Do the northern hemisphere teams have any advantages?

[Black Heart]

ireland will win the world cup nuff said

You do realise that do that they must first make it to the knockout stage right?

 

[VersaceIRL]

You do realise that do that they must first make it to the knockout stage right?

yep that will be easy then onto knockouts against teams that have looked average so far i think im going to enjoy this world cup

 

[Black Heart]

yep that will be easy then onto knockouts against teams that have looked average so far i think im going to enjoy this world cup

I hope you're right

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Ireland haven't even played a match yet, who's to say they won't play terribly?

 

[VersaceIRL]

Ireland haven't even played a match yet, who's to say they won't play terribly?

because ireland have all the players and just need to click and my gut feeling is ireland are gonna win this world cup thats why

 

[Black Heart]

because ireland have all the players and just need to click and my gut feeling is ireland are gonna win this world cup thats why

There are a lot of "justs" in that sentence.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Lots of teams have good players - doesn't guarantee them the WC though


Wait until after the USA match to see how Ireland are going - they weren't exactly awe inspiring in the warm ups

 

[VersaceIRL]

There are a lot of "justs" in that sentence.

their is only 1 just and it can be done

 

[VersaceIRL]

Lots of teams have good players - doesn't guarantee them the WC though


Wait until after the USA match to see how Ireland are going - they weren't exactly awe inspiring in the warm ups

every1 is talking about these warm ups like they mean anything lol ireland were trying diffrent players in all the warm up games the world cup is where it matters and thats where ireland will perform mark my words.

 

[Black Heart]

their is only 1 just and it can be done

Do you remember when you were a little kid and your parents used to say that nothing was impossible? Guess what?


Parents lie.

 

[VersaceIRL]

Do you remember when you were a little kid and your parents used to say that nothing was impossible? Guess what?


Parents lie.

that was a silly quote irelands team is peppered with players with european winners medals these are top players all they need is a spark and they will be very hard team to beat thats what i meant no need to be patronizing

 

[Black Heart]

that was a silly quote irelands team is peppered with players with european winners medals these are top players all they need is a spark and they will be very hard team to beat thats what i meant no need to be patronizing

I'm just having a laugh, of course Ireland should be a strong side if they play their top rugby.

 

[VersaceIRL]

I'm just having a laugh, of course Ireland should be a strong side if they play their top rugby.

plus this could be a last world cup for some of the senior ireland players in the team e.g. o'connell , o'driscoll they want to go out with a bang thats what gives me faith in this world cup campaign youth mixed with experience ive got good hopes this year

 

[TRF_Olyy]

that was a silly quote irelands team is peppered with players with european winners medals these are top players all they need is a spark and they will be very hard team to beat thats what i meant no need to be patronizing

Englands team is peppered with players with Euro winners medals....and world cup winners medals


Previous form counts for nothing! I'm not saying Ireland are bad, just don't get ahead of yourself
If today has taught us anything it's that the "minnows" are a lot stronger than many give them credit for, and upsets can (and most likely will, at some point) happen

 

[VersaceIRL]

Englands team is peppered with players with Euro winners medals....and world cup winners medals


Previous form counts for nothing! I'm not saying Ireland are bad, just don't get ahead of yourself
If today has taught us anything it's that the "minnows" are a lot stronger than many give them credit for, and upsets can (and most likely will, at some point) happen

yes but im talking about recently in Europe the Irish and the french dominate Europe, England have to take a backseat on that 1 but in world cups yes France and England are renowned for doing better than Ireland but Ireland are capable of winning the world cup no doubt about that

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

England won the 6N this year...

 

[VersaceIRL]

England won the 6N this year...

im talking about club rugby

 

[TRF_Olyy]

im talking about club rugby

Northampton came 2nd in the HEC and Harlequins won the Amlin - not exactly poor....

 

[VersaceIRL]

English teams also came 2nd in the HEC and 1st in the Amlin, not exactly done poorly in Europe...

im not saying england are bad all im saying is that ireland are capable of winning the world cup the way irish players have performed in club rugby this season shows they have skills and all they need to do is bring it to the world cup stage

 

[lucky number 7]

im not saying england are bad all im saying is that ireland are capable of winning the world cup the way irish players have performed in club rugby this season shows they have skills and all they need to do is bring it to the world cup stage

No they don't...not while NZ are in the competition anyways.