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Those few left on the field.
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Well they'll have to be pretty creative to make up for their sidelined comrades
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I can see the day when, after 22 red cards, the Springboks' oppo will have no one to shake hands with at the end of the game." ... and the following morning I should see the Boks wallop the Wallabies again?" - Havak
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Just makes it more easy to carry aboutOriginally posted by ravagon
Don't know about Andy but I was thinking about my pot of 10 against a pot of 75 - possibly leading to a win of the kind finbar had one or two threads ago.
At any rate I can take my mind off botching that one with the knowledge that I botched the England-boks game by much more
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And my pot of gold lightens yet again...
Heaven help us indeed, the boys don't need that kind of pressure. Despite some good performances playing in Australia is a different game, however I pray in big advance for rain in important games[SIZE=1] Originally posted by ravagon [/SIZE
Are the Englanders actually favourites yet? Heaven help us if thats the case.
Ah, I'm glad to hear you’re full blooded. So many are becoming Americanised these days, their culture spreads like the plagueNone taken, I'm a kiwi, so feel free to bash american sports anytime you feel like it.
I'm reading a bit on the conduct of the Boks, well if people expect them to really wipe out their violent team mentality they are optimists indeed. Their aggression at least has more class than the nonsense we’ve seen from the Argentines and for better (but mostly for worse) that's the way they are, and I find it just another part of rugby's colourful personality.
BTW Gregan has finally acknowledged the terrible shape his team is in. Well done George, the first step to recovery is admitting you have a problem.
On that I hope the boys keep their heads from floating away, they can't afford to get cocky. We have yet to deliver this cutting form in the South. Well, we can always count on the scathing English papers to keep them humble, even if half of what they write is bullocks Not to mention old Johnson, he should be much too cynical by now.
You just wait, the Italians shall become mighty over timeOriginally posted by ravagon
caught a news clip last night about the Wallabies win over Italy. Apparently defeating the mighty Italians makes up for losing to both the English and the Irish.
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(And that’s no slight on the loudmouth, I am pretty sure he’s not Italian despite the flag next to his name )
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Ah, but if they'd done enough injury to be handed 22 red cards would the opposing team want to shake hands?Originally posted by finbar
I can see the day when, after 22 red cards, the Springboks' oppo will have no one to shake hands with at the end of the game.
Better yet, would any of them still be on the field either?
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Where? It's certainly not being reported here.Originally posted by Journeyman
BTW Gregan has finally acknowledged the terrible shape his team is in. Well done George, the first step to recovery is admitting you have a problem.
I was talking to an English friend of mine who told me Leicester is a place best driven through very very quickly.You just wait, the Italians shall become mighty over time . . . . . . . . . .
(And that’s no slight on the loudmouth, I am pretty sure he’s not Italian despite the flag next to his name )
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The thing is was Finbar adding my traditional *spit* for Mr Andrew or was he pointing out one’s rather poor grammar once again?
I didn’t see it myself as I avoid the English papers like a plague (spot on analysis of them by my ex-pat colleague) but one of the Sundays ran an analysis of the “only at home” point about England and do you know what? That’s right – since the last RWC England’s percentage win ratio both home and away is superior to any of the tri-nations sides.Despite some good performances playing in Australia is a different game, however I pray in big advance for rain in important games
There’s a flaw in using this logic with a view to next year of course. My money is on all you guys getting it in seconds. Who will be first to point it out?
Look Finbar – he was mentioned and not by me!!!Not to mention old Johnson, he should be much too cynical by now.
Spiritually Italian is the PC expression. A love of fine food, fine wine and fine women?
Though whether he shares the mediteranean lack of a work ethic…?
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I originally intended to write : No, WE means US.Originally posted by Havak
I understand. WE means US then?
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I would rather talk about the need of a spiritual home because of a lack of fine food and fine wine in fair Australia (I won't say the same about the fine women as it won't be kind to Madame Finbar)...Originally posted by Havak
Spiritually Italian is the PC expression. A love of fine food, fine wine and fine women?
I'am definitely a Mediterranean...Though whether he shares the mediteranean lack of a work ethic…?
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It was my very own personal spit, thanks. 1995 might be 7 long years ago but it feels like yesterday!Originally posted by Havak
The thing is was Finbar adding my traditional *spit* for Mr Andrew or was he pointing out one’s rather poor grammar once again?
Obviously something drummed into Poms in kindergarten.Look Finbar – he was mentioned and not by me!!!
Actually it's their priorities in life that I truly admire. If more of the world shared them, it would be a better place.Spiritually Italian is the PC expression. A love of fine food, fine wine and fine women?
Though whether he shares the mediteranean lack of a work ethic…?
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I reiterate - will you two please sort out your subject and object pronouns! Any English teacher blundering into this thread would have conniptions.Originally posted by Tamerlin
I originally intended to write : No, WE means US.
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We have plenty of all three, mon ami. It's just, in many, many ways, an a*sehole of a place.Originally posted by Tamerlin
I would rather talk about the need of a spiritual home because of a lack of fine food and fine wine in fair Australia (I won't say the same about the fine women as it won't be kind to Madame Finbar)...
*green with envy*I'am definitely a Mediterranean..." ... and the following morning I should see the Boks wallop the Wallabies again?" - Havak
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The priorities you are talking about is a common trait of the Latin countries France belongs to though Italia and Spain are perhaps best defending their way of life than we do.Originally posted by finbar
Actually it's their priorities in life that I truly admire. If more of the world shared them, it would be a better place.
Mais pour combien de temps encore...
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I see I'm not the only one still traumatised by the '95 RWC.Originally posted by finbar
*spit*
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You think YOU guys are traumatised?
Do you recall what Lomu did to us back when he was still good?
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Ahhh, those were the days...Originally posted by Havak
You think YOU guys are traumatised?
Do you recall what Lomu did to us back when he was still good?
Lomu charges over Catt, Catt seeks psychological help.
...people like to cry a lot... - Pekka
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