I was generalising about our second rows. So far this year we have seen stand out performances from individuals within the front row union, the back row, the half backs and the speedsters but the second rowers are conspicuous by their lack of eye-catching moments. Some credible performances yes, but nothing for the highlight reels that I can think of offhand.goreyguy wrote:someone mentioned a nathan hines sized hole in the squad, i'd thought it prudent to mention that that hole could not be filled by Mick Kearney.hugonaut wrote:.. is neither here nor there. Give me . or give me ...goreyguy wrote:Mick Kearney will never be Nathan Hines..
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@ leinsterforever: That's a dreadful accusation to make and IMO quite unjustified. I couldn't care less what colour Lawes, Armitage, Marler, Meelamu, Pape et al are. Guys who carry out cheap shots are low life to me - regardless of their ethnic origins or the pigment of their skin. Just because I managed to get two coloured guys mixed up doesn't make me a racist. If it was BO'D had done the same thing to Lawes, I would be similarly unimpressed and just as condemning. Perhaps you could try to not be quite so presumptuous, before you name call someone like that in the future.
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Dude, I was joking. I don't think you're a racistriocard911 wrote:@ leinsterforever: That's a dreadful accusation to make and IMO quite unjustified. I couldn't care less what colour Lawes, Armitage, Marler, Meelamu, Pape et al are. Guys who carry out cheap shots are low life to me - regardless of their ethnic origins or the pigment of their skin. Just because I managed to get two coloured guys mixed up doesn't make me a racist. If it was BO'D had done the same thing to Lawes, I would be similarly unimpressed and just as condemning. Perhaps you could try to not be quite so presumptuous, before you name call someone like that in the future.
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I'm delighted to hear that. You had me worried there for a minute.....leinsterforever wrote:Dude, I was joking. I don't think you're a racistriocard911 wrote:@ leinsterforever: That's a dreadful accusation to make and IMO quite unjustified. I couldn't care less what colour Lawes, Armitage, Marler, Meelamu, Pape et al are. Guys who carry out cheap shots are low life to me - regardless of their ethnic origins or the pigment of their skin. Just because I managed to get two coloured guys mixed up doesn't make me a racist. If it was BO'D had done the same thing to Lawes, I would be similarly unimpressed and just as condemning. Perhaps you could try to not be quite so presumptuous, before you name call someone like that in the future.
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Your original post (mistaking Lawes for Armitage) and then when corrected responding with "I got my thugs mixed up there" does read really poorly and could easily be misconstrued as racism by people reading it. You've clarified it since which is fair enough but when I read it initially it did leave me wondering.riocard911 wrote:I'm delighted to hear that. You had me worried there for a minute.....leinsterforever wrote:Dude, I was joking. I don't think you're a racistriocard911 wrote:@ leinsterforever: That's a dreadful accusation to make and IMO quite unjustified. I couldn't care less what colour Lawes, Armitage, Marler, Meelamu, Pape et al are. Guys who carry out cheap shots are low life to me - regardless of their ethnic origins or the pigment of their skin. Just because I managed to get two coloured guys mixed up doesn't make me a racist. If it was BO'D had done the same thing to Lawes, I would be similarly unimpressed and just as condemning. Perhaps you could try to not be quite so presumptuous, before you name call someone like that in the future.
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@cormac: Fair point.
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I yield to no man in my disdain for Delon Armitage. Not sure what that makes me, but anyone with a problem with it can FRO.
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Lawes has matured massively as a player, Felon Armitage never did
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He is a great player, no question. I'll tell you though, if he pulls one of those "late" tackles on Carberry and Stuart Barnes tries to tell us "that's perfectly legal" - I will go ****ING MAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!simonokeeffe wrote:Lawes has matured massively as a player, Felon Armitage never did
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Would agree but thought he'd cut them out?riocard911 wrote:He is a great player, no question. I'll tell you though, if he pulls one of those "late" tackles on Carberry and Stuart Barnes tries to tell us "that's perfectly legal" - I will go ****ING MAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!simonokeeffe wrote:Lawes has matured massively as a player, Felon Armitage never did
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I'm just commenting on your punctuation habit of using two dots – I never know if you're making a definitive statement [i.e. ending with a single full stop] or leaving it open to interpretation [ending with an ellipsis].goreyguy wrote:someone mentioned a nathan hines sized hole in the squad, i'd thought it prudent to mention that that hole could not be filled by Mick Kearney.hugonaut wrote:.. is neither here nor there. Give me . or give me ...goreyguy wrote:Mick Kearney will never be Nathan Hines..
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But neither are members of the legendary Indian death cult.leinsterforever wrote:Racistriocard911 wrote:You're right. I got me thugs mixed up there. Thanks.leinsterforever wrote: You mean the cheap shot on BOD by Delon Armitage?
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Ricky Flutey also had a cheap hit on BOD in that match.leinsterforever wrote:I think Triggs has been good when he's played this seasonRuckedtobits wrote:Reservation (AND FONT SIZE NOTED) but beg to disagree as Nagle has been playing very well as has Molony, although he lacks the absolute physique of Mike Mc or Kearney. The only one of our second-rows who has disappointed in the Blue jersey is our Maori, who has been competent but never really abrasive or dominating. Very keen to see Kearney back in harness but more than satisfied with what Nagle is producing so far.outcast eddie wrote:Was just thinking yesterday that there's still a Nathan Hines sized hole in our squad. None of our locks are putting in MoTM performances this season (I make this statement without any research thus firing the starting pistol for the forum statos ). It's a big weakness when facing up to a team with a talent like Lawes and don't get me started on last weekends lineout performance.
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Well this "huge hit" on Plisson, who's about half his size, was only a year and a bit go - Let the debate begin:simonokeeffe wrote:Would agree but thought he'd cut them out?riocard911 wrote:He is a great player, no question. I'll tell you though, if he pulls one of those "late" tackles on Carberry and Stuart Barnes tries to tell us "that's perfectly legal" - I will go ****ING MAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!simonokeeffe wrote:Lawes has matured massively as a player, Felon Armitage never did
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In fairness James Tracey's loopy throwing didn't help matter! Unreal player with an incredible workrate and is virtually another backrow option but his throwing against the dragons was very poor.jezzer wrote:Our lifting against Dragons looked very messy. Hardly surprising given personnel and lack of playing time together.
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Think it's a reference to Felon's penchant for accusing opposition players of being racist unjustly. Ulster's Matt McCullough was accused by Felon of racist abuse after McCullough accused him of having a "face on him like a Lisburn Spide" (Spide being Ulster for knacker). Felon took this as McCullough calling him a similar term which is used for racist abuse and tried to kick in the door of the Ulster dressing room. Personally, I think they should have opened the door, let him in and locked it.....riocard911 wrote:I'm delighted to hear that. You had me worried there for a minute.....leinsterforever wrote:Dude, I was joking. I don't think you're a racistriocard911 wrote:@ leinsterforever: That's a dreadful accusation to make and IMO quite unjustified. I couldn't care less what colour Lawes, Armitage, Marler, Meelamu, Pape et al are. Guys who carry out cheap shots are low life to me - regardless of their ethnic origins or the pigment of their skin. Just because I managed to get two coloured guys mixed up doesn't make me a racist. If it was BO'D had done the same thing to Lawes, I would be similarly unimpressed and just as condemning. Perhaps you could try to not be quite so presumptuous, before you name call someone like that in the future.
At the subsequent disciplinary hearing London Irish were urged to apologise to Ulster for the slur. Bizarrely, nobody thought to request an apology to Lisburn Spides for the humiliating and slanderous association with Deoln Armitage.
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No need for debate, he's a scummy POSLaighin Break wrote:
Well this "huge hit" on Plisson, who's about half his size, was only a year and a bit go - Let the debate begin:
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Should a ref consider the size of the opposition when considering the legality of a tackle!!!!!!Well this "huge hit" on Plisson, who's about half his size, was only a year and a bit go - Let the debate begin:
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I think the idea is to leave the statement hanging. A single . or a ! essentially means' case closed, move on quickly'. However, multiple .... means 'my opinion is clear but I want to give it extra effect but letting it hang for a moment.'hugonaut wrote: I'm just commenting on your punctuation habit of using two dots – I never know if you're making a definitive statement [i.e. ending with a single full stop] or leaving it open to interpretation [ending with an ellipsis].
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Nah, Hugo is right. It's one 'dot' or three.suisse wrote:I think the idea is to leave the statement hanging. A single . or a ! essentially means' case closed, move on quickly'. However, multiple .... means 'my opinion is clear but I want to give it extra effect but letting it hang for a moment.'hugonaut wrote: I'm just commenting on your punctuation habit of using two dots – I never know if you're making a definitive statement [i.e. ending with a single full stop] or leaving it open to interpretation [ending with an ellipsis].
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