@timoconnorbl.bsky.social
Sport-obsessed lawyer. Pinotiste par larmes versées. All views personal.
"And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is Cork." 1 Corkonians.
"And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is Cork." 1 Corkonians.
Sigh. Yet again:
November 25, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Sigh. Yet again:
As always, l’Idole is here for us with the wholesome.
November 25, 2025 at 8:44 AM
As always, l’Idole is here for us with the wholesome.
Signed his first receipt for the Sistine Chapel “I, Michaelangelo Buonarroti, *sculptor*, have been paid for *painting*…”.
Meanwhile, Julius was rampaging around in armour at sieges yelling, “Let’s see who’s got the bigger balls, the King of France or the Pope!”
[Italianing increases.]
Meanwhile, Julius was rampaging around in armour at sieges yelling, “Let’s see who’s got the bigger balls, the King of France or the Pope!”
[Italianing increases.]
November 25, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Signed his first receipt for the Sistine Chapel “I, Michaelangelo Buonarroti, *sculptor*, have been paid for *painting*…”.
Meanwhile, Julius was rampaging around in armour at sieges yelling, “Let’s see who’s got the bigger balls, the King of France or the Pope!”
[Italianing increases.]
Meanwhile, Julius was rampaging around in armour at sieges yelling, “Let’s see who’s got the bigger balls, the King of France or the Pope!”
[Italianing increases.]
A reminder that not one bit of this is new or unexpected, whatever state of denial the coaching bubble may be in. Nicky Smith was taking the Irish scrum apart last 6N before he inexplicably picked up a HIA.
www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/...
www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/...
November 24, 2025 at 7:27 AM
A reminder that not one bit of this is new or unexpected, whatever state of denial the coaching bubble may be in. Nicky Smith was taking the Irish scrum apart last 6N before he inexplicably picked up a HIA.
www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/...
www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/...
To be honest, there’s enough anonymous performances from him I’d forgotten as it makes no odds either way, but you’re right.
But look then at the squads named. Players battered rewarded; players handing out the battering in the cold.
This isn’t working. It’s not sustainable. It is *failing*.
But look then at the squads named. Players battered rewarded; players handing out the battering in the cold.
This isn’t working. It’s not sustainable. It is *failing*.
November 23, 2025 at 8:06 PM
To be honest, there’s enough anonymous performances from him I’d forgotten as it makes no odds either way, but you’re right.
But look then at the squads named. Players battered rewarded; players handing out the battering in the cold.
This isn’t working. It’s not sustainable. It is *failing*.
But look then at the squads named. Players battered rewarded; players handing out the battering in the cold.
This isn’t working. It’s not sustainable. It is *failing*.
Ryan, JvdF, Conan. That’s three.
November 23, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Ryan, JvdF, Conan. That’s three.
Against a 36 yo TH.
It wasn’t even a full-strength Munster pack that battered Leinster. That should terrify.
It wasn’t even a full-strength Munster pack that battered Leinster. That should terrify.
November 23, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Against a 36 yo TH.
It wasn’t even a full-strength Munster pack that battered Leinster. That should terrify.
It wasn’t even a full-strength Munster pack that battered Leinster. That should terrify.
Well, in the immortal words of Astérix In Britain:
November 23, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Well, in the immortal words of Astérix In Britain:
Bear witness to the faith, Daan Human. *Testify*.
November 23, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Bear witness to the faith, Daan Human. *Testify*.
Give us back our scrum fives. Because this is drama, beauty, power and skill all in one. This is *rugby*.
November 23, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Give us back our scrum fives. Because this is drama, beauty, power and skill all in one. This is *rugby*.
@bretdevereaux.bsky.social What a top scrum looks like. Note how *fast* it is, and that once it starts moving, it just all cascades back and momentum keeps it going.
This is not a fifteen-second contest, let alone a fifteen minute one. Othismos was not a scrum analogue.
This is not a fifteen-second contest, let alone a fifteen minute one. Othismos was not a scrum analogue.
November 23, 2025 at 1:49 PM
@bretdevereaux.bsky.social What a top scrum looks like. Note how *fast* it is, and that once it starts moving, it just all cascades back and momentum keeps it going.
This is not a fifteen-second contest, let alone a fifteen minute one. Othismos was not a scrum analogue.
This is not a fifteen-second contest, let alone a fifteen minute one. Othismos was not a scrum analogue.
This is the way, the truth and the life.
November 23, 2025 at 1:47 PM
This is the way, the truth and the life.
Australia won the 1991 RWC by a try from a prop off a lineout and the most cynical deliberate knock-on you’ve ever seen, but sure thing, mate. Jannie Engelbrecht, Danie Gerber, Errol Tobias - plodders, one and all.
November 22, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Australia won the 1991 RWC by a try from a prop off a lineout and the most cynical deliberate knock-on you’ve ever seen, but sure thing, mate. Jannie Engelbrecht, Danie Gerber, Errol Tobias - plodders, one and all.
“Thief” is not mere rhetoric, btw. He admitted taking charity money for his own use.
apnews.com/general-news...
apnews.com/general-news...
November 21, 2025 at 8:50 AM
“Thief” is not mere rhetoric, btw. He admitted taking charity money for his own use.
apnews.com/general-news...
apnews.com/general-news...
Well, you did seem to get upset last time…
November 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Well, you did seem to get upset last time…
Cyclists, Joe, they’re everywhere
November 19, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Cyclists, Joe, they’re everywhere
@dicknixon.bsky.social Well, sir: this could get interesting.
November 19, 2025 at 8:17 AM
@dicknixon.bsky.social Well, sir: this could get interesting.
By God, they finally appear to be straightening up and flying ri… Centre.
November 19, 2025 at 8:16 AM
By God, they finally appear to be straightening up and flying ri… Centre.
Yeah, we rather noticed you don’t get it.
Here’s Jodl signing the unconditional surrender as dictated. He was hanged.
Here’s Jodl signing the unconditional surrender as dictated. He was hanged.
November 18, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Yeah, we rather noticed you don’t get it.
Here’s Jodl signing the unconditional surrender as dictated. He was hanged.
Here’s Jodl signing the unconditional surrender as dictated. He was hanged.
Quite the juxtaposition, really.
November 18, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Quite the juxtaposition, really.