Discussion
0000 said:
Kermit power said:
We wouldn't be able to keep using that excuse if the England coaching team actually carried on selecting the same players, would we now? 
If we get four more years of Russian roulette selection at this pace I'll be expecting a phone call shortly before the next world cup. We might as well embrace it and start having celebrity cameos. I'm sure Paul Hollywood would give it a go.
The team that started against Australia averaged 32 caps. If they haven't worked out what to do after 32 matches I'd suggest they never will.
Poite is a poor referee, I hope he is not going to ref the quarters or semis. He is inconsistent and sometimes seems to be reffing a different sport altogether.
Barnes, Owen, Joubert (can be odd) and Jackson (can be inconsistent) are the pick of the bunch.
I miss Walsh, crap ref, but great for entertainment with inspirational tattoo and awesome hair. It was like watching a Timotei advert.
The boks are at best a quarter final team, I cannot see them progressing further. The team is not balanced, decent enough pack, but the backs look laboured. Once they are matched for physicality there is no plan B, just plan C and D which is the same as plan A just harder
Barnes, Owen, Joubert (can be odd) and Jackson (can be inconsistent) are the pick of the bunch.
I miss Walsh, crap ref, but great for entertainment with inspirational tattoo and awesome hair. It was like watching a Timotei advert.
The boks are at best a quarter final team, I cannot see them progressing further. The team is not balanced, decent enough pack, but the backs look laboured. Once they are matched for physicality there is no plan B, just plan C and D which is the same as plan A just harder
Edited by QuantumTokoloshi on Tuesday 6th October 19:34
QuantumTokoloshi said:
The boks are at best a quarter final team, I cannot see them progressing further. The team is not balanced, decent enough pack, but the backs look laboured. Once they are matched for physicality there is no plan B, just plan C and D which is the same as plan A just harder
I wasn't too sure of the Boks pre-tournament let alone post Japan. But they looked mighty handy against Samoa (who've been disappointing so far IMO) and Scotland. You know what's coming but if properly executed it's a very effective brand of rugby and difficult to stop. The two young locks look like world beaters, unbelievable work rate, carry all match long and made umpteen gain line breaks, just big bloke after big bloke coming at you. I reckon it will be SA Vs Wales in the semis and sadly I can't see Wales having the personnel to beat them.
Symbolica said:
Big win for Romania!
Certainly was! A great match.The Fiji/Uraguay match looks quite interesting too.
Fiji just won a penalty try, no arms in the tackle - and a yellow card.
I like watching these lower tier games as it gives me more time to focus on the ref snd the play.
(I'm supposed to be reffing our U10s this year and whilst I'm looking forward to the challenge, I'm crapping myself about missing stuff).
k me I paid fifty for the Wales Uruguay game at the Millenium. That's extortion! TheExcession said:
Symbolica said:
Mental scenes as Uruguay score their first try of the tournament
It's great rugby isn't it - a real shame to see them conceding another penalty try - but it is almost international level rugby and fantastic to hear the crowd really appreciating it all.Ben Kay is a great pundit, though.
AWESOME atmosphere in the stadium for Uru try. If anyone saw a chap dancing in a Uru shirt in the East stand - that was me 
most of the Uru fans are in the West stand.
The first yellow was a joke, it was an awesome tackle. No yellow for either taking out in the air on the ko catch or the line out was unfair.
Uru are utterly screwed in the scrum though, they simply don't have one
most of the Uru fans are in the West stand.The first yellow was a joke, it was an awesome tackle. No yellow for either taking out in the air on the ko catch or the line out was unfair.
Uru are utterly screwed in the scrum though, they simply don't have one
Symbolica said:
If that bloody commentator mentions Nadolo's size one more time...
Ben Kay is a great pundit, though.
I'm blessed - I get a choice of watching ITV or the Irish channel TV3 - I've swapped back and forth between the two and have firmly settled for the TV3 commentary which has been excellent.Ben Kay is a great pundit, though.
DJRC said:
. No yellow for either taking out in the air on the ko catch or the line out was unfair.
Uru are utterly screwed in the scrum though, they simply don't have one
I didn't see the one in the line out but the tackle when he was in the air was a fair call by the ref as Fijian was blocked just before the player in the air and not only couldn't he see fully, he also pulled back a bit.Uru are utterly screwed in the scrum though, they simply don't have one
Great effort by them.
DocJock said:
0000 said:
Kermit power said:
We wouldn't be able to keep using that excuse if the England coaching team actually carried on selecting the same players, would we now?
If we get four more years of Russian roulette selection at this pace I'll be expecting a phone call shortly before the next world cup. We might as well embrace it and start having celebrity cameos. I'm sure Paul Hollywood would give it a go.
The team that started against Australia averaged 32 caps. If they haven't worked out what to do after 32 matches I'd suggest they never will.
Gassing Station | Sports | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff