Off topic golf thread!

LinksLad · 13-02-2015 4:02am

A cut & paste from my inbox, from "When Saturday Comes". Oh the nostalgia!

Words worth Early sports journalists
"'I started reporting soccer in a very humble way,' recalls BJ (Bill) Evans in his 1946 book How to Become a Sporting Journalist. As an apprentice at the Western Daily Mercury in the early 1900s, Evans was sent out to cover minor league matches on a bicycle with two carrier pigeons in a basket. At the end of each half, he would fold up his written report, attach it to one of the pigeons and release it into the sky. 'The bird wheeled over the ground,' he wrote, 'often cheered by the two or three hundred spectators, and then made his way to the pigeon loft of the Mercury.'"

Ben1977 · 14-02-2015 5:58pm

Come on Ireland

slave1 · 15-02-2015 10:51am

https://pbs.twimg.com/tweet_video/B90R16vIEAATGa5.mp4

Dealerz · 16-02-2015 7:14am

I don't like cricket..... Oh no.... I love it

Ireland off to winning start beating the West Indies

Rikand · 16-02-2015 9:45am

What a result!

chasing down a 300+ total again. We've made a habit of doing that now. I went to sleep last night when Sammy and Simmons were in the middle of piling on the runs towards the end of our innings and I thought we were sunk. Couldn't believe it when I woke up this morning and saw we'd won it...... but then to win it the way we won it! That's just awesome!

TheDoc · 19-02-2015 12:41pm

Was time to make the tough decision, and had to make the call today. Unable to renew my subscription to the club this year.

Pretty gutted in fairness, but with a newborn and feeling the pinch the last year, really can't afford to pay for golf tht I'll only use in the summer anyway.

Hopefully doesn't turn into what happened as a teen where I left the game for years : /

Seve OB · 19-02-2015 12:48pm

Rikand wrote: »

What a result!

chasing down a 300+ total again. We've made a habit of doing that now. I went to sleep last night when Sammy and Simmons were in the middle of piling on the runs towards the end of our innings and I thought we were sunk. Couldn't believe it when I woke up this morning and saw we'd won it...... but then to win it the way we won it! That's just awesome!

watched the windies bat live, ireland started unreal and i couldnt believe they kept the run rate down to something like 3.5 for the first 20-25 overs

then the lads came along and just hit it out of the park..... all over i thought

recorded it... went to bed.

avoided the news next day and watched ireland bat.... it was as if it were live..... so much better watching things like that when you have no idea of the result, but my lord what a game and what a result, well done ireland

ForeRight · 22-02-2015 4:10pm

Anyone see the scum chelsea fans in Paris during the week???

This will cheer you up

https://vine.co/v/OQ1Tl3JDAbP

Rikand · 25-02-2015 12:35pm

Come on Ireland

2 wins from 2!

And what a win today! After winning the game, then throwing the game, then throwing it more and then ultimately winning it!

Not good for the heart! lol

Dealerz · 25-02-2015 12:37pm

That was a crazy game!

Seve OB · 25-02-2015 12:37pm

t'was was a close one Rikand, but my jeysus, they fought back well to win that one at the death

Golfgraffix · 25-02-2015 1:23pm

Working from home today so had it on the TV. I wouldn't normally be a cricket fan but that last 15 minutes was compelling watching.

J

Golfgorfield · 25-02-2015 1:30pm

ForeRight wrote: »

Anyone see the scum chelsea fans in Paris during the week???

This will cheer you up

98fm.comKilbane-Makes-Official-FA-Complaint-Over-Chanting

Good old lovely west Ham fans.

Rikand · 25-02-2015 3:34pm

Fairplay Kevin O'Brien. Went from Villain to Hero in the two innings. His bowling was horrendous, but his batting was sensational! Had he stayed in another 6 balls, the game could have been over with 4 overs to spare

slave1 · 27-02-2015 10:03pm

Leonard Nimoy RIP:(

PARlance · 09-03-2015 12:51am

Major League Soccer on Sky... more effective than any sleeping pill

PARlance · 10-03-2015 2:44pm

Tis a gas country... due to a legal loophole, previously illegal drugs are now completely legal.

Special legislation being drawn up at the moment to close off the loophole.

Mad yokes.

Dealerz · 12-03-2015 2:52pm

..........you're the wiiinnnnnnnerrrrrrr!!!

RIP tony Fenton.

charlieIRL · 12-03-2015 10:56pm

Dealerz wrote: »

..........you're the wiiinnnnnnnerrrrrrr!!!

RIP tony Fenton.

Can't believe it, we lost Terry Prachett today as well.

RIP

OffalyMedic · 14-03-2015 5:24pm

Ireland 16 Wales 23...No grand slam this year unfortunately

spacecoyote · 14-03-2015 6:27pm

shaunac93 wrote: »

Ireland 16 Wales 23...No grand slam this year unfortunately

Infuriating to watch, as sloppy as I've seen them play in the last year or so

slave1 · 18-03-2015 5:47pm

Today is not Monday, today is not Monday

Tom.D.BJJ · 20-03-2015 4:22pm

Is McGuirkes in Airside still open?

blackwhite · 20-03-2015 5:19pm

First round of the year coming up on Sunday.

Haven't swung a club in over 4 months because of rugby injuries (shoulder and broken thumb).

Practically giddy with the excitement

charlieIRL · 20-03-2015 8:56pm

slave1 wrote: »

Today is not Monday, today is not Monday

Toady is Friday, today is Friday and not Wednesday. Today is Friday so time for a few beers and golf tomorrow!! Woohoo!!

Norfolk Enchants_ · 21-03-2015 4:19pm

blackwhite wrote: »

First round of the year coming up on Sunday.

Haven't swung a club in over 4 months because of rugby injuries (shoulder and broken thumb).

Practically giddy with the excitement

Off topic Fail.

FixdePitchmark · 21-03-2015 9:20pm

Lads some of these craft beers are **** too.

Axel Lamp · 21-03-2015 9:22pm

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

Lads some of these craft beers are **** too.

Correct, you just gotta try em all til you find the good ones. It's a tough job.

FixdePitchmark · 21-03-2015 9:24pm

Axel Lamp wrote: »

Correct, you just gotta try em all til you find the good ones. It's a tough job.

lol.

Is - but for all the talk - I don't think some of them shelf well - all the impurities that big companies put in - make them last

:D

FixdePitchmark · 21-03-2015 10:13pm

That Dungarvan red ale - was horrible (normally nice) nearly gone off I'd say.

Sitting down to watch Rugby on player - UPC is rubbish too - but RTE payer is class.

Such ups and downs.

Maybe blonde will be nicer next.

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