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 ASCPFC  Pro-Cathedral/caravan park 09 Oct 19 6.41pm |
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Originally posted by YT
I do like rugby (both codes, actually) and I do like the world cup concept, and yes I do get that players need 'recovery time', however.... ...this does feel like a very long, drawn out affair with very little - or nothing at all - happening on most days. The great thing about international football tournaments is there is pretty much continual action, except for the few days between the semis and the final. Just saying. There is nowhere near the coverage to the same extent as football. At least Japan will possibly become a decent team after this. Conversely, the USA have done poorly. Therein lies the problem. Football is a far wider played and supported sport. It is marketed (and hyped) much more than rugby. World Rugby should think more about allowing much smaller countries to compete and spread the game. Instead they have killed off all of the Pacific Islands that used to be good and signed restrictive TV deals. There is no way they can get the audience football does if they continue down this route.
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eagleman13  On The Road To Hell & Alicante 09 Oct 19 6.56pm |
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Originally posted by YT
I do like rugby (both codes, actually) and I do like the world cup concept, and yes I do get that players need 'recovery time', however.... ...this does feel like a very long, drawn out affair with very little - or nothing at all - happening on most days. The great thing about international football tournaments is there is pretty much continual action, except for the few days between the semis and the final. Just saying.
A footballer will trip over a blde of grass, roll over 162 times one way & 8 timer the other & will only stop if the oppo player is carded, THEN, they have have treatment, off/on pitch. Whereas, an 'egg-chaser' will have his(her) leg broken, eye gauged, ballcocks grabbed/stomped & still play on. Anyhoo, it is a longer tpurnement, but, players will be playing for thrir clubs withon a eeek or so, unli,e nambie pambie feet ball wimps.
Sorry for spelling n stuff, on phone & last night in Tenerife Edited by eagleman13 (09 Oct 2019 6.59pm)
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sickboy  Deal or Croydon 09 Oct 19 7.28pm |
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Originally posted by eagleman13
A footballer will trip over a blde of grass, roll over 162 times one way & 8 timer the other & will only stop if the oppo player is carded, THEN, they have have treatment, off/on pitch. Whereas, an 'egg-chaser' will have his(her) leg broken, eye gauged, ballcocks grabbed/stomped & still play on. Anyhoo, it is a longer tpurnement, but, players will be playing for thrir clubs withon a eeek or so, unli,e nambie pambie feet ball wimps.
Sorry for spelling n stuff, on phone & last night in Tenerife Edited by eagleman13 (09 Oct 2019 6.59pm) Yup. Pretty much nailed it there.
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| eagleman13 On The Road To Hell & Alicante 09 Oct 19 8.31pm |
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Originally posted by sickboy
Yup. Pretty much nailed it there. You understood all that? Hats off to you.
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| sickboy Deal or Croydon 10 Oct 19 6.51am |
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| ASCPFC Pro-Cathedral/caravan park 10 Oct 19 8.56am |
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Originally posted by sickboy
Fluent in many forms of communication. Further cock ups by world rugby. Could and should have been moved.
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| Painter Croydon 10 Oct 19 1.36pm |
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Originally posted by sickboy
Fluent in many forms of communication. Japan has been having typhoons at this time of year for centuries. World Rugby has organised this very poorly as there doesn’t seem to be a contingency plan in the event of a typhoon. You can guarantee the Japan v Scotland game will also be cancelled, as it will send Japan through and Scotland home.
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| Bexley Eagle Bexley Kent 10 Oct 19 3.05pm |
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Originally posted by Painter
You can guarantee the Japan v Scotland game will also be cancelled, as it will send Japan through and Scotland home. Its been a great tournament so far and this would be the icing on the cake
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| YT Oxford 10 Oct 19 5.04pm |
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Originally posted by eagleman13
A footballer will trip over a blde of grass, roll over 162 times one way & 8 timer the other & will only stop if the oppo player is carded, THEN, they have have treatment, off/on pitch. Whereas, an 'egg-chaser' will have his(her) leg broken, eye gauged, ballcocks grabbed/stomped & still play on. Anyhoo, it is a longer tpurnement, but, players will be playing for thrir clubs withon a eeek or so, unli,e nambie pambie feet ball wimps.
Sorry for spelling n stuff, on phone & last night in Tenerife Edited by eagleman13 (09 Oct 2019 6.59pm) Class! Lol
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| Dannyh.V2 Stone lickers 11 Oct 19 10.51am |
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Scotland considering legal action due to the cancellation of their game. And to be honest I can see their point, game called off host nation goes through, has more than a hint of "cheat" about it. However still funny as f***. Edited by Dannyh.V2 (11 Oct 2019 10.52am)
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| Badger11 Beckenham 11 Oct 19 10.53am |
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Originally posted by Dannyh.V2
Scotland considering legal action due to the cancellation of their game. And to be honest I can see their point, game called off host nation goes through, has more than a hint of "cheat" about it. However still funny as f***. Edited by Dannyh.V2 (11 Oct 2019 10.52am) Apparently those are the rules however Scotland has a point that the location of the game could be moved.
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| Bexley Eagle Bexley Kent 11 Oct 19 11.35am |
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They should look at it as a blessing in disguise as it means they will now not get humiliated in the qtrs against the All Blacks
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