Re: The Rugby Thread

**Grenvile** Wed Mar 23, 2011 2:46 pm

Watch the altered version of it and look at some of the comments underneath. Class! Laughing

**Thomas Clarke** Wed Mar 23, 2011 3:10 pm

patrique wrote:Does ANYONE seriously believe that anyone on the Ireland team gives a monkeys about Martin Johnson and red carpets??????

I mean how many Celtic supporters play for Ireland?

What has Celtic got to do with it??

I would say that it annoyed most people on the Ireland team, and most of the supporters, as it was insulting and disrespectful to the President of Ireland. It was Johnson and his mates saying 'We are English, we are your betters, and we don't have to show you any respect or manners, even in your own home'.

Mary also made a mistake that day in leaving the carpet to shake their hands. She should have snubbed them back in return.

**The Puke** Wed Mar 23, 2011 3:21 pm

Thomas Clarke wrote:
patrique wrote:Does ANYONE seriously believe that anyone on the Ireland team gives a monkeys about Martin Johnson and red carpets??????

I mean how many Celtic supporters play for Ireland?

What has Celtic got to do with it??

I would say that it annoyed most people on the Ireland team, and most of the supporters, as it was insulting and disrespectful to the President of Ireland. It was Johnson and his mates saying 'We are English, we are your betters, and we don't have to show you any respect or manners, even in your own home'.

Mary also made a mistake that day in leaving the carpet to shake their hands. She should have snubbed them back in return.

Exactly, it has very little to do with the slight itself and a lot more to do with the contempt and lack of respect Johnson and the English team showed that day......No doubt the players were pissed off about it and the beating they took on the field that day only compounded it, very much a watershed moment, you can be guarenteed that it is used as motivation every time they play the Englsih

A chip on your shoulder we will show these fcukers mentality is never a bad thing to have going into a game

**Grenvile** Wed Mar 23, 2011 3:41 pm

Thomas Clarke wrote:
Mary also made a mistake that day in leaving the carpet to shake their hands. She should have snubbed them back in return.

Were the English team not the ones standing by the carpet and she had to go off the carpet to shake hands with the Irish team who lined up on the right hand side (on the grass) as the home team traditionally does?

**Jayo Cluxton** Wed Mar 23, 2011 3:55 pm

Yes Johnston & Co took the Irish position and left our lads on the grass.

**Thomas Clarke** Wed Mar 23, 2011 4:01 pm

Strange how the mind plays tricks.

See, Johnson's behaviour that day rattled even the best of us!!

**Jayo Cluxton** Wed Mar 23, 2011 4:02 pm

Thomas Clarke wrote:Strange how the mind plays tricks.

See, Johnson's behaviour that day rattled even the best of us!!

No - I think Patrique remembered it all ok ...... Laughing

**Jayo Cluxton** Fri Mar 25, 2011 10:44 pm

Caught the last 15 mins or so of the Munster game tonight away to Cardiff. Leading 16-15 they closed out the game in impressive fashion despite ROG missing two penalties accompanied by a chorus of Welsh boos - I like them less every week lately - but best of luck living there NSG. Evil or Very Mad

But O'Connell was masterful and O'Gara kicked two unbelievable touch finders - one with his left! Typical gritty and quality Munster stuff.

Then I tuned into most of the Ulster game - Gawd! For the 2nd week in a row they won with the last kick of the game by Pienaar when they had done all in their power to lose. Paddy Wallace doesn't even look good enough for Magners League at this stage and Jim Neilly's commentary is possibly the worst I've ever heard. They will be stuffed in the Heino QF playing like this ...

**The Puke** Sat Mar 26, 2011 9:45 am

Jayo Cluxton wrote:Caught the last 15 mins or so of the Munster game tonight away to Cardiff. Leading 16-15 they closed out the game in impressive fashion despite ROG missing two penalties accompanied by a chorus of Welsh boos - I like them less every week lately - but best of luck living there NSG. But O'Connell was masterful and O'Gara kicked two unbelievable touch finders - one with his left! Typical gritty and quality Munster stuff.

Then I tuned into most of the Ulster game - Gawd! For the 2nd week in a row they won with the last kick of the game by Pienaar when they had done all in their power to lose. Paddy Wallace doesn't even look good enough for Magners League at this stage and Jim Neilly's commentary is possibly the worst I've ever heard. They will be stuffed in the Heino QF playing like this ...

Paul O'Connell's injury that forced him to miss nearly all of 2010 could well be the best thing that could have happened him with a WC on the horizon, still not fully match fit but is getting better and better with every game and should have loads in the tank come September

**The Puke** Wed Mar 30, 2011 8:38 am

Stephen Ferris will not be available for Ulster's Heineken Cup quarter-final against Northampton Saints on 10 April.

The player has undergone a period of treatment and rehabilitation for the left knee injury sustained during Ulster's match against Aironi in January.

Following a reassessment by his surgeon on Tuesday, a decision has been taken for him to undergo further surgery, so ruling him out of Ulster's first European Cup quarter-final appearance in 12 years

**Boxtyeater** Wed Mar 30, 2011 10:10 pm

**Boxtyeater** Sun Apr 03, 2011 1:08 am

Tremendous kick from O'Gara, (Ronan, not Eoghan), practically from the sideline with 55 seconds left, ensures Munster win in Thomond Park. He'll have a "quare" black eye for a week given the cut of him afterwards. Wonderful intensity in the closing minutes.

**Jayo Cluxton** Sun Apr 03, 2011 11:28 pm

Good preparation for Munster for their QF Heineken Cup next week ..... uh no hang on - sorry for their QF in the Amblin' Cup ...

Go on Leinster!!

Best of Luck to Ulster too - get on the 15+ spread for Northampton here.

**The Puke** Sat Apr 09, 2011 6:16 pm

Good win for Munster against Brive in what was a great advert for the Amlin challenge cup, both teams played with abandon and offloaded as much as they could in the tackle.....

Leinster v Leicester shaping up to be a decent game here as well

RMD, any chance you could remain this thread the rugby thread thus saving me starting a new thread for these matters

**Boxtyeater** Sat Apr 09, 2011 6:40 pm

The Puke wrote:RMD, any chance you could remain this thread the rugby thread thus saving me starting a new thread for these matters

Pleasing to see Pukey addressing the main man with such a respectful enquiry...Puke is no slouch, while RMD's status here is unassaible....

To RMD.. The Rugby Thread - Page 5 Food-s42

**The Puke** Sat Apr 09, 2011 6:45 pm

Boxtyeater wrote:
The Puke wrote:RMD, any chance you could remain this thread the rugby thread thus saving me starting a new thread for these matters

Pleasing to see Pukey addressing the main man with such a respectful enquiry...Puke is no slouch, while RMD's status here is unassaible....

To RMD..

She runs a tight ship....A mighty bit of stuff

**The Puke** Sat Apr 09, 2011 7:11 pm

Some try

**The Puke** Sun Apr 10, 2011 1:58 pm

Hon Ulster to Fcuk!

**mullins** Thu Apr 28, 2011 6:35 pm

A huge row has broken out in European rugby over the decision of the English, Welsh, Scottish and Irish Rugby Unions to pay tribute to the forthcoming Royal Wedding.

At a special press conference in London yesterday it was announced that there are plans for all UK and Irish rugby to have a special royal programme of events at games this weekend. The unions are insisting that all games honour the importance of the occasion by including speeches, patriotic songs and flag waving.

Furthermore, 50% of all gate receipts and merchandise sales in European rugby this weekend will be donated to a special Royal Wedding Fund. Only the French Rugby Federation has opted out of the arrangements although it seems they were under severe pressure to come into line.

The plans have been received with an equal mixture of pleasure and resentment within the rugby community and several member clubs of the RFU, WRU and IRFU have called for an Extraordinary General Meeting to address the matter. However, with so little time left before the marriage of Prince William and Kate Middleton it seems unlikely the measures will be overturned at this late stage. Instead legal action and High Court writs seem imminent.

The plans are believed to have originated among several senior members of the Home Union committees who have been serving since before the advent of professionalism in 1995. It seems they were anxious to show the game's 'traditional spirit' and their individual support for the heir to the throne.

The main features of the weekend's activities include:

* Half of all proceeds from Magners League and Heineken Cup games to go directly to a special Royal Wedding Celebration Fund.

* English National anthem to be sung prior to Newport Gwent Dragons v Cardiff Blues on Friday (as a mark of thanks for the match being given permission to go ahead on the same day as the wedding). Players expected to sing along, regardless of nationality.

* All kits in Magners and Heineken Cup to carry Union Jack embroidery (French teams excluded) for weekend. Irish teams also exempt from this but compiling would be 'huge gesture for international relations'.

* Flags and bunting to be displayed at grounds.

* Any players red carded or cited for foul play this weekend to face harsher bans than usual as sign of rugby's respect for the royal couple and the institution of the monarchy.

* All winning teams to be presented with a 'Royal Wedding Trophy' to commemorate the occasion.

Newport Gwent Dragons have lashed out at the WRU for giving away 50% of their income without consulting the region first and have threatened to not play 'God Save the Queen' as instructed. However, a spokesperson for the WRU said that as the Queen is the Patron of the WRU and Prince William is a Vice-Patron the union is morally obliged to donate to 'such a happy and momentous occasion'.

"Besides," continued the spokesperson, "I would remind the Dragons how much funding we give them throughout the year, so I hardly think a small donation on a day of such national importance is much to ask. As for complaints about playing the English anthem at Rodney Parade, many would consider Newport a part of England anyway. So it really is a fuss about nothing."

Supporters of the plan within the RFU believe the weekend can be used as a platform to reignite interest in the game from those in the Home Counties who may have 'slipped or drifted away from the game' in recent years.

"The monarchy has been a great supporter and patron of rugby union from the very early days of the sport in the nineteenth century," said RFU committee member and House of Lords member Alfred Milton. "The game may be professional now, but we must hold ourselves to the very highest standards and act with dignity and pride. The very least we can do this weekend is offer something back to those who have given us so much. This is a weekend of rugby for the people, by the people and of the people. Cry God, William and Saint George!"

The diplomatic storms in the UK are nothing to the outrage building up on the streets of Dublin, however. The IRFU face a revolt amongst their membership and supporters for their agreement to 'partially decorate' the Aviva Stadium in honour of the royal couple for this weekend's semi-final clash between Leinster and Toulouse.

The IRFU are defending their stance claiming it is good public relations ahead of the historic visit of Queen Elizabeth II to the Republic this coming May.

The controversy is the biggest of its kind in rugby union since 1901 when England fullback Edgar Elliot was forcibly retired by the RFU and made to work as a Buckingham Palace servant for the rest of his life as a gesture of respect from the union due to the death of Queen Victoria.

**Boxtyeater** Thu Apr 28, 2011 9:56 pm

"All donations to be held in trust for 40 years. In the event of a dissolution of the marriage, all monies collected to be refunded to the sources of origin"

Forum legal eagle Jonsmith is currently drafting a codicle along these lines to this somewhat bewildering arrangement....

**Jayo Cluxton** Mon May 02, 2011 1:34 am

What a superb win for Leinster and a great occasion. Pulsating game full of honesty and effort. Ya look at this and then the Dubs today and look at the ***** that was served up by Barca-Real and Rooney and Co in the refs face ... Makes ya glad to support great games like Gaelic football, hurling and rugger ...

**Loyal2TheRoyal** Mon May 02, 2011 10:32 am

Jayo Cluxton wrote:What a superb win for Leinster and a great occasion. Pulsating game full of honesty and effort. Ya look at this and then the Dubs today and look at the ***** that was served up by Barca-Real and Rooney and Co in the refs face ... Makes ya glad to support great games like Gaelic football, hurling and rugger ...

Give me the artistry of Messi, Ronaldo and Rooney any day of the week over the clumsiness of a few fat people trying to hurt each other.

**Jayo Cluxton** Mon May 02, 2011 10:51 pm

Loyal2TheRoyal wrote:Give me the artistry of Messi, Ronaldo and Rooney any day of the week over the clumsiness of a few fat people trying to hurt each other.

Lets leave the Meath Senior Football C'ship out of this ......

**mullins** Sat May 21, 2011 8:25 pm

Well done Leinster some come back..What an awesome performance by drico and the lads..Sexton put in some 2nd half

4 provinces in the Heineken cup next year..

Unbelievable achievement for a small island king

**Grenvile** Sat May 21, 2011 8:52 pm

Great comeback from Leinster.. Completely dominant in the second half..

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