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by armchair pundit
Sat Jul 01, 2017 1:41 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: When is the last time...
Replies: 15
Views: 2069

Re: When is the last time...

Lions defence was superb.
by armchair pundit
Sat Jul 01, 2017 1:40 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Who to drop for the 3rd test?
Replies: 80
Views: 11433

Re: Who to drop for the 3rd test?

beastofbrum wrote:need to keep Mako, only change needed is Lawes for AJW.
AWJ had a good game, and his experience was important.

I wanted him to get dropped too, but he played better than most.
by armchair pundit
Sat Jul 01, 2017 1:37 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: First red card in 50 years....
Replies: 132
Views: 14793

Re: First red card in 50 years....

Mr Mike wrote:
booji boy wrote:Don't think they had red cards 50 years ago did they? ;)
Yeah, I've seen the coverage, it was a dark grayish.
:lol:


btw, wtf would you have had to have done to get a red 50 years ago ?
by armchair pundit
Sat Jul 01, 2017 1:35 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 112723
Views: 7625169

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

:lol: maro gave away two penalties and could've had a can more. Cracking game nonetheless. He was excellent in play but a complete penalty machine- constantly offside . It was a Simon Shaw sort of display, just be hugely disruptive and physical and damn the penalties. it was nowhere, nowhere, nowhe...
by armchair pundit
Sat Jul 01, 2017 11:22 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Jumping to take a pass
Replies: 323
Views: 21705

Re: Jumping to take a pass

JB1981 wrote:
Grizz Wyllie wrote:Not here for a whinge, but genuinely interested if you could effectively employ it as a pick-and-go tactic.
It's already done when players jump/dive over the ruck to score. What is the legal defence?
strip the ball ? get under the player ?
by armchair pundit
Sat Jul 01, 2017 11:16 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Who to drop for the 3rd test?
Replies: 80
Views: 11433

Re: Who to drop for the 3rd test?

Marler for Mako Sinckler for Furlong ? Billy for Faletau Teo for Sexton Halfpenny for Williams I think we've found another symptom :lol: You mad, bro. just think we need to find another level to have a hope of staying with ABs next week. obvs Billy in is just a dream/joke. Mako I think has to go af...
by armchair pundit
Sat Jul 01, 2017 11:07 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Who to drop for the 3rd test?
Replies: 80
Views: 11433

Re: Who to drop for the 3rd test?

Marler for Mako
Sinckler for Furlong ?
Billy for Faletau
Teo for Sexton
Halfpenny for Williams
by armchair pundit
Sat Jul 01, 2017 11:03 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: OFFICIAL All Blacks vs B&I Lions SECOND TEST MATCH THREAD
Replies: 2560
Views: 167720

Re: OFFICIAL All Blacks vs B&I Lions SECOND TEST MATCH THREA

Grizz Wyllie wrote:
armchair pundit wrote:OBrien had to be MOM. Brilliant. Lions legend.
Get legend status for one good and one bad game? Easily pleased.
Have you ever heard of Australia ?
by armchair pundit
Sat Jul 01, 2017 10:54 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: OFFICIAL All Blacks vs B&I Lions SECOND TEST MATCH THREAD
Replies: 2560
Views: 167720

Re: OFFICIAL All Blacks vs B&I Lions SECOND TEST MATCH THREA

Cabbage wrote:Vunipola during the closing stages


Image
:lol:
by armchair pundit
Sat Jul 01, 2017 10:50 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: OFFICIAL All Blacks vs B&I Lions SECOND TEST MATCH THREAD
Replies: 2560
Views: 167720

Re: OFFICIAL All Blacks vs B&I Lions SECOND TEST MATCH THREA

OBrien had to be MOM. Brilliant. Lions legend.
by armchair pundit
Sat Jul 01, 2017 10:49 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: OFFICIAL All Blacks vs B&I Lions SECOND TEST MATCH THREAD
Replies: 2560
Views: 167720

Re: OFFICIAL All Blacks vs B&I Lions SECOND TEST MATCH THREA

fishooks15 wrote:
Keith wrote:
armchair pundit wrote:best player OBrien / Murray

worst Sexton / Vunipola
Murray had a horrible opening hour

Sexton played a crucial role in both tries, yet he was our worst player? Christ, armchair pundit indeed
apart from that though
by armchair pundit
Sat Jul 01, 2017 10:48 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: OFFICIAL All Blacks vs B&I Lions SECOND TEST MATCH THREAD
Replies: 2560
Views: 167720

Re: OFFICIAL All Blacks vs B&I Lions SECOND TEST MATCH THREA

Keith wrote:
armchair pundit wrote:best player OBrien / Murray

worst Sexton / Vunipola
Murray had a horrible opening hour
apart from that though :thumbup:
by armchair pundit
Sat Jul 01, 2017 10:47 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: OFFICIAL All Blacks vs B&I Lions SECOND TEST MATCH THREAD
Replies: 2560
Views: 167720

Re: OFFICIAL All Blacks vs B&I Lions SECOND TEST MATCH THREA

Farrell raging with Sinckler after the match. Lawes having to stop him going after him. Sinckler have had that last pen overturned if the other Lions hadn't grabbed him. What a plonker. Farrell is such a leader, will be next Lions captain imo. Can someone expand on MrD's point? I didn't see it. At ...
by armchair pundit
Sat Jul 01, 2017 10:45 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: OFFICIAL All Blacks vs B&I Lions SECOND TEST MATCH THREAD
Replies: 2560
Views: 167720

Re: OFFICIAL All Blacks vs B&I Lions SECOND TEST MATCH THREA

best player OBrien / Murray

worst Sexton / Vunipola
by armchair pundit
Sat Jul 01, 2017 9:36 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: OFFICIAL All Blacks vs B&I Lions SECOND TEST MATCH THREAD
Replies: 2560
Views: 167720

Re: OFFICIAL All Blacks vs B&I Lions SECOND TEST MATCH THREA

The Ginger Jedi wrote:I'd bring Teo on for Sexton at half time. Low risk, direct, error free rugby will win this game now.


good call :thumbup:
by armchair pundit
Sat Jul 01, 2017 9:35 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: OFFICIAL All Blacks vs B&I Lions SECOND TEST MATCH THREAD
Replies: 2560
Views: 167720

Re: OFFICIAL All Blacks vs B&I Lions SECOND TEST MATCH THREA

boris1237 wrote:Faletau has been utter gash in that half .. get Stander on
I tried to say this a few days ago.

faletau has had one good game, when everyone else was jetlagged.

missing Billy so much.
by armchair pundit
Sat Jul 01, 2017 8:15 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: McGeechan: Collapsed in Comm Box NOW.
Replies: 105
Views: 11642

Re: McGeechan: Collapsed in Comm Box NOW.

HighKingLeinster wrote:Best of luck geech. Let's hope it's not what Armchair pundit has :uhoh:
:lol:
by armchair pundit
Sat Jul 01, 2017 8:06 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: McGeechan: Collapsed in Comm Box NOW.
Replies: 105
Views: 11642

Re: McGeechan: Collapsed in Comm Box NOW.

SamShark wrote:Fingers crossed he's fine

Gatland has confirmed that up and coming pundit Dafyd Morgan was holidaying in Auckland and will now be commentating
:lol:
by armchair pundit
Sat Jul 01, 2017 8:03 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Tower Block fire in London?
Replies: 1775
Views: 129029

Re: Tower Block fire in London?

It is very easy to inspect prefab units in factory conditions. In fact it is a piece of piss however once again you approach the minefield of compliance but it is manageable to navigate. it's not easy to inspect anything in a factory in Guangzhou, if you're an Architect in a small practice based in...
by armchair pundit
Sat Jul 01, 2017 2:20 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Mo'sul Better Blues
Replies: 125
Views: 18149

Re: Mo'sul Better Blues

OptimisticJock wrote:
gokwe wrote:TD who were you working for?
I asked this on another thread. Wasn't sure if he was ignoring me :lol:
errrrrrr..

seriously this is obvs not the place to start a row. but did you not consider it as an option that the man miggggghhhhhttttttttt be preoccupied with other things ???????

anyway....
by armchair pundit
Sat Jul 01, 2017 2:08 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Tower Block fire in London?
Replies: 1775
Views: 129029

Re: Tower Block fire in London?

the industry's trying to move towards prefab at a rapid pace. not sure what effect this will have on that movement ? not easy to inspect units fabricated in china. It is very easy to inspect prefab units in factory conditions. In fact it is a piece of piss however once again you approach the minefi...
by armchair pundit
Sat Jul 01, 2017 1:59 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: God almighty im ill
Replies: 241
Views: 26734

Re: God almighty im ill

and seeing as I'm still awake, and trying not to get scared out of my wits again, i'll tell you some more of the weird stuff I referred to on page 1 of this thread, to the extent that it potentially relates to this matter. 1. as previously mentioned, the feverish girl I went with, and who I think I ...
by armchair pundit
Sat Jul 01, 2017 1:05 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: God almighty im ill
Replies: 241
Views: 26734

Re: God almighty im ill

the last 5 days have seen the following NEW symptoms (in week 7/8) : heavy ringing in ears chest feels hot, tender and very bruised eyes sting to touch itchy corneas discharge from eye during sleep electric shock type feeling on soul of foot sore/tickling throat cough rash (line of spots) on backsi...
by armchair pundit
Sat Jul 01, 2017 12:44 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: God almighty im ill
Replies: 241
Views: 26734

Re: God almighty im ill

the last 5 days have seen the following NEW symptoms (in week 7/8) : heavy ringing in ears chest feels hot, tender and very bruised eyes sting to touch itchy corneas discharge from eye during sleep electric shock type feeling on soul of foot sore/tickling throat cough rash (line of spots) on backsi...
by armchair pundit
Sat Jul 01, 2017 12:42 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Tower Block fire in London?
Replies: 1775
Views: 129029

Re: Tower Block fire in London?

the industry's trying to move towards prefab at a rapid pace. not sure what effect this will have on that movement ? not easy to inspect units fabricated in china. It is very easy to inspect prefab units in factory conditions. In fact it is a piece of piss however once again you approach the minefi...
by armchair pundit
Sat Jul 01, 2017 12:40 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Tower Block fire in London?
Replies: 1775
Views: 129029

Re: Tower Block fire in London?

obviously that's not going to go down well, but in reality I suspect the convo was more : "we could use a cheaper cladding ?" "what difference would that make ?" "nothing, tbh. should still comply with building regs." than : "we could use a cheaper cladding ?" "what difference would that make ?" "b...
by armchair pundit
Sat Jul 01, 2017 12:10 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Mo'sul Better Blues
Replies: 125
Views: 18149

Re: Mo'sul Better Blues

Mick Mannock wrote:Huge respect to you
ditto.

congrats on the incredible things you have achieved, and continue to achieve.
by armchair pundit
Sat Jul 01, 2017 12:05 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Mo'sul Better Blues
Replies: 125
Views: 18149

Re: Mo'sul Better Blues

Some of the injuries I saw inflicted by these wit kant had been slow, systematic, deliberate, and designed to shock the entire population, not just harm one person. Amputations of limbs were common, removal of an eye or a tongue, burns - electricution, acid, thermal, impalement, especially through ...
by armchair pundit
Fri Jun 30, 2017 11:59 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Mo'sul Better Blues
Replies: 125
Views: 18149

Re: Mo'sul Better Blues

Instead of heriocally working their way forward and safely rendering an IED safe, or at least BiPing it (Blow in Place), they'd stay behind cover and just lob increasingly large lumps of C4 plastic explosive at it, detonating them from a safer distance in the hope of triggering a sympathetic detona...
by armchair pundit
Fri Jun 30, 2017 11:52 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: God almighty im ill
Replies: 241
Views: 26734

Re: God almighty im ill

the last 5 days have seen the following NEW symptoms (in week 7/8) : heavy ringing in ears chest feels hot, tender and very bruised eyes sting to touch itchy corneas discharge from eye during sleep electric shock type feeling on soul of foot sore/tickling throat cough rash (line of spots) on backsid...
by armchair pundit
Fri Jun 30, 2017 11:30 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Tower Block fire in London?
Replies: 1775
Views: 129029

Re: Tower Block fire in London?

They were going to use cladding with a fire retardant core and instead went for cheaper cladding with a pure plastic core that wasn't fire retardant. I don't think people are going to view that as cosmetic. obviously that's not going to go down well, but in reality I suspect the convo was more : "w...
by armchair pundit
Fri Jun 30, 2017 10:24 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: God almighty im ill
Replies: 241
Views: 26734

Re: God almighty im ill

Gwenno ? You about ? You reckon any of these ? : Cytomegalovirus Epsteinn barr virus Toxoplasmosis Adenovirus Toxoplasmosis is an AIDS defining disease, you been hanging around cats? Best of luck. i dont have aids. im 6 weeks negative for hiv from onset of symptoms - 1 week, so chances of hiv are n...
by armchair pundit
Fri Jun 30, 2017 10:05 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Half a million displaced Syrians return to government areas
Replies: 30
Views: 2766

Re: Half a million displaced Syrians return to government ar

Unlike Saudi Syria was Democratic. Assad got 70% of the votes in the last election. Clinton's Arab spring was to get rid of everyone Israel & US did not like so they financed the terrorists but when they are yours they are called rebels. Turkey and other Sunni financed ISIS Now a right mess The goo...
by armchair pundit
Fri Jun 30, 2017 10:03 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: God almighty im ill
Replies: 241
Views: 26734

Re: God almighty im ill

Gwenno ? You about ? You reckon any of these ? : Cytomegalovirus Epsteinn barr virus Toxoplasmosis Adenovirus Today's symptoms : Wake up and notice a slight stinging on my ass. There's about 6 red spots on my ass cheek, in a dead straight line, all equidistant from one another. Also have a red spot ...
by armchair pundit
Fri Jun 30, 2017 9:16 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Tower Block fire in London?
Replies: 1775
Views: 129029

Re: Tower Block fire in London?

the industry's trying to move towards prefab at a rapid pace.

not sure what effect this will have on that movement ?

not easy to inspect units fabricated in china.
by armchair pundit
Fri Jun 30, 2017 7:49 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Tower Block fire in London?
Replies: 1775
Views: 129029

Re: Tower Block fire in London?

it's almost certainly misleading. they would have been asked to comment on its appearance, not on its fire-retardant core. why would the designers ask the residents is they approved of the cladding having a fire retardant core ? it's nonsense. Who knows what they said and if it was verbal or on a l...