Grand slam? Poll!
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@MN5 said in Grand slam? Poll!:
Plus.....it's only Scotland. Granted, they're no Wales, but they're still a bit shite.
Nah they're a tricky side for the ABs recently. Who knows what they're hiding under their kilts ..
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@mariner4life said in Grand slam? Poll!:
@canefan said in Grand slam? Poll!:
@mariner4life said in Grand slam? Poll!:
Better AB sides than this have battled to wins at Twickers, so there will be fuck all in that game. I wouldn't think we would start favourites for any reason except "aura".
Scotland will absolutely think they are a hope at history. As noted above, their backline is better than ours, both in personnel and the way they use them. I don't rate their pack though, especially the tight 5. But shit if it's close and that Murrayfield crowd is fully engaged...
I reckon we beat Ireland, a team definitely on the decline. No chance the ABs treat this one like a sight seeing holiday on the way to Europe.
No set of results would surprise me. Okay maybe 4-0 or 0-4. 3-1 would be a good tour. 2-2 would be shit. 1-3 would be a disaster that should see mass changes.
If they go 0-4 they might as well not come home. And Razor will need a horse we can spit at!
what did the horse do? don't take this out on teh horse!
ding his surfboard.
You know what I'm referring to right?
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@canefan said in Grand slam? Poll!:
@mariner4life said in Grand slam? Poll!:
@canefan said in Grand slam? Poll!:
@mariner4life said in Grand slam? Poll!:
Better AB sides than this have battled to wins at Twickers, so there will be fuck all in that game. I wouldn't think we would start favourites for any reason except "aura".
Scotland will absolutely think they are a hope at history. As noted above, their backline is better than ours, both in personnel and the way they use them. I don't rate their pack though, especially the tight 5. But shit if it's close and that Murrayfield crowd is fully engaged...
I reckon we beat Ireland, a team definitely on the decline. No chance the ABs treat this one like a sight seeing holiday on the way to Europe.
No set of results would surprise me. Okay maybe 4-0 or 0-4. 3-1 would be a good tour. 2-2 would be shit. 1-3 would be a disaster that should see mass changes.
If they go 0-4 they might as well not come home. And Razor will need a horse we can spit at!
what did the horse do? don't take this out on teh horse!
ding his surfboard.
You know what I'm referring to right?
yes, and it's always pissed me off
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@mariner4life said in Grand slam? Poll!:
@canefan said in Grand slam? Poll!:
@mariner4life said in Grand slam? Poll!:
@canefan said in Grand slam? Poll!:
@mariner4life said in Grand slam? Poll!:
Better AB sides than this have battled to wins at Twickers, so there will be fuck all in that game. I wouldn't think we would start favourites for any reason except "aura".
Scotland will absolutely think they are a hope at history. As noted above, their backline is better than ours, both in personnel and the way they use them. I don't rate their pack though, especially the tight 5. But shit if it's close and that Murrayfield crowd is fully engaged...
I reckon we beat Ireland, a team definitely on the decline. No chance the ABs treat this one like a sight seeing holiday on the way to Europe.
No set of results would surprise me. Okay maybe 4-0 or 0-4. 3-1 would be a good tour. 2-2 would be shit. 1-3 would be a disaster that should see mass changes.
If they go 0-4 they might as well not come home. And Razor will need a horse we can spit at!
what did the horse do? don't take this out on teh horse!
ding his surfboard.
You know what I'm referring to right?
yes, and it's always pissed me off
It was way over the top
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@canefan said in Grand slam? Poll!:
@mariner4life said in Grand slam? Poll!:
@canefan said in Grand slam? Poll!:
@mariner4life said in Grand slam? Poll!:
@canefan said in Grand slam? Poll!:
@mariner4life said in Grand slam? Poll!:
Better AB sides than this have battled to wins at Twickers, so there will be fuck all in that game. I wouldn't think we would start favourites for any reason except "aura".
Scotland will absolutely think they are a hope at history. As noted above, their backline is better than ours, both in personnel and the way they use them. I don't rate their pack though, especially the tight 5. But shit if it's close and that Murrayfield crowd is fully engaged...
I reckon we beat Ireland, a team definitely on the decline. No chance the ABs treat this one like a sight seeing holiday on the way to Europe.
No set of results would surprise me. Okay maybe 4-0 or 0-4. 3-1 would be a good tour. 2-2 would be shit. 1-3 would be a disaster that should see mass changes.
If they go 0-4 they might as well not come home. And Razor will need a horse we can spit at!
what did the horse do? don't take this out on teh horse!
ding his surfboard.
You know what I'm referring to right?
yes, and it's always pissed me off
It was way over the top
Back in the days where there was no social media to abuse people the arsehole Rugby "fans" had to do it face to face I guess.
New Zealands treatment of John Hart was absolutely shameful.
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I'm predicting we lose to Scotland and Fergus Burke kicks a late penalty with 5 minutes to go in the match.
However I think we will win the other 3 games and flog Wales by 50+ points to round out the year.
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@MacDazzler said in Grand slam? Poll!:
I'm predicting we lose to Scotland and Fergus Burke kicks a late penalty with 5 minutes to go in the match.
However I think we will win the other 3 games and flog Wales by 50+ points to round out the year.
It's a shame Sean Maitland retired, he could have got a hat trick otherwise.
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@nzzp said in Grand slam? Poll!:
@MN5 said in Grand slam? Poll!:
New Zealands treatment of John Hart was absolutely shameful.
Wouldn't have happened to a non Aucklander
I’ve heard it all now…..
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@mariner4life Stinks of us wiping the floor with Ireland and then serving up a honker at Murrayfield.
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Interesting reading this thread back, and looking at the predictions.
One game to go which is not being played on paper and still has to be won.
But majority picking one loss (I picked the GS BTW), so if it stays that way it just confirms where we thought we are at.
I think it's the nature of the loss and the absolute grind of these last three weekends. Hard watching for large parts and not enjoyable.
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@booboo said in Grand slam? Poll!:
Interesting reading this thread back, and looking at the predictions.
You can say that again!
@nostrildamus said in Grand slam? Poll!:
MN5 said in Grand slam? Poll!:
Plus.....it's only Scotland. Granted, they're no Wales, but they're still a bit shite.
Nah they're a tricky side for the ABs recently. Who knows what they're hiding under their kilts .
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Interested in thoughts on here if you regarded this as a proper Grand Slam?
All talk out of AB's is they targeted this tour as a goal of winning the Grand Slam, and media did the same. I listen to Scotty & Izzy every morning and most of listeners felt same way.
I don't, I believe to win a Grand Slam you play the nation at home. AB's beat Ireland at Soldiers Field which is no where as intimidating as Aviva Stadium/Lansdown Road would have been. It's why in all comps home ground advantage is better, why you play quarters, semis in NPC to get a home game.
Just interested in others on this, or is winning all four nations a genuine slam?
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@Paj said in Grand slam? Poll!:
Interested in thoughts on here if you regarded this as a proper Grand Slam?
All talk out of AB's is they targeted this tour as a goal of winning the Grand Slam, and media did the same. I listen to Scotty & Izzy every morning and most of listeners felt same way.
I don't, I believe to win a Grand Slam you play the nation at home. AB's beat Ireland at Soldiers Field which is no where as intimidating as Aviva Stadium/Lansdown Road would have been. It's why in all comps home ground advantage is better, why you play quarters, semis in NPC to get a home game.
Just interested in others on this, or is winning all four nations a genuine slam?
agree. I have always laughed at the 6N Grand Slam when you will play half the games at home.
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@Paj agreed. A point I made a few weeks back:
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@mariner4life said in Grand slam? Poll!:
@Paj said in Grand slam? Poll!:
Interested in thoughts on here if you regarded this as a proper Grand Slam?
All talk out of AB's is they targeted this tour as a goal of winning the Grand Slam, and media did the same. I listen to Scotty & Izzy every morning and most of listeners felt same way.
I don't, I believe to win a Grand Slam you play the nation at home. AB's beat Ireland at Soldiers Field which is no where as intimidating as Aviva Stadium/Lansdown Road would have been. It's why in all comps home ground advantage is better, why you play quarters, semis in NPC to get a home game.
Just interested in others on this, or is winning all four nations a genuine slam?
agree. I have always laughed at the 6N Grand Slam when you will play half the games at home.
Did the term not originate from that then?
