MikeO Posted October 3, 2015 Report Share Posted October 3, 2015 Catastrophic barring two miracles in the next seven minutes. Sibdane 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted October 3, 2015 Report Share Posted October 3, 2015 What's next worst after catastrophic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted October 5, 2015 Report Share Posted October 5, 2015 Deserved. If you can't do the basics right, you don't deserve to progress. Lowensda 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gethinO Posted October 5, 2015 Report Share Posted October 5, 2015 Until Wales beats you at Twickenham and qualify along with Australia ?I've got to make more predictions I think MikeO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnh Posted October 5, 2015 Report Share Posted October 5, 2015 The Sunday Times yesterday quoted an apology to the fans by Robshaw. In the apology he used the words 'we didn't quite make it'. Which sounds as though it was close. We got absolutely hammered by Oz who were superior in every part of the game, particularly the back-row. The second Oz try when they burst through the middle and the scorer appeared on the ball carriers shoulder from nowhere and sliced through an under-manned defence to score without anyone laying a hand on him. England aren't capable of scoring tries like that. We just blast away at the opposing forwards hoping that a gap will appear, then when it doesn't we kick possession away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnh Posted October 5, 2015 Report Share Posted October 5, 2015 The one consolation we have is that going out eliminates the embarrassment of losing to Japan in the later rounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted October 18, 2015 Report Share Posted October 18, 2015 Four incredible quarter finals this week-end. All southern hemisphere semis which is fine with me since England went out, well done to Argentina: Scotland were incredibly unlucky. Can't see anyone getting close to NZ though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnh Posted October 18, 2015 Report Share Posted October 18, 2015 As my great, great grandfather came to Liverpool from County Cork and my birthday is St. Patrick's Day I thought, following England's demise, that I would support Ireland. Didn't last long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Steve Posted October 31, 2015 Report Share Posted October 31, 2015 Congrats to the All Blacks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnh Posted October 31, 2015 Report Share Posted October 31, 2015 Congrats to the All Blacks! Agree, best team in the competition. One gripe though, how do they continually get away with forward passes. In the earlier rounds they scored 3 tries off forward passes and today got 3 points following a pass that was 2 yards forward. They don't half bend the rules at the breakdown too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted September 17, 2019 Report Share Posted September 17, 2019 It's come around again, bought my England shirt earlier, bring it on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted September 22, 2019 Report Share Posted September 22, 2019 Hate ITV rugby coverage, dreadful. Mind you so is everything on ITV so why should I expect the rugby to be any different? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnh Posted September 22, 2019 Report Share Posted September 22, 2019 England must have broken the record for the number of knock-on's. Will need to keep hold of the ball better against better sides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted September 22, 2019 Report Share Posted September 22, 2019 6 hours ago, MikeO said: Hate ITV rugby coverage, dreadful. Mind you so is everything on ITV so why should I expect the rugby to be any different? Far better than BBC in my opinion. That's not saying its anything special but I have to watch the 6 nations on mute! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted September 22, 2019 Report Share Posted September 22, 2019 34 minutes ago, Bailey said: Far better than BBC in my opinion. That's not saying its anything special but I have to watch the 6 nations on mute! Fair enough; I know the great days of Nigel Starmer-Smith and Bill McLaren are long gone but at least the beeb doesn't have ads! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnh Posted September 22, 2019 Report Share Posted September 22, 2019 15 minutes ago, MikeO said: Fair enough; I know the great days of Nigel Starmer-Smith and Bill McLaren are long gone but at least the beeb doesn't have ads! oops! sorry the BBC does have adverts now. At the end of every programme and before the start of the next, we have to sit through several minutes of 'trailers' of forthcoming BBC programmes. Which for some reason, I find worse than the ITV ads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted September 22, 2019 Report Share Posted September 22, 2019 Just now, johnh said: oops! sorry the BBC does have adverts now. At the end of every programme and before the start of the next, we have to sit through several minutes of 'trailers' of forthcoming BBC programmes. Which for some reason, I find worse than the ITV ads. It's extremely rare that I watch anything on "tradtional" TV any more so can't really comment. I use the iPlayer, Skygo, Netflix and Amazon prime and my eyesight is such that I see things far more clearly watching on the laptop at my desk. The TV remote is largely the property of her indoors and even though she's been away this week-end as well as last I stick to this. Did watch the F1 on the TV earlier though as Josh is home at the moment but I still prefer small screen, maybe I need different glasses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted September 25, 2019 Report Share Posted September 25, 2019 On 20/09/2015 at 17:28, markjazzbassist said: I'm not a rugby fan, does the US have a good team? Seem to be trying. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/49767208 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubecula Posted October 12, 2019 Report Share Posted October 12, 2019 On 22/09/2019 at 10:30, MikeO said: Hate ITV rugby coverage, dreadful. Mind you so is everything on ITV so why should I expect the rugby to be any different? I never do as I remember some awful fuck ups in the footy too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted October 13, 2019 Report Share Posted October 13, 2019 I know they're only playing Scotland but Japan look fucking amazing side! Looks like they'll be playing SA in the last eight and the Springboks must be cacking their pants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted October 13, 2019 Report Share Posted October 13, 2019 38 minutes ago, MikeO said: I know they're only playing Scotland but Japan look fucking amazing side! Looks like they'll be playing SA in the last eight and the Springboks must be cacking their pants. Scotland not lying down though, brilliant game! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted October 14, 2019 Report Share Posted October 14, 2019 I'd worry that the Boks might be to strong for them as there was a time when Scotland kept ball in hand and powered their way down the field. I couldn't understand it when the Scots kept kicking the ball away. The Japanese are so quick though from the breakdown, they have lots of runners and create lots of angles too. Great entertainment and I certainly wouldn't write them off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted October 14, 2019 Report Share Posted October 14, 2019 18 minutes ago, Bailey said: I'd worry that the Boks might be to strong for them as there was a time when Scotland kept ball in hand and powered their way down the field. I couldn't understand it when the Scots kept kicking the ball away. The Japanese are so quick though from the breakdown, they have lots of runners and create lots of angles too. Great entertainment and I certainly wouldn't write them off. Agree completely, would take an extraordinary performance from Japan to win it and they're big underdogs (SA are no Scotland) but they have momentum and massive support behind them. Really can't see them winning but I hope they run it close, they really need to fly out of the blocks to have a chance. My last four prediction is Oz (just think they have another gear in them though I hope I'm wrong), NZ, the Taffs and SA though I'd love to be wrong on every game; actually scratch that I'd be happy to see Wales put France out, just as long as they don't win the bloody thing, they'd be unbearable (saying that even though I had a Welsh grandfather so I could be playing for them if they had any sense). Bailey 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted October 14, 2019 Report Share Posted October 14, 2019 11 minutes ago, MikeO said: Agree completely, would take an extraordinary performance from Japan to win it and they're big underdogs (SA are no Scotland) but they have momentum and massive support behind them. Really can't see them winning but I hope they run it close, they really need to fly out of the blocks to have a chance. My last four prediction is Oz (just think they have another gear in them though I hope I'm wrong), NZ, the Taffs and SA though I'd love to be wrong on every game; actually scratch that I'd be happy to see Wales put France out, just as long as they don't win the bloody thing, they'd be unbearable (saying that even though I had a Welsh grandfather so I could be playing for them if they had any sense). I haven't seen the Southern Hemisphere sides fully yet so I don't know how they are at the moment but I have heard Australia have been a bit off the pace so far so like you say they probably do have another gear but having said that I think we have one too. Should be a cracking game itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted October 14, 2019 Report Share Posted October 14, 2019 2 minutes ago, Bailey said: I haven't seen the Southern Hemisphere sides fully yet so I don't know how they are at the moment but I have heard Australia have been a bit off the pace so far so like you say they probably do have another gear but having said that I think we have one too. Should be a cracking game itself. Hope we make it, I want to see us in a final. In 2003 I'd not bargained for extra time and our eldest daughter had to be somewhere (don't remember where) so I had to stop watching after full time and load her in the car and listen to it on the radio; I still remember exactly where I was when Jonny Wilkinson put the winning kick over, was here... https://www.google.com/maps/@50.857804,-3.5110551,3a,75y,15.03h,73.58t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sxe7fInF8C5mASRER4VvPyg!2e0!6s%2F%2Fgeo1.ggpht.com%2Fcbk%3Fpanoid%3Dxe7fInF8C5mASRER4VvPyg%26output%3Dthumbnail%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26thumb%3D2%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D336.75552%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i13312!8i6656 ...lovely scenic view but I wish I'd been in front of the TV! Bailey 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted October 19, 2019 Report Share Posted October 19, 2019 On 14/10/2019 at 22:50, Bailey said: I haven't seen the Southern Hemisphere sides fully yet so I don't know how they are at the moment but I have heard Australia have been a bit off the pace so far so like you say they probably do have another gear but having said that I think we have one too. Should be a cracking game itself. Quite straightforward in the end; couple of times they threatened, at the beginning of each half, we slapped them straight back down again. All Blacks in the semi (assuming they beat Ireland) will be a different beast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted October 19, 2019 Report Share Posted October 19, 2019 7 hours ago, MikeO said: Quite straightforward in the end; couple of times they threatened, at the beginning of each half, we slapped them straight back down again. All Blacks in the semi (assuming they beat Ireland) will be a different beast. Yeh it was in the end, albeit I didnt think it would be in those first 10 minutes. Some of our defending was exceptional, although I am still really concerned by Elliot Daly as I really dont rate him as an international full back. As for the All Blacks, they looked fantastic and they just blew Ireland away and even scored when they were down to 14. It should be one hell of a game, albeit I imagine we are going to try and kick them to sleep. If we do then we will have to do a better job of kicking than we did today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted October 21, 2019 Report Share Posted October 21, 2019 On 19/10/2019 at 17:06, Bailey said: Yeh it was in the end, albeit I didnt think it would be in those first 10 minutes. Some of our defending was exceptional, although I am still really concerned by Elliot Daly as I really dont rate him as an international full back. As for the All Blacks, they looked fantastic and they just blew Ireland away and even scored when they were down to 14. It should be one hell of a game, albeit I imagine we are going to try and kick them to sleep. If we do then we will have to do a better job of kicking than we did today. Jack Nowell going to be fit apparently, you think he'd be a better option? Serious question that I don't know the answer to, I love watching it but many of the technical niceties go way over my head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted October 24, 2019 Report Share Posted October 24, 2019 @Baileyas it seems like it's pretty much the two of us in this what do you think is the best way to deal with the Haka on Saturday? Personally I'd like to see us get in a huddle and ignore it rather than trying to face them down, though that might be deemed disrespectful; I certainly don't want to see us "accepting" the challenge, I want to see us wholly focused on what we have to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted October 26, 2019 Report Share Posted October 26, 2019 What a performance, scoreline doesn't do us justice, could've been 24/26-0. rubecula and Palfy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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