The say anything, what's on your mind thread

**Mr A** · 30/09/2024, 9:32 AM

Would be easier to enjoy a break if you'd something lined up I'll bet! Not a nice situation to be in, hope it works out for you.

**tetsujin1979** · 01/10/2024, 12:08 AM

Originally Posted by dahamsta

How's the job market in your industry tets? Going to stay at it or thinking of a change?

I'm working on selling my hosting biz at the moment, probably still keep the webdev thing going but time for a change I think, quite like a safe part-time public job with a pension!

I think I'll stick with the programming, it's what I'm good at!

Best of luck with the sale

**passinginterest** · 04/10/2024, 9:52 AM

18 years on foot.ie today. Scary how quickly that time has passed.

**SkStu** · 04/10/2024, 2:50 PM

Originally Posted by passinginterest

18 years on foot.ie today. Scary how quickly that time has passed.

You up for parole anytime soon?

**joey B** · 01/11/2024, 6:28 PM

Originally Posted by passinginterest

18 years on foot.ie today. Scary how quickly that time has passed.

I�ve just noticed I�m 20 years on this forum ,great credit to the posters and the owner of the site that�s it�s still going,I wouldn�t have been a very regular poster for a long time but I still enjoy using the site�..

**tetsujin1979** · 25/11/2024, 7:45 AM

Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

As of today, I am something I haven't been since I was 21.
Unemployed.

...two months later and it's my first day in the new job

Quite apt that this is my favourite Underworld track

**SkStu** · 25/11/2024, 12:58 PM

Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

...two months later and it's my first day in the new job

First task. Log into foot.ie

Well done Tets. Good on you.

**John83** · 25/11/2024, 1:00 PM

Great news! Best of luck with it.

**CraftyToePoke** · 25/11/2024, 1:55 PM

Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

...two months later and it's my first day in the new job

How does this new job look in terms of your running the predictions league

Boss has vanished, Seagull did his shift last season and you'd be ideal for a numbers / stats game

Congratulations BTW

**tetsujin1979** · 31/12/2024, 11:32 PM

Happy New Year all!

**The Fly** · 18/05/2025, 12:46 PM

The Other Sport section is pretty dead so I’m posting this here…

Keep an eye on Alex Dunne. He just won the F2 (Formula One’s feeder series) feature race at Imola. His second win of the season and he’s top of the standings.

**CraftyToePoke** · 19/05/2025, 12:33 AM

Originally Posted by The Fly

The Other Sport section is pretty dead so I’m posting this here…

Keep an eye on Alex Dunne. He just won the F2 (Formula One’s feeder series) feature race at Imola. His second win of the season and he’s top of the standings.

Isn't drivers bringing sponsorship with them still a big part of who gets an F1 seat ?
How is he fixed in that way & which agency / management is he with ?

**The Fly** · 19/05/2025, 12:45 AM

Originally Posted by CraftyToePoke

Isn't drivers bringing sponsorship with them still a big part of who gets an F1 seat ?
How is he fixed in that way & which agency / management is he with ?

Yeah, sponsorship's a big thing for every young driver and far too big a thing at that. But he's driving for the Rodin team as part of McLaren's Driver Development Programme.

**The Fly** · 23/05/2025, 6:03 PM

Originally Posted by The Fly

The Other Sport section is pretty dead so I’m posting this here…

Keep an eye on Alex Dunne. He just won the F2 (Formula One’s feeder series) feature race at Imola. His second win of the season and he’s top of the standings.

Update: he’s just got pole position at Monaco!!!

**Eminence Grise** · 20/06/2025, 8:43 PM

Fifty years ago today... Jaws was released.

**The Fly** · 25/06/2025, 12:49 PM

Alex Dunne to drive for McLaren in practice for the Austrian Grand Prix

The first Irish driver to participate in a Formula 1 weekend in 22 years.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1...s/cvg8612v1d2o

**Kingdom** · 27/06/2025, 12:52 PM

I don't know who has the 'Annie Hall' quote in their signature, I've tried searching but I'm useless at it.
I finally realised where it came from watching a particular show. It was like a lightning bolt hit me.

**CraftyToePoke** · 29/06/2025, 1:46 AM

Originally Posted by The Fly

Alex Dunne to drive for McLaren in practice for the Austrian Grand Prix

The first Irish driver to participate in a Formula 1 weekend in 22 years.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1...s/cvg8612v1d2o

And managed to land P4 in the first practice session in Lando Norris car for McLaren. That's quite a way to introduce yourself.

So he's starting to surface a bit, Saturday Sports on RTÉ Radio One today had him on just after 3pm as it went out live if anyone wants to listen back. Said some silly things, like the car doesn't matter, when it absolute does. He also refused or tried to refuse to address the Monaco pile up where the abuse on Socials toward him after caused him some distress. I think he was trying to say he'd put it behind him, psychologically, but he needed to field the question better.

Said his dad was a huge part of his set up but has stepped back a little & then said his dad is still responsible for attracting the sponsorship he requires.

So I'd say a little bit of press training wouldn't go amiss as he's about to be interviewed plenty more if he keeps lapping the way he does.

He definitely has that racing driver who knows he's good, confidence. No shortage of that and very aware he'll need it too. Good luck to him, interesting emerging Irish sport story for sure

**Razors left peg** · 30/06/2025, 10:55 PM

Originally Posted by CraftyToePoke

And managed to land P4 in the first practice session in Lando Norris car for McLaren. That's quite a way to introduce yourself.

So he's starting to surface a bit, Saturday Sports on RTÉ Radio One today had him on just after 3pm as it went out live if anyone wants to listen back. Said some silly things, like the car doesn't matter, when it absolute does. He also refused or tried to refuse to address the Monaco pile up where the abuse on Socials toward him after caused him some distress. I think he was trying to say he'd put it behind him, psychologically, but he needed to field the question better.

Said his dad was a huge part of his set up but has stepped back a little & then said his dad is still responsible for attracting the sponsorship he requires.

So I'd say a little bit of press training wouldn't go amiss as he's about to be interviewed plenty more if he keeps lapping the way he does.

He definitely has that racing driver who knows he's good, confidence. No shortage of that and very aware he'll need it too. Good luck to him, interesting emerging Irish sport story for sure

Really up and down weekend for him in Austria. The test in Norris car was brilliant, was only .1 second off Piastri. He drove really well in the F2 feature race to finish 2nd after starting 7th... but then got disqualified for a technical reason with the car.

Ive watched most of the F2 races so far this season and hes definitely got the speed, the Monaco thing was a brain dead mistake but hes bounced back really well from it. Will be hard to see him breaking into the McLaren F1 team considering both Lando and Piastri are so good and so young, but if he finishes the season the way hes started it there might be a fair bit of interest in him from other teams.