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Replying To cuederocket: "They just dont get it,mes." Oh we get it (and to be honest the Dublin clique is getting old at this stage) but all anyone is asking is that Mes be a bit more open minded. Read my first post on the topic. I don't let the fact that rugby in Ulster is played mainly by the Protestant/Unionist community stop me from supporting the team that represents the 9 counties of Ulster. Things are slowly changing but even if they weren't it wouldn't make a blind bit of difference to me. cavanman47 (Cavan) - Posts: 5297 - 09/11/2016 16:04:57 1933076 Link
They just dont get it,mes. cuederocket (Dublin) - Posts:4782 - 09/11/2016 15:59:22 1933070 Ha Cue! I don't think either of them get what I'm talking about! Just trying to explain how the perception that rugby is elitist comes about. Obviously both Ormond and jboro can't see it because it wasn't there for them but that doesn't mean it isn't there. MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13833 - 09/11/2016 16:06:46 1933078 Link
Replying To cavanman47: "Oh we get it (and to be honest the Dublin clique is getting old at this stage) but all anyone is asking is that Mes be a bit more open minded. Read my first post on the topic. I don't let the fact that rugby in Ulster is played mainly by the Protestant/Unionist community stop me from supporting the team that represents the 9 counties of Ulster. Things are slowly changing but even if they weren't it wouldn't make a blind bit of difference to me." I don't know of any clique but if your tired why don't you vatch 40 winks? cuederocket (Dublin) - Posts: 5084 - 09/11/2016 16:26:06 1933084 Link
I recognise the lads passion for rugby but maybe they could understand that it does absolutely nothing for large pockets of the city.It is not relevant to thousands.Hundreds of thousands i'd say.Never has been.Never will be.It really is no big deal. cuederocket (Dublin) - Posts: 5084 - 09/11/2016 16:33:33 1933087 Link
Replying To cavanman47: "Oh we get it (and to be honest the Dublin clique is getting old at this stage) but all anyone is asking is that Mes be a bit more open minded. Read my first post on the topic. I don't let the fact that rugby in Ulster is played mainly by the Protestant/Unionist community stop me from supporting the team that represents the 9 counties of Ulster. Things are slowly changing but even if they weren't it wouldn't make a blind bit of difference to me." How am I being close minded? I don't doubt anything that I've been told about club rugby in Dublin even it isn't doesn't tally with my own experience. I've continually stated that I don't believe my experience to be definitive. Janesboro and Ormond are having difficulty with my explanation of why there is perception in Dublin about rugby being a sport for the elite. They argue that the perception isn't true and that's fair enough. However if it's true or not is neither here not there because the perception itself is real. Until rugby gets rid of the reasons (which are plainly there for all to see) that cause the preception, the perception will continue to be exist. MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13833 - 09/11/2016 16:36:33 1933088 Link
For the record I'm from the North Stand Rd. I still live and work in the general area. MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts:10211 - 09/11/2016 Ever eat in Da Mimmo's? Nice food and they do good deals on the lunch menu. Elite tasting food but at working class prices :) if_in_doubt (Kildare) - Posts: 3691 - 09/11/2016 16:36:54 1933089 Link
cue and mes amis I don't think either of you get what I'm talking about! -i am just making the point that if you so wish you can attend a game , play the game , bring your kids to play etc -- and there is nothing to stop anybody doing so bar themselves , cavanman has done it so can you CAvanman --yeah we get it (and to be honest the Dublin clique is getting old at this stage) but all anyone is asking is that Mes be a bit more open minded. - spot on cavanman janesboro (Limerick) - Posts: 1502 - 09/11/2016 16:47:39 1933090 Link
Until rugby gets rid of the reasons (which are plainly there for all to see) that cause the preception, the perception will continue to be exist. MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts:10212 - 09/11/2016 16:36:33 until people actually go to a rugby club and see for themselves that pereception will continue to exist. your loss my friend janesboro (Limerick) - Posts: 1502 - 09/11/2016 16:49:17 1933091 Link
Replying To janesboro: "cue and mes amis I don't think either of you get what I'm talking about! -i am just making the point that if you so wish you can attend a game , play the game , bring your kids to play etc -- and there is nothing to stop anybody doing so bar themselves , cavanman has done it so can you CAvanman --yeah we get it (and to be honest the Dublin clique is getting old at this stage) but all anyone is asking is that Mes be a bit more open minded. - spot on cavanman" We all like different things.I love snooker myself am spending 5 days in London at the Masters in January.None of my pals like it and think it's a waste of a holiday but i wouldn't like to be anywhere else.Although my Dad is a GAA man he has always liked rugby and my cousins in Tipp play for Killfeacle rugby but i just never had a gră for it myself. cuederocket (Dublin) - Posts: 5084 - 09/11/2016 16:59:34 1933093 Link
So the people who straight up won't accept another persons perception of his own homeplace are open-minded? Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12440 - 09/11/2016 17:07:27 1933095 Link
Replying To if_in_doubt: "For the record I'm from the North Stand Rd. I still live and work in the general area. MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts:10211 - 09/11/2016 Ever eat in Da Mimmo's? Nice food and they do good deals on the lunch menu. Elite tasting food but at working class prices :)" Di Mimmos is a great spot. Lovely pizza. All part of the gentrification of the North Strand ;) MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13833 - 09/11/2016 17:09:59 1933096 Link
Replying To janesboro: "Until rugby gets rid of the reasons (which are plainly there for all to see) that cause the preception, the perception will continue to be exist. MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts:10212 - 09/11/2016 16:36:33 until people actually go to a rugby club and see for themselves that pereception will continue to exist. your loss my friend" That perception is actually more a loss to the sport as it limits participation and interaction. It's no loss to me as I don't see what I'd get outta it that I don't already get from other sports. MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13833 - 09/11/2016 17:12:58 1933097 Link
Replying To MesAmis: " Replying To if_in_doubt: "For the record I'm from the North Stand Rd. I still live and work in the general area. MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts:10211 - 09/11/2016 Ever eat in Da Mimmo's? Nice food and they do good deals on the lunch menu. Elite tasting food but at working class prices :)" Di Mimmos is a great spot. Lovely pizza. All part of the gentrification of the North Strand ;)" do they serve cognac and rose???? ---just kidding lads!! janesboro (Limerick) - Posts: 1502 - 09/11/2016 17:15:23 1933099 Link
Replying To janesboro: "cue and mes amis I don't think either of you get what I'm talking about! -i am just making the point that if you so wish you can attend a game , play the game , bring your kids to play etc -- and there is nothing to stop anybody doing so bar themselves , cavanman has done it so can you CAvanman --yeah we get it (and to be honest the Dublin clique is getting old at this stage) but all anyone is asking is that Mes be a bit more open minded. - spot on cavanman" And nothing I've said contradicts what you've said. And what you said being true still doesn't change the perception. That's all I'm saying. MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13833 - 09/11/2016 17:15:53 1933100 Link
Replying To MesAmis: " Replying To if_in_doubt: "For the record I'm from the North Stand Rd. I still live and work in the general area. MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts:10211 - 09/11/2016 Ever eat in Da Mimmo's? Nice food and they do good deals on the lunch menu. Elite tasting food but at working class prices :)" Di Mimmos is a great spot. Lovely pizza. All part of the gentrification of the North Strand ;)" I dropped into the Strand Hse about 6pm on the day Obama came to Dublin to meet someone Think it was a Monday.All quiet until i went through the doors ; a boomin rave in full flow with a few local whippersnappers with tops off givin it the big un!Needless to say,i had a great night.Gentrified me swissrole (: cuederocket (Dublin) - Posts: 5084 - 09/11/2016 17:18:32 1933102 Link
I dropped into the Strand Hse about 6pm on the day Obama came to Dublin to meet someone Think it was a Monday.All quiet until i went through the doors ; a boomin rave in full flow with a few local whippersnappers with tops off givin it the big un!Needless to say,i had a great night.Gentrified me swissrole (: cuederocket (Dublin) - Posts:4786 - 09/11/2016 Should have seen it the time Queen Lizzie was over. if_in_doubt (Kildare) - Posts: 3691 - 09/11/2016 19:19:19 1933136 Link
There has been very little growth in rugby in the working class areas of Dublin. Its support is growing the middle class areas. And tag rugy must be the quickest growing game in the capital. The mixed gender and social element means it is very popular. This popularity is transferring into support for Leinster and the Irish team bad.monkey (USA) - Posts: 4653 - 09/11/2016 19:29:14 1933141 Link
Replying To cuederocket: " Replying To MesAmis: "[quote=if_in_doubt: "For the record I'm from the North Stand Rd. I still live and work in the general area. MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts:10211 - 09/11/2016 Ever eat in Da Mimmo's? Nice food and they do good deals on the lunch menu. Elite tasting food but at working class prices :)" Di Mimmos is a great spot. Lovely pizza. All part of the gentrification of the North Strand ;)" I dropped into the Strand Hse about 6pm on the day Obama came to Dublin to meet someone Think it was a Monday.All quiet until i went through the doors ; a boomin rave in full flow with a few local whippersnappers with tops off givin it the big un!Needless to say,i had a great night.Gentrified me swissrole (:"]What else is there to do on a Monday man?!!! MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13833 - 09/11/2016 19:39:14 1933142 Link
Replying To daytona11: "It's not just dubs who feel alienated and no relationship with Leinster Rugby. I am from Kildare and wouldn't have anything to do with them." Are you a member of a rugby club in Kildare ? GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 8151 - 09/11/2016 19:53:35 1933144 Link
Daytona is spot on. Rugby folk in kildare keep to themselves as far as i can make out 11jm11 (Kildare) - Posts: 367 - 09/11/2016 20:52:41 1933154 Link