Babbling 'brook

TerenureJim wrote:Moving away from the TMO coverage. What are people's opinions on RTÉ's Wooly Moments and also the "wacky" Kiwi cartoon?

I'd wager that they're the same as people's opinions of George Hook...

I watched it on Setanta to avoid the whole circus, which is now trying to be a bigger draw than the match itself. RTE World cup coverage is geared for the passing sports viewer with the panto of George. Sometimes the other panel memebers (esp Conor O'Shea) start making interesting points and observ...

George hook will be delighted - see comments posted in the Ireland v Italy thread. Hook is just beyond pathetic at this stage. Watched the game in the pub yesterday but left immediately afterwards so as not to be exposed to his twisted horseshit. Didn't you hear Donny? It's all about George Hook. T...

ceemec wrote:Carter gone!

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby-world-c ... d=10755991

Let the real WC begin!

Just got a text from a friend in NZ about this, the place is in shock.

We haven't had a decent jersey since before we won a Heineken Cup. Seconded! As a result I haven't bought a Leinster jersay since before... Chyt. Just caught myself reading a clothing thread. Doh!! Can youse lads not go off to the "off the rails" forum and bang up 24 pages about clothes o...

johng wrote:

Dexter wrote:I can't believe I got sucked into the Jonny V ROG vortex...
Vamos!

The clue was in the thread title. You should have read it and stayed away.

Wise words indeed!

I can't believe I got sucked into the Jonny V ROG vortex...
Vamos!

Jim, you have a very short memory. ROG has had to come on and try and rescue a few games in the not too distant past. Examples? England in Twickenham, Scotland here and against Italy in Rome, all ireland could come up with Sexton as OH is an O'Driscoll try and a penalty in the 65 minutes he was on ...

janeymac08 wrote:Jim, you have a very short memory. ROG has had to come on and try and rescue a few games in the not too distant past.

Examples?

i really don't get this talking up sexton's running game thing, or that he gets the backline running better? When? Many posters that will say the england game, which i agree with, after that i am stumped. I would love to see a tries per minute that ireland have scored with each player to back this ...

Heislip has been poor (by his standards). ....... Jennings just isn't international standard Are you implying that despite sitting behind a totally dominant pack, it was Jennings and Heaslip who conspired to ruin Murrays performance against the US? Seriously, is that your point? Hey, I never said t...

Very hard for a SH to do anything when your own backrow does nothing to protect you. Stop, just stop. He had an armchair ride behind a totally dominant pack. You cant seriously be looking to pawn off responsibility on the two loose forwards? Even for you thats pathetic. Heislip has been poor (by hi...

Logorrhea wrote:The vast majority of Farrelly's articles are mind boggling. Why people continue to read him is the question I'd like answered.

I know, but it's a bit like "car crash" journalism, sometimes it's hard not to have a peep and see what rubbish he comes out with.

I think a simpler way of looking at the poll question is- Can Ireland win the WC with ROG or SEXTON in the OH jersey. The answer for me is SEXTON. ROG can only get us so far - SEXTON can get us all the way The logic is simple - Sexton has all the skills including normally good place kicking and is ...

i really don't get this talking up sexton's running game thing, or that he gets the backline running better? When? Many posters that will say the england game, which i agree with, after that i am stumped. I would love to see a tries per minute that ireland have scored with each player to back this ...

I'm going with the "he gives people a warm fuzzy feeling option". On actual performance Murray shouldn't make the bench of a squad currently. Next year. I see that Muppet Farrelly in the Indo has him and ROG starting as well. Amazing how Ireland's rugby media can never seem to figure out ...

So Mallet has come out and claimed that the Italian's have the better front row, hmm ask yourself in meaningful games who has looked better in the loose Castro or Healy? Because to me it looks like everytime they've come up against each other in international or HEC test that Healy has out performe...

Italy just beat the USA 27-10 but got the 4 try BP. The 4th try was a pen try when the US were down to 14 I believe.

Moving the right way. Hopefully we won't see a half empty stadium in Lansdowne for being out of touch again: http://www.irishtimes.com/sports/rugby/2011/0926/1224304767836.html Sometimes I wonder are some people ever happy: IRFU tries with ticket prices but converts size of family to two GAVIN CUMM...

hugonaut wrote:
http://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/w ... 87260.html

This sort of sh*t is ridiculous.

Hugh Farrelly