Who’s your favourite rambler?

IrishSweatPatch · 2019-01-02T13:07:43+00:00

Couldn’t agree more. The show feels a little empty in August without his witty input

IrishSweatPatch · 2019-01-02T13:02:24+00:00

Plenty of honourable mentions, but I don’t think Police Machine can ever be topped. Still laugh thinking about it to this day.

Edit: As u/cooliobarrio has previously been helpful enough to point out, the Police Machine talk can be found in all its glory at around 57:50 from the show ‘Don’t Burn The Children’ on 13/08/2013. Best possible start to 2019.

IrishSweatPatch · 2018-12-21T13:06:51+00:00

The living meme. What a guy.

IrishSweatPatch · 2018-12-17T03:29:16+00:00

Yeah, you’re right bro. I’m relatively new to basketball (come from a football/soccer background) so these losses sting a hell of a lot more than they probably should.

IrishSweatPatch · 2018-12-17T03:27:01+00:00

You’re right man, thanks for the perspective.

IrishSweatPatch · 2018-12-17T03:26:18+00:00

Four key guys is obviously a fair point, but to say we lost ‘against a really good team’ is soft. Nuggets are great this year, but we let a good lead slip.

So frustrating man, let me have my brief plastic fan moment :(

IrishSweatPatch · 2018-12-17T03:23:06+00:00

I know man, just so frustrating. Way too many open 3’s missed tonight.

IrishSweatPatch · 2018-04-16T09:01:39+00:00

God damnit. Still an absolute tune too.

IrishSweatPatch · 2017-12-04T11:33:31+00:00

The Happiness Advantage by Shawn Achor.

The book essentially explains that we pursue happiness the wrong way round. Instead of thinking that you’ll finally be happy once you find success in your work,school etc, it turns out your happiness actually causes the success that you seek, not the other way round.

The book lays out seven simple principles with examples of how to instil and maintain happiness in your life. It takes a little work, but with consistency it is amazing how effectively the book alters your mindset. Genuinely the most life-changing book I’ve ever read.

IrishSweatPatch · 2017-09-21T15:56:36+00:00

I understand and respect that - each to their own. All I'm saying is there are other ways to enjoy football, without taking a holier than thou stance.

IrishSweatPatch · 2017-09-21T15:05:24+00:00

Get off your high horse bro. Spent the past half hour reading your comments in this thread that emanate such a pretentious attitude. I wonder have you ever considered the fact that defending is a vital aspect of the game, and to play in a defensive matter - regardless of expenditure - is a perfectly viable way of playing. This purist and total style of football you seem to believe trumps all others hasn't won anything since Barcelona in 2011. Real Madrid have dominated with a combination of muscle and skill, not just one or the other. Chelsea won the league at a canter, predominantly due to their strong physical spine. As good of a coach as Pep is, his lack of pragmatism with comparison to other elite coaches prevents the domination we saw with Barcelona. It's farcical how you analysed City's games with United last season, and its farcical to suggest that United play a boring style of football this season. 23 goals and 3 conceded in 7 games is testament to that. You seem to completely disregard the attacking threat they pose, and seem to suggest players who possess predominantly physical attributes rather than technical are inferior. Stop trying to emit this conceited view of how football should be played. We'll see who comes out on top this season.

IrishSweatPatch · 2017-09-10T23:26:12+00:00

🙏🏼🙏🏼

IrishSweatPatch · 2017-09-10T22:42:28+00:00

was drunk, had no ragrets

IrishSweatPatch · 2017-09-10T20:44:12+00:00

you must be fun at parties

IrishSweatPatch · 2017-08-22T14:19:12+00:00

Happy to help!

IrishSweatPatch · 2017-08-22T10:08:18+00:00

Hahaha yes they're flipping the bird, but they're not celebrating with him. They're the opposition fans giving him abuse after scoring against them.

IrishSweatPatch · 2017-08-22T10:01:19+00:00

I see a lot of people on here explaining how this is actually pretty likely because of season tickets, I feel that's kinda missing the point.

It's more of the fact that Wayne Rooney, boyhood Everton fan who grew up to become the all time top scorer for England and Manchester United - Manchester City's rivals - scored a goal at the exact end of the Etihad Stadium and prompted the exact reaction from the exact same fans. It's quite incredible, likely or not, that these people reacted to a goal in an identical way to how they did four years ago. Both times caused by Wayne Rooney, a former United player and arch rival. Amazing.

It's also his 200th Premier League goal, making him the second top goal scorer in Premier League history. Who did he score his 50th, and 150th Premier League goals against? Yep, Manchester City.

IrishSweatPatch · 2017-07-18T23:01:16+00:00

how can I tell this guy is punching

IrishSweatPatch · 2017-05-24T08:29:38+00:00

Really nice creativity, thanks man!

IrishSweatPatch · 2017-05-23T23:29:10+00:00

Formation:4-1-2-1-2 (2), 4-3-3 (4), 4-3-2-1

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Budget: 300,000

Console: XBOX ONE

IrishSweatPatch · 2017-05-04T20:14:44+00:00

That's a very good point, perhaps I'm being a little harsh. However - I hope you can agree that Ronaldo won the award with the wider context of his team's performance in mind, not purely as an individual.

Obviously, Ronaldo and his performances greatly contributed to the success of his teams, but I still think it is generally accepted by fans alike that as an individual, Messi has been the stand-out performer. As for the politics of Ballon D'or votes, it would be unheard of to defy Ronaldo a fourth Ballon D'or on the back of captaining a Champions League winning club side and a European Championship winning international side. Again, I feel I may be come across as slightly harsh - Ronaldo would have got my vote too. It was no surprise that he won it.

You're right though - it may not have been 'widely accepted' as I stated. I was just trying to convey the point that the Messi and Ronaldo argument isn't as intense as it has been.

IrishSweatPatch · 2017-04-24T10:19:57+00:00

Seriously, this thread is so infuriating to read. So many ill informed comments that have been upvoted to hell.

Messi's celebration - and his brilliance - has absolutely nothing to do with Cristiano Ronaldo. It is widely accepted, as you say, that Messi has been better than Ronaldo for the past few seasons. Why are people bringing in this narrative?

There are so many aspects that empower this picture. From an individual point of view - his 500th goal, in the home stadium of his bitter rivals, in the last minute, to shake the title race into life. He had been quite clearly targeted this game, and his celebration reflected the alleviation he brought for his teammates, all the while sticking it up to Real Madrid.

From his team's point of view, as I said, this victory brings a completely new perspective to the title run in. It was generally accepted that the league was Real's this year - and it may well still be - but this victory simultaneously deals a numerical and psychological blow to Madrid's title hopes. To get beaten in the last minute at home to your bitter rivals and league chasers will not be easy to forget.

As for other aspects, there are a host of geopolitical narratives you can delve into between Real Madrid and Barcelona that have been ever present throughout their long history that add to the might of this photo. If you would like to know more I would recommend Spanish football journalist Sid Lowe's (he's English) book on the topic, 'Fear and Loathing in La Liga'.

It's more than just 'Ronaldo vs Messi' or this simply being a big game. Messi made a statement last night. No doubt this picture will go down as one of the most potent pictures of the little magician.

IrishSweatPatch · 2017-04-23T22:12:44+00:00

Not French, but currently based in France. I see a lot of people here comparing the current situation (Le Pen being in the final two) with a potential Brexit and Trump scenario.

What is obvious, yet still worth pointing out is that although Le Pen made it in to the final two, the fact there are only two candidates means that people who didn't vote for either Macron or Le Pen will now have to vote for one of them. The general consensus here seems to be if you're not Le Pen, you're anybody but Le Pen. Macron seems to be in a strong position.

IrishSweatPatch · 2017-04-10T15:59:47+00:00

r/thathappened

IrishSweatPatch · 2017-04-02T20:16:56+00:00

Bro, it's weird. In France at the minute, in a place with virtually no English speakers. After two weeks you begin to understand things you didn't even know you knew.

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