'Leary gets fit, then he'll take over from Reddan.

Shame for Ferris. But i think when fit it may be Heaslips place under threat. At the moment you couldn't drop O'Brien and there's been a few murmours out of Heaslip that he wasn't happy at Sexton and McFadden getting the chop. He needs to cop himself on a bit.

tribeinbrum (Galway) - Posts: 4155 - 04/03/2011 14:42:34    881311

i would agree tribe sitting heaslip om the bench would do him no harm at all- he definately needs to cop on

liathroidboy (Mayo) - Posts: 4921 - 05/03/2011 09:40:13    881727

Shame for Ferris. But i think when fit it may be Heaslips place under threat.

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Agree with everything else said in your post but couldnt on this. I think Heaslip is the one of only maybe 2/3 players in the Irish squad where you can actually say he is one of best in his position in the world. for this reason i dont think his place in the team would ever be under threat, barring a sudden dip in form...
i know his outburst about Sexton and McFadden was somewhat unprofessional but i hardy think it warrents being dropped when we need all our top players playing to maybe salvage a championship win.

Royal_son (Meath) - Posts: 300 - 05/03/2011 17:12:13    881926

well heaslip has egg all over his face anyways after the stormer of a performance by o gara contrasted to the headless display by sexton

liathroidboy (Mayo) - Posts: 4921 - 06/03/2011 10:41:15    882187

Same line up for Wales as for the Scots match then.

Hopefully with a settled team we'll see some decent rugby being played over the next two weekends.

tribeinbrum (Galway) - Posts: 4155 - 08/03/2011 13:48:50    883671

we should beat them even if rory best is playing

liathroidboy (Mayo) - Posts: 4921 - 08/03/2011 14:14:22    883693

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883671 Same line up for Wales as for the Scots match then.

Hopefully with a settled team we'll see some decent rugby being played over the next two weekends.
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A bit of continuity at last, thats what we have been missing, well that and DISCIPLINE. Still believe that we will beat the Welsh fairly comfortably in what is our favourite away day and then with a possible triple crown up for grabs against a much hyped but fairly limited England, who knows, but lets dispose of Wales first.

brendtheredhand (Tyrone) - Posts: 10897 - 08/03/2011 14:16:07    883695

With all the talk of our lack of discipline, (which definitely needs looking at) Wales have conceded more penalties so far in the championship.

Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12291 - 08/03/2011 14:32:07    883706

Agree with you there Brend. There's a big performance to come out of these boys, and if we cut out the silly penalties and really cut loose someone could be on the end of a proper hiding. I'm hoping it'll be on the 19th but if we got to town on Wales so be it.

At least with one thing the fly half situation seems to be sorted now. Jonny Sexton is a good player, and a great kicker and come World Cup time will be needed, but ROG is the best kicker of a ball we have. On his day he can turn any defensive situation into all out attack in a matter of seconds. Sexton just doesn't have that in his armoury yet.

tribeinbrum (Galway) - Posts: 4155 - 08/03/2011 14:35:32    883710

Ireland team is unchanged from the last day.

Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12291 - 08/03/2011 15:03:23    883745

i agree on o gara- he will be the man pulling the strings in NZ with sexton as back up. however sexton needs to do alot of growing up in the meantime and his game management needs some serious work. o gara is top dog and rightly so as sexton simply is not good enough

liathroidboy (Mayo) - Posts: 4921 - 09/03/2011 14:48:19    884591