RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland
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@Bones said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
@kiwiinmelb said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
A bit like Wembley
Qué?
Wasnt aware I said that , it must’ve been a bit early
Twickenham was the word I was looking for I think
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@Bones said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
@kiwiinmelb said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
A bit like Wembley
Qué?
Wasnt aware I said that , it must’ve been a bit early
Twickenham was the word I was looking for I think
@kiwiinmelb I like how TR read your mind.
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Alright fellas, I've hitched up the Black Caps bandwagon for tomorrow, she's looking pretty sturdy at this stage, 3/3 so far. To secure your spot, at full time head over to the Caps thread and start praising them as our real "national team", with comments like "who really cares about rugby anyway?". Spots will be limited so get in quick.
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@canefan said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
@Crazy-Horse said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
I can't wait for this game to be over and we can flush the dunny and move on. But if we manage to win I will have mixed feelings. The following week(s) will be like a slow painful death after being given a glimmer of hope from the doctor. Just plain cruel.
Hope is the killer
Dropping a semi to Arg or Wal would be apex Foster and reflect where the team's at.
I'm living in optimism that BB has been looking after himself for the last 4 years to peak right now - kind of like Carter did back in '15. If he starts running hard and straight, he's a different player.
Annnnd it's the hope that kills ya
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I really can't get excited about this game - it's more like a dark, anxious cloud which is arriving at 2000 UK time.
One of the few times I'm not confident we'll pull something out of the bag.
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Target; 2000 posts of shite and craic by kickoff.
@BerniesCorner said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
Target; 2000 posts of shite and craic by kickoff.
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@BerniesCorner said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
Target; 2000 posts of shite and craic by kickoff.
@PecoTrain said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
@BerniesCorner said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
Target; 2000 posts of shite and craic by kickoff.
Living on a prayer is very appropriate for Foster's ABs
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@Rancid-Schnitzel said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
Have spoken to a few Irish guys and they are absolutely packing bricks about this game. Reminds me so much of the RWC monkey we had on our backs. No doubt the players will also be feeling that. Well except for their New Zealanders.
I was thinking about how the Irish fans must be feeling. I am not surprised some are packing bricks. This is their time, but in the back of their minds they are playing the ABs. As pessimistic as I am about the ABs, I would be as nervous as fuck if I was Irish.
@Crazy-Horse said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
@Rancid-Schnitzel said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
Have spoken to a few Irish guys and they are absolutely packing bricks about this game. Reminds me so much of the RWC monkey we had on our backs. No doubt the players will also be feeling that. Well except for their New Zealanders.
I was thinking about how the Irish fans must be feeling. I am not surprised some are packing bricks. This is their time, but in the back of their minds they are playing the ABs. As pessimistic as I am about the ABs, I would be as nervous as fuck if I was Irish.
What are they worried about? Scott Barrett holding Sextons head against the ground when they are 15 points down and telling him that the only way he would make a RWC semifinal is as a ref?
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@Crazy-Horse said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
@kiwiinmelb said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
@Crazy-Horse said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
@kiwiinmelb said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
@nzzp said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
@canefan said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
@Crazy-Horse said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
I can't wait for this game to be over and we can flush the dunny and move on. But if we manage to win I will have mixed feelings. The following week(s) will be like a slow painful death after being given a glimmer of hope from the doctor. Just plain cruel.
Hope is the killer
Dropping a semi to Arg or Wal would be apex Foster and reflect where the team's at.
I'm living in optimism that BB has been looking after himself for the last 4 years to peak right now - kind of like Carter did back in '15. If he starts running hard and straight, he's a different player.
Annnnd it's the hope that kills ya
I’m living in optimism that first 20 minutes at mt smart is the type of rugby they have been keeping in their back pocket for now .
But yeah , I know , I’m probably dreaming .
Where the Boks played like crap and dropped everything that came their way?
Scoreboard pressure does that to teams
They were shit from the start.
One team was good , one wasn’t
A bit like Wembley
@kiwiinmelb said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
@Crazy-Horse said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
@kiwiinmelb said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
@Crazy-Horse said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
@kiwiinmelb said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
@nzzp said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
@canefan said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
@Crazy-Horse said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
I can't wait for this game to be over and we can flush the dunny and move on. But if we manage to win I will have mixed feelings. The following week(s) will be like a slow painful death after being given a glimmer of hope from the doctor. Just plain cruel.
Hope is the killer
Dropping a semi to Arg or Wal would be apex Foster and reflect where the team's at.
I'm living in optimism that BB has been looking after himself for the last 4 years to peak right now - kind of like Carter did back in '15. If he starts running hard and straight, he's a different player.
Annnnd it's the hope that kills ya
I’m living in optimism that first 20 minutes at mt smart is the type of rugby they have been keeping in their back pocket for now .
But yeah , I know , I’m probably dreaming .
Where the Boks played like crap and dropped everything that came their way?
Scoreboard pressure does that to teams
They were shit from the start.
One team was good , one wasn’t
A bit like Wembley
My guess is that all those English grounds look the same to you and you meant Twickenham?
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@Crazy-Horse said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
@Rancid-Schnitzel said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
Have spoken to a few Irish guys and they are absolutely packing bricks about this game. Reminds me so much of the RWC monkey we had on our backs. No doubt the players will also be feeling that. Well except for their New Zealanders.
I was thinking about how the Irish fans must be feeling. I am not surprised some are packing bricks. This is their time, but in the back of their minds they are playing the ABs. As pessimistic as I am about the ABs, I would be as nervous as fuck if I was Irish.
What are they worried about? Scott Barrett holding Sextons head against the ground when they are 15 points down and telling him that the only way he would make a RWC semifinal is as a ref?
@PecoTrain said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
What are they worried about? Scott Barrett holding Sextons head against the ground when they are 15 points down and telling him that the only way he would make a RWC semifinal is as a ref?
I hope Sam Cane has read that.
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Alright fellas, I've hitched up the Black Caps bandwagon for tomorrow, she's looking pretty sturdy at this stage, 3/3 so far. To secure your spot, at full time head over to the Caps thread and start praising them as our real "national team", with comments like "who really cares about rugby anyway?". Spots will be limited so get in quick.
@No-Quarter said in RWC QF: All Blacks v Ireland:
Alright fellas, I've hitched up the Black Caps bandwagon for tomorrow, she's looking pretty sturdy at this stage, 3/3 so far. To secure your spot, at full time head over to the Caps thread and start praising them as our real "national team", with comments like "who really cares about rugby anyway?". Spots will be limited so get in quick.
Really? I heard seats are unlimited.
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On Roigard: At the Italy game in Lyon we were at he and Smith were running through their warm up drills, right in front of us. Let me tell you that boy's pass off the deck is better than sex....crisp, clean, quick, and right on the mark...
The other added bonus he brings is his speed (could make up for a sluggish winger) and his instinct when he has the ball, he thinks on his feet, makes the right decision. Enormous potential. -
Just texted Colesy.
"You're a shit Fergus Slattery" -
Come on Foz you got this
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On Roigard: At the Italy game in Lyon we were at he and Smith were running through their warm up drills, right in front of us. Let me tell you that boy's pass off the deck is better than sex....crisp, clean, quick, and right on the mark...
The other added bonus he brings is his speed (could make up for a sluggish winger) and his instinct when he has the ball, he thinks on his feet, makes the right decision. Enormous potential.What's impressed me about Roigard the most is his calmness and ability to settle down when things go wrong. For whatever reason, he was a bit crap at the start of the Uruguay game but sorted himself out. Impressive for a young rookie.
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Right.
I have 2 decent bottles of Single Malt arriving today. Do I get myself anesthetised before the game or after. Decisions, decisions, decisions...
