Babbling 'brook

didnt tom english used to write for a real newspaper?

good to see wikipedia is still up and running...

WEll actually I'm no kid and I have no idea who Nally was either. I know about the others the rest of the ground was named after but him or her named Nally was passed over in my history class. Paddy Nally - GAA Founder. if he founded the bloody thing u think they would have given him a better stand!

or tea!!! there was chaos behind the mcnally stand at HT!

Straight out battle now for the republican election...

strange selection alright!! 13 ospreys!!

in fairness... what a prediction!

Here's another 5 caps Simon

I do not see Andrew Trimble as a left wing in any way, shape or form but merely a stop-gap for now. - Tony Ward

Well he was lining up on the right wing this morning!!!

true blue 06 wrote:thats a horrible team if true, i dont want to believe it. when is she announcing the team?

pretty sure its this lunchtime but i could be wrong... hopefully I somehow mistook jackman for best and heaslip for easterby

i think MOD lacks the cutting edge required at that level. I personally think Leo Cullen was ready to step up to the mark after a series of excellent displays in terms of play AND leadership, something Ireland need badly in the pack with POC out of the equation.

by the by... Jackman was throwing lineouts into the sub/panel forwards and hitting them every time (in the pissing rain). Best missed two or three in the time I was there.

perhaps the Italians should enforce the same rule as NZ and Australia do but unless the two super teams have the finnancial backing to match the French/British salaries that would lead to the dilution of the Italian player pool.

Just back from belfield watching the Irish rugby team run through organizational stuff... This is the team that were starting and I presume will be starting Vs Italy on Saturday. Its bad news for leinster forward supporters. 1. Horan 2. Best (shocking decision) 3. Hayes 4. O'Callaghan 5. O'Kelly 6. ...

i think the bodster would play as many games for leinster as he could given the chance... On what do you base that? I find it hard to believe that a man who has played for the province since he was 18/19 and captained it for the last 2/3 seasons would not have developed some loyalty and dedication ...

this reminds me of the build up to every match during the world cup... somehow by kick-off I had forgotten just how awful we had been the week before and was looking forward to the Ireland of old... but it never occurred then, and with the lack of personnel change EOS hasnt brought in, i cant see it...

its an absolute joke hes not ahead of mick o driscoll at this stage.. Ive seen him live around 6 times this year and got knows how many times on tv but every performance has been immaculate. And i normally hate rock boys!

But, under the new proposal, opposed by the Scots, only the top seven finishers would qualify for Europe Brilliant idea I think... Would really give the third and fourth best sides in each country an impetus to put in big performances week in week out to secure their future. This in turn would push...

i think the bodster would play as many games for leinster as he could given the chance... its not his fault that there are structures in place for the best players in our country to prevent them from burning out! If he had played 45 games a year for the last 8 years he'd have to retire by now! Hes t...

the imagery on the jackman t-shirt is just too good not to make!

are the tennis courts not being turned into appartments to fund all this? great opening match by the way!