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by mabunch78
Wed Sep 17, 2025 4:34 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Razor out!!
Replies: 1420
Views: 114004

Re: Razor out!!

Can you imagine the frothing if BB placed the ball short of the line instead of scoring I'm sure hes actually done that, its just hard to recall among his litany of other mistakes. He must be due for his annual corker of a try, at which point his fanbois will cream their jeans simultaneously, share...
by mabunch78
Mon Sep 15, 2025 2:52 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The OFFICIAL English and European Football (soccer) thread
Replies: 48226
Views: 3774980

Re: The OFFICIAL English and European Football (soccer) thread

Quins89 wrote: Sat Sep 13, 2025 6:53 pm Potter will be sacked on Monday.
Nuno's out there...the glove to Spam's squad hand. How can they resist...?
by mabunch78
Mon Sep 15, 2025 2:50 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The OFFICIAL English and European Football (soccer) thread
Replies: 48226
Views: 3774980

Re: The OFFICIAL English and European Football (soccer) thread

terryfinch wrote: Sun Sep 14, 2025 8:58 pm
Akkerman wrote: Sun Sep 14, 2025 6:07 pm odds on amorim sacked in the morning after this shitshow ?

There were 3 Man U fans outside my house yesterday. I heard all this noise and saw they were playing football with a poor little hedgehog. I was about to call the RSPCA when the hedgehog went 1-0 up.
:lol: :thumbup:
by mabunch78
Mon Sep 15, 2025 2:44 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The OFFICIAL English and European Football (soccer) thread
Replies: 48226
Views: 3774980

Re: The OFFICIAL English and European Football (soccer) thread

Arsenal beating Nottingham Spurs 3-0 We've got to get used to losing I suppose Get used to losing your players to muscle injuries (especially as your players had a pre-season geared around a conservative game plan), your players' market value as they won't be improved and will appear to regress, th...
by mabunch78
Fri Sep 05, 2025 5:57 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The OFFICIAL English and European Football (soccer) thread
Replies: 48226
Views: 3774980

Re: The OFFICIAL English and European Football (soccer) thread

Daniel Levy GOOOOOOOONE as chairman from Spurs. I did the numbers after the Europa League win, and even with that European trophy, the 2 league cups won in 25 years make Levy/ENIC’s tenure in charge the least successful in terms of silverware in the club’s history. Same goes for most other historic...
by mabunch78
Sat Aug 30, 2025 8:37 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The OFFICIAL English and European Football (soccer) thread
Replies: 48226
Views: 3774980

Re: The OFFICIAL English and European Football (soccer) thread

How is this possible?! https://scontent.fadl5-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/535575356_1213376497496563_3826876453233147632_n.jpg?_nc_cat=110&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=127cfc&_nc_ohc=8tGrqeLjHLEQ7kNvwFRw88g&_nc_oc=Adk7lfPg6zWdr2VzZocSmdh8lR69cNfj0NmmvY7_OpvJwftnUf-XE0yTfgzlHPV31l9K0FQIgascYHSE4_YCjRnp&_nc_zt=2...
by mabunch78
Sat Aug 30, 2025 6:05 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The OFFICIAL English and European Football (soccer) thread
Replies: 48226
Views: 3774980

Re: The OFFICIAL English and European Football (soccer) thread

What's that I don't hear? Scouse tears splashing down onto the floor...
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/arti ... ezl35jdzpo
by mabunch78
Sat Aug 30, 2025 1:59 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The OFFICIAL English and European Football (soccer) thread
Replies: 48226
Views: 3774980

Re: The OFFICIAL English and European Football (soccer) thread

Grandpa wrote: Fri Aug 29, 2025 10:09 pm Remember Nuno won his first three games in charge of Spurs...
Manager of the Month for August...
by mabunch78
Thu Aug 28, 2025 2:02 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The OFFICIAL English and European Football (soccer) thread
Replies: 48226
Views: 3774980

Re: The OFFICIAL English and European Football (soccer) thread

I mean. Wow. I don't think I've quite seen a keeper like Onana. And Amorim is... in trouble. Is he yet? The league form is okish so far... https://scontent.fcbr1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/537846897_1227508342754840_7966555583912597266_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s640x640_tt6&_nc_cat=101&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=1...
by mabunch78
Tue Aug 26, 2025 3:18 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The OFFICIAL English and European Football (soccer) thread
Replies: 48226
Views: 3774980

Re: The OFFICIAL English and European Football (soccer) thread

So is that Newcastle f#cked for the season? Are we completely sure Isak isn't now chopped up into little pieces following an afternoon visit from his sponsors? I cannot see how someone didn't lose their sh#t in that conversation.
by mabunch78
Fri Aug 22, 2025 6:18 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The OFFICIAL English and European Football (soccer) thread
Replies: 48226
Views: 3774980

Re: The OFFICIAL English and European Football (soccer) thread

I've been laughing myself silly for nearly 24 hours over Arsenal stealing Eze from Spurs, who thought they had the deal signed up a week ago :lol: It is ridiculous, in fairness. The most ridiculous part is this isn't the worst thing to happen to Spurs in the transfer market. Willian passing his med...
by mabunch78
Tue Aug 19, 2025 3:12 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The OFFICIAL English and European Football (soccer) thread
Replies: 48226
Views: 3774980

Re: The OFFICIAL English and European Football (soccer) thread

2/3 promoted sides win their first match... :thumbup:
The division and the pyramid needed this, the last two years have been worrying.
by mabunch78
Sun Aug 17, 2025 1:34 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The OFFICIAL English and European Football (soccer) thread
Replies: 48226
Views: 3774980

Re: The OFFICIAL English and European Football (soccer) thread

Spurs' genuinely good players are now being coached...they could bounce back up to 5th like a true yo-yo club...
by mabunch78
Thu Aug 14, 2025 1:55 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The OFFICIAL English and European Football (soccer) thread
Replies: 48226
Views: 3774980

Re: The OFFICIAL English and European Football (soccer) thread

People banging on about Mourinho murderball have forgotten the crime against the game that was Spurs' Europa final performance...was sackable in itself...
by mabunch78
Wed Aug 13, 2025 8:00 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The OFFICIAL English and European Football (soccer) thread
Replies: 48226
Views: 3774980

Re: The OFFICIAL English and European Football (soccer) thread

This debate has thrown up the folly of tying players to excessively long contracts (>4 years). Great if they remain committed, terrible if they're not. Harry Kane (or more specifically, his agent brother with only the one client) gazumped himself back in 2021 by being on a 6-year contract and being ...
by mabunch78
Fri Aug 08, 2025 4:37 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Wallabies vs. B&I Lions - 2nd Test - OFFICIAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Replies: 2983
Views: 77781

Re: Wallabies vs. B&I Lions - 2nd Test - OFFICIAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Still think Tizzano is an excellent player and was a joy to watch in Super rugby, and only 25! His best is ahead of him, as long as he can keep his head away from Welshmen. :P Did we ever get an update on how his HIA went? Schmidt was absolutely right, player safety is paramount. It would be great ...
by mabunch78
Wed Aug 06, 2025 8:14 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Louis Rees-Zammit baaaaaaaack to rugby!
Replies: 88
Views: 10284

Re: Louis Rees-Zammit baaaaaaaack to rugby!

Helpfully - as if somewhere there reads our board - the BBC has now published an article explaining what a long shot he was for the NFL: Why is it so hard to break into the NFL? https://www.bbc.com/sport/american-football/articles/c78zeqwg0e0o Seems the boy LR-Z was just not that special athleticall...
by mabunch78
Tue Aug 05, 2025 2:50 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: England cricket offishul
Replies: 744
Views: 79861

Re: England v India test series

I’m struggling to blame those two? They put us in a position to win which would have been an outrageous result. They did their job. Smith and Bethell can get flogged though Smith was cool as a cucumber at the beginning of the series but has wilted as it's gone on. That was really poor from him on t...
by mabunch78
Mon Aug 04, 2025 5:55 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Are the British and Irish mentally weak?
Replies: 70
Views: 14289

Re: Are the British and Irish mentally weak?

We were (c.f. England's 1991 RWC finalists being beaten before the game had kicked off...) but that was a long time ago. We're not now.

I thought both sides showed balls of steel to play the way they did in those conditions with (almost) everything on the line as it was...
by mabunch78
Mon Aug 04, 2025 5:48 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The flatcap of humility is apparently not a fashionable item in Paris
Replies: 18
Views: 2630

Re: The flatcap of humility is apparently not a fashionable item in Paris

:lol: Not seeing Irish fans rushing to his defence so much anymore...perhaps it just worked at The Affluence...?
by mabunch78
Sun Jul 27, 2025 11:28 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The OFFICIAL English and European Football (soccer) thread
Replies: 48226
Views: 3774980

Re: The OFFICIAL English and European Football (soccer) thread

I know it was inevitable but I think losing Diaz is a big.loss... he was a big outlet with his pace. I'd rather have lost Gakpo and Nunez. https://www.facebook.com/TheFootyCommunity/posts/-darwin-n%C3%BA%C3%B1ez-was-required-to-undergo-a-doping-test-after-hitting-a-shot-on-targ/1316318770157647/ Da...
by mabunch78
Fri Jul 25, 2025 1:52 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Wimmins football
Replies: 245
Views: 41144

Re: Wimmins football

shereblue wrote: Thu Jul 24, 2025 11:47 am Minge, ball lost by movement in the box, respect for their strength and shape, "let's play"
:nod:
by mabunch78
Wed Jul 23, 2025 8:28 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Wimmins football
Replies: 245
Views: 41144

Re: Wimmins football

Ah no, first thought was 'moron' not 'Cmon, ref'. Italy played pretty well in the 90 or so seconds after that. Shame they weren't more adventurous, could've easily gone further ahead. If it was Yugoslavians or Romanians in mid-late 1980s men's club European Cup finals - teams they seemed hell-bent ...
by mabunch78
Wed Jul 23, 2025 8:25 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Wimmins football
Replies: 245
Views: 41144

Re: Wimmins football

Hawk97 wrote: Wed Jul 23, 2025 8:23 am
Scaramouche wrote: Tue Jul 22, 2025 11:30 pm Some proper Crimewatch faces in that England team - Kelly foremost among them.
Fortunately they’re all rug munchers
A disproportionately high number seem to pair up post-competition...where's the equivalent effect in the men's game...?
by mabunch78
Wed Jul 23, 2025 8:24 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Wimmins football
Replies: 245
Views: 41144

Re: Wimmins football

Soft as shite decision in the end, and yet Italian defender should've known better. Like Kelly, bit of swagger about her. Beats self hate/destruction anyday. It was a soft-ish penalty award, there was definitely contact though and a bit of holding on by the Italian defender, she should not have bee...
by mabunch78
Tue Jul 22, 2025 2:57 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread
Replies: 44835
Views: 3561711

Re: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread

Wasn't Tandy the poundshop Dixons of high street consumer electronics back in the day...before it disappeared?
by mabunch78
Fri Jul 04, 2025 11:17 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The OFFICIAL English and European Football (soccer) thread
Replies: 48226
Views: 3774980

Re: The OFFICIAL English and European Football (soccer) thread

What is why? I'm sure everyone has heard the rumours. Never mind I see it now Worst kept secret in football Arsenal should be dragged over the coals for continuing to play him Yes - but more importantly did the met delay charging him while he was still in contract? In which case heads should roll. ...
by mabunch78
Tue Jun 10, 2025 8:37 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: June 4th... Tiananmen Square
Replies: 69
Views: 10230

Re: June 4th... Tiananmen Square

Just goes to show you that China is proof that as long as you make the people rich(er), they are happy to live with an oppressive government. I am convinced that the “brainwashing / indoctrination” thing plays a great part as well.... Yes, you posted 4 years ago but as I never read at the time: thi...
by mabunch78
Tue Jun 10, 2025 8:26 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U.S. politics thread and Donald Trump - Putin's Cock-holster of U.S. Presidents
Replies: 48832
Views: 2590155

Re: U.S. politics thread and Donald Trump - Putin's Cock-holster of U.S. Presidents

Anyone else excited about the prospect of seeing the ultimate fruits of the constitutional right to bear arms in case the government start getting a little heavy handed? My interpretation of what you said there was that those constitutional originalists of the right, often referred to as MAGAtards,...
by mabunch78
Tue Jun 10, 2025 5:01 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The OFFICIAL English and European Football (soccer) thread
Replies: 48226
Views: 3774980

Re: The OFFICIAL English and European Football (soccer) thread

Congratulations to Portugal, winners on pens v Spain. Love him or hate him, another appearance and 2 more goals for Portugal for CR. Only watched the second half and extra time but that was a great performance by a Portugal who had been dominated in the 1st half. Well done Martinez who made key cha...
by mabunch78
Fri Jun 06, 2025 7:07 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The OFFICIAL English and European Football (soccer) thread
Replies: 48226
Views: 3774980

Re: The OFFICIAL English and European Football (soccer) thread

spain teaching france a football lesson tonight best team in the world LE: i may have jinxed them, 5-3 after 5-1 finished 5-4 Even though there were spectacular goals I thought both midfields allowed their opponents to move through the middle too easily - not as impressive as the UCL final. A hint ...
by mabunch78
Tue Jun 03, 2025 1:08 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The transgender catch-all mega-thread
Replies: 2127
Views: 147735

Re: The transgender catch-all mega-thread

World boxing requiring PCR tests now and the Algerian is banned until a test is passed. "These new eligibility rules were developed with the express purpose of safeguarding athletes in combat sports, particularly given the physical risks associated with Olympic-style boxing," the letter read. World...
by mabunch78
Mon Jun 02, 2025 5:22 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Winkgate is adding more fuel to the Irish SA rivalry
Replies: 20
Views: 3822

Re: Winkgate is adding more fuel to the Irish SA rivalry

Add this incident to the ways SA teams have been manipulating rules around on-pitch/pitch-side health & safety provisions since before the 2019 RWC...standards set by Rassie 'the water boy' Erasmus from the top, if the rules have a point of weakness, they'll find them and milk them for every possibl...
by mabunch78
Mon Jun 02, 2025 5:03 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U.S. politics thread and Donald Trump - Putin's Cock-holster of U.S. Presidents
Replies: 48832
Views: 2590155

Re: U.S. politics thread and Donald Trump - Putin's Cock-holster of U.S. Presidents

So Musk had left DOGE and admitted he didn't achieve much. Of course, there are claims of big savings and there is the undocumented claim of massive fraud. But really, what Musk's cut cost the country is still unknown, and the savings made short term were rather modest. Another com operation. But h...
by mabunch78
Mon May 26, 2025 11:07 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The OFFICIAL English and European Football (soccer) thread
Replies: 48226
Views: 3774980

Re: The OFFICIAL English and European Football (soccer) thread

Have seen the Villa incident now. Ref's a tw@t. You could see from the coverage camera distance that the keeper didn't DEFINITIVELY have control. Tw@t was closer. Plenty of margin for doubt so don't blow. Isn't that their hallowed directive? W@nker!
by mabunch78
Sat May 24, 2025 8:06 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The OFFICIAL English and European Football (soccer) thread
Replies: 48226
Views: 3774980

Re: The OFFICIAL English and European Football (soccer) thread

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by mabunch78
Thu May 22, 2025 12:13 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The OFFICIAL English and European Football (soccer) thread
Replies: 48226
Views: 3774980

Re: The OFFICIAL English and European Football (soccer) thread

DOB wrote: Wed May 21, 2025 11:34 pm I’m not going to apologize for fluking a win against that ManYoo team.

Against any ManYoo team really, but that one in particular.
:thumbup: In words that should be echoing across social media right now, "Lads, it's Utd..."
by mabunch78
Wed May 21, 2025 11:30 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The OFFICIAL English and European Football (soccer) thread
Replies: 48226
Views: 3774980

Re: The OFFICIAL English and European Football (soccer) thread

To all the troll masters out there, are we suddenly good because we won something? No, we were dogsh#t in this match and we seem to be getting worse with every game. But we've been genuinely good in the recent past and won nothing so I'll take this and accept that soccerball is often unfair. Well pl...
by mabunch78
Sat May 17, 2025 2:18 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The OFFICIAL English and European Football (soccer) thread
Replies: 48226
Views: 3774980

Re: The OFFICIAL English and European Football (soccer) thread

Spurs are without Maddison, Kulusevski & Bergvall for the Europa final. The rest couldn't create an omelette from a box of broken eggs so they'll be playing for penalties from minute 1. Another classic beckons... Sarr headed down the tunnel with medical staff tonight. F#cked. What an absolute abort...