Off Topic Thread 5.0

thomond2006

swiwi_ wrote: »

Hopefully Joe third time lucky.

Biden. His time - better late than never.

Bazzo wrote: »

Couldn't agree more thomond.

The sooner Boris and trump and their band of merry men **** off into oblivion and we never hear from them or have to talk about them again the better!

I just look forward to clicking on the thread and not be bombarded with the same topic over and over.

Neil3030

What would you like to talk about Thomond?

thomond2006

Neil3030 wrote: »

What would you like to talk about Thomond?

I'm bitter about being rounded on for NFL talk, I admit it!

It would be nice if we could veer into other topics. That's what made the thread good craic.

Buer

NFL?

I can't believe Mayo were relegated.

Bazzo

Buer wrote: »

NFL?

I can't believe Mayo were relegated.

Great day for the parish

Neil3030

thomond2006 wrote: »

I'm bitter about being rounded on for NFL talk, I admit it!

Well balls to them! Do you think Russell Wilson will beat Peyton's single season TD record (55) this season?

thomond2006

Buer wrote: »

NFL?

I can't believe Mayo were relegated.

This is the kind of good natured discussion I'm looking for. Not a big surprise. Mayo are in for a rebuild.

Oh and shut up, Buer.

DGRulz

thomond2006 wrote: »

I'm bitter about being rounded on for NFL talk, I admit it!

It would be nice if we could veer into other topics. That's what made the thread good craic.

TBF if I remember correctly that was one person. The rest of us said we didn't care. :P

Stheno

Buer wrote: »

NFL?

I can't believe Mayo were relegated.

Mayo? The football team that always fall at the last hurdle in the All Ireland?

Yeah_Right

thomond2006 wrote: »

I'm bitter about being rounded on for NFL talk, I admit it!

It would be nice if we could veer into other topics. That's what made the thread good craic.

How bout the Monsters of Midway. Going alright this season. What happened at the weekend v the Saints? OT loss?

thomond2006

Yeah_Right wrote: »

How bout the Monsters of Midway. Going alright this season. What happened at the weekend v the Saints? OT loss?

We're not good overall. The record flatters us.

Yeah_Right

thomond2006 wrote: »

We're not good overall. The record flatters us.

Bugger. Haven't watched any matches this season just been checking results. Was getting a bit excited about them. Is it going to be another season of of good D, average offense, mid table finish? Possibly a wild card game?

thomond2006

Yeah_Right wrote: »

Bugger. Haven't watched any matches this season just been checking results. Was getting a bit excited about them. Is it going to be another season of of good D, average offense, mid table finish? Possibly a wild card game?

No I think they're done. They can't stop the run and the OL is broken. Foles at QB isn't great but he's a disaster without a clean pocket. The playcalling on offense is horrific and the HC is in charge of it. He needs to go.

It's actually been a good season to watch. Yesterday was probably the least exciting of all of the weeks but it had some crazy upsets at the same time.

Zzippy

Every time I watch NFL I wonder what the sport would be like without all the pads and helmets. And what if they could only pass it backwards....

thomond2006

Zzippy wrote: »

Every time I watch NFL I wonder what the sport would be like without all the pads and helmets. And what if they could only pass it backwards....

Nah, I once had nightmares of a sport just like that where the whole system was rigged for a team in blue that won everything. Better off just forgetting that idea Zzippy.

dregin

Zzippy wrote: »

Every time I watch NFL I wonder what the sport would be like without all the pads and helmets. And what if they could only pass it backwards....

Can they not pass it backwards?? Saw twitter light up the other day ocer "the greatest play ever" after some lads resorted to playing rugby.

Ah, *only* pass it backwards.

Buer

thomond2006 wrote: »

Nah, I once had nightmares of a sport just like that where the whole system was rigged for a team in blue that won everything.

....so basically what the NFL has been for the past 20 years?!

Just to get this off topic thread back on topic given that it's election day....

Sorry Thomond.

I reckon this might be the best one they've done. It really showcases the absurdity in stark terms.

Could this be the most consequential 24 hours in modern history?

errlloyd

I stuck a punt on Biden yesterday.

Cannot reconcile the betting markets having him at 70% but the Economist has him at 96% and 538 has him at 89%.

I think people are spooked, and trying to manage their expectations. But it is pretty comfy right now.

Interested Observer

errlloyd wrote: »

I stuck a punt on Biden yesterday.

Cannot reconcile the betting markets having him at 70% but the Economist has him at 96% and 538 has him at 89%.

I think people are spooked, and trying to manage their expectations. But it is pretty comfy right now.

The Florida result should be known by the time we get up tomorrow morning. If Biden wins Florida then its over, if Trump wins it then he's probably favourite, if it's a toss up then who knows. I think Biden is going to walk it, he's had a rock solid 8-10 point lead for months.

kuang1

Interested Observer wrote: »

The Florida result should be known by the time we get up tomorrow morning. If Biden wins Florida then its over, if Trump wins it then he's probably favourite, if it's a toss up then who knows. I think Biden is going to walk it, he's had a rock solid 8-10 point lead for months.

I think if Biden wins Florida, the most we should call it is a good start.
And tbh I think he needs to clearly win Florida (by 4 points or more) in order to take it out of play entirely, and that's a big ask.

errlloyd

kuang1 wrote: »

I think if Biden wins Florida, the most we should call it is a good start.
And tbh I think he needs to clearly win Florida (by 4 points or more) in order to take it out of play entirely, and that's a big ask.

I disagree with this. I can't see an election where Biden wins Florida and loses the election.

Interested Observer

kuang1 wrote: »

I think if Biden wins Florida, the most we should call it is a good start.
And tbh I think he needs to clearly win Florida (by 4 points or more) in order to take it out of play entirely, and that's a big ask.

No I really don't agree. Trump needs Florida, it's too hard to see a way for him to win without it.

kuang1

In any other election year what yer saying about winning Florida would be true.
This election is in no way guaranteed to have a "fair" or democratic outcome.

Interested Observer

kuang1 wrote: »

In any other election year what yer saying about winning Florida would be true.
This election is in no way guaranteed to have a "fair" or democratic outcome.

Despite all his attempts at voter suppression and the likes, they've hit 100m votes before election day and turnout is going to sail past 2016. We've seen court decisions recently e.g. the Texas supreme court and subsequent federal ruling, where every single judge involved was a Republican, going against him. I honestly think he's getting trounced. You're talking about the US ceasing to be a democracy.

Stheno

kuang1 wrote: »

I think if Biden wins Florida, the most we should call it is a good start.
And tbh I think he needs to clearly win Florida (by 4 points or more) in order to take it out of play entirely, and that's a big ask.

Does the electoral college committee (or whatever its called) in Florid have to vote in accordance with the general vote winner or can they choose not to?

kuang1

Interested Observer wrote: »

Despite all his attempts at voter suppression and the likes, they've hit 100m votes before election day and turnout is going to sail past 2016. We've seen court decisions recently e.g. the Texas supreme court and subsequent federal ruling, where every single judge involved was a Republican, going against him. I honestly think he's getting trounced. You're talking about the US ceasing to be a democracy.

Yes you're right.
I will admit I'm actively reigning in any optimism I feel lately.
I'll believe a Biden victory when I hear Trump concede. And fcuk knows when that will be.

Interested Observer

Stheno wrote: »

Does the electoral college committee (or whatever its called) in Florid have to vote in accordance with the general vote winner or can they choose not to?

I think they have a pre-selected pool of GOP and Dem electors, then based on whoever wins the respective group goes and casts the electoral college votes. So you'd need Dem electors voting against Biden, if Biden does win Florida.

Prediction: Biden to win Florida by 7 points in what will be the beginning of a complete landslide.

Interested Observer

Apparently there's been huge turnout in urban areas of Texas (i.e. lean Dem) in early voting, lot of them have surpassed 2016 totals before today even. It's hard to imagine but think there's a chance of a shock in Texas.