RWC: England v Argentina (Pool C)

[westcoastie]

that was quite fun Youngs getting steamrolled ala Mike Catt.

[Chris B.]

To give some credit to Spark - Stuff presently showing the score in this game as Italy 3 South Africa 49!

[westcoastie]

fuckin' England were dragging that scrum around. Marler wasn't fucking pushing at all.

[Gunner]

I’m watching a bit delayed.

The current system with red cards is ruining rugby. Completely ruining it.

17.24 minutes in and I now have zero interest in continuing to watch the game, as it’s over as a contest.

I’m not disagreeing with looking after the players and coming down hard on high tackles, but the system needs looking at.

Red carded player should still be sent from the field, but may be replaced after 10 minutes.
This way the game remains a contest, and the carded player can be dealt with by the judiciary.

This is the 7th? red card of the WC!
How long will the playing public put up with lopsided games due to red cards?

[MiketheSnow]

@Gunner said in RWC: England v Argentina (Pool C):

I’m watching a bit delayed.

The current system with red cards is ruining rugby. Completely ruining it.

17.24 minutes in and I now have zero interest in continuing to watch the game, as it’s over as a contest.

I’m not disagreeing with looking after the players and coming down hard on high tackles, but the system needs looking at.

Red carded player should still be sent from the field, but may be replaced after 10 minutes.
This way the game remains a contest, and the carded player can be dealt with by the judiciary.

This is the 7th? red card of the WC!
How long will the playing public put up with lopsided games due to red cards?

Don't watch.

[Bones]

@Gunner said in RWC: England v Argentina (Pool C):

I’m watching a bit delayed.

The current system with red cards is ruining rugby. Completely ruining it.

17.24 minutes in and I now have zero interest in continuing to watch the game, as it’s over as a contest.

I’m not disagreeing with looking after the players and coming down hard on high tackles, but the system needs looking at.

Red carded player should still be sent from the field, but may be replaced after 10 minutes.
This way the game remains a contest, and the carded player can be dealt with by the judiciary.

This is the 7th? red card of the WC!
How long will the playing public put up with lopsided games due to red cards?

What if it remains a contest? What if England get a red card?

[Billy Tell]

England look Ireland-like to a certain extent. But Lavanini has probably ensured his side head home after the pool stages.

[MiketheSnow]

This match is far from over

[Donsteppa]

Daly juggles it and they still let him take the outside...

[Machpants]

Making a meal of playing vs 14

I'm now laughing at all the English experts and fans going on continuously about how AB poor kicking percentage will lose them the cup

[MiketheSnow]

@westcoastie said in RWC: England v Argentina (Pool C):

how the fuck do England plan to make it through four games and have enough in the tank to win a final. they're fucked,

Said this weeks before WC started

[Machpants]

@Billy-Tell said in RWC: England v Argentina (Pool C):

England look Ireland-like to a certain extent. But Lavanini has probably ensured his side head home after the pool stages.

Yeah just no way Argentina can keep this up enough to win. They'll run out of steam very fast

[Bones]

Curry you twat. Act it up. So dumb by Argie 8 but ref needed to get Curry out.

[Bovidae]

Owens ignoring the attacking players joining rucks from the side and sealing the ball off.

[Billy Tell]

@MiketheSnow said in RWC: England v Argentina (Pool C):

This match is far from over

It’s over

[Bones]

@Bovidae said in RWC: England v Argentina (Pool C):

Owens ignoring the attacking players joining rucks from the side and sealing the ball off.

Yeah was gonna say that. He's been poor today I think - mauls are a free for all as well.

[Donsteppa]

England methodically grinding the Argies into the ground for that try.

[Bovidae]

@Bones That wasn't even subtle by Curry at that ruck.

[MrDenmore]

@Bones It’s a stupid system, OK? The NFL alllows unlimited substitutions. Punish the player afterwards, as hard as is necessary. Deprive them of income. But don’t punish the entire team. And DON’T punish the paying public. I’m not sure why this is so hard to understand. It’s a business. It’s about putting bums on seats.

[westcoastie]

Argentina clearly need a wee bit of fortune in the first ten min of the next half but England probably got this now