Ireland v NZ - Chicago Showdown & Dublin Duel
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@Pot-Hale ha, I looked on the TAB earlier this morning and was paying about $11 I think it was, and I thought nah, surely there is a reason the odds are so long....oh well
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Congratulations to the Irish, they outplayed us and managed to last the full 80 despite our guys 2nd half resurgence. While I always want the AB's to win surely people didn't think they would remain unbeaten forever? Am also very happy it wasn't a loss to the Wallabies! I believe our guys including the coaches need to lose a few - except not to the Aussies - on their way to the next World Cup as we humanoids learn more from failure than we do from success.
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Instead I picked Ireland to win by more than 5 at 25/1.
€650!
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As good as 650 euros sounds, I bet making history feels better. Well done Ireland. Cool heads at the end after a massive first 50. Put the miracle in Dublin to bed. Coaching masterclass from Schmidt, and the players executed with skill and massive heart. Kudos to you and see you in a fortnight.
Watched the game, but with 5 young kids running around the place, so it was hard to remember much of the game. Only the hurt after 80 minutes.
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@Pot-Hale said in Ireland v NZ - Chicago Showdown:
Instead I picked Ireland to win by more than 5 at 25/1.
€650!
Mate, you're throwing it away.
Oh, hang on.
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3 things.
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Ireland played a great game. To win is superb and to do it after blowing a massive lead is even better.
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Ireland were structured but not predictable. Constantly caught out the ABs when they tried to second guess them. Importantly kept on playing at 33-29.
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I'm still shaking my head at why Savea went right and not left. Left was huge space and a couple of fatties ahead so he went right and backwards into practically the whole Irish team.
No way we'll beat the Lions surely ......
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Well done Ireland.
Now burn the stadium down
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@Pot-Hale said in Ireland v NZ - Chicago Showdown:
Instead I picked Ireland to win by more than 5 at 25/1.
€650!
Nice! I had a tenner on a draw at 90:1 which was looking amazingly good for a while there. Ended up with 25 quid at 14:1 on ireland coming in...
Am I a bad person for betting against the ABs? I just cant help myself when the odds are so long in a two horse race. -
@KiwiMurph said in Ireland v NZ - Chicago Showdown:
@rotated Agreed except I think comparing this side with 03 is a stretch. The 03 team lost a home game and also lost a knockout must win game. Obviously this could change with further losses in the next couple of weeks.
Well yes we can debate the merits of this sided in due time but losing a totally winnable game out of hubris and losing a World Cup semi against what goes down as a historically good side that got slaughtered earlier in the year - all in the eye of the beholder.
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Well done to the paddies, they joined two pretty exclusive clubs today-they got their first win and put 40 on us which only a few teams have ever managed.
Haven't seen the game, not sure I want to.Have we done a roll call of our Irish regulars? Pot Hale seems ok but I imagine NH fan has a blood alcohol level that would put Boris Yeltsin on his birthday to shame.
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@akan004 said in Ireland v NZ - Chicago Showdown:
Bloody Veitchy actually sounds happy that the Abs lost.I get that we have to be happy for the Irish and be gracious in defeat etc, but get this in your thick head Veitch, today is a bad day for All Black rugby.
You have to look at whatever he says in the context of him being a complete and utter cock and as much use to the human race as Anne Franks drum kit.
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@rotated isnt every game the ABs play winnable?
Dont think it was hubris, I think it was trusting in thier squad, they got it wrong, it happens.
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@taniwharugby said in Ireland v NZ - Chicago Showdown:
@rotated isnt every game the ABs play winnable?
Dont think it was hubris, I think it was trusting in thier squad, they got it wrong, it happens.
I reckon there was some. I think with hindsight they'll eventually admit that - with the distractions of a promotional visit to Chicago included - they didn't dot the i's and cross the t's as well as usual this week. Then lose a third lock and the margin for error is gone.
We can get away with not playing until halftime against Argentina, but a few other teams aren't as forgiving...
