The Ryder Cup 2014

[Assassin]

that worries me

we're clearly the favourites, the stronger side, the form side, at home - this should be a convincing european win!

but it's the ****ing ryder cup! it won't be and those in the american team will be desperate for a win and relishing the underdog label.

We'll give them a good old fashioned dicking...

[Jas]

I think Donald should have been picked ahead of Westwood.

[wiw]

What's happened to Donald? Wasn't he 1 or 2 in the world not long back

[Chazza]

Recently gone through a swing change which hasn't helped.

Also his putting has suffered where you could bank on him nailing everything 8ft and in he misses a few now.

[Liverpool]

Bit daft that the two in form players for US arent in the team.

[Pablo]

**** football I'm concentrating on this this week

Have no idea how I'm going to see Friday's play from in work. I can stream it but it's bound to get noticed here. At my previous job I used to have a TV on my desk so I could have watched it all without anyone raising an eyebrow. What have I done!

[Shaggy]

Just quit.

[Pablo]

I wish

I was tempted to book the day off but to be honest I'd probably see sod all at home with a two year old pestering me anyway

[Liverpool]

I tried to get tickets in the ballot a year or two ago no luck, however the past 6 months they have spamming me to buy tickets when theres nowhere to stay etc

Finish work at 12 on Friday so will be home for foursomes

[Chazza]

McGinley is either on a wind up or McDowell and McIlroy are not being paired together.

[Pablo]

Not sure if he's bluffing or not. He makes a valid point though that their record together isn't actually that good anyway. I think he might actually mean it.

[Mike]

Can see Mickelson and Bradley opening things for America, with McIlroy and Westwood for Europe.

[Assassin]

McGinley is either on a wind up or Mcdowell and McCilroy are not being paired together.

I'm not sure if McDowell has forgiven McIlroy for not attending his wedding as he had "other things to do, a Nike photo shoot". This really didnt go down well with Gmac

Plus this.......

Golfer Rory McIlroy has been accused of "orchestrating" the timing of a contentious lawsuit against his former agent to clash with the wedding of fellow Northern Ireland player Graeme McDowell.

The sensational claim has been made by Horizon Sports Management, the Dublin agency Mr McIlroy is suing in a commercial action in the Irish Republic.

Horizon, led by managing director Conor Ridge, has claimed that the Co Down player issued legal proceedings against the agency in September 2013 to "inflict maximum reputational damage through the media" on Mr Ridge and Colin Morrissey, his trusted lieutenant.

Horizon says Mr McIlroy knew both men were attending Mr McDowell's September 28, 2013 marriage to Kristin Stape, an interior designer from America.

Mr McIlroy, who strenuously denies Horizon's claims, issued a lawsuit against Horizon on September 27, 2013 – just the day before Mr McDowell's wedding ceremony.

Mr McIlroy (25), from Holywood, and Portrush native McDowell (35) have long enjoyed a friendly rivalry on the world's fairways and partnered each other for Ireland at golf's World Cup, Great Britain and Ireland at the Seve Trophy, and Europe at the 2010 and 2012 Ryder cups.

Both played at last week's Irish Open at Fota Island, with McIlroy making headlines by revealing in his pre-tournament interview that he'd play for Ireland and not Team GB during the 2016 Olympics in Rio.

His legal team was at pains this week to stress that their client had "no issue" with McDowell, but it is feared the forthcoming litigation could place a strain on their friendship.

This was conspicuous by his absence at Mr McDowell's sun-kissed nuptials in Baker's Bay in the Bahamas.

He says he was required for a Nike photo shoot in the UK that weekend which also featured Manchester United player Wayne Rooney.

In court papers, Horizon claims that Mr McIlroy's team referred to Mr McDowell's upcoming nuptials in emails as 'D-Day'.

This has been hotly denied by the golfer who says the 'D-Day' references related to the day when the lawsuit against Horizon would be filed.

In the legal wrangle that shows no signs of settling, McIlroy claims he was "unambiguously and consistently" led to believe by Horizon that he enjoyed the same commercial terms as Mr McDowell.

Mr McIlroy has also alleged that Mr McDowell was a shareholder in Horizon.

Horizon, which has counterclaimed against Mr McIlroy, has hit back.

[Vermilion]

Lawyers >

[Vermilion]

oH FFS nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!! dbf! just take the pleasure of watching europe win away why don't ya!!!

Come on....USA! USA! USA!

Fergie on the Ryder cup team, Rio joining FIFA! wtf is going on in the world!