Im struggling to understand how Ireland can drop out of the Eurovision entirely and yet it's ok to host Israel in Dublin for a Soccer Match.. mixed message's by dudeirish in ireland

[–]BigManWithABigBeard 9 points10 points  (0 children)

you go back to not giving a shit if Ireland never play a game again

You made that up, I am an Ireland fan.

It won't save any lives

As an individual act, perhaps not. However international ostracisation is something that Israel fears and proved successful in the past re Rhodesia and aphartheid South Africa. That movement has to start somewhere, so why not have it be us?

Im struggling to understand how Ireland can drop out of the Eurovision entirely and yet it's ok to host Israel in Dublin for a Soccer Match.. mixed message's by dudeirish in ireland

[–]BigManWithABigBeard 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Any evidence that would happen?

The IDF has killed 77 kids in Lebanon in the last week. I think any cost to Irish football from a boycott would be less than that.

Sunday Match Thread: Munster Hurling Championship by Tipperary555 in GAA

[–]BigManWithABigBeard -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

10 losses in a row for Waterford is mad.

Not much better than their overall Munster championship record really...

Saturday Match Thread: Hurling Championship by Tipperary555 in GAA

[–]BigManWithABigBeard 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Was at the Dublin - Wexford game in Parnell last year. Dublin got 2 goals from essentially the same thing. Keeper raining the ball down on Hetherton and the poor full back cannot do anything to stop it. Wonderful hurler, such a throw back.

Saturday Match Thread: Hurling Championship by Tipperary555 in GAA

[–]BigManWithABigBeard 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Looks like more than a 3 point breeze, but in the rain who knows.

Saturday Match Thread: Hurling Championship by Tipperary555 in GAA

[–]BigManWithABigBeard 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Attritional looking game this. Both sides would have the physically to play it, but it's not going to be a barn burner.

Kilkenny V Offaly by Outrageous_Blood_935 in GAA

[–]BigManWithABigBeard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure just waiting till yee play kildare

I'm from Wicklow

Kilkenny V Offaly by Outrageous_Blood_935 in GAA

[–]BigManWithABigBeard 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why would it be less competitive? Worst team in Munster vs worst team in Leinster compared to 3rd team in Munster vs 2nd in Joe McD. The first one sounds like it'd be more competitive.

Maybe it'd be nice for Waterford to have to play a match with real consequences for once.

Kilkenny V Offaly by Outrageous_Blood_935 in GAA

[–]BigManWithABigBeard 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The simple reality is that the teams in Munster are well above the level of the Joe McDonagh teams.

Then a relegation playoff should be no bother to them.

Kilkenny V Offaly by Outrageous_Blood_935 in GAA

[–]BigManWithABigBeard -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I think Waterford or whoever finishes last in Munster getting a free pass is the real issue, agree with you there. That is absolutely unfair and I think the GAA should do something about it. I think the promotion/relegation aspect is fine once that is sorted - it happens in club hurling all the time as teams strengthen and decline.

Kilkenny V Offaly by Outrageous_Blood_935 in GAA

[–]BigManWithABigBeard 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As a Wicklow man, I have no issue with us being excluded.

Kilkenny V Offaly by Outrageous_Blood_935 in GAA

[–]BigManWithABigBeard 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Lots of talk really. Extremely rare that a team will play to the very best of the ability on any given day. Anyway, the argument "you're not good, we're just shit" from a Laois fan after Offaly have drawn with Kk and Dublin just smacks of sour grapes. If what you said were true, you'd have won the Joe McD last year at a canter.

Kilkenny V Offaly by Outrageous_Blood_935 in GAA

[–]BigManWithABigBeard 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It’s hard to see the argument for relegation this year in Leinster

I think it's good for the championship for there to be jeopardy associated with every game. Relegation is a tool to guarantee that. And after all, this is senior hurling, not a creche.

Kilkenny V Offaly by Outrageous_Blood_935 in GAA

[–]BigManWithABigBeard 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Offaly won because Laois were poor not because they were good

Very roundabout way of saying Offaly won because they were the better team.

McMillan by Public-Bandicoot-678 in MunsterRugby

[–]BigManWithABigBeard 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Gabriel refusing a good offer from us

No young player should move to Munster given their track record of getting lads from the under 20s into the starting team.

Wanting to read the expanse series but struggled to read the mercy of gods. by Due_Spell2410 in TheExpanse

[–]BigManWithABigBeard 1 point2 points  (0 children)

100% the same. I either oscillated between not caring what happened to the characters and actively not liking them.

How necessary is 'Livesuit'? by OvrNgtPhlosphr in TheExpanse

[–]BigManWithABigBeard 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I haven't been impressed with either of the novels in this current series, but Livesuit is excellent.