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#1
General discussion / Re: TV Show recommendations
March 24, 2024, 11:41:48 PM
Finished 3 Body Problem too, brilliant show and something a bit different too.
#2
General discussion / Re: TV Show recommendations
March 24, 2024, 10:11:18 AM
Watched first half an hour of 3 Body Problem and turned it off as it seemed crap and thought it was one of those multiple, universe inside universe shows like Inception or something. Nothing else to watch last night so stuck on the rest and ended up watching 4 of them. Turning out very good.
#3
GAA Discussion / Re: RG at arms length
March 23, 2024, 09:53:54 AM
Were DJ Carey, Gerard Cavlan or Darren Gleeson ever banned?
#4
General discussion / Re: extortion
March 22, 2024, 11:05:14 PM
MOTs up in price significantly, so paying more for a service that has never been poorer.
#5
GAA Discussion / Re: RG at arms length
March 21, 2024, 07:08:36 AM
If you can be run out for allegedly being violent towards someone then surely a proven unprovoked violent attack should lead to the same conclusion.
#6
Always been stupid. A league with 7 games and there is a final for top 2. Be understandable if there were 20 games, but not enough teams in the divisions for this setup. Plus you see teams who are near the relegation zone in the penultimate week and nearly make the final by the next.
#7
General discussion / Re: Cost Of Living
March 12, 2024, 10:33:33 PM
The threshold for not working due to ill-health isn't set too high either.
#8
General discussion / Re: Boxing Thread
March 11, 2024, 09:20:33 PM
Quote from: Armagh18 on March 11, 2024, 02:40:05 PM
Quote from: JoG2 on March 11, 2024, 02:32:24 PM
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Quote from: nrico2006 on March 09, 2024, 04:24:24 PMBoxers usually deteriorate physically but the weird case with AJ was that he obviously had mental issues which affected his performances post losing to Ruiz. He became more hesitant, committed less offensively etc. and even tried to just outbox Usyk. Based on the last 2 fights under BDs tutelage, it looks like he has overcome those issues now and looks like the old front foot fighter he was. That fighter could beat Usyk, or Fury.

Beating Ngannu, who isnt a boxer, and Wallin doesnt mean he could beat Usyk or Fury

Usyk, Joshua and then Fury in that order. Fury's boxing CV took some battering in Saudi on the 23rd Dec.
Really?

Course it did.  It was as embarrassing a night as a boxer has ever had.  The worry is that Fury still hasn't backed down from his view that he did train hard for Ngannou.  But the view from former professionals is that no matter if you feel you trained hard, if you don't have that fear factor you are not properly prepared.  It could be the best thing to happen to Fury and I would expect him to be back to his best for Usyk, who again showed an obvious weakness in his last fight.  Top 3 right now is Fury, Usyk and Joshua.   

I'm no Joshua fan boy but he has shown strong evidence that he is back to his best.  He hasn't been taken into dark waters in the last few fights, but the thing is, when Joshua is in this kind of form which is reminiscent to how he was performing before Ruiz, he overwhelmed opponents with his power and speed and essentially made for one way traffic.

#9
General discussion / Re: Movie recommendations
March 10, 2024, 11:36:08 PM
It's mad how the media campaign essentially brainwashes everyone on who the winner will be in the weeks running up awards ceremonies. Murphy performance in Oppenheimer didn't stand out as anything special.
#10
General discussion / Re: Premier League 2023-2024
March 10, 2024, 08:28:27 PM
Quote from: Blowitupref on March 10, 2024, 07:56:09 PM
Quote from: nrico2006 on March 10, 2024, 04:28:31 PM
Quote from: Blowitupref on March 05, 2024, 04:12:14 PM
Quote from: johnnycool on March 05, 2024, 03:47:05 PM
Quote from: jcpen on March 05, 2024, 02:17:39 PMA year ago today since Liverpool beat Man United 7-0. Time goes quick.
Liverpool have improved since and Man United haven't got any better.

Yet the last time they played it was a draw, go figure!

That's sport alright. Liverpool finished 5th and Man United 3rd after that match last year. I think Klopp and his players if they had the choice would gladly have swapped Champions league football for one individual result and would have a right good chance of winning the Champions league this season as the main challengers look to be the two main challengers in the Premier league also.

Arsenal?

Not for me. Even if they overcome Porto I can see a few teams knocking them out

Who are the 2 main challengers in the PL that are the main challengers for the CL?
#11
General discussion / Re: The IRISH RUGBY thread
March 10, 2024, 08:26:21 PM
Quote from: Hound on March 10, 2024, 08:18:01 PM
Quote from: 6th sam on March 10, 2024, 06:24:57 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on March 10, 2024, 04:37:57 PMDid you support Big Jack during those glory years for the Irish team (well not entirely Irish)

International teams in all sports are using outsiders, providing its within the rules then that's ok.

These players come to Ireland and play for Irish clubs, have or start families, their kids go to Irish schools and they put down roots here, in Ireland.


They play with pride and put as much effort into it than paddy Joe from Offaly.

What him being one of Irelands better players has got to do with your point I've no idea. Sexton was Irelands better player for nearly a decade. O'Driscoll the decade before that and so on.

Since u asked. With the exception of carcarino's alleged dodgy Irish connection, all Jack's team were Irish. Ray Houghton is amongst many Glaswegians with a strong sense of irishness because many of their ancestors had to go from Donegal to Scotland or starve . Kevin kilbane and mick McCarthy are examples of people born in the North of England who consider themselves Irish. Kilbane though he has a Yorkshire accent, famously rejected the chance to play for England

Irish Rugby exiled Simon Zebo because he wanted to go to France , yet availed of james Lowe , a clearly proud NZer, with no Irish connection , to effectively take Zebo's place.

I question the authenticity of that , and I'm a celtic supporting , GAA begrudger talking dung . 😂😂😂 .
Gallsman ( presumably a GAA himself) inexplicably drags in sectarianism, when one of my main complaints is that lads at state schools in the north are being deprived of opportunities for Ulster and ireland due to elite rugby tourism .
I'll admit, as I've experience of it, that I've no time for the nonsense around the privileged private school culture in Leinster .

Ultimately the IRFU much like jack Charlton , gathered the best possible team together within the rules. Jack Charlton tapped into the diaspora which in my view is more authentically Irish than Rugby tourism. Soccer is clearly the most popular Sport in the world . Rugby isn't even in the top 3 sports in Ireland . Do I like the fact that rugby is given an elevated status by the Dublin media , No. Do I like that Ulster is poorly represented in the Irish team , No. Do I like the deliberate targetting of concussion vulnerable players, No. Do I like the privileged culture of private education , No. Do I think proud NZers should represent Ireland ahead of an Irishman , No. do I support ireland , yes.


I'd like those that call that begrudgery to explain how they feel about the points above .

Posters on here regularly complain about boring play in Gaelic football, about  Dublin GAA's privileged position , or about Shane Walsh's transfer to kilmacud, or about Irish Soccer's woes , but we dare to criticise the sacred cow/darling of the media , that is Rugby , and we're talking dung. I find that hilarious tbh
Kevin Kilbane is a complete spoofer,  but I agree he has always seen himself as Irish. But can you please elaborate on how he 'famously' turned down England? (Given he would never have been anywhere near a senior England team had he been truly English)

Andy Townsend and John Aldridge are two players who never let Ireland down, always gave 100%. But would undoubtedly have chosen England had we not nabbed them before they became top players in the top division.

I doubt any player born in England would pick Ireland over England.

Kilbane has always referenced turning England down at under-age, which is convenient as its never going to be something that can easily be proved/disproved.

What doesn't make sense is why he wasn't being picked for Ireland youth teams at the time. If he was getting called up for England, he surely would have been on the corresponding Ireland teams.
#12
General discussion / Re: The IRISH RUGBY thread
March 10, 2024, 04:30:48 PM
Residency etc. shouldn't be allowed in rugby. Although not perfect, something similar to footballs qualification rules should be applied.
#13
General discussion / Re: Premier League 2023-2024
March 10, 2024, 04:28:31 PM
Quote from: Blowitupref on March 05, 2024, 04:12:14 PM
Quote from: johnnycool on March 05, 2024, 03:47:05 PM
Quote from: jcpen on March 05, 2024, 02:17:39 PMA year ago today since Liverpool beat Man United 7-0. Time goes quick.
Liverpool have improved since and Man United haven't got any better.

Yet the last time they played it was a draw, go figure!

That's sport alright. Liverpool finished 5th and Man United 3rd after that match last year. I think Klopp and his players if they had the choice would gladly have swapped Champions league football for one individual result and would have a right good chance of winning the Champions league this season as the main challengers look to be the two main challengers in the Premier league also.

Arsenal?
#14
General discussion / Re: TV Show recommendations
March 10, 2024, 01:41:11 PM
The Gentlemen has unexpectedly been very good.
#15
General discussion / Re: Boxing Thread
March 09, 2024, 04:24:24 PM
Boxers usually deteriorate physically but the weird case with AJ was that he obviously had mental issues which affected his performances post losing to Ruiz. He became more hesitant, committed less offensively etc. and even tried to just outbox Usyk. Based on the last 2 fights under BDs tutelage, it looks like he has overcome those issues now and looks like the old front foot fighter he was. That fighter could beat Usyk, or Fury.