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@catogrande Yeah I wrote that based on the BBC's coverage. Then I chatted to a couple of people, saw the more complete footage from Squidge Rugby a few days and changed my mind.
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@sparky said in NH International Rugby:
@catogrande Yeah I wrote that based on the BBC's coverage. Then I chatted to a couple of people, saw the more complete footage from Squidge Rugby a few days and changed my mind.
How can I now believe anything you say? To say I am devastated is understatement.
I need a safe space.
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@catogrande I was thinking of setting up a Safe Space thread (if the Mods allowed me), but it sounds like even my Safe Space thread wouldn't be a Safe Space from me.
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@majorrage said in NH International Rugby:
I think this tedious argument can be summed up as per below.
England can certainly feel hard done but not necessarily because they were shafted by the referee.
That's fair. They got a pretty rough deal in the lottery of life, being born English
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Pivac names team 2 days early
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@mikethesnow Thought Hill was very good when he came on against Poms.
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@pakman said in NH International Rugby:
@mikethesnow Thought Hill was very good when he came on against Poms.
Yeah
Beard still first choice but needs a rest according to Pivac -
@mikethesnow @GibbonRib Strong team. Much too strong for the Eyeties.
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@catogrande said in NH International Rugby:
@mikethesnow @GibbonRib Strong team. Much too strong for the Eyeties.
Ha ha ha ha
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@mikethesnow said in NH International Rugby:
@catogrande said in NH International Rugby:
@mikethesnow @GibbonRib Strong team. Much too strong for the Eyeties.
Ha ha ha ha
Not sure if that’s a whistling in the graveyard ha ha or a you don’t say ha ha. Given your recent pessimism... < shrug >
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@catogrande said in NH International Rugby:
@mikethesnow said in NH International Rugby:
@catogrande said in NH International Rugby:
@mikethesnow @GibbonRib Strong team. Much too strong for the Eyeties.
Ha ha ha ha
Not sure if that’s a whistling in the graveyard ha ha or a you don’t say ha ha. Given your recent pessimism... < shrug >
I know... when you follow Wales for a few years you learn that teams that are far too strong for Italy (or Samoa or Fiji...) can still find a way to grind out a defeat
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@catogrande said in NH International Rugby:
@mikethesnow said in NH International Rugby:
@catogrande said in NH International Rugby:
@mikethesnow @GibbonRib Strong team. Much too strong for the Eyeties.
Ha ha ha ha
Not sure if that’s a whistling in the graveyard ha ha or a you don’t say ha ha. Given your recent pessimism... < shrug >
You don’t say.
50 + for us
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@mikethesnow said in NH International Rugby:
@catogrande said in NH International Rugby:
@mikethesnow said in NH International Rugby:
@catogrande said in NH International Rugby:
@mikethesnow @GibbonRib Strong team. Much too strong for the Eyeties.
Ha ha ha ha
Not sure if that’s a whistling in the graveyard ha ha or a you don’t say ha ha. Given your recent pessimism... < shrug >
You don’t say.
50 + for us
I mean, you're right, but we're not supposed to say these things out loud
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@gibbonrib said in NH International Rugby:
@mikethesnow said in NH International Rugby:
@catogrande said in NH International Rugby:
@mikethesnow said in NH International Rugby:
@catogrande said in NH International Rugby:
@mikethesnow @GibbonRib Strong team. Much too strong for the Eyeties.
Ha ha ha ha
Not sure if that’s a whistling in the graveyard ha ha or a you don’t say ha ha. Given your recent pessimism... < shrug >
You don’t say.
50 + for us
I mean, you're right, but we're not supposed to say these things out loud
If not now, then when?
Pivac named the side early. All fit and firing.
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@mikethesnow
After we win the World Cup, then I'll feel safeBut yeah, seriously, we should have no problem with this team. On current form anything less than a BP win would be disappointing.
And I'm quite looking forward to England- France too, that's a no lose match. Always good to see England lose to France, but if it goes the other way that's a good result for us
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@mikethesnow said in NH International Rugby:
Pivac named the side early.
Yeah, not happy with that. Teams are named on Thursdays and he knows it, he's a Kiwi. We'd be accused of arrogance for that - "it's only Italy, just name a team whenever".
As a closet Wales fan, I'm pleasantly surprised at how they are going (albeit with a bit of red card help).
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@catogrande said in NH International Rugby:
For what it's worth I can see most of your points of view and agree to one degree or another with some. But taken as a whole that decision was just plain wrong. Ask yourself if your team was on the receiving end of that decision whether or not you'd be fuming. No ifs and buts, would you be fuming?
France did it to us in RWC 2011 pool play.
I'm still dark about it
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@snowy said in NH International Rugby:
@mikethesnow said in NH International Rugby:
Pivac named the side early.
Yeah, not happy with that. Teams are named on Thursdays and he knows it, he's a Kiwi. We'd be accused of arrogance for that - "it's only Italy, just name a team whenever".
Maybe if he'd named an experimental team, but this is virtually full strength, which says he's not taking Italy lightly
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@gibbonrib said in NH International Rugby:
@snowy said in NH International Rugby:
@mikethesnow said in NH International Rugby:
Pivac named the side early.
Yeah, not happy with that. Teams are named on Thursdays and he knows it, he's a Kiwi. We'd be accused of arrogance for that - "it's only Italy, just name a team whenever".
Maybe if he'd named an experimental team, but this is virtually full strength, which says he's not taking Italy lightly
Was the naming of the team before Thursday - not the strength of the team. Teams are named on Thursdays around here - it a long standing tradition.
