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by mikerob
Sat Aug 12, 2017 10:37 am
Forum: G'wan an ask away!
Topic: Satellite tv coverage 2017-2018
Replies: 18
Views: 8338

Re: Satellite tv coverage 2017-2018

It's difficult to justify a Sky Sports subscription just for rugby. NowTV is an option for the occasional game or there are plenty of dodgy streaming services. I was reading that some of the big US tech companies like Amazon may enter the bidding for the next round of English Premier League rights s...
by mikerob
Wed Aug 09, 2017 11:07 am
Forum: G'wan an ask away!
Topic: Satellite tv coverage 2017-2018
Replies: 18
Views: 8338

Re: Satellite tv coverage 2017-2018

Both Sky and BT are covering European games for this season.

BT has exclusive coverage of European games from 18/19 to 21/22.

Pro14 broadcasters are listed here:
http://www.pro14rugby.org/broadcast-schedule/
by mikerob
Thu Aug 03, 2017 5:39 pm
Forum: The Back Room 'Lock In'
Topic: Any Ulstermen in Adelaide, South Australia?
Replies: 3
Views: 1332

Re: Any Ulstermen in Adelaide, South Australia?

They probably won't have a clue what rugby is there. It is diehard AFL territory.

You could always visit Jim Barry wines in the Clare Valley for some Armagh.
https://www.jimbarry.com/products/10675 ... gh-shiraz/
by mikerob
Wed Aug 02, 2017 5:06 pm
Forum: International rugby
Topic: All-Ireland bid to stage 2023 RWC
Replies: 397
Views: 35041

Re: All-Ireland bid to stage 2023 RWC

Looks like Paris will be confirmed as the 2024 Olympics venue. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Which has no bearing on the RWC I don't know about that... World Rugby may not want the RWC to be perceived as a bit of a sideshow compared to the much bigger event the year after. There has been some ...
by mikerob
Mon Jul 31, 2017 5:37 pm
Forum: Provincial an' aither teams
Topic: The Scottish
Replies: 8
Views: 1846

Re: The Scottish

So will the SRU be picking these 6 teams from the existing national league teams? (the likes of Boroughmuir and Melrose) Or will they be setting up completely new teams? If the latter, I can't see these brand new teams getting much support. If the former, expect the existing teams to hate the idea ...
by mikerob
Mon Jul 31, 2017 2:32 pm
Forum: Provincial an' aither teams
Topic: The Scottish
Replies: 8
Views: 1846

Re: The Scottish

So will the SRU be picking these 6 teams from the existing national league teams? (the likes of Boroughmuir and Melrose) Or will they be setting up completely new teams? If the latter, I can't see these brand new teams getting much support. If the former, expect the existing teams to hate the idea a...
by mikerob
Mon Jul 24, 2017 1:36 pm
Forum: The Back Room 'Lock In'
Topic: A little bit of politics folks`
Replies: 4540
Views: 251670

Re: A little bit of politics folks`

Hey Rooster, I'll probably regret asking this question but I see that esteemed minister for international trade, Liam Fox, says he is open to importing chlorinated chickens, hormone-fed beef and GM food from the US as part of a future trade deal. What is a chlorinated chicken? Is there a swimming po...
by mikerob
Tue Jul 04, 2017 2:02 pm
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: Jono Gibbes - New Head Coach
Replies: 605
Views: 61143

Re: Jono Gibbes - New Head Coach

I was just scanning the photos of Ulster's pre-season training. Gibbes looks like a big fecker... or is this deceiving and he looks big because Les Kiss and Dwayne Peel are midgets? I think he's a large lump of a man alright. Looking through those pics there was one guy I didn't recognise. He looke...
by mikerob
Tue Jul 04, 2017 11:50 am
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: SupaDoupa Cup now BT exclusive
Replies: 30
Views: 3755

Re: SupaDoupa Cup now BT exclusive

Cornerfleg wrote:Is Logie selling any naming rights to a Sky Channel?
Apparently the Sky "everything else" sports channel will be called Sky Arena.

IIRC there are dedicated channels for Man U, Liverpool and Chelsea so he needs to get a dedicated channel for Ulster...
by mikerob
Tue Jul 04, 2017 11:24 am
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: SupaDoupa Cup now BT exclusive
Replies: 30
Views: 3755

Re: SupaDoupa Cup now BT exclusive

Feck that. I won't be subscribing to BT Sport just for the Not-the-Heineken (I've just checked... if you have Sky and don't have BT Broadband, it is £22.99/mth for 3 months then £27.99 /mth) I don't have BT Broadband and refuse to change to that as well. I'll be cancelling Sky Sports subscription as...
by mikerob
Tue Jul 04, 2017 9:49 am
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: Jono Gibbes - New Head Coach
Replies: 605
Views: 61143

Re: Jono Gibbes - New Head Coach

I was just scanning the photos of Ulster's pre-season training.

Gibbes looks like a big fecker... or is this deceiving and he looks big because Les Kiss and Dwayne Peel are midgets?
by mikerob
Wed Jun 28, 2017 5:59 pm
Forum: The Back Room 'Lock In'
Topic: The Big Gay Cake
Replies: 1046
Views: 67659

Re: The Big Gay Cake

My view is that religion is about control. Or at least there is a large controlling element of many religions. Especially Christianity. There is a lot of 'don't this or this will happen'. It's basically a negative consequence feedback loop. Of course if you do fcuk up, God will forgive you so you'r...
by mikerob
Mon Jun 26, 2017 5:49 pm
Forum: The Back Room 'Lock In'
Topic: A little bit of politics folks`
Replies: 4540
Views: 251670

Re: A little bit of politics folks`

AFAIK the guy in front of the Maybot is Gavin Williamson, the tory chief whip. He was portrayed as a bit of a Malcolm Tucker enforcer type in the BBC's "Theresa v Boris" program the other week.
by mikerob
Mon Jun 26, 2017 5:32 pm
Forum: The Back Room 'Lock In'
Topic: A little bit of politics folks`
Replies: 4540
Views: 251670

Re: A little bit of politics folks`

Like a gay wedding that neither set of parents approve of...

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by mikerob
Mon Jun 26, 2017 2:42 pm
Forum: The Back Room 'Lock In'
Topic: A little bit of politics folks`
Replies: 4540
Views: 251670

Re: A little bit of politics folks`

Front page of today's London Evening Standard. Gideon Osborne is clearly having a blast in his new job.

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