Rugby World Cup 2019

**happynz** · 15-10-2019, 09:33 AM

^ Comical 'boo.

**Bettyboo** · 15-10-2019, 09:39 AM

Originally Posted by happynz

^ Comical 'boo.

It's called kindness, my friend.

I am trying to let you down gently from your collective psychosis - that'd probably be a good article for the White Ferns Herald next weekend: The Collective Psychosis, and why we failed against Ireland...

**happynz** · 15-10-2019, 09:43 AM

Yeah nah. We good.

**Bettyboo** · 15-10-2019, 09:46 AM

Well, ok, I'm just trying to help...

& here's some more feel good news:

**AntRobertson** · 15-10-2019, 10:06 AM

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

one-eyed nonsense.

Daily Telegraph UK
By: Charlie Morgan,of the Telegraph

**PlanK** · 15-10-2019, 10:42 AM

Originally Posted by AntRobertson

Well that's my weekend sorted then innit:

These are local Thai times?

**AntRobertson** · 15-10-2019, 10:45 AM

Yep, the "Your Time" at the bottom in blue.

**PlanK** · 15-10-2019, 11:05 AM

Well, I could've sorted my weekend a bit better.
Will be in town but I've already gone and made plans to do otter things.

**AntRobertson** · 15-10-2019, 11:08 AM

Originally Posted by Plan B

Will be in town but I've already gone and made plans to do otter things.

Change that shit!*

*Unless it's legit more important than the Quarter Finals of a four yearly event... and few things would be.

**AntRobertson** · 15-10-2019, 11:15 AM

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/new...ectid=12276799

Nigel Owens appointed for ABs v Ireland. Happy with that. One of the best refs going. Frankly I'm just pleased it's not one of the French, there's always an element of uncertainty where they are involved.

Speaking of which:

Aust v England (Garcès);
Wales v France (Peyper);
Japan v SA (Barnes).

**Bettyboo** · 15-10-2019, 11:26 AM

^ Garces is a hometown ref who doesn't police the breakdown. He is also shocking at scrums and decides in the first 15 minutes who he thinks is dominant then proceeds to blow his whistle accordingly for the rest of the game regardless of what is actually happening on the pitch...

Originally Posted by AntRobertson

Daily Telegraph UK
By: Charlie Morgan,of the Telegraph

I know, I was just drawing you in for a chat... Did you notice how refined and understated the English are about their chances? We know we'll win this WC, but we keep it under our hat - that's class...

**AntRobertson** · 15-10-2019, 11:37 AM

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

He is also shocking at scrums and decides in the first 15 minutes who he thinks is dominant then proceeds to blow his whistle accordingly for the rest of the game regardless of what is actually happening on the pitch...

Funny thing about that actually, I saw a comment earlier (and I tend to agree with it) but for all their struggles so far one area where the Wallabies have been consistently good and up with the best at the tournament has been scrummaging.

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

Did you notice how refined and understated the English are about their chances? We know we'll win this WC, but we keep it under our hat - that's class...

Originally Posted by Dillinger

It's coming home

**Bettyboo** · 15-10-2019, 12:32 PM

Dilly is from Manchester, so he doesn't count. There is no chance he has ever actually been to a rugby match...

**panama hat** · 15-10-2019, 02:36 PM

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

Dilly is from Manchester, so he doesn't count. There is no chance he has ever actually been to a rugby match...

League?

**Little Chuchok** · 15-10-2019, 02:48 PM

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

^ Garces is a hometown ref who doesn't police the breakdown. He is also shocking at scrums and decides in the first 15 minutes who he thinks is dominant then proceeds to blow his whistle accordingly for the rest of the game regardless of what is actually happening on the pitch...

How do you know that he is shocking at scrums? The players don't know and the ref generally doesn't know....

Must have been your vast and unmitigated English experience eh

**Bettyboo** · 15-10-2019, 02:53 PM

Originally Posted by Little Chuchok

How do you know that he is shocking at scrums? The players don't know and the ref generally doesn't know....

Must have been your vast and unmitigated English experience eh

Suffice to say: I am in the know! Trust me, I will see you right...

During a visit to Eden Park, I spotted a couple of technique errors and shouted them out to Carlos Spencer, he clearly listened and was a much improved player thereafter; especially in the scrums...

**Little Chuchok** · 15-10-2019, 04:01 PM

^Very good, Betts.

**Switch** · 15-10-2019, 04:12 PM

England, Wales and Japan in semis.

Can't decide on ABs V Ireland

**happynz** · 15-10-2019, 07:09 PM

^ Japan over the Springboks? I guess I'm not the only one that enjoys a longshot.

**Bettyboo** · 15-10-2019, 07:19 PM

All the semis are good games where both sides have a chance, imho.

**happynz** · 15-10-2019, 07:32 PM

Got to get through the quarters first...

**Bettyboo** · 15-10-2019, 07:46 PM

Originally Posted by happynz

Got to get through the quarters first...

Yeah, that's what I meant although I don't see what the semis have to do with you!!!

**happynz** · 15-10-2019, 07:51 PM

555, yeah right.

**Bettyboo** · 15-10-2019, 08:05 PM

I hope you lot have Brodie back to at least make it a reasonable contest (in the unlikely event that you don't get bottom smacked by the Irish...).

**AntRobertson** · 15-10-2019, 08:26 PM

Itoje = Retallick-lite

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