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Would You Pull a Stunt Like this?

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  • #32
    MaxSteele
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,109 ✭✭✭MaxSteele


    Divorce him ? Jeeezz. I think it's gas. With 3 kids, and a wife to feed, enough money for a month at the euros and a 260 euro flag ? this Dowling fella obviously works hard. Let him to it I say. Ireland rarely make it into these tournaments anymore. A few weeks away for him is harmless.

    No one in our house complained when my aul fella headed to Australia for a month to got to his friends wedding.

    Divorce him ? ... shut up feminists.

    Irresponsible to let her worry ? .. yes.

    Shhneaky shhnake of a legend ?? ... most defintely yes.:D


  • #33
    ejmaztec
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,369 ✭✭✭✭ejmaztec


    Pompey Magnus wrote: »
    I love this bit:



    He didn't even have the balls to stand up to his wife and tell her that he was going, he had to sneak off before she stopped him.

    He won't have his balls for long when he gets home, his missus will be using them for ear-rings.


  • #34
    davet82
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,753 ✭✭✭davet82


    ejmaztec wrote: »
    He won't have his balls for long when he gets home, his missus will be using them for ear-rings.

    He's married to Pat Butcher? :rolleyes:


  • #35
    dulpit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,829 ✭✭✭✭dulpit


    MaxSteele wrote: »
    Divorce him ? Jeeezz. I think it's gas. With 3 kids, and a wife to feed, enough money for a month at the euros and a 260 euro flag ? this Dowling fella obviously works hard. Let him to it I say. Ireland rarely make it into these tournaments anymore. A few weeks away for him is harmless.

    Didn't he mention it's all going onto the Visa? He might be broke for all we know...
    MaxSteele wrote: »
    No one in our house complained when my aul fella headed to Australia for a month to got to his friends wedding.
    I assume you were told prior to him leaving that he went, not 4 days afterwards?
    MaxSteele wrote: »
    Divorce him ? ... shut up feminists.
    :rolleyes:
    MaxSteele wrote: »
    Irresponsible to let her worry ? .. yes.
    Irresponsible is putting it lightly...
    MaxSteele wrote: »
    Shhneaky shhnake of a legend Dick who makes men look bad?? ... most defintely yes.:D

    FYP


  • #36
    The Cool
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,094 ✭✭✭The Cool


    As a friend of mine put it very well - it'll take him more balls to come home than it did to leave!


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  • #37
    juan.kerr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,766 ✭✭✭juan.kerr


    davet82 wrote: »
    He's married to Pat Butcher? :rolleyes:

    Well if he is then all is forgiven...only problem is he didn't go far enough.


  • #38
    Latchy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21,190 ✭✭✭✭Latchy


    There’s no doubt that John is living the dream of many an Irishman and that there are hundreds of husbands across the country that wish they could have had the balls to do something similar.

    ^ Very patronising comment towards men who wouldn't dream of pulling such a stunt and who think more of their wifes and children .John will be having a nightmare when his dream comes to an end .


  • #39
    Sleepy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 25,000 ✭✭✭✭Sleepy


    ejmaztec wrote: »
    He won't have his balls for long when he gets home, his missus will be using them for ear-rings.
    He certainly won't be needing them for a few months anyway...

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  • #40
    MaxSteele
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,109 ✭✭✭MaxSteele


    dulpit wrote: »
    Didn't he mention it's all going onto the Visa? He might be broke for all we know...

    Yeah .... but broke ?? with 3 kids and a 21st paid for ?? I seriously doubt he'd take that risk in all fairness.

    dulpit wrote: »
    I assume you were told prior to him leaving that he went, not 4 days afterwards?

    Yeah we were ... but .. I did state that he was irresponsible for that.

    dulpit wrote: »
    :rolleyes:

    :D .. but divorce over sneaking off to the euros ?? C'mon, she doesn't love him anymore now ?? Irrational IMO.

    dulpit wrote: »
    Irresponsible is putting it lightly...

    Whatever you say .....

    dulpit wrote: »
    FYP

    Again with the feminism :cool: .... As long as the family is looked after I dont see the problem.


  • #41
    Acidflash
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,229 ✭✭✭Acidflash


    Does the guy on the left look like a fat John O'Shea?


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  • #42
    Scarlet42
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 457 ✭✭Scarlet42


    what his wife needs to do is get herself and the three kids flights to poland and meet up with him ... he'd love that!


  • #43
    geeky
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,380 ✭✭✭geeky


    This is a picture of 'John Dowling from Sandyford' in the Indo on the left. He actually looks 49 too.

    https://us.v-cdn.net/6034073/uploads/attachments/182039/208177.jpg

    TBH, it might be different if it was just him and the wife. But she's had to explain to the kids that she doesn't know where their dad is. And unless she was being tongue in cheek, she's been left wondering how she'll put food on the table because he figured he "had to" go to the Euros on "Mr Visa's" dime.

    I hope Mr Visa gets cancelled. If he says anything, she might explain that she "had to" feed their three kids and, at 49 years old, it's time to grow the f*** up.


  • #44
    PickledLime
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,061 ✭✭✭PickledLime


    What an utter, utter twut. Can't really call him an 'Irishman' when he clearly has no spine.

    This is more akin to a stunt a teenager would pull.


  • #45
    girl in the striped socks
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 653 ✭✭✭girl in the striped socks


    If I was his wife I'd cancel all his cards, laser & visa.
    See how the kunt enjoys the euros then.


  • #46
    BBDBB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,899 ✭✭✭✭BBDBB


    Irish Guitarist wrote: »
    If there was a football match in my kitchen I wouldn't go to see it.

    well could you at least make me a sandwich while you were in there then?


  • #47
    January
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,862 ✭✭✭✭January


    My husband wouldn't come back if he done something like that, he'd know not to bother. Eejit.


  • #48
    Pantsface
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 449 ✭✭Pantsface


    I read today that his wife knew exactly where he was & she even packed his case. She said he was a messer & was saying it for the craic.


  • #49
    foxinsox
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,078 ✭✭✭foxinsox


    lol ..

    Do none of you remember the missing men during Italia 90?


    Actually you probably weren't born yet! :-/


  • #50
    amacca
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,971 ✭✭✭amacca


    Pantsface wrote: »
    I read today that his wife knew exactly where he was & she even packed his case. She said he was a messer & was saying it for the craic.

    that has ring of truth to it

    lol @ all theover-reacting irate posters calling him a manchild/saying they would divorce him etc....hes probably well on the way to an all expenses paid trip to the euros + as much free drink as all the other manchildren will throw at him + a nice fat fee from newspaper for updates etc


  • #51
    Rega
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 816 ✭✭✭Rega


    Pantsface wrote: »
    I read today that his wife knew exactly where he was & she even packed his case. She said he was a messer & was saying it for the craic.

    Yeah it's complete bull****. Was in the Herald yesterday.


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  • #52
    vicwatson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,417 ✭✭✭✭vicwatson


    What some will do for attention :rolleyes:


  • #53
    Pompey Magnus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,406 ✭✭✭Pompey Magnus


    The wife might want to install one of these signs outside the house


  • #54
    endacl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,443 ✭✭✭✭endacl


    Way off topic I know, but.... People who buy the star can read?!?

    I thought they just looked at the pictures while they scratched their armpits..?


  • #55
    K-9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43,305 ✭✭✭✭K-9


    He'd better send me money for the house.

    :D

    I feel sorry for him more than her.

    Mad Men's Don Draper : What you call love was invented by guys like me, to sell nylons.



  • #56
    PrincessLola
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 851 ✭✭✭PrincessLola


    HA HA

    If that was my husband he would have no home to return to.


  • #57
    Lando Griffin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,952 ✭✭✭Lando Griffin


    The longest iv done is Friday after work to Sunday night; but she could have rang my buddies or the pub and found me if she bothered to look.
    But this is premier league going on the tear.


  • #58
    juan.kerr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,766 ✭✭✭juan.kerr


    Lando Griffin wrote: »
    The longest iv done is Friday after work to Sunday night; but she could have rang my buddies or the pub and found me if she bothered to look.
    But this is premier league going on the tear.

    did she? bother?


  • #59
    Logical Fallacy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,933 ✭✭✭Logical Fallacy


    shopaholic01 wrote: »
    I actually find that hilarious:D. If he had told her I doubt he'd be there.


    He'll be a legend in his local now ;)

    Strikes me as the kind of geezer who is already a legend with the local bartards tbh.


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