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by striker
Mon Nov 19, 2012 8:36 pm
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: George Hooks 'Road to Damascus'
Replies: 31
Views: 3689

Re: George Hooks 'Road to Damascus'

Being nice to Ulster is all the rage at the minute - beware of Ghooks bearing gifts
by striker
Fri Oct 26, 2012 2:58 pm
Forum: The Back Room 'Lock In'
Topic: Northen Ireland Questions in House of Commons
Replies: 18
Views: 1058

Re: Northen Ireland Questions in House of Commons

Watched that lickspittle Paisley Jnr fawning over David Cameron and the SNP last week - toe curling stuff
by striker
Wed Oct 10, 2012 2:58 pm
Forum: Technobabble
Topic: Digitalization and me tellies - can u help?
Replies: 78
Views: 20161

Re: Digitalization and me tellies - can u help?

Will an HD ready Digibox not be required to receive RTE channels?
by striker
Wed Aug 22, 2012 1:45 pm
Forum: International rugby
Topic: IRFU World cup bid
Replies: 46
Views: 3163

Re: IRFU World cup bid

Ref the Ulster GAA Chairmans remarks - the GAA seems happy enough to use other sports facilities when it suits them - Antrim hurlers use Ballymena RFC to train as one example and the All Stars when playing abroad have availed of rugby facilities as well. Good too see narrow minded parochialism is al...
by striker
Sat Jul 28, 2012 11:58 am
Forum: The Back Room 'Lock In'
Topic: Olympics
Replies: 50
Views: 3836

Re: Olympics

Snippet in opening ceremony of Noel Mannion scoring that great try against Wales in Cardiff - although what that has to do with the history of Great Britain is a bit muddled!
by striker
Tue May 29, 2012 11:22 am
Forum: Provincial an' aither teams
Topic: AIL FIXTURES
Replies: 744
Views: 82168

Re: AIL FIXTURES

Ballymena players leaving for money (signing on fee plus match and win bonuses ) though the party line is "they've gone as far as they can at B'mena under current coaching set-up, need new challenge" etc. etc.!
by striker
Wed May 02, 2012 12:41 pm
Forum: Stand Up fer the Ulstermen
Topic: Irish Times Letters to the Editor.
Replies: 26
Views: 3798

Re: Irish Times Letters to the Editor.

There were another 2 letters same day - one complaining that all Ulsters points scored by South Africans ( not good for Irish rugby) and another letter saying it was nice to see some Ulster flags in amongst the Northern Ireland flags. Ulster cant win with our southern brethren no matter what we do!
by striker
Mon Apr 30, 2012 9:19 am
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: Ulster v Edinburgh Positives and Negatives
Replies: 196
Views: 9544

Re: Ulster v Edinburgh Positives and Negatives

Disappointing to see large blocks of empty seats at a semi-final.Did the Scots not turn up
by striker
Tue Apr 24, 2012 5:55 pm
Forum: Provincial an' aither teams
Topic: AIL FIXTURES
Replies: 744
Views: 82168

Re: AIL FIXTURES

Sad about Wanderers alright- their sister club in Ulster NIFC disappeared here altogether a few years back and merged with Collegians to form Belfast Harlequins.Any chance Wanderers will merge with another D4 club or regroup and rebuild
by striker
Thu Jan 12, 2012 3:15 pm
Forum: Provincial an' aither teams
Topic: Colm Tucker
Replies: 3
Views: 477

Colm Tucker

Sad to hear Colm Tucker passed away today.R.I.P.
Nice tribute:- http://www.shannonrfc.com/club/news/ite ... egend.html
by striker
Fri Sep 30, 2011 3:55 pm
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: Dragons v Ulster
Replies: 228
Views: 10280

Re: Dragons v Ulster

He's injured
by striker
Tue Aug 23, 2011 12:56 pm
Forum: Provincial an' aither teams
Topic: AIL FIXTURES
Replies: 744
Views: 82168

Re: AIL FIXTURES

Being a Rainey man myself and from being out at training i can certainly tell you Mr TheSnapper, that yes at the start of last season we struggled through injuries and all at first but then we came back strong and proved that we are good side. And thank you Snipewatson for making that point that we...
by striker
Thu Apr 14, 2011 4:45 pm
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: Bye Bye Jamie
Replies: 32
Views: 2373

Re: Bye Bye Jamie

looks like they want to Welsh qualify him going by this article
http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/sport/8972387.print/
by striker
Thu Apr 14, 2011 9:09 am
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: Jared Payne SIGNS!!!
Replies: 238
Views: 12425

Re: Jared Payne SIGNS!!!

D'Arcy signs 2 year contract, Jamie Smith to Dragons
by striker
Wed Mar 23, 2011 4:17 pm
Forum: International rugby
Topic: Trimbles comments
Replies: 35
Views: 2391

Trimbles comments

Trimbles comments ref English game raised the hackles of Martin Samuel in Daily Mail.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footba ... ffair.html
(scroll down to the end of article)