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johnstrac

I commented on that to Mrs S when the first Irish guy went off, it's too risky and especially so since the HIA rules were tightened up.

johnstrac

It's reverse competitive this year if anything, teams reversing into defeats. Only Italy have exceeded / met expectations pre tournament. I did predict no Slam though.

johnstrac

God that was f**king beautiful. Proper jerseys No lifting in the lineout One armed throws No media trained wit kant Can you imagine the sessions Women at home with the kids. A simpler time. Tell those lads about your female best man see how it goes down :lol: Passing backwards is a refreshing throw...

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iarmhiman wrote: ↑Sat Mar 02, 2024 1:45 pm And a win for Lotte Kopecky. Great attack on that hill.

Course she did.

johnstrac

He does if the alternative is Jack Crowley. He's not that bad. Smith would definitely not walk into the Ireland team. Crowley ahead of him all day long. Smith is a show pony who isn’t consistent at top level. His game will never be suitable.. he’s too individualistic for his own good. In attack run...

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Serious question....why didn't Rugby expand all over Scotland ike Football did. Soccer must have gotten a head start and was too successful. The Scots attend more soccer matches per head of population than anyone in Europe. Saves on heating costs to all stand huddled together in some sh*thole stadi...

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If JGP gets as long as he did last week to use the ball Ireland should be OK. I was watching the game clock and regularly got to 7 secs after the "use it" call and once got to 10 ! It's not just him and it's about time refs started enforcing this. So JGP/ireland is irrelevant? Ireland like to play ...

johnstrac

If JGP gets as long as he did last week to use the ball Ireland should be OK. I was watching the game clock and regularly got to 7 secs after the "use it" call and once got to 10 ! It's not just him and it's about time refs started enforcing this.

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Nolanator wrote: ↑Mon Feb 26, 2024 11:30 am It's tradition for Georgia Salpa (from 15+ years ago, TBF) to be used on these threads.

I can see why but surely Rule 1 required ?

johnstrac

johnstrac wrote: ↑Sat Feb 24, 2024 6:37 pm The english bench will swing this.

Glad to be wrong.

johnstrac

The english bench will swing this.

johnstrac

backrow wrote: ↑Thu Feb 22, 2024 4:03 pm
iarmhiman wrote: ↑Thu Feb 22, 2024 3:51 pm
backrow wrote: ↑Thu Feb 22, 2024 3:29 pm

Italy are so poor that demand for the tickets was too low to fill Marseille - turns out there was Lille interest
Not bad.
Thanks, was trying to make some kind of anti euro jibe bantz there, but that isn’t Nice

Love it.

johnstrac

Why are the Froggies dragging the Italians all the way to Lille ? Surely Marseille would have been preferable ?

johnstrac

Waaay to much optimism on Scotland I fear.

johnstrac

It seems the WRU are telling people black clashes with green for colourblind people. " We have seen the WRU’s comments that their black away kit would be a colour-blind kit clash against Ireland’s green kit . This is not the case, as demonstrated by the kits worn by New Zealand [black] and Ireland ...

johnstrac

SRU in shoot their own toes off sensation.

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CM11 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 12, 2024 7:28 pm I'd have had a lot more sympathy for Scotland if they hadn't decided to park the bus so to speak, and defend a 6 point lead.

That's not an argument for not making the correct decision however. A try's a try if the score is 16+-20 or 0-55 or 55-0.

johnstrac

How about just getting the best 3 - 5 people that can do the job ? Note, none of the above qualify, it's ITV after all.

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Wendigo7 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 07, 2024 10:45 pm Best poster: Grandpa
Like to have a beer with: Army
Fall from Grace: Ali's Choice

Worst nationality... Scotland but only because there's just so few left, the one's left are nice but we need more scots on the bored badly .

Can we claim some of the Saffa's ?

johnstrac

Rowdy wrote: ↑Tue Feb 06, 2024 4:09 pm Don't you have to be a bit of an epic cûnt to succeed in that role in that industry?

Never an excuse in any industry.

johnstrac

Ravens threw that one away KC forced them into it. 37.5 minutes of time of possession vs 22.5. Ravens Offence was snatching at chances all night as they never got into a Rhythym. Well done Andy Reid; seriously impressive the way they've changed the style of this team to fit the roster. You're doing...

johnstrac

:thumbup: Seems like there’s a lot of FtA NFL in the US. There's a reason it's the most commercially successful sports league in the world, they don't make things hard. Plus, with the Nfl, you get a 15+ min highlight package within an hour of the game ending. All the best bits condensed into a 15 t...

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towny wrote: ↑Sun Jan 28, 2024 9:00 am
freddie111 wrote: ↑Sat Jan 27, 2024 5:38 pm
towny wrote: ↑Sat Jan 27, 2024 5:45 am

And the CBS and NBC games?
CBS and NBC are fta

Seems like there’s a lot of FtA NFL in the US.

There's a reason it's the most commercially successful sports league in the world, they don't make things hard.

johnstrac

I see the 8 Scots on here have voted early.

johnstrac

fatcat wrote: ↑Sat Jan 27, 2024 12:17 am
Louis Rees-Zammit wows NFL fans with stunning one-handed catch

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rug ... source=nba

They're not unusual.

johnstrac

Get to the home of the original Bath Bun. That's be every frickin' bakers in Bath !

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ruggers85 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 25, 2024 12:38 pm
johnstrac wrote: ↑Thu Jan 25, 2024 11:56 am
DragsterDriver wrote: ↑Thu Jan 25, 2024 10:39 am

Did it not move from Channel 4 to sky sports in the UK?
I'm pretty sure that other than the odd game and the Superbowl the NFL was never live games on 4.
We used to get Monday Night Football at stupid o'clock on ch 5 or 4.

Channel 5 with very poor presenters.

johnstrac

The NFL ensures that they have plenty of games on FTA, which is perhaps one of the reasons they are the richest sporting comp on the planet. Some NBA teams are now foregoing bigger contracts from PTV/RSNs to return to FTA, specifically because they deem it more important to grow their fan base then...

johnstrac

People have commented about this I'm sure but anyone wanting to watch the 6N already does, taking it off FTA will diminish viewer participation. It happened with cricket.

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Hawk97 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 22, 2024 12:21 pm Fûck the Chiefs and fûck Taylor Swift

I could manage Taylor Swift but not sure about all the Chiefs !

johnstrac

My impression of basketball is that the last team with the ball wins.

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earl the beaver wrote: ↑Fri Jan 19, 2024 11:03 am Thank fùck Thomas is gone, it was disgraceful he had cosy gigs in the media after what he did.

He was box ticking of the highest order.

johnstrac

Pundits need to be able to point out something you hadn't seen for yourself, very few can do this (stands true for all sports).

johnstrac

Now or never Scotlanders. Do or die. Rest of us aren't too fussed. Pro game in tatters. Trump on the road again. Putin piling meat on his bonfire. Europe dithering over ramping up defence spends. Nationalist, isolationist, populism thriving. Liberal values squeezed. Multilateralism on the ropes. Sh...

johnstrac

I've seen video of LRZ running a (hand timed) 10.44 100m which gives an approx 4.2 sec "40", that is rapid !

johnstrac

Do Practice Squads get any game team eg like Sale B Team or something. Practise squad players can't suit up for a game unless they are elevated to the 53 man roster, it's what it says on the tin. Didn't Wade play some pre season games from the practice squad? Indeed, you're correct. The squads are ...

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Practise squad is worth between $216,000 and $370,800 IF you're on the squad for all 18 weeks, LRZ would be on the lower end of the scale if at all. The salary does jump quite a lot if you make the 53 man roster (he won't) and that's paid weekly but only if you're on the roster each week. Minimum s...

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I'm convinced there won't be a Slam this year.

johnstrac

It's a long shot. The NFL has specific roster rules for players that sign through the IPP. Each season, an NFL division is selected at random to participate in the IPP program. Designated teams are allowed an extra offseason roster spot for the IPP player that is assigned to that team. At the end of...

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What position is he going to be, don't think he is elusive enough to be a running back, wide receiver? He’d get destroyed at RB. They’re as fast, but also 40lbs heavier. Could say WR, but we don’t know it he can run routes. The most important thing for the position. Kick/Punt returner is what sprin...

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