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Replying To Freethinker:  "I used to employ up 20 people - all Irish. Dry few of them would put in a shift till that guy did yesterday. I'd be a millionaire if I had had a dozen like him"
Were you managing the Ireland Rugby team?

GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7771 - 23/02/2025 18:17:45    2592679

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Replying To zinny:  "What's your point Doyler? A person cannot change their race but race and culture are different. Unfortunately there are a lot of people on here who don't believe that."
Agreed. My point is that culture forms a part of nationality. It's not about race at all.

Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 3381 - 23/02/2025 18:26:00    2592685

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Replying To GreenandRed:  "They're entitled to their opinion. He's preventing Irish players playing for Ireland. He did nothing for his country. New Zealand and Samoa don't compete in the 6 Nations. It's his adopted country. I played rugby in The Sportsground in the 90s. A long time before Bundee ever heard of it. Work that out."
In your wisdom and as you played the game would you mind naming the IRISH players that are loosing out because of Bundee and going by your thinking half the all blacks shouldn't be playing for new Zealand as they aren't from there and Scotland and even the great England have used non home grown players do I just get a hint of Jealousy did you miss out ?

minor77 (Galway) - Posts: 255 - 23/02/2025 18:45:20    2592695

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Replying To ForeverBlue2:  "Still doesn't make him Irish… it's not his country.. it's his paid workplace… only doing what he's paid for"
Let's be fair about this, he is an Irish citizen, he pays his taxes etc,etc.
We know nothing about you, whether you are Irish or not, whether you pay your taxes or not. So for those reasons he is more Irish than you or anyone else here that begrudges him.

supersub15 (Carlow) - Posts: 3113 - 23/02/2025 18:54:06    2592699

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Replying To minor77:  "In your wisdom and as you played the game would you mind naming the IRISH players that are loosing out because of Bundee and going by your thinking half the all blacks shouldn't be playing for new Zealand as they aren't from there and Scotland and even the great England have used non home grown players do I just get a hint of Jealousy did you miss out ?"
Sorry, you asked me about Bundee, who he's keeping out. Probably not much longer though. Osborne or McCloskey. I don't think any international team should have imports.

GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7771 - 23/02/2025 19:26:06    2592713

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Replying To GreenandRed:  "Sorry, you asked me about Bundee, who he's keeping out. Probably not much longer though. Osborne or McCloskey. I don't think any international team should have imports."
So going by that New Zealand would have half a team Japan Italy Australia i could go on and comparing Bundee to Osborne ??

minor77 (Galway) - Posts: 255 - 23/02/2025 20:36:11    2592742

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Replying To GreenandRed:  "Were you managing the Ireland Rugby team?"
How is that relevant to my reply ??

Freethinker (Wicklow) - Posts: 1412 - 23/02/2025 20:45:04    2592747

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Replying To supersub15:  "Let's be fair about this, he is an Irish citizen, he pays his taxes etc,etc.
We know nothing about you, whether you are Irish or not, whether you pay your taxes or not. So for those reasons he is more Irish than you or anyone else here that begrudges him."
He is simply not Irish but the silly way the rugby is run allows guys without a trace of Irish blood represent the country…. It's not their fault but without these guys this supposed Irish team would probably struggle…… Ah sure your probably not even Irish yourself for all we know..!

ForeverBlue2 (Cavan) - Posts: 3492 - 23/02/2025 21:11:42    2592756

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Replying To supersub15:  "Let's be fair about this, he is an Irish citizen, he pays his taxes etc,etc.
We know nothing about you, whether you are Irish or not, whether you pay your taxes or not. So for those reasons he is more Irish than you or anyone else here that begrudges him."
You know nothing about Bundee either other than what your reading about him.I have plenty of friends in Galway who wouldnt be singing his praises when he first arrived at Connacht

UtahBlaine (Galway) - Posts: 152 - 23/02/2025 21:25:14    2592762

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Replying To supersub15:  "To be fair, I didn't see any sign of panic yesterday and if you were watching it yourself, I would hasten to add neither did you, I will agree that mistakes were made and that happens. Ireland went from 10pts.up to 13 - 10 down at h/t, they also lost Garry Ringrose through a red card. Ireland went 18 - 10 down a few mins into the second half, back to 15 players and that's when Ireland started to dominate the game heavily, Wales never scored from then till the game ended, whereas Ireland scored 2 try's 2 conversions and a monster of a penalty, unless I'm mistaken, all in 30 ish mins. Or there about.

I'm guessing that there were 7 changes from the Scotland game including a new captain, you would have to name the green horns to me because I can't name one. I am hoping Ireland can take the game to France and come away with a win, I am optimistic, and I believe Ireland have the ability to do just that."
I saw it alright. Not sure if you saw it though, or were you 'seeing things'? There weren't 2 tries scored by Ireland in 30mins. Only one in fact. The other Ireland try was the first score of the game.

As for greenhorns, I'd certainly be naming Clarkson, McCarthy and Prendergast in that category currently. Osborne inexperienced too, but was solid on the day.

Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 3954 - 23/02/2025 21:34:52    2592765

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