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Offline cdbearsfan

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Re: Rugby World Cup
« Reply #150 on: October 01, 2011, 10:14:59 AM »
I hate the last five minutes of football and rugby matches. The baddies always score.

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Re: Rugby World Cup
« Reply #151 on: October 01, 2011, 10:26:23 AM »
Home tae think again

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Re: Rugby World Cup
« Reply #152 on: October 01, 2011, 10:30:20 AM »
Thank God for that. The tension was unbearable.

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Re: Rugby World Cup
« Reply #153 on: October 01, 2011, 10:32:28 AM »
Scotland played well. Some of their handling was excellent and at times they played some excellent flowing Rugby.

England really didn't turn up. Tuilagi and Armitage were excellent but the planning and execution of the forward play was non-existent. We lacked leadership and direction and must stop giving away stupid penalties.

The French are next up who should not play as poorly as they did against Tonga. England must improve to have any chance.

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Re: Rugby World Cup
« Reply #154 on: October 01, 2011, 10:32:50 AM »
Ugly but epic as the commentator said. I felt all through the second half that England would get an opportunity. Think he got it wrong when he said they'd settled for the defeat with the penalty into the corner at the end, I read it as us wanting the try to win it rather than 3 points for a draw.

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Re: Rugby World Cup
« Reply #155 on: October 01, 2011, 10:36:30 AM »
That was like watching Berry Hill v Cinderford back in the 1980's.

England are going to get hammered in the QF

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Re: Rugby World Cup
« Reply #156 on: October 01, 2011, 10:44:37 AM »
That was like watching Berry Hill v Cinderford back in the 1980's.

England are going to get hammered in the QF

Nah, France are shit.

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Re: Rugby World Cup
« Reply #157 on: October 01, 2011, 10:47:31 AM »
Scotland did well enough, it's just a shame we never ever score a try. We were unlucky to get such a tough group but still, I wouldn't get rid of Robinson as I reckon there's been some improvement over the last few years. Hopefully we can at least be competitive in the Six Nations now.

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Re: Rugby World Cup
« Reply #158 on: October 01, 2011, 11:10:03 AM »
Phew. No chance will England get hammered in the quarter final, one chance for a try and scored.

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Re: Rugby World Cup
« Reply #159 on: October 01, 2011, 11:13:13 AM »
Thank fuck for that. A lack of intensity and we kept kicking stupid ball away.

On the bright side, we have won all of our pool games and Mr English Danielli looked pissed off at the end. I will have to text him later.

The Frogs in the quarters is very winnable we just need to follow the normal routine.

Get your nose in front early, squeeze them up front and watch them implode.

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Re: Rugby World Cup
« Reply #160 on: October 01, 2011, 11:23:37 AM »
Wilkinson needs to sort out his game management.

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Re: Rugby World Cup
« Reply #161 on: October 01, 2011, 11:28:43 AM »
They'll drop Wilkinson, if they have any sense.

Offline cheltenhamlion

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Re: Rugby World Cup
« Reply #162 on: October 01, 2011, 11:46:50 AM »
Not against the frogs they won't. Him and them have history.

Offline Proposition Joe

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Re: Rugby World Cup
« Reply #163 on: October 01, 2011, 12:24:36 PM »
I hope Wilkinson gets fined for those awful drop goal attempts when we had an attack on!  And I thought Youngs was also very poor.

Anyway, the QF is very winnable, with the French rugby team taking inspiration from their football team in SA 2010

Offline The Left Side

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Re: Rugby World Cup
« Reply #164 on: October 01, 2011, 02:47:20 PM »
Didn't see it but glad we beat the jocks!

 


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