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by La soule
Fri Jul 22, 2022 12:24 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: OFFICIAL Brexit Thread
Replies: 40935
Views: 2109581

Re: OFFICIAL Brexit Thread

message #2527204 wrote: Fri Jul 22, 2022 10:03 am
sorCrer n wrote: Fri Jul 22, 2022 9:58 am
bimboman wrote: Fri Jul 22, 2022 9:46 am


The “french border”.

Not the UK’s problem.
Except if course it is.
The French are useless and acting in bad faith. What's new ?
What's up? Looks like you are annoyed at something?
by La soule
Thu Jul 07, 2022 5:38 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: OFFICIAL Brexit Thread
Replies: 40935
Views: 2109581

Re: OFFICIAL Brexit Thread

A liberal MEP within the global EU should take no interest in transatlantic populism? In your europhobe world, does imperial Britain still determine with what affairs foreigners may concern themselves? :lol: The countries outside of the EU’s domestic democracy are literally not his business no. Int...
by La soule
Wed Jul 06, 2022 12:43 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: OFFICIAL Brexit Thread
Replies: 40935
Views: 2109581

Re: OFFICIAL Brexit Thread

British food standards dropping behind EU standards already: Potentially deadly superbug found in British supermarket pork "Earlier this year the EU brought in tougher regulations that banned the feeding of antibiotics to groups of healthy animals. The UK has so far failed to commit to similar rule...
by La soule
Wed Jun 22, 2022 7:33 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: France says NO to Vichy return
Replies: 601
Views: 24561

Re: France says NO to Vichy return

LRM will seek the support of LR ( Les républicains, in blue) to get things through. It is with them that he will need to negotiate. RN too high again. How agreeable do you think they are with Macron's policies and character? Although Les Republicains and LREM have a degree of economic politics in c...
by La soule
Tue Jun 21, 2022 11:05 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: OFFICIAL Brexit Thread
Replies: 40935
Views: 2109581

Re: OFFICIAL Brexit Thread

DragsterDriver wrote: Mon Jun 20, 2022 9:08 pm It’s a cult alright, Ireland going for a terrorist government, France packing in the genuine far right and the big worry is the U.K. leaving a trading block. Madness.
Rwanda
by La soule
Mon Jun 20, 2022 12:13 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: France says NO to Vichy return
Replies: 601
Views: 24561

Re: France says NO to Vichy return

LRM will seek the support of LR ( Les républicains, in blue) to get things through. It is with them that he will need to negotiate.

RN too high again.
by La soule
Wed Jun 08, 2022 12:16 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: OFFICIAL Brexit Thread
Replies: 40935
Views: 2109581

Re: OFFICIAL Brexit Thread

https://i.ibb.co/QNYKwM7/lydon.jpg "snivelling, self righteous, twatty ones.." :lol: There is a very good song from Jacques Brel about this guy's behaviour. It is called "Les bourgeois" Lydon the bourgois? :lol: Interesting .. he is part of the landed gentry now, I guess - loves the queen, hates an...
by La soule
Wed Jun 08, 2022 11:42 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: OFFICIAL Brexit Thread
Replies: 40935
Views: 2109581

Re: OFFICIAL Brexit Thread

merry! wrote: Wed Jun 08, 2022 9:01 am Image

"snivelling, self righteous, twatty ones.." :lol:
There is a very good song from Jacques Brel about this guy's behaviour. It is called "Les bourgeois"
by La soule
Wed Jun 08, 2022 11:22 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Best Cuisines in the World 2022 June
Replies: 254
Views: 9634

Re: Best Cuisines in the World 2022 June

Floppykid wrote: Tue Jun 07, 2022 9:25 pm Still think France has to be #1.
Italian produce are absolutely fantastic. Top stuff.
by La soule
Sun May 29, 2022 1:23 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Champions Cup Final Thread: Leinster vs La Rochelle
Replies: 1481
Views: 47967

Re: Champions Cup Final Thread: Leinster vs La Rochelle

He is young. He won't do it again but should feel lucky he did not cost his team more.
by La soule
Sun May 29, 2022 12:24 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Champions Cup Final Thread: Leinster vs La Rochelle
Replies: 1481
Views: 47967

Re: Champions Cup Final Thread: Leinster vs La Rochelle

I’d say getting there will be an actual challenge Yep especially with South African teams now in the comp. Home wins will be crucial as well as accumulating bonus points The SA sides shall be problems in the group stages for English & French sides, but we won't have them in our groups. Why not?? Th...
by La soule
Sun May 29, 2022 10:38 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Champions Cup Final Thread: Leinster vs La Rochelle
Replies: 1481
Views: 47967

Re: Champions Cup Final Thread: Leinster vs La Rochelle

Hoof wrote: Sun May 29, 2022 9:42 am Not followed the thread but is a French poster saying Leinster were robbed by a bad ref decision?
Yes but he was on acid.
by La soule
Sat May 28, 2022 8:46 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Champions Cup Final Thread: Leinster vs La Rochelle
Replies: 1481
Views: 47967

Re: Champions Cup Final Thread: Leinster vs La Rochelle

Irish teams don't like to be bullied up front. It showed again. Like many teams tbf but easier said than done to bully them up front like that. It's just that Ireland and Leinster are so good nowadays that people think that they can win every time even when their scrum are obliterated which is actu...
by La soule
Sat May 28, 2022 8:44 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Champions Cup Final Thread: Leinster vs La Rochelle
Replies: 1481
Views: 47967

Re: Champions Cup Final Thread: Leinster vs La Rochelle

For the records, I think La Rochelle deserve the win despite the yellow, but that last try was a knock-on. Retiere grounded the ball before the try line and made it roll forward to the line. That does not count as forward. LAR have great supporters too :thumbup: Nice to see a new name on the cup an...
by La soule
Sat May 28, 2022 8:04 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Champions Cup Final Thread: Leinster vs La Rochelle
Replies: 1481
Views: 47967

Re: Champions Cup Final Thread: Leinster vs La Rochelle

DragsterDriver wrote: Sat May 28, 2022 8:02 pm Honestly- I thought Barnes was good, didn’t rely on the TMO-
Didn’t get much wrong.
I'll have to watch the game on telly but it did not look like it.
by La soule
Sat May 28, 2022 8:01 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Champions Cup Final Thread: Leinster vs La Rochelle
Replies: 1481
Views: 47967

Re: Champions Cup Final Thread: Leinster vs La Rochelle

Should be a good weekend for you all Irish lad. There is no way that La Rochelle could get within 10pts of Leinster. Skelton may be back but he will be short of game form. More importantly, Kerr-Barlow is out and they will play a winger at 9. Vito is also out. But, really, from what La Rochelle has...
by La soule
Fri May 27, 2022 11:19 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Challenge Cup Final : Lyon v Toulon
Replies: 40
Views: 1564

Re: Challenge Cup Final : Lyon v Toulon

Shit game. Toulon did not turn up today. Well done LOU.
by La soule
Fri May 27, 2022 12:48 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Champions Cup Final Thread: Leinster vs La Rochelle
Replies: 1481
Views: 47967

Re: Champions Cup Final Thread: Leinster vs La Rochelle

LAR have no cover at FH. WIll be tough.
by La soule
Thu May 26, 2022 9:21 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Champions Cup Final Thread: Leinster vs La Rochelle
Replies: 1481
Views: 47967

Re: Champions Cup Final Thread: Leinster vs La Rochelle

Any team in England or France could do what Leinster do, namely have one team that plays only Internationals and HEC matches, and have a seperate team that plays and tops the league table. They just lack the balls and guts to pay for it. This probably is a serious point so I'll give a serious answe...
by La soule
Wed May 25, 2022 10:20 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Champions Cup Final Thread: Leinster vs La Rochelle
Replies: 1481
Views: 47967

Re: Champions Cup Final Thread: Leinster vs La Rochelle

They probably would finish in the top half of the GP.

Hopefully.
by La soule
Wed May 25, 2022 10:00 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Champions Cup Final Thread: Leinster vs La Rochelle
Replies: 1481
Views: 47967

Re: Champions Cup Final Thread: Leinster vs La Rochelle

Toga, La Soule You're not even trying. Come on, find some new material. Dont get upset again, please. I know we've already discussed all those points, your fake competition and the unfair advantages the celt clubs are benefitting from, the celts rugby living off the English and French clubs and the...
by La soule
Wed May 25, 2022 9:41 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Champions Cup Final Thread: Leinster vs La Rochelle
Replies: 1481
Views: 47967

Re: Champions Cup Final Thread: Leinster vs La Rochelle

You are omitting the big one. Both English & French clubs have an actual competition to play in.

We need foreign labour. This is real economy.
by La soule
Wed May 25, 2022 9:20 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Champions Cup Final Thread: Leinster vs La Rochelle
Replies: 1481
Views: 47967

Re: Champions Cup Final Thread: Leinster vs La Rochelle

Thanks for the list of players who have played this year 23 French 17 overseas players Your point? I was under the impression you were trying to make a point. Local Leinster versus How much money can you spend buying in talent? Only to fail. I could well be eating my thoughts on Saturday. You have ...
by La soule
Wed May 25, 2022 9:08 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Champions Cup Final Thread: Leinster vs La Rochelle
Replies: 1481
Views: 47967

Re: Champions Cup Final Thread: Leinster vs La Rochelle

So, how many of La Rochelle players are native French speakers from school? You are not very good with this google thing are you? Here: https://www.allrugby.com/clubs/la-rochelle/effectif Thanks for the list of players who have played this year 23 French 17 overseas players Your point? I was under ...
by La soule
Wed May 25, 2022 9:05 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Champions Cup Final Thread: Leinster vs La Rochelle
Replies: 1481
Views: 47967

Re: Champions Cup Final Thread: Leinster vs La Rochelle

CM11 wrote: Wed May 25, 2022 9:00 pm So nearly half the La Rochelle squad are not French.
It is OK. That's the half that never plays.
by La soule
Wed May 25, 2022 8:57 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Champions Cup Final Thread: Leinster vs La Rochelle
Replies: 1481
Views: 47967

Re: Champions Cup Final Thread: Leinster vs La Rochelle

What? Leinster draws players from an area smaller than most French teams. 20 of the 23 players on Saturday will come from the 2.8 million people in Leinster. How many of the 23 will come from La Rochelle or South Africa or Georgia or whatever Get a grip. And it certainly ain't the best one either. ...
by La soule
Wed May 25, 2022 8:55 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Champions Cup Final Thread: Leinster vs La Rochelle
Replies: 1481
Views: 47967

Re: Champions Cup Final Thread: Leinster vs La Rochelle

Every year Leinster do well, the same old moan.
I would not expect anything else from them.

It is a national shame when they don't do well.
by La soule
Wed May 25, 2022 8:51 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Champions Cup Final Thread: Leinster vs La Rochelle
Replies: 1481
Views: 47967

Re: Champions Cup Final Thread: Leinster vs La Rochelle

It is not even a club.... What? Leinster draws players from an area smaller than most French teams. 20 of the 23 players on Saturday will come from the 2.8 million people in Leinster. How many of the 23 will come from La Rochelle or South Africa or Georgia or whatever Get a grip. And it certainly a...
by La soule
Wed May 25, 2022 8:42 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Champions Cup Final Thread: Leinster vs La Rochelle
Replies: 1481
Views: 47967

Re: Champions Cup Final Thread: Leinster vs La Rochelle

It is not even a club....
by La soule
Wed May 25, 2022 8:17 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Champions Cup Final Thread: Leinster vs La Rochelle
Replies: 1481
Views: 47967

Re: Champions Cup Final Thread: Leinster vs La Rochelle

Serious question, I know the Irish love Sexton and rate him very highly but if you're not Irish, would you want him as the 10 in your team - even a younger version? Nah, no way I'd want a World Player of the Year on my team, even if He had 2 starting Lions Tours 4 Heino medals 3 6 Nations Inc Grand...
by La soule
Wed May 25, 2022 8:14 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Champions Cup Final Thread: Leinster vs La Rochelle
Replies: 1481
Views: 47967

Re: Champions Cup Final Thread: Leinster vs La Rochelle

Should be a good weekend for you all Irish lad. There is no way that La Rochelle could get within 10pts of Leinster. Skelton may be back but he will be short of game form. More importantly, Kerr-Barlow is out and they will play a winger at 9. Vito is also out. But, really, from what La Rochelle has...
by La soule
Wed May 25, 2022 3:08 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Champions Cup Final Thread: Leinster vs La Rochelle
Replies: 1481
Views: 47967

Re: Champions Cup Final Thread: Leinster vs La Rochelle

Should be a good weekend for you all Irish lad. There is no way that La Rochelle could get within 10pts of Leinster. Skelton may be back but he will be short of game form. More importantly, Kerr-Barlow is out and they will play a winger at 9. Vito is also out. But, really, from what La Rochelle has...
by La soule
Sat May 21, 2022 12:19 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: OFFICIAL Brexit Thread
Replies: 40935
Views: 2109581

Re: OFFICIAL Brexit Thread

Vindictive EU blocking UK from the Horizon programme when all the best scientists come from the UK, shows what a shambolic organisation they are. Time for UK to take action on the protocol and if that means starting a trade war then so be it. There are only a handful of countries that are net contr...
by La soule
Sat May 21, 2022 12:08 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: OFFICIAL Brexit Thread
Replies: 40935
Views: 2109581

Re: OFFICIAL Brexit Thread

I don't believe the EU would tear up its free access to the U.K. market, where it sells so much, and break the international law it talks so much about just because the U.K. legally sorts out internal U.K. trade matters with Northern Ireland that the EU has damaged. Have a good listen to Pat Kenny ...
by La soule
Sat May 14, 2022 1:58 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Leinster v Toulouse, we have a Eurovision thread and none for this...
Replies: 803
Views: 26696

Re: Leinster v Toulouse, we have a Eurovision thread and none for this...

Judging on last week they were average. Plus they had to go to the well at extra time. They are still a very good team but Leinster at home are rightfully slight favourites Leinster are favourites. Wining a HC quarter final away is a very, very good results by all measures. They didn’t really win i...
by La soule
Sat May 14, 2022 1:54 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Leinster v Toulouse, we have a Eurovision thread and none for this...
Replies: 803
Views: 26696

Re: Leinster v Toulouse, we have a Eurovision thread and none for this...

Yeah an all French final is just what this competition needs Not my fault if that was to happen. The lads here think ST is distinctively average so you'll be fine, no worries. Judging on last week they were average. Plus they had to go to the well at extra time. They are still a very good team but ...
by La soule
Sat May 14, 2022 1:15 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Leinster v Toulouse, we have a Eurovision thread and none for this...
Replies: 803
Views: 26696

Re: Leinster v Toulouse, we have a Eurovision thread and none for this...

Duff Paddy wrote: Sat May 14, 2022 1:07 pm
La soule wrote: Sat May 14, 2022 11:05 am Go on ST!!

Sucker punch them to death!!
Yeah an all French final is just what this competition needs
Not my fault if that was to happen.

The lads here think ST is distinctively average so you'll be fine, no worries.
by La soule
Sat May 14, 2022 11:43 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Leinster v Toulouse, we have a Eurovision thread and none for this...
Replies: 803
Views: 26696

Re: Leinster v Toulouse, we have a Eurovision thread and none for this...

iarmhiman wrote: Sat May 14, 2022 11:38 am Toulouse will use the scrum to beat Leinster.

If Leinster can hold the ST scrum, they will win
To get a chance ST will need to perform better at ruck time. Scrum will not be enough.