Recent content by dirtygringo

  1. HTTP 400 Error

    same issue here
  2. Ireland's Greatest Ever Sporting Achievement

    Stephen Roche winning the triple crown of Giro D'Italia, Tour de France and World Championship in 1987. The only man apart from Eddie Merckx to have acheived the feat in the history of cycling.
  3. Film Guess The Film: Screenshot Edition

    5. silence of the lambs?
  4. Film Guess The Film: Screenshot Edition

    5. the English Patient
  5. Weird feelings of football

    no player has ever suffered a genuine case of cramp in a 90 minute football match. it only ever occurs for time wasting purposes.
  6. Fans turning on their own team and players

    I think it doesn't help that clubs and football generally wants to treat supporters as consumers rather than fans. If I you consistently treat people like consumers they are liable to start acting like consumers, and will demand entertainment and value for their money.
  7. Neymar joins PSG on a five year deal

    if he was likely to emulate messi or ronaldo then this transfer could make sense but are people convinced he's got that much more to his game? he is undoubtedtly gifted but im not convinced there is much more to come. and the flip side of stepping out of the shadow of messi is that all the...
  8. Roy Keane's performance vs Juventus

    My dad hates united. and he really hated our teams in the 90s. Couldn't stand their arrogance and had special contempt for Keane. Until that night. I watched the game with him, me cheering united, him cheering Juve. He was never as impressed with a footballer as he was that night. Now, when...
  9. The Buzz is back

    I'm still not feeling it. I don't know why and its pissing me off. Everything seems to be going so well, but I just don't feel the same excitement as I used to. I have a sinking feeling like its a false dawn even if it doesnt appear to be. Maybe its just because I'm sick of seeing Rooney line up...
  10. Ethics of employment

    A brother of a friend of mine works for British American Tobacco in their accounts division. The terms and conditions are fantastic, but he says they have to be because they suffer from a huge turnover of staff with people eventually being too uncomfortable working in the industry for long.
  11. Old Trafford Naming Rights or Antoine Griezmann

    Better idea: Ed pays the sum of £150mill to buy the naming rights to Atletico's Vincente Calderon Stadium. Come watch Griezmann play at the famous Manchester United Stadium in Madrid
  12. Martial Number Change Fallout

    In a week when we are about to pay a world record £100million to buy back a former young star at the club this seems a little shortsighted.
  13. Ryan Giggs' £2million mansion vandalized by graffiti artists

    he never poked anyone in the eye though, and that's whats important
  14. What happens if we finish third and win the FA cup?

    I would be happy with the F.A. Cup and 3rd/4th so long as:- a. Leicester win the league b. Man City don't with the Champions League c. Liverpool don't win the Europa League d. Mourinho takes over In that way, I could enjoy Leicester's triumph as a 'once in a lifetime' type event, be satisfied...
  15. Mats Hummels

    Watched him live recently when Ireland beat Germany. Jonathan Walters won every aerial challenge against him. Would he struggle against the physical sides in England?