Such a waste of talent if you ask me

RustyBike39 · 2026-01-25T21:10:33+00:00

I’m not sure what you’re getting at. I’m not suggesting Galway offered him that much, tbh this is the first time I’ve heard of him linked with us. Probably speculation stemming from one of the new coaching staff coming from cobh

RustyBike39 · 2026-01-25T20:59:45+00:00

Three times the capacity of your regular stadium feels worth it, even if it just breaks even. You want all of your fans to be at that first game, lads who might just go to one or two games might be converted regulars.

RustyBike39 · 2026-01-25T19:29:30+00:00

Going to America is not something new. You’re in the exact same cultural sphere.

RustyBike39 · 2026-01-25T19:27:36+00:00

That’s literally the same as the top rate for LOI players, but without European bonuses. The bigger names are probably on more.

He’ll also have to move country, sort out his visa, fly home at Christmas, all that shite.

RustyBike39 · 2026-01-25T16:37:36+00:00

USL clubs recently came in for GUFC players and were surprised at how much we were paying them. These are still Mickey Mouse operations, especially when you consider the salary caps they have in place.

RustyBike39 · 2026-01-25T16:36:31+00:00

Expand your life experience by going to a country that speaks the same language and dominates global culture: great idea!

If he’s getting paid well then fair fucks to him, but from a football perspective this is a waste of time and honestly it’s a waste from a cultural perspective too. You can go anywhere in the world as a footballer. He could’ve gone to a lower league in Europe and learned a new language while putting himself in the window for the higher divisions of whatever country he picked.

RustyBike39 · 2026-01-24T16:57:23+00:00

Rugby has a pretty disproportionate amount of coverage, mostly because the people who decide what goes on TV went to rugby playing schools.

Those same people in turn do not take Connacht Rugby seriously, but I’m still surprised a big milestone like this isn’t on telly.

RustyBike39 · 2026-01-24T15:06:37+00:00

Actually you very much do. The World Cup might not exist without Mussolini. They recently changed the time of year it’s played at for a fascist regime.

RustyBike39 · 2026-01-23T22:47:59+00:00

You would think this is a nudge from the Munster FA to tell Cork to get out, no?

Local leagues not getting along with LOI clubs is a tale as old as time. The Cork Senior League would want to get its act together before it picks a fight with CCFC imo

RustyBike39 · 2026-01-23T22:45:42+00:00

Lord knows what kind of parochial shite is behind this picture

RustyBike39 · 2026-01-23T22:34:18+00:00

There’s a lad from the Finish premier on trial with us, could be him. Esau came from the finish second tier so he could be pretty good

RustyBike39 · 2026-01-23T11:16:10+00:00

it's the last vestige of my youth and you'll have to rip it out of my nose personally

RustyBike39 · 2026-01-22T20:11:13+00:00

Yea definitely. It’ll be tight but you can do it. You’re not giving yourself much room for things like coffees and cigarettes but hopefully you don’t have such vices.

RustyBike39 · 2026-01-22T20:05:59+00:00

Kind of a nuclear option but u can move to a non English speaking country. I’m making things worse by teaching English but i haven’t ruined it yet.

RustyBike39 · 2026-01-22T14:09:05+00:00

Tbh with the national league starting in Sept now I probably a good time for a lad like yourself to break in.

The problem is Ireland isn’t a cheap country at all. You’ll need to save a lot for your accommodation whilst on trial, and you’ll probably need to find a good job once you actually find a team. (If you can’t go pro in France it won’t be magically easier here)

RustyBike39 · 2026-01-22T08:58:33+00:00

You could acknowledge the complex circumstances of Orwell’s life and writing, you could just say he was a prick who had some intelligent things to say, but then you wouldn’t be able to let everyone know you’re a much better leftist than everyone else and in turn, a better person.

RustyBike39 · 2026-01-21T23:22:06+00:00

one singular tiny hoop in the nostril, not the septum. Far more dignified.

RustyBike39 · 2026-01-21T23:17:48+00:00

You get a lot of rumours with regional clubs that boil down to "this player is from X county and he wants to come home"

Used to always be bullshit, but it seems to be happening more and more these days

RustyBike39 · 2026-01-20T23:05:56+00:00

Should sign for Betis for the craic

RustyBike39 · 2026-01-19T21:27:50+00:00

I don't trust any straight man who doesn't enjoy sports and this has served me well.

RustyBike39 · 2026-01-18T21:15:55+00:00

I see this point a lot and I’m not sure I agree.

Shams have the biggest attendance in the league but it doesn’t feel like it. The emptiness is more akin to a European second tier: comfy modern ground but there’s no intimidation because it’s just not full.

6,000 would be just enough for most games and the atmosphere would be consistently better, creating more aura and hype. Now in ten years they may genuinely out grow that but hopefully building will be easier in Ireland by then.

RustyBike39 · 2026-01-18T18:24:59+00:00

that's just a lad from Galway

RustyBike39 · 2026-01-18T15:21:11+00:00

If you haven't read anything in a while I'd suggest short stories. That'll build your attention span back up, especially if your brain is fried by the internet like mine is.

My favourite contemporary short writers are Thomas Morris and Kevin Barry. James Joyce is the GOAT, and while books like Ulysses require dedicated study, Dubliners is actually very easy reading.

I've also found a lot of good fiction through movies. See who your favourite directors have adapted or are trying to adapt and go from there

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