Who does the TSF want to Win? Aus vs Ireland
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@milk said in Who does the TSF want to Win? Aus vs Ireland:
@derm-mccrum said in Who does the TSF want to Win? Aus vs Ireland:
@milk said in Who does the TSF want to Win? Aus vs Ireland:
@derm-mccrum said in Who does the TSF want to Win? Aus vs Ireland:
@milk said in Who does the TSF want to Win? Aus vs Ireland:
Australia, I guess. Although Ireland used to be my second team.
I listen to a lot of rugby podcasts and media from both countries. Ireland tend to be over-represented in terms of quality rugby content for some reason. However, the issue I have with both countries, just in my experience, is they tend to act so victimized in their encounters with New Zealand.
I consider myself fairly pragmatic by Kiwi rugby fan standards, and I don't tune in to other countries' rugby content to hear how great our team is. I actually like it when fans from other countries get optimistic about their prospects... and generally speaking it doesn't take much for fans from those two countries to get optimistic and bullish. Good for them. Those fans have had tough times and have stuck with the team and game they love.
Probably ironic coming from a Kiwi, but Aussie and Irish fans can be soooo one-eyed when it comes to how evil the All Blacks are.
The exception I reckon is the Rugby Report Card guys. They'd love the Wallabies to thrash the All Blacks and want desperately for their teams to do well, but they also just love rugby and are happy to give credit wherever it's due.
I suspect that the 2016 “Dublin Exhibition Match” may have coloured your view somewhat to draw the generalisation.
Yes, you're probably quite right there. Although, I was watching an Off the Ball video where the host said, in reference to last weekend's red card getting overturned, "it has reached epidemic proportions that all the referring calls go to New Zealand"... and I strongly disagree that the red card had anything to do with the fact NZ was one of the teams playing.
One eyes are very easy to find in any country.
I think in general NZ rugby fans are pretty bad due to a superiority complex... particularly casual fans. Of course we can be a bit one-eyed on this forum and tend to eventually drive off non-NZers after a while, except for the truly masochistic, but at least there's actual rugby discussion. One visit to the Stuff comments section and you'll start to question humanity.
Definitely there is good discussion here. And good banter. I must be wonderfully masochistic - think it’s seven years since I first started on here. I haven’t left.
Yet. 😁
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@virgil said in Who does the TSF want to Win? Aus vs Ireland:
@no-quarter said in Who does the TSF want to Win? Aus vs Ireland:
@virgil said in Who does the TSF want to Win? Aus vs Ireland:
Australia would be a lot easier to support if they didn’t have a homophobe playing at 15 and a complete tool for a coach.
The coach I'll give you but we have our very own homophobe Muslim at 12, and doubtless other very Christian players with similar beliefs. So I'm not ready to get on my high horse about that.
True but they aren’t spreading the hate, least they have the ability to keep their outdated views to themselves
SBW lets his close friend Menk do that on his behalf, lest he lose any more sponsorship deals.
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@act-crusader said in Who does the TSF want to Win? Aus vs Ireland:
@tim said in Who does the TSF want to Win? Aus vs Ireland:
@crucial Yep, Ireland vs. Australia looks likely for a semifinal. Wouldn't count out South Africa though.
Wales vs. NZ might be the other.
Ireland to put 50 on the Wallabies and then Irish fans get cocky and then in the RWC semi, the Wallabies find some evil wizard....
fuck!! you had that terrible dream as well? spooky
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@mariner4life said in Who does the TSF want to Win? Aus vs Ireland:
@act-crusader said in Who does the TSF want to Win? Aus vs Ireland:
@tim said in Who does the TSF want to Win? Aus vs Ireland:
@crucial Yep, Ireland vs. Australia looks likely for a semifinal. Wouldn't count out South Africa though.
Wales vs. NZ might be the other.
Ireland to put 50 on the Wallabies and then Irish fans get cocky and then in the RWC semi, the Wallabies find some evil wizard....
fuck!! you had that terrible dream as well? spooky
Let’s be real clear.
Ireland getting a semi is not a bad dream.It’s a thing of beauty to be marveled at and treasured....
The evil wizard of Oz can go fuck himself at that point.
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@derm-mccrum said in Who does the TSF want to Win? Aus vs Ireland:
@milk said in Who does the TSF want to Win? Aus vs Ireland:
Australia, I guess. Although Ireland used to be my second team.
I listen to a lot of rugby podcasts and media from both countries. Ireland tend to be over-represented in terms of quality rugby content for some reason. However, the issue I have with both countries, just in my experience, is they tend to act so victimized in their encounters with New Zealand.
I consider myself fairly pragmatic by Kiwi rugby fan standards, and I don't tune in to other countries' rugby content to hear how great our team is. I actually like it when fans from other countries get optimistic about their prospects... and generally speaking it doesn't take much for fans from those two countries to get optimistic and bullish. Good for them. Those fans have had tough times and have stuck with the team and game they love.
Probably ironic coming from a Kiwi, but Aussie and Irish fans can be soooo one-eyed when it comes to how evil the All Blacks are.
The exception I reckon is the Rugby Report Card guys. They'd love the Wallabies to thrash the All Blacks and want desperately for their teams to do well, but they also just love rugby and are happy to give credit wherever it's due.
I suspect that the 2016 “Dublin Exhibition Match” may have coloured your view somewhat to draw the generalisation. Most of my generation (the non-excitable types) have every admiration for New Zealand and their style of rugby. Except when you’re cheating (winning) barstewards of course... which is most of the time. 😏
i revel in our cheaty winning bastardness. I see it as a source of national pride.
The fact that our tiny little nation with it's minuscule economy has also been able to underhandedly pay off World Rugby to keep us at the top, even on off days, is also something to be immensely proud of.
But this isn't about us, this is about a faded, punch drunk boxer, whose best days are behind him, but still close enough to be firm in the memory, trying to find a way to beat the young champion elect. This game is essentially Rocky Balboa. And, like the movie, someone watching is going to cry at the end.
Holy fuck but Australia need this.
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@derm-mccrum said in Who does the TSF want to Win? Aus vs Ireland:
@mariner4life said in Who does the TSF want to Win? Aus vs Ireland:
@act-crusader said in Who does the TSF want to Win? Aus vs Ireland:
@tim said in Who does the TSF want to Win? Aus vs Ireland:
@crucial Yep, Ireland vs. Australia looks likely for a semifinal. Wouldn't count out South Africa though.
Wales vs. NZ might be the other.
Ireland to put 50 on the Wallabies and then Irish fans get cocky and then in the RWC semi, the Wallabies find some evil wizard....
fuck!! you had that terrible dream as well? spooky
Let’s be real clear.
Ireland getting a semi is not a bad dream.It’s a thing of beauty to be marveled at and treasured....
The evil wizard of Oz can go fuck himself at that point.
who said Irish poetry was a thing of the past?
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@derm-mccrum said in Who does the TSF want to Win? Aus vs Ireland:
@mariner4life said in Who does the TSF want to Win? Aus vs Ireland:
@act-crusader said in Who does the TSF want to Win? Aus vs Ireland:
@tim said in Who does the TSF want to Win? Aus vs Ireland:
@crucial Yep, Ireland vs. Australia looks likely for a semifinal. Wouldn't count out South Africa though.
Wales vs. NZ might be the other.
Ireland to put 50 on the Wallabies and then Irish fans get cocky and then in the RWC semi, the Wallabies find some evil wizard....
fuck!! you had that terrible dream as well? spooky
Let’s be real clear.
Ireland getting a semi is not a bad dream.It’s a thing of beauty to be marveled at and treasured....
The evil wizard of Oz can go fuck himself at that point.
Interesting choice of words....
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@mariner4life said in Who does the TSF want to Win? Aus vs Ireland:
@derm-mccrum said in Who does the TSF want to Win? Aus vs Ireland:
@mariner4life said in Who does the TSF want to Win? Aus vs Ireland:
@act-crusader said in Who does the TSF want to Win? Aus vs Ireland:
@tim said in Who does the TSF want to Win? Aus vs Ireland:
@crucial Yep, Ireland vs. Australia looks likely for a semifinal. Wouldn't count out South Africa though.
Wales vs. NZ might be the other.
Ireland to put 50 on the Wallabies and then Irish fans get cocky and then in the RWC semi, the Wallabies find some evil wizard....
fuck!! you had that terrible dream as well? spooky
Let’s be real clear.
Ireland getting a semi is not a bad dream.It’s a thing of beauty to be marveled at and treasured....
The evil wizard of Oz can go fuck himself at that point.
who said Irish poetry was a thing of the past?
Bob Geldof?
Donald Trump?I give up.
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@taniwharugby said in Who does the TSF want to Win? Aus vs Ireland:
@derm-mccrum said in Who does the TSF want to Win? Aus vs Ireland:
@mariner4life said in Who does the TSF want to Win? Aus vs Ireland:
@act-crusader said in Who does the TSF want to Win? Aus vs Ireland:
@tim said in Who does the TSF want to Win? Aus vs Ireland:
@crucial Yep, Ireland vs. Australia looks likely for a semifinal. Wouldn't count out South Africa though.
Wales vs. NZ might be the other.
Ireland to put 50 on the Wallabies and then Irish fans get cocky and then in the RWC semi, the Wallabies find some evil wizard....
fuck!! you had that terrible dream as well? spooky
Let’s be real clear.
Ireland getting a semi is not a bad dream.It’s a thing of beauty to be marveled at and treasured....
The evil wizard of Oz can go fuck himself at that point.
Interesting choice of words....
Entirely deliberate.
I love being smutty after midnight..,
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@tim @akan004 Funny thing is the first time I heard it, I couldn't stand it. I just remember a whole heap of f-bombs and I struggled to hear anything insightful behind it.
But yeah, probably my favourite podcast right now (Sumo's The Shortball might edge it simply because of the NZ focus). They have a great passion for the game and make an effort to cover as much as possible, even the NZ players. Pretty funny guys too.
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@milk said in Who does the TSF want to Win? Aus vs Ireland:
@tim @akan004 Funny thing is the first time I heard it, I couldn't stand it. I just remember a whole heap of f-bombs and I struggled to hear anything insightful behind it.
I was the same, but they have worked out ways to be insightful without losing the edge.
The biggest thing in their favour is they are clearly old mates, and they record their podcast in person. Which is so much better than recording over phone/skype.
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@barbarian said in Who does the TSF want to Win? Aus vs Ireland:
@milk said in Who does the TSF want to Win? Aus vs Ireland:
@tim @akan004 Funny thing is the first time I heard it, I couldn't stand it. I just remember a whole heap of f-bombs and I struggled to hear anything insightful behind it.
I was the same, but they have worked out ways to be insightful without losing the edge.
The biggest thing in their favour is they are clearly old mates, and they record their podcast in person. Which is so much better than recording over phone/skype.
Were they podcasting long before they joined the GaGR network? I only came across them because they started appearing in my feed.
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@virgil said in Who does the TSF want to Win? Aus vs Ireland:
@no-quarter said in Who does the TSF want to Win? Aus vs Ireland:
@virgil said in Who does the TSF want to Win? Aus vs Ireland:
Australia would be a lot easier to support if they didn’t have a homophobe playing at 15 and a complete tool for a coach.
The coach I'll give you but we have our very own homophobe Muslim at 12, and doubtless other very Christian players with similar beliefs. So I'm not ready to get on my high horse about that.
True but they aren’t spreading the hate, least they have the ability to keep their outdated views to themselves
Is Folau a homophobe? I don't think he's said anywhere that he hates gays has he?
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@bones said in Who does the TSF want to Win? Aus vs Ireland:
@virgil said in Who does the TSF want to Win? Aus vs Ireland:
@no-quarter said in Who does the TSF want to Win? Aus vs Ireland:
@virgil said in Who does the TSF want to Win? Aus vs Ireland:
Australia would be a lot easier to support if they didn’t have a homophobe playing at 15 and a complete tool for a coach.
The coach I'll give you but we have our very own homophobe Muslim at 12, and doubtless other very Christian players with similar beliefs. So I'm not ready to get on my high horse about that.
True but they aren’t spreading the hate, least they have the ability to keep their outdated views to themselves
Is Folau a homophobe? I don't think he's said anywhere that he hates gays has he?
Not that I've seen, but where's the fun in dealing with what he actually said?
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@milk said in Who does the TSF want to Win? Aus vs Ireland:
@derm-mccrum said in Who does the TSF want to Win? Aus vs Ireland:
@milk said in Who does the TSF want to Win? Aus vs Ireland:
@derm-mccrum said in Who does the TSF want to Win? Aus vs Ireland:
@milk said in Who does the TSF want to Win? Aus vs Ireland:
Australia, I guess. Although Ireland used to be my second team.
I listen to a lot of rugby podcasts and media from both countries. Ireland tend to be over-represented in terms of quality rugby content for some reason. However, the issue I have with both countries, just in my experience, is they tend to act so victimized in their encounters with New Zealand.
I consider myself fairly pragmatic by Kiwi rugby fan standards, and I don't tune in to other countries' rugby content to hear how great our team is. I actually like it when fans from other countries get optimistic about their prospects... and generally speaking it doesn't take much for fans from those two countries to get optimistic and bullish. Good for them. Those fans have had tough times and have stuck with the team and game they love.
Probably ironic coming from a Kiwi, but Aussie and Irish fans can be soooo one-eyed when it comes to how evil the All Blacks are.
The exception I reckon is the Rugby Report Card guys. They'd love the Wallabies to thrash the All Blacks and want desperately for their teams to do well, but they also just love rugby and are happy to give credit wherever it's due.
I suspect that the 2016 “Dublin Exhibition Match” may have coloured your view somewhat to draw the generalisation.
Yes, you're probably quite right there. Although, I was watching an Off the Ball video where the host said, in reference to last weekend's red card getting overturned, "it has reached epidemic proportions that all the referring calls go to New Zealand"... and I strongly disagree that the red card had anything to do with the fact NZ was one of the teams playing.
One eyes are very easy to find in any country.
I think in general NZ rugby fans are pretty bad due to a superiority complex... particularly casual fans. Of course we can be a bit one-eyed on this forum and tend to eventually drive off non-NZers after a while, except for the truly masochistic, but at least there's actual rugby discussion. One visit to the Stuff comments section and you'll start to question humanity.
Yeah its only rugby though,
Ive got good mates who are poms , aussies etc , my wife and kids are aussies ,
Its only their rugby team I dont wish well , nothing else
