OlympicIRL

Much better choice than many previous years. But it won't matter unless they give him a good song.

Agree with those picks too. Hopefully they have a TV screen with Sly sports in the hospital ward where I am visiting but I somehow doubt that Only option is to record it and catch up.

And Irish interest in the World Championships is over already But thankfully that is not were my interest ends . Up next, Anderson vs "Frosty the Throwman"

It didn't take long for the senseless Yaya / Kolo Touré chant to make an appearance Now awaiting the obligatory "Na na na na na na na na na na na.... Van der Voort, van der Voort, Vincent van der Voort"

Hey, the Viking commands some respect

The World darts are here meaning that it's officially Christmas!!

Sure, that sounds like a good solution. Maybe, as suggested, I will make the other two heats regional based to ensure different regions are represented in the final. Heat 2 ( and CRO/POL) Heat 3 ( and CRO/POL) So at least one African nation and one American nation would be guaranteed a place in the final and the former hosts have a slightly harder route to the final, with only one advancing.

Ok, so bidding deadline day has arrived and it's now time to close the bidding window for the Totallympics Open International Song Contest 2017. So here are the 9 nations that will contend for the right to host the contest: TISC Open 2017 - Host Candidates: Official Bids: Algeria Canada Croatia Mexico New Zealand Poland Serbia Tunisia United States I don't think there has been any agreement about how to conduct the bidding contest so by default we will have to revert to a game of luck. As many users suggested already, having 9 users from different parts of the world online at once might be tricky so probably better to break it down into heats somehow. How the hell to conduct this? I don't know yet, I'm still open to suggestions (seriously, please ). Maybe three heats of three nations, one nation advancing to the final from each and one other lucky loser making a final of 4 nations?

I've always loved this song since I first heard it....

Ok, so I will close the bidding window on Wednesday 14th December. Further details will be announced on how the selection process will take place after that

I'd take that with a very large pinch of salt

Beautiful new Christmas song..... Picture This - This Christmas

Too large to count

Ireland sending a huge team to these championships.... Men : Jordan Sloan (400m Free, 200m Free, 100m Free) Women: Fiona Doyle (50m Breast, 100m Breast, 200m Breast) Like I said, a huge team

I know

Let's hope we are over the worst then

Why, what happened? Had the site been down?

I love the album (I don't think that will be of any surprise to you) . They played a concert (Christmas Ball) in Dublin last night with a few other artists I like such as All Tvvins. I listened to it on the radio, it was a treat! It's always a great event, last year had Hozier, Little Green Cars, Gavin James, Kodaline. I try to hint every year for someone to by me ticket for it as Christmas present but I guess I'm not trying hard enough

Oops, I missed that but no harm to have it here again

Very beautiful song....

Thanks for this info, I had no idea! Wow, that's cool

Nothing will happen this weekend as I have my work Christmas party

Indeed Seriously, not having them there sucks. Two of my favourite darts players ever.

On a positive note (for me ) Mick McGowan is back in the World Championships for the first time in years

Damn, two huge characters