Comments on: Unpredictable Gallagher Premiership season continues

By: Leon

Leon — Thu, 14 Nov 2019 13:56:20 +0000

I might have mentioned Obano as he has been in a couple of training camps before but think 2 Currys would make for an unbalanced backrow so wouldn’t recommend it

By: Mauro

Mauro — Wed, 13 Nov 2019 23:35:14 +0000

hi, I think this very interesting blog is very nice.
great work so well.

By: Andrew Lawrenson

Andrew Lawrenson — Wed, 13 Nov 2019 13:04:43 +0000

I think an Achilles Hell must be when you have to spend eternity with your ankles on fire Don. Who does Annett play for? Not seen him play. And please can somebody steer me to a right result on Superbru for Harlequins. All wrong so far this year and only three right all last season, which is a bit embarrassing when one has supported them for over sixty years.

By: Don P

Don P — Wed, 13 Nov 2019 10:51:23 +0000

Well Jake, I did have a couple of questions for sure. They still seem relevant to me as perhaps they also did to Ulster, IRU & the L Irish sponsors whom pulled the rug. In retro, it still seems a contentious case at best, leaving the question, perhaps amongst others (like why would the complainant go through all this with so much to lose?), as to whether the accused were given the benefit of the doubt? I suspect that I may not be the only one wondering about the answer to this question, although I can’t know with certainty it’s answer of course. However & in any case, was the accused’s behaviour afterwards, illustrated by their texts, at the v least not somewhat C U Next Tuesday-ish?

By: jake

jake — Wed, 13 Nov 2019 09:22:03 +0000

A lot of hypotheticals there Don. I’m not professing to know what happened but I don’t think any of us should be drawing conclusions based off of assumptions.

I also don’t really know what happened re the case but the below seems pretty detailed and impartial.

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/inside-court-12-the-complete-story-of-the-belfast-rape-trial-1.3443620

By: Don P

Don P — Tue, 12 Nov 2019 15:51:15 +0000

Being shot in his lower leg tendon?

By: Don P

Don P — Tue, 12 Nov 2019 15:49:51 +0000

Yes, a lot of SH players included. However, I recall Obano having been highlighted before (by you?) , also the other Curry (by you again?). Yes again, Burns, Hughes been tied but, particularly in the case of the latter, new club, possible rehab? Loader, Hobbs-A?

By: Don P

Don P — Tue, 12 Nov 2019 15:41:00 +0000

Wasn’t so familiar myself. Though PJ was acquitted, was there doubt about this due lack of evidence? I think the woman may been somewhat elephant’s, but can’t state as I don’t know for sure. In any case there’s no excuse for taking advantage. Her name was publicly dragged through the mud. Could it have been that Ulster, Ire didn’t believe Jackson, or & deemed his later comments so unacceptably repugnant that they sacked him regardless? Whatever & without meaning to seem sanctimonious, this awful incident leaves me feeling repelled.

By: jake

jake — Tue, 12 Nov 2019 14:43:56 +0000

Jackson was cleared of the charges but was still sacked by Ulster and jettisoned from the Ireland setup. Given this punishment, and the remorse he seems to have shown, I would argue he has paid his dues.
I do think some of the comments from the chat were unsavory but then it is hard to know how genuine they were are given they were made in a private chat group never meant for public display.

By: Mr B

Mr B — Tue, 12 Nov 2019 14:12:31 +0000

Charlie H I think he is ‘Top’ and a few more great performances will have him ‘Dancing in the Moonlight’ but I wonder what his ‘AchillIes Hell’ is?

TAXI!

By: Andrew Lawrenson

Andrew Lawrenson — Tue, 12 Nov 2019 13:52:37 +0000

Thanks Don. This didn´t get a lot of coverage in Spain and I had forgotten who was involved. I suppose there are two ways of looking at it. Firstly, he was in the end found not guilty, though from what was in the public domain it is hard to see why. On that basis, plus if he has shown he is genuinely remorseful one could argue that he deserves a chance to redeem himself. On the other hand, his behaviour was not exactly that of a role model for aspiring young players and one can see why many people don´t want him associated with the game at all. I don´t know enough about the details of the incident to judge which is the better approach.

By: Charlie H

Charlie H — Tue, 12 Nov 2019 12:18:19 +0000

What do people think of Ben Loader? It looks like he can run, but what’s his defence like?