Not many positives about louth let's be honestLiz Fraser wrote:There's a fine line separating success from failure.
Its called the border.
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Not many positives about louth let's be honestLiz Fraser wrote:There's a fine line separating success from failure.
Its called the border.
There is no border in Irish rugby Liz.Liz Fraser wrote:There's a fine line separating success from failure.
Its called the border.
Ravishing Rob.Russ wrote:Not many positives about louth let's be honest
And daveShan wrote:Ravishing Rob.Russ wrote:Not many positives about louth let's be honest
Except for the player's tax back......rocky wrote:There is no border in Irish rugby Liz.Liz Fraser wrote:There's a fine line separating success from failure.
Its called the border.
What jack said Rocky but I assume you taking the p considering also the preferential treatment other provinces get. from international call ups over the years right up to the forced selling of Ruan.jackthelad wrote:Except for the player's tax back......rocky wrote:There is no border in Irish rugby Liz.Liz Fraser wrote:There's a fine line separating success from failure.
Its called the border.
and the free to air coverage of the A.I.s for our Southern brothers while we have to pay Sky.....
and the fact that of the last circa 200 internationals involving all representative sides and levels up to the women's world cup only 3 were this side of the border.
Probably just a coincidence that 180 of them were in Leinster. Nothing to do with the border ...or the fact that there are two countries involved.....Pure even handedness is such a clearly obvious characteristic of the IRFU.
I'm sure denying about one third of the population of the island access to live t.v. and actual live games is just an oversight. No border in Irish rugby. Sure don't we have Ireland's Call?
Not sure I believe that anymore Rocky, I haven't believed that since there was one rule for Nacewa and another for Pienaar. People have attempted to dress that up, indeed some now think they were right because "look how well Cooney is doing". That, of course, is irrelevant. What matters is how future NIQs view a trip to Ireland other than for soft money. Will there ever be another player who buys in so much that he wants to make it his home after what happened to Ruan? I doubt it.rocky wrote:There is no border in Irish rugby Liz.Liz Fraser wrote:There's a fine line separating success from failure.
Its called the border.
IIRC IRFU's official policy is that there is a border and any rugby north of it is still Irish rugby, but it is no longer Ireland.BaggyTrousers wrote:Not sure I believe that anymore Rocky, I haven't believed that since there was one rule for Nacewa and another for Pienaar. People have attempted to dress that up, indeed some now think they were right because "look how well Cooney is doing". That, of course, is irrelevant. What matters is how future NIQs view a trip to Ireland other than for soft money. Will there ever be another player who buys in so much that he wants to make it his home after what happened to Ruan? I doubt it.rocky wrote:There is no border in Irish rugby Liz.Liz Fraser wrote:There's a fine line separating success from failure.
Its called the border.
I don't think the FIRFU give a toss about Ulster as long as we aren't a financial liability.
Hopefully someone has aleryed McelduffBR wrote:IIRC IRFU's official policy is that there is a border and any rugby north of it is still Irish rugby, but it is no longer Ireland.BaggyTrousers wrote:Not sure I believe that anymore Rocky, I haven't believed that since there was one rule for Nacewa and another for Pienaar. People have attempted to dress that up, indeed some now think they were right because "look how well Cooney is doing". That, of course, is irrelevant. What matters is how future NIQs view a trip to Ireland other than for soft money. Will there ever be another player who buys in so much that he wants to make it his home after what happened to Ruan? I doubt it.rocky wrote:There is no border in Irish rugby Liz.Liz Fraser wrote:There's a fine line separating success from failure.
Its called the border.
I don't think the FIRFU give a toss about Ulster as long as we aren't a financial liability.
Wise up. Look at our record in the last 15 years compared to the other provinces. Why wouldn't the multiple European Cup winners of Leinster and Munster have more players in the Irish squad than us? The westies have even won a league title in that period. It's also true that since our only European success, it's been increasingly the case that our stand out players in any given season have been non IQs. When local talent has raised its head, it has generally been part of the team or the squad, even captaining the side in recent years. The notion that professional coaches with careers to further and reputations to enhance would overlook players who could help them achieve their goals simply because they're from Ulster is just so much self-pitying nonsense.Liz Fraser wrote:What jack said Rocky but I assume you taking the p considering also the preferential treatment other provinces get. from international call ups over the years right up to the forced selling of Ruan.jackthelad wrote:Except for the player's tax back......rocky wrote:There is no border in Irish rugby Liz.Liz Fraser wrote:There's a fine line separating success from failure.
Its called the border.
and the free to air coverage of the A.I.s for our Southern brothers while we have to pay Sky.....
and the fact that of the last circa 200 internationals involving all representative sides and levels up to the women's world cup only 3 were this side of the border.
Probably just a coincidence that 180 of them were in Leinster. Nothing to do with the border ...or the fact that there are two countries involved.....Pure even handedness is such a clearly obvious characteristic of the IRFU.
I'm sure denying about one third of the population of the island access to live t.v. and actual live games is just an oversight. No border in Irish rugby. Sure don't we have Ireland's Call?