egg chasing season is soon upon us

Tugboats

With the start of the 6 nations. Any advice on surviving this most horrible time?

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

"egg chasing" - is that what the cool kids are calling it now?

Boom_Bap

Princess Consuela Bananahammock wrote: »

"egg chasing" - is that what the cool kids are calling it now?

it's what all the cool kids in the 90's called it.

iDave

Princess Consuela Bananahammock wrote: »

"egg chasing" - is that what the cool kids are calling it now?

Its what idiots are calling it

Tugboats

Princess Consuela Bananahammock wrote: »

"egg chasing" - is that what the cool kids are calling it now?

Go iron your replica jersey

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Boom_Bap wrote: »

it's what all the cool kids in the 90's called it.

Well, Godammit, I was an old man in the 90s and I'm an even older woman now, and I like my eggs getting three rods to the hogshead.

Ruu

Hibernate.

MonkeyTennis

I dont like rugby, theres far too much coverage of it , especially in the newspapers. Posh boys and wimmins seem to like it

Tugboats

http://www.irishrugby.ie/images/news/00171600.jpg

harvester of sorrow

Tugboats wrote: »

With the start of the 6 nations. Any advice on surviving this most horrible time?

Quit your moaning and support your country?

P_1

If you don't like it don't watch it on the box, don't read the articles about it in the papers and politely steer the conversation elsewhere if somebody tries to talk to you about it. Rocket science it ain't.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Tugboats wrote: »

Go iron your replica jersey

The Swedish ice hockey one...? Why?

Karl Stein

I love the 6 Nations - it brightens up a pretty bleak time of the year.

TerrorFirmer

am i to actually believe that some ****tards are calling the sport 'egg chasing'? seriously?

anncoates

Happy to see people supporting what they want but always have a guilty snigger when Ireland lose in the rugby. It's not nice I know, but I can't help it.

Nialler15

Pretty sure the season started in August/ September?

TheMza

Rugby, lol! A load of units chasing an egg around the pitch, gimme a break, c'mon Scotland!

It's all about the merseyside derby tonight!

iDave

TerrorFirmer wrote: »

am i to actually believe that some ****tards are calling the sport 'egg chasing'? seriously?

Yes they are believe it or not. Just as brain dead as the bogball, chavball, stickfighting, puffball brigade.

anncoates

TheMza wrote: »

It's all about the merseyside derby tonight!

Do you feel, the passion?

Larbre34

Oh no, bloody 6 nations already! I just hate to see a sport where the players earn decent but not obscene money, come from towns and villages near the fans, attract big well behaved crowds with good atmosphere, compete at a decent level internationally, give young kids an interest and good role models.

What were they thinking.

wp_rathead

TheMza wrote: »

Rugby, lol! A load of units chasing an egg around the pitch, gimme a break, c'mon Scotland!

It's all about the merseyside derby tonight!

Ah, You only support British teams? Fair nuff

Tugboats

TerrorFirmer wrote: »

am i to actually believe that some ****tards are calling the sport 'egg chasing'? seriously?

Are you going to put down your protein shake and hit me?

Guill

I'll take soccer over rugby any day.

TerrorFirmer

Tugboats wrote: »

Are you going to put down your protein shake and hit me?

Lean a bit closer there, can't hear you.

P_1

Tugboats wrote: »

Are you going to put down your protein shake and hit me?

Rucking is a far more effective way of shutting up annoying little so and sos :cool:

Tugboats

Nialler15 wrote: »

Pretty sure the season started in August/ September?

Most Irish fans don't Know that they only follow the 6 nations

TheMza

wprathead wrote: »

Ah, You only support British teams? Fair nuff

No I support Liverpool, nothing to do with supporting English or Irish teams, I just find rugby and all the fair weather fans of Leinster and the national team who have appeared over the last couple of years to be a bit of a joke!

harvester of sorrow

P_1 wrote: »

Rucking is a far more effective way of shutting up annoying little so and sos :cool:

Spear tackle ftw!

P_1

harvester of sorrow wrote: »

Spear tackle ftw!

Keep it legal...

biko

Tugboats wrote: »

With the start of the 6 nations. Any advice on surviving this most horrible time?

Stay away from the rugger forum and avoid it on telly should work. That's how I do it.

Tugboats

Larbre34 wrote: »

Oh no, bloody 6 nations already! I just hate to see a sport where the players earn decent but not obscene money, come from towns and villages near the fans, attract big well behaved crowds with good atmosphere, compete at a decent level internationally, give young kids an interest and good role models.

What were they thinking.

Cant argue with you to be fair http://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/threesome-rugby-girl-quits-ireland-2283562

2smiggy

TheMza wrote: »

No I support Liverpool, nothing to do with supporting English or Irish teams, I just find rugby and all the fair weather fans of Leinster and the national team who have appeared over the last couple of years to be a bit of a joke!

who are these fair weather fans you talk of ? The national team has always been well supported, even before the professional era. Before the professional era the club game was better supported than the provinces, because the provinces only really played each other, and the odd touring team. The start of the European Cup brought interest in the provinces as they got to play the best teams in Europe, and complete successfully.

Nialler15

Tugboats wrote: »

Cant argue with you to be fair http://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/threesome-rugby-girl-quits-ireland-2283562

Great Argument there. Loads of rugby players have been in court too for such antics.

At least the girl gave her consent.

norrie rugger

Ahhh the annual begrudger and moaner thread

Dr Robotnik

So this thread isn't about Easter Egg hunts? That's annoying.

Balmed Out

I think its an entertaining enough sport but some of the fans can be very annoying.
Someone shouting at the tv, wearing a jersey and making out their absolute die hard fans should when asked be able to explain refereeing decisions etc when asked.
Asking people for silence in a pub during a conversion or whatever really pisses me off, stupid.
The chants, oh god how annoying and mindlessly dull. Muuuunnnsssstttteeeerrrr. Iiiirrrreeelllaaaannnddddd.

On the plus side you can get alcohol in the stadium.

I prefer soccer, hurling or football but its all sport.

TheMza

2smiggy wrote: »

who are these fair weather fans you talk of ? The national team has always been well supported, even before the professional era. Before the professional era the club game was better supported than the provinces, because the provinces only really played each other, and the odd touring team. The start of the European Cup brought interest in the provinces as they got to play the best teams in Europe, and complete successfully.

I work in a pub and the amount of oul ones going round in Leinster jerseys sickens me, where were they ten years ago? They have no interest or knowledge apart from what their husbands tell them, and if Leinster lose the pub is empty within minutes. Fairweather fans!

castletownman

The thing that annoys me most about the rugby (and that's not counting the fair-weather/blow-in fans and the fact that the drink culture associated with it is largely ignored) is the fact that the current squad is regarded as some sort of "golden generation" by the media. I don't know, but one Grand Slam title in that time doesn't seem like a great return for "our nation's darlings", especially considering the effectively play the five same teams competitively each year, and thus you'd imagine they'd manage to get the measure of them more than once. Overhyped.

And god forbid you may suggest that BOD may be past it at international level. Grounds for a lynching right there

Tugboats

Playing music over the tannoy when a try is scored

FTA69

anncoates wrote: »

Happy to see people supporting what they want but always have a guilty snigger when Ireland lose in the rugby. It's not nice I know, but I can't help it.

"Why can't you just, loike, forget your nonsense and get behind the goys man?"

I can't get into rugby. I wish I wasn't such a cynical bastard but I just can't help but associate it with private school wankology.

Valetta

Tugboats wrote: »

Most Irish fans don't Know that they only follow the 6 nations

An oxymoron and a paradox in the one post.

Wonderful.

Tugboats

Balmed Out wrote: »

I think its an entertaining enough sport but some of the fans can be very annoying.
Someone shouting at the tv, wearing a jersey and making out their absolute die hard fans should when asked be able to explain refereeing decisions etc when asked.
Asking people for silence in a pub during a conversion or whatever really pisses me off, stupid.
The chants, oh god how annoying and mindlessly dull. Muuuunnnsssstttteeeerrrr. Iiiirrrreeelllaaaannnddddd.

On the plus side you can get alcohol in the stadium.

I prefer soccer, hurling or football but its all sport.

Does this happen?

TheMza

Tugboats wrote: »

Playing music over the tannoy when a try is scored

lol, it's pathetic!

2smiggy

TheMza wrote: »

I work in a pub and the amount of oul ones going round in Leinster jerseys sickens me, where were they ten years ago? They have no interest or knowledge apart from what their husbands tell them, and if Leinster lose the pub is empty within minutes. Fairweather fans!

true about the old dolls in the jerseys, but there are plenty of people following the provinces since the start of the Heineken cup, 15 or so years , hardly fair weather at this stage.

anncoates

FTA69 wrote: »

"Why can't you just, loike, forget your nonsense and get behind the goys man?".

To be fair, you get this passive-aggressive undertow if you don't get behind all national s0ports.

Personally I find the national football supporters to be the absolute worst for it.

Expecting a medal for being the Best Fans in the World © for going to one Ireland game abroad every 10 years.

FTA69

Tugboats wrote: »

Does this happen?

Honest to God it does. I'd some yaw-yaw twat try and shush me in a pub in Cork once. As if Ronan O'Gara (another eejit) could hear me all the way up in Landsdowne Road.

Balmed Out

Tugboats wrote: »

Does this happen?

Yes, in Cork anyhow.Not always but sometimes, it only takes one langer. I wouldn't have mentioned it otherwise!

iDave

All things considered Irish rugby fans and the provincial fans are much better fans than the clowns who will be staying up all night on Sunday to watch Hype-fest 2014 also known as the Superbowl.
Shouting 'Go Titans' for a franchise they have no attachment to. But hey they see it in movies so they feel obliged to try and replicate what Americans do.

Roll on 6 Nations 2013. Eire Abu.

ArmaniJeanss

Can't we all just get behind the lads and our beloved national anthem Irelands Call?

Decobuzz

castletownman wrote: »

The thing that annoys me most about the rugby (and that's not counting the fair-weather/blow-in fans and the fact that the drink culture associated with it is largely ignored) is the fact that the current squad is regarded as some sort of "golden generation" by the media. I don't know, but one Grand Slam title in that time doesn't seem like a great return for "our nation's darlings", especially considering the effectively play the five same teams competitively each year, and thus you'd imagine they'd manage to get the measure of them more than once. Overhyped.

And god forbid you may suggest that BOD may be past it at international level. Grounds for a lynching right there

anncoates wrote: »

Happy to see people supporting what they want but always have a guilty snigger when Ireland lose in the rugby. It's not nice I know, but I can't help it.

Well said. They're definitely portrayed as the "nations darlings" I have to laugh at all the women who wear the jersey and say they're "mad into rugby" Ask them to name 5 players and they'll struggle.
They all think that joke of a song 'Ireland's Call' is the national anthem. :rolleyes:

One Grand Slam in god knows how long with France and England at home is hardly an achievement yet they're absolute heroes amongst people. Last year they lost to Scotland and Italy, absolutely pathetic. They got close against an All Blacks in a friendly match and they're absolute gods the next day.

Go to an Irish rugby match and it's basically full of corporate heads who you generally try to avoid in work and it's full of couples with the women in their brand new jersey cheering on Tommy Bowe. Can't wait for the 6 Nations to be over.

People saying all the players are well behaved compared to soccer only have to look at the Zebo and Murray story from the summer. Absolute gob****es.
From what i've heard quite a few others aren't darlings either.

Too Tough To Die

Can't really understand how some people can get so passionate about a tournament featuring 6 teams, none of them particularly good.