Never a truer word spoken

[Figaro]

Not the first comment - the reply

 

 

From the Guardian blog about Early goals being the key

 

http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/worldcup06/200...t_concedin.html

 

 

 

phoenixknight

June 9, 2006 11:41 AM

Madrid/esp

 

why is it that on every possible blog on this website there's always some irish person to have a little pop. "bitter b******s" anyone?

 

[Offensive? Unsuitable? Report this comment.] Berman

June 9, 2006 12:08 PM

Oxford/gbr

 

Because the Irish never go over the top with their coverage of their sporting heros.

 

[StevieC]

But my point is that we don't saturate you with our media. Sky News Ireland, BBC Northern Ireland, UTV, The Irish Sun, The Irish Mirror etc. are all leading with stories of metatarsals and "our boys".

 

Errr, whose fault is that?

 

Much the same as the 'support Ireland' bollix that we endured during '94 although admittedly there wasn't overblown expectation about the team going far.

[Cobs]

 

 

Because the Irish never go over the top with their coverage of their sporting heros.

 

like Barry McGuigan? Michelle Smith/De Bruin?

[StevieC]

like Barry McGuigan? Michelle Smith/De Bruin?

 

 

Surely it's only us who support plucky fighters who wilt at the tough end and drugged up cheats?

[Herbie von Smalls]

like Barry McGuigan?

who was lauded by the uk media as a 'british boxer' until he lost his title.

 

i don't think you see either of those names you mentioned wheeled out as ubiquitously as geoff hurst either.

Edited June 9, 2006 by Herbie von Smalls

[Cobs]

who was lauded by the uk media as a 'british boxer' until he lost his title.

 

i don't think you see either of those names you mentioned wheeled out as ubiquitously as geoff hurst either.

hardly surprising - one is a sport/former sportsman mostly shown on PPV on SKY in the early hours of the morning, the other is a drugs cheat.

 

 

But when they won their titles the reaction wasn't what i'd call restrained.

 

 

 

Fair play for it too, sporting stars/heroes should be feted - but then i dont have a massive chip on my shoulder about all this

[Mike]

that irish swimmer who was a drugs cheat

she was about 80

[Benzo-13]

Stephen Roche or Kieran Fallon are probably our best ever sportsmen.

[Maldini]

that irish swimmer who was a drugs cheat

she was about 80

Tommy Tiernan does a funny bit about her

[AntM]

like Barry McGuigan? Michelle Smith/De Bruin?

sonia o'sullivan

eamonn coghlan

[Herbie von Smalls]

hardly surprising - one is a sport/former sportsman mostly shown on PPV on SKY in the early hours of the morning, the other is a drugs cheat.

But when they won their titles the reaction wasn't what i'd call restrained.

Fair play for it too, sporting stars/heroes should be feted - but then i dont have a massive chip on my shoulder about all this

that's not in question. the overkill 40 years after the event is

[Benzo-13]

that irish swimmer who was a drugs cheat

she was about 80

 

She married a drugs cheat so it was always on the cards... The size of her arms like too..

[Cobs]

that's not in question. the overkill 40 years after the event is

well, when Ireland win the World Cup we'll let you bang on about it for 40 years, deal?

[Herbie von Smalls]

well, when Ireland win the World Cup we'll let you bang on about it for 40 years, deal?

but i don't us to bang on about it for 40 years

[Figaro]

I suppose we could also object to be called "bitter barstards" with or without supporting the drugcheatcummaninwoman'sbodyexoilimpicswimmur

 

40 years was it that long ago? Seems more recent for some reason or another

 

So that means it's been banged into me since I was 2 years old

Edited June 9, 2006 by Figaro

[StevieC]

but i don't us to bang on about it for 40 years

 

 

ah but you will, yer will, yer will,yer will,yer will,yer will,yer will,yer will,yer will,yer will,yer will,yer will,yer will,yer will,yer will,yer will,yer will,yer will,yer will YER FEKKIN WILL

[fyds]

ah but you will, yer will, yer will,yer will,yer will,yer will,yer will,yer will,yer will,yer will,yer will,yer will,yer will,yer will,yer will,yer will,yer will,yer will,yer will YER FEKKIN WILL

Is right sure an' all!

[Cobs]

but i don't us to bang on about it for 40 years

[Figaro]

 

 

The bike fell off the ceiling, the donkey bolted out of the living room and the gypsy bringing the stolen coal just walked over the newly laid tarmac path to our front door all at the same time thus diverting the attention of all us Paddys on here...

 

I think given circumstances a few gramatical lapses won't go amiss

[Ostrich Man]

but then i dont have a massive chip on my shoulder about all this

aye ye do.

[adiman]

who was lauded by the uk media as a 'british boxer' until he lost his title.

 

i don't think you see either of those names you mentioned wheeled out as ubiquitously as geoff hurst either.

Best of British

[Herbie von Smalls]

Best of British

[StevieC]

Best of British

 

 

 

 

* McGuigan was actually born in Clones, the Republic of Ireland, but is a British citizen and a former British champion.

 

Christ they're all jumping on...

[muleskinner]

Stephen Roche or Kieran Fallon are probably our best ever sportsmen.

 

Sean Kelly, despite not winning the Tour or the Giro like Roche was better IMO.

 

It has been said that Roche was also a drugs cheat . . . .