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Neil Francis
Anybody know if Neil Francis has given up his media gigs?
He hasn't had a column in INM this season, at least not online. Don't buy INM papers so not sure if he has had columns in the paper itself.
He hasn't been on The Last Word this season yet either.
Has he been cut loose I wonder?
He hasn't had a column in INM this season, at least not online. Don't buy INM papers so not sure if he has had columns in the paper itself.
He hasn't been on The Last Word this season yet either.
Has he been cut loose I wonder?
Re: Neil Francis
Not much yet for him to get his teeth into?
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Re: Neil Francis
The Eamon Dunphy of rugby journalism.
Re: Neil Francis
Good but Not Great.betty swallocks wrote:The Eamon Dunphy of rugby journalism.
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Re: Neil Francis
No, that's George Hook.Oldschool wrote:Good but Not Great.betty swallocks wrote:The Eamon Dunphy of rugby journalism.
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Nah, Hook's experience is mostly about lost property, specifically dressing rooms.blockhead wrote:No, that's George Hook.Oldschool wrote:Good but Not Great.betty swallocks wrote:The Eamon Dunphy of rugby journalism.
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Like it or not he's one of the few journalists in Irish rugby circles who doesn't give a toss about his relations with the players or branch and is prepared to rock the boat. Sometimes he hits the nail on the head, sometimes he's funny, sometimes he's wildly off, sometimes he's just a tosser. But he's a necessary voice.
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I fail to see the necessity of a voice that says “the gays don’t play rugby because they’re too soft”. The man was a lazy sniveling coward on the rugby pitch and is now an ill informed commentator with a limited grasp of reality.neiliog93 wrote:Like it or not he's one of the few journalists in Irish rugby circles who doesn't give a toss about his relations with the players or branch and is prepared to rock the boat. Sometimes he hits the nail on the head, sometimes he's funny, sometimes he's wildly off, sometimes he's just a tosser. But he's a necessary voice.
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When did he say that?Oldschoolsocks wrote:I fail to see the necessity of a voice that says “the gays don’t play rugby because they’re too soft”. The man was a lazy sniveling coward on the rugby pitch and is now an ill informed commentator with a limited grasp of reality.neiliog93 wrote:Like it or not he's one of the few journalists in Irish rugby circles who doesn't give a toss about his relations with the players or branch and is prepared to rock the boat. Sometimes he hits the nail on the head, sometimes he's funny, sometimes he's wildly off, sometimes he's just a tosser. But he's a necessary voice.
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just about 2 weeks, IIRC, before he apologised to Nigel Owens on Newstalk. http://www.the42.ie/neil-francis-gay-sp ... 5-Feb2014/blockhead wrote:When did he say that?Oldschoolsocks wrote:I fail to see the necessity of a voice that says “the gays don’t play rugby because they’re too soft”. The man was a lazy sniveling coward on the rugby pitch and is now an ill informed commentator with a limited grasp of reality.neiliog93 wrote:Like it or not he's one of the few journalists in Irish rugby circles who doesn't give a toss about his relations with the players or branch and is prepared to rock the boat. Sometimes he hits the nail on the head, sometimes he's funny, sometimes he's wildly off, sometimes he's just a tosser. But he's a necessary voice.
I may have paraphrased - but that was pretty much the direction of his message
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“the gays don’t play rugby because they’re too soft” When did he say that? Or did he say it at all?Oldschoolsocks wrote: just about 2 weeks, IIRC, before he apologised to Nigel Owens on Newstalk. http://www.the42.ie/neil-francis-gay-sp ... 5-Feb2014/
I may have paraphrased - but that was pretty much the direction of his message
"I may have paraphrased - but that was pretty much the direction of his message" or maybe you're talking sh!te?
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Re: Neil Francis
perhaps your reading and comprehension skills are shite?blockhead wrote:“the gays don’t play rugby because they’re too soft” When did he say that? Or did he say it at all?Oldschoolsocks wrote: just about 2 weeks, IIRC, before he apologised to Nigel Owens on Newstalk. http://www.the42.ie/neil-francis-gay-sp ... 5-Feb2014/
I may have paraphrased - but that was pretty much the direction of his message
"I may have paraphrased - but that was pretty much the direction of his message" or maybe you're talking sh!te?
EDIT or maybe your objection is that the snivelling apology to Owens was on Matt Cooper and not OTB ???
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Here's what Francis said:
http://www.the42.ie/neil-francis-gay-sp ... 5-Feb2014/
Not dissimilar to what OSS said he did.
The man is an utter tool. I'm all for contrarianism, but Francis, like George Hook before him, is best ignored.
http://www.the42.ie/neil-francis-gay-sp ... 5-Feb2014/
Not dissimilar to what OSS said he did.
The man is an utter tool. I'm all for contrarianism, but Francis, like George Hook before him, is best ignored.
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Re: Neil Francis
Neil Francis has been signed up by The Sunday Times.
Does anybody know if Francis still contributes to The Last Word on Today FM after his Marcus Smith comments? Had to stop listening during the pandemic.
Does anybody know if Francis still contributes to The Last Word on Today FM after his Marcus Smith comments? Had to stop listening during the pandemic.
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Re: Neil Francis
+1Oldschoolsocks wrote: ↑September 22nd, 2018, 11:28 pmI fail to see the necessity of a voice that says “the gays don’t play rugby because they’re too soft”. The man was a lazy sniveling coward on the rugby pitch and is now an ill informed commentator with a limited grasp of reality.neiliog93 wrote:Like it or not he's one of the few journalists in Irish rugby circles who doesn't give a toss about his relations with the players or branch and is prepared to rock the boat. Sometimes he hits the nail on the head, sometimes he's funny, sometimes he's wildly off, sometimes he's just a tosser. But he's a necessary voice.
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“the gays don’t play rugby because they’re too soft” There’s literally two gay players in the Leinster squad so that isn’t true at allOldschoolsocks wrote: ↑September 22nd, 2018, 11:28 pmI fail to see the necessity of a voice that says “the gays don’t play rugby because they’re too soft”. The man was a lazy sniveling coward on the rugby pitch and is now an ill informed commentator with a limited grasp of reality.neiliog93 wrote:Like it or not he's one of the few journalists in Irish rugby circles who doesn't give a toss about his relations with the players or branch and is prepared to rock the boat. Sometimes he hits the nail on the head, sometimes he's funny, sometimes he's wildly off, sometimes he's just a tosser. But he's a necessary voice.
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Their business and none of ours. Let's not comment further.Lock9541 wrote: ↑January 23rd, 2022, 6:40 pm“the gays don’t play rugby because they’re too soft” There’s literally two gay players in the Leinster squad so that isn’t true at allOldschoolsocks wrote: ↑September 22nd, 2018, 11:28 pmI fail to see the necessity of a voice that says “the gays don’t play rugby because they’re too soft”. The man was a lazy sniveling coward on the rugby pitch and is now an ill informed commentator with a limited grasp of reality.neiliog93 wrote:Like it or not he's one of the few journalists in Irish rugby circles who doesn't give a toss about his relations with the players or branch and is prepared to rock the boat. Sometimes he hits the nail on the head, sometimes he's funny, sometimes he's wildly off, sometimes he's just a tosser. But he's a necessary voice.
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ExactlyMorf wrote: ↑January 23rd, 2022, 6:45 pmTheir business and none of ours. Let's not comment further.Lock9541 wrote: ↑January 23rd, 2022, 6:40 pm“the gays don’t play rugby because they’re too soft” There’s literally two gay players in the Leinster squad so that isn’t true at allOldschoolsocks wrote: ↑September 22nd, 2018, 11:28 pm
I fail to see the necessity of a voice that says “the gays don’t play rugby because they’re too soft”. The man was a lazy sniveling coward on the rugby pitch and is now an ill informed commentator with a limited grasp of reality.
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I agree 100%