by Andre147 » 19 Feb 2019 Read
Already at the time in 92 they are saying Ronnie would be the next Hendry... put lots of pressure on him from the off.
Reminds me nowadays when some top players say things similar.
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by Cloud Strife » 20 Feb 2019 Read
Pink Ball wrote:Dunphy is an incredible writer
I enjoyed his Roy Keane biography.
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by KrazeeEyezKilla » 20 Feb 2019 Read
I'd love to know what he did that was "unbecoming a professional sportsman". Especially as he was playing a woman.
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by rekoons » 20 Feb 2019 Read
Thanks for digging these up KK
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by Badsnookerplayer » 21 Feb 2019 Read
Good stuff KK - must admit I had forgotten this even happened.
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by KrazeeEyezKilla » 21 Feb 2019 Read
I think I read one of those BBC articles on ceefax. I wasn't paying much attention to Snooker at the time so I didn't realise it was such a big deal.
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by KrazeeEyezKilla » 08 Aug 2019 Read
Pink Ball wrote:Never really bought the Examiner as it was too Cork-centric. It might be the best national nowadays.
That article is from the first edition after the name change from Cork Examiner to just the Examiner.
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by KrazeeEyezKilla » 08 Aug 2019 Read
I'll have a few more of these at the weekend.
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by Pink Ball » 08 Aug 2019 Read
KrazeeEyezKilla wrote:Pink Ball wrote:Never really bought the Examiner as it was too Cork-centric. It might be the best national nowadays.
That article is from the first edition after the name change from Cork Examiner to just the Examiner.
Seriously? Fuckin' hell. Did they just call it 'The Examiner' initially, or was it from Cork Examiner to Irish Examiner?
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by Badsnookerplayer » 08 Aug 2019 Read
KrazeeEyezKilla wrote:I'll have a few more of these at the weekend.
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by KrazeeEyezKilla » 08 Aug 2019 Read
Pink Ball wrote:KrazeeEyezKilla wrote:Pink Ball wrote:Never really bought the Examiner as it was too Cork-centric. It might be the best national nowadays.
That article is from the first edition after the name change from Cork Examiner to just the Examiner.
Seriously? Fuckin' hell. Did they just call it 'The Examiner' initially, or was it from Cork Examiner to Irish Examiner?
It was the Examiner for four years and then became the Irish Examiner in 2000. I have the Irish Newspaper Archive and was flicking through old covers which is where I found this. I don't think I've ever read a physical copy of the paper but I imagine it probably is better than the others.
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by Pink Ball » 08 Aug 2019 Read
KrazeeEyezKilla wrote:Pink Ball wrote:KrazeeEyezKilla wrote:Pink Ball wrote:Never really bought the Examiner as it was too Cork-centric. It might be the best national nowadays.
That article is from the first edition after the name change from Cork Examiner to just the Examiner.
Seriously? Fuckin' hell. Did they just call it 'The Examiner' initially, or was it from Cork Examiner to Irish Examiner?
It was the Examiner for four years and then became the Irish Examiner in 2000. I have the Irish Newspaper Archive and was flicking through old covers which is where I found this. I don't think I've ever read a physical copy of the paper but I imagine it probably is better than the others.
You're Cavan, right? Would you get the Examiner up there? Still quite Munster-centric, but it's very good.
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by KrazeeEyezKilla » 09 Aug 2019 Read
Yeah Cavan. It would be sold in the bigger shops in town.
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by Cloud Strife » 09 Aug 2019 Read
Nice one KKK.
Thanks for posting these.
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by SnookerFan » 09 Aug 2019 Read
Pink Ball wrote:Remember reading that and wholeheartedly agreeing with him describing Ebdon as a flair player. How things changed.
But was Ebdon's peak above Ronnie's peak?
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by SnookerFan » 11 Aug 2019 Read
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by KrazeeEyezKilla » 11 Aug 2019 Read
SnookerFan wrote:SMOKERS DIE YOUNGER!
Benson & Hedges
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