Rugby - See You In Ten!

[Caligastia]

Welcome back Andydog..

With a 21.5 point margin I will bet 20 on NZ.

[Andydog]

Damn! Andydog racked up our 5000th post!

and guess what... after I posted fireworks appeared on the screen followed by a bunch of gorgeous chicks who did me a special congratulatory strip. What a shame you missed it fellas.

So as to avoid being dragged to the nearest tree and hung, I shall put 40 gold on the ABs. Although I have a sneaky feeling I’ll loose this money – I don’t think the ABs will beat the boks by more than 3 converted tries in the wet.

[finbar]

Originally posted by Andydog


and guess what... after I posted fireworks appeared on the screen followed by a bunch of gorgeous chicks who did me a special congratulatory strip. What a shame you missed it fellas.

So that's where Tamerlin's been!

So as to avoid being dragged to the nearest tree and hung, I shall put 40 gold on the ABs. Although I have a sneaky feeling I’ll loose this money – I don’t think the ABs will beat the boks by more than 3 converted tries in the wet.

Okay. I notice in this morning's press that the ABs are playing it down, warning the fans not to expect another runaway. Frankly, I'm just waiting to see what happens when the Boks go the biff, which they undoubtedly will. If not the blatant biff, the sneaky biff.

[finbar]

Betting For Tomorrow Night: ABs -v- Boks

Andydog 286.5-40 = 246.5
Bearcat 80.5
Caligastia 110.5-20 = 90.5
finbar 14.5-10 = 4.5
Frozzy 104-10 = 94
Havak 88.05
Journeyman 122.5
LDiCesares 152.3
Mickeyj 143.5
NeoStar 114
ravagon 90.25-10 = 80.25
redbull 80
Tamerlin 59.3

The margin is 21.5 to the Boks.

Bets recorded thus far:

All Blacks
Andydog 40
Caligastia 20

Sprinkboks
finbar 10
Frozzy 10
ravagon 10

Yes, I'm counting on the thugs to dig me out of a fiscal hole!

[ravagon]

10 on the Boks s'il vous plait. Having to win by 22 points is a bit of a stretch regardless of ones current form, unless one is Tonga playing against the RoK.

[Edit: Blah. I'll get to see this one as its delayed till 23:00 here, but there's no way I'll catch Aus-NZ next week as that one is on live. ]

[finbar]

Originally posted by ravagon
10 on the Boks s'il vous plait. Having to win by 22 points is a bit of a stretch regardless of ones current form, unless one is Tonga playing against the RoK.

Goodoh.

[Edit: Blah. I'll get to see this one as its delayed till 23:00 here, but there's no way I'll catch Aus-NZ next week as that one is on live. ]

Get Foxtel, you cheapskate! Tomorrow's match is live on FoxSports. Next week will be live on 7 and delayed on FoxSports.

[ravagon]

Originally posted by finbar

Get Foxtel, you cheapskate! Tomorrow's match is live on FoxSports. Next week will be live on 7 and delayed on FoxSports.

Foxtel has too many live fixtures. This generally isn't good if its in a time zone much ahead of me.

Besides which, I've just remembered what the little red button on my VCR is for ...

I need a holiday.

[Andydog]

Frankly, I'm just waiting to see what happens when the Boks go the biff, which they undoubtedly will. If not the blatant biff, the sneaky biff.

I see that David McHugh is a touch judge. The Boks will have to be squeaky clean with him waiting to waggle his flag from the sideline!

[Frozzy]

Who controls the British pound?
Who keeps the metric system down?
We do! We do!
Who leaves Atlantis off the maps?
Who keeps the martians under wraps?
We do! We do!
Who holds back the electric car?
Who makes Jon Wilkinson a star?
We do! We do!
Who robs the cave fish of their sight?
Who rigs every Oscars night?
We do! We do!

Ahem...

Been rather busy lately... haven't had a chance to pop in as such

I see we've resumed normal betting orders. I'll be putting 10 on the Boks with that margin.

[Andydog]

How could you Frozzy??

This is worth a read, if you haven't already come across it. A day in the life of Eddie Jones.

[finbar]

Originally posted by Frozzy
Who controls the British pound?
Who keeps the metric system down?
We do! We do!
Who leaves Atlantis off the maps?
Who keeps the martians under wraps?
We do! We do!
Who holds back the electric car?
Who makes Jon Wilkinson a star?
We do! We do!
Who robs the cave fish of their sight?
Who rigs every Oscars night?
We do! We do!

Ahem...

Been rather busy lately... haven't had a chance to pop in as such

Bedtime.

I see we've resumed normal betting orders. I'll be putting 10 on the Boks with that margin.

Gotcha.

[finbar]

Originally posted by ravagon


Foxtel has too many live fixtures. This generally isn't good if its in a time zone much ahead of me.

They're usually on weekends! You could be watching rugby live from New Zealand instead of mowing the lawn ...

Oh ... I see ...

'Nuff said.

I need a holiday.

You and Frozzy.

[finbar]

All Blacks 19 -d- Springboks 11

Gee. How to look bereft of ideas when the oppo gets up into your face. Talk about an immaculate impersonation of the Wallabies by the ABs. Can't the Boks be infuriating? When they decide not to give away stupid penalties, not earn themselves yellow cards, and not worry about the man more than the ball, they can play some reasonable rugby.

I'm glad this is the ABs' last match prior to the WRC because it means Mitchell can't play any more ring-a-rosy with his forwards. Still, at least he's discovered tonight's combination is definitely not what he wants. I've never known what Mitchell has seen in Brad Thorn, but tonight certainly proved he's not a starting lock.

The ABs' backline was entitled to have an off night. Everyone has one now and then. I think it will be a long time before we see both Carlos and Mauger fumbling without much pressure. We know what they can do anyway. Mitchell's problems are entirely in his forwards and he hasn't found the answer.

[finbar]

"Phew!", he said, mopping his fiscal brow

The pool up for grabs was 90 Civ Gold with the booty divided as follows:

finbar 30
Frozzy 30
ravagon 30

So our updated Bank A/c is as follows:

Andydog 246.5
Bearcat 80.5
Caligastia 90.5
finbar 34.5
Frozzy 124
Havak 88.05
Journeyman 122.5
LDiCesares 152.3
Mickeyj 143.5
NeoStar 114
ravagon 110.25
redbull 80
Tamerlin 59.3

Andydog can take comfort in the fact that charitable donations are tax deductible.

[Caligastia]

Originally posted by finbar
All Blacks 19 -d- Springboks 11

Gee. How to look bereft of ideas when the oppo gets up into your face. Talk about an immaculate impersonation of the Wallabies by the ABs. Can't the Boks be infuriating? When they decide not to give away stupid penalties, not earn themselves yellow cards, and not worry about the man more than the ball, they can play some reasonable rugby.

Yes, it was a real battle tonight. A great competition between the forwards. The Boks' defence was very well organized, and kept NZ on the back foot.

I'm glad this is the ABs' last match prior to the WRC because it means Mitchell can't play any more ring-a-rosy with his forwards. Still, at least he's discovered tonight's combination is definitely not what he wants. I've never known what Mitchell has seen in Brad Thorn, but tonight certainly proved he's not a starting lock.

Agreed. I think it would have been a very different game if Jack had been on from the beginning.

The ABs' backline was entitled to have an off night. Everyone has one now and then. I think it will be a long time before we see both Carlos and Mauger fumbling without much pressure. We know what they can do anyway. Mitchell's problems are entirely in his forwards and he hasn't found the answer.

I think the answer, as you say, is to stop playing musical chairs. The players are there, it's just a matter of putting the right combination together. Mitchell should have more than enough data to enable him to do that by now.

Overall I think the ref had a pretty decent night. There was one or two bad calls though, like calling a knock-on when Carlos clearly knocked it back. The other thing that puzzles me is that before Carlos went for the catch a Bok tackled a player without the ball and nothing was done about it. Do you remember the passage of play I'm talking about?