Rugby Rugby Union Thread - Page 19

gazzae · 17-10-2007, 13:17

Why do england sing a black slave song anyway?

Osem · 17-10-2007, 16:25

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Originally Posted by Russ B

Did you read any of yesterday's papers?

Well you to be honest. I'd have thought someone with such profound knowledge would have heard of sporting rivalry.

Yes I did Russ - but you were refrring to all the so called bigging up done in the weeks and months before - NOT the day after a remarkable victory and you still haven't come up with any of these have you. Do you seriously think that winning a final place in the World Cup isn't deserving of such press coverage ?

Sporting rivalry is fine and some people (obviously far more magnanimous and intelligent than you) find themselves able to support their own teams with great passion withiout resorting to the sort of guff you routinely spout when it comes to England.

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As regards the final - sadly I believe England have played 2 of them already in the last 2 weeks and will find SA too much on the day. Hopefully it won't be a repeat of the 36-0 drubbing we received a few weeks ago but SA have played some great rugby so far and I wouldn't be unhappy to see them lift the cup.

Given all that's happened to England since the last tournament, World Cup Winners 2003 and World Cup Runners Up 2007 has a very nice ring to it.

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Originally Posted by Russ B

I wouldn't call it a miracle, after all we soundly beat England (and everyone else) to take the Grand Slam in 2004. Funnily enough the back pages of the papers weren't full of columns about Wales as they are for England when they win the tournament. Still, that's not media bias eh?

Mind you, I'll be sure to run any other views by you in future, just to make sure they qualify for posting on an internet discussion forum.

Which Grand Slam was that again ? I thought the French won in 2004 with England 3rd and Wales 4th (England 31-Wales 21).

In 2005 Wales won the Grand Slam beating England 11-9. Despite us being in the midst of our nadir as what you called 'zeros' we only lost away to Wales by 2 points, at home to France by 1 point and away to Ireland by 6 points. Not bad for such losers really.

SMHarman · 17-10-2007, 16:31

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Originally Posted by Osem

Which Grand Slam was that again ? I thought the French won in 2004 with England 3rd and Wales 4th (England 31-Wales 21).

In 2005 Wales won the Grand Slam beating England 11-9. Despite us being in the midst of our nadir as what you called 'zeros' we only lost away to Wales by 2 points, at home to France by 1 point and away to Ireland by 6 points. Not bad for such losers really.

Oh stop letting facts get in the way of a good handbagging.

pedantic · 17-10-2007, 16:54

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Originally Posted by gazzae

Why do england sing a black slave song anyway?

Chris Oti

Russ · 17-10-2007, 18:32

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Originally Posted by Osem

Yes I did Russ - but you were refrring to all the so called bigging up done in the weeks and months before - NOT the day after a remarkable victory and you still haven't come up with any of these have you.

As I've said it's hard to reproduce tv and radio clips on here, however I'm sure you're clever enough to come up with a way to do it. Feel free to drop me a PM.

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Originally Posted by Osem

Sporting rivalry is fine and some people (obviously far more magnanimous and intelligent than you) find themselves able to support their own teams with great passion withiout resorting to the sort of guff you routinely spout when it comes to England.

oooOOOooooo, hark at her

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Originally Posted by Osem

In 2005 Wales won the Grand Slam beating England 11-9. Despite us being in the midst of our nadir as what you called 'zeros' we only lost away to Wales by 2 points, at home to France by 1 point and away to Ireland by 6 points. Not bad for such losers really.

Quite understandably you omit to mention we totally outclassed and outplayed you and we weren't playing to our full capacity. Not bad for such losers? 3 games lost - losers.

c_r · 17-10-2007, 19:04

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Originally Posted by Russ B

As I've said it's hard to reproduce tv and radio clips on here, however I'm sure you're clever enough to come up with a way to do it. Feel free to drop me a PM.

So you're saying it was only tv and radio who were 'bigging England up' and the written media weren't? That seems highly unlikely.

TheDaddy · 17-10-2007, 19:21

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Originally Posted by c_r

So you're saying it was only tv and radio who were 'bigging England up' and the written media weren't? That seems highly unlikely.

No no they were as well but only in the papers to be sold in Wales

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Originally Posted by Russ B

Quite understandably you omit to mention we totally outclassed and outplayed you and we weren't playing to our full capacity. Not bad for such losers? 3 games lost - losers.

3, that's the same number of World Cup finals we'll have appeared in, you know if we beat South Africa we'll be the most successful rugby nation ever

gazzae · 17-10-2007, 19:34

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Originally Posted by TheDaddy

3, that's the same number of World Cup finals we'll have appeared in, you know if we beat South Africa we'll be the most successful rugby nation ever

Won't you be level with the Aussies?

TheDaddy · 17-10-2007, 20:04

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Originally Posted by gazzae

Won't you be level with the Aussies?

Well yes but we woz robbed in '91 so should take precedence

Russ · 17-10-2007, 20:17

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Originally Posted by c_r

So you're saying it was only tv and radio who were 'bigging England up' and the written media weren't? That seems highly unlikely.

Of course I'm not saying that however there were plenty of headlines giving England precedence however I didn't record them at the time as I didn't know I'd need to.

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3, that's the same number of World Cup finals we'll have appeared in, you know if we beat South Africa we'll be the most successful rugby nation ever

Ah right, so you think I'm saying England aren't any good?

TheDaddy · 17-10-2007, 20:28

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Originally Posted by Russ B

Ah right, so you think I'm saying England aren't any good?

No no just felt the need to point out how successful we have been, bit like how you feel the need to point out deficiencyÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s in the Champs performances

Russ · 17-10-2007, 20:31

Well to be fair you don't really need to do that, the media tell us that enough but I appreciate the reminder all the same.

milkshake_561 · 18-10-2007, 13:20

It'll all Johnny again really isn't it

Or at least that what everyone seems to think
http://www.blesstheboot.com/

TheDaddy · 18-10-2007, 14:20

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Originally posted by SMHarman and if England won it would be down to Johnnys 'Foot of God' I could see the back page of the sun now, a picture of his boot and a request to pray to the boot

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Originally Posted by milkshake_561

It'll all Johnny again really isn't it

Or at least that what everyone seems to think
http://www.blesstheboot.com/

18-10-2007, 17:22

Anyone received this on their mobile yet?

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I've been offered corporate hospitality to travel to Paris on Sat 20th Oct to watch the Rugby WC final all expenses paid. I can take 2 mates and was wondering if you're not doing anything could you put my bin out on the Monday?

Gits