Cian Healy - cited

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In other news the Pope is a Catholic (for now at least).

Espnscrum has the hearing set for Wednesday. Predictions on a post card. He may well live to regret a few moments of madness.

Dyslexic tourettes. That's the worst trype

I was desperately looking for a parking space today. I thought bugger it and parked in a disabled space...just as a traffic warden came around the corner.

"You're not disabled!"

"Yes I am"

"Oh yes? You don't look it. What's your disability then?"

"Kumquat! Muppet! Tourettes bumhole!"

lostinwales wrote:I just thought it was a manly thread about manly men doing manly things?

Hey, steady on Pal.... I was born in Manly. Go for it!

Blydi hell! Parisse out for the rest of the championship for chopsing to a ref, yet Healy misses one match for stamping on a player's ankle. Come on boys, this is a disgrace. I know we need to be keen on verbal abuse of officials, but we need to be firmer on attempted physical maiming of other players.

Glas a du wrote:Blydi hell! Parisse out for the rest of the championship for chopsing to a ref, yet Healy misses one match for stamping on a player's ankle. Come on boys, this is a disgrace. I know we need to be keen on verbal abuse of officials, but we need to be firmer on attempted physical maiming of other players.

Its a joke. Howley must have been on the citing commission.

If Howley'd been lobbying for a ban, Parisse would have been cleared.

Maybe he should have gone for the lesser charge of Contempt of Tom Court?

Just a second. We can't have this thread coming back on topic. Against the rules.

Where would we be without rules?

France, that's where*.

*Credit to Al Murray, Pub Landlord.

Anyone who was outraged by Healy's stamp should watch this clip from the Ire v Eng under 20 match. Now this really is dangerous:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2RNrSdvZBQ&feature=player_embedded

Our District Judge made the papers for telling a man summonsed for peeing in the street: "you're not in France now you know"

It's times like these some folks need good defence lawyers.

Did you manage to get a quick slash in against a wall on your latest trip to Paris?
I tend to look at that sort of behaviour as a kind of "Thank You" to the host country.
One must assert their cultural dominance in foreign parts....

No, but I walked up to the Eiffel Tower took one look at it and walked away commenting on its "light Poopie" colour...

I was impressed with it... didn't realise it was so bronze. Corrosion is obviously a problem but the flowers in summer disguise the urine stench really well I thought.

I'm surprised there is a urine smell around there - I would have thought that the squadron of cab drivers loitering around the base had taken the p!ss for so long, that it's dryer than a horse burger in the sahara.

That timeless musky smell then... sort of like what you get? (or used to get) in tube stations. Same thing here in Sydney. If only those tiles could talk.

GunsGerms wrote:Anyone who was outraged by Healy's stamp should watch this clip from the Ire v Eng under 20 match. Now this really is dangerous:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2RNrSdvZBQ&feature=player_embedded

Doesn't really bear thinking about but oneof htese days the player is going to end up on his head not his shoulder and it will be game over. I wonder what goes through the minds of people who tackle like this...not much obvioulsy..all he had to do was wait for him to play the ball and smash him back.

100%beefy wrote:

GunsGerms wrote:Anyone who was outraged by Healy's stamp should watch this clip from the Ire v Eng under 20 match. Now this really is dangerous:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2RNrSdvZBQ&feature=player_embedded

Doesn't really bear thinking about but oneof htese days the player is going to end up on his head not his shoulder and it will be game over. I wonder what goes through the minds of people who tackle like this...not much obvioulsy..all he had to do was wait for him to play the ball and smash him back.

And just what exactly, does any of that have to do with the smell of p1ss in Paris? Some people

Some people just do not have the discipline to stay off topic.

That reminds me of a sandwich I once made.

I'm sure Irish fans will be the opposite of gutted to have him back.

Stuffed?

IRFU have appealed the ban...

I hope they get stung then. If you're onto a good thing and all that.

Norfolklass wrote:

Gibson wrote:

greytiger wrote:

Glas a du wrote:Chess, media studies, what next?

The medium is the message* Glas.

90-odd% of us weren't at the game. We have only the TV pictures to go on.
We accept them for try decisions and shenanigans as well as moments of joy and despair.

* Woody Allen / Annie Hall / marshall mcluhan scene https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wWUc8BZgWE

Excellent!

I seem to remember Marshall Mcluhan saying you have "no conception" of my work. My student flat spent an entire term saying "no conception" about everything.
Mrs P, white is black. If I was an Irish Oscar Pistorius I'd want you in my corner.

I'll take that as a compliment and pray, for the sake of all who mourn Reeva Steenkamp, that there are people involved in that case who can look past the hyperbole and press spin and try to understand what actually happened.

Indeed MrsP. There seems to be misinformation and all sorts surrounding the case. A legal version of a archaeological trowel will be required to uncover the truth it seems.

"What's that, Skippy?

Page 16? It looks a long way off to me.

Maybe if we just wish very hard, help will come.

Now stop bouncing. It's starting to get on my nerves".

Page 16 is just a dream George, ain't nobody got time for that.

Personally I think it was very quick thinking of that nice Irishman to crush the killer scorpion climbing up Cole's ankle.

UlstermaninGlasgow wrote:IRFU have appealed the ban...

The reason for the appeal is for clarification as to why a three week ban started a week after the incident. I don't think they are trying to claim Healy wasn't guilty of reckless play.

Ah, a technical appeal.

They will throw the book at him.

Glas a du wrote:Ah, a technical appeal.

They will throw the book at him.

50 Shades of Grey?

Edward VII's Stamp Collection.

No, it'll be The Thirty-Nine Steps, surely?

Eddie Cochran's biog?

"A Step by Step Guide to Rugby Laws"

Just when you thought the thread was finally dead:

The appeal is being heard today.

It goes on.

Appeal?As Quasimodo once said "that rings a bell"

His behaviour in that match was unappealing.

The man is down stop sticking the boot in

gregortree wrote:His behaviour in that match was unappealing.

By "appealing" the IRFU are seeking clarification as to why the ban started a week after the act for which he got the ban. That is all as far as I know.

lostinwales wrote:The man is down stop sticking the boot in

Cole ?

I feel like I'm returning to my old stomping ground with this thread.

We must tread carefully though.

Fools rush in where Angels fear to tread...

That would be us..............

It hasn't helped Healy's cause that he was heard humming "These boots are made for walking" as he stomped into the appeal room, kicking a chair out of the way as he entered. Let's hope he doesn't punch the judge as he's booted out.

Barney McGrew did it wrote:It hasn't helped Healy's cause that he was heard humming "These boots are made for walking" as he stomped into the appeal room, kicking a chair out of the way as he entered. Let's hope he doesn't punch the judge as he's booted out.

he'll only go and miss, Barney

"Healy is actually missing four weeks of rugby as the initial three-man disciplinary committee, chaired by Roger Morris of Wales, counted the week after the English match on February 10th as a fallow period because the player was not expected to be released to play for Leinster. Effectively, this punished Ireland’s player management system.

Spring could point out that Paddy Jackson has been released to play for Ulster on Friday, five days after starting against Scotland.

It can also be stated that a French player cited on the same day as Healy would be available to play at the Aviva stadium on March 9th."

-Irish Times
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/2013/0227/1224330565869.html

I see that Cian was training hard in preparation for this hearing:

http://www.thescore.ie/latest-from-irish-camp-cian-healy-dunks-his-biscuit-while-wearing-a-lagging-jacket-805467-Feb2013/