Comments on: Rugby Flag and Anthem http://bocktherobber.com/2007/09/rugby-flag-and-anthem Offending everybody since 2006 Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:19:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Sniffle & Cry http://bocktherobber.com/2007/09/rugby-flag-and-anthem#comment-4715 Sniffle & Cry Mon, 17 Sep 2007 17:20:31 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/2007/09/rugby-flag-and-anthem#comment-4715 Fair nuff and thanks Bock, I see where you're coming from. EOS never did it for me anyway so it's easy to pander to my bias but I still don't think we're world beaters. Argentina has beaten France 5 of the last 6 times they played. We beat France once in the past 30 ish years ( could be wrong ). Argentina beat Georgia by 30 odd points, and that quantifies how much they are better then us ( 20 -> 30 ) . They've all improved, we haven't, but we are good as we've ever been. Blame Tracy and Ryle for the expectation, sure Tracy luvs Eddie ! Fair nuff and thanks Bock, I see where you’re coming from. EOS never did it for me anyway so it’s easy to pander to my bias but I still don’t think we’re world beaters. Argentina has beaten France 5 of the last 6 times they played. We beat France once in the past 30 ish years ( could be wrong ). Argentina beat Georgia by 30 odd points, and that quantifies how much they are better then us ( 20 -> 30 ) . They’ve all improved, we haven’t, but we are good as we’ve ever been. Blame Tracy and Ryle for the expectation, sure Tracy luvs Eddie !

]]> By: Bock the Robber http://bocktherobber.com/2007/09/rugby-flag-and-anthem#comment-4710 Bock the Robber Mon, 17 Sep 2007 15:41:20 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/2007/09/rugby-flag-and-anthem#comment-4710 Sniffle & Cry: Much though I hate to disagree with you, I have to disagree with you. O Connell was shite. He and O Callaghan never contested the Georgia lineout. The Bull was ok scrummaging and that's about it. O Gara never tried to pin them in the corners. In fact, he didn't seem to know what to do. Stringer had no platform to work from because the tight five weren't operating as a unit, maybe because they have no self-belief. Now he's been thrown to the dogs. O Driscoll, the captain, instead of motivating, spends his entire time abusing his players. Sorry, but I don't believe this is as good as it gets. I think there's something seriously wrong in the camp, and I think it starts with EOS. Darwin: That might be our only hope. A fucking miracle. Conan: Indeed. When all along, it should have been Fast Eddie wearing the blindfold. Sniffle & Cry: Much though I hate to disagree with you, I have to disagree with you.

O Connell was shite. He and O Callaghan never contested the Georgia lineout.

The Bull was ok scrummaging and that’s about it.

O Gara never tried to pin them in the corners. In fact, he didn’t seem to know what to do.

Stringer had no platform to work from because the tight five weren’t operating as a unit, maybe because they have no self-belief. Now he’s been thrown to the dogs.

O Driscoll, the captain, instead of motivating, spends his entire time abusing his players.

Sorry, but I don’t believe this is as good as it gets. I think there’s something seriously wrong in the camp, and I think it starts with EOS.

Darwin: That might be our only hope. A fucking miracle.

Conan: Indeed. When all along, it should have been Fast Eddie wearing the blindfold.

]]> By: Conan Drumm http://bocktherobber.com/2007/09/rugby-flag-and-anthem#comment-4705 Conan Drumm Mon, 17 Sep 2007 12:19:45 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/2007/09/rugby-flag-and-anthem#comment-4705 "After that performance with Georgia, the real question is who to put up against a wall first." Seems it's to be Stringer, strung up and hung out to dry. No French match for him. “After that performance with Georgia, the real question is who to put up against a wall first.”

Seems it’s to be Stringer, strung up and hung out to dry. No French match for him.

]]> By: Darwin http://bocktherobber.com/2007/09/rugby-flag-and-anthem#comment-4702 Darwin Mon, 17 Sep 2007 11:49:27 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/2007/09/rugby-flag-and-anthem#comment-4702 I respectfully suggest a square flag. Only Mr bock knows why. I respectfully suggest a square flag. Only Mr bock knows why.

]]> By: Sniffle & Cry http://bocktherobber.com/2007/09/rugby-flag-and-anthem#comment-4693 Sniffle & Cry Mon, 17 Sep 2007 08:48:10 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/2007/09/rugby-flag-and-anthem#comment-4693 As good as it gets from Oireland, really. The Bull did what he does, Rory Best scored a try and when Fla came on he made things better, Marcus was obvious around the field. Paulie and Doncha couldn't be faulted, Leamy played excellently and Wally was much improved and very effective. Easterby had a quiet game again, and should be changed now. Stringer did OK and unfortunately became the sacrificial lamb, O'Gara ( apart from some line kicks) couldn't be faulted . The backs collectively moved the ball well, tackled when asked and played their hearts out . So, what's wrong ? Answer nothing. This is as good as it gets really .Match says more about Georgia then Oireland. As yourself this question . How would Wales , Scotland , Italy or England have done against Georgia. Or maybe we're part of the great delusion that brackets us with the All Blacks, Australia, South Africa and France. It's the triple crown we won, not the Blesidoe cup. As good as it gets from Oireland, really. The Bull did what he does, Rory Best scored a try and when Fla came on he made things better, Marcus was obvious around the field. Paulie and Doncha couldn’t be faulted, Leamy played excellently and Wally was much improved and very effective. Easterby had a quiet game again, and should be changed now. Stringer did OK and unfortunately became the sacrificial lamb, O’Gara ( apart from some line kicks) couldn’t be faulted . The backs collectively moved the ball well, tackled when asked and played their hearts out .

So, what’s wrong ? Answer nothing. This is as good as it gets really .Match says more about Georgia then Oireland.

As yourself this question . How would Wales , Scotland , Italy or England have done against Georgia. Or maybe we’re part of the great delusion that brackets us with the All Blacks, Australia, South Africa and France. It’s the triple crown we won, not the Blesidoe cup.

]]> By: Bock http://bocktherobber.com/2007/09/rugby-flag-and-anthem#comment-4655 Bock Sun, 16 Sep 2007 21:10:52 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/2007/09/rugby-flag-and-anthem#comment-4655 OK. The hangover is nearly gone, and I'm able to at least sit upright. Gary: Planet Eddie is falling into a black hole. A serious disruption of the rugby space-time continuum, in my opinion. They should reverse the shield polarity and run a level-three diagnostic. Nora: No. They're fucking mad. Savannah: It's a bit complicated. Something like the flag issues you have in the South. Conan: The meet was great. Rugby-wise we're fucked after the french game tonight. Flity: that's probably it all right. Including the cunning plan to drop a bonus point just to fool them. OK. The hangover is nearly gone, and I’m able to at least sit upright.

Gary: Planet Eddie is falling into a black hole. A serious disruption of the rugby space-time continuum, in my opinion. They should reverse the shield polarity and run a level-three diagnostic.

Nora: No. They’re fucking mad.

Savannah: It’s a bit complicated. Something like the flag issues you have in the South.

Conan: The meet was great.

Rugby-wise we’re fucked after the french game tonight.

Flity: that’s probably it all right. Including the cunning plan to drop a bonus point just to fool them.

]]> By: irishflirtysomething http://bocktherobber.com/2007/09/rugby-flag-and-anthem#comment-4646 irishflirtysomething Sun, 16 Sep 2007 19:17:25 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/2007/09/rugby-flag-and-anthem#comment-4646 Maybe it is all part of a cunning plan to lull france and argentina into a false sense of security? Maybe it is all part of a cunning plan to lull france and argentina into a false sense of security?

]]> By: Conan Drumm http://bocktherobber.com/2007/09/rugby-flag-and-anthem#comment-4637 Conan Drumm Sun, 16 Sep 2007 13:55:31 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/2007/09/rugby-flag-and-anthem#comment-4637 Hope the meet went fablously. As for the match... they're past their prime and they're not remotely sharp. Georgia were a really well organised side and deserved a win. Only thing the Irish team did right was not give away penalties when the Georgians systematically bulldozed their way towards our goal line. Hope the meet went fablously.

As for the match… they’re past their prime and they’re not remotely sharp. Georgia were a really well organised side and deserved a win. Only thing the Irish team did right was not give away penalties when the Georgians systematically bulldozed their way towards our goal line.

]]> By: savannah http://bocktherobber.com/2007/09/rugby-flag-and-anthem#comment-4635 savannah Sun, 16 Sep 2007 13:26:46 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/2007/09/rugby-flag-and-anthem#comment-4635 mobydickler...i was serious, sugar...thank you for the explanation! mobydickler…i was serious, sugar…thank you for the explanation!

]]> By: Nora http://bocktherobber.com/2007/09/rugby-flag-and-anthem#comment-4632 Nora Sun, 16 Sep 2007 12:59:45 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/2007/09/rugby-flag-and-anthem#comment-4632 They *looked* hypnotised. There's something funny going on, I swear ... I'd like to have a spy in the camp when they get to Paris. Are they doped? Is someone lacing their tea? It's too weird ... They *looked* hypnotised. There’s something funny going on, I swear … I’d like to have a spy in the camp when they get to Paris. Are they doped? Is someone lacing their tea? It’s too weird …

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