well ronaldo is well documented as coming from nothing as is balotelli who was abandoned by his parents which has been heavily covered in the media so i dont exactly know your point here?...how about you actually try and have an actual debate instead of resorting to making silly comments about people?

ffgg (Longford) - Posts: 2571 - 04/10/2012 21:27:19    1278282

yeah and their attitude now to life is hardly role model stuff or somebody who has become gratefull for what they have
balotelli threw darts at youth tema training below his balcony just becuase he was bored that says it all

hill16no1man (Dublin) - Posts: 12665 - 05/10/2012 13:01:14    1278502

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hes playing sport he never played before hes taking it up at the age of 19 and will be up against guys who have played it since they were kids do you think an english soccer player could come over here at the same age and take up hurling and make it into the kilkenny or galway first team in 2 years?

No but in fairness there's not a lot of crossover between the skillset used in soccer and the one required to be a good hurler (physicality aside).

At least in Kilkenny's case he'll already have some of the basic skills, the biggest problem will be adapting to the differently shaped ball, but as others have proved it's very doable.

if_in_doubt (Kildare) - Posts: 3692 - 05/10/2012 13:25:32    1278517

who has prove jim stynes,tadhg kennelly i struggle to think of any others who have realy done anything

hill16no1man (Dublin) - Posts: 12665 - 05/10/2012 13:40:09    1278530

didn't see Hill making to much of a fuss about this issue before when it was players, from Down, Kerry, Carlow etc that were going to Oz, Now that its the next supertar of Dublin GAA its become a major issue for him.

Rosineri1 (UK) - Posts: 2099 - 05/10/2012 13:45:38    1278539

you must not read much i have said this plenty of times before so dont try and brand me with that rubbish talk rosie

hill16no1man (Dublin) - Posts: 12665 - 05/10/2012 13:51:01    1278544

Perhaps some of our county sides should go down to Australia and try and recruit a couple of their guys! There must be some excellent players knocking around who don't quite make it...

ringo (Wexford) - Posts: 384 - 05/10/2012 14:45:19    1278600

that be interesting ringo alright but what way would it work to determine what county they are allowed play for,maybe just where they will have residence?

hill16no1man (Dublin) - Posts: 12665 - 05/10/2012 15:07:45    1278629

ringo
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1278600 Perhaps some of our county sides should go down to Australia and try and recruit a couple of their guys! There must be some excellent players knocking around who don't quite make it...

The lure of the fixed up job by the county board will probably decimate the VFL.

dhorse (Laois) - Posts: 11374 - 05/10/2012 15:20:44    1278640

Only a bit of craic lads, but yeah I suppose it would depend on where they were living. Maybe Parnells or Kilmacud Crokes might start up a recuitment campaign!

ringo (Wexford) - Posts: 384 - 05/10/2012 15:29:20    1278646

yeah could see parnells doing the opposite to the irish government were they hold expos for to get rid of irish citizens parnells be holding expos to bring in aussies haha
mortimer already has the gym manager down as his job,maybe they could fill the role up groundsman,head chef and entertainment manager.
you be sure to hear ozzy ozzy ozzy oy oy oy whle having your carvery dinner in the luxury lounge haha

hill16no1man (Dublin) - Posts: 12665 - 05/10/2012 15:42:17    1278658

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ringo
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1278600 Perhaps some of our county sides should go down to Australia and try and recruit a couple of their guys! There must be some excellent players knocking around who don't quite make it...

The lure of the fixed up job by the county board will probably decimate the VFL.

Where's ballboy when you need him?

if_in_doubt (Kildare) - Posts: 3692 - 05/10/2012 15:44:29    1278664

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1278664 dhorse
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ringo
County: Wexford
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1278600 Perhaps some of our county sides should go down to Australia and try and recruit a couple of their guys! There must be some excellent players knocking around who don't quite make it...

The lure of the fixed up job by the county board will probably decimate the VFL.

Where's ballboy when you need him?

working in gym methinks

dhorse (Laois) - Posts: 11374 - 05/10/2012 15:51:23    1278672

hill16no1man
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yeah could see parnells doing the opposite to the irish government were they hold expos for to get rid of irish citizens parnells be holding expos to bring in aussies haha
mortimer already has the gym manager down as his job,maybe they could fill the role up groundsman,head chef and entertainment manager.
you be sure to hear ozzy ozzy ozzy oy oy oy whle having your carvery dinner in the luxury lounge haha

That'd be a very worrying type of expo I'd imagine.

if_in_doubt (Kildare) - Posts: 3692 - 05/10/2012 15:58:21    1278684

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hill16no1man
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yeah could see parnells doing the opposite to the irish government were they hold expos for to get rid of irish citizens parnells be holding expos to bring in aussies haha
mortimer already has the gym manager down as his job,maybe they could fill the role up groundsman,head chef and entertainment manager.
you be sure to hear ozzy ozzy ozzy oy oy oy whle having your carvery dinner in the luxury lounge haha

That'd be a very worrying type of expo I'd imagine.

you not see them been advertised left right and centre every radio station you hear has sheila saying" would you like to work and live down under "
its like monsour kenny cant get people out of ireland quick enough

hill16no1man (Dublin) - Posts: 12665 - 05/10/2012 16:05:21    1278692

hill16no1man
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if_in_doubt
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hill16no1man
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yeah could see parnells doing the opposite to the irish government were they hold expos for to get rid of irish citizens parnells be holding expos to bring in aussies haha
mortimer already has the gym manager down as his job,maybe they could fill the role up groundsman,head chef and entertainment manager.
you be sure to hear ozzy ozzy ozzy oy oy oy whle having your carvery dinner in the luxury lounge haha

That'd be a very worrying type of expo I'd imagine.

you not see them been advertised left right and centre every radio station you hear has sheila saying" would you like to work and live down under "
its like monsour kenny cant get people out of ireland quick enough

An expo held by companies from foreign countries looking to hire aptly qualified Irish people (many of whom are out of work in their own country) is slightly different to the government trying to get rid of its own citizens isn't it?

Or are all these people looking for a better chance in life sell outs too?

if_in_doubt (Kildare) - Posts: 3692 - 05/10/2012 16:12:21    1278703

if in doubt

they are doing more to get people out of ireland then they are to create jobs here for them,lowers the amount of money they have to pay out on the dole each week thats all they are doing.you should lighten up it wont kill you

hill16no1man (Dublin) - Posts: 12665 - 05/10/2012 16:31:20    1278727

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1278692 if_in_doubt
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1278684
hill16no1man
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the irish government were they hold expos for to get rid of irish citizens .

Where are they on?

dhorse (Laois) - Posts: 11374 - 05/10/2012 16:35:32    1278735

who are your favoured sportsmen hill/role models?

ffgg (Longford) - Posts: 2571 - 05/10/2012 16:36:26    1278737

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1278727 if in doubt

they are doing more to get people out of ireland then they are to create jobs here for them,lowers the amount of money they have to pay out on the dole each week thats all they are doing.you should lighten up it wont kill you

What exactly are they doing to get people out of the country.

dhorse (Laois) - Posts: 11374 - 05/10/2012 16:47:45    1278759