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Simple line-outs a complete disaster.

Hoof Hearted   236
The Scrummies   233
All Cacks   230
MAIGHEO   220
Fermanagh Harlequinns   205
Doylers Destroyers   189
The Hard Stations   188
The Intimidators    186
O'Neill   178
Screen's Exiles   177
The Up & Unders   146
Cill Dara RFC      137
Shortso On Tour   122
blood n guts   99

12-18 months ago we'd have competed.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0S3iTpBsZE

I blame the elders

[Even if I played only little with him]

I did a search on L'Equipe's site but I couldn't find that article. I found this, though, as translated by Babelfish:

O' Gara: "That the beginning"

The half of Irish opening Ronan O' Gara weighs less than with accustomed on the play of its selection. That does not seem to have to deteriorate its confidence for as much. "We know that this weekend, if we do not produce a great match, we are likely to return on our premises earlier than envisaged. I hope that this great expiry will mark the beginning of our adventure." Acting of the absence of his companion of always, Peter Stringer, at his sides, as a half of fray, O' Gara made a point of stressing that its substitute, Reddan, are "a player extremely mentally and of great quality. Even if I played only little with him, I know it well. It was exceptional with Wasps this season and deserves what arrives to him. With its alert play, it certainly will shake the back lines." Irish or Frenchwomen?


I couldn't agree more.

So, there's the crux of the accusations.....

I think it's fair to say that after last night's performance Spurs would definitely be highly fancied to do well in the Cypriot league.

[Teachers 'open to cyber bullying']

Teachers 'open to cyber bullying' 

One in six teachers is the victim of cyber bullying
Cyber bullying is having a serious impact on teaching staff in Northern Ireland, a union has warned.
The NASUWT has said pupils are filming teachers on mobile phones on a daily basis and posting them on the internet

A government report said that more and more teachers are falling victim to the practice. The union's Seamus Searson wants mobiles banned from schools.

"It destroys their confidence and we have found members who are reluctant to go back to school," he said.


"In the worse case scenarios we have had examples in England where teachers have committed suicide as a consequence of it."

One in six teachers in the UK is thought to be the victim of malicious text messages and internet postings sent by their pupils.

Nothing worse than sitting in school, reading the gaaboard, and then up pops a malicious message about getting back to work.

Absolute nonsense.

So, when Armagh were close to appearing in four All-Irelands in a row in 2005 ('04 and '05 were close) would you have been calling for the Orchard to be split in two? When Armagh dominated Ulster were you calling for this? When Kerry disappeared from '86 to '97 did you call for this? Catch yerself on and get back to drinking at 1pm on the Glen Rd

Sorry to see him go. Nothing worse than a string of managers winging out the cliches. Unfortunately Ferguson has now joined that band and hasn't the will to be thoughtful and individualistic in his post-match comments anymore (and won't even speak to BBC).

Mourinho was a class act, winding those who needed wound up in the process.

[All Cacks]

The big 2 continue to set the pace and although we're only half way through the tournament, it'd be a relatively short priced winner now in Hoof Hearted or the All Cacks.

All Cacks - 221 - edged ahead recently even though his Contepomi gamble didn't pay the dividends he'd hoped. Latham, Heymans, Giteau and Collins kept his tally ticking over. Cacks has kept faith with Contepomi when they take on Namibia. Hot on his heels is Hoof Hearted - 216 - the top try scorer in the league. This is despite his amnesia moment when he failed to replace the displaced Carter. Those kicking points probably cost him the lead. Carter should regain his position v Scotland though. Hoof managed to keep in touch though through tries from Collins, Chabal, Rokocoko and Mortlock. Hanging on to their coat-tails is The Scrummies on 199. He has recently made a bold move with the introduction of kicker Jones of Wales. Bold man on the verge of naughty. Maigheo makes up the big 4 on 193. Rokocoko scored highly for the Westerner and he has also gambled on Carter for the game against Scotland.

Those top 4 seem to have created their own mini-league with the second tier up leadership for grabs. Only 9 points separates Screen Exile (169),  Doyler (168), The Intimidators (165), Fermanagh (160) and Hard Station (160). Screen has gone with Kiwi Williams as kicker - a massive gamble. Doyler has the reliable Carter on the teamsheet and will be hoping to replace Hickie for Friday's game. Impressively, The Intimidators has yet to make a change to his original team, with high scores from Habana, Giteau and Rokocoko keeping him in a respectable position. Is he still alive though? Fermanagh is hanging in there with some unique scoring successes in Jack and du Preez. Hard Station is a bit of a chopper and changer but with plenty of joy in his top scorer Elsom and a clever pick in try-scorer Elissalde of France. He'll have 5 togging out in Friday night's match as it stands.

The also-rans are spear-headed by my good self on 146. Tragically I kept faith with O'Gara for the second week and he done me up a kipper again. My hands were tied this week and have him again v France. On 134 comes the Up and Unders with no substitutions used as of yet. Same with Dinny on 132. We can only think the cute Lily hoor has something up his sleeve. Shortso (103) and Blood n guts (77) seem to be playing for pride at this stage with Kelleher crippling the latter.   

Most will be hoping to keep around 8-10 transfers handy for the knock-out phase.

A couple of movers last night after the Scotland game. Fermanagh moved up to 168 and into 6th. With 2 Welsh players tonight he may gain more ground. Shortso showed there's life in the old dog yet, gaining 15 points, up to 118. Blood n Guts was not to be outdone - up to 80 pts.

Is Mulligan definitely playing? Heard he was injured.

I just hope McGeeney doesn't still believe in the muscle. I don't think it enhanced Armagh's prospects whatsoever from 2004 on. Sure Paddy McKeever could've been a legend without the beef.

Declan was my POTY before Sunday. I'd day the gap has closed now and you wouldn't begrudge Marc or Tomas the award. Killian Young again was the YPOTY elect before Sunday but didn't really enhance it. Still, can't see any other major contenders. Is Sherlock still a lad?

For fcuk sake lads are you both determined to turn as many threads as possible into a chat-room duologue.

Fcukin nazis.

Mulligan, Mulgrew, Gilmore, Murray, McGurk - five excellent footballers on their day. This will be a tight one with Dromore's relatively experienced side perhaps holding the sway for some. It has been a season of change so don't rule out the Fr Rocks. For me, a Cookstown sizzler - Rocks by 2