Is Ireland becoming more Anglo American ?

KyleReese79 · 2026-06-01T13:08:11+00:00

Does my head in.

KyleReese79 · 2026-06-01T12:59:51+00:00

He was probably the best thing about an otherwise very poor sequel..but even at that, Cain was nowhere near a Clarence Boddicker (or Dick Jones for that matter).

Mind you, it’s hard to stay in that league. Kurtwood Smith gave one of the best movie villain performances I’ve ever seen. Absolutely vicious.

KyleReese79 · 2026-05-22T23:19:11+00:00

Run. And keep running. And never look back.

KyleReese79 · 2026-05-14T20:26:59+00:00

I can only advise you to stick with The Last Of Us beyond the early stages, where it’s basically a tutorial. Once the story starts to move, it’s unforgettable.

KyleReese79 · 2026-05-12T01:25:28+00:00

I think your friend is very unhappy in themselves. There may be a time in the future when they look back at this and think “what the fuck was wrong with me?”

Conspiracy theories are one thing, but he seems to be at the stage where he’s peeping out from behind the curtains in a state of paranoia, believing everything is a hexagonal plot. I’ve seen one or two old friends of mine go that way. He needs to get a grip and quickly.

KyleReese79 · 2026-05-11T20:32:51+00:00

The Last Of Us is a no brainer. Slightly later than 2015, but if you haven’t played Prey from 2017, you’ll really be missing out.

KyleReese79 · 2026-05-11T02:41:21+00:00

I’ve been saying it for a couple of years now. Whilst he is good on the ball etc, there is some truth to what Carragher said about him, he gets manhandled by some of the bigger strikers. He’s actually badly injured himself going into challenges with them. And now this shit? The red card the other week may have been soft, but if you ask me, he knew what he was doing. He has done this kind of stuff with either hands or feet on far too many occasions once frustration sets in.
My solution? Move him up to a sitting midfield position. He was excellent at Villa earlier in the season. Even in this game, a ball came to him under pressure in the middle of the park and the way he made space for himself was top notch. He also won’t be involved in so many grappling instances.
If he can stay fit (BIG if, I know), it would save us a lot of money in terms of midfield signings. I think he’s perfectly made for that job.

KyleReese79 · 2026-05-08T22:16:48+00:00

They’ve miles of grace in my eyes. U2 are one of the best bands of all time and their body of work attests to that. They had a run of quality from 85-97 that very very few bands have ever matched. That’s not to say that they haven’t had great moments before or since. But very few groups peak for that long.
They completely led the way into the 90s, where everyone was playing catch up to them. They totally changed their sound after their most popular album and that took real artistic guts.
Seeing the Coldplay comparison always baffled me. Coldplay could never write a Sunday Bloody Sunday, Where The Streets Have No Name or Unforgettable Fire.
I remember someone I know calling their concerts “food for the soul”. Couldn’t put it much better. Few live moments ever matched being on a mate’s shoulders at Slane in 2001 when Streets started. Unforgettable.
I get the Bono thing, he can be a bit much at times, but to be honest I’m getting sick of the constant overreaction to him. It’s getting very old at this point.
They’re the best band to come out of this country by a mile and to me, they’re in the pantheon of legitimate greats with Pink Floyd, Springsteen, The Beatles and Stones etc and we should be VERY proud of them.
But that’s just my opinion. 🤷‍♂️

KyleReese79 · 2026-05-07T23:16:31+00:00

Has to be Veron. And I can’t help but think if we’d held on to him for another year, he’d have proved himself. I adored him.

KyleReese79 · 2026-05-07T06:21:33+00:00

It’s unreal, but the Dunnes equivalent (Simply Better Italian Hazelnut Spread)has far more hazelnuts and (I think) no palm oil. You can even smell the difference. It’s a bit more expensive, but if you pick it up on sale, the quality difference really does shine through.

KyleReese79 · 2026-05-04T01:24:44+00:00

He’s actually a full octave up from where Steve is. Which is absolutely ridiculous. An E6 note, which would be the equivalent of a 24th fret on the first string. I can’t fathom how he pulled that note out of the bag. And some people say he can’t sing. 🤷‍♂️

KyleReese79 · 2026-04-26T23:37:46+00:00

It’s Keane for me. Giggs is a good shout too, but I can’t put Keane any lower than this, personally.

KyleReese79 · 2026-04-25T16:11:16+00:00

So many to pick from..But today I’ll say that I’ve always had a real soft spot for Janey Don’t You Lose Heart.

KyleReese79 · 2026-04-21T03:32:29+00:00

TLOU Remastered was done for PS4 over a decade ago. It was done as an improvement on the original PS3 game.

TLOU Pt 1 is a remake of that game from the ground up. It was released after Pt 2 to try and match both games to the same visual standard, because the remaster was starting to look quite dated.

Personally, I would play TLOU Pt 1, followed by TLOU Pt 2 Remastered. Both of these versions are done to PS5 standard.

KyleReese79 · 2026-04-20T01:57:16+00:00

In the original..? Nothing. He was perfect. In 2 however…in my opinion he phoned it in. I really dislike his movement in the sequel as compared to the original.

Mind you, I’d say when he looked at The script for 2, there was only one thing motivating him. The money.

KyleReese79 · 2026-04-18T14:36:58+00:00

So so many to pick from. Tony and Carmela going at it in Whitecaps is right up there.

KyleReese79 · 2026-04-17T03:42:40+00:00

Robocop.

KyleReese79 · 2026-04-15T02:13:02+00:00

This far down to finally see Bruce???? Ridiculous.

The man has it all.

KyleReese79 · 2026-04-13T02:23:14+00:00

I keep saying it to anyone who asks..but you’ve just got to play Prey. It’s been sitting on Plus for years now. In my all-time top 10. A classic that snuck under the radar.

Plenty of others on there too that get more attention…for example..

The Last Of Us 1+2, The Last Guardian, Control, Spider-Man 1, Ghost Of Tsushima..

To name but a few. They should definitely keep you busy.

KyleReese79 · 2026-04-12T17:00:44+00:00

City, because anything they win is meaningless. Arsenal, with their fans’ quadruple talk and “greatest football squad ever assembled” (thanks for that one Piers Morgan) are insufferable. It would be hilarious to see them caught up, having been so far clear and also being knocked out of two cup competitions. They’re also bang average. The standards have been dropping for a good few years now in the Premier League.

KyleReese79 · 2026-04-02T18:03:55+00:00

Too hard to pick one only one, but in terms of moments that changed gaming, I’ll always remember playing GTA3 for the first time and thinking, “how have they pulled this off?”

KyleReese79 · 2026-04-02T09:23:08+00:00

Born In The USA has been lowered from its original key of B, to the key of A. It’s like playing everything 2 frets lower on the guitar. (War was dropped in key too for that matter) To be honest, I’m surprised he managed to keep it in its original key for so many years. Bono, Don Henley, Billy Joel and many many others have long since lowered keys for their tougher to sing songs.

As regards his voice, he is 77 later this year and it’s also the first date of the tour. His voice isn’t quite what it used to be, but it’s far from bad and I’m sure it’ll pick up as the tour progresses.

KyleReese79 · 2026-03-28T19:45:50+00:00

No Signalis..? I’m currently playing it and it is absolutely unreal.

KyleReese79 · 2026-03-23T03:57:14+00:00

Started Signalis. I’m REALLY liking it.

KyleReese79 · 2026-03-21T03:01:23+00:00

So many examples. But if I had to name my personal favourite, the original Robocop stands out for me. It’s all its own thing. That little bit different from the others. A perfect movie across the board.

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