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  • #542
    Bill Ponderosa
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 542 ✭✭✭Bill Ponderosa


    Spanishpoint wrote: »
    Davey is the best one!

    Yeah the only manager among them in the day to day and it shows. Tipp family looked impressive tonight.


  • #543
    funkey_monkey
    Registered Users Posts: 8,035 ✭✭✭funkey_monkey


    Challenges are still super tough, but I think I still preferred the ones from last series.

    I find it a bit hard going watching each of the teams go through the first challenge. Would be much more exciting if they all done it at same time and could see the others.


  • #544
    Bill Ponderosa
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 542 ✭✭✭Bill Ponderosa


    funkey_monkey wrote: »
    Challenges are still super tough, but I think I still preferred the ones from last series.

    I find it a bit hard going watching each of the teams go through the first challenge. Would be much more exciting if they all done it at same time and could see the others.

    With 16 teams that would just be impossible.


  • #545
    AMKC
    Registered Users Posts: 15,504 ✭✭✭✭AMKC
    Ms


    pjohnson wrote: »
    Lads twice his age cant do it that easy at the first attempt.


    They were fcuked when they lost the da.
    What happened to there Dad? I missed that bit and was wondering why there was only 3 team members on each team at the eliminator.

    Live long and Prosper

    Peace and long life.



  • #546
    pjohnson
    Registered Users Posts: 23,078 ✭✭✭✭pjohnson


    AMKC wrote: »
    What happened to there Dad? I missed that bit and was wondering why there was only 3 team members on each team at the eliminator.

    He did his hamstring coming down for his lap of the relay.


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  • #547
    Joeseph Balls
    Registered Users Posts: 3,708 ✭✭✭Joeseph Balls


    Did anyone else notice Paddy's head camera get caught in the net? Not saying it made a difference to the outcome but definately slowed them down. They were quite close until that point.
    Not the first time it's happened to contestants either


  • #548
    Trampas
    Registered Users Posts: 7,378 ✭✭✭Trampas


    A few on wall who went early were squatting while others still going. Last thing you’d be doing is a squat. Some mental weakness,

    Some big jumps over the bales


  • #549
    nightie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 136 ✭✭nightie


    I’m enjoying this more than I expected. That back against the wall challenge - My father thought they were sitting on something lol They were all fairly flinging themselves over the straw bales. Fair dues to them all. Davy my favourite coach.


  • #550
    Galwayguy35
    Registered Users Posts: 16,239 ✭✭✭✭Galwayguy35


    Just watched it there, young Paddy was the star of the show.

    Lads a lot taller and stronger have struggled on the ramp and he did it like a pro.


  • #551
    stargazer 68
    Registered Users Posts: 5,069 ✭✭✭stargazer 68


    Odeta wrote: »
    Good girl Aoife!

    Thought she was going to go early!


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  • #552
    Green&Red
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    Thats a serious time


  • #553
    PieOhMy
    Registered Users Posts: 8,530 ✭✭✭PieOhMy


    This is a great event !


  • #554
    Odeta
    Registered Users Posts: 163 ✭✭Odeta


    Poor Leah. This should suit Katie as she likes gymnastics


  • #555
    PieOhMy
    Registered Users Posts: 8,530 ✭✭✭PieOhMy


    I wonder is it easier to balance with feet facing the end of the log or perpendicular to it?


  • #556
    theoneeyedman
    Registered Users Posts: 6,310 ✭✭✭theoneeyedman


    On the whole, this entertainment show is harmless enough and a bit of fun, howeever......


    It promotes an impression that 'coaching' is basically roaring at lads and geeing them on.

    It isn't, or at least it shouldn't be. However, increasingly, go to an underage GAA or soccer game and you'll see some lad leaping around roaring at kids and referees like Davy and to a lesser extent Donnacha does. It's a lot of things, but it ain't 'coaching'


  • #557
    Muahahaha
    Registered Users Posts: 19,609 ✭✭✭✭Muahahaha


    PieOhMy wrote: »
    I wonder is it easier to balance with feet facing the end of the log or perpendicular to it?

    Perpendicular I would have thought as the arch of your foot fits the curve of the log a lot better than facing forward. I actually thought the ref was going to say its against the rules but they must not have thought of someone doing it sideways, it did give her an advantage


  • #558
    Green&Red
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    I think the Doyle’s are the strongest team we’ve seen yet


  • #559
    seligehgit
    Registered Users Posts: 9,286 ✭✭✭seligehgit


    Green&Red wrote: »
    I think the Doyle’s are the strongest team we’ve seen yet

    Extremely impressive.

    Pity about the early exit for the green and red tonight.


  • #560
    Green&Red
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    seligehgit wrote: »
    Extremely impressive.

    Pity about the early exit for the green and red tonight.

    Ya needed longer from the girl but if she’s not great on heights it was nearly impossible to do well


  • #561
    AndrewJRenko
    Registered Users Posts: 28,282 ✭✭✭✭AndrewJRenko


    theoneeyedman wrote: »
    On the whole, this entertainment show is harmless enough and a bit of fun, howeever......


    It promotes an impression that 'coaching' is basically roaring at lads and geeing them on.

    It isn't, or at least it shouldn't be. However, increasingly, go to an underage GAA or soccer game and you'll see some lad leaping around roaring at kids and referees like Davy and to a lesser extent Donnacha does. It's a lot of things, but it ain't 'coaching'

    It was interesting to see the different approach from Derval, much more supportive and less judgy. Donncha really lost it last night. I've never seen any coach get sweary before.


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  • #562
    paulieeye
    Registered Users Posts: 892 ✭✭✭paulieeye


    Watching this here, does anyone else think that those sandbags in the forest weigh a lot less than 20kg?? They're launching them over the logs and carrying 4 at once...carrying 40kg in 1 hand with kind of grip is no joke!

    If they are 20kg....fair fcuks!

    Edit: 1 lad is carrying 6 now...120kg! Not buying it!


  • #563
    Arduach
    Closed Accounts Posts: 618 ✭✭✭Arduach


    paulieeye wrote: »
    Watching this here, does anyone else think that those sandbags in the forest weigh a lot less than 20kg?? They're launching them over the logs and carrying 4 at once...carrying 40kg in 1 hand with kind of grip is no joke!

    If they are 20kg....fair fcuks!

    Edit: 1 lad is carrying 6 now...120kg! Not buying it!

    Thought the same. A 40kg lift with one hand over a beam in constant repetition is good going!


  • #564
    Bill Ponderosa
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 542 ✭✭✭Bill Ponderosa


    The McDonagh's said the bags were alot heavier than they expected so I'd say its a solid weight in each.

    Felt sorry for the wife who couldn't climb the bale during the relay race, I'd say that was a frosty house for a few days!!


  • #565
    helpful
    Registered Users Posts: 105 ✭✭helpful


    This is a great event. Enjoying it
    Anna’s family were fantastic at that


  • #566
    funkey_monkey
    Registered Users Posts: 8,035 ✭✭✭funkey_monkey


    Having two girls on the team for events like this seems to be a big disadvantage.
    Very thick poles didn't help those young girls get wrapped around.


  • #567
    larko
    Registered Users Posts: 162 ✭✭larko


    funkey_monkey wrote: »
    Having two girls on the team for events like this seems to be a big disadvantage.
    Very thick poles didn't help those young girls get wrapped around.

    If you cant lock the ankles you're essentially holding on with just your arms. And what's with having to stay in the water after it??? Let them out


  • #568
    funkey_monkey
    Registered Users Posts: 8,035 ✭✭✭funkey_monkey


    Without having seen the others I think the Kelly's will go home purely due to the combination not being one which is needed to succeed.

    The 2 lads in the first family done really well.


  • #569
    Loyal Lady
    Registered Users Posts: 153 ✭✭Loyal Lady


    Donnacha very soothing from the sideline


  • #570
    funkey_monkey
    Registered Users Posts: 8,035 ✭✭✭funkey_monkey


    I love Davy but he would drive me mad from the sideline with all his shouting.


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  • #571
    funkey_monkey
    Registered Users Posts: 8,035 ✭✭✭funkey_monkey


    Tall family here so should do okay.


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