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BlackMac

So that's a hard one to figure out selection wise. Daly and Hogg in the backs really didn't cover themselves in glory. Wings probably get a pass. Henshaw/Harris plus Williams? Pack were mostly fine outside the lineout and that's up to the analysis to see if LCD really deserves all the blame. Mako c...

BlackMac

The Boks didn't exactly dominate the first half. They just soaked up everything the Lions tried with ease and took their points when offered. They played very little rugby. Would ya schtop they should have been 20points clear at half time Did you see the halftime stats? Barely 100 tackles made betw...

BlackMac

Notice how the Lions fans are begrudgingly admitting that Watson was lucky with the tip tackle? That's because any NH ref would have red carded him. Begrudgingly ? Most people realise he was very lucky surely ? Was at least a yellow imho Straight red at the table I was sitting at watching the match...

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The newspapers ratings example gets it about right, as do the other broadsheets https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/jul/24/south-africa-17-22-british-irish-lions-first-test-player-ratings The superb Courtney Lawes dominated and Alun Wyn Jones’s leadership was key ....... Rory Sutherland Gave awa...

BlackMac

According to Sky Rory Sutherland: A late replacement for the injured Wyn Jones, he gave a good account of himself. 8/10 From the man that gave LCD the same score as Conan. :lol: You’re still trying to pretend that pass from Hogg to Henshaw didn’t happen. And you are trying to pretend that the pass ...

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Sefton wrote: ↑Sat Jul 24, 2021 9:21 pm According to Sky

Rory Sutherland: A late replacement for the injured Wyn Jones, he gave a good account of himself. 8/10

From the man that gave LCD the same score as Conan.

BlackMac

So much better than the low rent competitive thread. In respect of the "almost butchered try" he was only stopped but a neck high tackle that would have seen Etzebeth sent off and a penalty try awarded.

BlackMac

Yeah, it's a pathetic attempt. I can see Sutherland dropping out of the 23 but Conan was superb and only Derwyn saw all these Hogg mistakes. Hogg was far from his best tbf It wasn't a game for any back to shine, but unless you class not taking every high ball contest cleanly; as a mistake, that ass...

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sorCrer wrote: ↑Sat Jul 24, 2021 8:30 pm Right or wrong, why was the Hamish tackle on Willie not even raised?

Because it was barely above the horizontal and he clearly landed on his elbows before milking the head knock when his head never hit the ground. Simple as that.

BlackMac

Anonymous :lol: he was class Yeah, it's a pathetic attempt. I can see Sutherland dropping out of the 23 but Conan was superb and only Derwyn saw all these Hogg mistakes. Hogg was far from his best tbf It wasn't a game for any back to shine, but unless you class not taking every high ball contest cl...

BlackMac

Next week's team Hogg Watson Aki Henshaw Big Saffa Faz (if Biggar is crocked) Price Wyn LCD (just) Furlong AWJ Itoje Lawes Conan Curry Adams and Smith to the bench Hogg and Sutherland will be dropped. A lot of mistakes today from Hogg especially. Nearly costly ones. And Conan, who was rather anonym...

BlackMac

Next week's team Hogg Watson Aki Henshaw Big Saffa Faz (if Biggar is crocked) Price Wyn LCD (just) Furlong AWJ Itoje Lawes Conan Curry Adams and Smith to the bench Hogg and Sutherland will be dropped. A lot of mistakes today from Hogg especially. Nearly costly ones. And Conan, who was rather anonym...

BlackMac

Itoje, Lawes, Conan and Price the outstanding Lions. Henshaw good. Mako did great. LCD and Daly (never a 13 ) the poorest performers.

BlackMac

My favourite moment so far is the commentators from Canadian Broadcast Corporation (CBC). They were gushing over themselves virtue signaling when Australia marched into the opening ceremony stating how good it was that Australia had two female flag bearers. Swimmer Cate Campbell and NBA basketball ...

BlackMac

Road Race was a brutal watch. Carapaz a well deserved winner.

BlackMac

Ferris practically drooling about Jack Conan's size: First of all, he’s a massive man. He’s a physical beast of a man. If you stand beside him he absolutely dwarfs players, so to have him at No.8, to lock those two second rows together. I think he will bring a serious physicality which is needed. T...

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Frodder wrote: ↑Fri Jul 23, 2021 9:56 am Bloody hell, I'm being investigated by the plod

Closest I get these days to tracking down a few ne'erdowells.

BlackMac

Okay so I have found an error in your scores, for some reason there was a hard coded 92 against Oosthuizen's score that should have been a -9, as I must have stuck something in manually to that cell last time round (maybe a typo etc.) As a result your scores were Spieth/2nd/-10 Fitzpatrick/26th/26 ...

BlackMac

A quick look at some of the other scores and they also look a bit questionable. Frodders for example sticks out. I count he had 215 minus 27, so 188. Tazmans is also another that appears way off. The obvious issue being picks that have players who missed the cut. Fully appreciate it's a bit of fun ...

BlackMac

A quick look at some of the other scores and they also look a bit questionable. Frodders for example sticks out. I count he had 215 minus 27, so 188. Tazmans is also another that appears way off. The obvious issue being picks that have players who missed the cut. Fully appreciate it's a bit of fun a...

BlackMac

If world heritage status means you aren't able to regenerate the area with modern buildings, then fudge them, not worth having.

BlackMac

Results are in: 14. MrJonno - 293pts 13. TheBouncer - 259pts 12. Catman - 224pts 11. Gareth1960 - 223pts 10. BlackMac - 212pts 9. Bogbunny - 206pts 8. earl the beaver - 205pts 7. kiap - 197pts 6. puku - 159pts 5. iarmhiman - 142pts 4. Frodder - 124pts 3. tazman77 - 122pts 2. Morgan14 - 117pts ... ...

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USA - Speith, Jordan
GB&I - Fitzpatrick, Matt
Europe - Rahm, Jon
Africa - Oosthuizen, Louis
Aus/NZ - Lee, Min Woo
RoW - Conners, Corey
Wildcard - Poulter, Ian

BlackMac

Is the wee lad in the England 25 top a streaker who has sneaked on unnoticed.

BlackMac

Sefton wrote: ↑Sun Jul 11, 2021 10:11 pm Is Kane still on the pitch?

Busy stealing a wage.

BlackMac

bimboman wrote: ↑Sun Jul 11, 2021 5:22 pm Just high spirits...... (blackmac mode ).

Laughable and quite pathetic comment, but why would we be surprised.

BlackMac

iarmhiman wrote: ↑Fri Jul 09, 2021 4:45 pm Did Cav win again?

If he gets over the Pyrenees the green jersey is his. He's something else. Just shows you be with Quick Step and the wins follow.

Sam making a mistake leaving

There is more to it than that.

BlackMac

Simmonds did fine- 5 carries for 28m, 3 tackles and a dominant run of 17m. The biggest issue the Lions have is loosehead. Sutherland needs to be wrapped in cotton wool as the other two are absolutely f**king useless. Not one single positive scrum metre made by Wyn Jones and Mako in 102 minutes of r...

BlackMac

Chris Harris, George, Hogg, Price and Lawes looking great.

Faletau, Wynn Jones and Farrell not so.

BlackMac

That's just nuts. It's like he is taking part in a separate race.

BlackMac

There was a lot of luck involved , given that the 2 best sprinters in the world , Bennett and Ewan, were missing , as were Groenewegen, and Ackermann. Sagan was banged up from his crash yesterday, Van Aert was minding himself ahead of the TT tomorrow, and Merlier was on lead out duties. Any of thos...

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Crosby only gave the testimony he did in the original case as he had a promise he would not be prosecuted. That evidence was than used years later to prosecute him. It is a fundamental principle of most legal systems that the prosecution has to prove guilt (the good old 'innocent till proven guilty...

BlackMac

Unbelievable. For a guy that looked as if he was going to drift away without a fanfare, that was just magic.

BlackMac

Anonymous 1 wrote: ↑Sat Jun 19, 2021 9:36 pm
P in VG wrote: ↑Sat Jun 19, 2021 9:24 pm
Anonymous 1 wrote: ↑Sat Jun 19, 2021 9:17 pm It's only no penalty when it's Sterlings foot that the defender steps on
Maybe if Sterling wasn’t a notorious diver - the ref might have given it more consideration
Virtually everyone dismissed it as a dive but it was a stonewall penalty

Everyone is still dismissing it as a dive.

BlackMac

Some story of Bland takes this. Who would play him in the film.

BlackMac

“Mostly peaceful disorder” Yep, it's getting pissed, having fun and leaving a bit of a mess. Not smashing fudge out of the hosts city and assaulting everyone in sight. Drunk football fans rarely leave a good impression, but the Tartan Army are undoubtedly one of the best, along with the Irish and t...

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https://twitter.com/Dom_Montgomery/status/1405636042322022420?s=19 Not cool by the Scots fans :thumbdown: There will be riots tonight Oh look, you were wrong. Some minor disorder but that was it. The vast majority of Scotland fans, like the Irish know how to behave when travelling to support their ...

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So ahead of the Tour; Ineos look strong, but it's not clear who of their many options is their GC leader. Bahrain are picking up good results, but don't seem to have any GC leader. Jumbo Visma probably have a strong leader (Roglic) but his support crew have not impressed in warmup races. Pogacar an...

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https://twitter.com/Dom_Montgomery/status/1405636042322022420?s=19 Not cool by the Scots fans :thumbdown: There will be riots tonight Oh look, you were wrong. Some minor disorder but that was it. The vast majority of Scotland fans, like the Irish know how to behave when travelling to support their ...

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Scottish players raising their arms in victory :? :thumbup: I hear they completed two laps of honour after the game. Whereas people that actually watched, just saw a team walking round the stadium to thank their loyal supporters who had made the trip under very difficult circumstances. Only a moron...

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