QF v Fiji
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- Oakboy
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Would Dan not have been a worthwhile option late in the game?
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No. Biased. I feel that smaller nations have, in general, been more harshly reffed than their Tier 1 counterparts in this competition. I don't have hard and fast data to back this up. Just what I see. Wonder what others think?Mikey Brown wrote: ↑Sun Oct 15, 2023 6:43 pmAre you suggesting that sometimes reffing of the breakdown is a bit inconsistent?Spiffy wrote: ↑Sun Oct 15, 2023 6:38 pmAt one point the ref awarded a penalty against Botia for taking his weight on his hands before grabbing the ball in a turnover. Five minutes later, Lawes does exactly the same thing and wins the penalty.Mikey Brown wrote: ↑Sun Oct 15, 2023 6:30 pm
Was that his fifth turnover on the floor to win it?
Must be due an unbelievably shit game next week based on that showing.
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From that game, not really. Fiji got away with absolute murder at times, as did we - that was more a shit ref than one who was slanted.Spiffy wrote: ↑Sun Oct 15, 2023 7:44 pmNo. Biased. I feel that smaller nations have, in general, been more harshly reffed than their Tier 1 counterparts in this competition. I don't have hard and fast data to back this up. Just what I see. Wonder what others think?Mikey Brown wrote: ↑Sun Oct 15, 2023 6:43 pmAre you suggesting that sometimes reffing of the breakdown is a bit inconsistent?
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He needs to be a worthwhile option by February because George, as much as I love him as a player, is pretty much done at test level, imo.
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Yes. They can't find a jersey to fit him any more.
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Going on the first 40mins of France vs SA, it’s going to be a very big dildo.
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I'd rather En Zid don't win the bloody thing, thanks.
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Are we able to forfeit the game when they get to 50 v 0?
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Dupont is laughably good until you compare him to Mitchell and then the laugh turns to tears.
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only one unbeaten side left!!
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Oh feck.
You know what's gonna happen now...
Jones' entire spiel was about building a team that could beat the Boks. Now Sticky Bumpuss is going to bloody execute that plan to beat the Boks...And Eddie is going to give a press conference where he's all like: 'Nah mate, I was right, see. Should have stuck with me, mate.'
And then we're going to help Will Jordan get back to a try a game as we're turned over by En Fucking Zid, who will win the bloody thing AGAIN.
FFS
You know what's gonna happen now...
Jones' entire spiel was about building a team that could beat the Boks. Now Sticky Bumpuss is going to bloody execute that plan to beat the Boks...And Eddie is going to give a press conference where he's all like: 'Nah mate, I was right, see. Should have stuck with me, mate.'
And then we're going to help Will Jordan get back to a try a game as we're turned over by En Fucking Zid, who will win the bloody thing AGAIN.
FFS
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Form book’s been atomised for this world cup - best match I’ve seen since 2003 and possibly 1973
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I know the draw was ludicrously favourable but I do wonder if snotty bumstead achieving par (so far) is not so bad considering how several teams have faltered.
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Fuck. Off.fivepointer wrote: ↑Sun Oct 15, 2023 7:20 pmPathetic wasnt it?Mellsblue wrote: ↑Sun Oct 15, 2023 7:15 pm Having flashbacks to the time Genge wouldn’t let go of, I think, Lomani’s jersey after the whistle was blown so Lomani had to slap it away after quite a few attempts. Only for Genge to whine to the ref “he slapped me, he slapped me” and which point our captain and leader joined in like a toddler having a tantrum. A new low in a summer & autumn of lows.
Farrell MotM. Who would have guessed that eh?
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I would agree. It could be better - but it could be a f"*k times worse. And S(insert name) B(ditto) gave a good post-match interview. Which is something.
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That was better. In comparison to the game after or the game the night before, it did feel like two drunks fighting in a car park.
Next weekend looks like a massacre in waiting.
Next weekend looks like a massacre in waiting.
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