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by shereblue
Sun Jan 21, 2024 4:24 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: 2023/2024 European Champions Cup
Replies: 1412
Views: 69459

Re: 2023/2024 European Champions Cup

Good effort from 0-30. But for Seutoni's intercept...

Sale will be Challenge Cup contenders and LaR will be a tough afternoon for "Home draw" qualifiers.
by shereblue
Sun Jan 21, 2024 3:36 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: 2023/2024 European Champions Cup
Replies: 1412
Views: 69459

Re: 2023/2024 European Champions Cup

That arm didn't "slip up"
by shereblue
Wed Jan 17, 2024 10:15 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel declares state of war
Replies: 9380
Views: 312424

Re: Israel declares state of war

Important to remember that Israel doesn't speak with one voice though. They have debate also. There's no debate in Israel apart from a few fringe voices. The people there are far more united in their hatred and contempt for the entire Palestinian race than ever the Germans were against the Jews Tha...
by shereblue
Mon Jan 15, 2024 11:09 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel declares state of war
Replies: 9380
Views: 312424

Re: Israel declares state of war

There seems to be so much one-sided polemicism. Not unnatural given the extremity of suffering caused to both Israelis and Palestinians and the instinctive identification of Jews and Muslims with "their side". Even though compassion or thoughtfulness means many Israelis and Palestinians and also Jew...
by shereblue
Tue Jan 09, 2024 2:02 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The OFFICIAL English and European Football (soccer) thread
Replies: 45692
Views: 3018184

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

Franz Beckenbauer; Fantastic player / coach and he achieved the pinnacle in both. Dead (sic) set legend for me Ditto. Moore aside, this was an era of big, kicky, hoofy and brutish central defenders. Beckenbauer was ahead of his time. Like a modern day sweeper. Timely tackling and bringing the ball ...
by shereblue
Tue Jan 09, 2024 1:54 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: RIP to the great JPR.
Replies: 68
Views: 9147

Re: RIP to the great JPR.

RIP JPR.

A Great and also one of the good guys.

Only complication was how insufferable he helped make so many of his compatriots on 5 Nations weekends.
by shereblue
Fri Dec 29, 2023 8:14 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The brexit opportunities thread
Replies: 54
Views: 2383

Re: The brexit opportunities thread

MDA Clarke: I disagree, unelected Judges should not be overruling laws made by a democratically elected parliament. At the very least it leads to the politicisation of the judiciary, look at the USA. Judges are appointed by the Lord Chancellor, at the moment is it not politicised and judges are chos...
by shereblue
Mon Dec 18, 2023 1:20 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: American imperialism when did it begin?
Replies: 29
Views: 2159

Re: American imperialism when did it begin?

How is the last paragraph racist you utter wet melt ? :lol: Stop trying to push your agenda , don’t really deny the huts and lack of running water / sanitation thing ? If you do then I suggest you look at what a charity such as Water aid does , which is one i am proud to support. And then go punch ...
by shereblue
Mon Dec 18, 2023 12:16 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel declares state of war
Replies: 9380
Views: 312424

Re: Israel declares state of war

I was listening on the radio a few weeks back and they were talking about a group of mothers from both the Palestinian and Israeli side who had joined together to support each other as well as protest against the ongoing fighting... I can't find a link to it now as can't remember what the group was...
by shereblue
Mon Dec 18, 2023 11:25 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel declares state of war
Replies: 9380
Views: 312424

Re: Israel declares state of war

What they need is more of those Secret Millionaire shows whereby Israeli leaders secretly spend a few days working in a Gaza business... and Gaza leaders get to work a few days in Israeli businesses... and/or House Swap where Gaza and Israeli families swap houses for a week... Thay could be good te...
by shereblue
Mon Dec 18, 2023 10:21 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel declares state of war
Replies: 9380
Views: 312424

Re: Israel declares state of war

They were ? Given the lack of accuracy of the bombing perhaps but were the Allies really that gung ho with shooting civilians ? The Allies knew that bombing the railheads around Normandy would kill thousands. Eisenhower threated to quit if the bombing wasn't approved. The USAF virtually carpet bomb...
by shereblue
Mon Nov 27, 2023 10:41 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel declares state of war
Replies: 9380
Views: 312424

Re: Israel declares state of war

I understand that is your opinion,though there are some vaild points in there too. If say a terrorist group from northern ireland went to dublin,killed and raped 1200 civilians,butchering them,chopping heads off,then kidnapped 240 young children,women and took them into northern ireland-are you say...
by shereblue
Mon Nov 20, 2023 4:46 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: What's going on in Argentina?
Replies: 168
Views: 16356

Re: What's going on in Argentina?

Buenos Ares Spanish ‘Rioplatense Spanish’ , is totally different to Castilian Spanish, which you are probably learning... Pronunciation , vocab and even grammar is different.... Just a bit of useless info for you. Nonsense Oh please do tell....... I am looking forward to being schooled in linguisti...
by shereblue
Wed Nov 15, 2023 6:35 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Does Rishi have the balls to sack Cruella?
Replies: 260
Views: 9593

Re: Does Rishi have the balls to sack Cruella?

Stop the boats! These illegals are ruining it all for us law-abiding Brits. Once we see that first Supreme Court-approved flight departing Blighty for Rwanda, we can finally look forward to: 1 a turnaround in the economy, 2 lower taxes, 3 shit-free rivers and coastline, 4 tent-free shopfronts and ho...
by shereblue
Wed Nov 15, 2023 1:01 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: World Rugby concedes AB's try should not have been disallowed
Replies: 257
Views: 9317

Re: World Rugby concedes AB's try should not have been disallowed

Two wrongs making a right in this case:

1. One mark deducted for Barnes mistake over process.

2. Neutral fans content because allowing the try would have unfairly resulted from missing a player (AB) mistake.
by shereblue
Wed Nov 15, 2023 12:23 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Does Rishi have the balls to sack Cruella?
Replies: 260
Views: 9593

Re: Does Rishi have the balls to sack Cruella?

Tories drop 2 points in the polls after the Sunak reshuffle Westminster voting intention: LAB: 49% (-) CON: 19% (-2) REF: 11% (+2) LDEM: 9% (-) GRN: 7% (-) via @PeoplePolling, 14 Nov So centre or left 65% and right 30%. Wendigo thinks the "British Public" is behind Braverman. Not sure whom he count...
by shereblue
Wed Nov 15, 2023 10:19 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Does Rishi have the balls to sack Cruella?
Replies: 260
Views: 9593

Re: Does Rishi have the balls to sack Cruella?

apparently the majority of people who think Sue Ellen is talking for them actually wanted her gone ? https://imgur.com/WACzxkI if you track the numbers there we seem to get the real "numbers" of this "silent majority" and its 17% :? :blush: Read the Mail, The DT, the Express though and you'll know ...
by shereblue
Wed Nov 15, 2023 10:03 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Does Rishi have the balls to sack Cruella?
Replies: 260
Views: 9593

Re: Does Rishi have the balls to sack Cruella?

bimboman wrote: Tue Nov 14, 2023 10:40 pm Kemi is a measure smarter than Braverman.
Laughably low bar.

And tbf to Badenoch, she is many, many measures smarter than Braverman.
by shereblue
Tue Nov 14, 2023 10:52 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Does Rishi have the balls to sack Cruella?
Replies: 260
Views: 9593

Re: Does Rishi have the balls to sack Cruella?

Out of interest, how does Cameron get on with Jeremy Hunt? He was supposed to be the one holding Sunak's hand. Same age, both former Remainers, both Oxford contemporaries and Hunt was an early supporter of Cameron in his leadership bid for the Tories. I'd say Hunt is a bit more proper than grifter ...
by shereblue
Mon Nov 13, 2023 7:32 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Does Rishi have the balls to sack Cruella?
Replies: 260
Views: 9593

Re: Does Rishi have the balls to sack Cruella?

If he'd ignored the loons he'd have been shunted aside by the loons and whoever was promoted in his place would have called the referendum. By all means be cross Cameron is a lazy shit who give little thought to the terms of the referendum, to what the positive case for remain should be and just as...
by shereblue
Mon Nov 13, 2023 4:54 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Who Do You Support. All Sports
Replies: 75
Views: 2427

Re: Who Do You Support. All Sports

France (Rugby) Racing 92 & FC Grenoble Rugby Wasps (till they stole name & history and buggered off to the Midlands) England (football) Swindon Town England (cricket) Surrey CCC France Tennis Anyone but Oz/England/Oxford United or Bristol City - depending on the sport. My "support" is generally some...
by shereblue
Tue Nov 07, 2023 6:01 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel declares state of war
Replies: 9380
Views: 312424

Re: Israel declares state of war

The child abusers won’t be registered if the police aren’t pursuing them due to political correctness. Anybody with eyes and a brain can see there are cultural issues when it comes to certain Islamic communities and the abuse of young white vulnerable girls. Is there credible evidence of how much t...
by shereblue
Tue Nov 07, 2023 4:33 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel declares state of war
Replies: 9380
Views: 312424

Re: Israel declares state of war

There has been official reports into Rochdale Rotherham and Telford. Established that the police and social services didn’t take action again Pakistani grooming gangs for fear of being called racist. Police (and others in authority) fail to take action for all sorts of reasons. I'm happy to go alon...
by shereblue
Tue Nov 07, 2023 3:37 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel declares state of war
Replies: 9380
Views: 312424

Re: Israel declares state of war

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antisemitism_in_the_Arab_world but just a taste : "The Hamas, an offshoot of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood, has a foundational statement of principles, or "covenant" that claims that the French revolution, the Russian revolution, colonialism and both world wars were ...
by shereblue
Tue Nov 07, 2023 3:24 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel declares state of war
Replies: 9380
Views: 312424

Re: Israel declares state of war

Nah......the entire world should say fck it and let the muslims continue to fck the Jews over in perpetuity. It is working out so well isn't it? using what matrix are the Muslims fcukin the Jews ? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antisemitism_in_the_Arab_world but just a taste : "The Hamas, an offshoo...
by shereblue
Tue Nov 07, 2023 2:56 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: David Moffett has a plan to save our game
Replies: 135
Views: 5006

Re: David Moffett has a plan to save our game

Nothing against our Italian cousins but when the Top 14 and Pro 2 need some advice on how to better run their pro club game, I doubt they will be referring to some Anglo kant with a less than stellar record. My advice is free. Enough of closed shops, introduce promotion and relegation and risk some ...
by shereblue
Sat Nov 04, 2023 1:35 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: WXV1 (NZ) Decider - Saturday Nov 4: Black Ferns v England @ Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland
Replies: 381
Views: 6533

Re: WXV1 (NZ) Decider - Saturday Nov 4: Black Ferns v England @ Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland

Marley Packer - 15s Player of the Year Katelynn Vahaakolo - Breakthrough Player of the Year Marlie was in way better form last year when she got snubbed! Would have given it to Vernier. Me too. Gabi is relatively slow and small for a centre but having been 6N player of the tournament she took zero ...
by shereblue
Sat Nov 04, 2023 5:51 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: 2023 Rugby World Cup Final Match Thread - NZ Vs South Africa
Replies: 2845
Views: 47853

Re: 2023 Rugby World Cup Final Match Thread - NZ Vs South Africa

29-20 FT. Well played Canada. Stronger up front and some nice back play of their own. Quite pleased with some of the younger Fre players with even signs of scrum dominance very late on after being bested for 70'.

Fancy Bermudez WOM! :thumbup:
by shereblue
Sat Nov 04, 2023 5:38 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: 2023 Rugby World Cup Final Match Thread - NZ Vs South Africa
Replies: 2845
Views: 47853

Re: 2023 Rugby World Cup Final Match Thread - NZ Vs South Africa

Konde really is shit. Space . hesitates. Hospital pass. Canada pen. 29-20
by shereblue
Sat Nov 04, 2023 5:31 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: 2023 Rugby World Cup Final Match Thread - NZ Vs South Africa
Replies: 2845
Views: 47853

Re: 2023 Rugby World Cup Final Match Thread - NZ Vs South Africa

24-17 try Bermudez. Great interplay by her giving and taking a return pass. Like her a lot. Converted too for 26-17.
by shereblue
Sat Nov 04, 2023 5:21 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: 2023 Rugby World Cup Final Match Thread - NZ Vs South Africa
Replies: 2845
Views: 47853

Re: 2023 Rugby World Cup Final Match Thread - NZ Vs South Africa

Game opening up. Marine Menager try. 19-17. Time for the replacements to influence the game.
by shereblue
Sat Nov 04, 2023 5:13 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: 2023 Rugby World Cup Final Match Thread - NZ Vs South Africa
Replies: 2845
Views: 47853

Re: 2023 Rugby World Cup Final Match Thread - NZ Vs South Africa

19-10. Another rolling maul. Absolute dominance from Canadian forwards now off the scrum and obv. the r. maul.
by shereblue
Sat Nov 04, 2023 5:07 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: 2023 Rugby World Cup Final Match Thread - NZ Vs South Africa
Replies: 2845
Views: 47853

Re: 2023 Rugby World Cup Final Match Thread - NZ Vs South Africa

Canada 12-7 with conversion to follow. Great end to end rugby Scurfield try. De Goede with easy extras.

Vernier suffered a concussion in the build up and replaced by Caroline Boujard for now.
by shereblue
Sat Nov 04, 2023 5:00 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: 2023 Rugby World Cup Final Match Thread - NZ Vs South Africa
Replies: 2845
Views: 47853

Re: 2023 Rugby World Cup Final Match Thread - NZ Vs South Africa

HT Canada 7 France 10 France have had most of the territory with Canada defending rucks aggressively and consistently. When Fra managed to pick up a little ruck speed in Can 22, they managed the opening try with dart near the line from Bourdon-Sansus. Emily Tuttosi finished off a strong rolling maul...
by shereblue
Fri Nov 03, 2023 11:18 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Are we heading to WWIII?
Replies: 74
Views: 3216

Re: Are we heading to WWIII?

The US are not interested in that any more. All their policys since Obama have moved away from that, Obama, Trump and Biden. This. Almost. It would take tons of pages to explain but it is not that they are not interested anymore: they have gradually lost their egemony, they can’t reinstall it even ...
by shereblue
Wed Nov 01, 2023 2:34 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: OFFICIAL Brexit Thread
Replies: 40921
Views: 2105116

Re: OFFICIAL Brexit Thread

Remainers already know that Brexit has cost the UK billions, Rocketz. The people who ought to learn by reading your links will continue to refuse to do so. This morning, we learn in the Covid enquiry that Johnson's " monomaniacal focus on Brexit meant everything else could wait". With fatal conseque...
by shereblue
Sat Oct 28, 2023 10:54 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: 7-1 - did it work?
Replies: 33
Views: 867

Re: 7-1 - did it work?

It was a 6-1 with Fourie on after 3 mins and Mbonambi definitively out (Rassie games notwithstanding)