Is RMD asleep at the wheel?

Given his onerous duties as moderator, combined with a possible day job, I'm just worried that as a Donegal man, RMD hasn't bothered his arxe to give us some
feedback on the political machinations in said Donegal.....

His input into this forum of late can be quantified as:
Chasing off that excellent poster Joseff.
Revoking Mossbag's Moderator duties.
Supplying "winkie" responses to important issues.

Need more be said?????

he is having a holiday. Away to gaaboard.com

samin10 wrote:he is having a holiday. Away to gaaboard.com

You're pulling my leg here....Surely a moderator here can hardly afford the time to have a holiday...Bad form if true...

Cracker sig RMD..

RMD spotted back in Letterkenny - Bonfires at the Roundabout near the Clanree - Big night ahead in the Ballyraine
- The Conquering hero the Good DOC MCD returns home like a victorious general.

As regards Pearse Doherty/Pat the Cope/Mary fowl mouth etc - well its as relevant to a Eunans man as JAckie Healy Rae

OMAR wrote:RMD spotted back in Letterkenny - Bonfires at the Roundabout near the Clanree - Big night ahead in the Ballyraine
- The Conquering hero the Good DOC MCD returns home like a victorious general.As regards Pearse Doherty/Pat the Cope/Mary fowl mouth etc - well its as relevant to a Eunans man as JAckie Healy Rae

See Gimp thread for this one...Aren't ye' cousins or something like that. The donkey breeder says that anyway...

Not fair to have a go at someone when you don't fully know the circumstances. Its just not funny. Don't mind them RM and best of luck with that.

The 4 lightweights (Frank McBrearty Jnr. being the exception) contesting this by-election were on with Vinnie tonight...

Looking at the racing thread I'd give O'Domhnaill (FF) about a 40...O'Neill (FG) possible 27....McBrearty (Lab) a solid 6 and was disappointed with Doherty (SF) whom I'd give a 13 too...He was bereft of any policy ideas but at least he was polite and charming...
McBrearty, togging out for the maiden voyage in this game, will prove a massive setback to the Labour party....Unlikely to garner over 2k 1st. preferences...

Shoot-out between FF and SF....

Boxtyeater wrote:The 4 lightweights (Frank McBrearty Jnr. being the exception) contesting this by-election were on with Vinnie tonight...

Looking at the racing thread I'd give O'Domhnaill (FF) about a 40...O'Neill (FG) possible 27....McBrearty (Lab) a solid 6 and was disappointed with Doherty (SF) whom I'd give a 13 too...He was bereft of any policy ideas but at least he was polite and charming...
McBrearty, togging out for the maiden voyage in this game, will prove a massive setback to the Labour party....Unlikely to garner over 2k 1st. preferences...

Shoot-out between FF and SF....

Without in any way defending the financial Hari Kari that the current lot have presided over - McB Jnr seemed to be a tad confused on the difference betwen a bond yield of 8% and one that costs €8- Its a bit like saying that
an 8% move in the sterling to Euro exchange rate means that we will end up having to pay €8 for a £1.

I see an independent called Roger McDermott (RMD) of the self styled Radical Moderators Donegal (RMD) party is considering putting himself forward. His slogan is 'real men don’t really incite verbal enmity.'

Jaysus - its hardly ..........

Jayo Cluxton wrote:I see an independent called Roger McDermott (RMD) of the self styled Radical Moderators Donegal (RMD) party is considering putting himself forward. His slogan is 'real men don’t really incite verbal enmity.'

Jaysus - its hardly ..........

Ronald Mcdonald would have a better chance

OMAR wrote:Ronald Mcdonald would have a better chance

Think there's already a Big Mc running there O ....

When FF win this seat back the whole country will be amazed, annoyed and disgusted. Most people feel it's guaranteed that FF will not win whereas I feel it will be very close. The people of Donegal SE are not voting on the performance of the government or on national issues. They (like all other voters) are voting for they people who will do the most for them locally.
Frank McBrearty Jnr is a gobshite like his father. God help us if that spanner gets elected.*

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[Frank McBrearty Jnr is a gobshite like his father. God help us if that spanner gets elected.[/quote]

Strang statement about two men who were framed by the state and its police and had to fight a tough battle for their rights.

Real Kerry Fan wrote:[Frank McBrearty Jnr is a gobshite like his father. God help us if that spanner gets elected.

Strang statement about two men who were framed by the state and its police and had to fight a tough battle for their rights.

[/quote]

Indeed.

RMDrive wrote:When FF win this seat back the whole country will be amazed, annoyed and disgusted. Most people feel it's guaranteed that FF will not win whereas I feel it will be very close. The people of Donegal SE are not voting on the performance of the government or on national issues. They (like all other voters) are voting for they people who will do the most for them locally. Frank McBrearty Jnr is a gobshite like his father. God help us if that spanner gets elected.*

Fair point RMD. Last time out FF gained over 50% of the vote here between Mary and the Cope, but this figure will be hard replicated this time around.
Would expect O'Domhnaill to top the poll, but from the 1st. count on it will be difficult, as transfers will, I'd imagine, be thin on the ground. People there will probably vote on traditional lines but 2nd.preferences to FF are hard to see...
On the McB issue, is he not from around Raphoe, which I'd have imagined is in the other half of the constituency

Boxtyeater wrote:

RMDrive wrote:When FF win this seat back the whole country will be amazed, annoyed and disgusted. Most people feel it's guaranteed that FF will not win whereas I feel it will be very close. The people of Donegal SE are not voting on the performance of the government or on national issues. They (like all other voters) are voting for they people who will do the most for them locally. Frank McBrearty Jnr is a gobshite like his father. God help us if that spanner gets elected.*

Fair point RMD. Last time out FF gained over 50% of the vote here between Mary and the Cope, but this figure will be hard replicated this time around.
Would expect O'Domhnaill to top the poll, but from the 1st. count on it will be difficult, as transfers will, I'd imagine, be thin on the ground. People there will probably vote on traditional lines but 2nd.preferences to FF are hard to see...
On the McB issue, is he not from around Raphoe, which I'd have imagined is in the other half of the constituency

Yeah the transfers will be key all right but I wouldn't be so sure of the SF vote. The shinners have done very little for Donegal over the years.
McB is from DNE all right.

RMDrive wrote:Yeah the transfers will be key all right but I wouldn't be so sure of the SF vote. The shinners have done very little for Donegal over the years.
McB is from DNE all right.

Fruit of the Loom must have made some strong parachutes in their time......

Boxtyeater wrote:

RMDrive wrote:Yeah the transfers will be key all right but I wouldn't be so sure of the SF vote. The shinners have done very little for Donegal over the years.
McB is from DNE all right.

Fruit of the Loom must have made some strong parachutes in their time......

Obviously as I was asking a question RMD all you could do is distort my post.

Boxtyeater wrote:Given his onerous duties as moderator, combined with a possible day job, I'm just worried that as a Donegal man, RMD hasn't bothered his arxe to give us some
feedback on the political machinations in said Donegal.....

His input into this forum of late can be quantified as:
Chasing off that excellent poster Joseff.Revoking Mossbag's Moderator duties.
Supplying "winkie" responses to important issues.Need more be said?????

Aw here, FFS, who's in charge here...
The Forum is stagnating around our ears and this happens...

Boxtyeater wrote:The 4 lightweights (Frank McBrearty Jnr. being the exception) contesting this by-election were on with Vinnie tonight...

Looking at the racing thread I'd give O'Domhnaill (FF) about a 40...O'Neill (FG) possible 27....McBrearty (Lab) a solid 6 and was disappointed with Doherty (SF) whom I'd give a 13 too...He was bereft of any policy ideas but at least he was polite and charming...
McBrearty, togging out for the maiden voyage in this game, will prove a massive setback to the Labour party....Unlikely to garner over 2k 1st. preferences...

Shoot-out between FF and SF....

Renewal of this Maiden (Come to think of it you cant have a renewal of a maiden unless the winner ... anyway)
Doherty seems to have had a bit of coaching and has upgraded from the suit he bought in guineys- The shinners are never shy at paying for the top image consultants.
anyhow

O Donnell 35 Not a bad lad but lets face it he is FF so even if he articulated like MArtin Luther King or Laobhras o Murachú he has to toe the party line which isn't easy at the moment - he is playing the at least I'll be in government card which is fine but thats only for 6 months.


Doherty 45 Think he did well last night - They have had a crash course in basic maths He had his four or five lines ready - you get the feeling that the policy well is shallow below that but hey at least he was well versed on his four line plan - (same cannot be said of INDA on the Wireless last week) - He is a bit more clean cut than some of his fanbase - Also as always the Shinners had an entourage in the audience that were able to clap loudly when the applaud board was raised


O NEill 15 Well short of the mark in what should be cakewalk - FG are shaping up to expect to lose this.
Thick rimmed glasses - always suggest that he is trying to hide behind something - Clearly went on a media course
to suggest that he accentuate each point using his right hand (a la Pat Kenny) however it looked like he ws doing punch and Judy but forgot the puppet and the points.


Big Frank 10 All the bluster of a man trying to get on the town Council - fails to spot that this is the Majors


Indos 20 Reasonable enough , Frank and honest - will get a bit of local vote in their resepctive areas but won't have the firepower for a constituency wide challenge - The Dunfanaghy woman spoke well however Pat showed his chauvinistic side in leaving her complete her full point before cross examination his "badgering" of the male candidates was not replicated


As Boxty said its FF v SF - almost too close to call - I just expect that the contrarion nature of the folks from DSW will pervail and they will vote FF so that they have something to give out about - O Donnell by a nose

The fact that this thread is now a discussion on the Donegal by-election proves that the title is indeed correct. Elsewhere the man raps the keyboard knuckles of others for talking Italian football on the Premiership thread!!!

Consistent in its inconsistency ......

Jayo Cluxton wrote:The fact that this thread is now a discussion on the Donegal by-election proves that the title is indeed correct. Elsewhere the man raps the keyboard knuckles of others for talking Italian football on the Premiership thread!!!

Consistent in its inconsistency ......

This rebuke is well deserved. I'll tidy up the matter later today.

RMDrive wrote:This rebuke is well deserved. I'll tidy up the matter later today.