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Jonesy76

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« on: October 21, 2007, 11:12:25 AM »
It's a bit quiet today on that front!

Well done England for making the final, and really well done for pushing the Boks all the way.  For a neutral it wasn't exactly a riveting game of rugby (I'm sure all you England fans were perched on the edge of your seats though), but to be honest exceedingly few of the games since the group stages have really shone out as a great advertisement of how great rugby can be......France V's Argentina for the 3rd place was about as good as it got.

Bring on the rebuilding now for 2011, and lets hope that we maybe start to see some positive rugby again from all involved including the free-flowing Kiwis who lost the plot against France.

One last thing though; anyone else though feel as though they've seen enough drop-goals, or drop-goal attempts, in this world cup to last them a lifetime?  Please can someone in the IRB get the damn things dropped to 1 point!  1 point would still have won the world cup in 2003 for England, but it would drop the bloody things out of being a viable tactic for winning a game of rugby.
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« Reply #1 on: October 21, 2007, 11:42:27 AM »
Being Scottish I watched the game with my English Girlfriend and her sister, and England were pants. Seriously people, the ball is supposed to be touched to the ground at the opponents end, not passed to Wilkinson to kick, every bloody time he is in range.
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« Reply #2 on: October 21, 2007, 11:51:42 AM »
Unfortunately it seems the drop goal and penalty is the only way to win when the teams are so equally matched, so I don't think they are going any where.

I thought the Boks would win - the were the better team and they wanted the victory more.  As a consolation I thought the fact that the score was so low was a testament to how England battled on.
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« Reply #3 on: October 21, 2007, 12:31:46 PM »
One of my mates is South African and I really didnt care who won, so we had a good time laughing at all the fans who take it too seriously :D
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« Reply #4 on: October 21, 2007, 01:05:46 PM »
I watched the game in a SA bar in Putney - f*ck that was a mistake...
kind of killed the rest of the evening.

But I bought a kebab to cheer myself up...
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« Reply #5 on: October 21, 2007, 03:37:19 PM »
WE HAD A TRY!!

Would have changed the whole course of the game, stupid video ref...
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« Reply #6 on: October 21, 2007, 03:46:20 PM »
I think it was a game too much for England. I obviously wanted them to win and I thought the decision about the try was not a good one but we can't change that.At least they got to the final by beating some great teams and we should sportingly congratulate the boks on a job well done and thanks to all particpants for a generally good spirited competition. I agree that the game last night wasn't the best and the France/Argentina game was hard fought _ I kept thinking how lucky England were for not having to take them on.
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« Reply #7 on: October 21, 2007, 04:16:57 PM »
south africa deserved their victory :( our lads put on a great show though, and i'm proud of them. maybe it wasn't elegant rugby, but it was a tense game.
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« Reply #8 on: October 21, 2007, 06:46:47 PM »
Sorry Joe but Cuetos foot was on the line, and the ball wasn't on the ground at the same time.........that's why you have video refs.  Only blinkered England fans hoped that was a try.  The rest of us neutrals saw the foot in touch and knew it wouldn't be given.
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« Reply #9 on: October 21, 2007, 07:01:14 PM »
I don't agree i think he got the ball down before, so did the commentators. I think it's a bit unfair having 1 video ref, i think they should have 3 people judging it or something.
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« Reply #10 on: October 21, 2007, 08:02:59 PM »
Try BBC news this morning Joe.......and most of the non-tabloid national press......

Most of them have the photograph of Cuetos foot on the line (which is out) and the ball still in midair.


The ITV's commentators would have said they thought it was in because I have to admit they've been the worst, most blatantly one-eyed commentators I've heard since the Aussie ones commentating for Oz tv.  Bring back the 6 Nations rugby and the BBC's commentator crew who are infinitely more balanced in their opinions towards the game you're watching.  I personally think that ITV's performance has been awful as far as this whole world cup has been concerned, and it's just a shame that the company who throws the most money at the bid wins, rather than the company with the most experience of rugby i.e. either BBC, or SKY Sports
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« Reply #11 on: October 21, 2007, 08:07:15 PM »
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Try BBC news this morning Joe.......and most of the non-tabloid national press......

Most of them have the photograph of Cuetos foot on the line (which is out) and the ball still in midair.


The ITV's commentators would have said they thought it was in because I have to admit they've been the worst, most blatantly one-eyed commentators I've heard since the Aussie ones commentating for Oz tv.  Bring back the 6 Nations rugby and the BBC's commentator crew who are infinitely more balanced in their opinions towards the game you're watching.  I personally think that ITV's performance has been awful as far as this whole world cup has been concerned, and it's just a shame that the company who throws the most money at the bid wins, rather than the company with the most experience of rugby i.e. either BBC, or SKY Sports


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Football > Rugby  :P
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« Reply #12 on: October 21, 2007, 09:49:19 PM »
Being Welsh I'm not going to say a word about the rugby... :/
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« Reply #13 on: October 21, 2007, 10:05:00 PM »
Well you can't really having not got as far as the final.  :wink:
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« Reply #14 on: October 21, 2007, 10:38:13 PM »
By the way you lot played you could say the same about you ;)
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