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Ireland Team Talk Thread IX: Grand Slam Champions SEE MOD WARNING POST #1122

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  • #152
    Johnny Farango
    Registered Users Posts: 78 ✭✭Johnny Farango


    thomond2006 wrote: »
    The WR POTY has been a joke at times too. One year in particular JMFL was clearly in the top echelon of players and wasn't even nominated.
    Probably missing the blatantly obvious here, but who is JMFL?


  • #153
    Simone Thoughtless Guava
    Posts: 0 ✭✭✭✭ Simone Thoughtless Guava


    Johnny Farango wrote: »
    Probably missing the blatantly obvious here, but who is JMFL?

    Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe.


  • #154
    Buer
    Registered Users Posts: 24,258 ✭✭✭✭Buer


    Johnny Farango wrote: »
    Probably missing the blatantly obvious here, but who is JMFL?

    Jordan Motherf*ckin' Larmour.

    Or Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe.

    Could be either, really.


  • #155
    Bridge93
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,018 ✭✭✭Bridge93


    I'm hearing we're going back to Soldier Field. To play Italy...


  • #156
    prawnsambo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,375 ✭✭✭✭prawnsambo


    Bridge93 wrote: »
    I'm hearing we're going back to Soldier Field. To play Italy...
    Makes sense. Chicago pizza has to have had it's origins somewhere in the mediterranean. ;)


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  • #157
    DGRulz
    Registered Users Posts: 1,232 ✭✭✭DGRulz


    Makes sense to extend our winning streak at our second home :pac:


  • #158
    ClanofLams
    Registered Users Posts: 4,233 ✭✭✭ClanofLams


    Bridge93 wrote: »
    I'm hearing we're going back to Soldier Field. To play Italy...

    Presume this is related to rwc bid and cost of US support. Was in Chicago for the NZ game and there was still tickets floating around on the day so can’t see Ireland Italy more than half filling stadium.


  • #159
    Yeah_Right
    Registered Users Posts: 6,037 ✭✭✭Yeah_Right


    arsebiscuits1 wrote: »
    BOD 2009. Pricks

    No. 2009 should have been Fourie Du Preez (sp?) The Bok halfback.

    2011 should have been Kaino.

    Back to this year's6 Nations, Stockdale will probably get it if he scores at the weekend. It would be a new 6 Nations record wouldn't it? Public votes tend to favour try and point scorers.


  • #160
    thomond2006
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,433 ✭✭✭✭thomond2006


    https://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/joe-schmidts-ireland-in-advanced-talks-for-return-to-soldier-field-in-chicago-36703003.html

    About half a million people in Chicago identify as being of Italian descent. It would make sense.
    However I can't see there being as big a demand for tickets. Unsurprisingly New Zealand were the big draw in 2016 for the Americans I spoke to that went to the game.


  • #161
    prawnsambo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,375 ✭✭✭✭prawnsambo


    thomond2006 wrote: »
    https://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/joe-schmidts-ireland-in-advanced-talks-for-return-to-soldier-field-in-chicago-36703003.html

    About half a million people in Chicago identify as being of Italian descent. It would make sense.
    As I said. Chicago pizza. :D


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  • #162
    thomond2006
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,433 ✭✭✭✭thomond2006


    prawnsambo wrote: »
    As I said. Chicago pizza. :D

    Deep dish. Heart attack city but delicious.


  • #163
    Jack Kanoff
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,119 ✭✭✭Jack Kanoff


    prawnsambo wrote: »
    Being discussed on the 'Other TT" thread.

    It's not against the rules, but the AR may have to replace the matchday ref, so that could then be a problem.

    It's no issue at all,
    it's not like he had played for England for many years and had been drafted in to ref the game... something like that would never happen in professional rugby.


  • #164
    Burkie1203
    Registered Users Posts: 11,790 ✭✭✭✭Burkie1203


    https://twitter.com/SecondCaptains/status/973948526425247745?s=19


  • #165
    stephen_n
    Registered Users Posts: 12,920 ✭✭✭✭stephen_n


    Jack Kanoff wrote: »
    It's no issue at all,
    it's not like he had played for England for many years and had been drafted in to ref the game... something like that would never happen in professional rugby.

    You ever seen the movie Frozen?


  • #166
    Professor Moriarty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,381 ✭✭✭✭Professor Moriarty


    Burkie1203 wrote: »
    https://twitter.com/SecondCaptains/status/973948526425247745?s=19

    Can't make my mind up. It's either a flippant comment with no real intent or Jones is a sh1thead to the core.


  • #167
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Burkie1203 wrote: »
    https://twitter.com/SecondCaptains/status/973948526425247745?s=19

    Yup, we should definitely line up on the wrong side for the anthems.


  • #168
    sxt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,756 ✭✭✭sxt


    Professor Moriarty wrote: »
    Can't make my mind up. It's either a flippant comment with no real intent or Jones is a sh1thead to the core.

    It's just the aussie coarse humor. Love his interviews


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joXsOEGqrXo


  • #169
    prawnsambo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,375 ✭✭✭✭prawnsambo


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Yup, we should definitely line up on the wrong side for the anthems.
    Which member of the royal family will need to bring their wellies? :D


  • #170
    Zzippy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,166 ✭✭✭✭Zzippy


    prawnsambo wrote: »
    Which member of the royal family will need to bring their wellies? :D

    POM should stick his foot out too to trip them up :pac:


  • #171
    prawnsambo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,375 ✭✭✭✭prawnsambo


    Strange stat, but in the history of our matches against France and England, our win percentages are almost identical. At home, it's almost dead on 50% and away, it's almost exactly 25%. 12/47 for France and 17/65 for England. Since the six nations began, we've won in Paris three times out of ten with one draw (including this year) and against England in Twickenham we've won three times from ten as well. In contrast, we've won a third of our away matches in Wales and Scotland.


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  • #172
    Awesomeness
    Registered Users Posts: 2,589 ✭✭✭Awesomeness


    All quiet this week on the injury front it seems. Guess we will go with the same 23 as last week


  • #173
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,504 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    prawnsambo wrote: »
    Strange stat, but in the history of our matches against France and England, our win percentages are almost identical. At home, it's almost dead on 50% and away, it's almost exactly 25%. 12/47 for France and 17/65 for England. Since the six nations began, we've won in Paris three times out of ten with one draw (including this year) and against England in Twickenham we've won three times from ten as well. In contrast, we've won a third of our away matches in Wales and Scotland.

    Is there really that much of a contrast between 3/10 and 1/3?


  • #174
    joseywhales
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,078 ✭✭✭joseywhales


    Right, if we win this I propose "The Scummy Irish"  as thread title.


  • #175
    irishbucsfan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    joseywhales wrote: »
    Right, if we win this I propose "The Scummy Irish"  as thread title.

    Yes!


  • #176
    NAGDEFI
    Closed Accounts Posts: 755 ✭✭✭NAGDEFI


    Always feel Jones suffers from Small Man Syndrome. Given his Japanese heritage it's understandable.

    #Not a Racist Japanese a 'grand bunch of lads'.


  • #177
    prawnsambo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,375 ✭✭✭✭prawnsambo


    pickarooney wrote: »
    Is there really that much of a contrast between 3/10 and 1/3?
    Sorry, should have been clearer. The 3/10 is just six nations matches. The other figures are for all matches ever. So 25% contrasted with 33%. It seems we're getting better at beating France and England away than we have been historically.


  • #178
    bilston
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,816 ✭✭✭✭bilston


    Could Jones be in bother over this? He also apparently described Wales as "a s**t little place"?

    Personally I'm not bothered by it, but in this day and age people have been censured for saying this kind of stuff.


  • #179
    The Rape of Lucretia
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,440 ✭✭✭The Rape of Lucretia


    NAGDEFI wrote: »
    Always feel Jones suffers from Small Man Syndrome. Given his Japanese heritage it's understandable.

    #Not a Racist Japanese a 'grand bunch of lads'.

    No time myself for brassie Aussie scrubbers like Jones.


  • #180
    NAGDEFI
    Closed Accounts Posts: 755 ✭✭✭NAGDEFI


    bilston wrote: »
    Could Jones be in bother over this? He also apparently described Wales as "a s**t little place"?

    Personally I'm not bothered by it, but in this day and age people have been censured for saying this kind of stuff.

    These type of comments have become more commonplace post Trump.. Unfortunately.

    He's calling the Irish 'scum' here. Like you, it doesn't particularly bother me, but there's a thin line between such comments and race hatred speech.

    It's all said in jest is an easy out.


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  • #181
    Shefwedfan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,958 ✭✭✭✭Shefwedfan


    Burkie1203 wrote: »
    https://twitter.com/SecondCaptains/status/973948526425247745?s=19

    This cr*p posted everyone

    Does everyone have so little to be at?

    He is making a joke, pointing at a guy who is clearly in the video and also laughing.

    Why Irish people would actually lower themselves to repost this cr*p is beyond me


  • #182
    cameramonkey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,220 ✭✭✭cameramonkey


    https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/mar/14/england-rugby-six-nations

    Dylan to return against Ireland.

    Happy with that.


  • #183
    prawnsambo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,375 ✭✭✭✭prawnsambo


    Shefwedfan wrote: »
    This cr*p posted everyone

    Does everyone have so little to be at?

    He is making a joke, pointing at a guy who is clearly in the video and also laughing.

    Why Irish people would actually lower themselves to repost this cr*p is beyond me
    It's all right, you can say crap here.

    It's the default post content after all. :P


  • #184
    Dog Botherer
    Registered Users Posts: 1,641 ✭✭✭Dog Botherer


    cameramonkey wrote: »
    https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/mar/14/england-rugby-six-nations

    Dylan to return against Ireland.

    Happy with that.

    Thank ****. Cowan-Dickie looked semi competent, and didn't even get a yellow.


  • #185
    Beechwoodspark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,854 ✭✭✭✭Beechwoodspark


    cameramonkey wrote: »
    https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/mar/14/england-rugby-six-nations

    Dylan to return against Ireland.

    Happy with that.

    Yep. We’ll take that.


  • #186
    joseywhales
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,078 ✭✭✭joseywhales


    The upside is he keeps saying "we'll get 'em back" so many times that its hard to think that he even believes it.


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  • #187
    Beechwoodspark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,854 ✭✭✭✭Beechwoodspark


    NAGDEFI wrote: »
    Always feel Jones suffers from Small Man Syndrome. Given his Japanese heritage it's understandable.

    #Not a Racist Japanese a 'grand bunch of lads'.

    In fairness to Eddie he had to put up with a lot of rubbish in oz growing up.


  • #188
    joseywhales
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,078 ✭✭✭joseywhales


    Beechwoodspark wrote: »
    NAGDEFI wrote: »
    Always feel Jones suffers from Small Man Syndrome. Given his Japanese heritage it's understandable.

    #Not a Racist Japanese a 'grand bunch of lads'.

    In fairness to Eddie he had to put up with a lot of rubbish in oz growing up.
    And also lets not forget, that he he is a small little guy


  • #189
    Beechwoodspark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,854 ✭✭✭✭Beechwoodspark


    NAGDEFI wrote: »
    These type of comments have become more commonplace post Trump.. Unfortunately.

    He's calling the Irish 'scum' here. Like you, it doesn't particularly bother me, but there's a thin line between such comments and race hatred speech.

    It's all said in jest is an easy out.

    I watched that video months and months ago and it’s clear he’s being tongue in cheek. He says he’s still not over the Irish result last year. The Aussies love their sledging.


  • #190
    The Rape of Lucretia
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,440 ✭✭✭The Rape of Lucretia


    Hard to know if we should go ahead with the match or not now. A lot of debate going on in Lansdowne Towers I'd say. If they view it as a diplomatic case in the already touchy Brexit atmos, the decision could be taken out of their hands by the govt. Risks spiralling into a bodyline situation. Hopefully not though. Would like to collect that Grand Slam trophy.


  • #191
    prawnsambo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,375 ✭✭✭✭prawnsambo


    The Rape of Lucretia wrote: »
    Hard to know if we should go ahead with the match or not now. A lot of debate going on in Lansdowne Towers I'd say. If they view it as a diplomatic case in the already touchy Brexit atmos, the decision could be taken out of their hands by the govt. Risks spiralling into a bodyline situation. Hopefully not though. Would like to collect that Grand Slam trophy.
    Well as suggested earlier, we can always send 23 of their diplomats home.


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  • #192
    NAGDEFI
    Closed Accounts Posts: 755 ✭✭✭NAGDEFI


    The weather could pose the biggest problem ;)

    Should be soft snow though rather than a frozen pitch. 15 March 1986 like. Without that result!!


  • #193
    NAGDEFI
    Closed Accounts Posts: 755 ✭✭✭NAGDEFI


    56min 30sec in. You can only watch on youtube so have to click through the links. Horror show for irish pack:eek:



  • #194
    The Rape of Lucretia
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,440 ✭✭✭The Rape of Lucretia


    prawnsambo wrote: »
    Well as suggested earlier, we can always send 23 of their diplomats home.

    Saw some headline earlier about that and Theresa May making a statement in Westminster trying to blame the Russians for it. Hadnt the stomach to read it, but must have been from before the video footage emerged clearly showing Jones say it.


  • #195
    The Rape of Lucretia
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,440 ✭✭✭The Rape of Lucretia


    NAGDEFI wrote: »
    56min 30sec in. You can only watch on youtube so have to click through the links. Horror show for irish pack:eek:

    Was that the game where the teams bizarrely didnt stay on the pitch at half time, but went into the dressing rooms due to the extreme cold ?


  • #196
    NAGDEFI
    Closed Accounts Posts: 755 ✭✭✭NAGDEFI


    The Rape of Lucretia wrote: »
    Was that the game where the teams bizarrely didnt stay on the pitch at half time, but went into the dressing rooms due to the extreme cold ?

    I think so. A Beast From the East;) And that was just Dean Richards..


  • #197
    bilston
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    I though the threat from the Beast fron the east had subsided...well depends on what Beast you're talking about I suppose...but assuming Vlad's tanks haven't rolled into London by Saturday, is the weather a potential problem?


  • #198
    foxyladyxx
    Registered Users Posts: 855 ✭✭✭foxyladyxx


    NAGDEFI wrote: »
    These type of comments have become more commonplace post Trump.. Unfortunately.

    He's calling the Irish 'scum' here. Like you, it doesn't particularly bother me, but there's a thin line between such comments and race hatred speech.

    It's all said in jest is an easy out.

    I don't find it amusing. :mad:


  • #199
    Johnny Farango
    Registered Users Posts: 78 ✭✭Johnny Farango


    foxyladyxx wrote: »
    I don't find it amusing. :mad:
    Nor I and if Joe Schmidt described another country as "scummy" or a **** little place I would understand them taking massive umbrage.


  • #200
    Neil3030
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,154 ✭✭✭✭Neil3030


    Not bothered by Jones's comments at all. He is calling us scummy for being the only team to beat him.


  • #201
    NAGDEFI
    Closed Accounts Posts: 755 ✭✭✭NAGDEFI


    bilston wrote: »
    I though the threat from the Beast fron the east had subsided...well depends on what Beast you're talking about I suppose...but assuming Vlad's tanks haven't rolled into London by Saturday, is the weather a potential problem?

    Very cold air with some snowfall moving from the east Saturday to Monday. Nothing like 2 weeks ago but a wintry spell.


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