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DEFTLEFTHAND · 08-04-2012 11:51PM

Paparazzo wrote: »

Because he's probably our best sportsman of all time.

H'mm tough one to call really, Padraig Harrington is a 3 time major winner, there are those who say that BOD is an overrated prima dona who rules the roost at Leinster and wouldn't move to France because he knew he'd be made play every week.

gordon_gekko · 08-04-2012 11:55PM

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

H'mm tough one to call really, Padraig Harrington is a 3 time major winner, there are those who say that BOD is an overrated prima dona who rules the roost at Leinster and wouldn't move to France because he knew he'd be made play every week.

rory mc elroy has exceeded harringtons achievments already

BOD is a true winner in every sense ,on and off the field , his hunger , drive and ambition is stagering , only in ireland would he get knocked and i say that as someone who doesnt particulary like rugby all that much

Pherekydes · 08-04-2012 11:58PM

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

H'mm tough one to call really, Padraig Harrington is a 3 time major winner, there are those who say that BOD is an overrated prima dona who rules the roost at Leinster and wouldn't move to France because he knew he'd be made play every week.

Padraig Harrington is not a sportsman, though.

And that's no controversial opinion!

efb · 09-04-2012 12:00AM

gordon_gekko wrote: »

rory mc elroy has exceeded harringtons achievments already

BOD is a true winner in every sense ,on and off the field , his hunger , drive and ambition is stagering , only in ireland would he get knocked and i say that as someone who doesnt particulary like rugby all that much

Nordie boy has 1, Padraig has 3, 1<3, ergo, he hasn't.

gordon_gekko · 09-04-2012 12:07AM

efb wrote: »

Nordie boy has 1, Padraig has 3, 1<3, ergo, he hasn't.

give it time

sonia o sullivan was completley dominant in her event for a few years in the nineties , i once saw her share the stage with michael johnson at the end of the gran prix season , she was the top performing female athlete of the year in track and field in either 95 or 96 , her performances at the olympics were a disapointment despite the fact that she has a silver

DEFTLEFTHAND · 09-04-2012 12:07AM

gordon_gekko wrote: »

rory mc elroy has exceeded harringtons achievments already

BOD is a true winner in every sense ,on and off the field , his hunger , drive and ambition is stagering , only in ireland would he get knocked and i say that as someone who doesnt particulary like rugby all that much

Rory may very well do so at some point in the future but he hasn't yet eclipsed Harrington's achievements in my eyes.

With BOD i think your buying a bit too much into the green tinted Irish media propaganda machine.

Skylinehead · 09-04-2012 12:09AM

gordon_gekko wrote: »

rory mc elroy has exceeded harringtons achievments already

No he hasn't, not even close.

Wild Bill · 09-04-2012 12:19AM

History will be the judge of this.

Going on the Masters today it seems Padraig is currently in the lead.

Will either of them ever match Nick Faldo's record?

Very unlikely. :cool:

DEFTLEFTHAND · 09-04-2012 12:27AM

Wild Bill wrote: »

History will be the judge of this.

Going on the Masters today it seems Padraig is currently in the lead.

Will either of them ever match Nick Faldo's record?

Very unlikely. :cool:

Jack Nicklaus has the major record of 18 and it may never be broken. Although I do think Rory could get close if he keeps developing as a player in the right way. He's a tremendous young talent.

acidskiffle · 09-04-2012 12:29AM

Is there nothing to be said for Packie Bonner?

Johro · 09-04-2012 12:30AM

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRGGHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!

F#ckin golf..

DEFTLEFTHAND · 09-04-2012 12:32AM

acidskiffle wrote: »

Is there nothing to be said for Packie Bonner?

Overrated imo, you or I would have saved that penalty. Don't forget he put us out with his parry in the next game against Italy, he subsequently cost us in the USA 4 years later.

Wild Bill · 09-04-2012 12:41AM

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

He has a tremendous young talent.

As tremendous as Tiger Woods? I think not.

DEFTLEFTHAND · 09-04-2012 12:43AM

Wild Bill wrote: »

As tremendous as Tiger Woods? I think not.

Maybe not we'll see in time, I don't see Tiger bettering the 18 record with the way he's playing at the moment though.

Halloran springs · 09-04-2012 12:54AM

My unpopular opinion: I believe people who eat meat and fish are selfish, horrible pricks.

It's easily possible these days to live a healthy life without consuming animals and putting them through the pain and suffering involved in modern intensive farming.

Pherekydes · 09-04-2012 01:05AM

Halloran springs wrote: »

My unpopular opinion: I believe people who eat meat and fish are selfish, horrible pricks.

It's easily possible these days to live a healthy life without consuming animals and putting them through the pain and suffering involved in modern intensive farming.

Go tell it to the lions and the wolves and the bears.

We're omnivores. Get over it.

Jesus Wept · 09-04-2012 01:14AM

Paparazzo wrote: »

Because he's probably our best sportsman of all time.

I lolled.

RainbowRose81 · 09-04-2012 01:15AM

I don't know if this is true or not but I am sure there is some truth that many people were inbreding in Mayo among other counties? but this it known to have happen in other counties aswell. When I was growing up I used to hear people saying this about mayo people are 'strange' that the county is known for that. If people want to marry their cousins it's their own choice, am I am just wondering if this is true or not I wouldn't say I have an option on it but I don't think it's right biologically and genetically but people can do what they want too aswell.

DEFTLEFTHAND · 09-04-2012 01:18AM

RainbowRose81 wrote: »

I don't know if this is true or not but I am sure there is some truth that many people were inbreding in Mayo among other counties? but this it known to have happen in other counties aswell. When I was growing up I used to hear people saying this about mayo people are 'strange' that the county is known for that. If people want to marry their cousins it's their own choice, am I am just wondering if this is true or not I wouldn't say I have an option on it but I don't think it's right biologically and genetically but people can do what they want too aswell.

Your right its not genetically desirable at all. My mother has told me stories that certain 'hill people' families in the Slieve Bloom mountain range in south Offaly also partook in inbreeding.

RainbowRose81 · 09-04-2012 01:26AM

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

Your right its not genetically desirable at all. My mother has told me stories that certain 'hill people' families in the Slieve Bloom mountain range in south Offaly also partook in inbreeding.

Yea there are genetical disorders associated with inbreeding. Travellers are known marry their cousins. I was watching a documentary about travellers and statistics show that traveller men die younger than non traveller men in Ireland, this be due to interbreeding among other reasons

Halloran springs · 09-04-2012 01:26AM

Pherekydes wrote: »

Go tell it to the lions and the wolves and the bears.

We're omnivores. Get over it.

Yes because we will also die if we don't hunt, catch, torture, kill and eat animals :rolleyes: Ridiculous comparison.

AngryBollix · 09-04-2012 01:29AM

At this moment I want to fly to Georgia and smash Lee Westwoods head in with a putter.

Wompa1 · 09-04-2012 01:29AM

RainbowRose81 wrote: »

I don't know if this is true or not but I am sure there is some truth that many people were inbreding in Mayo among other counties? but this it known to have happen in other counties aswell. When I was growing up I used to hear people saying this about mayo people are 'strange' that the county is known for that. If people want to marry their cousins it's their own choice, am I am just wondering if this is true or not I wouldn't say I have an option on it but I don't think it's right biologically and genetically but people can do what they want too aswell.

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

Your right its not genetically desirable at all. My mother has told me stories that certain 'hill people' families in the Slieve Bloom mountain range in south Offaly also partook in inbreeding.

RainbowRose81 wrote: »

Yea there are genetical disorders associated with inbreeding. Travellers are known marry their cousins. I was watching a documentary about travellers and statistics show that traveller men die younger than non traveller men in Ireland, this be due to interbreeding among other reasons

Are you guys from Dublin or something!? I'm not from Mayo, wasn't even born in Ireland so don't take offense but yee have some crazy ideas about your own country.

AngryBollix · 09-04-2012 01:30AM

Halloran springs wrote: »

My unpopular opinion: I believe people who eat meat and fish are selfish, horrible pricks.

It's easily possible these days to live a healthy life without consuming animals and putting them through the pain and suffering involved in modern intensive farming.

Bollocks to Animals

efb · 09-04-2012 01:30AM

gordon_gekko wrote: »

rory mc elroy has exceeded harringtons achievments already

BOD is a true winner in every sense ,on and off the field , his hunger , drive and ambition is stagering , only in ireland would he get knocked and i say that as someone who doesnt particulary like rugby all that much

gordon_gekko wrote: »

give it time

which is it...?

Duggy747 · 09-04-2012 01:54AM

I hate people.

Social media has made people stupider and less dependant on individual research.

What's that? A slickly edited video about <insert topic here>.....................why, it must be true..................

And people or "protesters" who call others "Sheeple" deserve a smack in their condescending faces. Way to alienate others by thinly-veiling them as stupid while at the same time painting yourself as one who has climbed out of the box and can see from the outside in.

Well done, I'm glad with your Neo-esque skills and disconnecting yourself from "the grid" you've made the world a better place.....

acidskiffle · 09-04-2012 01:57AM

Halloran springs wrote: »

My unpopular opinion: I believe people who eat meat and fish are selfish, horrible pricks.

Though I have considered giving up meat on a few occasions I'd say you could work on your phrasing there.
As a matter of genuine interest, how do you feel about native tribes people who rely on animals for survival?

Skylinehead · 09-04-2012 02:05AM

It's murder I tells ya!

Tasty, tasty murder.

DEFTLEFTHAND · 09-04-2012 02:08AM

Wompa1 wrote: »

Are you guys from Dublin or something!? I'm not from Mayo, wasn't even born in Ireland so don't take offense but yee have some crazy ideas about your own country.

We're just relaying information we have. Incest has occurred and still is occurring in all different parts of the world.

Wild Bill · 09-04-2012 02:11AM

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

Maybe not we'll see in time, I don't see Tiger bettering the 18 record with the way he's playing at the moment though.

I was comparing the young Tiger to the young Rory!

Jack is without peer

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