The Ryder Cup 2014 - Gleneagles

Started by laoislad, September 02, 2014, 01:55:10 PM

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screenexile

It's a free country... if he wants to wear that flag around his neck that's his choice.

Many Protestants who have suffered from the IRA view the tricolour with the same level of hatred yet we don't slag anyone who drapes it around their shoulders.

f**k flags I couldn't care less about them and it makes no odds to me who wears what flag around their shoulders should they choose to. He's a great ambassador for North and South and a hell of a Golfer. If he continues in this vein he will go on to be our most successful sportsperson ever and best of luck to him with that!

thebigfella

Quote from: screenexile on September 29, 2014, 10:39:50 AM
It's a free country... if he wants to wear that flag around his neck that's his choice.

Many Protestants who have suffered from the IRA view the tricolour with the same level of hatred yet we don't slag anyone who drapes it around their shoulders.

f**k flags I couldn't care less about them and it makes no odds to me who wears what flag around their shoulders should they choose to. He's a great ambassador for North and South and a hell of a Golfer. If he continues in this vein he will go on to be our most successful sportsperson ever and best of luck to him with that!

Well said

thebigfella

Quote from: Applesisapples on September 29, 2014, 08:52:22 AM
Quote from: thebigfella on September 29, 2014, 12:30:25 AM
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Quote from: ONeill on September 28, 2014, 11:52:42 PM
Time we stopped giving a fcuk about flags.
Easy to say, if he didn't give a f**k he'd have left it off. I've had friends killed in the name of that rag. I don't expect him to wear a tricolour either as the RA have tarnished it.

f**k up and quit looking to be offended.
Oh so the thought police have joined the site? Flags and emblems in case you haven't noticed are at the heart of the problems in the North at the moment. That flag is flown from thousands of lamp posts and at Twadell and City Hall. not to mention being paraded through our towns and villages all in an effort to remind 40 odd % of the population of their place. McIlroy can not be so naive as to not know this. I am entitled to an opinion, you may disagree, I assume from your abusive comment that you do. This is a discussion forum and there does not have to be uniformity of thought otherwise what is the point?

Your not expressing an opinion though. You were getting offended because of a flag he had draped around him and trying to justify it by linking it to some murders. Your a twat, end of story. 

NAG1

Is it not possible to have one freakin' conversation about McIlroy without it turning into this crap

Bingo

Quote from: NAG1 on September 29, 2014, 11:01:35 AM
Is it not possible to have one freakin' conversation about McIlroy without it turning into this crap

+1

screenexile

Yeah sorry this is a Ryder Cup thread can we get back to that.

Big call by Mickelson to go over Watson's head like that. I know Watson didn't perform well but he is seen as the Gentleman of golf and it probably won't win Phil many more fans with the way he did that.

It will be interesting to see who they go for next because they really need to win one or at least put up a half decent fight next time around!

Bingo

Quote from: screenexile on September 29, 2014, 11:06:49 AM
Yeah sorry this is a Ryder Cup thread can we get back to that.

Big call by Mickelson to go over Watson's head like that. I know Watson didn't perform well but he is seen as the Gentleman of golf and it probably won't win Phil many more fans with the way he did that.

It will be interesting to see who they go for next because they really need to win one or at least put up a half decent fight next time around!

Was his quotes as much directed at the past captains as much as Watson. He was referring to Azinger which was 3 or 4 Ryder cups ago and how his captaincy and system worked then but has been abandoned since. Did he say if it was used in the last couple of Ryder cups? I know he said it has worked for the presidents cup.

Maybe he fancys a go himself.

Franko

Quote from: Sidney on September 02, 2014, 04:50:24 PM
Quote from: AZOffaly on September 02, 2014, 04:27:22 PM
Neither of whom can play. I think Captain at the Ryder Cup must be the most overhyped position of all time.
There's no bigger responsibility than captaining your continent in a golf game.

McGinley is not up to the job - he's happy to just be in the job, and he's left out a supreme match player in Luke Donald for a local lad, in an effort to curry favour with the Scots. That's weak captaincy. Sandy Lyle or Monty should be leading us.

Watson's presence on the other hand will galvanise the Yanks. He's the only US captain to win in Europe in the last three decades. He'll do it again and he'll lead like FDR.

This has to go down as one of the biggest facepalm predictions on the board in a while...

;D ;D ;D

McGinley:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/golf/rydercup/11127177/Europes-Ryder-Cup-team-heap-praise-on-wonderful-captain-Paul-McGinley-after-victory-over-USA.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/golf/29404250

http://www.independent.ie/sport/ryder-heroes-hail-mcginley-approach-30623578.html

Watson:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/golf/29404897

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/golf/article-2772827/Tom-Watson-fault-USA-s-Ryder-Cup-defeat-got-tactics-wrong-says-Phil-Mickleson.html

passedit

Quote from: Franko on September 29, 2014, 11:53:25 AM
Quote from: Sidney on September 02, 2014, 04:50:24 PM
Quote from: AZOffaly on September 02, 2014, 04:27:22 PM
Neither of whom can play. I think Captain at the Ryder Cup must be the most overhyped position of all time.
There's no bigger responsibility than captaining your continent in a golf game.

McGinley is not up to the job - he's happy to just be in the job, and he's left out a supreme match player in Luke Donald for a local lad, in an effort to curry favour with the Scots. That's weak captaincy. Sandy Lyle or Monty should be leading us.

Watson's presence on the other hand will galvanise the Yanks. He's the only US captain to win in Europe in the last three decades. He'll do it again and he'll lead like FDR.

This has to go down as one of the biggest facepalm predictions on the board in a while...

;D ;D ;D

McGinley:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/golf/rydercup/11127177/Europes-Ryder-Cup-team-heap-praise-on-wonderful-captain-Paul-McGinley-after-victory-over-USA.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/golf/29404250

http://www.independent.ie/sport/ryder-heroes-hail-mcginley-approach-30623578.html

Watson:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/golf/29404897

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/golf/article-2772827/Tom-Watson-fault-USA-s-Ryder-Cup-defeat-got-tactics-wrong-says-Phil-Mickleson.html

I'd suggest/hope that sidney was extracting the urine, this is a glorified All Star Weekend which Sky in their usual understated way are trying to make into something it's not.

Had to laugh at Mrs Doubtfire harrumphing about the 'hangers on' on the course, that's the whole point, weekend jolly for golfers, friends and family.
Paid for by the Ole Ole crowd.
Don't Panic

J OGorman

Quote from: passedit on September 29, 2014, 12:10:59 PM
Quote from: Franko on September 29, 2014, 11:53:25 AM
Quote from: Sidney on September 02, 2014, 04:50:24 PM
Quote from: AZOffaly on September 02, 2014, 04:27:22 PM
Neither of whom can play. I think Captain at the Ryder Cup must be the most overhyped position of all time.
There's no bigger responsibility than captaining your continent in a golf game.

McGinley is not up to the job - he's happy to just be in the job, and he's left out a supreme match player in Luke Donald for a local lad, in an effort to curry favour with the Scots. That's weak captaincy. Sandy Lyle or Monty should be leading us.

Watson's presence on the other hand will galvanise the Yanks. He's the only US captain to win in Europe in the last three decades. He'll do it again and he'll lead like FDR.

This has to go down as one of the biggest facepalm predictions on the board in a while...

;D ;D ;D

McGinley:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/golf/rydercup/11127177/Europes-Ryder-Cup-team-heap-praise-on-wonderful-captain-Paul-McGinley-after-victory-over-USA.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/golf/29404250

http://www.independent.ie/sport/ryder-heroes-hail-mcginley-approach-30623578.html

Watson:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/golf/29404897

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/golf/article-2772827/Tom-Watson-fault-USA-s-Ryder-Cup-defeat-got-tactics-wrong-says-Phil-Mickleson.html

I'd suggest/hope that sidney was extracting the urine, this is a glorified All Star Weekend which Sky in their usual understated way are trying to make into something it's not.

Had to laugh at Mrs Doubtfire harrumphing about the 'hangers on' on the course, that's the whole point, weekend jolly for golfers, friends and family.
Paid for by the Ole Ole crowd.

but it is something to a hell of a lot of folk. I wouldnt know one end of a golf stick from the other, but it was the big talk from most folk I spoke to over the weekend

tiempo

Quote from: passedit on September 29, 2014, 12:10:59 PM
Quote from: Franko on September 29, 2014, 11:53:25 AM
Quote from: Sidney on September 02, 2014, 04:50:24 PM
Quote from: AZOffaly on September 02, 2014, 04:27:22 PM
Neither of whom can play. I think Captain at the Ryder Cup must be the most overhyped position of all time.
There's no bigger responsibility than captaining your continent in a golf game.

McGinley is not up to the job - he's happy to just be in the job, and he's left out a supreme match player in Luke Donald for a local lad, in an effort to curry favour with the Scots. That's weak captaincy. Sandy Lyle or Monty should be leading us.

Watson's presence on the other hand will galvanise the Yanks. He's the only US captain to win in Europe in the last three decades. He'll do it again and he'll lead like FDR.

This has to go down as one of the biggest facepalm predictions on the board in a while...

;D ;D ;D

McGinley:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/golf/rydercup/11127177/Europes-Ryder-Cup-team-heap-praise-on-wonderful-captain-Paul-McGinley-after-victory-over-USA.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/golf/29404250

http://www.independent.ie/sport/ryder-heroes-hail-mcginley-approach-30623578.html

Watson:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/golf/29404897

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/golf/article-2772827/Tom-Watson-fault-USA-s-Ryder-Cup-defeat-got-tactics-wrong-says-Phil-Mickleson.html

I'd suggest/hope that sidney was extracting the urine, this is a glorified All Star Weekend which Sky in their usual understated way are trying to make into something it's not.

Had to laugh at Mrs Doubtfire harrumphing about the 'hangers on' on the course, that's the whole point, weekend jolly for golfers, friends and family.
Paid for by the Ole Ole crowd.

agree with that, and rory throwing around the LAD fleg makes it even more cringe being from these shores. Ball of shite altogether.

Orior

Cover me in chocolate and feed me to the lesbians


laoislad

When you think you're fucked you're only about 40% fucked.

Asal Mor

Great article from the Indo about the genius of Paul McGinley.

VICTORIOUS Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley has revealed how he left nothing to chance - going as far as colour-appropriate fish.

"Everything in the room was planned," McGinley said yesterday, "from the carpet to the wallpapers to the images on the wall, to a big fish tank with [European] blue and gold fish. It was the colours I was interested in rather than the breed. It was just a little, small touch.

"We had two rooms, a dining area and a lounge area. There was a big picture in the corner of John Jacobs, the first European captain, a big picture of the first Britain and Ireland team in 1927 and big pictures of Seve Ballesteros and Jose Maria Olazabal.

"We had a lot of different images around the team room. It was my idea for the fish tank and it worked great."

The Dublin man admitted the level of detail in the room had caused quite a stir. And while the fish had joined in on the celebrations they have recovered admirably.

"The fish are still there, swimming away, very happy, but they might have a few hangovers. A bit of wine may have been spilled into them.

"There have been a number of requests for images from the room and maybe we'll do a little portfolio and exhibit it," he said.

Manchester United legend Alex Ferguson also played a part in the European team room throughout the week and his years of success and famous attention to detail certainly seemed to rub off on McGinley and his men.

Another area that McGinley wasn't leaving to chance was the groupings, with the Dubliner admitting he gerrymandered the groupings of regular tour events to ensure Graeme McDowell and Victor Dubuisson were able to form the bond that proved so vital at Gleneagles. "They didn't know what I was planning but I had planned for them to be partners. I had identified Graeme in a senior role."

Irish Independent
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