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Brian O'Driscoll at Wimbledon

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    #62
    The Talking Bread
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    Why would one of the best rugby players in Europe in the past 2 decades need to desperately self promote!

    What next, I'm A Celebrity!

    And so what if he is trying to build a media profile? It's hardly TOWIE stuff


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    #63
    Collie D
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    Fancied watching a superior sport I assume


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    #64
    bobbyss
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    The Talking Bread wrote: »
    Why would one of the best rugby players in Europe in the past 2 decades need to desperately self promote!

    What next, I'm A Celebrity!

    And so what if he is trying to build a media profile? It's hardly TOWIE stuff

    The answer to your first question is to make money of course.


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    #65
    The Talking Bread
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    I have a new game to play on BOARDS

    "SPOT THE BOD"

    OP has 10 points and leads after his brilliant Bodservation today!


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    #66
    The Talking Bread
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    bobbyss wrote: »
    The answer to your first question is to make money of course.

    Selfish swine. And children dying in Africa. Always knew he was a money obsessed d*ck whow only got into rugby to promote himself.


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    #67
    KungPao
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    Holy ****!

    Any updates on this?


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    #68
    The Talking Bread
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    KungPao wrote: »
    Holy ****!

    Any updates on this?

    I'm waiting with boding breath.


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    #69
    Atoms for Peace
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,888 ✭✭✭Atoms for Peace


    Y'all know me, still the same ol' G, but I been low-key,
    Hated on by most these niggas with no cheese, no deals and no G's,
    No wheels and no keys, no boats no snowmobiles and no skis,
    Mad at me 'cause I can finally afford to provide my family with groceries,
    -Dr. Dre


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    #70
    vkid
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    Lt Dan wrote:
    Liam Brady, Johnny Giles (okay, enough from Eamonn) Roy Keane (depending on how you hate United and can't get over Saipan), Paul McGrath, in some circles Packie Bonner, Robbie Keane, Richard Dunne, Ray Houghton, for people of a vintage era Jackie Carrey


    Most of those are from a long long time ago to be fair.


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    #71
    bobbyss
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    The Talking Bread wrote: »
    Selfish swine. And children dying in Africa. Always knew he was a money obsessed d*ck whow only got into rugby to promote himself.

    You did ask and I am only offering my opinion.

    I don't think he is money obsessed.
    I don't think he is a d1ck.

    I think he is very clever, amiable and overall a nice guy.

    But I compare rugby players to football players and the sacrifices both put in to have a successful career. Obviously the footballers have more money and are basically set up for life even coming from the Championship whereas rugby players who want to continue in the spotlight and be famous post rugby have a lot of hard miles to put in.


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    #72
    Poor Uncle Tom
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    bobbyss wrote: »
    Our Brian gets around doesn't he? I didn't think he was that much into tennis. Close by was some royal or other. Hmm ...

    Mr. Huberman goes to Wimbledon.... Hmm.... Slow day at Bobbyss's?


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    #73
    smurgen
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    I absolutely cannot stand him.undoubtably had an amazing life but comes across as smug,boring and insincere.one of a few famous people i'd have zero interest in ever meeting.


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    #74
    endacl
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    smurgen wrote: »
    I absolutely cannot stand him.undoubtably had an amazing life but comes across as smug,boring and insincere.one of a few famous people i'd have zero interest in ever meeting.

    Shame. He always speaks so highly of you...

    :(


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    #75
    Princess Consuela Bananahammock
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    The Talking Bread wrote: »
    I have a new game to play on BOARDS

    "SPOT THE BOD"

    OP has 10 points and leads after his brilliant Bodservation today!

    bod.jpg

    What do I win?

    Everything I don't like is either woke or fascist - possibly both - pick one.



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    #76
    Peregrine
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    A person goes to Wimbledon to watch tennis.

    Shocker.


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    #77
    Junkyard Tom
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    He's an Irish living legend. People will be watching clips of him playing for Ireland/Leinster a hundred years from now.


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    #78
    Dr Crayfish
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    Jesus I was always creeped out by Bod as a kid
    It's terrifying

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4IiktFp3p4


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    #79
    NIMAN
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    He was a fantastic rugby player, probably our best ever. Indeed a living legend.

    The fact that he wants to go watch Wimbledon is up to him, not bothering me.

    But the fact that the Indo is trying to turn him and his wife into the Irish Posh & Becks is slightly annoying. I am sure they like having their photo in the papers, after all he has a career now to find, and maybe being a celeb is it.


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    #80
    LordSutch
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    Gets into Tardis ... back to the men's final of 1980.
    Borg in action. Lady Di & Fergie in the Royal box!

    New balls please.


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    #81
    AndyBoBandy
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    murpho999 wrote: »

    Apologies in advance for posting this link

    Sergio getting great mileage out of his green jacket!!


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    #82
    Richard Hillman
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    This thread is hilarious, yet toxic.

    He gets an invitation to go to Wimbledon on the first Saturday. A day where famous sports people occupy the royal box. People like David Beckham, Sergio Garcia and himself were present today.

    The thread then moves to conspiracies to boosting his profille, to boosting his wife's profile, to his wife's ability as an actor.

    He got invited to go to Wimbledon, he and his fair maiden had a lovely time. The end.


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    #83
    Jawgap
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    Richard Hillman wrote: »
    This thread is hilarious, yet toxic.

    He gets an invitation to go to Wimbledon on the first Saturday. A day where famous sports people occupy the royal box. People like David Beckham, Sergio Garcia and himself were present today.

    The thread then moves to conspiracies to boosting his profille, to boosting his wife's profile, to his wife's ability as an actor.

    He got invited to go to Wimbledon, he and his fair maiden had a lovely time. The end.

    Hmmmmm......the conspiracy is straightforward.....Wimbledon invited him to attend on a day when the Lions were playing......I'm guessing they thought there'd be zero PR value in having one of only 3 players who played 4 times for the Lions and an ex-captain of the team there on that day of all days??

    .......and of course it was 'coincidence' Dan Carter was there too?

    That's about the extent of the conspiracy - someone is just bloody good at doing PR.....but of course in Ireland certain groups have to see the hand of perfidious Albion in everything :rolleyes:

    .....all the other 'conspiracies' are just......over-fertile imaginations


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    #84
    Poor Uncle Tom
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    LordSutch wrote: »
    Gets into Tardis ... back to the men's final of 1980.
    Borg in action. Lady Di & Fergie in the Royal box!

    New balls please.

    What a racket!!!


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    #85
    The Talking Bread
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    Doesn't O'Driscoll have a sponsorship deal with HSBC, likewise Carter has one with Softco. They would have been given top end Wimbledon tickets.
    You are offered something, you take them. He brought his wife to what is a social event at a historic setting, sporting wise.

    The man is a VERY wealthy man, earns circa 4 million a year on average and that is post retirement. There is no desparation to attend these events, no doubt to build a profile. Likewise with Dan Carter.
    Do people have to avoid these events once they become "famous" for fear for judgment cast!

    This is a bizarre thread, one of the funniest thread titles in a while!

    Being judged for choosing to decide against travelling across the world with children to watch a match that is accessible on tv which he obviously f*cking watched is mental logic!









    Oh, and as we all know, he has a habit of missing the final test anyway, so why break that tradition!


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