Off Topic thread time to say goodbye

GTR63 · 30-07-2011 9:54pm

Charisteas wrote: »

Whoever finishes second in the group will go into a play-off, so the two most intriguing matches will be between Ireland and Sweden home and away.

They got two good forwards in Ibrahimovic and Elmander, but they aren't as good as they were 10 years ago, I reckon Ireland can get 4 points from them.

Elmander scored a grand volley against Liverpools Shop/Slop Window XI the last nite.I'm a big fan of Ibra too even if he's a real marmite player for some.Germany have such a large young group of players we've absolutely no chance of getting top & if we can get 2nd i'd guarantee we'd "somehow" get France.

Vince135792003 · 30-07-2011 10:39pm

GTR63 wrote: »

Kildare vs Donegal was enjoyable at the end after a truly awful 1st half. Was it me or was Kevin McStay practically Marking out when Donegal got the winning point.

I was at the match. From a tv perspectiive,I'd say it wasn't the best at the times but being at the match, the tactics were fascinating.

A gutting result and I felt really sorry for the lads. Every year we seem to lose in a more tradgic/dramatic way.

All the best to Donegal.

CMpunked · 31-07-2011 11:40am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWAccPBtDfs

rovert · 31-07-2011 11:47am

Brock vs Fedor is something everyone missed the boat on

jaykhunter · 31-07-2011 12:00pm

It would've been great to see but Fedor's handlers wanted exceptionally unreasonable terms (not just cash, but co-promotion with UFC etc). And Dana knew better, knew Fedor was a lot of hype, not worth the cash. But it would've been so amazing to do a few years ago.

rovert · 31-07-2011 12:11pm

jaykhunter wrote: »

It would've been great to see but Fedor's handlers wanted exceptionally unreasonable terms (not just cash, but co-promotion with UFC etc). And Dana knew better, knew Fedor was a lot of hype, not worth the cash. But it would've been so amazing to do a few years ago.

Oh I know, Dana made a wise decision particularly in hindsight. Just Brock would have gotten SOOOOOOOOOOO much more mileage out of defeating Fedor than Werdum did. Not to mention the online lulz.

GTR63 · 31-07-2011 12:51pm

I hate the sight of Dana all he does is talk ****. He'd a go at Fedor last nite saying "Who Called him the Michael Jordan of MMA" as if Fedor lost to blind badger. Couture & Liddell lost a fair few fights towards the end the latter suffered FAR too many Knockouts before UFC said no more. Fedor should retire but don't take potshots at him for going on too long its not as if nobody in UFC is doing it WANDERLEI & CRO COP just retire already Pleeeze

flahavaj · 31-07-2011 1:17pm

Vince135792003 wrote: »

I was at the match. From a tv perspectiive,I'd say it wasn't the best at the times but being at the match, the tactics were fascinating.

A gutting result and I felt really sorry for the lads. Every year we seem to lose in a more tradgic/dramatic way.

All the best to Donegal.

I would say the likes of Kerry Cork and Tyrone would have ssenlittle to worry them yesyerday tbh. Very poor stuff for long stretches. Death by handpassing at times.

I predict a Kerry/Tyrone final. Would like to see Tyrone win it in the circumstances, it would be the most emotional All Ireland win ever really.

flahavaj · 31-07-2011 1:18pm

cena wrote: »

Just read that cena's Mother is Irish. Any truth in this.

Someone should tell Trap.

flahavaj · 31-07-2011 1:19pm

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Any of you lads on here watching Come Dine With Me Waterford this week on TV3, the show is in Galway next week already had Cork, Dublin and Limerick

Cringeworthy stuff. The young lad was a decent skin and just your normal young lad, apart from that they were a shower of arseholes.

Vince135792003 · 31-07-2011 1:23pm

flahavaj wrote: »

I would say the likes of Kerry Cork and Tyrone would have ssenlittle to worry them yesyerday tbh. Very poor stuff for long stretches. Death by handpassing at times.

I predict a Kerry/Tyrone final. Would like to see Tyrone win it in the circumstances, it would be the most emotional All Ireland win ever really.

Alot of mistakes but the defending by both teams was immense. A very unconventional game of football.

Tyrone have their own problems. Not impressed with many parts of their game at all yesterday.

I'm very sure Dublin will see them off.

GTR63 · 31-07-2011 1:33pm

flahavaj wrote: »

Very poor stuff for long stretches. Death by handpassing at times.

You could use that to describe the entire Football Championship its all about stopping the opposition now. Kicking isn't done at all unless its for scores. A handpass fest & games do be decided more on fitness than skill.

flahavaj · 31-07-2011 1:45pm

Vince135792003 wrote: »

Alot of mistakes but the defending by both teams was immense. A very unconventional game of football.

Tyrone have their own problems. Not impressed with many parts of their game at all yesterday.

I'm very sure Dublin will see them off.

For unconventional I'd read awful. Sure it was dramatic at the end but for the most part you had players handpassing sideways and backwards faced with a wall of mass defenders until someone gave it away, Pulling most of your players behind the ball might be termed good defending but it also leads to low scoring and means you're always liable to be hauled back as you don't score enough to pull clear of teams.

I have a feeling Tyrone will do the Dubs, they've been buildin steadily in the qualifiers and the record of provincial champions in the quarters hasn't been great in recent years. Theree nothing like regular games to get a team right, whereas the Dubs will have had none for 4 weeks. Its worth bearing in mind Dublin toiled to beat Wexford the last day and wer elucky to get the win over Kildare the day before that. They have plenty problems of their own. Nullify the brogans and you can beta Dublin. They are massivley over-reliant than them and no better team than Tyrone to do a job on them.

flahavaj · 31-07-2011 1:47pm

GTR63 wrote: »

You could use that to describe the entire Football Championship its all about stopping the opposition now. Kicking isn't done at all unless its for scores. A handpass fest & games do be decided more on fitness than skill.

The handapssing is a good way for pooere toeams to bring themselves to a competitive levels but isn't really condicive to getting goals. The team that can get 2-3 goals per game will win the AI and to score heavily like that you need to mix handpassing with good deliver from the foot as well.

Vince135792003 · 31-07-2011 1:55pm

flahavaj wrote: »

I have a feeling Tyrone will do the Dubs,.

Not with Kevin Hughes in midfield they won't. I've enjoyed Tyrone over the years. They are a shadow of what they were sadly. Alot of their players have become very one paced. Dublin will have a field day with their defence.

CMpunked · 31-07-2011 2:21pm

Anyone ever been paintballing?

flahavaj · 31-07-2011 2:36pm

Vince135792003 wrote: »

Not with Kevin Hughes in midfield they won't. I've enjoyed Tyrone over the years. They are a shadow of what they were sadly. Alot of their players have become very one paced. Dublin will have a field day with their defence.

They have more young talent coming through than any other county in the country.

The way you're talking Dublin have 6 stellar forward when the reality is if you eliminate Brogan you can subdue them relatively easy. They really are no great shakes and haven't been that great in the championship so far this year. Tyrone wouldn't have to be a briliant team to beat them tbh, and they'll want revenge for last year.

flahavaj · 31-07-2011 2:38pm

CMpunked wrote: »

Anyone ever been paintballing?

Aye its great craic. My only advice would be take it handy on the bullets at the start, it won't cost you much to actually pay in, but they make their money on selling you extra bullets when you run out, which you inevitably do. Don't do it with a hangiver though, it gets very warm inside the helmet and gear as I found out a few years back. :pac:

Vince135792003 · 31-07-2011 2:39pm

flahavaj wrote: »

They have more young talent coming through than any other county in the country.

The way you're talking Dublin have 6 stellar forward when the reality is if you eliminate Brogan you can subdue them relatively easy. They really are no great shakes and haven't been that great in the championship so far this year. Tyrone wouldn't have to be a briliant team to beat them tbh, and they'll want revenge for last year.

Wanna place a friendly wager?

CMpunked · 31-07-2011 2:40pm

flahavaj wrote: »

Aye its great craic. My only advice would be take it handy on the bullets at the start, it won't cost you much to actually pay in, but they make their money on selling you extra bullets when you run out, which you inevitably do. Don't do it with a hangiver though, it gets very warm inside the helmet and gear as I found out a few years back. :pac:

Thats what i was going to ask.

How many paintballs would do for say, an hour?

GTR63 · 31-07-2011 2:46pm

CMpunked wrote: »

Anyone ever been paintballing?

Never been paintballing myself,teacher promised to take us in Transition Year but never did the basturd. Darran O'Suillivans goal for Kerry was just Quality. Joe Brolly is still being Angry for the sake of being Angry though.

flahavaj · 31-07-2011 2:52pm

Vince135792003 wrote: »

Wanna place a friendly wager?

Why not we say whichever one of us loses gives a fiver to charity or something?

Vince135792003 · 31-07-2011 2:52pm

flahavaj wrote: »

Why not we say whichever one of us loses gives a fiver to charity or something?

Agreed.

flahavaj · 31-07-2011 2:53pm

CMpunked wrote: »

Thats what i was going to ask.

How many paintballs would do for say, an hour?

God its a while since I went now, but I remember doing it for a morning once and having to get extra bullets two or three times and there were a hndred in a bag each time.....

flahavaj · 31-07-2011 5:32pm

Cork gone.

Whens the last time they had no team in the semi's of either code?

Diabhal Beag · 31-07-2011 5:36pm

Just shows ya how great the Galway footballers were :pac:

But congrats to all farmers on here.

GTR63 · 31-07-2011 5:52pm

Diabhal Beag wrote: »

Just shows ya how great the Galway footballers were :pac:

I seen one of our Footballers buying a Breakfast Roll friday morning felt like flaking him tbh. Congrats Mayo but like when Waterford beat us it feels like they've played their All Ireland already. Joe Brolly will be delighted since he turned heel on Cork last week.

Diabhal Beag · 31-07-2011 6:04pm

Joe Brolly went from geek with accent to Jim Cornette in a week

GTR63 · 31-07-2011 6:28pm

Diabhal Beag wrote: »

Joe Brolly went from geek with accent to Jim Cornette in a week

2011 = Summer of Brolly

flahavaj · 31-07-2011 6:33pm

Hardcore Brolly.

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