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by blindcider
Thu Mar 28, 2024 4:31 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Whats the wokest thing you ever read?
Replies: 41
Views: 811

Re: Whats the wokest thing you ever read?

I don't know if it is just me but whenever I see someone use the word woke I automatically assume they are a really shit person. This. And I don't even sit comfortably on the political left or the right. I'm guessing the word has subtly different connotations in antipodea than it does oop north. Th...
by blindcider
Thu Mar 28, 2024 4:29 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Jeremy Guscott v Manu Tuilagi - who was better?
Replies: 83
Views: 1540

Re: Jeremy Guscott v Manu Tuilagi - who was better?

How is this even a question? Guscott and it's not even especially close right ? Tuilagi will forever be a case of 'what could have been'. Nay, that's way too harsh and imo inaccurate. He made a sizeable contribution during his test career, and left some phenomenal highlights. Injury did blight his ...
by blindcider
Tue Mar 26, 2024 2:17 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The OFFICIAL English and European Football (soccer) thread
Replies: 45226
Views: 2958427

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

Southgate is shit, can't wait till he fucks off. The squad currently compares to any team in the world but it's the manager holding us back. If we had Campbell, Terry and Ferdinand in the squad, I'd agree. But we don't. The best team at defending almost always wins international team sports tournam...
by blindcider
Tue Mar 26, 2024 2:11 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Jeremy Guscott v Manu Tuilagi - who was better?
Replies: 83
Views: 1540

Re: Jeremy Guscott v Manu Tuilagi - who was better?

Guscott was different class on the rugby field. Honestly if he'd worn any other colour than English White, he'd be touted as one of the best ever.

Tuilagi was always a "what if?" had all the potential and only ever really showed glimpses of it.
by blindcider
Tue Mar 26, 2024 9:53 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The OFFICIAL English and European Football (soccer) thread
Replies: 45226
Views: 2958427

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

Southgate is shit, can't wait till he fucks off. The squad currently compares to any team in the world but it's the manager holding us back. IF England do win, it will probably be in spite of him. Heard this yesterday - under Southgate, England have won 6% of games against teams ranked around them....
by blindcider
Mon Mar 25, 2024 5:14 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Reform Party UK
Replies: 430
Views: 52624

Re: The Reform Party UK

Do people really dislike Sunak more than Johnson or Truss? have people forgotten how unpopular the delusional featherweight and the lying corrupt feckless delusional heavyweight were? Many Brits wont vote for a non-white PM. Particularly a lot of the Red Wall types who ditched labour to get Brexit ...
by blindcider
Mon Mar 25, 2024 11:05 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The OFFICIAL English and European Football (soccer) thread
Replies: 45226
Views: 2958427

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

Would have been better if that Walker kick that hit Maguire.. had gone in. Might have woke England up. England rarely look good in friendlies these days.. Possibly a good thing? They always looked shît hot in friendlies and quails, but then lay a massive turd in tournaments. Other way round, whilst...
by blindcider
Fri Mar 22, 2024 3:24 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The OFFICIAL English and European Football (soccer) thread
Replies: 45226
Views: 2958427

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

Hawk97 wrote: Fri Mar 22, 2024 1:34 pm
message #2527204 wrote: Fri Mar 22, 2024 12:50 pm A purple and pink St George cross? That isn't ast George cross then. Fvcking football.
Too much time on their hands
I like it - but then I never have much time for flags and anthems and shit like that
by blindcider
Fri Mar 22, 2024 9:04 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: World Rugby reads my Posts- 20min Red cardsds
Replies: 116
Views: 2078

Re: World Rugby reads my Posts- 20min Red cardsds

If the goal is to stop upright tackles then WR should look at the unintended consequences of their own past decisions. It used to be the side going forward in a maul got the put-in to the scrum if it became unplayable. Upright tackling started after some bright spark realised that if they could prev...
by blindcider
Fri Mar 22, 2024 8:49 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Who are the current mods?
Replies: 27
Views: 774

Re: Who are the current mods?

Hawk97 wrote: Fri Mar 22, 2024 8:38 am Oioi shanks!

I think Blindsider too?
Nope, not in about 5 years now. do you miss my reign of abject banality?
by blindcider
Thu Mar 21, 2024 9:47 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: World Rugby reads my Posts- 20min Red cardsds
Replies: 116
Views: 2078

Re: World Rugby reads my Posts- 20min Red cardsds

That's two - count 'em - two unions. Then there's the rest of the world. Yeah nah. Risible bullshit. Two foundation unions. So the same vote as all tier 2 unions in the rest of the world. Seems the eight foundation unions (which include Straya and NZ) plus Argentina, Canada and Italy all have two s...
by blindcider
Thu Mar 21, 2024 9:36 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Six Nations Player of the Tournament nominees announced
Replies: 96
Views: 1835

Re: Six Nations Player of the Tournament nominees announced

CM11 wrote: Thu Mar 21, 2024 9:34 am
blindcider wrote: Thu Mar 21, 2024 9:10 am
CM11 wrote: Thu Mar 21, 2024 8:20 am

No, no he wasn't. Sorry to burst your bubble.
JGP was only 'good' against England so by Irish logic disqualifies him too
Two things.

No one has disqualified Earl.

JGP isn't nominated.
Crikey, you are a craic vaccuum, are you Father Austin Purcell?
by blindcider
Thu Mar 21, 2024 9:10 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Six Nations Player of the Tournament nominees announced
Replies: 96
Views: 1835

Re: Six Nations Player of the Tournament nominees announced

He was more recently brilliant after being previously good. Are you really this thick? He was better than the others listed (and jgp, for avoidance of doubt) from the start of the tournament and throughout. No, no he wasn't. Sorry to burst your bubble. JGP was only 'good' against England so by Iris...
by blindcider
Thu Mar 21, 2024 9:00 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Your best ever national team by unit
Replies: 95
Views: 3489

Re: Your best ever national team by unit

The default answer for England is to just pick the entire 2003 side I'll try a more hipster selection, without picking anyone from 2003 FR: Corbisiero, Hartley, Cole (2011-2013) Locks: Itoje, Kruis (2016-18) BR: Haskell, Robshaw, Vunipola (2016-17) 9-10: Hill, Andrew (1991-92) Centres: Guscott, Car...
by blindcider
Wed Mar 20, 2024 4:57 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Gregor Townsend
Replies: 137
Views: 3094

Re: Gregor Townsend

If Scotland and Ireland can continue to poach players from the likes of England, NZ and SA then they will continue to do well. They have poached far more effectively than Wales and the results speak for themselves. You've poached their biggest talent in decades. Ireland generally don't poach pigdog...
by blindcider
Wed Mar 20, 2024 2:09 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Gregor Townsend
Replies: 137
Views: 3094

Re: Gregor Townsend

So Ben Ryan (of 'teaching' Fijians to be good at 7s) is currently the best alternative that's been suggested? Just checking. As I said, it was a waaaaaaay left field suggestion on the basis that we need a shrink more than we need a coach. On a more sensible tack, I think that ROG is worth a look. T...
by blindcider
Wed Mar 20, 2024 12:38 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Proposed Rugby Law Changes
Replies: 176
Views: 2591

Re: Proposed Rugby Law Changes

Zakar wrote: Wed Mar 20, 2024 12:36 pm
earl the beaver wrote: Wed Mar 20, 2024 11:21 am Red cards do not ruin games.
What a load a shit. They do 95% of the time.
The players ruin the game not the cards.

There have been many excellent games with Red cards so your 95% is the biggest crock of sh1t
by blindcider
Wed Mar 20, 2024 9:21 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: World Rugby reads my Posts- 20min Red cardsds
Replies: 116
Views: 2078

Re: World Rugby reads my Posts- 20min Red cardsds

Masterji wrote: Tue Mar 19, 2024 11:53 pm It will. Its the most sensible option. Too many games spoilt by Red cards
Nope, too many games spoilt by idiotic players.
by blindcider
Wed Mar 20, 2024 9:20 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Proposed Rugby Law Changes
Replies: 176
Views: 2591

Re: Proposed Rugby Law Changes

If WR want to improve the scrums IMO they should get rid of the current pat-a-cake nonsense and have the front rows fold together first before the rest of the pack bind on with no pre-bind to the front row. You then start with a far more stable base as you have removed the hit/momentum advantage com...
by blindcider
Tue Mar 19, 2024 5:57 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 112282
Views: 7524829

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

Hawk97 wrote: Tue Mar 19, 2024 4:33 pm I suppose he isn’t an out and out 8 in that he packs down at 7 in defensive scrums. Chessum goes to 8
Thats to cover Chessums inability in the backrow though.
by blindcider
Tue Mar 19, 2024 3:06 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Proposed Rugby Law Changes
Replies: 176
Views: 2591

Re: Proposed Rugby Law Changes

camroc1 wrote: Tue Mar 19, 2024 2:22 pm I don't agree with the crooked LO being allowed.
thats just formalising the current ref practice - they rarely ping not straight if uncontested
by blindcider
Tue Mar 19, 2024 3:05 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Six Nations Player of the Tournament nominees announced
Replies: 96
Views: 1835

Re: Six Nations Player of the Tournament nominees announced

Its going to come dowm to a question of recency bias or not. Earl was not great at the start if the 6n , Aki wasn't great at the end. ? He was very good throughout. He was even better towards the end, but he won MOTM against Wales in Week 2 and was in the running against Italy in Week 1. Roots won ...
by blindcider
Mon Mar 18, 2024 2:35 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 112282
Views: 7524829

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

Earl once again topped the tackles and meters stats. He’s outplayed both Doris and Aldritt two weeks in a row. Never let anyone say we don’t have a world class player. We do now. He’s awesome. Not a proper 8 apparently…….. TBF he's played as a hybrid 8 this tournament and packed down at 7 on defens...
by blindcider
Mon Mar 18, 2024 12:12 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Waterboys crossing the line
Replies: 44
Views: 1459

Re: Waterboys crossing the line

Huh? What are you talking about? It seems you want more arbitrary penalties that cancel tries for technicalities that had no bearing on play, and that you want to blame the sport’s inconsistency for your pedantry. I suggested it originally and I categorically dont want to see any penalties for it b...
by blindcider
Mon Mar 18, 2024 10:10 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: WALES OUT!!!
Replies: 46
Views: 1132

Re: WALES OUT!!!

Oh no. Wales aren’t good atm. Better kick them out, eh?! Because that’s what makes the 6N great. It’s not the massive crowds or the history - it’s not the sense of occasion or the tv ratings. It’s……. Well, it’s something big, right? And Italy should have been farked off last year when they weren’t ...
by blindcider
Mon Mar 18, 2024 10:08 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Waterboys crossing the line
Replies: 44
Views: 1459

Re: Waterboys crossing the line

The disallowed tries for arbitrary reasons? Yes, I have seen this and I’m against it, but apparently some other people cannot get enough. I think it's just symptomatic of the mess the laws are in with particular areas of the game and the inconsistent application (or appearance thereof) of them. Huh...
by blindcider
Sun Mar 17, 2024 11:46 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Gregor Townsend
Replies: 137
Views: 3094

Re: Gregor Townsend

I think the dark horse narrative is bad for Scotland. They go into every tournament with a ready made excuse.
by blindcider
Sun Mar 17, 2024 11:40 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: 6N - your best xv ?
Replies: 20
Views: 769

Re: 6N - your best xv ?

Mr. Very Popular wrote: Sun Mar 17, 2024 11:39 am
DragsterDriver wrote: Sun Mar 17, 2024 9:52 am Crowley :lol: are you his mum?
Who was a better 10 over 5 games?
Ford?
Messy?
Garbisi, I'd love to see him play in this Irish team.

Costelow is the worst half back I've ever seen play in the 6N, including Bergamasco at 9.
Russell? Fairly consistent in a pretty gash Scottish 15
by blindcider
Sun Mar 17, 2024 11:38 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: France vs England - Official 6 Nations Thread - 16 March 24
Replies: 705
Views: 9586

Re: France vs England - Official 6 Nations Thread - 16 March 24

The decision that annoyed me most was the early turnover by France with the player clearly off his feet when England were in a promising position.
by blindcider
Sun Mar 17, 2024 11:35 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 112282
Views: 7524829

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

Time to get rid of some of the old guard. Slade and Daly don't fit into this side Not a fan of his at all, but Slade did a number of good things. He doesn't have the pace for this defensive system. When there's a line break in behind he gets burned. 13 needs to have serious wheels in this system im...
by blindcider
Sun Mar 17, 2024 11:33 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: I can’t wait for Jeff’s ratings. Is this the worst Welsh team ever?
Replies: 49
Views: 1110

Re: I can’t wait for Jeff’s ratings. Is this the worst Welsh team ever?

Auckman wrote: Sun Mar 17, 2024 10:01 am Poor way to send George North on his retirement.
Honestly for his own wellbeing he should have retired 5 years ago.

Been a long slow decline with only flashes of his early form
by blindcider
Sun Mar 17, 2024 7:35 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Waterboys crossing the line
Replies: 44
Views: 1459

Re: Waterboys crossing the line

Thought this thread was about Karl Wallinger dying. My first worry was Mike Scott kicking the bucket Too many people on the pitch a lot now. The one that irks me most is when a try is scored and the subs rush in. A law should be made that of they are within 20m of a try being scored by their team i...
by blindcider
Sat Mar 16, 2024 10:57 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: France vs England - Official 6 Nations Thread - 16 March 24
Replies: 705
Views: 9586

Re: France vs England - Official 6 Nations Thread - 16 March 24

12 more months and we’ll be right up Irelands ass in terms of outright quality and we’ll be pulling away from that French side lol France are a totally different beast with Ntamack and especially Dupont. Yep, both England and France have a lot of space to improve. France need a better front 5 IMO. ...
by blindcider
Sat Mar 16, 2024 10:56 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: France vs England - Official 6 Nations Thread - 16 March 24
Replies: 705
Views: 9586

Re: France vs England - Official 6 Nations Thread - 16 March 24

Next year will be your best bet as most of our players will have their eyes on the Lions tour. Irish arrogance still in effect despite last weekend Insee In fairness you did beat us and you can put that one in your trophy cabinet. We will just take finishing above the dark blue failures as progress
by blindcider
Sat Mar 16, 2024 10:53 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: France vs England - Official 6 Nations Thread - 16 March 24
Replies: 705
Views: 9586

Re: France vs England - Official 6 Nations Thread - 16 March 24

iarmhiman wrote: Sat Mar 16, 2024 10:51 pm
Quins89 wrote: Sat Mar 16, 2024 10:49 pm
ChipSpike wrote: Sat Mar 16, 2024 10:49 pm

needy
Sneaky feeling we might go past both of them within a year at the rate of our improvement.
Next year will be your best bet as most of our players will have their eyes on the Lions tour.
Irish arrogance still in effect despite last weekend Insee
by blindcider
Sat Mar 16, 2024 10:50 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: France vs England - Official 6 Nations Thread - 16 March 24
Replies: 705
Views: 9586

Re: France vs England - Official 6 Nations Thread - 16 March 24

No issues with the result, but a really strange performance from the ref team there. Fudge all consistency for either side and got in the way of the contest
by blindcider
Sat Mar 16, 2024 10:40 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: France vs England - Official 6 Nations Thread - 16 March 24
Replies: 705
Views: 9586

Re: France vs England - Official 6 Nations Thread - 16 March 24

ChipSpike wrote: Sat Mar 16, 2024 10:40 pm thank f uck we brought the subs on :lol:
:lol:
by blindcider
Sat Mar 16, 2024 10:35 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: France vs England - Official 6 Nations Thread - 16 March 24
Replies: 705
Views: 9586

Re: France vs England - Official 6 Nations Thread - 16 March 24

When will management realise that making subs is often counterproductive unless absolutely necessary?
by blindcider
Sat Mar 16, 2024 10:24 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: France vs England - Official 6 Nations Thread - 16 March 24
Replies: 705
Views: 9586

Re: France vs England - Official 6 Nations Thread - 16 March 24

Too many subs made when we were in the ascendancy.
by blindcider
Sat Mar 16, 2024 10:20 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: France vs England - Official 6 Nations Thread - 16 March 24
Replies: 705
Views: 9586

Re: France vs England - Official 6 Nations Thread - 16 March 24

Lovely score.

There should be a law about subs f**king off out of the way though and try disallowed if they are within 20m. They are a blight on the game at the moment