O'Driscoll press conference

will1977

Did anyone hear his comment about playing with and against Martin Johnson ?

'Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit; wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad,'

damselnat

lol, just posted this in the last forum
Peter Kay's 35th Universal Truth
That's the tomato thing anyway. Still not quite sure how it relates to Johnno though..

toomevara

damselnat wrote: »

lol, just posted this in the last forum
Peter Kay's 35th Universal Truth
That's the tomato thing anyway. Still not quite sure how it relates to Johnno though..

Quite gnomic and maybe we're all over analysing it, but i reckon he may be alluding to the fact that while johnson was a great player, the coaching gig's beyond him..possibly? Who knows....anyway beats the usual press conference platitudes....

Tristram

i need a link to this pls!

http://www.tv3.ie/sport.php?request=&tv3_preview=&video=6150


Its clearly a competition among the players as to who can say the most ridiculous thing.

He must have been given the task to fit that one in somewhere in the interview.

dreamer_ire

It's priceless and I love the look on Kideny's face too. I agree with Goose that I think the boys have something going on amongst themselves on daft quotes. I think it's great that there is a shared humour in the team and it may well be something else that Kidney is encouraging to get the squad to pull together.

The interviewers question is just as ridiculous

"Brian,You shared a sponsor with that English coach.......Whats his name.........Martin Johnson"

How Amateurish.

Stev_o

EOS certainly left his mark

dreamer_ire

Mack Fast Kite wrote: »

The interviewers question is just as ridiculous

"Brian,You shared a sponsor with that English coach.......Whats his name.........Martin Johnson"

How Amateurish.

I think the question was a set up.... looking at BODs he's trying his hardest to keep a smirk off his face before the interviewer gets into his question. I think BOD knew he was about to launch into the tomato

Sherifu

"When the seagulls follow the trawler..."

mike65

Clearly his Cantona moment! Or possibly Chance the Gardener

Euro_Kraut

My theory: BOD lost a bet!

darrenh

very funny

kpnuts

Euro_Kraut wrote: »

My theory: BOD lost a bet!

Or maybe he said it in order to WIN a bet.

corkandproud

Driscolls face is priceless, coming on RTE now

[Jackass]

hahaha that's gas!! He knew what he was going to say before the question was even asked! He was trying his hardest not to burst his hole laughing!! I remember the England football team did something simular for Euro 96 when they had to use quotes from cheesy songs in interviews...media soon caught wind of it and put a compelation together.

Dave!

[Jackass] wrote: »

hahaha that's gas!! He knew what he was going to say before the question was even asked! He was trying his hardest not to burst his hole laughing!! I remember the England football team did something simular for Euro 96 when they had to use quotes from cheesy songs in interviews...media soon caught wind of it and put a compelation together.

Hah that came to mind for me too It's on youtube somewhere, can't find it though!

polishpaddy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xrUw4udezY

Disco Bandit

polishpaddy wrote: »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xrUw4udezY

bet me to it

defo won a bet with that

Eithnemaria

A tomato isnt a fruit .Dont mix good rugby players with **** ones! ie. The english team have a few "tomatoes" mixed into their fruit salad and the balance is allllllllll wrong!!!ireland have the knowledge to know the difference.................have the right players, and the wisdom to place their team strategically and get it right!! and that mark johnson is useless!!!

hes tryin to keep the smile off his face when he was asked cus he knows johnsons days of coachin are beyond him!! its classic and clever!!

gcgirl

BOD classic!! But i think he defo lost a bet!

An Citeog

Eithnemaria wrote: »

A tomato isnt a fruit .Dont mix good rugby players with **** ones! ie. The english team have a few "tomatoes" mixed into their fruit salad and the balance is allllllllll wrong!!!ireland have the knowledge to know the difference.................have the right players, and the wisdom to place their team strategically and get it right!! and that mark johnson is useless!!!

hes tryin to keep the smile off his face when he was asked cus he knows johnsons days of coachin are beyond him!! its classic and clever!!

Eh, wtf?

Sherifu

An Citeog wrote: »

Eh, wtf?

I thought it was a quality first post.

gcgirl

I trying to suss this one out i am not quit sure if it was luke fitz or jamie his, but they were commiting on the Italians ''like ronseal they do exactly whats said on the tin''! Me thinks the players will be coming out with more whacky sayings!

dyl10

Quality

Noffles

Hilarious...... *cough*

GBX

Sherifu wrote: »

I thought it was a quality first post.

Eithnemaria wrote: »

A tomato isnt a fruit .Dont mix good rugby players with **** ones! ie. The english team have a few "tomatoes" mixed into their fruit salad and the balance is allllllllll wrong!!!ireland have the knowledge to know the difference.................have the right players, and the wisdom to place their team strategically and get it right!! and that mark johnson is useless!!!

hes tryin to keep the smile off his face when he was asked cus he knows johnsons days of coachin are beyond him!! its classic and clever!!

Maybe Eithnemaria is the journalist who asked the question to BOD

Frank_Gallagher

Fairly sure what O'Driscoll was trying to say was 'Of course I have plenty of knowledge of Johnson from touring with the Lions etc, but it's more wise to keep that to myself rather than tell an anecdote which may be hyped up/willfully misinterpreted by the press". Good awareness of mind games and how to play the media if you ask me.

Eithnemaria

An Citeog wrote: »

Eh, wtf?

How can u NOT get that? its so simple! its called METAPHOR and using it comically !

Eithnemaria

Frank_Gallagher wrote: »

Fairly sure what O'Driscoll was trying to say was 'Of course I have plenty of knowledge of Johnson from touring with the Lions etc, but it's more wise to keep that to myself rather than tell an anecdote which may be hyped up/willfully misinterpreted by the press". Good awareness of mind games and how to play the media if you ask me.

If he wanted to keep what he really thought about johnson to himself , he wouldnt have blatently came out and used such a smart metaphor.
And he obviously didnt care about the press ......since he said it...and doesnt have a fear it'll be hyped up! he sumed it up in one short quote +did it well.

Eithnemaria

GBX wrote: »

Maybe Eithnemaria is the journalist who asked the question to BOD

The journalist was a man! Im a women!

drkpower

Eithnemaria wrote: »

A tomato isnt a fruit .Dont mix good rugby players with **** ones! ie. The english team have a few "tomatoes" mixed into their fruit salad and the balance is allllllllll wrong!!!ireland have the knowledge to know the difference.................have the right players, and the wisdom to place their team strategically and get it right!! and that mark johnson is useless!!!

hes tryin to keep the smile off his face when he was asked cus he knows johnsons days of coachin are beyond him!! its classic and clever!!

EH, WTF???
x2

Deacon Blues

Eithnemaria wrote: »

A tomato isnt a fruit .

A tomato IS a fruit !!!!!!!!!

RuggieBear

it's a peter kay line

Iang87

Iang87 wrote: »

alright man alright i'll leave i'll leave you win but what i do say is that he is overrated simple as. so get over yourself

This seems the right spot to throw this in. 2 months ago i said this in reference to Brian O Driscoll. I'd like to swallow those words cos the man has proved his class to any doubters and i wasn't alone in my criticism in fairness to me. But i was wrong fair play to him for returning to his best and may it continue

Frank_Gallagher

Eithnemaria wrote: »

If he wanted to keep what he really thought about johnson to himself , he wouldnt have blatently came out and used such a smart metaphor.
And he obviously didnt care about the press ......since he said it...and doesnt have a fear it'll be hyped up! he sumed it up in one short quote +did it well.

I can't say I understand totally where your coming from. Why would he talk about Johnson's knowledge and use of his players in response to a question about his knowledge of Johnson? And why use such an unwieldy (NOT smart) metaphor? If you ask me, he was throwing the press a curveball and being clever about how he got out of a press conference without dropping any hypeable quotes. Very clever, and very Declan Kidney. But I suppose we'll never know for certain.

GBX

Eithnemaria wrote: »

The journalist was a man! Im a women!

Fair enough then ... I was just throwing it out there .... your off the hook so.

Eithnemaria

GBX wrote: »

Fair enough then ... I was just throwing it out there .... your off the hook so.

hhehe!i sure am!

Jesus,the tomatoe line means.

Knowledge is knowing a tomatoe is a fruit:
Marting Johnson is a exceptional rugby player,but not all areas of rugby are linked.

Wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad:
Just because someone is a good player,does not make them a good coach.

NotWormBoy

Mack Fast Kite wrote: »

Jesus,the tomatoe line means.

Knowledge is knowing a tomatoe is a fruit:
Marting Johnson is a exceptional rugby player,but not all areas of rugby are linked.

Wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad:
Just because someone is a good player,does not make them a good coach.

If it had a meaning, thats what I first thought too.

Tirabaralla

Loved it, loved it...TY for sharing! LOL

(but...wait a minute...really tomatoes are fruit??? :eek:)

cailinardthair

brillant!!! it was soooo funny!! and kidneys face was priceless!!! i wonder who told BOD to say it!! but it was priceless
yeah tomatoe is a fruit because it has seeds so is a cucumber!!:D

Morf3h

this match gave us two of the most entertaining snippets this year IMO, BOD's interview and post-match interview with Martin Johnson. Fantastic

cailinardthair

Morf3h wrote: »

this match gave us two of the most entertaining snippets this year IMO, BOD's interview and post-match interview with Martin Johnson. Fantastic

where can i find martin johnson interview!! please!!:o

kpnuts

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/7917135.stm

cailinardthair

kpnuts wrote: »

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/7917135.stm

thanks!! and thats priceless!!

damselnat

Morf3h wrote: »

this match gave us two of the most entertaining snippets this year IMO, BOD's interview and post-match interview with Martin Johnson. Fantastic

would not like to have been that English team after the match. Can't think of m any things scarier than a Johnno 'trying to control' himself:eek:
Except maybe an angry Johnno in a ruck with you

Dave!

damselnat wrote: »

would not like to have been that English team after the match. Can't think of m any things scarier than a Johnno 'trying to control' himself:eek:
Except maybe an angry Johnno in a ruck with you

Indeed ! The BBC interviewer after the game must have been sh*tting it ! :eek: I woulda been ! MJ was fuming

conf101

kpnuts wrote: »

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/7917135.stm

Interesting stuff!

She's a really good interviewer, who is she?