RWC'15 Pool D: Ireland vs Italy, RWC. KO Sunday 4:45PM TV3/ITV1

sjb25

Pink Fairy wrote: »

Excitement starting to build..... Unfortunately, Im stuck building a dolls house for my daughter's 2nd class project

Don't mind that write a note

aimee1

feel confident about today. Think we will see a good performance, a step up in intensity and reckon we will get the TBP and win by 20-25 point margin.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

CurryFlavoured

I'm confident here, think we'll win well. Its a good chance to show we mean business if we can beat Italy easily by 20-30, which I see us doing. I know that sounds arrogant but Italy have been cack so far.

aimee1

CurryFlavoured wrote: »

I'm confident here, think we'll win well. Its a good chance to show we mean business if we can beat Italy easily by 20-30, which I see us doing. I know that sounds arrogant but Italy have been cack so far.

i think parisse back actually helps us too. Certainly wont lack for focus anyway

CurryFlavoured

aimee1 wrote: »

i think parisse back actually helps us too. Certainly wont lack for focus anyway

He only started training Tuesday, looks like he's playing out of desperation more than anything. Its a morale booster for Italy but I doubt we'll see a 100% fit Parisse.

Stheno

sjb25 wrote: »

Don't mind that write a note

Feck that, get the dog to eat whatevers currently building and send that in

Kermit.de.frog

Hour and a half build up on TV3? OTT?

ThisRegard

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

Hour and a half build up on TV3? OTT?

Yes, they've done it for every Irish game.

Stheno

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

Hour and a half build up on TV3? OTT?

They do it ever Ireland game.

God forbid we get to a semi final, they'll probably start the buildup at 8am

Stheno

https://twitter.com/sineadkissane/status/650647655807369216/photo/1?ref_src=twsrc^tfw

ProudDUB

Stheno wrote: »

They do it ever Ireland game.

God forbid we get to a semi final, they'll probably start the buildup at 8am

Don't ever go to the States during Superbowl week. :rolleyes:

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

Cheeky.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

Again with the wrong flags.

Tox56

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

Again with the wrong flags.

If you care so strongly about this I think you need to ring up the IRFU and ask them why they do it, because its not a mistake, they do it at the home games too

Haven't yet managed to watch much of any of the build ups for Ireland bar bits and pieces which are not that interesting and littered with ads.

I've done well with the amount of rugby I've gotten to watch but have missed out of build ups as a result.

Either way, what I've watched just doesn't do it for me, maybe I'm just too used to RTE, just feels flat.

Back on topic, no injuries and 20 point margin please.

Tompatrick

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

Again with the wrong flags.

What wrong flags?

token56

Tompatrick wrote: »

What wrong flags?

I think they are using the Offaly flag instead of the Ireland one.

total former

It's the tricolour and the Ulster flag, what am I missing?

Podge_irl

Tompatrick wrote: »

What wrong flags?

Ireland flag and Ulster flag. It's what they use for every game though it doesn't entirely make sense.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

Tompatrick wrote: »

What wrong flags?

They've got a tri-colour, obviously representing the Republic of Ireland, and then they've got an Ulster flag representing Ulster. The island of Ireland is not divided into the Republic and Ulster, it's the Republic and Northern Ireland. So, if they're going to use two flags instead of the official Irish Rugby one, they should use the tri-colour and the Northern Irish flag.

smiley_face

[Deleted User] wrote: »

no injuries and 20 point margin please.

Yes, even just win and no injuries, save a performance for another day.
If we can build up 12 point lead from a few penalties early on, and then be patient, the scores will come later on.

sjb25

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

They've got a tri-colour, obviously representing the Republic of Ireland, and then they've got an Ulster flag representing Ulster. The island of Ireland is not divided into the Republic and Ulster, it's the Republic and Northern Ireland. So, if they're going to use two flags instead of the official Irish Rugby one, they should use the tri-colour and the Northern Irish flag.

I see what you are saying and you are right in my eyes in fairness....... Do I personally care not really maybe a strongly worded email may help

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

sjb25 wrote: »

I see what you are saying and you are right in my eyes in fairness....... Do I personally care not really maybe a strongly worded email may help

I just don't understand why it's done? I'm not going to lose sleep over it but it just makes no sense. I suppose it's not like anyone is being left out, in fact Cavan, Monaghan and Donegal are being represented twice but Ulster and Northern Ireland are not the same thing so why do it like that? Perhaps there is some reason, maybe when asked about it the Ulster contingent said they'd rather be represented by an Ulster flag than a Northern Ireland one, I don't know? Maybe I will email them...... I'm more curious than anything else.

misslt

The northern irish flag might have more "political" ramifications than the Ulster flag?

Tompatrick

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

They've got a tri-colour, obviously representing the Republic of Ireland, and then they've got an Ulster flag representing Ulster. The island of Ireland is not divided into the Republic and Ulster, it's the Republic and Northern Ireland. So, if they're going to use two flags instead of the official Irish Rugby one, they should use the tri-colour and the Northern Irish flag.

No such thing as a "Northern Ireland" flag beyond the Union Jack.

Are you referring to the "Ulster Banner" which was officially used from 1953 to 1972 or do you want the Union Jack flown?

Diabhal Beag

That ad with the chimpanzee is actually quite the downer. Pure end of Kidney's reign stuff.

conditioned games

Don't think he'll be happy until he gets his Union Jack up instead

dublinman1990

Ireland will win a big score against Italy today. Italy will crash and burn if they do rack a huge penalty count and if they become undisciplined against Ireland for the majority of the game.

I reckon Ireland will win today by about 35 to 40 points.

It's also great to see the Irish support out in the green today. I hope they all enjoy the match like we do here.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

Tompatrick wrote: »

No such thing as a "Northern Ireland" flag beyond the Union Jack.

Are you referring to the "Ulster Banner" which was officially used from 1953 to 1972 or do you want the Union Jack flown?

Didn't realise that the white one wasn't an "official" Northern Ireland flag. This could well be the reason for using the Ulster one. Mystery solved?

Stheno

Tompatrick wrote: »

No such thing as a "Northern Ireland" flag beyond the Union Jack.

Are you referring to the "Ulster Banner" which was officially used from 1953 to 1972 or do you want the Union Jack flown?

What do the NI soccer team use?

Keith 'can't say a positive word about a Leinster player' Wood. Tiresome.

Wants to see more from Heislip, disappointed in him, Sexton can't do anything without the team giving him a platform.

Earls is potentially game changing however.

Tompatrick

Stheno wrote: »

What do the NI soccer team use?

No idea. This is a rugby thread.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

Stheno wrote: »

What do the NI soccer team use?

The fans use whatever they feel like, usually Union Jacks and the white Northern Ireland one. I'm pretty sure they have an official flag that's kind of like the rugby one, it's a combination of things. They have the white one on the pitch when they do the anthems.

But anyway.... I laughed at Matt Williams saying he didn't have any clips of Italian attack because they didn't have one

marco_polo

Can hear the players sing, give it socks POM

A-Train

Come on Ireland! Straight at them!

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

Extra tight tops today or it's very cold in there. Lots of nipples on display there.

Peregrine

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

Didn't realise that the white one wasn't an "official" Northern Ireland flag. This could well be the reason for using the Ulster one. Mystery solved?

Some people still use the Ulster Banner but that will offend others especially when it's not an official flag. PSNI uses St Patrick's Saltire but it's still not an official NI flag.

The Ulster flag would keep everyone happy.

efb

Game On!

Come on Ireland!

Larbre34

Efficient and merciless. Go.

Larbre34

efb wrote: »

Game On!

Come on Ireland!

Red card for the football.

sjb25

Come on ireland

efb

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

Extra tight tops today or it's very cold in there. Lots of nipples on display there.

That top is Val Kilmer batman suit nipple exposure level!

You can see my nipple ring outline!

efb

efb wrote: »

Game On!

Come on Ireland!

What is this sorcery and how can I do it too?

sjb25

efb wrote: »

Game On!

Come on Ireland!

Aw turned of that rubbish

Larbre34

Lol Rossie

razorblunt

Ross really does have a poor tackling technique.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

You can really hear the players shouting at each other today. Never noticed that before.

dublinman1990

That was a great break by Sexton to give us that advantage and penalty.

token56

Nice and controlled so far.