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wnolan1992 · 29-09-2012 7:35pm

flyswatter wrote: »

Delighted with that, good discipline near the end.

Definitely. I said it in the match thread, but well deserved win for Spurs. Took advantage of the bad team selection and inherent weakness in our midfield and capitalised on it.

Then put in an excellent defensive performance to keep a resurgent United at bay.

As much as I hate to say it (and believe me, I do since he's one of my all time heroes), I think it's time for Giggs to hang up his boots. He's never looked so poor. Even last season in his poorer performances you could tell he still had something to offer, but in these past games he's just looked past it.

As a complete aside, nice to see Spurs doing well. Hope they make a serious go of it this year, have always liked watching them play.

Palytoxin · 29-09-2012 7:39pm

Screaminmidget wrote: »

Ya, It's poor enough by the europeans tbh

Didn't see any of it today, but if the performance so far is anything to go by they need to get the finger out badly.

decisions · 29-09-2012 7:46pm

Tiger is having a howler.

Palytoxin · 29-09-2012 7:49pm

There's too much high-fiving in America too for my liking. And fist-pumping. And shouting. :P

wnolan1992 · 29-09-2012 7:55pm

Palytoxin wrote: »

There's too much high-fiving in America too for my liking. And fist-pumping. And shouting. :P

Those people that shout "GGEEEETTT IN THE HOLE!!!!" need to choke on a brick. :mad:

Palytoxin · 29-09-2012 8:03pm

wnolan1992 wrote: »

Those people that shout "GGEEEETTT IN THE HOLE!!!!" need to choke on a brick. :mad:

"Woah, woah, super shot, woah GET IN THE HOLE!, woah, yeah *high fiving*, USA, USA USA *more high fiving*"

decisions · 29-09-2012 8:07pm

They are so unsporting too, cheers when we put a ball in the water and stuff like that.

Palytoxin · 30-09-2012 3:29pm

Galway or Kilkenny?

wnolan1992 · 30-09-2012 3:35pm

Palytoxin wrote: »

Galway or Kilkenny?

H'ON GALWAY!

They'll get the sh1te bate out of them, but sure I'll support them anyway. :cool:

Palytoxin · 30-09-2012 3:42pm

Ah I'd say Galway will compete with them alright, lovely point from Walter Walsh there too.

Palytoxin · 30-09-2012 3:55pm

This is some match!

wnolan1992 · 30-09-2012 3:58pm

Palytoxin wrote: »

This is some match!

Can't enjoy watching GAA at home at all. Dad keeps shouting like a madman during EVERY run of play.

Has been shouting "FOR F*CK SAKE! GAME OVER NOW ANYWAY! :mad:" with no sense of irony since LITERALLY five minutes gone.

Palytoxin · 30-09-2012 4:04pm

My mother's the worst, "Did you see that? Did you see that?" Has to comment on everything. :pac: I always watch them on my own now

Meowth · 30-09-2012 4:06pm

Palytoxin wrote: »

Galway or Kilkenny?

kilkenny

JamJamJamJam · 30-09-2012 4:12pm

Meowth wrote: »

Palytoxin wrote: »

Galway or Kilkenny?

kilkenny

Boo-urns! Gawlway!!

decisions · 30-09-2012 6:31pm

Great hurling final as a neutral.

suitcasepink · 30-09-2012 8:39pm

Ahh no the first match was a bazillion times better. This match only lasted 50 minutes max. Too much casual, loose play from Galway, you cant do the pretty hurling when youre chasing. The disallowed goal and post hit by Joe woulda been huge moments if they had gone in but scoring your first point from play in the 2nd half and having 4 scorers says it all. Simply not good enough.

Also huge congrats to the tipp minors, youd see much worse scores in a senior game. Totally immense! And to think plenty of them had football AI medals too is unreal

flyswatter · 30-09-2012 8:40pm

decisions wrote: »

Great hurling final as a neutral.

Don't agree, the end result was totally predictable. As deise said, first match was a far better contest.

Screaminmidget · 01-10-2012 9:43pm

decisions wrote: »

They are so unsporting too, cheers when we put a ball in the water and stuff like that.

Ya, but its pretty much the same when they come over here..

Palytoxin · 07-03-2013 7:55pm

Anybody watching Paris-Nice these days?

LoonyLovegood · 13-03-2013 12:12pm

League of Ireland is back XD

iamanengine · 16-03-2013 4:44pm

Irish rugby is a disaster.

decisions · 17-03-2013 5:55pm

Palytoxin · 12-05-2013 7:48pm

End of a truly great era at United now, 'tis sad.

wnolan1992 · 13-05-2013 4:14pm

Palytoxin wrote: »

End of a truly great era at United now, 'tis sad.

Got a little misty-eyed watching him walk through the guard of honour.

Haven't seen the match or the aftermath yet, but it's recorded on Sky+ so it'll be my Wednesday evening post-exam viewing.

Scholesy retired (again) too.

Being honest, I think it's an end of an era for football as a whole. When will we ever get a manager who gets 26 years at a club again, or players like Scholes, Giggs, Carragher and Gerrard (they're the four that come to mind) again in these days of blatant mercenary-ism?

iamanengine · 13-05-2013 4:26pm

Feck Fergie, what about Eric Elwood?! Hero. Did Connacht a great service.

wnolan1992 · 13-05-2013 4:30pm

iamanengine wrote: »

Feck Fergie

:eek:

iamanengine · 13-05-2013 4:40pm

I'm not a big soccer fan so yano, my bad :pac:

Insect Overlord · 13-05-2013 11:11pm

And there goes Mancini!

wnolan1992 · 13-05-2013 11:22pm

Insect Overlord wrote: »

And there goes Mancini!

ROFL-OFL-OFL!

Ah no, you'd have to have pity for Mancini in fairness, looks like we have another Chelsea on our hands. $:\$

iamanengine · 24-06-2013 3:19pm

WIMBLEDOOOOOOOOOOOOON

bluejay14 · 24-06-2013 5:29pm

Nadal's on the ropes with his knee. Come on Darcis!

iamanengine · 24-06-2013 5:32pm

Yeah he seems to be struggling. As much as I love for an underdog to win, it'd be an awful shame for Nadal to get put out in the 1st bloody round!

Was sure he would win that 2nd set tie-breaker!

bluejay14 · 24-06-2013 5:40pm

That tie-break was edge of the seat stuff alright, I thought he just might have it too. I could barely watch.

It would be a shame for him to go out so early but it adds something a little different I suppose if there's a shock. I couldn't see him going much further if he does manage to come back because everyone knows how weak his knee is now so they'll just exploit that.

iamanengine · 24-06-2013 5:57pm

Don't see a way back for Nadal now at all

The intensity seems to have gone out of his game!

bluejay14 · 24-06-2013 6:01pm

His game has just deserted him completely.

The shocking thing is that that he has never lost in the first round of a grand slam. Ever. He's one game away from it now.

iamanengine · 24-06-2013 6:06pm

Finished it off with an ace. Damn, genuinely feel bad for Nadal!

bluejay14 · 24-06-2013 6:09pm

Ahhhhh unbelievable! Sad to see Rafa go but I love a good underdog story. He completely deserved to win.

soccymonster · 24-06-2013 6:26pm

Darcis' serve was fantastic. Nadal found it hard to break.
His knee injury was very evident though. And Darcis just exposed it moving him around the court constantly.
Some great points though. That shot from Nadal that was going to stay in but hit off the net and diverted out, my gawwwwd.

bluejay14 · 26-06-2013 5:40pm

#WithdrawalWednesday is trending on Twitter......7 withdrawals and 9 seeds out. Both draws are really opening up.

iamanengine · 27-06-2013 4:38pm

What is the meaning of 'Withdrawal Wednesday' in relation to Wimbledon?

Looks like it could be down to Murray or Djokovic to take Wimbledon!

bluejay14 · 27-06-2013 5:49pm

iamanengine wrote: »

What is the meaning of 'Withdrawal Wednesday in relation to Wimbledon?

Looks like it could be down to Murray or Djokovic to take Wimbledon!

7 players withdrew with injuries and it was Wednesday so there you have it.

2 more withdrawals today bringing the total to 9, equalling the record for most withdrawals in a single round in a Grand Slam.

soccymonster · 27-06-2013 11:27pm

I have this conspiracy theory that they're pipping all the seeds out one by one with slippery courts etc.
just so Robson and Murray will win :P
All I'm waiting for next is Djokovic to come down with the "flu" and Serena Williams to awkwardly fall and pull out due to injury.

:P

bluejay14 · 27-06-2013 11:33pm

If Murray and/or Robson win I would not be impressed, I dislike both of them for no real reason. I think there's something about their attitudes I don't like.

wnolan1992 · 28-06-2013 1:18am

Is Murray British again now? IIRC he immediately reverted to Scottish the last time he blew it... :P

Junco Partner · 28-06-2013 3:34am

Passed a group of guys today. They were of the "cosmopolitan college chap" type. Y'know the type, skinny jeans, trying to hard fringe, all branded clothes posh with an accent when in all likelihood they grew up on a farm in leitrim.
anyway they were talking about sports as i passed.
I thought to myself here we go
"Oh you know I'm not really a fan of gaa anymore, I'm more into archery and things like that"

I wanted to stop and revoke his passport and man card.

"Alright lads back to nottingham forrest with ye, Robin's waiting. I see ye've already got ye're tights"

QueenOfLeon · 28-06-2013 2:02pm

What a match between Dimitrov and Zemlja! 2 2, 8 9, and now on 5th deuce! Hon Dimitrov!

Edit:

Great match though!

wnolan1992 · 28-06-2013 2:26pm

Junco Partner wrote: »

Passed a group of guys today. They were of the "cosmopolitan college chap" type. Y'know the type, skinny jeans, trying to hard fringe, all branded clothes posh with an accent when in all likelihood they grew up on a farm in leitrim.
anyway they were talking about sports as i passed.
I thought to myself here we go
"Oh you know I'm not really a fan of gaa anymore, I'm more into archery and things like that"

I wanted to stop and revoke his passport and man card.

"Alright lads back to nottingham forrest with ye, Robin's waiting. I see ye've already got ye're tights"

What's wrong with liking archery?

Junco Partner · 28-06-2013 4:32pm

wnolan1992 wrote: »

What's wrong with liking archery?

nothing at all. I just can't imagine watching it to be very exciting :P

wnolan1992 · 28-06-2013 4:40pm

Junco Partner wrote: »

nothing at all. I just can't imagine watching it to be very exciting :P

I'd have agreed with you before the Olympics. It's actually oddly engrossing!

It's a bit like darts, except... not full of drunk idiots singing every 2 minutes. :P

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