Victory! (performance)

right-track · 10-14-2007, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by MoonlitSunshine

meh. I have a selective memory.

right-track · 10-14-2007, 08:58 AM

Urban...what chance England getting revenge and turning over South Africa in the final? (assuming they beat Argentina)

Urban Hat€monger ? · 10-14-2007, 09:08 AM

Job to say , I thought England would be going home in the 2nd round.

Everybody is going on about South Africa stuffing England earlier in the tournament & last year , but it wasn't that long ago England were stuffing them , so I think it'll be a lot closer than people think.

right-track · 10-14-2007, 09:11 AM

I have a tendency to jinx everyone I back on these boards...so I'm keeping shtumm about the Final.

adidasss · 10-14-2007, 09:50 AM

The accumulation of testosterone in this thread is giving me a hard on. :O

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Carry on chaps...<3

MoonlitSunshine · 10-14-2007, 09:55 AM

oh come on urban, all robinson did there was finish off a good move... all he had to do was run for the line, if anyone did well there it was De Lallio

Urban Hat€monger ? · 10-14-2007, 10:47 AM

Since when were we arguing the quality of the try?

Merkaba · 10-14-2007, 08:50 PM

Why has this thread not been closed yet

The All Blacks, deary me, 30 of the best players in the world and we don't have a first 15 that works well enough to brush off a couple of crap decisions.

I was hoping Argentina would defy the odds and win. Now I want South Africa to win but the English are going to destroy the boks come scrum time. The boks have it on attack, but then England are better on defense I'd say.

Looks to be a great contest. If England do win, will we have to wait another 4 years until we see them play well again?

Urban Hat€monger ? · 10-14-2007, 08:57 PM

I have to be honest I thought your lot would wipe the floor at the tournament , what on earth happened?

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Originally Posted by Merkaba

If England do win, will we have to wait another 4 years until we see them play well again?

C'mon , we lost over half our squad due to retirement & had to build from scratch ,and that's without all the long term injuries to the small amount of key players we had left.

Merkaba · 10-14-2007, 09:59 PM

Well the AB's were easily the most well conditioned...physically. Mentally they were not there. No where near hard enough. They had a rubbish pool and even worse is we don't have a "first 15". 30 odd players in the squad and no one knew who was going to be playing in what games, and who would be to their left and right. There were no well established combinations.

It's bloody awful and the problem stood out like dog's balls. But as crap as his rotation policy has turned out I think Graham Henry should now stay, provided he uses his 30-40 great players to mold a proper team out of them for 2011. I mean, for 2007 the policy could have worked, he just left it too long before playing his best side thoroughly.

Haha and I was having a joke about England, I didn't know the full story I just knew some figures. I read they've only won 35% of their games over the last four years. The AB's won 88%. Those retirements and injuries are obviously a sizeable factor.

10-14-2007, 09:08 AM	#13 (permalink)
Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	Job to say , I thought England would be going home in the 2nd round. Everybody is going on about South Africa stuffing England earlier in the tournament & last year , but it wasn't that long ago England were stuffing them , so I think it'll be a lot closer than people think. __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

10-14-2007, 09:50 AM	#15 (permalink)
adidasss Slavic gay sauce Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Abu Dhabi Posts: 7,993	The accumulation of testosterone in this thread is giving me a hard on. :O ... Carry on chaps...<3 __________________ “Think of what a paradise this world would be if men were kind and wise.” - Kurt Vonnegut, Cat's Cradle. Last.fm

10-14-2007, 09:55 AM	#16 (permalink)
MoonlitSunshine Dat's Der Bunny! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ireland Posts: 1,088	oh come on urban, all robinson did there was finish off a good move... all he had to do was run for the line, if anyone did well there it was De Lallio __________________ "I found it eventually, at the bottom of a locker in a disused laboratory, with a sign on the door saying "Beware of the Leopard". Ever thought of going into Advertising?" - Arthur Dent

10-14-2007, 10:47 AM	#17 (permalink)
Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	Since when were we arguing the quality of the try? __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

10-14-2007, 08:50 PM	#18 (permalink)
Merkaba Whitewater! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: New Zealand Posts: 2,885	Why has this thread not been closed yet The All Blacks, deary me, 30 of the best players in the world and we don't have a first 15 that works well enough to brush off a couple of crap decisions. I was hoping Argentina would defy the odds and win. Now I want South Africa to win but the English are going to destroy the boks come scrum time. The boks have it on attack, but then England are better on defense I'd say. Looks to be a great contest. If England do win, will we have to wait another 4 years until we see them play well again? __________________ She thinks I'm a reclusive genius, she's going to be very disappointed when she finds out i'm a reclusive wanker

10-14-2007, 08:58 AM	#12 (permalink)
right-track Atchin' Akai Join Date: May 2005 Location: Unamerica Posts: 8,723	Urban...what chance England getting revenge and turning over South Africa in the final? (assuming they beat Argentina)

10-14-2007, 09:11 AM	#14 (permalink)
right-track Atchin' Akai Join Date: May 2005 Location: Unamerica Posts: 8,723	I have a tendency to jinx everyone I back on these boards...so I'm keeping shtumm about the Final.

10-14-2007, 09:59 PM	#20 (permalink)
Merkaba Whitewater! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: New Zealand Posts: 2,885	Well the AB's were easily the most well conditioned...physically. Mentally they were not there. No where near hard enough. They had a rubbish pool and even worse is we don't have a "first 15". 30 odd players in the squad and no one knew who was going to be playing in what games, and who would be to their left and right. There were no well established combinations. It's bloody awful and the problem stood out like dog's balls. But as crap as his rotation policy has turned out I think Graham Henry should now stay, provided he uses his 30-40 great players to mold a proper team out of them for 2011. I mean, for 2007 the policy could have worked, he just left it too long before playing his best side thoroughly. Haha and I was having a joke about England, I didn't know the full story I just knew some figures. I read they've only won 35% of their games over the last four years. The AB's won 88%. Those retirements and injuries are obviously a sizeable factor. __________________ She thinks I'm a reclusive genius, she's going to be very disappointed when she finds out i'm a reclusive wanker