RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland
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@His-Bobness Nice write up, but I've hated the Irish (in a rugby sense) since coulda-doid and their fanbase started turning nasty (I also remember them supporting the Aussies over us in 91 even though the Aussies knocked them out) - add to that their players in front of the ball I highlighted earlier in the thread and of the top 4 teams they are the team I least wanted to win the RWC.
Plus, I had a run in with that prick Irish journo Gallagher on twitter who was being a twat over NZ PIs on twitter.
Plus plus, my Irish ancestry is of the Jewish persuasion, and although they took my Eastern European ancestor in after the odd pogrom or two in the east they still didn't make it a welcoming place for even my Ireland born Jewish ancestor. Which I guess had the benefit of getting to NZ eventually to help colonise my other ancestors.
In saying all that I'll still support them over England.
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@antipodean said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
@Windows97 said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
@frugby Yeah I had some sympathy for Smith as it "seemed" like a reflex reaction (though we will never know unless your A Smith yourself).
However those are the rules of the game and they were applied accordingly.
Our players know these rules and need to - dare I say it - discipline themselves to think instead of just reacting.
And it's not so much just that one example but a continuing trend of us giving away cards - that's my concern.
Was very pleased that Smith put it behind him and backed himself to get the intercept, shows great mental strength.
I've no problem with the penalty, but to have that upgraded to YC was ludicrous.
Yeah, penalty seemed fine but a card for that seems bloody stupid. FFS rugby we don't have to card everything.
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@antipodean said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
@NTA said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
@antipodean said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
I've no problem with the penalty, but to have that upgraded to YC was ludicrous.
As you'd know tho, the guide wants to look at linebreak opportunity and then penalty try if there is no cover defence.
That's what concerns me. They acknowledged there was the fullback and JGP had two ABs within 5m while he was near flat footed. All this about 30m out from the line.
Laws: interpret them as you will. Even if the linebreak is inside your in-goal.
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@His-Bobness Great stuff as usual, Bob.
And, to quote - possibly Vince Lombardi - more succinctly:
"When you get in the end-zone - act like you've been there before".
A week of being gracious winners wouldn't have hurt us!
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@Chris-B said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
A week of being gracious winners wouldn't have hurt us!
emotional outbursts after big wins are entirely reasonable. Otherwise what is the point of watching.
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@Stargazer said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
the fuck were the other 4 million people doing??
Disgraceful
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@mariner4life said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
@Stargazer said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
the fuck were the other 4 million people doing??
Disgraceful
i assumed every one of those had 5 people watching.....
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@mariner4life said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
@Stargazer said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
the fuck were the other 4 million people doing??
Disgraceful
Watching replays of the Warriors I assume.
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@mariner4life said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
@Chris-B said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
A week of being gracious winners wouldn't have hurt us!
emotional outbursts after big wins are entirely reasonable. Otherwise what is the point of watching.
Shout it at your neighbours.
I'm sticking with Vince when it comes to posting.
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@Chris-B said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
@mariner4life said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
@Chris-B said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
A week of being gracious winners wouldn't have hurt us!
emotional outbursts after big wins are entirely reasonable. Otherwise what is the point of watching.
Shout it at your neighbours.
I'm sticking with Vince when it comes to posting.
oh, they heard alright
And my post game review was gushing of our vanquished opponents
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@mariner4life I don't recall you writing a diatribe on why you hate Jonny.
Don't think those are necessary this week. He's done.
Looked like his kid was tearful and he gave him a wink - that's alright!
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I was actually quietly confident that Fozzie and Co were the men with a plan...until they named their team.
Then I had 24 hours of thinking they'd fucked it and had no idea - though I only pm-ed my doubts to Steven Harris.
Then I went back to a kind of 40-60 mode, where we can win if we play well, but we probably won't.
After the first 2 minutes I thought we were fucked - but, luckily Porter saved us.
From there I was in awe!
Great game of footy - doubtless played by numerous fuckwits and plenty of good guys!
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I said we would win by 2 scores. And i believed we would when we scored the first 13. But they never let us get away.
I did think it was going to take something special, i didn't realise quite how special. Or how many guys were going to have to play out of their skin to make it happen. -
@mariner4life Yeah - I was starting to relax slightly at 13-0.
I need to have a slo-mo look at Shannon's obstruction, because it seemed fuck-all - and Wayne ramping up TV ratings.
By halftime I wondered if I should just go for a walk for an hour and come back and check the score.
Or free solo El Capitan , or something less risky than watching footy.
Kept our noses in front.
Barring early red cards we should beat the Argies and meet the Jaaps in the final. With due respect, it's hard to see things unfolding differently - and fuck Chieka!
I need advice on how to manage that stress - set my alarm for 4am and start drinking?
