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The Famous Homecoming

  • 15-08-2012 01:26PM
    #1
    Lapin
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,183 ✭✭✭✭


    Watching it on RTÉ 1 now, I'm not surprised the athletes wanted nothing to do with it.

    About 200 people in Dawson Street to hear Des Cahill talking ****e, Ronnie Delaney talking about himself and politicians jumping on the bandwagon.

    Its a cringe fest.


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  • #2
    Red21
    Closed Accounts Posts: 594 ✭✭✭Red21


    There is more people on the stage than in the crowd


  • #3
    D1stant
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,806 ✭✭✭D1stant


    No doubt Charlie Haughey will make an appearasnce


  • #4
    JONJO THE MISER
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 12,333 ✭✭✭✭JONJO THE MISER


    You would see more people outside supermacs in Galway before the pubs close.


  • #5
    yabadabado
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,643 ✭✭✭✭yabadabado


    Lapin wrote: »
    Watching it on RTÉ 1 now, I'm not surprised the athletes wanted nothing to do with it.

    About 200 people in Dawson Street to hear Des Cahill talking ****e, Ronnie Delaney talking about himself and politicians jumping on the bandwagon.

    Its a cringe fest.
    Was going to head up there but it's way too wet.


  • #6
    ThisRegard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,833 ✭✭✭✭ThisRegard


    Anyone got a pic, can't stream it here.


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  • #7
    JONJO THE MISER
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 12,333 ✭✭✭✭JONJO THE MISER


    It really is pathetic.


  • #8
    Lapin
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,183 ✭✭✭✭Lapin


    yabadabado wrote: »
    Was going to head up there but it's way too wet.

    So you're a fairweather supporter ;).


  • #9
    Jimmy Macnulty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 108 ✭✭Jimmy Macnulty


    There isn't a sinner at it. They were expecting 20,000 at this! A load of rubbish!! I'd say them athletes are embarrassed to be on that stage


  • #10
    Caveman1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,808 ✭✭✭Caveman1


    Just aswell they dont give medals out for home-coming partys cause we wouldnt win one of them either


  • #11
    hotmail.com
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,746 ✭✭✭✭hotmail.com


    Should have been held on Monday night. It's embarrassing.


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  • #12
    Nolls14
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 77 ✭✭Nolls14


    We are a national ****ing embarrasement


  • #13
    admiralofthefleet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,515 ✭✭✭✭admiralofthefleet


    its very embarrasing, it looks like something from the 1950's. all its short of is mc quid coming out to 'bless' the crowd.
    the politicians/officials couldnt give a toss about the olympics or sport. they are standing there completely out of their depth and look like they cant wait to get back to the warmth of indoors


  • #14
    gilmour
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 497 ✭✭gilmour


    it really is a country of eejits


  • #15
    Lapin
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,183 ✭✭✭✭Lapin


    Des - "Wave up the street, wave down the street, wave up the street......"



    Clown.


  • #16
    x43r0
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,278 ✭✭✭x43r0


    Jesus, I'm usually one to pick the positives but who thought putting des cahill on a stage on a wet Wednesday afternoon asking some poor girl about her college course would draw a crowd


  • #17
    Skid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,872 ✭✭✭Skid


    The people with the Golf Umbrellas blocking the view of the kids behind them are pure ignorant.


  • #18
    corkery
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36 ✭corkery


    It embarassing, I feel sorry for all athletes there! It's like watching a car crash in slow motion


  • #19
    Cassidy28
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,004 ✭✭✭Cassidy28


    Ice Ice baby it's fcuking sh1t.


  • #20
    Nolls14
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 77 ✭✭Nolls14


    No one does celebrations in mediocrity quite like the Irish. The last place those athletes want to be is there.

    Des Cahill can **** off as well.


  • #21
    ahlad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25 ✭ahlad


    Nolls14 wrote: »
    We are a national ****ing embarrasement

    Thank god we're not an international embarrasement.


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  • #22
    Lapin
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,183 ✭✭✭✭Lapin


    Skid wrote: »
    The people with the Golf Umbrellas blocking the view of the kids behind them are pure ignorant.

    Very true - They should have had the decency to provide ear plugs for the kids as well !


  • #23
    BettePorter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,257 ✭✭✭BettePorter


    What's his obsession about making people 'wave up the street ' !!!!!!! ?????


  • #24
    Nolls14
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 77 ✭✭Nolls14


    ahlad wrote: »
    Thank god we're not an international embarrasement.

    Indeed. Small mercies eh.


  • #25
    Skid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,872 ✭✭✭Skid


    The real homecoming was in Bray on Monday evening. And it was Rio-like weather :)


  • #26
    Cassidy28
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,004 ✭✭✭Cassidy28


    It's a sh1t crowd and an joke, the athletes look totally out of their depth.


  • #27
    kfallon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,775 ✭✭✭✭kfallon


    The proper homecomings were on Monday, this is just the photo opportunity for the politicians so they can try get some sort of popularity with people by associating themselves with the athletes.


  • #28
    grey_so_what
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,749 ✭✭✭✭grey_so_what


    That introduction of Darren Sutherland's father was just awful........

    I am hiding behind the chair here listening to this......:(


    and Skid, stop bragging about your Rio Carnival!.......:)


  • #29
    el diablo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,822 ✭✭✭el diablo


    I'm cringing for Des Cahill. :rolleyes:

    All we need now is an appearance from Marty Morrissey. :(

    Orange pilled.



  • #30
    admiralofthefleet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,515 ✭✭✭✭admiralofthefleet


    i would say some of the athletes are saying to themselves 'so this is what dublin looks like'


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  • #31
    tan11ie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,056 ✭✭✭tan11ie


    Such a ****e day, no one wants to leave the house! Uuuuggghhh I have to go back out in it :(


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