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by Mog The Almighty
Sun Oct 22, 2023 7:19 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Tom Curry accuses Mbonambi of racial abuse
Replies: 1295
Views: 26934

Re: Tom Curry accuses Mbonambi of racial abuse

Or he has morals and values that differ to your own. Yeah, dumb ones. As if one needs to be a genius to recognise the difference between racial slurs directed at people who have suffered centuries of extreme prejudice, apartheid, lynchings, slavery, etc. ... and you ... toffy white English gent. Mu...
by Mog The Almighty
Sun Oct 22, 2023 7:10 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Tom Curry accuses Mbonambi of racial abuse
Replies: 1295
Views: 26934

Re: Tom Curry accuses Mbonambi of racial abuse

https://www.msn.com/en-ie/sports/other/england-s-curry-accuses-boks-hooker-mbonambi-of-verbal-abuse/ar-AA1iDVsG FFS who gives a shit? Some softy Curry must be. A "snowflake" maybe? Or he has morals and values that differ to your own. Yeah, dumb ones. As if one needs to be a genius to recognise the ...
by Mog The Almighty
Sun Oct 22, 2023 6:31 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Tom Curry accuses Mbonambi of racial abuse
Replies: 1295
Views: 26934

Re: Tom Curry accuses Mbonambi of racial abuse

https://www.msn.com/en-ie/sports/other/england-s-curry-accuses-boks-hooker-mbonambi-of-verbal-abuse/ar-AA1iDVsG ENGLAND FLANKER TOM Curry has accused Springboks hooker Bongi Mbonambi of calling him “a white c***” during last night’s World Cup semi-final in Paris. As clearly heard over the ref mic, ...
by Mog The Almighty
Sun Oct 22, 2023 6:28 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Bin O’Keefe and that last scrum.
Replies: 265
Views: 6921

Re: Bin O’Keefe and that last scrum.

If that was the reason on its own he would have blown the whistle when it happened Not really. Well he did before when Koch's knee went down so it's reasonable to assume he'd be consistent. Depends on the circumstances. Look, I'm not saying it was the correct call. I'm saying I don't know because I...
by Mog The Almighty
Sun Oct 22, 2023 6:22 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Bin O’Keefe and that last scrum.
Replies: 265
Views: 6921

Re: Bin O’Keefe and that last scrum.

You almost never see what the refs see - or you might see one thing, they see another. I would have felt more aggrieved about awarding the fair catch. I reckon England would have turned that ball, as the Saffer ran off the mark before claiming it. Exactly this. And the commentators also often get i...
by Mog The Almighty
Sun Oct 22, 2023 9:41 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Bin O’Keefe and that last scrum.
Replies: 265
Views: 6921

Re: Bin O’Keefe and that last scrum.

https://i.ibb.co/hLVwskx/IMG-0291.gif Shit that is really rough in England. Textbook boring in It looks rough, but as already pointed out we don't see what the referee is seeing. And the referee gets it's right far more often than the commentators. It's a myth that they don't know what they're refe...
by Mog The Almighty
Sun Oct 22, 2023 9:10 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Bin O’Keefe and that last scrum.
Replies: 265
Views: 6921

Re: Bin O’Keefe and that last scrum.

Schlaps wrote: Sun Oct 22, 2023 8:12 am Ben OK got the decision very wrong. I saw the overhead view, 18 green started at a 45 degree angle then he went to 90 degrees as soon as the ball was in and his backrow partner ran around the side to help him push the scrum sideways.
See above post.
by Mog The Almighty
Sun Oct 22, 2023 9:09 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Bin O’Keefe and that last scrum.
Replies: 265
Views: 6921

Re: Bin O’Keefe and that last scrum.

You almost never see what the refs see - or you might see one thing, they see another. I would have felt more aggrieved about awarding the fair catch. I reckon England would have turned that ball, as the Saffer ran off the mark before claiming it. Exactly this. And the commentators also often get i...
by Mog The Almighty
Sun Oct 22, 2023 8:47 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Springboks vs England . RWC Semi Final thread
Replies: 1644
Views: 26674

Re: Springboks vs England . RWC Semi Final thread

One of the worst displays of rugby ever but still engaging, just don’t know how they got there, I had written them off completely F-ck off with these shit comments. What do posters think they're doing saying every game is a shit, horrible performance way below expectations etc.? You get out there y...
by Mog The Almighty
Sat Oct 21, 2023 10:05 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Springboks vs England . RWC Semi Final thread
Replies: 1644
Views: 26674

Re: Springboks vs England . RWC Semi Final thread

RWC finals are always tight nervy affairs. SA has given 2 masterclasses in a row on how to win such games. NZ has just given masterclasses on how to give away yellow cards in such situations. There was nothing from either team today that suggests NZ are in trouble. It is time we have more confidenc...
by Mog The Almighty
Sat Oct 21, 2023 10:03 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Springboks vs England . RWC Semi Final thread
Replies: 1644
Views: 26674

Re: Springboks vs England . RWC Semi Final thread

What a game. :o One of the worst displays of rugby ever but still engaging, just don’t know how they got there, I had written them off completely F-ck off with these shit comments. What do posters think they're doing saying every game is a shit, horrible performance way below expectations etc.? You...
by Mog The Almighty
Sat Oct 21, 2023 9:22 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Springboks vs England . RWC Semi Final thread
Replies: 1644
Views: 26674

Re: Springboks vs England . RWC Semi Final thread

The Springboks are choking.

That said England have stepped up big time.
by Mog The Almighty
Sat Oct 21, 2023 9:11 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Would Ireland have beaten the All Blacks last night?
Replies: 22
Views: 469

Re: Would Ireland have beaten the All Blacks last night?

It was a coin toss the first time and it would have been a coin toss the second time. There's nothing between those two sides besides luck. That is, the bounce of the ball, 50/50 call here and there and whoever happens by sheer coincidence - better sleep or whatever - to turn up 1% more switched-on...
by Mog The Almighty
Sat Oct 21, 2023 9:09 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Would Ireland have beaten the All Blacks last night?
Replies: 22
Views: 469

Re: Would Ireland have beaten the All Blacks last night?

It was a coin toss the first time and it would have been a coin toss the second time. There's nothing between those two sides besides luck. That is, the bounce of the ball, 50/50 call here and there and whoever happens by sheer coincidence - better sleep or whatever - to turn up 1% more switched-on....
by Mog The Almighty
Sat Oct 21, 2023 8:39 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ no.7s & bleached-tip flat-top hair-dos
Replies: 120
Views: 2654

Re: NZ no.7s & bleached-tip flat-top hair-dos

I suppose Richie also bleached just the tops of his jersey's shoulders. I already debunkced that photo. That was Grandpa's, not mine. Obviously photoshop. MOG, check out Jordie’s bleached-tip flat-top in the background here. https://scontent.fhlz4-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/394765451_18392181658...
by Mog The Almighty
Fri Oct 20, 2023 9:14 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: All Blacks V Los Pumas. RWC 2023 Semi Final thread.
Replies: 1387
Views: 23598

Re: All Blacks V Los Pumas. RWC 2023 Semi Final thread.

That's that, I'm going to bed. Congratulations All Blacks. I didn't really expect Argentina to win - but who knows? There's been much bigger upsets - but I was hoping for a closer game than this. Nothing against the Argentinians. The All Blacks are just terminators. Get a life you nation of sad sack...
by Mog The Almighty
Fri Oct 20, 2023 8:27 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel declares state of war
Replies: 9088
Views: 283955

Re: Israel declares state of war

It was their country and they were being disposed by people with a tenuous 2 millennium link to the region. What do you expect them to do? I have 35% Anatolian Farmer DNA linking me back to Turkey 6 thousand years ago. I wonder will the Turks allow me to exercise my birthright and have some land th...
by Mog The Almighty
Fri Oct 20, 2023 8:03 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel declares state of war
Replies: 9088
Views: 283955

Re: Israel declares state of war

I don’t think Mog has heard of a little place called Myanmar… I would say that some people just didn't read the last paragraph ... but then again, they've gone out of their way to bold out. Very confusing. As already stated, pretending violence incited and motivated by a belief in Buddhism is anywh...
by Mog The Almighty
Thu Oct 19, 2023 8:14 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel declares state of war
Replies: 9088
Views: 283955

Re: Israel declares state of war

That's very much speculation. Osama Bin Laden was a bil/millionaire. The terrorists that flew the planes into the WTC were almost all University educated, many of them in the West. The guy that blew himself up in a car in Glasgow was a doctor. Without a doubt, prosperity helps. But you only need to...
by Mog The Almighty
Wed Oct 18, 2023 9:57 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel declares state of war
Replies: 9088
Views: 283955

Re: Israel declares state of war

Correct. This prosperity would remove a lot of the basis for resentment, anger, hatred in the Occupied Territories, But for this to be allowed to happen, Israel has got to be the catalyst. As I pointed out yesterday, Israel holds 99% of the power in the Israel/Occupied Territories equation. Israel ...
by Mog The Almighty
Wed Oct 18, 2023 5:46 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel declares state of war
Replies: 9088
Views: 283955

Re: Israel declares state of war

Enzedder wrote: Wed Oct 18, 2023 5:30 pm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4AIibXdqQM

Great if true - Palestinians hunting down Hamas members
Certainly hope it's true.

But the fact that it sounds very much AI generated does not inspire me with confidence.
by Mog The Almighty
Wed Oct 18, 2023 5:16 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel declares state of war
Replies: 9088
Views: 283955

Re: Israel declares state of war

Yeah, it's about end game and exit strategy really. I understand Israeli motivation for a ground invasion, but other than revenge, what's the strategic goal? Other than a completely unrealistic pipe dream of eliminating Hamas. There's only massive escalation and suffering on all sides as realistic ...
by Mog The Almighty
Wed Oct 18, 2023 8:20 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel declares state of war
Replies: 9088
Views: 283955

Re: Israel declares state of war

BBC now reporting it just as an explosion with both sides blaming the other, a few hours ago it was ‘Israeli strike’ For the beeb to change its stance so quickly , there must be some sort of credible independant non biased proof that it at least could have been a Hamas self inflicted blast. Plenty ...
by Mog The Almighty
Wed Oct 18, 2023 8:09 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel declares state of war
Replies: 9088
Views: 283955

Re: Israel declares state of war

BBC now reporting it just as an explosion with both sides blaming the other, a few hours ago it was ‘Israeli strike’ For the beeb to change its stance so quickly , there must be some sort of credible independant non biased proof that it at least could have been a Hamas self inflicted blast. Plenty ...
by Mog The Almighty
Wed Oct 18, 2023 8:05 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel declares state of war
Replies: 9088
Views: 283955

Re: Israel declares state of war

Well you are using ‘the Palestinian people votes for them’ to justify your genocidal tendencies, ignoring most Palestinians didn’t vote for them, pal. Are you very stupid or just not reading what I'm writing? I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and assume the second thing. Read it again ‘The per...
by Mog The Almighty
Tue Oct 17, 2023 6:55 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel declares state of war
Replies: 9088
Views: 283955

Re: Israel declares state of war

Rugbynut2 wrote: Tue Oct 17, 2023 6:54 pm Well you are using ‘the Palestinian people votes for them’ to justify your genocidal tendencies, ignoring most Palestinians didn’t vote for them, pal.
Are you very stupid or just not reading what I'm writing?

I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and assume the second thing. Read it again
by Mog The Almighty
Tue Oct 17, 2023 6:52 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel declares state of war
Replies: 9088
Views: 283955

Re: Israel declares state of war

how does that work? and what of hezbollah et al? it's a game of whack-a-mole at best. we need to move beyond 2000s thinking, because it doesn't work. ----- At least 70 Palestinians confirmed dead tonight, all while trying to 'shelter' in homes to the south of Gaza Strip, where Israel ordered them t...
by Mog The Almighty
Tue Oct 17, 2023 6:49 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel declares state of war
Replies: 9088
Views: 283955

Re: Israel declares state of war

how does that work? and what of hezbollah et al? it's a game of whack-a-mole at best. we need to move beyond 2000s thinking, because it doesn't work. ----- At least 70 Palestinians confirmed dead tonight, all while trying to 'shelter' in homes to the south of Gaza Strip, where Israel ordered them t...
by Mog The Almighty
Tue Oct 17, 2023 6:29 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel declares state of war
Replies: 9088
Views: 283955

Re: Israel declares state of war

Question to the experts. My perception from past events is that wars do not defeat terrorism. They slow it down and disperse it, but it comes back and hit again. We've seen this with the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. My understanding is that war on terrorism to be efficient has to be a mix or cover...
by Mog The Almighty
Tue Oct 17, 2023 7:34 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Eddie Jones has resigned
Replies: 535
Views: 17100

Re: Eddie Jones actually gone?

Unpopular opinion, I say we should stick with him. I'd prefer we sticked with Rennie, but we didn't. That's done, for better or worse. Now we have to put in the hard yards. No more quick fixes. In retrospect it's undeniable he made some big mistakes. And a lot of that came from his own hubris. But a...
by Mog The Almighty
Mon Oct 16, 2023 7:17 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Israel declares state of war
Replies: 9088
Views: 283955

Re: Israel declares state of war

Why would they choose. Surely a terrorist unit just blends in? If you mean blend in and pretend to be a civilian, that runs the risk they will be identified anyway. Question to the experts. My perception from past events is that wars do not defeat terrorism. They slow it down and disperse it, but i...
by Mog The Almighty
Mon Oct 16, 2023 5:41 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Ok Paddies....... so who do we fire ?
Replies: 284
Views: 6187

Re: Ok Paddies....... so who do we fire ?

Dicks to lose to? https://i.ibb.co/ZTk6xmN/IMG-20231016-WA0000.jpg Dicks to share private messages I'd say. Can't say any one of us would not be feeling the same in their shoes or that the same sort of shit doesn't fly around in private messages for every single team from 4th-grade juniors up to pr...
by Mog The Almighty
Mon Oct 16, 2023 12:46 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Ok Paddies....... so who do we fire ?
Replies: 284
Views: 6187

Re: Ok Paddies....... so who do we fire ?

Someone has to go after that debacle , It cant be business as usual come 6Nations. One of the best resourced International teams playing the game and yet another QF exit.... Who is going to fall on their sword ? I opened this thread expecting that to be sarcasm. If you're serious, then you're being...
by Mog The Almighty
Mon Oct 16, 2023 9:51 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Sour Grapes from outer space
Replies: 13
Views: 688

Re: Sour Grapes from outer space

He was, but I quoted the wrong tweet: "Non mais en plus de se faire voler, il faut se taper les mecs frustrés qui connaissent pas les règles, ça va bien là. Personne parlait,en Belgique, quand la France a gagné ? Tout le monde disait que c’était « un beau match avec 2 bonnes équipes » ? Et pourtant...
by Mog The Almighty
Mon Oct 16, 2023 9:25 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Sour Grapes from outer space
Replies: 13
Views: 688

Re: Sour Grapes from outer space

Is that a world first? Fr. astronaut Thomas Pesquet is whining about the Fr. being "robbed" in the QF. https://twitter.com/Thom_astro/status/1713678707808739734 Was he? My French isn't up to snuff - or should I say Google Translate's French - but it sounded to me like he was complaining about some ...
by Mog The Almighty
Mon Oct 16, 2023 9:21 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Is this the worst outcome for the World Cup?
Replies: 218
Views: 5191

Re: Is this the worst outcome for the World Cup?

All Blacks vs Springboks will be a dream final. A dream but not THE dream . France were poor when they needed to be coherent. It was their tournament ffs and they were meant to have prepared Give it a rest. It's tiresome hearing people claim some team was "poor" or "underperformed" or "choked" when...
by Mog The Almighty
Sun Oct 15, 2023 8:48 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Have the NH teams peaked too early?
Replies: 77
Views: 3015

Re: Have the NH teams peaked too early?

Just over 12 months before the tournament starts. Is history repeating itself? I would say no. The only NH teams that were legitimately challenging are Ireland and France, and both of them were/are at the top of their game. On top of that, England have been shit, and are actually looking pretty goo...
by Mog The Almighty
Sun Oct 15, 2023 11:10 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Congratulations to Dickson
Replies: 76
Views: 2145

Re: Congratulations to Dickson

The still from that Petti shot on Tompkins looks particularly bad. Leading with the shoulder, arm trailing behind without a wrap, and direct contact with the head. To not even ball a penalty for that, in the context of the current Laws on head contact, will go down as one of the most bizarre decisi...
by Mog The Almighty
Sun Oct 15, 2023 10:59 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Congratulations to Dickson
Replies: 76
Views: 2145

Re: Congratulations to Dickson

The still from that Petti shot on Tompkins looks particularly bad. Leading with the shoulder, arm trailing behind without a wrap, and direct contact with the head. To not even ball a penalty for that, in the context of the current Laws on head contact, will go down as one of the most bizarre decisi...
by Mog The Almighty
Sun Oct 15, 2023 10:53 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Did Ireland Choke their QF match again?
Replies: 129
Views: 3664

Re: Did Ireland Choke their QF match again?

Such a shame that such a high quality and intense match between two amazing teams leaving nothing out there gets reduced to this predictable nonsense. No, Ireland did not choke. No, they did not underperform. No, neither did NZ. It was an absolute arm wrestle that could have gone either way with two...