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Sick of BOD

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  • #32
    Galwayguy35
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,184 ✭✭✭✭Galwayguy35


    He always gives 100% when he plays for Ireland, if any of us got that shoulder that knocked the wind out of him during the Wales match we wouldn't be able to move for the day and would probably have been puking our ring up.


  • #33
    Zeebs
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 201 ✭✭Zeebs


    Too Tough To Die wrote: »
    Steady on.

    I genuinely think he is. He is considered one of the greatest ever in his respective sport and has been at that level for 15 years. He is the most capped international player ever, the highest try scorer in 6 Nations history, 3 time Lions tourist and one time captain, 3 Heineken Cups and a Grand Slam.

    I mean what other Irish sportperson was considered the greatest ever in their sport for 15 years?


  • #34
    risteard7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 879 ✭✭✭risteard7


    The_Kew_Tour wrote: »
    Sadly he will be a man who played in a team that underachieved.

    no he played on a team that have been consistently over-hyped by the media. For a 6 team tournament one win in 2009 is a poor return. but sure there great lads and the Aviva will be packed again Saturday.


  • #35
    4zn76tysfajdxp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,944 ✭✭✭✭4zn76tysfajdxp


    Galwayguy35 wrote: »
    He always gives 100% when he plays for Ireland, if any of us got that shoulder that knocked the wind out of him during the Wales match we wouldn't be able to move for the day and would probably have been puking our ring up.

    You'd swear he does it for a living or something.


  • #36
    Too Tough To Die
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,056 ✭✭✭Too Tough To Die


    Zeebs wrote: »
    I genuinely think he is. He is considered one of the greatest ever in his respective sport and has been at that level for 15 years. He is the most capped international player ever, the highest try scorer in 6 Nations history, 3 time Lions tourist and one time captain, 3 Heineken Cups and a Grand Slam.

    I mean what other Irish sportperson was considered the greatest ever in their sport for 15 years?

    He's outstanding in his field but it's a niche sport globally. Whatever you think about the man, Roy Keane reaching the heights he has in his career is a far more impressive feat.


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  • #37
    Galwayguy35
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,184 ✭✭✭✭Galwayguy35


    Jett Wonderful Leopard wrote: »
    You'd swear he does it for a living or something.

    I'm well aware of that.


  • #38
    Gmol
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,281 ✭✭✭Gmol


    Too Tough To Die wrote: »
    He's outstanding in his field but it's a niche sport globally. Whatever you think about the man, Roy Keane reaching the heights he has in his career is a far more impressive feat.

    Ronnie Whelan and Mark Lawrenson as well.


  • #39
    4zn76tysfajdxp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,944 ✭✭✭✭4zn76tysfajdxp


    Galwayguy35 wrote: »
    I'm well aware of that.

    Are you, though? Are you really?


  • #40
    Too Tough To Die
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,056 ✭✭✭Too Tough To Die


    Gmol wrote: »
    Ronnie Whelan and Mark Lawrenson as well.

    Ronnie Whelan, yeah. Not sure i'd call Mark Lawrenson Irish though.

    Dennis Irwin for sure.


  • #41
    sligoface
    Closed Accounts Posts: 556 ✭✭✭sligoface


    Yep. Went for a piss and there was BOD on a poster above the urinal, something about standing up to bullying. Once you encroach on my pee time it's gone too far.


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  • #42
    tayto lover
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 57,077 ✭✭✭✭tayto lover


    What political party will O'Driscol joln now? Probably Fine Gael.


  • #43
    Fr_Dougal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,167 ✭✭✭Fr_Dougal


    Jett Wonderful Leopard wrote: »
    Are you, though? Are you really?

    He said he is.


  • #44
    Clonmel1000
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,047 ✭✭✭Clonmel1000


    Who?


  • #45
    Aidric
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,598 ✭✭✭✭Aidric


    Nah. I'd rank him up there with Roger Federer as masters of their chosen sport and a down to earth and likeable guy in to the bargain.

    Like others of his stature, he may only be fully appreciated when he isn't around anymore.


  • #46
    4zn76tysfajdxp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,944 ✭✭✭✭4zn76tysfajdxp


    TheZohan wrote: »
    He said he is.

    I'm unconvinced.


  • #47
    Zeebs
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 201 ✭✭Zeebs


    Too Tough To Die wrote: »
    He's outstanding in his field but it's a niche sport globally. Whatever you think about the man, Roy Keane reaching the heights he has in his career is a far more impressive feat.

    I don't really understand this 'niche' stuff. I mean it has few top teams but playing number wise its in the millions, England alone has 2.6million active players.

    Obviously soccer has A LOT more active players (although I'd argue that the majority of those numbers are from continents like Africa and Asia where due to poverty and lack of training facilities most of those players will never make it so it does put the playing numbers into context) but the likes of Roy Keane was never considered the greatest ever, even at his peak (which lasted a few years if we're honest) Roy Keane was nothing more than top class in his field so I think it balances out when you consider that BOD was and still is considered the greatest ever for the last 15 years. That's not even getting into the fact that BOD has countless times played on with concussions for his country whereas Keane stormed out on his country after not getting his own way.


  • #48
    Arthur Beesley
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,537 ✭✭✭Arthur Beesley


    He's alright, he's a talented sportsperson. She on the otherhand is an annoying bint. Was at the cinema in Sunday and that Newbridge advert was shown. What a load of ***te. She sounds like a right pain in the hole.


  • #49
    Karl Stein
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,687 ✭✭✭Karl Stein


    Jett Wonderful Leopard wrote: »
    You'd swear he does it for a living or something.

    What BOD has cannot be bought or taught.

    He'd play with as much vigour if he was an amateur.

    Of course your statement automatically makes the above difficult for you to understand.


  • #50
    siochain
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,548 ✭✭✭siochain


    Typical irish begrudger crap going on in this tread


  • #51
    [Deleted User]
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    Arthur Beesley wrote: »
    He's alright, he's a talented sportsperson. She on the otherhand is an annoying bint. Was at the cinema in Sunday and that Newbridge advert was shown. What a load of ***te. She sounds like a right pain in the hole.


    This times a billion. That ad in the cinema makes me want to take the straw from my coke and jab myself in the eyes. I don't even know what it is I don't like about her.


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  • #52
    4zn76tysfajdxp
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    Charles Rocher wrote: »
    What BOD has cannot be bought or taught.

    He'd play with as much vigour if he was an amateur.

    Of course your statement automatically makes the above difficult for you to understand.

    Yeah, it's a real challenge to wrap my head around this extremely complicated "athletes really like athletic pursuits" malarkey. I'm positively scratching my head in bemusement at the idea. Care to explain it for me again? What was it, Brian O'Driscoll is a good rugby player because he's good at it?


  • #53
    Boskowski
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,360 ✭✭✭Boskowski


    Is there a thing like Occams Razor and the like - whatever these argument type things are called, can't think of the name - for the Irish begrudger line being trotted out? If not its about fkn time. Ffs can't you think of anything else?

    As for the question. The man seems genuine and a gent and he is a great sportsman. Cant really blame him for that. As for the other cap. I find it quite easy to avoid all that tabloid celebrity hysteria sh1te. Just avoid stupid tabloids/websites and don't watch cr@p television and you're off. Only for the fact I saw a film with Huberman in it and gf mentioned O'Driscoll I wouldn't even know he was married.


  • #54
    Karl Stein
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,687 ✭✭✭Karl Stein


    Jett Wonderful Leopard wrote: »
    Care to explain it for me again?

    If you have to ask the question you probably won't be able to understand the explanation or have already made up your mind so, no, I'd rather not.


  • #55
    Sandwlch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,066 ✭✭✭Sandwlch


    D1stant wrote: »
    I like rugby, especially 6N, but this constant bombardment of what BOD thinks about a, b & c. How he and Amy will cope after the season, what he thinks about the price of cheese, blah blah fcukin blah is really starting to annoy me. Its bloody everywhere.

    Its like there is a deliberate attempt by the Irish media to create our own little O' Beckhams.

    BOD :
    Blasphemy.
    D1stant BANNED.


  • #56
    endacl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,443 ✭✭✭✭endacl


    I don't follow sport and I don't have a telly. Who or what is a 'BOD'?

    :pac:


  • #57
    SPS1
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    Totally deserving of the hype around him as a rugby player. Some of the stuff he exploits & does on a field cannot be taught, the kind that takes you & opposing players a second to register wtf just happened. Let alone his intensity on the field.

    As for the media hyping him, it doesn't seem like he goes out of his way to find attention other than when representing charities. Thats a sure sight better than half the reasons other celebrities etc get column inches.


  • #58
    the_syco
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,310 ✭✭✭✭the_syco


    What is BOD?


  • #59
    michael999999
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,771 ✭✭✭michael999999


    Lost all respect when he invited Sean fitzpatrick to he's testimonial!


  • #60
    Zeebs
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 201 ✭✭Zeebs


    michael999999 wrote: »
    Lost all respect when he invited Sean fitzpatrick to he's testimonial!

    All of the proceeds went to charity. Why not take his money if its for charity?


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  • #61
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,060 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Yeah I don't like Body Odour Dungeons either.


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