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scrubbedexpat141 Mar 13th 2018 5:08 pm

Re: Six Nations
 

Originally Posted by weasel decentral (Post 12461650)
England don't seem to have much variation in their play in the backs for me. It's all a bit predictable.

It's just arrogance and we expect because we've won lots of games that every game will be the same, we can perform the same, do the same and don't understand why other teams might prepare for that and try something to respond to it.

Nevermind, we'll figure it out.

Pongo Mar 14th 2018 12:41 am

Re: Six Nations
 

Originally Posted by Garbatellamike (Post 12461630)
overly simplistic assessment..... :nod:


Maybe so, however the Times rugby correspondent mentions that exact point in the newspaper today. England also had one of the touch judges for the Ireland game refereeing a training session yesterday...arranged before the 6 nations and ' not prompted by England's inability to adapt at the breakdown'

Garbatellamike Mar 14th 2018 2:45 am

Re: Six Nations
 

Originally Posted by Pongo (Post 12462465)
Maybe so, however the Times rugby correspondent mentions that exact point in the newspaper today. England also had one of the touch judges for the Ireland game refereeing a training session yesterday...arranged before the 6 nations and ' not prompted by England's inability to adapt at the breakdown'

erm all the teams have elite referees come in and referee at training sessions all the time that's nothing new

Pongo Mar 14th 2018 2:56 am

Re: Six Nations
 

Originally Posted by Garbatellamike (Post 12462598)
erm all the teams have elite referees come in and referee at training sessions all the time that's nothing new

I know, but not normally one who is involved in their next match!
Ireland have not made any complaint however.

Garbatellamike Mar 14th 2018 3:00 am

Re: Six Nations
 

Originally Posted by Pongo (Post 12462609)
I know, but not normally one who is involved in their next match!
Ireland have not made any complaint however.

why would they??????

weasel decentral Mar 14th 2018 10:29 pm

Re: Six Nations
 

Originally Posted by Garbatellamike (Post 12462616)
why would they??????

We will complain only if we lose ;)

Garbatellamike Mar 14th 2018 11:41 pm

Re: Six Nations
 

Originally Posted by weasel decentral (Post 12463225)
We will complain only if we lose ;)

:rofl: no chance of that on current form

weasel decentral Mar 16th 2018 4:25 pm

Re: Six Nations
 
Green beer at the ready !

https://i.imgur.com/dRWdMxC.jpg

Miss Ann Thrope Mar 17th 2018 4:57 am

Re: Six Nations
 
:rolleyes:

Garbatellamike Mar 17th 2018 5:06 am

Re: Six Nations
 
congrats to Ireland the best side by a distance this year thoroughly deserved. Lots of work for England to do who were poor and a reality check for the over confident Welsh.

scrubbedexpat141 Mar 17th 2018 5:23 pm

Re: Six Nations
 
Well done Ireland, deserved winners for standing up in a strange 6N and just beating whatever was put in front. Great work today and Tadhg (forgotten his last name) was a worth MoTM.

Italy v Scotland was a cracker, I thoroughly enjoyed it. Fantastic result to have the staying power at the end.

Watched parts of the Wales v France game but until Jonathan Davies is banned from commentating I can only manage five-ten minute bursts. I've never heard such offensively bad, biased and plain wrong commentary in any other sport. Mental, that such a poisoned opinion is allowed to be broadcast, hardly welcoming to new fans of the game if one commentator is berating the officials and claiming every decision should be for Wales. Stupid ****.

Miss Ann Thrope Mar 17th 2018 5:43 pm

Re: Six Nations
 

Originally Posted by Scamp (Post 12465006)
Well done Ireland, deserved winners for standing up in a strange 6N and just beating whatever was put in front. Great work today and Tadhg (forgotten his last name) was a worth MoTM.

Italy v Scotland was a cracker, I thoroughly enjoyed it. Fantastic result to have the staying power at the end.

Watched parts of the Wales v France game but until Jonathan Davies is banned from commentating I can only manage five-ten minute bursts. I've never heard such offensively bad, biased and plain wrong commentary in any other sport. Mental, that such a poisoned opinion is allowed to be broadcast, hardly welcoming to new fans of the game if one commentator is berating the officials and claiming every decision should be for Wales. Stupid ****.

Oh come on, don't deny us our gloating rights. Where's the outrage about the referee, the TMO missing (or ignoring) the knock-on for the first try which turned the game, mother nature conspiring with the IRFU for the weather etc etc etc. We need to feast on your sour grapes for our hangover breakfast, otherwise what's the point?

Bloody magnanimous middle-class rugby fans...

scrubbedexpat141 Mar 17th 2018 5:52 pm

Re: Six Nations
 

Originally Posted by Miss Ann Thrope (Post 12465012)
Oh come on, don't deny us our gloating rights. Where's the outrage about the referee, the TMO missing (or ignoring) the knock-on for the first try which turned the game, mother nature conspiring with the IRFU for the weather etc etc etc. We need to feast on your sour grapes for our hangover breakfast, otherwise what's the point?

Bloody magnanimous middle-class rugby fans...

I'm ****ing livid inside, just trying to be a grown up for once. Ireland's side is at best, bang average. We just underperformed completely throughout the tournament.

Commentator said you'd beat NZ at the moment. I actually spat water out my mouth. ****ing moron.

Miss Ann Thrope Mar 17th 2018 6:20 pm

Re: Six Nations
 

Originally Posted by Scamp (Post 12465013)
I'm ****ing livid inside, just trying to be a grown up for once. Ireland's side is at best, bang average. We just underperformed completely throughout the tournament.

Commentator said you'd beat NZ at the moment. I actually spat water out my mouth. ****ing moron.

That's more like it....

DXBtoDOH Mar 17th 2018 6:21 pm

Re: Six Nations
 
England and Ireland were dull to watch. Ireland deserves the victory but once they scored early on I knew the match was over. Oh well, what else to say?

Italy and Scotland much more enjoyable. Close matches are always fun to watch.


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