Comments on: The State of Irish Rugby http://bocktherobber.com/2007/09/the-state-of-irish-rugby Offending everybody since 2006 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:09:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Nora http://bocktherobber.com/2007/09/the-state-of-irish-rugby#comment-5368 Nora Wed, 03 Oct 2007 10:10:11 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/2007/09/the-state-of-irish-rugby#comment-5368 <i>"Hookey says the problem with Brian is he tries to win on his own rather than captain the team."</i> That's very unfair. It's called leading by example. By rights, his first try should have given the team a boost. I think his personal courage and determination has been and should be an inspiration to them. ---------- Bock, I'm fascinated. Do tell. “Hookey says the problem with Brian is he tries to win on his own rather than captain the team.”

That’s very unfair. It’s called leading by example. By rights, his first try should have given the team a boost. I think his personal courage and determination has been and should be an inspiration to them.

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Bock, I’m fascinated. Do tell.

]]> By: Bock http://bocktherobber.com/2007/09/the-state-of-irish-rugby#comment-5339 Bock Tue, 02 Oct 2007 21:40:28 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/2007/09/the-state-of-irish-rugby#comment-5339 I came across a little nugget of information recently that might explain a lot about the team's performance. I'll write about it tomorrow or the day after. I came across a little nugget of information recently that might explain a lot about the team’s performance. I’ll write about it tomorrow or the day after.

]]> By: Benny the Bridgebuilder http://bocktherobber.com/2007/09/the-state-of-irish-rugby#comment-5337 Benny the Bridgebuilder Tue, 02 Oct 2007 21:03:39 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/2007/09/the-state-of-irish-rugby#comment-5337 Hookey says the problem with Brian is he tries to win on his own rather than captain the team. Hookey says the problem with Brian is he tries to win on his own rather than captain the team.

]]> By: Tim http://bocktherobber.com/2007/09/the-state-of-irish-rugby#comment-5306 Tim Mon, 01 Oct 2007 20:50:58 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/2007/09/the-state-of-irish-rugby#comment-5306 I had to buy some lemons today, you'll never guess where they were from.....yes Argentina. But like the Murphy's I'm not bitter.... I had to buy some lemons today, you’ll never guess where they were from…..yes Argentina. But like the Murphy’s I’m not bitter….

]]> By: Nora http://bocktherobber.com/2007/09/the-state-of-irish-rugby#comment-5295 Nora Mon, 01 Oct 2007 11:03:56 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/2007/09/the-state-of-irish-rugby#comment-5295 In fairness, it wasn't long after England won the last WC that we went to Twickenham and beat them there (?). Oddly enough, I saw a couple of TV commentators suggesting that there could be something wrong behind the scenes (which I'd suggested here before -- not the "doped tea", that was a joke). They said we'd probably never find out, since the guys are on contract to the IRFU and if they want to keep playing they're not going to spill any controversial beans ... On the other hand, how often do we play e.g. the All Blacks? Not enough, clearly. In fairness, it wasn’t long after England won the last WC that we went to Twickenham and beat them there (?).

Oddly enough, I saw a couple of TV commentators suggesting that there could be something wrong behind the scenes (which I’d suggested here before — not the “doped tea”, that was a joke). They said we’d probably never find out, since the guys are on contract to the IRFU and if they want to keep playing they’re not going to spill any controversial beans …

On the other hand, how often do we play e.g. the All Blacks? Not enough, clearly.

]]> By: MacdAra http://bocktherobber.com/2007/09/the-state-of-irish-rugby#comment-5294 MacdAra Mon, 01 Oct 2007 10:23:50 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/2007/09/the-state-of-irish-rugby#comment-5294 Its time to make the Six nations seven and beg Argentina to join. Atleast then we will have one or maybe two competitive games each year. ( France being the other one). As for the rest well It proves that all the six nations sides are badly below required standard. Scotland and Englan are lucky to be through but I expect both to be soundly trashed next week. France may put up a better fight but again will be beaten. And so for the first time ever it will be southern Hem all the way. I can only hope that it becomes the Seven nations up here and not the Four nations down there because if that happens we are truely fucked. Its time to make the Six nations seven and beg Argentina to join. Atleast then we will have one or maybe two competitive games each year. ( France being the other one). As for the rest well It proves that all the six nations sides are badly below required standard. Scotland and Englan are lucky to be through but I expect both to be soundly trashed next week. France may put up a better fight but again will be beaten. And so for the first time ever it will be southern Hem all the way.

I can only hope that it becomes the Seven nations up here and not the Four nations down there because if that happens we are truely fucked.

]]> By: Conan Drumm http://bocktherobber.com/2007/09/the-state-of-irish-rugby#comment-5293 Conan Drumm Mon, 01 Oct 2007 09:35:53 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/2007/09/the-state-of-irish-rugby#comment-5293 It's like having the fastest donkey in the world and entering it in the Aintree Grand National. Then the jockey sits on him back to front. He loses badly of course but the jockey says he's still the fastest donkey in the world and he's going to review the footage to see where things went wrong. It’s like having the fastest donkey in the world and entering it in the Aintree Grand National. Then the jockey sits on him back to front.

He loses badly of course but the jockey says he’s still the fastest donkey in the world and he’s going to review the footage to see where things went wrong.

]]> By: galwaywegian http://bocktherobber.com/2007/09/the-state-of-irish-rugby#comment-5291 galwaywegian Mon, 01 Oct 2007 08:47:26 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/2007/09/the-state-of-irish-rugby#comment-5291 sigh.... sigh….

]]> By: Nora http://bocktherobber.com/2007/09/the-state-of-irish-rugby#comment-5267 Nora Sun, 30 Sep 2007 16:59:43 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/2007/09/the-state-of-irish-rugby#comment-5267 Well, it's over. Brian's try was brilliant, but it was (mostly) downhill after that. RIP I still don't know what happened. We HAVE a damn good squad. Well, it’s over. Brian’s try was brilliant, but it was (mostly) downhill after that.

RIP

I still don’t know what happened. We HAVE a damn good squad.

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