[2018 6 Nations] Round 5 : England v Ireland (17/03/2018)

[TRF_Olyy]

My sentiments echoed

Except literally no one has blamed the referee?
The same thing happened after the Wales game.
It's possible to lose a game, and for the refereeing to have been poor.
We'd have lost that game with any referee, Ireland were significantly better in every aspect of play.
That doesn't mean we should ignore poor refereeing though.

 

[Laighin]

Always the referees fault.

Brilliant win for Ireland. Much the better side.

My sentiments echoed

Did you know it's possible to discuss rugby without being an ignorant twat

Sigh. Is bemoaning the ref on every single post behind the thin veil of magnanimity of congratulating Ireland (or any other team) on their win "discussing rugby." Also to call me an ignorant twat.

I'm all for discussing rugby. Let's do that. But it's just a bit wearisome to read the same regurgitated nonsense and hard-done-by stories every week regarding the referee.

 

[Laighin]

Always the referees fault.

Brilliant win for Ireland. Much the better side.

My sentiments echoed

Did you know it's possible to discuss rugby without being an ignorant twat

Sigh. Is bemoaning the ref on every single post behind the thin veil of magnanimity of congratulating Ireland (or any other team) on their win "discussing rugby." Also to call me an ignorant twat??

I'm all for discussing rugby. Let's do that. But it's just a bit wearisome to read the same regurgitated nonsense and hard-done-by stories every week regarding the referee.

 

[Lomu]

Respect

Congratulations to Ireland for a thoroughly-deserved Grand Slam. As an England fan I am naturally disappointed but I don't want to take anything away from the Irish performance. They were awesome and rightly sit as the second best team in the world (and best in the NH).

 

[Groundhog]

Nationalstolz Jungs

 

[Big_Grumper]

No. We've spread it over 12 months.

+1.

 

[j'nuh]

We'd have won the Grand Slam if Billy Vunipola was fit.

You can't prove me wrong.

 

[ncurd]

5th! Worst position in my lifetime and I am 42

Sorry we finished 5th in 1983 so my lifetime yes yours no.

 

[curtbob7]

Didnt realise May and Simmons were actually playing today

Did Hartley?

Did Joseph?

 

[Lomu]

Harsh

+1.

... They were still strong favourites after first two games
Very fickle fans

 

[munstermuffin]

I for 1 will be absolutely Shitfaced about now ...
Ledgends

 

[Lomu]

We'd have won the Grand Slam if Billy Vunipola was fit.

You can't prove me wrong.

True.. And the WC!!! And the football WC... Heard he is a tidy chess player too, Slav defence preferred

 

[Maverick1987]

My sentiments echoed


Sigh. Is bemoaning the ref on every single post behind the thin veil of magnanimity of congratulating Ireland (or any other team) on their win "discussing rugby." Also to call me an ignorant twat??

I'm all for discussing rugby. Let's do that. But it's just a bit wearisome to read the same regurgitated nonsense and hard-done-by stories every week regarding the referee.

Starting a conversation with "we aren't pals" because someone said pal makes you look like an ignorant prat . If you were all for discussing rugby you would have looked past that ......

 

[McTallshort]

Sorry we finished 5th in 1983 so my lifetime yes yours no.

Ah I was only 7 at the time. Must have been too busy playing on my space hopper to notice

 

[ncurd]

Did Hartley?

Did Joseph?

Nope I saw Joseph go off an the attack improve vastly but I'm not convinced he was the problem there and more the person who moved to 12.

 

[Groundhog]

Lads there's no need to be humble, but be nice all the same.

 

[Laighin]

Starting a conversation with "we aren't pals" because someone said pal makes you look like an ignorant prat . If you were all for discussing rugby you would have looked past that ......

Ok then. Maybe I'll just discuss it with the other people on here who aren't going to call me "twat" or "prat."

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Can we please just discuss the game without the arguing and condescension

 

[corny]

Except literally no one has blamed the referee?
The same thing happened after the Wales game.
It's possible to lose a game, and for the refereeing to have been poor.
We'd have lost that game with any referee, Ireland were significantly better in every aspect of play.
That doesn't mean we should ignore poor refereeing though.

You need to read back through the thread.

I said it not because it detracts from Irelands win, most here are gracious and the England players are always gracious.... i say it because it seems the management and supporters are getting a bit comfortable excusing players indulging themselves on the pitch. Itoje should pay for his indiscipline. He's not alone.

 

[ncurd]

Ah I was only 7 at the time. Must have been too busy playing on my space hopper to notice

I picked it up earlier when they said 35 years being 33 it was something to note.

Incidentally that was also the last time we lost to Scotland at home.