Aug 05

100 Not Out – Back When it All Started

Talking Balls Comments

Ger Manas - the man with the opinion on everything and nothing.
From March 21 2007. Talking Balls first threw in around March 2007. Deliberately iconoclastic, nothing was sacred. Playing was only part of it, talking balls was just as important then as it is now. Here’s a few of our favourites from the previous 99 editions of Talking Balls.

One of the great things about football, hurling and camogie is the amount of balls talked about it. There’s nothing better than heading to an away match in the middle of nowhere and passing the journey talking as much shite as you can about the merits and demerits of players.

“That Alan Brogan, d’ye ever see how high he bounces the ball?” “Paul Hearty can’t kick the ball straight out of his hands.” “Who’s better at hitting frees – Colin Corkery or Ronan O’Gara?” “Does Ger Loughnane coach his school hurling team.” “€15 into a camogie match, sure they’re women.”

Move it on then to the bar later in the evening and the debate gets heated, more passionate, less coherent – but still great craic. We are all fans and we all have our own wee bit to add to the debate. Talking Balls brings it all to your desktop with pure, uninhibited, well-informed ignorance.

If you’re stuck for something to argue about when you’re out and about then you’ll get a few starters for ten here. Remember as our resident expert Ger Manas famously said: “Fail to prepare, prepare to foul.”