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He looks like the only one who wants to play rugby instead of Hot Potato.
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He looks like the only one who wants to play rugby instead of Hot Potato.
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Stupid, inept performance. Don't deserve t win this one. That said, neither do Wales.
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We should be so lucky...what a load of cack this match has been.
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Cullen getting a whole 4min20s this week!
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I've cared more about Football Manager Matches...6 points behind and I find myself not caring.
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******* Paddy Wallace you uselss prick!
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Not a good game that
Too much kicking, some poor refereeing (the try, a couple of knockons, calling players held when they weren't)
Disappointing, had the potential to be a great contest
Too much kicking, some poor refereeing (the try, a couple of knockons, calling players held when they weren't)
Disappointing, had the potential to be a great contest
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Congratulations Irish Rugby Team for winning the Monkeypigeon Award for Spectacular Idiots of the Year.
And for the Spectacular Individual Moment of Wanktardary of the Year, Mr Paddy Wallace.
And for the Spectacular Individual Moment of Wanktardary of the Year, Mr Paddy Wallace.
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Sigh, that's bloody disappointing. Can we get rid of Deccie and his stale, predictable game plan now?
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**** this ****. not only the coaches but the players have to have a major look at themselves. i'm fed up of being filled with hope through constant talk in the media from players to see the same **** week in week out. discipline and handling is all down to the players. one word that describes the irish team atm is PATHETIC.
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Special Merit Prize for Effort goes to Keith Earls.
An unusual award in that he gets a gun and gets to point it at Paddy Wallace and BOOM!
Jeeez, never seen BOD in such a 'mood'.
An unusual award in that he gets a gun and gets to point it at Paddy Wallace and BOOM!
Jeeez, never seen BOD in such a 'mood'.
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Don't let an inept decision from the touch judge and referee cloud the issue that Ireland didn't deserve to win. Kaplan and Allan didn't miss a simple 3 pointer, didn't butcher a try at the end, didn't kick aimlessly all game and didn't give up multiple kickable penalties.
O'Brien, Bowe, Earls, Fitzgerald, Best and O'Driscoll can hold their heads high. The rest were poor.
O'Brien, Bowe, Earls, Fitzgerald, Best and O'Driscoll can hold their heads high. The rest were poor.
Ah yes, I was full of confidence when Wallace came on. Not.
I guess the most worrying thing is that Sexton looks lost in this team. Not sure what that's about.
Only thing I wonder about the non-try is whether Wales cheated. I suppose cheating is when you think you can get away with it. Nobody thinks they can get away with what Wales did.
ps. Snoopy, you think Fitzgerald was good? The only thing worse than him was his replacement!
I guess the most worrying thing is that Sexton looks lost in this team. Not sure what that's about.
Only thing I wonder about the non-try is whether Wales cheated. I suppose cheating is when you think you can get away with it. Nobody thinks they can get away with what Wales did.
ps. Snoopy, you think Fitzgerald was good? The only thing worse than him was his replacement!
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Spot on. The players let themselves down but some shouldn't have started- poor selection by the coaches. Why aren't McFadden and Cullen in the team? Why is Leamy still in the squad?
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I'd take Luke Fitz off that list. He was one of the primary culprits of bad kicking.
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Yeah, was not impressed with Fitzgerald today. Both of our out halves were poo. Compare them with their opposite number and you can go a long way to explaining why we lost.
That said, Wales were very poor too. Tough times ahead for the Celtic nations at the World Cup methinks.
That said, Wales were very poor too. Tough times ahead for the Celtic nations at the World Cup methinks.
It be interesting to see the blacklash from that "illegal try", to see if any rules are changed, or if anything happends to the assistant referee and, the refree, for that questionble decisison to allow a try.
Also, couldn't the TMO have also been brough in, under the question "Is there any reason for me not to reward the try?"
That said, both teams didn't play very well today, I found the match slightly disapointing to be honest.
Also, couldn't the TMO have also been brough in, under the question "Is there any reason for me not to reward the try?"
That said, both teams didn't play very well today, I found the match slightly disapointing to be honest.
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Well that match was bloody awesome!!!!!! (sarcasm). Neither team played atall well, kinda as I was expecting, two teams making errors left right and centre. Hook was probably the best player on the pitch, mainly because his kicking was very good, pinned Ireland back throughout the game. Warburton was once again very good, although he didn't have as a big an impact on the breakdown as I hoped. Goes to show that there's many strings to his bow though. Matthew Rees and Alun-Wyn had decent games too. Phillips was actually ok, to my surprise. One of Shane's worst games though, there's something about playing Ireland that he doesn't enjoy (apart from '08).
For Ireland, O'Brien was good, although he did concede a couple of needless penalties. Earls looked sharp, but again knock on or two from him. Bowe was Ireland's best player, great showing from him. Impressed with the way Ireland held up Welsh players in the tackle, really took any momentum out of Wales' game. Dreadfull kicking throughout.
The ref was utter **** today though. Made numerous bad calls against Wales, and then decided to even it out by an almight cock up that led to Wales' try (helped by the linesman). The result was probably about right, but the manner in which it was achieved was far from right. No problem from me if Irish fans fancy a moan after that!
Both teams look waay off the pace at the moment, very nervous. England have been the only good team in this years competition. But for one poor game, Italy have been the next best performers, not good!
Not allowed to rule on anything in the build up to the try, just in the act of scoring. Bit silly really, but it's to stop ref's constantly going to the video ref to check stuff like crossing, forward passes etc. Doesn't stop them from checking with the video ref 9/10 anyway mind!
For Ireland, O'Brien was good, although he did concede a couple of needless penalties. Earls looked sharp, but again knock on or two from him. Bowe was Ireland's best player, great showing from him. Impressed with the way Ireland held up Welsh players in the tackle, really took any momentum out of Wales' game. Dreadfull kicking throughout.
The ref was utter **** today though. Made numerous bad calls against Wales, and then decided to even it out by an almight cock up that led to Wales' try (helped by the linesman). The result was probably about right, but the manner in which it was achieved was far from right. No problem from me if Irish fans fancy a moan after that!
Both teams look waay off the pace at the moment, very nervous. England have been the only good team in this years competition. But for one poor game, Italy have been the next best performers, not good!
Not allowed to rule on anything in the build up to the try, just in the act of scoring. Bit silly really, but it's to stop ref's constantly going to the video ref to check stuff like crossing, forward passes etc. Doesn't stop them from checking with the video ref 9/10 anyway mind!
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Exactly, and i'm sure the majority of ireland are wondering why they aren't starting, however the one person who doesn't just happens to be the bloody coach!
As said many times before, the team would be "improved" if it looked like this:
1.No idea... Healy knocks on and gives too many penalties for my liking..
2.Best/Cronin (not sure here considering the scrum is still pretty weak with best in it so i'd prefer the dynamism of cronin to be added)
3.Ross
4.Cullen (O'Callaghan should stick to comedy)
5.O'Connell (has knocked on the ball a bit more than i'd like but doesn't seem like there's anyone else in his calibre)
6.O'Brien
7.Wallace
8.Heaslip
9.Stringer (although i'd like to see Reddan get a few more runs if his face is alright)
10.O'Gara (From this game i couldn't say because they were both just as bad as the other but i think O'Gara has had the better 6 nations, god help us)
11.Fitzgerald (Doesn't possess the kicking game OR even the passing game to be in at fullback. He really needs to work on his pass of his left hand)
12.McFadden
13.BOD
14.Bowe
15.Earls (Until our other fullbacks are fit because he's looked more solid than Fitz)
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