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So there we have it, Wilson v Jones. Can't wait 🤓

Weren't those two in Dads Army?

You follow Richard osman too on twitter 😉😉 see some boy disappointed there wasn't a Gilbert OSullivan final 🤓

I don't actually 

The names just rung a bell.  The Gilbert O'Sullivan final  would have been  better though, pun -wise anyway

I hope they don't panic  in the final.  (Did any of those two say that  line ? I've never seen dads army)

So there we have it, Wilson v Jones. Can't wait 🤓

Weren't those two in Dads Army?

[Canada]

65 so far.

Here's  C and D countries , or  just add any  others if you like

Countries in bold have already been mentioned:


Cabo Verde
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
Colombia
Comoros
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Republic of the
Cook Islands
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czech Republic


Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic

Another band bites  the dust?

Feckin' Rosenstock...again!!!

[The episode also contains Joe telling us how he told txt a friend before the Derry Donegal game to predict that Donegal would win using "a ploy to go for lobbed goals when the keeper comes to midfield". Weirdly, he never once made that prediciton in public before the game. Just told us about how he predicted it in the aftermath and how obvious it was.]

The title of Joe's latest Free State episode might lead you to believe it's about Jim McGuinness, but it's essentially just Joe using Jim as the vehicle to pursue his personal vendetta against Mickey Harte.

Joe spent years making fairly bitter attacks on McGuinness, auccusing him repeatedly of having "destroyed the game". A few months ago he wrote a column blasting the extreme and unfair expectations McGuinness places on players in their personal lives in pursuit of success, and only a few months ago, termed him "the the dark destroyer of gaelic football" who was about to unleash his latest "virus".

One victory from Jim over Mickey Harte later, and we get a podcast telling us everthing that is wrong about Harte as a man and a manager, and how McGuinness is the greatest manager in the game and absolutely lauding how he man-manages his players.

The episode also contains Joe telling us how he told txt a friend before the Derry Donegal game to predict that Donegal would win using "a ploy to go for lobbed goals when the keeper comes to midfield". Weirdly, he never once made that prediciton in public before the game. Just told us about how he predicted it in the aftermath and how obvious it was.

That's Brolly in a nutshell.  Narcissists are always right

Heard that story  so many times.

Plus, he  always adds a well known figure  in his story to  give his "prediction " more credence.

I would imagine   smart phones and therefore, shorter attention spans , to blame for the  decline in snooker viewers. Netflix as  well

Snooker has no real personalities  now.   That was part of the attraction in the 80's, in particular.  Players are just  really dull now.

I  loved  watching  the world championship back in the day , particularly Jimmy White.  I was glued  to the TV when he was on. 

I don't think there's a  player who would  make me sit down and watch. Ronnie is a great player but  he just doesn't  do it for me. I've not watched a second so far, and with that  last 4 , it doesn't  look like  I'll watch much of what's left.

That's as bad a semi final line up as there's ever been.

Jones v Bingham
Wilson v Gilbert

What happened to big Ronnie Selby and  Higgins?

Who are Jones and Gilbert?

The three bishops arrived on Craggy Island to upgrade the Holy Stone of Clonrichert to a class two relic

Well you would  know, Dougal. You were there! 

With the H is how they'd say it around Coalisland where Hampsey is from so that must be good enough for Tommy.

Now using Coalisland dialect as a reference may not be the wisest move for a commentator but I will give him a pass on this one.

So Hampsey isn't of Dutch origin then? 

One thing that stands out from  encountering  the coalisland (or east Tyrone ) accent ,  is pronuncing O'Neill as  Nail. eg. Stephen Nail instead of Stephen O'Neill.

Maybe Jimmy Nail  has Tyrone roots?

So we have already apportioned blame in the most recent fatalities to the deceased because of their age? 

The three prior fatal collisions have claimed 5 lives, all over the age of 30. The road in its current form is simply unfit for purpose.

Yes, that's what  I was thinking.  Not all accidents are youngsters in  their teens or 20's.

Also , you could be the best driver in the world , but  sometimes  you can  just be unlucky .

Anyway, awful news  again from the A5.

Just get that frigging road done!

[AlbaniaAlgeriaAndorra]

Update - Countries in bold  have been travelled to

Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan

Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi


Keep your countries coming , be it A and B ....or C to Z.

I'll update the list  as it progresses.

We're up to  59* countries so far.

WANTED - a  new manager and a whole new squad

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/ce96wzkgzpgo

If someone  is clearly  drunk while entering the ground , can they not be  refused entry?

There  are other events/establishments  people would be refused entry to  in such a state, so why  not a GAA match as well?