Come On Ireland!!

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Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2007 12:53 pm

Its gonna be a good game today.... if it gets past the National Anthems...
allegedly there`s going to be trouble, but here`s to a good game no matter what beers!

i see Jonny Wilkinson is back in for England, our boys seem to have forgotten all about the drop goal in the past few years Rolling Eyes

i`ve a feeling he`s going to remind them.

Best of Luck to the boys in Green

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Yeah, go on Ireland.

That photo Laughing

, I wonder who will be the first to get their lads dressing like that, Nigeria is affiliated with Ireland, plenty of Irish stuff out there, they even share St Patrick as their patron saint.

Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2007 1:06 pm

i`ve been trying for some Paddys day pics!! thats one that i send them for inspiration!!

but yeah .... COME ON IRELAND Laughing

Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2007 2:17 pm

Not wishing to be funny, but if the National Anthem is not played, then I believe England should just walk off the pitch.#

By the way

C'mon England...

Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2007 2:55 pm

Thats if it gets that far.... there are an awful lot of retards out there who want to ruin it... the ruiners!! as far as i know yer Anthem will be played, the rugby fans have no problem with it, it`s the Republicans and the die hard GAA fans who will be protesting today Rolling Eyes

and of course any scumbag in a tracksuit will be sharing their highly valued and educated opinions Rolling Eyes

lets just hope it doesn`t turn into that mess that was the Ireland v England soccer match in Lansdowne road around 12 years ago when came over for the day.
but just so you know, there was a massacre in Croke Park in 1920.
i don`t want this getting political but here`s a wee link
http://www.answers.com/topic/bloody-sunday-1920,

COME ON IRELAND

Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2007 3:04 pm

Viva Italia! Try after 20 seconds. Laughing

[Edit] Make that three tries in first 6 minutes] Shocked

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Now why do I have a feeling I'm going to regret this post....?

Is that Ireland's home or away kit?

Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2007 3:06 pm

^^^^

Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2007 4:16 pm

bring it on ireland cause ya gonna get a stuffing

wales also need to win now after this italian battle with the scots.
what a game

Shocked

Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2007 4:56 pm

<br> Nice to see them Italians going forward for a change. But the reason why them Jocks lost was because they could n' pasta da ball. Laughing

Just off for me celebratory lasagna now! Chow.

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That photo scared me enough already, I do not think that I can even type out what I wanted to say.

Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2007 7:07 pm

SamSpudz wrote:

but just so you know, there was a massacre in Croke Park in 1920.

I'm aware of the History.
I am aware of the awful things perpertrated by the British government of the times, but I must point out it is 2007 and this happened a long time ago in a completely different world to the one we inhabit today.

Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2007 7:11 pm

^^^Politics ,religion and slagging off the Mods are a bit of a no-no on this forum. Crying or Very sad

I've just turned over to watch a really interesting documentary on weather on Channel 4. Weather is a good topic, we Brits have elevated its discussion to a chit-chat art form.

Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2007 7:43 pm

Quote:

Weather is a good topic, we Brits have elevated its discussion to a chit-chat art form

that's because you have such a fine collection of the stuff. Not just prime sunshine like some places,or the prime shit we get where I'm at
but really matured Weather deserving that capital W Razz

Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2007 8:06 pm

[quote="Tommo Shanter"]^^^Politics ,religion and slagging off the Mods are a bit of a no-no on this forum. Crying or Very sad

Why? I get the bit about not slaging the mods Politics and Religen are the buiding blocks of our coulture

Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2007 8:14 pm

Deleted.......I just remembered: good girls don't feed trolls.

Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2007 8:14 pm

Come on folks, back on track.

Ziggyzap wrote:

... Why? ...

To quote an old military saying, in the modern internet version: "Yours is not to question why, yours is but to STFU." Laughing

Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2007 8:25 pm

^^You are right KD. Where were we, oh yeah. Ireland beat England and nobody died. Although I did notice it was pissing down with rain. Perhaps we can blame that for England's failure. Laughing

Anyway, well done Ireland. clapping

You'll be beating us at cricket next.

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It was close, though Ireland 43 England 13 Laughing

Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2007 8:53 pm

In all fairness, England deserved the thrashing. poor show entirely, what.

(though defeat was staring us in the face as soon as I learned the ref was French. Laughing

)

Well done to Ireland.

Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2007 10:25 pm

we won because we won because we won because we won!!!!

yeehaw, what an excellent game Very Happy

@Dirteh, i fully agree with it being 2007 and all that, and i think the reception England got was fantastic. i only posted that link so that everyone reading this and not so sure why some people are upset about England playing in Croke Park would have an idea. but i did also say i did not want this thread getting political. so hard luck mate, better luck in yer next game.

there were only 3 arrests! here`s one of them!!

Quote:

A group of around 30 youths, many wearing hoodies and covering their face with scarves, walked down O'Connell St and through Temple Bar before returning to O'Connell Street.

Further arrests took place there after one of the youths kicked over a motorcycle.

stupid little fuckers, ratboys exist everywhere,

@Tommo, Hard Luck mate, that was a woeful game,

Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2007 5:49 am

Just got in from a dainty little English bird's hotel..Can bearly see these quays..Anyhoo..The day was a great cultural success, regardless of the outcome..Jolly good show n all that jazz..

P.S..Cricket sux the big one.. Thumbs up

Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2007 5:52 am

Tommo Shanter wrote:

Viva Italia! Try after 20 seconds. Laughing

[Edit] Make that three tries in first 6 minutes] Shocked

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I was there yesterday...

Crying or Very sad

And we all thought Scotland was getting better..

Fexkin' Cusiter...

Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2007 11:21 am

Bit late to this one...
Well done Italy - first away victory in 6 Nations; long overdue and welcome Thumbs up

Ireland - well! What can one say! Very Happy

Complete and utter trouncing of Johnny Wilkinson. Nice to see them on the receiving end for a change
Wales have been there often enough, thank you very much

..and Look at that!
Wales actually scored not one try, but THREE! and for a short while at least looked like a team that wanted to win..

Predictions anyone?
France to take the Grand Slam?
Ireland to take the Championship (should Fance not get the Slam?)
England to win the championship? ( ...... ditto ...... )

...and if anyone mentions Wales and wooden spoon in the same sentence, I'll set Charles Soludo onto you Laughing

Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2007 11:28 am

^^^ since I have NO clue about rugby, I have to ask: Isn�t it a little bit strange, that France beats Wales in a sport like this? I thought that Rugby would mainly be a sport that is popular in commonwealth countries?
And what�s with this wooden spoon thingie? Wink

Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2007 11:52 am

breadcrumb wrote:

And what�s with this wooden spoon thingie? Wink

The dreaded WS is handed out to the team that comes last in the 6 Nations championship (usually without wining any of their games).

Wales have beaten France on their last 3 (I think) visits to Paris, but we're just not firing this year, so we lost.

But we'll be back Very Happy

The game is popular in (some) commonwealth countries - this years Rugby World Cup is about to be handed to New Zealand any day soon (saves all the excitement during the competition, you see...)
But it is also gaining favour in many other countries.. USA, Japan, South Korea are all getting ready to get shafted at this years WC Laughing

Argentina has a very good team too (often underrated).

Soon Rugby will be the dominant sport on the planet!

Rolling Eyes