YBIG in the Rare Ould Times
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Topic: YBIG in the Rare Ould Times
Posted By: Steve Amsterdam
Subject: YBIG in the Rare Ould Times
Date Posted: 04 Aug 2017 at 10:00am
With the sadness surrounding the news of Bear his passing, it struck me with a bit of a feeling of nostalgia to see some of the longtime posters back on the forum again. Some posters had not been online for months or even years, and though the reason for returning online is very sad, perhaps good can come from circumstances so sad.
At its prime, YBIG was a great place with some truly great posters and characters. And seeing many of the old-timers back on again made me think of the days when the Forum was nearly a fulltime job to keep up with. The efforts shown by YBIG and its members in organising all sorts of charitable work and funds, the helping of fellow fans for all sorts of things, and the knowledge and background of Irish football were great. But perhaps more importantly; it was simply a lot of fun and banter to talk with like-minded Ireland fans!
It was like a mini-Facebook for Ireland fans, and I was (and am) proud to be part of it.
We're all a bit older now since the heyday, and of course situations change in work and family life. For many there simply isn't enough time to be talking sh*te online on a forum haha. And for others it seems that certain events that unfolded over the course of the last 2-3 years has caused a bit if a rift between YBIG and fellow Ireland fans, but also within YBIG itself. It seems some have unfortunately chosen to stay away from the Forum due to certain posters or events.
Anyways, not to sound like a sentimental old git, but I hope that many that found their way back online again after a long hiatus might stick around again for good.
God knows certain sections could do with an influx of quality
------------- Molly Malone's pub- The home of YBIG in Amsterdam!
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Posted By: bhob
Date Posted: 04 Aug 2017 at 10:06am
Bring back Nero, Daz & JohnnyCCFC
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Posted By: Butch
Date Posted: 04 Aug 2017 at 10:10am
Well said Steve . I was thinking the same when I seen some of the names that posted in Bear's thread . There is so many avenues now for people to connect i.e. Facebook and whatsapp groups but hopefully there will be a return of some posters who have stayed away for whatever reason .
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Posted By: Steve Amsterdam
Date Posted: 04 Aug 2017 at 10:46am
bhob wrote:
Bring back Nero, Daz & JohnnyCCFC | And that's just a handful of the colourful past of YBIG!
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Posted By: ringerbell
Date Posted: 04 Aug 2017 at 10:49am
The whatever section certainly not the same since Q man left
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Posted By: AntrimMan
Date Posted: 04 Aug 2017 at 10:52am
ringerbell wrote:
The whatever section certainly not the same since Q man left |
Was going to say this.
There's only one man who can save it. One man. Sitting in Drogheda in his Anders Limpar pajama's.
He's the hero YBIG needs, but not the one it deserves.
------------- @AntrimMan85
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Posted By: Denis Irwin
Date Posted: 04 Aug 2017 at 10:56am
AntrimMan wrote:
ringerbell wrote:
The whatever section certainly not the same since Q man left |
Was going to say this.Β
There's only one man who can save it. One man. Sitting in Drogheda in his Anders Limpar pajama's.
He's the hero YBIG needs, but not the one it deserves. |
Would love to see a Quey Planning showdown
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Bill O'Herlihy: Ah ye can't be saying that now Eamonn
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Posted By: Neil Armstrong
Date Posted: 04 Aug 2017 at 10:56am
AntrimMan wrote:
ringerbell wrote:
The whatever section certainly not the same since Q man left |
Was going to say this.
There's only one man who can save it. One man. Sitting in Drogheda in his Anders Limpar pajama's.
He's the hero YBIG needs, but not the one it deserves. |
Hasn't washed in months because of the water situation imagine the bang of him now!
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Posted By: bogball88
Date Posted: 04 Aug 2017 at 11:14am
Posted By: Denis Irwin
Date Posted: 04 Aug 2017 at 11:15am
No
------------- Eamonn Dunphy:"I'll tell you who wrote it, Rod Liddle, he's the guy who ran away and left his wife for a young one".
Bill O'Herlihy: Ah ye can't be saying that now Eamonn
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Posted By: AntrimMan
Date Posted: 04 Aug 2017 at 11:17am
What Dinny said. Tubes like that are the antithesis to the craic of the good old days.
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Posted By: FrankosHereNow
Date Posted: 04 Aug 2017 at 11:17am
bogball88 wrote:
Bring back Byrner!
| f**k off
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As You Were Three in a row
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Posted By: Steve Amsterdam
Date Posted: 04 Aug 2017 at 11:23am
To whatever extent Byrne may have contributed, it was a good while after the glory days But he did at least get conversation and debate going lol
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Posted By: Steve Amsterdam
Date Posted: 04 Aug 2017 at 11:24am
AntrimMan wrote:
ringerbell wrote:
The whatever section certainly not the same since Q man left |
Was going to say this.Β
There's only one man who can save it. One man. Sitting in Drogheda in his Anders Limpar pajama's.
He's the hero YBIG needs, but not the one it deserves. | I'd say he's creaming his togs just reading this
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Posted By: 9fingers
Date Posted: 04 Aug 2017 at 11:48am
Justice for Justice
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Posted By: ConorMac77
Date Posted: 04 Aug 2017 at 1:37pm
Steve Amsterdam wrote:
AntrimMan wrote:
ringerbell wrote:
The whatever section certainly not the same since Q man left |
Was going to say this.
There's only one man who can save it. One man. Sitting in Drogheda in his Anders Limpar pajama's.
He's the hero YBIG needs, but not the one it deserves. | I'd say he's creaming his togs just reading this |
Between this and the water situation in Drogheda, sounds like those Ander Limpar pj's must be in some state!
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Posted By: Trapped
Date Posted: 04 Aug 2017 at 1:57pm
AntrimMan wrote:
ringerbell wrote:
The whatever section certainly not the same since Q man left |
Was going to say this.
There's only one man who can save it. One man. Sitting in Drogheda in his Anders Limpar pajama's.
He's the hero YBIG needs, but not the one it deserves. |
He might consider it seeing as Dundalk are out of Europe and out of contention for the league for the first time in a long time.
Everything evolves though. Even Qman and the great Johnnyccfc might not save it.
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Posted By: Baldrick
Date Posted: 04 Aug 2017 at 1:59pm
The one thing bear had in abundance was the ability to sl*g and wind up with no malice whatsoever and to do it with a sense of mischief and that cheeky grin that sasa spoke about. We could all take a leaf from his book in that regard.
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Posted By: ThrowInDelap
Date Posted: 04 Aug 2017 at 2:08pm
Steve Amsterdam wrote:
With the sadness surrounding the news of Bear his passing, it struck me with a bit of a feeling of nostalgia to see some of the longtime posters back on the forum again. Some posters had not been online for months or even years, and though the reason for returning online is very sad, perhaps good can come from circumstances so sad.
At its prime, YBIG was a great place with some truly great posters and characters. And seeing many of the old-timers back on again made me think of the days when the Forum was nearly a fulltime job to keep up with. The efforts shown by YBIG and its members in organising all sorts of charitable work and funds, the helping of fellow fans for all sorts of things, and the knowledge and background of Irish football were great. But perhaps more importantly; it was simply a lot of fun and banter to talk with like-minded Ireland fans!
It was like a mini-Facebook for Ireland fans, and I was (and am) proud to be part of it.
We're all a bit older now since the heyday, and of course situations change in work and family life. For many there simply isn't enough time to be talking sh*te online on a forum haha. And for others it seems that certain events that unfolded over the course of the last 2-3 years has caused a bit if a rift between YBIG and fellow Ireland fans, but also within YBIG itself. It seems some have unfortunately chosen to stay away from the Forum due to certain posters or events.
Anyways, not to sound like a sentimental old git, but I hope that many that found their way back online again after a long hiatus might stick around again for good.
God knows certain sections could do with an influx of quality
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Erimus' Seagull of the Day thread was quality and should be resurrected.
------------- If time's a drug, then Big Ben is a huge needle injecting it into the sky.
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Posted By: Claret Murph
Date Posted: 04 Aug 2017 at 2:09pm
Baldrick wrote:
The one thing bear had in abundance was the ability to sl*g and wind up with no malice whatsoever and to do it with a sense of mischief and that cheeky grin that sasa spoke about. We could all take a leaf from his book in that regard. |
Reminds me in way back we were outside Beaggers before a game and Bear and a few others was poking at me to find out my first name , now this had been going on for some time and I said to Bear in a very straight face I would tell them but nobody has to laugh as I am very touchy about it , he said go on then and I told him Alerwisqus .........
------------- Lansdowne Road debut aged 52 and 201 days .
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Posted By: Trapped
Date Posted: 04 Aug 2017 at 2:19pm
Seeing as it's titled the Rare Ould Times here's an Ode to Johnnyccfc:Oh my name it is Johnnyccfc, As mental as can be, Born hard and late 12 years ago, With some sense that ceased to be, By trade I had a Ramblers forum, As famous as could be, Like my sense that fell to progress, My Ramblers site's a memory,
And I courted the YBIG forum, As often as I pleased, Waffling away everywhere, Despite not having a breeze, I lost it to a Hitler chap, With a skinhead like a bowl, When RoggerMilla gave me a YBIG ban, He took away my soul ...
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Posted By: BigStrongMan
Date Posted: 04 Aug 2017 at 3:34pm
Was only thinking the same this morning Steve. Well said
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Posted By: Gaz
Date Posted: 04 Aug 2017 at 3:54pm
Trapped wrote:
Seeing as it's titled the Rare Ould Times here's an Ode to Johnnyccfc:Oh my name it is Johnnyccfc, As mental as can be, Born hard and late 12 years ago, With some sense that ceased to be, By trade I had a Ramblers forum, As famous as could be, Like my sense that fell to progress, My Ramblers site's a memory,
And I courted the YBIG forum, As often as I pleased, Waffling away everywhere, Despite not having a breeze, I lost it to a Hitler chap, With a skinhead like a bowl, When RoggerMilla gave me a YBIG ban, He took away my soul ...
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If we're digging up old songs......
Oh his name was John O'Neill,
From Dublin town he came,
He went all the way to Bordeaux, and missed the game.
Del only lost his jacket, and Gary lost his phone,
but John boy may as well have stayed at home. For he is the biggest numpty, that we have ever met,
and had to watch the match on someone's TV set.
You have lost so many jackets, forgotten many nights,
you've lost one too many iPhones, you've missed 14 hundred flights.
And you thought gaz was the mess on Saturday night?
May god shine on you John O'Neill, for the thickness you have shown.
May the stories of your shame be wildly known.
And Fergal O'Connell, and all the lads, who always try in vain,
to keep your sh1t together, they must be just insane.
And for those that tried before them, well their worries were the same,
how the f*ck do we get John in to this game?
So sad and bitter was the year of 2016, when you watched the match on someone's tv screen
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Posted By: FREEWHEELER
Date Posted: 04 Aug 2017 at 4:08pm
Superb Gaz , or Gazsh seeing as we're all getting nostalgic here. Good thread Steve lad..........we're like the old relations only seeing each other and weddings and funerals........... Those were the days my Friend.
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Posted By: Trapped
Date Posted: 04 Aug 2017 at 4:31pm
Gaz going on for weeks on end before the Euro's and the first day in Amsterdam "You're gonna lose your phone, wallet, passport. Everything" Gaz comes out the next day "I lost my phone last night". We hadn't even left for France.
Cue the chants 'His name is Malone, He's got no phone' and 'Gary, give us a ring, Gary Gary, give us a ring!'
------------- 67% points to games ratio at the last Euro's (better than Portugal's)
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Posted By: Gaz
Date Posted: 04 Aug 2017 at 4:33pm
Trapped wrote:
Gaz going on for weeks on end before the Euro's and the first day in Amsterdam "You're gonna lose your phone, wallet, passport. Everything" Gaz comes out the next day "I lost my phone night". We hadn't even left for France.
Cue the chants 'His name is Malone, He's got no phone' and 'Gary, give us a ring, Gary Gary, give us a ring!' |
------------- I dont email the count anymore, its been 9 months : ( He even sent me a YBIG scarf for my Birthday
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Posted By: BabbsBalls
Date Posted: 04 Aug 2017 at 5:23pm
Schoolboy error from Gaz π
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Posted By: deise316
Date Posted: 04 Aug 2017 at 8:00pm
BigStrongMan wrote:
Was only thinking the same this morning Steve. Well said |
So was I. Steve makes some good points, but for meself, most of the know it alls in the ROI section are completely devoid of humour. Unlike the 'rare ould times' to use Steve's description, they don't appear to travel to away games, where most of the older lads on here got to know each other, or if they do, they keep themselves to themselves, which is grand too, everyone has a choice, but the biggest difference is if you know the person you are debating with here, it makes for a far less aggressive approach as there is usually some mutual respect involved.
I may sound like an oul fella (I am) but back then you could make a point without some testosterone filled idiot who wasn't even born in 1994 posting much the same thing in 38 different ways, getting slightly more insulting each time, just for the sake of ''winning'' the argument about Glenn Whelan. You shall know them by their posting ''opinion as fact'' style. There will be the usual'' easily offended'' comments from a few, but I'm not offended, I'm bored by the tedium.
There used to be some discussion of our players, now the timeline is filled with with the latest transfer news of some English lad with an Irish sounding surname who might, if his agent, his oul lad, his cat and Wayne Rooney agree to it and the moon is lined up a certain way, get a place in the next U21 squad. MON vaguely & unintentionally annoys these lads, usually by picking someone who in their estimation ''doesn't deserve it'' , which is translation for somehow despite reaching level 3826 on some football computer game, this fella escaped their all encompassing radar. Go back through the Kevin Long thread for examples.
I've never bothered much with the childrens section over in ROTW, but I did notice TJ got rapped on the knuckles for creating a few 'to be sacked' threads. A few lads decreed that football in a foreign country is far too important a subject for a harmless bit of piss taking, which actually has some truth in it too. Don't really care what goes on in it to be honest, but FFS lighten up. When ''WE'' get 50 million for Kyle Walker, remember that YOU see exactly fcuk all of it, that might help a bit.
Whatever does need Q-man back, but this isn't to be confused with multi spamming idiots like Byrne, they are not all ''great craic'', and one and the same thing. If lads are going to do a bit of trolling, fair enough, but have a bit of wit about it. Hurling thread is the great survivor here, though I probably shouldn't be drawing attention to it, a rare example of one that trolls generally stay away from.
The oul travel section is a great thing though, and I'm sure it is a great help to many newcomers. If we can manage to stop one or 2 eejits posting flights on it before said flights are even up, it would be even better. Here's a tip, tell yer mates first, do what ye like, put it on here when the flight is available and yer all booked up. Everyone will still think yer a hero, don't worry. That was an unwritten rule back in the day too, I even remember posts being deleted. No harm to revisit that one (pet hate).
Other than that, all good
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Posted By: AntrimMan
Date Posted: 04 Aug 2017 at 8:47pm
Its superfluous at this stage, but aye, good post Deise
------------- @AntrimMan85
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Posted By: BabbsBalls
Date Posted: 04 Aug 2017 at 9:46pm
We still have Deise . Thank God
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Posted By: Baldrick
Date Posted: 08 Aug 2017 at 11:33pm
Anyone who doesn't remember being an adult before the internet should have to get a special license to post on here. .
Sham, Q man and BSM in charge of license
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Posted By: greenforever
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2017 at 12:34am
Baldrick wrote:
Anyone who doesn't remember being an adult before the internet should have to get a special license to post on here. .
Sham, Q man and BSM in charge of license |
I never knew you were quite that old,
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Posted By: ShayGivensBum
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2017 at 12:56am
YBIG circa 2009 - those were the days ππ
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Posted By: deise316
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2017 at 12:59am
ShayGivensBum wrote:
YBIG circa 2009 - those were the days ππ |
I dunno, I always liked 2010 meself.
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Posted By: Steve Amsterdam
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2017 at 8:17am
We jumped the shark it seems around Euro2012 when a whole tidal wave of new arrivals came in. The small 'away travellers forum' we had before made way for a huge football/travel advice forum for all those travelling to Poland. Our success became part of our downfall in a way.
But this thread wasn't so much to start reminiscing about the good old days and saying how great things were then. As was said, things evolve. We get older. And it's only natural new members join, some of which are a great addition!It was more to welcome back any of our long lost pals, and to perhaps rekindle their interest a bit. We need all the 'oldies' back on here to balance it all out a bit again
------------- Molly Malone's pub- The home of YBIG in Amsterdam!
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Posted By: lassassinblanc
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2017 at 9:59am
100% Agree, I remember when I first joined in late 2010 just before Slovakia away I think, you could spend hours in the Whatever section just laughing at Quey berating some poor f**ker who mistook something he said.
Then as you say we qualified for Poland and the whole brigade of bandwagons came on here looking for tickets or cheap places to enjoy the craic.
It seemed to get worse after that after the debacle which was the 2014 campaign the so called bandwagons spending more time on here abusing the team and FAI and others posters until they finally either 1)got banned or 2) Got a nice warning.
2015 seen a bit of rejig into that pandemonium but not as bad.
But as people say this place has grown from the humble beginnings I'd imagine the lads who started the forum are proud of what they created, it has been the starting of many a friendship and adversary but what would we do with out it.
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Posted By: BigStrongMan
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2017 at 10:06am
Steve Amsterdam wrote:
We jumped the shark it seems around Euro2012 when a whole tidal wave of new arrivals came in. The small 'away travellers forum' we had before made way for a huge football/travel advice forum for all those travelling to Poland. Our success became part of our downfall in a way.
But this thread wasn't so much to start reminiscing about the good old days and saying how great things were then. As was said, things evolve. We get older. And it's only natural new members join, some of which are a great addition!It was more to welcome back any of our long lost pals, and to perhaps rekindle their interest a bit. We need all the 'oldies' back on here to balance it all out a bit againΒ |
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Posted By: Roberto Baggio
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2017 at 10:11am
lassassinblanc wrote:
100% Agree, I remember when I first joined in late 2010 just before Slovakia away I think, you could spend hours in the Whatever section just laughing at Quey berating some poor f**ker who mistook something he said.
Then as you say we qualified for Poland and the whole brigade of bandwagons came on here looking for tickets or cheap places to enjoy the craic.
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So, in other words, you loved the cyber bullying, and hated it once Muff joined?
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Posted By: Borussia
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2017 at 10:24am
Saying things used to be better in the old days is a sure fire sign of getting old !
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Posted By: lassassinblanc
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2017 at 10:30am
Roberto Baggio wrote:
lassassinblanc wrote:
100% Agree, I remember when I first joined in late 2010 just before Slovakia away I think, you could spend hours in the Whatever section just laughing at Quey berating some poor f**ker who mistook something he said.
Then as you say we qualified for Poland and the whole brigade of bandwagons came on here looking for tickets or cheap places to enjoy the craic.
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So, in other words, you loved the cyber bullying, and hated it once Muff joined? |
Yep
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Posted By: Steve Amsterdam
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2017 at 10:30am
Borussia wrote:
Saying things used to be better in the old days is a sure fire sign of getting old !
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Absolutely! These young pups have it easy now with this interweb thing. It's far from an online forum we were reared....
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Posted By: ringerbell
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2017 at 11:15am
Steve Amsterdam wrote:
We jumped the shark it seems around Euro2012 when a whole tidal wave of new arrivals came in. The small 'away travellers forum' we had before made way for a huge football/travel advice forum for all those travelling to Poland. Our success became part of our downfall in a way.
But this thread wasn't so much to start reminiscing about the good old days and saying how great things were then. As was said, things evolve. We get older. And it's only natural new members join, some of which are a great addition!It was more to welcome back any of our long lost pals, and to perhaps rekindle their interest a bit. We need all the 'oldies' back on here to balance it all out a bit againΒ |
Great post Steve
Alot of us have seen the forum grow from what it is was to what it is today and it's been because of ybig vast majority of us have got to know each other.
Some sections aren't as good as they used to be e.g. the whatever section and alot of the ROI section but on the flip side the travel section is a great addition.
Even with the likes of the whatever section there is still some good topics on it like the hurling thread of the mental health support topic.
I've had my own issues in the past and the people of ybig were a big reason why I got through them. That's what ybig is about it's not just a football forum for alot of people it's their football family and have made friends for life through it
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Posted By: FREEWHEELER
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2017 at 12:35pm
How about a Real or Continuity YBIG? Take our ball and piss off elsewhere? YBBIG. You Breakaway Boys In Green. That'll learn them.
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Posted By: Borussia
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2017 at 12:42pm
FREEWHEELER wrote:
How about a Real or Continuity YBIG?Take our ball and piss off elsewhere? YBBIG. You Breakaway Boys In Green. That'll learn them. |
People seem to think that 2010 was around the peak on here so maybe you could call it "Spirit of 10" or something like that !
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Posted By: theheff1989
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2017 at 1:40pm
I haven't posted in a while due WhatsApp, and other ways to communicate to people. And a small few people here, I wouldn't give the time of day to if I met them on the street.
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Posted By: horsebox
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2017 at 1:44pm
theheff1989 wrote:
I haven't posted in a while due WhatsApp, and other ways to communicate to people. And a small few people here, I wouldn't give the time of day to if I met them on the street. |
Like who?
------------- It was far across the sea, When the devil got a hold of me, He wouldn't set me free, So he kept me soul for ransom. na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na. I'm a sailor man from Glasgow to
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Posted By: Claret Murph
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2017 at 1:59pm
horsebox wrote:
theheff1989 wrote:
I haven't posted in a while due WhatsApp, and other ways to communicate to people. And a small few people here, I wouldn't give the time of day to if I met them on the street. |
Like who? |
Well YOU , that's one I would say HB
------------- Lansdowne Road debut aged 52 and 201 days .
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Posted By: McG
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2017 at 2:10pm
theheff1989 wrote:
I haven't posted in a while due WhatsApp, and other ways to communicate to people. And a small few people here, I wouldn't give the time of day to if I met them on the street. |
The Scientist
------------- YBIG Table Quiz winner 2016 & 2017 AS YOU WERE McGx
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Posted By: theheff1989
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2017 at 2:13pm
McG wrote:
theheff1989 wrote:
I haven't posted in a while due WhatsApp, and other ways to communicate to people. And a small few people here, I wouldn't give the time of day to if I met them on the street. |
The Scientist |
Actually no, I forgot about him, and never actually met him in person.
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Posted By: theheff1989
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2017 at 2:14pm
Posted By: Zinedine Kilbane 110
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2017 at 2:15pm
ShayGivensBum wrote:
YBIG circa 2009 - those were the days ππ |
ShayGivensBum Jack Charlton The lighter coloured grass is painted Joined: 24 Aug 2010 Status: Offline Points: 8169
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Posted By: lassassinblanc
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2017 at 2:18pm
Zinedine Kilbane 110 wrote:
ShayGivensBum wrote:
YBIG circa 2009 - those were the days ππ |
ShayGivensBum Jack Charlton The lighter coloured grass is painted Joined: 24 Aug 2010 Status: Offline Points: 8169
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I believe she was a member before but it was only around early 2011 that the Count figured out how to reset passwords, so she had to make a new account when she forgot hers
Another great thing of the early years the lack of technical know how
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Posted By: drog addict
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2017 at 2:23pm
Like you said sure ye barely post on here so open that can and let the worms loose
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Posted By: Newryrep
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2017 at 3:00pm
we should resurrect the posters you don't want to meet thread
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Posted By: Steve Amsterdam
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2017 at 3:29pm
The Piss-up Artist Formerly Known as Sasa
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Posted By: Trap junior
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2017 at 5:42pm
She hasn't been posting since she got poisoned by the light green paint they spray the pitch with to makes the stripes
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Posted By: thebronze14
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2017 at 8:44pm
theheff1989 wrote:
I haven't posted in a while due WhatsApp, and other ways to communicate to people. And a small few people here, I wouldn't give the time of day to if I met them on the street. |
You don't give anyone the time of day ya grumpy f**k
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Posted By: Trapped
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2017 at 9:14pm
Steve Amsterdam wrote:
We jumped the shark it seems around Euro2012 when a whole tidal wave of new arrivals came in. The small 'away travellers forum' we had before made way for a huge football/travel advice forum for all those travelling to Poland. Our success became part of our downfall in a way.
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Nail on the head. A definite influx of weirdos/spanners/stalkers since then.
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Posted By: Mr Stupid
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2017 at 9:41pm
I'm on here since it started. Saw the forum in one of the early fanzines. I think there were only about 60 users when I joined the forum. I've done a lot more lurking than posting over the years and couldn't say that it is much worse or better. There did used to be more threads after away trips looking back on the trip, photos and stories as well as comment on the match.
------------- Stupid like a fox
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Posted By: Butch
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2017 at 11:48pm
Mr Stupid wrote:
I'm on here since it started. Saw the forum in one of the early fanzines. I think there were only about 60 users when I joined the forum. I've done a lot more lurking than posting over the years and couldn't say that it is much worse or better. There did used to be more threads after away trips looking back on the trip, photos and stories as well as comment on the match. |
Half the problem these days is there is too many avenues of social media to be exposed on. For one instance if I'm renting out a property then the 1st thing I do is check them out online . If I'm employing someone then it's the same again . Check them out online and if you don't see what you like then that's it . And to be honest it worked both ways , on a rental I checked it out online and he was ideal but a right pain in the face - then another time taking a lad on to work ... I found out a few things and his previous employer was on to me super fast and saved me a lot of hassle.
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Posted By: McG
Date Posted: 10 Aug 2017 at 9:09am
Are you suggesting we do detailed background checks before permitting entry to ybig?
------------- YBIG Table Quiz winner 2016 & 2017 AS YOU WERE McGx
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Posted By: Borussia
Date Posted: 10 Aug 2017 at 10:48am
The Fanzines - That's where it all started for me. Have been living away since 2001 so my routine was always to come home for the game, go with my ould lad, pick up an fanzine and then read it on the flight back over here. I defo have some of them kept somewhere : Must have a look for them for the craic.
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Posted By: Newryrep
Date Posted: 10 Aug 2017 at 10:51am
McG wrote:
Are you suggesting we do detailed background checks before permitting entry to ybig?
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only for mods or those applying to be mods
------------- 'Irish' Songs for an Irish team - no SPL EPL generic sh*te Richard Dunne - 6th Sept 11 - best marshalling of a defence in Moscow since General Zukov Russia V Germany 1941
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Posted By: ShayGivensBum
Date Posted: 10 Aug 2017 at 8:02pm
I was indeed here before 2010 ππ bought a house and got up the duff in the past year so haven't had a minute to look at YBIG recently. Looking forward to wales in October now π
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Posted By: Sligo Hornet
Date Posted: 10 Aug 2017 at 8:22pm
McG wrote:
Are you suggesting we do detailed background checks before permitting entry to ybig?
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Obviously not....otherwise Mr Stupid's upfront honesty would have precluded him from joining
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Posted By: FREEWHEELER
Date Posted: 10 Aug 2017 at 11:55pm
ShayGivensBum wrote:
I was indeed here before 2010 ππ bought a house and got up the duff in the past year so haven't had a minute to look at YBIG recently. Looking forward to wales in October now π |
Up the duff, who said romance is dead?
------------- We'll never die, we'll never die, we'll keep the Green Flag flying high......Shamrock Rovers will never die, we'll keep the Green Flag Flying high. 19 Leagues and 25 Cups.....
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Posted By: Max Power
Date Posted: 11 Aug 2017 at 12:48am
Think we need a list of some sort. Not sure what about but that used to sort everything out...
------------- Co-Founder of The Paul McShane Fan Club, Portmarnock Branch
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Posted By: BabbsBalls
Date Posted: 11 Aug 2017 at 8:09am
Congratulations Sandra
------------- l hear you are a racist now, father ?
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Posted By: Sham157
Date Posted: 17 Aug 2017 at 12:06am
Due to sheer laziness I have not checked back on the few pages in this thread to see if its been mentioned, but one thing we dont see anymore are FAO [insert username] threads asking that member to delete some PMs. Good times indeed...
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Posted By: McG
Date Posted: 17 Aug 2017 at 12:08am
Followed by a post from Q ball asking what you were talking about
------------- YBIG Table Quiz winner 2016 & 2017 AS YOU WERE McGx
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Posted By: ShayGivensBum
Date Posted: 17 Aug 2017 at 7:13am
FREEWHEELER wrote:
ShayGivensBum wrote:
I was indeed here before 2010 ππ bought a house and got up the duff in the past year so haven't had a minute to look at YBIG recently. Looking forward to wales in October now π |
Up the duff, who said romance is dead? |
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Posted By: ShayGivensBum
Date Posted: 17 Aug 2017 at 7:14am
BabbsBalls wrote:
Congratulations Sandra |
Nice wan ππ»
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Posted By: McG
Date Posted: 17 Aug 2017 at 9:31am
When Tr_Andy was single - truly a golden era on YBIG.
------------- YBIG Table Quiz winner 2016 & 2017 AS YOU WERE McGx
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Posted By: ShayGivensBum
Date Posted: 17 Aug 2017 at 9:43am
McG wrote:
When Tr_Andy was single - truly a golden era on YBIG.
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Defo. The bird that stabbed him but he ended up wearing the head off her later that night ππ
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Posted By: McG
Date Posted: 17 Aug 2017 at 9:49am
ShayGivensBum wrote:
McG wrote:
When Tr_Andy was single - truly a golden era on YBIG.
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Defo. The bird that stabbed him but he ended up wearing the head off her later that night ππ |
------------- YBIG Table Quiz winner 2016 & 2017 AS YOU WERE McGx
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Posted By: FREEWHEELER
Date Posted: 17 Aug 2017 at 9:58am
Ah the oul Pullatron alright, the times they are a changing........
------------- We'll never die, we'll never die, we'll keep the Green Flag flying high......Shamrock Rovers will never die, we'll keep the Green Flag Flying high. 19 Leagues and 25 Cups.....
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Posted By: 9fingers
Date Posted: 17 Aug 2017 at 10:17am
ShayGivensBum wrote:
McG wrote:
When Tr_Andy was single - truly a golden era on YBIG.
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Defo. The bird that stabbed him but he ended up wearing the head off her later that night ππ | Did he not get a tug off her in a bush or something along those lines ?
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Posted By: Gaz
Date Posted: 17 Aug 2017 at 12:31pm
The Pullatron
------------- I dont email the count anymore, its been 9 months : ( He even sent me a YBIG scarf for my Birthday
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Posted By: t_rAndy
Date Posted: 17 Aug 2017 at 1:28pm
9fingers wrote:
ShayGivensBum wrote:
McG wrote:
When Tr_Andy was single - truly a golden era on YBIG.
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Defo. The bird that stabbed him but he ended up wearing the head off her later that night ππ | Did he not get a tug off her in a bush or something along those lines ? |
Dropped the hand in me mates shed ha
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Posted By: pre Madonna
Date Posted: 17 Aug 2017 at 1:28pm
Posted By: 9fingers
Date Posted: 17 Aug 2017 at 1:40pm
t_rAndy wrote:
9fingers wrote:
ShayGivensBum wrote:
McG wrote:
When Tr_Andy was single - truly a golden era on YBIG.
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Defo. The bird that stabbed him but he ended up wearing the head off her later that night ππ | Did he not get a tug off her in a bush or something along those lines ? |
Dropped the hand in me mates shed ha |
close!
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Posted By: ShayGivensBum
Date Posted: 17 Aug 2017 at 1:45pm
A stab and a wank, the only way to end a night out imo ππ
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Posted By: Baldrick
Date Posted: 17 Aug 2017 at 6:22pm
Thought your nights would be much quieter nowadays sasa :)
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Posted By: ShayGivensBum
Date Posted: 17 Aug 2017 at 9:27pm
Baldrick wrote:
Thought your nights would be much quieter nowadays sasa :) |
Quite the opposite actually. Ive had a few wild ones of late. Granted they havent involved wanks or stabbings yet though
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Posted By: BigStrongMan
Date Posted: 17 Aug 2017 at 9:40pm
Posted By: Blue Man
Date Posted: 17 Aug 2017 at 10:31pm
Niamh opening her YBIG account calling everyone 'fudge packing mongos'.
------------- "Everytime Leeds concede a goal, its like being stabbed in the heart" - Billy Bremner
Gary Speed 1969-2011
YBIG Blind Date Champion 2010
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Posted By: FREEWHEELER
Date Posted: 18 Aug 2017 at 8:53am
This is great stuff, nostalgic filth in all its glory.
------------- We'll never die, we'll never die, we'll keep the Green Flag flying high......Shamrock Rovers will never die, we'll keep the Green Flag Flying high. 19 Leagues and 25 Cups.....
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Posted By: Baldrick
Date Posted: 19 Aug 2017 at 8:33pm
ShayGivensBum wrote:
Baldrick wrote:
Thought your nights would be much quieter nowadays sasa :) |
Quite the opposite actually. Ive had a few wild ones of late. Granted they havent involved wanks or stabbings yet thoughΒ |
Quality sasa
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Posted By: ShamtheRam
Date Posted: 20 Aug 2017 at 3:01pm
Has the pilot been around lately?
------------- YBIG NPF founder and CEO
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Posted By: Denis Irwin
Date Posted: 20 Aug 2017 at 3:28pm
He got banned IIRC.
------------- Eamonn Dunphy:"I'll tell you who wrote it, Rod Liddle, he's the guy who ran away and left his wife for a young one".
Bill O'Herlihy: Ah ye can't be saying that now Eamonn
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Posted By: pre Madonna
Date Posted: 24 Aug 2017 at 1:15pm
Denis Irwin wrote:
He got banned IIRC. |
Needs to brought back pronto. The thought of him and Cathalthesmart coming together is mind blowing.
------------- Greed has won, big finance has won. Whatever small role elite clubs still play in the local communities from which they grew is dwarfed now by their position as global brands.
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Posted By: TonyNotJack
Date Posted: 24 Aug 2017 at 1:25pm
The last time I was over there he was pissing off a lot of the lads on the Welsh Forum.
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Posted By: Steve Amsterdam
Date Posted: 24 Aug 2017 at 1:28pm
Wonder why anyone would go on a Welsh forum if you're not Welsh. or any other nationality for that matter. I mean, personally I wouldn't really see any fun in it.
But I suppose it's just a fresh start for our Aviator
------------- Molly Malone's pub- The home of YBIG in Amsterdam!
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Posted By: pre Madonna
Date Posted: 24 Aug 2017 at 1:32pm
Steve Amsterdam wrote:
Wonder why anyone would go on a Welsh forum if you're not Welsh. or any other nationality for that matter. I mean, personally I wouldn't really see any fun in it.
But I suppose it's just a fresh start for our Aviator |
I can understand reading it, if not posting on it. I read a lot of team's forums, especially for betting. Outside of the 'always believe' brigade and the ' we are doomed brigade' that every team has, they are a decent gauge of realistic expectation and finding out possible form, injuries and tactics.
------------- Greed has won, big finance has won. Whatever small role elite clubs still play in the local communities from which they grew is dwarfed now by their position as global brands.
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Posted By: cm79
Date Posted: 25 Aug 2017 at 7:10am
Blue Man wrote:
Niamh opening her YBIG account calling everyone 'fudge packing mongos'. |
She wouldn't have lasted too long these days.
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