The Indo and their rugby obsession

Les Ferdinand · 08-03-2014 01:59PM

eyescreamcone wrote: »

How come Lions "caps" count???
Ridiculous!!

Because being a British Lion is apparently the pinnacle of the great sport of rugby. For over 100 years the four countries of the United Kingdom have come together to usually lose to Australia. Last year the Lions hammered Australia and the UK rejoiced. Despite Brian not playing his influence on the British Lions will never be forgotten :rolleyes:

If you read the Irish Times etc and listen to women and men in the pub who never watched rugby 10 years ago they'd tell you BOD is the greatest living human being to pull on a rugby shirt. Never mind just an Ireland or a British Lions shirt.

The_Valeyard · 08-03-2014 02:04PM

Its the Indo!!

Not even good enough to wipe your arse with.

They always go though phases of obsessions, public sector bashing, religion bashing, rugby worship, political bashing, look people are better than us at something finger pointing.....

I just stopped reading the that paper and read online instead.

wp_rathead · 08-03-2014 02:06PM

Les Ferdinand wrote: »

Because being a British Lion is apparently the pinnacle of the great sport of rugby. For over 100 years the four countries of the United Kingdom have come together to usually lose to Australia. Last year the Lions hammered Australia and the UK rejoiced. Despite Brian not playing his influence on the British Lions will never be forgotten :rolleyes:

If you read the Irish Times etc and listen to women and men in the pub who never watched rugby 10 years ago they'd tell you BOD is the greatest living human being to pull on a rugby shirt. Never mind just an Ireland or a British Lions shirt.

It is British and Irish Lions - but you knew that already didn't you?

Les Ferdinand · 08-03-2014 02:09PM

wprathead wrote: »

It is British and Irish Lions - but you knew that already didn't you?

All English, Scottish and Welsh fans and some players call it the British Lions.
Our own Stephen Ferris even calls them the British Lions. Such pride being a British Lion

http://resources1.news.com.au/images/2013/06/23/1226668/420485-ba3c0312-dbde-11e2-83d7-0411b5c5213d.jpg

Fr_Dougal · 08-03-2014 02:10PM

Les Ferdinand wrote: »

All English, Scottish and Welsh fans and some players call it the British Lions.
Our own Stephen Ferris even calls them the British Lions. Such pride being a British Lion

http://resources1.news.com.au/images/2013/06/23/1226668/420485-ba3c0312-dbde-11e2-83d7-0411b5c5213d.jpg

http://www.lionsrugby.com/

Les Ferdinand · 08-03-2014 02:11PM

TheZohan wrote: »

http://www.lionsrugby.com/

What's your point? I said all fans from Britain just call them the British Lions? Of course they're officially going to be called the British and Irish Lions. Nobody outside of Ireland calls them that though

Nemeses · 08-03-2014 02:14PM

I think we need a poll to settle this.

dxhound2005 · 08-03-2014 02:15PM

Les Ferdinand wrote: »

What's your point? I said all fans from Britain just call them the British Lions? Of course they're officially going to be called the British and Irish Lions. Nobody outside of Ireland calls them that though

In match commentaries I have often heard them referred to as just "The Lions". In the same way that Albion might be used as a shorthand in a West Bromich Albion game.

laugh · 08-03-2014 02:16PM

People are far more interested in "Celebrities" and foreign soccer players than an Irish man who has achieved substantive success in his field (oh yea ).

^ My comment from the previous thread on this.

So all the middle class are West Brit ****? And the lower class all support English soccer teams, watch Eastenders or Corrie, shop at British chain stores and holiday in Playa de Ingles?

^ Neither statement is true.

Me? · 08-03-2014 02:16PM

People are generally needy and have to have something to fixate on. The media provide this and more and more it serves the populace with it's reporting of drivel as filler for mundane lives.

Fr_Dougal · 08-03-2014 02:16PM

Les Ferdinand wrote: »

What's your point? I said all fans from Britain just call them the British Lions? Of course they're officially going to be called the British and Irish Lions. Nobody outside of Ireland calls them that though

Wrestling is fake.

dxhound2005 · 08-03-2014 02:19PM

Me? wrote: »

People are generally needy and have to have something to fixate on. The media provide this and more and more it serves the populace with it's reporting of drivel as filler for mundane lives.

And you listen to BBC Radio Three and read the Times Literary Supplement.

lemansky · 08-03-2014 02:20PM

Les Ferdinand wrote: »

What's your point? I said all fans from Britain just call them the British Lions? Of course they're officially going to be called the British and Irish Lions. Nobody outside of Ireland calls them that though

The point is that just because some people say it doesn't make it right. Doesn't matter who or what they are. Luckily most people call it the lions.

Les Ferdinand · 08-03-2014 02:20PM

TheZohan wrote: »

Wrestling is fake.

Of course i bloody know. So are movies and so are the vast majorities of tv shows. What's your point?

Me? · 08-03-2014 02:21PM

TheZohan wrote: »

Wrestling is fake.

I know two lads, nice intelligent and interesting people. They are generally good company but once the WWE comes into focus be it in conversation or on TV they turn into idiots.

I don't get it.

To add they are both in their late 20's.

dxhound2005 · 08-03-2014 02:23PM

Les Ferdinand wrote: »

Of course i bloody know. So are movies and so are the vast majorities of tv shows. What's your point?

I'm watching Arsenal and Everton. Is that fake?

Les Ferdinand · 08-03-2014 02:24PM

Me? wrote: »

I know two lads, nice intelligent and interesting people. They are generally good company but once the WWE comes into focus be it in conversation or on TV they turn into idiots.

I don't get it.

Everyone who watches knows it's fake. It's a live tv show with storylines and characters. Some of it atrocious with some of it very good. WWE themselves admit it's just a soap opera
People go to the cinema for Batman or whatever. Nothing gets said patronizingly about it being "fake". Lord of the Rings etc.. same thing.

Les Ferdinand · 08-03-2014 02:24PM

dxhound2005 wrote: »

I'm watching Arsenal and Everton. Is that fake?

You're being pedantic.

dxhound2005 · 08-03-2014 02:26PM

Les Ferdinand wrote: »

Everyone who watches knows it's fake. It's a live tv show with storylines and characters. Some of it atrocious with some of it very good. WWE themselves admit it's just a soap opera
People go to the cinema for Batman or whatever. Nothing gets said patronizingly about it being "fake". Lord of the Rings etc.. same thing.

But there is a real sport of wrestling. You can see it in the Olympics. Are there any fake rugby games on TV?

krudler · 08-03-2014 02:26PM

black and amber wrote: »

The only people who care about 'bod' are upper middle class **** and wannabe upper middle class ****.

Rugby is a total working man's sport down here in Limerick, always has been, the stereotype of the Heino drinking popped collar rugby head is a very Dublin thing for some reason.

Les Ferdinand · 08-03-2014 02:28PM

dxhound2005 wrote: »

But there is a real sport of wrestling. You can see it in the Olympics. Are there any fake rugby games on TV?

When did i say anything about fake rugby game? Some fella Zonan or whatever his name is said "wrestling is fake" thinking he's hilarious. I responded that movies and a lot of tv shows are fake.

What on earth has Olympic wrestling or "fake rugby" have to do with anything?

jescart · 08-03-2014 02:44PM

Poll added as requested. Even managed to inject some humor into the poll options, despite my general disdain for rugby.

Yamanoto · 08-03-2014 02:46PM

jescart wrote: »

Poll added as requested. Even managed to inject some humor into the poll options, despite my general disdain for rugby.

Your poll's in pretty poor taste tbh.

jescart · 08-03-2014 02:47PM

Yamanoto wrote: »

Your poll's in pretty poor taste tbh.

And the indo's priority of headline news stories isn't? You have just proved that point.

Burgo · 08-03-2014 02:49PM

jescart wrote: »

Poll added as requested. Even managed to inject some humor into the poll options, despite my general disdain for rugby.

Pathetic.

Les Ferdinand · 08-03-2014 03:02PM

Burgo wrote: »

Pathetic.

Is all this over the top BOD worship not pathetic?

dxhound2005 · 08-03-2014 03:05PM

Les Ferdinand wrote: »

Is all this over the top BOD worship not pathetic?

You shouldn't get so obsessed about it. There are lots of other news items and sports coverage available.

jescart · 08-03-2014 03:08PM

dxhound2005 wrote: »

You shouldn't get so obsessed about it. There are lots of other news items and sports coverage available.

It's kinda difficult to avoid when a complete non-story is the top news headline on 1 of the biggest newspapers in the country.

Les Ferdinand · 08-03-2014 03:15PM

jescart wrote: »

It's kinda difficult to avoid when a complete non-story is the top news headline on 1 of the biggest newspapers in the country.

Exactly

dxhound2005 · 08-03-2014 03:22PM

jescart wrote: »

It's kinda difficult to avoid when a complete non-story is the top news headline on 1 of the biggest newspapers in the country.

If you go into a newagents you can't avoid seeing what is on the front of any paper. Even if you buy one of them you don't have to read everything in it.

The Indo and their rugby obsession

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