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RWC: England v France (Cancelled) (Pool C)

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  • antipodeanA antipodean

    @sparky said in RWC: England v France (Pool C):

    @antipodean said in RWC: England v France (Pool C):

    You do know that the trains don't run while there's a typhoon belting the place?

    Yes.

    The typhoon doesn't hit the Tokyo-area until Saturday so plenty of time to get on a high-speed train if there were 100 or so spaces available for the English and French players, their coaches and support staff.

    You make it sound like professional logisticians haven't thought about it ffs.

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    @antipodean said in RWC: England v France (Pool C):

    @sparky said in RWC: England v France (Pool C):

    @antipodean said in RWC: England v France (Pool C):

    You do know that the trains don't run while there's a typhoon belting the place?

    Yes.

    The typhoon doesn't hit the Tokyo-area until Saturday so plenty of time to get on a high-speed train if there were 100 or so spaces available for the English and French players, their coaches and support staff.

    You make it sound like professional logisticians haven't thought about it ffs.

    It might be the same guys who have designed the competition structures for Super rugby, NPC and the Ranfurly Shield! πŸ™‚

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      It's all rumours ATM, but really want France and England to smash the crap out of each other!

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        Considering the Wallabies are likely to face England, I don't know what is better for us here.

        a) Game is cancelled, and England get no meaningful game before the QF bar a win against 14-man Argentina, or

        b) A physical game against the French where they might win but also lose a few players to injury.

        It probably won't help us much either way, given our clear lack of rugby ability. But still.

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        • D Disgusted of TW

          @sparky said in RWC: England v France (Pool C):

          Makes a mockery of the competition. Why should England and France face one game fewer than other sides?

          Because sport is just sport, whereas the wellbeing of fans, officials, players etc is more important? It's not like they didn't have contingency plans, but this is an unseasonably powerful storm, and no plan survives contact with the enemy.

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          @Disgusted-of-TW said in RWC: England v France (Pool C):

          and no plan survives contact with the enemy.

          everyone's got a plan until they get a Typhoon in the face

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          • mariner4lifeM mariner4life

            @Disgusted-of-TW said in RWC: England v France (Pool C):

            and no plan survives contact with the enemy.

            everyone's got a plan until they get a Typhoon in the face

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            @mariner4life said in RWC: England v France (Pool C):

            @Disgusted-of-TW said in RWC: England v France (Pool C):

            and no plan survives contact with the enemy.

            everyone's got a plan until they get a Typhoon in the face

            Speaking to someone practising Welsh?

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              https://twitter.com/EnglandRugby/status/1182128764181827584

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                A scoreless draw is a bit unimaginative. It is England afterall, surely it should be scored a three all draw as they would certainly have kicked a penalty or a droppie somewhere along the way!

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                • HigginsH Higgins

                  A scoreless draw is a bit unimaginative. It is England afterall, surely it should be scored a three all draw as they would certainly have kicked a penalty or a droppie somewhere along the way!

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                  @Higgins don't worry, England will still do a few victory laps 😁

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                    It saves Eddie from bringing the game in to disrepute and fielding a B team to throw the match and play Wales not Australia in the QF

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                    • PaekakboyzP Paekakboyz

                      @Higgins don't worry, England will still do a few victory laps 😁

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                      @Paekakboyz said in RWC: England v France (Cancelled) (Pool C):

                      @Higgins don't worry, England will still do a few victory laps 😁

                      Ha - at least this made me smile this morning

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                      • HoorooH Hooroo

                        @sparky said in RWC: England v France (Pool C):

                        @antipodean said in RWC: England v France (Pool C):

                        You do know that the trains don't run while there's a typhoon belting the place?

                        Yes.

                        The typhoon doesn't hit the Tokyo-area until Saturday so plenty of time to get on a high-speed train if there were 100 or so spaces available for the English and French players, their coaches and support staff.

                        They should just call the whole damn thing off, such the mockery of a game not being played.

                        Outrageous!!

                        If England or France win the cup, it will always be remembered as the "pretend cup" because they missed one game. A travesty!!

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                        @Hooroo said in RWC: England v France (Cancelled) (Pool C):

                        @sparky said in RWC: England v France (Pool C):

                        @antipodean said in RWC: England v France (Pool C):

                        You do know that the trains don't run while there's a typhoon belting the place?

                        Yes.

                        The typhoon doesn't hit the Tokyo-area until Saturday so plenty of time to get on a high-speed train if there were 100 or so spaces available for the English and French players, their coaches and support staff.

                        They should just call the whole damn thing off, such the mockery of a game not being played.

                        Outrageous!!

                        If England or France or New Zealand win the cup, it will always be remembered as the "pretend cup" because they missed one game. A travesty!!

                        There you go, fixed.

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                        • Jailbreak7J Jailbreak7

                          @Paekakboyz said in RWC: England v France (Cancelled) (Pool C):

                          @Higgins don't worry, England will still do a few victory laps 😁

                          Ha - at least this made me smile this morning

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                          @Jailbreak7 said in RWC: England v France (Cancelled) (Pool C):

                          @Paekakboyz said in RWC: England v France (Cancelled) (Pool C):

                          @Higgins don't worry, England will still do a few victory laps 😁

                          Ha - at least this made me smile this morning

                          Likewise the ABs will still find a way to cynically cheat in their cancelled game v Italy

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