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<blockquote data-quote="gingergenius" data-source="post: 249131">&lt;div class=&#039;quotetop&#039;&gt;QUOTE (snoopy snoopy dog dog @ Mar 1 2009, 02:19 PM) <a href="http://index.php?act=findpost&amp;pid=382440" target="_blank">&lt;{POST_SNAPBACK}&gt;</a>&lt;/div&gt;Of course you&#039;re going to think that France played well; Wales lost despite the hype which follows them so talk up the opposition! France started without a recognised 10. They started without a recognised goalkicker. They had about half a dozen starters who played just 5 days previously in the Top 14. They continued with an out of form captain and partnered him with a backrow! They gave a first cap to a 20 year old who has no vision other than bashing it up the middle. Wales should have beaten that French side if Wales were as good as hype leads us to believe. They didn&#039;t. Wales should have demolished England. They didn&#039;t. Wales should have put Scotland to the sword after they racked up a score in the first half in Murryfield. They didn&#039;t. Wales aren&#039;t clinical enough and they&#039;ll pay for it. Ireland will do a job on them. Again.[/b]</blockquote>Looking forward to the final week&#039;s banter definately.I&#039;m not saying Ireland have no chance against Wales, but I don&#039;t know how you lot can look at yesterday and think you&#039;ll beat Wales in Cardiff! Ireland were awful. Aside from the bit about England being the better team, Dullonien was right, especially about O&#039;Gara.Don&#039;t just count the 9 points O&#039;Gara missed from the tee. Count the times when Ireland had easily kickable penalties and couldn&#039;t, because they have no backup goalkickers in the side, and cannot rely on a guy with 90some caps. O&#039;Driscoll was even going into the pockets for the dropgoals.Face facts, England, yes England, looked infinitely more threatening with the ball in hand. We scored a good try, should have had another cracker and created numerous overlaps. Ireland burrowed over for 1 try against 14 men and hardly got close for the rest of the game except the O&#039;Leary kick which was a shot to nothing.Ireland are of course a better team than England. But it perhaps highlights the weakness of the 6N that there are no sides who are unbeatable, and really England threw the game last night. If we weren&#039;t so indisciplined, O&#039;Gara would never have had penalties to miss, and we could have defended the try easier. If we were more clinical we would have put you to the sword and run in a few more tries.If Ireland play like they did against France, they&#039;ll be in for a tight game. But Wales are undoubtedly a better side and with home advantage they should certainly win.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE="gingergenius, post: 249131"] <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (snoopy snoopy dog dog @ Mar 1 2009, 02:19 PM) [url='index.php?act=findpost&pid=382440']<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div> Of course you're going to think that France played well; Wales lost despite the hype which follows them so talk up the opposition! France started without a recognised 10. They started without a recognised goalkicker. They had about half a dozen starters who played just 5 days previously in the Top 14. They continued with an out of form captain and partnered him with a backrow! They gave a first cap to a 20 year old who has no vision other than bashing it up the middle. Wales should have beaten that French side if Wales were as good as hype leads us to believe. They didn't. Wales should have demolished England. They didn't. Wales should have put Scotland to the sword after they racked up a score in the first half in Murryfield. They didn't. Wales aren't clinical enough and they'll pay for it. Ireland will do a job on them. Again. [/b][/quote] Looking forward to the final week's banter definately. I'm not saying Ireland have no chance against Wales, but I don't know how you lot can look at yesterday and think you'll beat Wales in Cardiff! Ireland were [b]awful[/b]. Aside from the bit about England being the better team, Dullonien was right, especially about O'Gara. Don't just count the 9 points O'Gara missed from the tee. Count the times when Ireland had easily kickable penalties and couldn't, because they have no backup goalkickers in the side, and [b]cannot rely on a guy with 90some caps[/b]. O'Driscoll was even going into the pockets for the dropgoals. Face facts, England, yes [i]England[/i], looked infinitely more threatening with the ball in hand. We scored a good try, should have had another cracker and created numerous overlaps. Ireland burrowed over for 1 try against 14 men and hardly got close for the rest of the game except the O'Leary kick which was a shot to nothing. Ireland are of course a better team than England. But it perhaps highlights the weakness of the 6N that there are no sides who are unbeatable, and really England threw the game last night. If we weren't so indisciplined, O'Gara would never have had penalties to miss, and we could have defended the try easier. If we were more clinical we would have put you to the sword and run in a few more tries. If Ireland play like they did against France, they'll be in for a tight game. But Wales are undoubtedly a better side and with home advantage they should certainly win. [/QUOTE]

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