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Ciaran McClean - Omagh
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Ciaran compares the A5 to a Famine road

I met this lad a couple times recently on trips home - he doesn't seem to have any rationale for heading up this Alternative A5 group as far as I could tell. i.e. he isn't a wealthy protestant land owner.

What's his motivation?

Seemed like a nice enough fella but maybe not the sharpest tool in the shed.

It's interesting to watch if White gets his place back now.

Think he starts over Calafiori, not sure if he starts over Timber

Unabashed Xenophobia at its finest in here.

Really struggling to understand the ire of arsenal and non arsenal fans at the reaction from the game and how the second half was played. What world are you living in where you expected any other performance in the second half, it would be folly to "play a man up front" on the hope of the breakaway against arguably the best team in world soccer on their home turf.

Dark arts? My hole. Emirates will be a hell of a rematch.

I think we were next to each other in the toilet at the odyssey in 2000. Great show. H was on form that night boyo.

Could easily name a few great Quo songs from their classic era from 1968-76, starting with Pictures of Matchstick Men - one of best psychedelic songs ever written.

Absolute banger. They were choc full of great tunes, even if they were simplistic. It'd didn't need to be groundbreaking in order to hit the mark. Something many artists forget.

Request for Thin Lizzy at some point

Yes, but after Buddy.

And Abba.

And Steps!

Any love for Status Quo?

Finally! Now we're suckin diesel.

All live tunes, none written by Elvis some epic performances from the 70s. Honorable mention to In the Ghetto however.

1. Polk Salad Annie

2. Lost that loving feeling (if this suit weren't too tight)

3. Unchained Melody - This was near the end, and it's hard to watch. Goosebumps.

Do you eat your duck with the head on?

A serious body of work - RIP Darth.

[FFS ridiculous statements in here]

Some lads here clearly are models. FFS ridiculous statements in here

Fascinatingly so, if also somewhat predictable!

Some lads here clearly are models. FFS ridiculous statements in here

It's all or nothing in here. I wouldn't be a fan of a woman plastered in a full sleeve but clearly there are many good looking women with small tattoos on an ankle or shoulder who won't be impacted in later life.

What would be an example of later life impact?

The war has been a disaster for Israel.  At last the gaaboard population is pro Palestinian. 

Seafoid, the GAA population is undoubtedly Pro Palestinian. We grew up in a partitioned society with the British wrecking the place.

That said, you've been making bold prophetic statements for over a decade now about Israel's demise - that's how you post - and you've yet to hit the mark. Maybe it's time you hung up the speculative boots. They aren't going anywhere.

I say that with no joy at all - its the reality of the political landscape of the western governements.

[Its vexing how Pearl Jam keep getting overlooked here lads. Not to flog a dead horse, caught 2 shows at Wrigley Field this weekend.]

Man In The Mirror
Smooth Criminal
Earth Song

Its vexing how Pearl Jam keep getting overlooked here lads. Not to flog a dead horse, caught 2 shows at Wrigley Field this weekend. Glen Hansard was the opener. I had no idea Glen rocked so f**king hard. Always thought of him as the folksy type - he absolutely slayed on the guitar and was possibly the best opener I've seen for them in a long time. Apologies Glen, you're a legend.

Seattle produced some top grunge bands, great that Pearl Jam are going as strong as ever, such a shame that lead singers of Sound garden,Alice in Chains Chris Cornell,Layne Staley are no longer with us.

Absolutely. Eddie is the only one still with us, well Billy Corgan as well. We lost Cornell, Staley, Scott Wieland, Shannon Hoon and recently Mark Lanegan.

Didn't pEarl Jam do a cover of Whisky in the jar? Other than that , I couldn't tell you any of  their songs.

Speaking of which ,  I just realised we  haven't done Thin Lizzy yet either.

No, I doubt very much they did. Metallica did. Another band for you to consider.

Don't believe that Pearl Jam are mainstream enough to be a successful source of comments in this hallowed thread. Girls Aloud would gain more traction.

That's not dismissive of Pearl Jam by the way. Some banger tunes. Just the reality of the situation, as we like to say up here.

Yer hole!