North vs. South the ultimate Test!

[Teh Mite]

Ah, there it is. Inter-hemisphere cock-swinging.

You predictable WUM, you!

 

[SavageLez]

Bullett: It is facts!

Listen, this was a good suggestion in my opinion. Whatever I say you just say the opposite. You are rude, attacking in threads. I don't think you are a good administrator at all. You are not fair in your or other's comments. I see no warnings to those who are rude. You are also instrumental in changing topics in threads. It is actually rather childish. I did ask you this awhile ago and I am going to ask you again. Please do not reply to my posts. I am not interested in your thoughts as they are one dimensional, rude and lousy!

 

[Teh Mite]

Tell you what then, **** off. It's simple. I'm bored of pruning and fixing every thread you post in anyway.

P.S. I'm not an Admin. I'm the boss.

 

[Conal]

sorry savageless but...
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OWNED!!!

 

[Thingimubob]

Let's just leave it at that:

Conclusion - British Lions need to continue to choose the best players from 4 nations in an attempt at beating one of the Tri Nations Test teams in a series.

Mate, this kinda shows that you do not get the whole idea of Lions Tours at all! It's not a case of the best of 4 Nations becoming an uber-team by default, they have to gel as a team, combinations have to be discovered and the right balance has to be made. The Lions have a month to train together and to try to create the best XV out of their squad, which is a much harder task than what the home nation has to deal with! They should know what their best XV is, and who would be the best replacement if someone is injured, and more importantly, the majority will know their team-mates inside out since they'd have played alongside them for a long time. The simple fact is, a team who has been playing together for a long time has more of a chance of winning than a team that hasn't, even if it is a star studded one.

One of the best examples of this is when Australia beat the Barbarians 18 - 11 in 2008. Barbarians played one hell of a team, full of some of the best players from the world, and had players like Shane Williams to call on from the bench. Here's the team if you want to have a look (back row is especially beast!):
Barbarians: Percy Montgomery (SA); Joe Rokocoko (NZ), Rico Gear (NZ), Jean de Villiers (SA), Bryan Habana (SA); Francois Steyn (SA), Fourie du Preez (SA); Richie McCaw (NZ), Schalk Burger (SA), Jerry Collins (NZ); Johann Muller (SA), Bakkies Botha (SA); Census Johnston (Sam), John Smit (SA, capt), Federico Pucciariello (Ita).
Replacements used: Rodney Blake (Aus), Shane Williams (Wal), Chris Jack (NZ), Nick Koster (SA) *Uncapped, Ollie Smith (Eng), Mark Regan (Eng), George Gregan (Aus).

Australia on the other hand had lost to Wales in Cardiff 4 days earlier, and played a couple of young-guns for this one, here's their team:
Australia: James O'Connor; Lote Tuqiri, Ryan Cross, Adam Ashley-Cooper, Digby Ioane; Quade Cooper, Brett Sheehan; Richard Brown, George Smith (c), Dean Mumm; Hugh McMeniman, Mark Chisholm; Matt Dunning, Tatafu Polota-Nau, Sekope Kepu.
Replacements used: Ben Alexander, Adam Freier, David Pocock, Luke Burgess, Lachie Turner, Drew Mitchell, Peter Kimlin.
The Babaa's team on paper was far better that the Aussie one, but the Australian defence was very organised and simply held the Babaas back who were not used to playing together! A scratch team of stars will ALWAYS be at a dis-advantage to an organised team that is used to each other.

And like hell was '97 a hollow tour victory! The '97 tourists were written off by the British and South African media, they weren't really expected to win any of the tests. A South African sports magazine even said they were there win friends more than matches!

 

[SavageLez]

P.S. I'm not an Admin. I'm the boss.

I hope you are the Boss (manager) and not the Owner. If you worked for me I would have given you the "boot" long ago, if you are the owner well then your forum will not last long.
You have a crap attitude and unless you change that this site is doomed! I just hope that "you" don't have much say or influence in the development of the Rugby 2012 game. If you do it is DOOMED!

 

[SavageLez]

Thinginmibob: I know, I was just being sarcastic because Bullett and co were shooting down an idea and personally attacking instead of just simply saying, na not a great idea!

Well, go read my first few posts on this thread. I understand that scratch teams are tricky and hence I have said that I want to see a sratch team from both Hemispheres take eachother on. They must both have the same time to prepare as a team. I want to see the best players in the world vs. the best! NOT the Best in the NH vs. a Test Nation. That is just me and the idea of B Lions playing the best SH team stemmed from that. Just had some chaps arguing but getting "owned"!

 

[Dizzy]

the southern hemisphere would obliterate the notherners... seriously if you think otherwise,.. hang yourself this instant

 

[Teh Mite]

I hope you are the Boss (manager) and not the Owner. If you worked for me I would have given you the "boot" long ago, if you are the owner well then your forum will not last long.
You have a crap attitude and unless you change that this site is doomed! I just hope that "you" don't have much say or influence in the development of the Rugby 2012 game. If you do it is DOOMED!

You really don't know when to quit, do you?

Behave yourself, final warning.

Love,

TRF owner of 5 years.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Pictured: Bullitt

 

[nickdnz]

Alright, this is great. I was tempted to make a forum thread of "How long does SavageLes have before Bullit bans him?", but I ended up thinking twice about it.

I think having a go at Bullit was a bad move in the first place Les, as Bullit is not just the owner, but TRFies Best General Poster, who posts more than any other member. I don't think this is a battle you have any chance of winning and/or getting much support...if I was you I'd focus on a new admin like Olyy to pick a fight with, he's too nice to destroy you...(I could be wrong).

Anyway, I'd go easy on SavageLes, he's not Scottish, he's not informed and based off his attacks on Bullit, he's not too bright. But there are more malicious posters out there than this poor, silly, identity confused poster.

 

[smartcooky]

I have just twigged to who SavageLez is.

Heres a picture

 

[TRF_Ezequiel]

Okay, here we go. First of all you guys should stop *****ing like a couple of schoolgirls, jeez. @ sav: of course you think it's a good idea, it was your own idea. Get over it and stop trying to prove to the whole forum that you are a Springbok fan. We know by now. Hell, even visitors who are here for the first time know. Stop embarrassing yourself, grow some balls and learn to accept another's opinion.
@bullit: why do you keep on repeating yourself for 6 pages? If he didn't want to hear your point of view the third time, he's not going to change his mind after hearing it another 5 times. Give it a rest man before you have a heart attack. And if he doesn't want to listen and keeps on posting one-liners in stead of merging them into 1 message, whoop his ass and give him 1 last warning.

But most important: stop this ridiculous ***** slapping each other. This thread is completely ruined, please don't let it happen to the rest of the forum.

There, its out. Now I'm going to celebrate my country made it to the World Cup final if you don't mind

 

[Jer1cho]

I hope you are the Boss (manager) and not the Owner. If you worked for me I would have given you the "boot" long ago, if you are the owner well then your forum will not last long.
You have a crap attitude and unless you change that this site is doomed! I just hope that "you" don't have much say or influence in the development of the Rugby 2012 game. If you do it is DOOMED!

Man oh man you would be so gone if i was a moderator.

 

[nickdnz]

Man oh man you would be so gone if i was a moderator.

Hahaha, my sentiments exactly.

 

[smartcooky]

I hope you are the Boss (manager) and not the Owner. If you worked for me I would have given you the "boot" long ago, if you are the owner well then your forum will not last long.
You have a crap attitude and unless you change that this site is doomed! I just hope that "you" don't have much say or influence in the development of the Rugby 2012 game. If you do it is DOOMED!

Hah! LMFAO

That is so funny, coming from someone who joined only three months ago, and has made 194 mostly inane & pointless one-line-posts.

Even funnier when you direct it at someone who has been here for over FIVE YEARS.

While I am not a prolific contributor to this forum, having been here only three years (300 posts) I nonetheless tip my hat to the guys who run this place. 13,000+ members (1000+ of whom are currently active) tells me that this forum will be around for some time

You, on the other hand, are likely to get

very soon!!

 

[Jer1cho]

It's funny how he says the forum is doomed, when it's thanks to owners like Bullit, St Helen's and Getofmeland that have managed to get us mere mortals involved with something as big as the next Rugby game. Does he think that HB decided to collaborate with the forum by fluke? LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

 

[SavageLez]

I wanted to know people thoughts with regards to seeing the best players from the Southern Hemisphere playing a 3 match SERIES against the Northern Hemisphere?
Conclusion: Not many people are keen on the idea of seeing the best players in the world against eachother!

That is all I wanted to know. Let's close this discussion, unless their are some constructive opinions!

 

[TRF_Olyy]

I wanted to know people thoughts with regards to seeing the best players from the Southern Hemisphere playing a 3 match SERIES against the Northern Hemisphere?

They do: Once every 12 years when the Lions tour New Zealand

 

[durbutter]

the southern hemisphere would obliterate the notherners... seriously if you think otherwise,.. hang yourself this instant

You dumb *******, its been said earlier we all know that, no need to rub it in ffs!

However better players do not always equal a great team. As a SH how do you feel all the nations would gel together given a months prep?