Off topic golf thread!

FixdePitchmark · 28-06-2015 1:01pm

Dealerz wrote: »

Ah **** off Kanye

Watched it too.

Was at times , brilliant, rubbish, edgy, visually amazing, confusing.

Was a very very strange act for that gig.

But - I guess you could say, was some show. Even if you didn't like it.

Dealerz · 29-06-2015 8:42pm

https://ewanmackenna.wordpress.com/2015/06/29/a-tick-in-all-the-wrong-boxes/

http://espn.go.com/espn/otl/story/_/id/13166711/nearly-3-million-transferred-golfer-phil-mickelson-intermediary-was-part-illegal-gambling-operation

Anatom · 30-06-2015 9:22am

Dealerz wrote: »

https://ewanmackenna.wordpress.com/2015/06/29/a-tick-in-all-the-wrong-boxes/

http://espn.go.com/espn/otl/story/_/id/13166711/nearly-3-million-transferred-golfer-phil-mickelson-intermediary-was-part-illegal-gambling-operation

The Nike one is interesting. Not new news necessarily, but ties a portion of the story of the black-souled corporate they are together nicely. No mention of golf I see. Must be managed by a different division...

I don't know what to make of the Mickelson piece. I don't think its unreasonable to believe that someone like him would have little contact with his own finances. They'd be handled by someone else normally and he'd be given regular overviews on where he stood financially. This looks like someone targeted him as a sports better and took it from there. I could be wrong. Of course, the US media will talk this to death long before we get any details...

alxmorgan · 03-07-2015 12:40pm

Class

https://twitter.com/Coral/status/616924989598625792

Seve OB · 03-07-2015 7:59pm

Anyone heading to the Frames gig tomorrow in the Iveagh Gardens?

Anyone want to go? My sister and her hubby pulled out at the last minute so have 2 spare tickets

ForeRight · 05-07-2015 4:45pm

I'm speechless!!!!!

Cannings goal for Galway just there!!!!

Oh

My

Blesses!

FixdePitchmark · 06-07-2015 12:19am

I know Women's Football is fantastic now - but 4 - 0 in 15 minutes for US versus Japan (bit of a joke). A goal from 1/2 way just there was class.

In fairness we got that with Germany V Brazil this time last year in WC.

tricky D · 07-07-2015 2:16pm

Big Phil M was spotted in Howth village yesterday with his entourage. A mate (politely) asked for a pic so he grabbed the camera phone and did the deed with his customary smile. Then a very quick chat about Rory and off their separate ways. Absolute gent.

Dr.Rieux · 09-07-2015 10:08pm

All the years of torture supporting ucd finally paying off. I'll get to enjoy the next two weeks also

OffalyMedic · 12-07-2015 5:06am

Anyone else up to watch McGregor? Hon the Irish!! ðŸ€

benny79 · 13-07-2015 10:03am

It was some fight! had him for second round so was chuffed but was touch & go. Hon Eire

ForeRight · 13-07-2015 3:03pm

De Gea

Darmian rojo smalling shaw/blind

Sweinsteiger/Carrick/schneiderlin

DiMaria/Herrera/mata/Depay/Fellaini/young/januz

Rooney

A striker and a centre half set to be signed if reports are to be believed and it's fair to say United are back dining at the top table!

benny79 · 13-07-2015 3:49pm

De Gea is leaving mate.

ForeRight · 13-07-2015 3:56pm

benny79 wrote: »

De Gea is leaving mate.

Not sure about that now.

Valdes was brought in last year and it looked like it was to replace de gea when he went to Real. Valdes was left out of the squad that went to America on tour this morning and is now linked with a move to Turkey.

Obviously I don't know what's going on but it makes me think utd now know that de gea is staying so valdes is surplus and being moved on. De gea flew out to America today with the squad

FixdePitchmark · 14-07-2015 1:40am

ForeRight wrote: »

De Gea

Darmian rojo smalling shaw/blind

Sweinsteiger/Carrick/schneiderlin

DiMaria/Herrera/mata/Depay/Fellaini/young/januz

Rooney

A striker and a centre half set to be signed if reports are to be believed and it's fair to say United are back dining at the top table!

Honestly not sure that team is at a level that put united at top table - may put them chasing top 4.

Carrick ? .
Schneiderlin at 25 has played only played 9 times for france, his biggest club so far, is southampton.
Sweinsteiger - a great great player - but 30 years of age - and only played 28 games last year - last time he played that few was in 2003.
Smalling - not even a starter in last world cup in a poor English team
Young - has had 10 goals in 90 games and 30 years of age.
Rooney Fantastic player - but he scored 14 goals last year, last time he did that , he was a teenager.

Then a few other are questionable (at best)

I honestly think this so called resurgence is a bit too enthusiastic

ForeRight · 14-07-2015 8:53am

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

Honestly not sure that team is at a level that put united at top table - may put them chasing top 4.

Carrick ? .
Schneiderlin at 25 has played only played 9 times for france, his biggest club so far, is southampton.
Sweinsteiger - a great great player - but 30 years of age - and only played 28 games last year - last time he played that few was in 2003.
Smalling - not even a starter in last world cup in a poor English team
Young - has had 10 goals in 90 games and 30 years of age.
Rooney Fantastic player - but he scored 14 goals last year, last time he did that , he was a teenager.

Then a few other are questionable (at best)

I honestly think this so called resurgence is a bit too enthusiastic

Carrick is brilliant for United. Always under stated. You only have to see the difference when he doesn't play.

Schneiderlin: doesn't matter how many times he has played for France. He is proven quality in the league in a team playing fantastic stuff for 3 years now and every person who watched that Southampton team will tell you how good he is.

Schweinsteiger: he was injured a lot last year. Best player on the pitch in the world cup final 12 months ago but now past it at 30???? Not for me.
Sure gerrard still had plenty to offer pool at 35 as did lampard at 36 for chelsea.

Smalling: a complete waste of space. Hoping they sign quality partner for rojo

Young: was very good last season. Probably Uniteds best player second half of season. A good squad player to bring on in games with his pace.

Rooney: was played all over the place last year. Didn't play up top regular do how can you expect him to score goals regular. He was holding mid field at times. With the midfield now he should be released to play upfront every game. When he plays up front as a striker he always scores. That's a fact.

In terms of that squad only "challenging" for 4th Ido t really understand either. Utd pretty much had 4th wrapped up with a few babes to go last year with a squad car weaker than that and with the managers second season now in charge they've signings given time to gel on a full pre season tour things will be better ive no doubt.

I can see the league bring a serious dog fight next year. Chelsea still very very strong but I don't see snything between city, United or arsenal now.

All open to your own opinion of course. Will be interesting to see how it pans out.

benny79 · 14-07-2015 9:03am

Sure united have the league soon up already :rolleyes:

ForeRight · 14-07-2015 9:13am

benny79 wrote: »

Sure united have the league soon up already :rolleyes:

Let's not get carried away

Tom.D.BJJ · 14-07-2015 2:11pm

Anyone know if there is anything stronger than an over the counter anti-histamine for hayfever. I was in a terrible state on Sunday night

kiers47 · 14-07-2015 4:09pm

We can knock Di Maria off that line up by the looks of it.

United would want to be challenging for something considering how much they have payed for these players and how much there wage bill is.

ForeRight · 14-07-2015 4:15pm

kiers47 wrote: »

We can knock Di Maria off that line up by the looks of it.

United would want to be challenging for something considering how much they have payed for these players and how much there wage bill is.

If he goes he goes. I'd like to see him show what he is capable off as last year he was gutless and spineless but I know he's world class. More than likely if he wants out of England he will be shocking again but I'd take the chance and see how he goes.
Be great to get Cavani as part of the transfer.

Utd will challenge for trophies next season.

FixdePitchmark · 14-07-2015 11:19pm

ForeRight wrote: »

If he goes he goes. I'd like to see him show what he is capable off as last year he was gutless and spineless but I know he's world class. More than likely if he wants out of England he will be shocking again but I'd take the chance and see how he goes.
Be great to get Cavani as part of the transfer.

Utd will challenge for trophies next season.

ForeRight wrote: »

Schneiderlin: doesn't matter how many times he has played for France. He is proven quality in the league in a team playing fantastic stuff for 3 years now and every person who watched that Southampton team will tell tell you how good he is

It does you know.

Many players have looked great at Southampton.

I'll say it again as a club that has suffered from it.
It is crazy money for a guy with so few caps.

ForeRight · 14-07-2015 11:21pm

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

It does you know.

Many players have looked great at Southampton.

I'll say it again as a club that has suffered from it.
It is crazy money for a guy with so few caps.

€25m crazy money? Really?

FixdePitchmark · 14-07-2015 11:41pm

ForeRight wrote: »

€25m crazy money? Really?

Yes . I'm not sure what you want ForeRight.

But at 25 - 9 caps - 25 million.
Daft money from a money- ball perspective.

PARlance · 14-07-2015 11:55pm

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

It does you know.

Many players have looked great at Southampton.

I'll say it again as a club that has suffered from it.
It is crazy money for a guy with so few caps.

Crazy money is part of the game, you could bring it into most transfers. Lovren to Pool for 20m last summer was just as "crazy". Football is crazy.
Some players do struggle to make a step up into a big club.

Lovren & Lallana will turn out to be good signings for Liverpool. Lambert was a lower league footballer and shouldn't have been let near the door at Anfield. Brendan got a good bit of PR out of the signing, bringing the local lad home to play for his boyhood club, he is fond of a little bit of PR bull.
Clyne will be your buy of the summer.

Southampton have proven themselves to be a hugely successful club when it comes to their youth set up or player development. Their success stories are far and wide and when you're buying from them you're increasing the odds.
I wouldn't be too concerned about international caps with France, they are basket cases and many a good player didn't fit in.

Beasty · 14-07-2015 11:55pm

Tom.D.BJJ wrote: »

Anyone know if there is anything stronger than an over the counter anti-histamine for hayfever. I was in a terrible state on Sunday night

Get to your doctor - the stuff they've been prescibing me over the past 2 years has made a massive difference - basically an anti-histamine tablet combined with a nasal spray (only started suffering from hayfever in my late 40s, but then was hit quite badly for a few years until they started prescribing some of the newer stuff)

ForeRight · 14-07-2015 11:55pm

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

Yes . I'm not sure what you want ForeRight.

But at 25 - 9 caps - 25 million.
Daft money from a money- ball perspective.

Utd could spend 100m on him and it's pretty irrelevant. They have unlimited budget and don't fall into the ffp net

SevesThreeIron · 14-07-2015 11:58pm

Southampton have an incredible record of churning out players though it's probably about 50-50 in terms of their success rate with their next clubs;

Walcott, The Ox, Bale, Lambert, Shaw, Chambers, Lovren, now Schneiderlen. My gut is that he'll be only so so at United.

PARlance · 15-07-2015 12:06am

SevesThreeIron wrote: »

Southampton have an incredible record of churning out players though it's probably about 50-50 in terms of their success rate with their next clubs;

Walcott, The Ox, Bale, Lambert, Shaw, Chambers, Lovren, now Schneiderlen. My gut is that he'll be only so so at United.

Chambers, Lallana, Baird the list goes on. An incredible achievement for a club that was in danger not so many years ago but worked their way back up incredibly.

If Schneiderlen turns out to be so so then I'll be happy. He's not going to be a star when he's surrounded with bigger players. He's exactly what we've needed for years and if he plays anything like he did at Sou then he'll be a really solid addition.

ForeRight · 15-07-2015 8:28am

This is nuts....

http://youtu.be/k6ZZwf_D4BU

razorblunt · 27-07-2015 9:27am

Not exactly off topic but does anyone follow the SecretTourPro on twitter? I get the impression it's a caddy more than a player but can give some interesting insights (only been following for a week) now and then.

Jawgap · 29-07-2015 7:54am

I might do this on the first tee this evening

(if I hit a good one!)

https://video-fra3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hvideo-xpf1/v/t42.1790-2/10430641_10203370171708400_1136618244_n.mp4?rl=545&vabr=303&oh=a6a1608ea10bddb5764c2031edf6f6b7&oe=55B893FE

TLOA72 · 29-07-2015 8:37pm

RIP sir peter o sullevan. One of the greatest voices in world sport.

FixdePitchmark · 06-08-2015 9:41pm

I think Denis is running out of people to sue.

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/waterford-whispers-removes-article-after-denis-o-brien-threat-1.2309298

http://waterfordwhispersnews.com/2015/05/01/denis-obrien-to-sue-everyone/

phkk · 06-08-2015 9:50pm

Can't wait for hurling match Sunday KK v Waterford- when will they start selling upper Cusack tickets? People aren't buying the sh*te that's left in the lower tiers and who can blame them?

Dealerz · 07-08-2015 8:22am

http://youtu.be/rpmzeOinE5U

One of his better rants

TLOA72 · 12-08-2015 8:04am

Best of luck to all the leaving cert students receiving their results today. Twas 25 years ago for me.....god I am old.

benny79 · 12-08-2015 9:35am

Jesus 18 years for me! :eek: Thanks TLOA that's really cheered me up

Seve OB · 12-08-2015 10:48am

20 years ago! tis mad, kids getting their results today weren't even a twinkle in their parents eyes!

slave1 · 21-08-2015 9:03am

https://twitter.com/UltraFootySkill/status/633438778154176515

Seve OB · 24-08-2015 10:26am

I think the Gremlins got into the Boards.ie servers and have been having the craic for the last 24 hours!

kiers47 · 31-08-2015 12:02pm

ForeRight wrote: »

If he goes he goes. I'd like to see him show what he is capable off as last year he was gutless and spineless but I know he's world class. More than likely if he wants out of England he will be shocking again but I'd take the chance and see how he goes.
Be great to get Cavani as part of the transfer.

Utd will challenge for trophies next season.

I think we can draw a line through that again until next year!!!

Seve OB · 31-08-2015 12:36pm

A few to many sweets and fizzy drinks for me means one less tooth in my head!

TLOA72 · 31-08-2015 1:42pm

Just back from dentist me self. Cracked up in waiting room when that song can't feel my face when I am with you" came on and me having enough annistetic to knock a horse out.

Dr.Rieux · 31-08-2015 2:59pm

Seve OB wrote: »

A few to many sweets and fizzy drinks for me means one less tooth in my head!

While this could be read as a cautionary tale, as soon as I read it I noticed the drinks machine a couple of yards from my desk and ended up getting a Coke, have sat at this desk for 18 months and had not given in until you put it into my head

kiers47 · 01-09-2015 12:39pm

Anyone looking for transfer deadline day updates on the QT in work.

http://www.transferdeadlinedaydisguise.com/

Some people have way to much time on there hands.

Seve OB · 01-09-2015 1:44pm

kiers47 wrote: »

Anyone looking for transfer deadline day updates on the QT in work.

http://www.transferdeadlinedaydisguise.com/

Some people have way to much time on there hands.

thats class

OffalyMedic · 06-09-2015 2:40pm

All-Ireland Sunday, I feel today is going to be galways day, after the character they showed against Tipperary and their response to callanan's goals I think they are a different more focused more clinical team than any Galway team before. First All-Ireland I've missed in last 8 years, very jealous of all the people up in croker today while I'm here just finishing my lunch at work!! Hoping for a quiet afternoon and I'longer to throw the eye on the tv a few time during the next few hours!! Hon Galway

Mantis Toboggan · 06-09-2015 6:18pm

shaunac93 wrote: »

All-Ireland Sunday, I feel today is going to be galways day, after the character they showed against Tipperary and their response to callanan's goals I think they are a different more focused more clinical team than any Galway team before. First All-Ireland I've missed in last 8 years, very jealous of all the people up in croker today while I'm here just finishing my lunch at work!! Hoping for a quiet afternoon and I'longer to throw the eye on the tv a few time during the next few hours!! Hon Galway

Pity Galway forgot about having to play in the second half

spacecoyote · 07-09-2015 8:31pm

Jaysus, watching the Irish football team is not good for my health

Off topic golf thread!

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