To make things easier I thought it might be helpful if I posted a link to the old thread.
Rugby World Cup 2003 - Crunch Time!
Only a month to go before the opening match!! I can't wait!
...people like to cry a lot... - Pekka
...we just argue without evidence, secure in our own superiority. - Snotty
To make things easier I thought it might be helpful if I posted a link to the old thread.
...people like to cry a lot... - Pekka
...we just argue without evidence, secure in our own superiority. - Snotty
Yep! i like the name of the new thread
Yep. Good title.
It happened in club rugby on the weekend. I saw it. He was yellow carded by the ref for knocking the ball from an opponent's hands from an offside position. The decision was dodgy to say the least, but his response was immature to say the very least. He walked off the ground past the touchy, pointed at him and called him a cheat. The touchy immediately reported it to the ref, who called McCrae back and red carded him. Just to ice the cake, he got into an exchange of abuse with some oppo supporters as he walked along the fence to the dressing room.I see McCrae has grown up - his move to Gloucester has been delayed for at least another month after he was sent off playing for Sydney club Randwick. He called the touch judge a cheat.
Aside from the idiocy and irresponsibility, he could cost Randwick a club premiership. They're joint favourites for the title with the major preliminary and grand final matches left to play. Randwick have already lost a number of players to the Wallaby Cup squad and they couldn't afford to lose McCrae, which they now have.
It will barely interfere with his Gloucester appointment. He had another two weeks of finals matches here anyway.
" ... and the following morning I should see the Boks wallop the Wallabies again?" - Havak
"The only thing worse than being quoted in someone's sig is not being quoted in someone's sig." - finbar, with apologies to Oscar Wilde.
What an arse!
...people like to cry a lot... - Pekka
...we just argue without evidence, secure in our own superiority. - Snotty
It is, unfortunately, not a surprise. Gifted player, proven to be lacking in grey matter. Still, he will soon give Havak someone to hate at close quarters.
" ... and the following morning I should see the Boks wallop the Wallabies again?" - Havak
"The only thing worse than being quoted in someone's sig is not being quoted in someone's sig." - finbar, with apologies to Oscar Wilde.
Jolly good, Havak needs more of those...
...people like to cry a lot... - Pekka
...we just argue without evidence, secure in our own superiority. - Snotty
And they dare saying I am biased.Sorry, mon ami, every scrum on Saturday night was contested. True, they didn't crouch locked like a couple of copulating dogs for forty minutes, but then there was rugby to be played. - finbar
"Democracy is the worst form of government there is, except for all the others that have been tried." Sir Winston Churchill
An outrageous accusation! The thought never crossed our minds!
And here's another one because we know you can't get enough of them:
And another one:
" ... and the following morning I should see the Boks wallop the Wallabies again?" - Havak
"The only thing worse than being quoted in someone's sig is not being quoted in someone's sig." - finbar, with apologies to Oscar Wilde.
I see FFR has appeared under Tamerlin.
My dislike of Duncan McCrae is well founded - I've never seen anything like his assault on Ronan O'Gara in 2001 - a combination of 11 punches whilst he held the guys head to the ground with his other hand. And he then winked to the camera as he was dismissed from the field - what on earth was going through his mind?
But it goes back further than that - in his last abortive foray into our League with Saracens he was caught holding a player back by the shirt (as in a Warner brothers cartoon exagerated way) by Mr Johnson and cleared away by the same man. He then claimed his rib had been broken in the incident and that he would be out the game for 4-6 months. The very day after Mr Johnsons appeal against a four week suspension had been turned down, he ran back on the ptich for Saracens. It was somewhat less than 4 months. I don't think it was even one.
So no broken rib - and a fellow Professional is banned. And he got away with it!
So no loss at all to Australian rugby - just a shame he is being foisted on us. It will really help Gloucester clean their game up I don't think!
It is better to keep silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt
Gee, you've been taking objectivity lessons from Tamerlin.Originally posted by Havak
The very day after Mr Johnsons appeal against a four week suspension had been turned down, he ran back on the ptich for Saracens. It was somewhat less than 4 months. I don't think it was even one.
All part of a grand plan ... I shall say no more.So no loss at all to Australian rugby - just a shame he is being foisted on us.
" ... and the following morning I should see the Boks wallop the Wallabies again?" - Havak
"The only thing worse than being quoted in someone's sig is not being quoted in someone's sig." - finbar, with apologies to Oscar Wilde.
The problem here is that this guy has no respect for the "spirit" of the game. Callling officials "cheats", trying to get other players suspended............ Jeez.
I love the grey area of rugby, of trying to disrupt the oppposition , to impose your game on them, that is all part of the game. This is wrong.
Yep. And he's soon winging his way to play in England.
" ... and the following morning I should see the Boks wallop the Wallabies again?" - Havak
"The only thing worse than being quoted in someone's sig is not being quoted in someone's sig." - finbar, with apologies to Oscar Wilde.
..again.
And I was being objective.
I was tempted to suggest he deliberately got a fellow player banned by faking an injury.
*Edit* I see Farr-Jones is tipping England. Thats torn it!
It is better to keep silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt
Farr-Jones, conveniently stirring up the poo-pot at his book launch.
He says it's the "enormous pressure" that will choke the AB's. Well, the AB's have always been under enormous pressure to win the world cup. The difference is that this year we're putting in the most talented team we've had for a long long time. I’d say there’s more pressure on the England team to win this cup, judging from what their media are saying.
I think there's going to be enormous pressure on both England and the ABs. It comes with favouritism. And, as history shows, favourites have a poor record in the WRC.
I wouldn't call this the most talented ABs team in a long time. I'd call it the most talented AB backline in a long time. It's certainly the most talented England team (possibly) ever. Just to increase the pressure a tad.
Last edited by finbar; September 17, 2003 at 19:33.
" ... and the following morning I should see the Boks wallop the Wallabies again?" - Havak
"The only thing worse than being quoted in someone's sig is not being quoted in someone's sig." - finbar, with apologies to Oscar Wilde.
Listen, you'll have grounds for concern when Campo tips them. Which, effectively, he already has.Originally posted by Havak
*Edit* I see Farr-Jones is tipping England. Thats torn it!
" ... and the following morning I should see the Boks wallop the Wallabies again?" - Havak
"The only thing worse than being quoted in someone's sig is not being quoted in someone's sig." - finbar, with apologies to Oscar Wilde.
This is the masochistic part of my self.Originally posted by Havak
I see FFR has appeared under Tamerlin.
"Democracy is the worst form of government there is, except for all the others that have been tried." Sir Winston Churchill
Rugby World Cup 2003 - Crunch Time!
I was going to buy a couple of tickets for the France v Scotland game. At $95 I'm wondering if it would be worth it.
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Scotland were awful last time out (against Ireland). It should be very one sided - is that worth your money?
The media is putting huge pressure on England here all right. I think it pales besides the pressure the players are putting on themselves. They seem very focused - so hopefully there will be no retreating to old types like we saw in the last QF (where our forwards trounced the Boks But Jannie De Beer had his only freakishly good game EVER)
It is better to keep silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt
And, in completely unrelated news, Clive has recently advanced a grade in his first aid qualification certificate with notable outstanding performances in the Heimlich manoeuvre.
The French team is currently at the bottom of the hole after two very poor performances against England. As I told it in the previous Rugby thread, the least encouraging thing is that the game of the French team shows the same flaws and lacks for a year without any sign of improvement on the same period.Originally posted by Big Crunch
I was going to buy a couple of tickets for the France v Scotland game. At $95 I'm wondering if it would be worth it.
I don't see why there would be any improvement in the month preceding the RWC.
"Democracy is the worst form of government there is, except for all the others that have been tried." Sir Winston Churchill
In other news Clive is claiming this morning that the first choice team will face Georgia in the opener. Yes Clive, whatever you say.
It is better to keep silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt
Now listen, Tamerlin, I've had enough of you bagging our team! If I'm going to be living over there - or next door in Italy - I don't want to hear that sort of thing! Lift your game!Originally posted by Tamerlin
The French team is currently at the bottom of the hole after two very poor performances against England. As I told it in the previous Rugby thread, the least encouraging thing is that the game of the French team shows the same flaws and lacks for a year without any sign of improvement on the same period.
I don't see why there would be any improvement in the month preceding the RWC.
" ... and the following morning I should see the Boks wallop the Wallabies again?" - Havak
"The only thing worse than being quoted in someone's sig is not being quoted in someone's sig." - finbar, with apologies to Oscar Wilde.
Yes and a red card to you as well Finbar for ruining my day with mention of Campo earlier.
It is better to keep silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt
I thought it my duty to report that Campo said he considers England the favourites.
Oh, and FoxSports replayed the WRC final that you'd rather forget - the one where Campo apparently coached England - the other day. I watched it again. And taped it. Care for a copy?
" ... and the following morning I should see the Boks wallop the Wallabies again?" - Havak
"The only thing worse than being quoted in someone's sig is not being quoted in someone's sig." - finbar, with apologies to Oscar Wilde.
No thanks - it's still late summer here so I haven't stoked up the old coal fire yet.
It is better to keep silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt
Our!?!Originally posted by finbar
Now listen, Tamerlin, I've had enough of you bagging our team! If I'm going to be living over there - or next door in Italy - I don't want to hear that sort of thing! Lift your game!
I would like them to lift their game but I don't think they can as I am seriously doubting the best players have been selected at some key positions.
I am sure France can make it against teams that don't have good forwards (that means all the southern hemisphere teams to the exception of Argentina) but the inefficiency of the runners will take its toll against complete teams like England or Ireland.
"Democracy is the worst form of government there is, except for all the others that have been tried." Sir Winston Churchill
...people like to cry a lot... - Pekka
...we just argue without evidence, secure in our own superiority. - Snotty
I know this is a useless post but Caligastia's previous one is an occasion to celebrate.
"Democracy is the worst form of government there is, except for all the others that have been tried." Sir Winston Churchill
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