THE RUGBY WORLD Cup occupied much of our week and our first comment relates of the moment of the tournament so far…
McGoo suggests we mark Japan’s historic win over South Africa by remembering their player with an Irish connection — lock Luke Thompson.
I propose that we name a motorway services after this man.”
Matt F on the terrible news that Leinster captain Kevin McLaughlin has been forced to retire.
Gave it his all, just an out and out dogged grafter, which is what’s you want from your backrowers. signed my son’s jersey and couldn’t have been more polite. An absolute gent. Thanks for everything Kevin.”
Robert Lewandowski scored five goals in nine minutes for Bayern Munich during the week, and Peter McGlynn is hoping the Polish striker can do something similar when they face Scotland in Ireland’s Euro 2016 qualifier next month.
Keep that form for the Scotland game son.”
This is wishful thinking on Don Juan‘s part. Big Jon Walters will be 40 by the time the 2022 World Cup comes around!
World Cup Final , December 18th 2022Argentina 3 Rep if Ireland 3Messi 12′ Long13′
Messi 60′ Brady 61′
Messi 67′ Walters 68′(Rep if Ireland win 5-4 on penalties after extra time)
Jonathan Walters scores the winning peno after a thrilling 3-3 with Argentina that went to extra time. Messi’s hatrick wasn’t enough to defeat the plucky Irish who kept coming back with the equaliser.”
Alex Ferguson was back in the headlines this week with yet another book, and IrishGravyTrain sees comparisons between the Scot and an Irish TV legend.
Alex Ferguson is the Gay Byrne of Football. Just when you think he has retired up he pops again.”
Apart from the fact that he is under increasing pressure at Liverpool, it won’t have brought much joy to Brendan Rodgers to learn that former Reds striker Iago Aspas scored twice as Celta Vigo ended Barcelona’s 100% record:
Balotelli, now this!” wrote Ciaran.
There’s one positive to take from news that Wladimir Klitschko has pulled out of his world title bout with Tyson Fury, according to David Scollard:
At least it gives Fury more time to fight crime in Gotham City.”
