Wales v England

[cyRil]

Sinkinson looks severely put out there.

 

[TRF_Cymro]

He loves it!

 

[Seaton]

To put this post on topic, I'll just say that I think that England might sneak this.



Now, in the history of TRF, what is the most amount of pages/posts filled prior to a game actually starting?
(In a match thread of course)

 

[Peat]

I'd love it if we won it with a drop goal

hem-hem!
Da-dada-da-da-daaaaaaaaa...

Nid wyn gofyn bywyd moethus,
Ar y bur, na'r berlau man,
Gofyn wyf am galon hapus,
Calon onest, calon lan.

CALON LAN! Yn llawn ddaioni,
tecach yw na'r lillyd los.
Dim ond calon lan all ganu,
Canu'r dydd a chanu'r nos!!!

You should get that cough seen to.

 

[cyRil]

"The Millennium Stadium roof will be closed for the Six Nations opener as "all parties have agreed" due to gusty winds and rain in the Welsh capital"

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/9387305.stm

 

[Teh Mite]

Awww, diddums. The big tough rugby players would get wet and cold otherwise...

 

[Feicarsinn]

Awww, diddums. The big tough rugby players would get wet and cold otherwise...

You're right. I, like you, am appalled and outraged at the chance that there now may be attractive running rugby. Down with this sort of thing!

 

[Teh Mite]

You're right. I, like you, am appalled and outraged at the chance that there now may be attractive running rugby. Down with this sort of thing!

Careful now

 

[cyRil]

A pair of feckin women's knickars!!!

 

[TRF_Cymro]

Haha

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Welsh backs (with the exception of Stephen 'The Count' Jones) don't want their fake tan to run

 

[Logorrhea]

http://www.espn.co.uk/rugbyunion/sport/story/71990.html?CMP=OTC-RSS

Fullback Ben Foden has launched the latest verbal grenade in the build-up to England's Six Nations showdown with Wales by demanding his side put their "younger brother" in his place.

The 25-year-old Saints flyer, who is set for his first appearance at Wales' cauldron-like Millennium Stadium tonight, has backed England to make a winning start to their Championship campaign in the latest of a series of headline-grabbing outbursts that have punctuated the build-up to the game.

"In a way, we have to think: 'We are England, we are the big country, we are going to put these guys in their place,'" he told the Daily Mail. "It feels like we are the older brother and we have to make sure we beat our younger brother. We cannot let our younger brother get the better of us. Everyone goes on about how good the Welsh and Irish have been for years, so we want to beat those two away from home and say: 'Hey boys, we're back.'"

England have not tasted success at the Millennium Stadium since 2003 when current manager Martin Johnson captained the side. But Foden, who has emerged as a world-class talent in the last year, is confident of ending that barren run.

"We are confident we can start that process by winning at the Millennium Stadium and we feel like it's our best chance for years of winning the RBS Six Nations title. Rugby started in England - we created the game and take pride in that. We have massive resources and money in the English game, the Premiership is one of the best leagues in the world and Twickenham is a fantastic stadium. To us, rugby feels like it is an English sport so it is time we got back to the top. For the first time in a long while, we feel ready to do that."

Foden is also relishing the prospect of experiencing a packed Millennium Stadium for the first time with a capacity crowd and closed roof set to ensure an electric atmosphere. "Running out of the tunnel for a Wales v England game will be an incredible moment, he said. "This match has the most rivalry to it because the countries are next-door neighbours, there is always so much hype surrounding it and then their coach Warren Gatland said a few things about Dyls (Dylan Hartley, below) to add to that hype. When you play New Zealand you're really up for it, but there is something about this game that sets it apart. It's going to be the most hostile environment I've ever played in."

You have to admire the sentiment but **** me there is a lot of talking going on before this match. I know Gatland started it but England should have shut up and said nothing.

As it is they are plastering the walls of the Welsh dressingroom with "inspirational" quotes. Seems a bit stupid is all.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Saw Andy Powell running his mouth off about Tom Wood as well (basically saying it doesn't matter if he kicked seven shades out of him in the Saints vs Wasps match, he'll get him this time)

 

[Teh Mite]

With all the jobber-jabber that's going on, it'd better not turn out to be a damp squib.

Which in fairness is very possible considering the crapness of both Wales' pack and Englands midfield.

 

[HenryChinaski]

I can't think why Foden would say something that stupid/pointless.

the only possible justification is he's trying to take some pressure of Hartley by directing attention to himself

 

[gingergenius]

well the celtic nations are like our younger brothers. we bully them when we're frustrated, our hard earned cash is used to help them out, and they always look to us in times of crisis.

 

[Logorrhea]

well the celtic nations are like our younger brothers. we bully them when we're frustrated, our hard earned cash is used to help them out, and they always look to us in times of crisis.

kinda like you and ze germans then eh

 

[Peat]

kinda like you and ze germans then eh

Its true, we like bullying the Germans as well!

That said, I'm pretty sure that slagging the celtic nations when you're ginger is throw stones in glass houses somewhere down the line

Tbh, what else can the players do? The journos will hunt and hunt until they get something to sink their teeth into and wind up the controversy.

Which shouldn't need to happen. Its England Wales.

 

[Logorrhea]

Fair enough, it was a rubbish comparison on my part

 

[Gavin]

well the celtic nations are like our younger brothers. we bully them when we're frustrated, our hard earned cash is used to help them out, and they always look to us in times of crisis.

Might that be because the English thought they could rule the world and caused most of the crisis that might affect the Celtic nations; Northern Ireland for example. Back on topic; I expect Wales to sneak by England, and this verbal ping-pong is starting to get boring.