2008 - Your highs and lows...

**Wolfie** · 15/12/2008, 12:51 PM

HIGHS

My son's first birthday, first steps and all the joy he brings to me and the Missus.

Passing driving test - at last.

Stag weekend in Munich - A great boozy weekend. Losing my mobile phone and German efficiency ensuring that my phone is not only found - but posted back to Dublin!!

Trapp given the Ireland job.

LOWS

A health scare that has necessitated an MRI Brain scan. Results next week.

No sunshine this year

**paul_oshea** · 15/12/2008, 1:18 PM

Good luck with that wolfie, hope everything is ok, whoever it is.

**hula4** · 15/12/2008, 1:30 PM

highs

buying my first home
interest rates dropping!
winning the cup with my soccer team
winning players player of the year
the weekend in cardiff when munster won the heineken cup
attending the munster new zealand game

lows

cant have any lows, i have my health and there is nothing happening in my life as serious as paddyfields or wolfies, best of luck to ye both

**Thunderblaster** · 15/12/2008, 8:12 PM

Highs: Westport United winning the league

Liverpool beating M*******er United

Becoming an uncle again

Bringing the Westport United U.14 team to the Umbro Cup in Galway

Working with kids in football.

Lows: The weather of 2008.

**Blue Man** · 16/12/2008, 4:10 AM

Highs:

Signing as a pro in America and living the dream
Meeting so many great new people there
The look on the family's face when I strolled in the door the other day after not being home in a year!

Lows:

Tearing my cruciate in my knee on the 1st day of pre season
The lonliness and subsequent rehab after the injury
Being so far away from home
Leeds consistently letting me down
Financial turmoil of the league

**paul_oshea** · 16/12/2008, 9:24 AM

good man blue man, just living the dream. Living the dream man

Just like wil ferral!!

**Bluebeard** · 16/12/2008, 10:54 AM

Originally Posted by paul_oshea

Living the dream man

Just like wil ferral!!

Who lived the dream so much that he lost two consonants and swapped a vowel

**Sligo Hornet** · 16/12/2008, 11:12 AM

Originally Posted by Bluebeard

Who lived the dream so much that he lost two consonants and swapped a vowel

Just like Carol Vorderman.....no wonder she was sacked!

**paul_oshea** · 16/12/2008, 11:27 AM

Originally Posted by Bluebeard

Who lived the dream so much that he lost two consonants and swapped a vowel

ya something like that. for some reason i always thought he spelt it wil?! I just got the other part completely wrong!

**noby** · 16/12/2008, 11:36 AM

It would be great if he did spell it "wil?!".

**Bluebeard** · 16/12/2008, 11:50 AM

Originally Posted by noby

It would be great if he did spell it "wil?!".

Now that really would be living the dream

**dfx-** · 17/12/2008, 2:07 PM

Highs:

Starting the year by beginning a MPhil/PhD mentioned last year as an aim
Seeing out the worst season in recent memory at Rovers
That 1-1 draw in Cork

Lows:

Paul Newman RIP
Finishing second to Flynny Alberts again

To be continued - there's 14 days left..

**gustavo** · 17/12/2008, 2:27 PM

Originally Posted by Rovers1

Lows:
Still havent lost my virginity
lost my special sock
Getting my hand caught in the cigarette machine

Maybe 2 and 3 there are a sign that the quest for 1 mightn't be far off

**gustavo** · 17/12/2008, 2:30 PM

Originally Posted by dfx-

Highs:

Seeing out the worst season in recent memory at Rovers

worse than being relegated?

**dfx-** · 17/12/2008, 2:42 PM

Yep. Last season, outside of a few away trips was torture.

One win since August I think, another 10-odd match run with no wins around April-May, 4 wins at home all season, out of the cup early on, three defeats to Bohs, 1 win from 9 against the relegated sides, no goals scored in three against Cobh, it goes on, one of the most obvious declines of a manager, the Stephen Rice saga and sh!te football to match.

We beat Bohs and Shels in 2005 with 10 and 9 men with something to play for.

**sonofstan** · 17/12/2008, 6:56 PM

Originally Posted by dfx-

three defeats to Bohs,

Forgot that in my highs -so many to choose from, football wise, I guess.

**Pauro 76** · 18/12/2008, 10:30 AM

UPDATED LOW:
No chance of getting the job where I'm in. Area manager just completely blanked me this morning. Hell will freeze over before I get a job here. Career scrapheap. But made some good friends here.

HIGH:
Going home tomorrow for two weeks. Need a break.

**passinginterest** · 18/12/2008, 10:42 AM

Highs
Promotion/new job - Already a civil servant but got promoted through an open competition so technically a now job, still in same desk in same department doing the same work so all good!
Passing the Driving Test- At the 4th attempt, biggest relief ever.
Getting Mortgage Finalised - And now watching the interest rates drop, while our house has held it's value (we got a very good price).
Wexford Youths getting to cup final and showing improvement.

Lows
Watching my grandad getting sicker all the time is difficult.
Other than that it's been a pretty good year, and I'm touching wood that next year will follow the same path.

**Pauro 76** · 18/12/2008, 11:41 AM

UPDATED LOW:
No chance of getting the job where I'm in. Area manager just completely blanked me this morning. Hell will freeze over before I get a job here. Career scrapheap. But made some good friends here.

UPDATED HIGH:
On the same subject. The area manager finally had a word. Although she doesnt think im right for the client (cue a lot of marketing spiel), she thinks Ive done a good job and may transfer me to another site. Im not overly delighted about it, but on the same site Im currently in the New Year for a month or so, then I'll get transferred. Not ideal but I wont be jobless, I've got to be happy with that.

**paul_oshea** · 18/12/2008, 12:29 PM

Why does she think you are not right for the client? Is it to with how you act(or interact) in front of the client or what?

I think we should have a thread entitled 'Pauros Daily Diary'