RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina
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@KiwiMurph said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:
A few years after the goal line drop out rule has come in it's great to see the ABs attacking smartly near the line. Have a half crack at the line but if it's not on recycle back rather than get held up over the line. Also good to see them using space wider than simply bashing close only. See Jordan's first try.
We were very patient and didn’t get over excited with a half chance. We built up the middle and then when the space was there we pounced. In the past we have pushed it too early.
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@stodders said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:
Was the pass from Savea to Jordan forward or flat for Jordan’s last try? Asking for a troupe of grumpy journalists
Definitely not forward, there was an overhead shot that proved it FFS
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@stodders said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:
https://x.com/skalabrak/status/1715453801346281633?s=46&t=Xyr9rqvpyxuZ6mu4OxMcYA
Isn’t it beautiful. Love a whinging former Bok player. I’ll go easy on Burger missing all the cynical crap that the Argies did at the breakdown that Gardner missed mind you, given he made a living parking his body on the opposite side of the ruck, entering in from the side, I gotchu
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"This wasn't how it was supposed to beeee" they wailed
"It was our time!" They cried
"Deseeeeerved" they sobbed
Delicious salty tears making the inevitable NZ v SA final even sweeter. Salted caramel if you will.
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@MN5 said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:
@mariner4life said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:
There is nothing more tedious than a massive online ref whinge from supposed "neutrals"
Oh no, if only Angus had found ways to scrub off 4 AB tries, then they would only have won by
Checks notes
3 triesI thought Gardner was good today. Super clear in his communication. Didn't blow little shit, but obvious shit. The dominant team got the rub, same as always.
Irish fans thinking thats a stitch up are completely devoid of self-reflection.
I don't expect perfection, I expect a guy to manage thr game and let the players sort it out
(If I had a whinge I thinknthe worst call of the game was binning a guy for an infraction 80+ metres from.his try line with no warning)
Everyone goes against the ABs when they start winning. Especially from the British Isles, that’s nothing new.
Which makes Burgers comments all the more disappointing. That’s not the bloke that used to smash and be smashed by JC back in the day then have a beer afterwards !
Because he sees the same thing that everyone else sees, apart from those wearing black tinted glasses. Another fuck up of a ref shafting the weaker team on the micro decisions over the entire game. Of course it makes no difference to the outcome of the game. AB's were always going to hammer a poor Argentina side. But it does end any competitiveness and the potential for a decent game to watch.
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@Chris said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:
Fuck the whingers we are in the WC final, they aren't,Lets finish it off and bring Bill home.
Losing the Final would be shit getting that close and finishing runners up might as well have been knocked out in the QF.
Nervous as hell now for the final.Might have to get some serious meds in for next week.Meditation or Xanax?
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@Frank said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:
@Chris said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:
Fuck the whingers we are in the WC final, they aren't,Lets finish it off and bring Bill home.
Losing the Final would be shit getting that close and finishing runners up might as well have been knocked out in the QF.
Nervous as hell now for the final.Might have to get some serious meds in for next week.Meditation or Xanax?
Both
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@The-Irishman although you see the bits you want to see, even as a neutral, see all the wailing in pool play when the other minnows got reemed by the ref, but the better sides fans don't see it as clearly or as much.
Refereeing is at an all time low IMO, WR really needs to have a good look at things, despite the 1/4s last week being so good, this has papered over other issues.
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@taniwharugby said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:
Mounga denies Jordan a record
Yep that was bad. Fucking shame
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@Frank said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:
@Chris said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:
Fuck the whingers we are in the WC final, they aren't,Lets finish it off and bring Bill home.
Losing the Final would be shit getting that close and finishing runners up might as well have been knocked out in the QF.
Nervous as hell now for the final.Might have to get some serious meds in for next week.Meditation or Xanax?
To start with then finish on a high
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@The-Irishman said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:
@MN5 said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:
@mariner4life said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:
There is nothing more tedious than a massive online ref whinge from supposed "neutrals"
Oh no, if only Angus had found ways to scrub off 4 AB tries, then they would only have won by
Checks notes
3 triesI thought Gardner was good today. Super clear in his communication. Didn't blow little shit, but obvious shit. The dominant team got the rub, same as always.
Irish fans thinking thats a stitch up are completely devoid of self-reflection.
I don't expect perfection, I expect a guy to manage thr game and let the players sort it out
(If I had a whinge I thinknthe worst call of the game was binning a guy for an infraction 80+ metres from.his try line with no warning)
Everyone goes against the ABs when they start winning. Especially from the British Isles, that’s nothing new.
Which makes Burgers comments all the more disappointing. That’s not the bloke that used to smash and be smashed by JC back in the day then have a beer afterwards !
Because he sees the same thing that everyone else sees, apart from those wearing black tinted glasses. Another fuck up of a ref shafting the weaker team on the micro decisions over the entire game. Of course it makes no difference to the outcome of the game. AB's were always going to hammer a poor Argentina side. But it does end any competitiveness and the potential for a decent game to watch.
Brilliantly one eyed bitterness.
Argies flopped all over the breakdowns.
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It's rugby, the entire game is subjective, that's why you see what you want to see. And why endless whinging YouTube videos are easy to make
And why refs aren't as bad as some make out, they are just under more of a microscope than ever thanks to the eye in the sky reviewing every decision or non-decision, and injecting their own opinion.
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@The-Irishman said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:
@MN5 said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:
@mariner4life said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:
There is nothing more tedious than a massive online ref whinge from supposed "neutrals"
Oh no, if only Angus had found ways to scrub off 4 AB tries, then they would only have won by
Checks notes
3 triesI thought Gardner was good today. Super clear in his communication. Didn't blow little shit, but obvious shit. The dominant team got the rub, same as always.
Irish fans thinking thats a stitch up are completely devoid of self-reflection.
I don't expect perfection, I expect a guy to manage thr game and let the players sort it out
(If I had a whinge I thinknthe worst call of the game was binning a guy for an infraction 80+ metres from.his try line with no warning)
Everyone goes against the ABs when they start winning. Especially from the British Isles, that’s nothing new.
Which makes Burgers comments all the more disappointing. That’s not the bloke that used to smash and be smashed by JC back in the day then have a beer afterwards !
Because he sees the same thing that everyone else sees, apart from those wearing black tinted glasses. Another fuck up of a ref shafting the weaker team on the micro decisions over the entire game. Of course it makes no difference to the outcome of the game. AB's were always going to hammer a poor Argentina side. But it does end any competitiveness and the potential for a decent game to watch.
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Spare a thought for us AB fans who are also Sader fans. We get it from all angles - our teams are always favoured by the refs. I know right, poor us.
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This games went as well as I hoped. The ABs were good enough to get the job done without spending too much emotional or physical energy.
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@voodoo said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:
@stodders said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:
@voodoo Argentina to score 31?
Damn you! 😀
But seriously, I have us WINNING by 30 tomorrow. All this talk of overconfidence in the team is nonsense. They’ll have prepared well, they know what’s ahead.
I’m going with 42-10
Well done.. not far off
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@The-Irishman said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:
@MN5 said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:
@mariner4life said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:
There is nothing more tedious than a massive online ref whinge from supposed "neutrals"
Oh no, if only Angus had found ways to scrub off 4 AB tries, then they would only have won by
Checks notes
3 triesI thought Gardner was good today. Super clear in his communication. Didn't blow little shit, but obvious shit. The dominant team got the rub, same as always.
Irish fans thinking thats a stitch up are completely devoid of self-reflection.
I don't expect perfection, I expect a guy to manage thr game and let the players sort it out
(If I had a whinge I thinknthe worst call of the game was binning a guy for an infraction 80+ metres from.his try line with no warning)
Everyone goes against the ABs when they start winning. Especially from the British Isles, that’s nothing new.
Which makes Burgers comments all the more disappointing. That’s not the bloke that used to smash and be smashed by JC back in the day then have a beer afterwards !
Because he sees the same thing that everyone else sees, apart from those wearing black tinted glasses. Another fuck up of a ref shafting the weaker team on the micro decisions over the entire game. Of course it makes no difference to the outcome of the game. AB's were always going to hammer a poor Argentina side. But it does end any competitiveness and the potential for a decent game to watch.
I don't see the Irish fans or media lamenting the fact that Barnes basically handed them the chance to beat us and the team still couldn't get over the line
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@sparky said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:
@frugby said in RWC SF: All Blacks v Argentina:
Does Foster break dance if we win?
I think he might have a heart attack if he tries.
What would happen to Jase Ryan?
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A team wins by almost 40 points (could easily have been 50) and apparently the ref was a factor? Retarded doesn't do that justice.
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Will be interesting who gets to ref the final. I’m guessing both England or Sth Africa won’t advocate for Gardner, especially his attempts to not let the game slow down. Loved his interaction at the end when he told the prop to get up as the scrum was being formed “you can’t run over here and take you boot off”. Unfortunately I think the ref will play a big part in final in dictating the speed of the game rather than calls. Will either be Gardner or French guy I would imagine
