MisterC 12,269 Posted February 27, 2021 Author Share Posted February 27, 2021 7 minutes ago, GabrielTomato said: Wales are such lucky dicks. England's discipline was horrendous.Β Bastards getting a BP. They sure are but they deserved that. You need discipline in rugby and England failed that basic test. BlueHatBlueDay 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueHatBlueDay 468 Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 10 hours ago, MisterC said: They sure are but they deserved that. You need discipline in rugby and England failed that basic test. Discipline, especially at test match level can be a big contributor to the end result. Enjoyed watching and listening to Guscott going tonto. First Welsh try, debatable. French ref right enough. Second one, no reason not to award it. Golden boy Rees-Zammit, bang average.Β Lions call up, really?Β Β Β Β MisterC 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Reynolds 1,329 Posted March 2, 2021 Share Posted March 2, 2021 Wales are utterly honking, it is shameful for the other 3 home nations to have let them win a triple crown, Scotland made a complete cunt of beating them, as did Ireland even with 14. England, look turgidly coached under Jones, they have a tendency to go into these real dips in performance under him, even accounting for that, that is one of the worst refereeing displays I have seen at Elite level sport.Β Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterC 12,269 Posted March 2, 2021 Author Share Posted March 2, 2021 10 hours ago, Dennis Reynolds said: Wales are utterly honking, it is shameful for the other 3 home nations to have let them win a triple crown, Scotland made a complete cunt of beating them, as did Ireland even with 14. England, look turgidly coached under Jones, they have a tendency to go into these real dips in performance under him, even accounting for that, that is one of the worst refereeing displays I have seen at Elite level sport.Β England's problem is the coaching, theres no deviation from Jones tactics and gameplan, meaning that the players dont know how to adapt when things aren't going their way.Β As you say though, it was ridiculous refereeing and I suspect Gauzerre wont be getting many big international games as ref any time soon. Wales are very lucky but they are taking advantage of the breaks they are getting rather than butchering such opportunities. I can think of one country who would contrive to lose games in such circumstances.... Β Β *cough Scotland cough* dummiesoot 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dummiesoot 16,005 Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 Wales are the rugby equivalent of sellik, self absorbed, self entitled wankersΒ MrC you are correct about Scotland Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterC 12,269 Posted March 13, 2021 Author Share Posted March 13, 2021 Watching Wales v italy 15-0 up already and Italy with a man sin binned after only a few minutes. It's so frustrating watching Italy they are bringing nothing to the 6 nations. I think they save their energies for the games v Scotland. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McEwan's Lager 30,519 Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 7 minutes ago, MisterC said: Watching Wales v italy 15-0 up already and Italy with a man sin binned after only a few minutes. It's so frustrating watching Italy they are bringing nothing to the 6 nations. I think they save their energies for the games v Scotland. Yeah, compare them to Argentina in the Rugby Championship. Having said that I do think the 6 Nations teams should be playing Georgia, Russia, Portugal, Spain and Germany more often as well. Maybe have a European Championship every 4 years.Β Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterC 12,269 Posted March 13, 2021 Author Share Posted March 13, 2021 1 minute ago, McEwan's Lager said: Yeah, compare them to Argentina in the Rugby Championship. Having said that I do think the 6 Nations teams should be playing Georgia, Russia, Portugal, Spain and Germany more often as well. Maybe have a European Championship every 4 years.Β That's one of rugby's problems is that the tier 1 nations operate a closed shop and only play tier 2 nations once in a blue moon. How are those countries supposed to improve and in turn grow the game if they hardly ever play the big boys? How do Argentina compare in the RC, I know they beat NZ recently but I'm sure they haven't gone 6 years without a win in the comp. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McEwan's Lager 30,519 Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 19 minutes ago, MisterC said: That's one of rugby's problems is that the tier 1 nations operate a closed shop and only play tier 2 nations once in a blue moon. How are those countries supposed to improve and in turn grow the game if they hardly ever play the big boys? How do Argentina compare in the RC, I know they beat NZ recently but I'm sure they haven't gone 6 years without a win in the comp. They have only won 5 games so far over the 8 yearsΒ but they are extremely competitive. Italy's record is what, 14 wins in 21 years? Argentina's opponents are much tougher and they play twice against them as well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterC 12,269 Posted March 13, 2021 Author Share Posted March 13, 2021 Just now, McEwan's Lager said: They have only won 5 games so far over the 8 yearsΒ but they are extremely competitive. Italy's record is what, 14 wins in 21 years? Argentina's opponents are much tougher and they play twice against them as well. Well that's better than Italy over the same period, thats for sure. The case for Italy in the 6 grows weaker byΒ the year. I do feel for them but they push the self destruct button more than we do.Β Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterC 12,269 Posted March 13, 2021 Author Share Posted March 13, 2021 And right on cue, that's a great try from Italy π Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McEwan's Lager 30,519 Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 4 minutes ago, MisterC said: Well that's better than Italy over the same period, thats for sure. The case for Italy in the 6 grows weaker byΒ the year. I do feel for them but they push the self destruct button more than we do.Β They have the same issue as Scotland do imo - their feeder structure below the Pro14 is not conducive to producing good enough players. MisterC 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterC 12,269 Posted March 13, 2021 Author Share Posted March 13, 2021 3 minutes ago, McEwan's Lager said: They have the same issue as Scotland do imo - their feeder structure below the Pro14 is not conducive to producing good enough players. That's certainly true in Scotland. I certainly don't think the super6 is the right answer but it needs time to develop. A third pro team would also help. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McEwan's Lager 30,519 Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 4 minutes ago, MisterC said: That's certainly true in Scotland. I certainly don't think the super6 is the right answer but it needs time to develop. A third pro team would also help. Super 6 is so daft a concept its unbelievable. SRU's focus for the league should be threefold: Growing the game at regional levels, offering a more professionalised set up for players between club and Pro14, and putting the building blocks in place to eventually have another couple of sides enter the Pro14 within 10 years. Glorified club sides aren't going to do that. They need to move towards a system where the top level of domestic rugby in Scotland is based on countiesΒ / regions and clubs just play each other regionally feeding their best players into that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterC 12,269 Posted March 13, 2021 Author Share Posted March 13, 2021 Just now, McEwan's Lager said: Super 6 is so daft a concept its unbelievable. SRU's focus for the league should be threefold: Growing the game at regional levels, offering a more professionalised set up for players between club and Pro14, and putting the building blocks in place to eventually have another couple of sides enter the Pro14 within 10 years. Glorified club sides aren't going to do that. They need to move towards a system where the top level of domestic rugby in Scotland is based on countiesΒ / regions and clubs just play each other regionally feeding their best players into that. Yep, have a proper inter district competition alongside the club game and ensure the top end players have a decent standard of quality. A third pro team is a must as too many players are falling away from the game due to lack of game time. Matt Smith and bruce Lockhart are 2 recent examples. So much wrong with the structure and governance of Scottish rugby, it's hard to know where to begin. Β BlueHatBlueDay and McEwan's Lager 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterC 12,269 Posted March 13, 2021 Author Share Posted March 13, 2021 Mon the French! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterC 12,269 Posted March 13, 2021 Author Share Posted March 13, 2021 Good start for France great bitΒ of play. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterC 12,269 Posted March 13, 2021 Author Share Posted March 13, 2021 Cracking game of rugby, England did well to dig out that victory. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ger4life_1872 29,453 Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 Bastard , needed France for a bet thereΒ Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clemdog 39,389 Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 Great game that.Β Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterC 12,269 Posted March 14, 2021 Author Share Posted March 14, 2021 Normal service today folks or can the men in blue prevail?Β Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueHatBlueDay 468 Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 21 hours ago, MisterC said: Yep, have a proper inter district competition alongside the club game and ensure the top end players have a decent standard of quality. A third pro team is a must as too many players are falling away from the game due to lack of game time. Matt Smith and bruce Lockhart are 2 recent examples. So much wrong with the structure and governance of Scottish rugby, it's hard to know where to begin. Β Bent to the core at the top.Β Very few good young players make it unless put on the "pathway". It's one sport that on the whole sadly only presents opportunities at a pro level in Scotland to players that have either went to the right school, or have parents or grandparents that played at an international level. My mates son was ignored by the SRU up to 15's. He was first choice for the district at every age level. He's now playing pro level down South and although I'd be biased, is way ahead of some of the emergency squad call ups to the Warriors or Edinburgh, and indeed some of the characters that float around the periphery of the international squad. Many kids simply chuck it. Local authority schools rugby barely exists either now.Β Β Β Β Β Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueHatBlueDay 468 Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 8 minutes ago, MisterC said: Normal service today folks or can the men in blue prevail?Β I think it will be a close game. All to play for, for us re six nations. Two strong 1st 15's, our bench looking a wee bit lighter than 2 or 3 weeks ago.Β Β MisterC 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterC 12,269 Posted March 14, 2021 Author Share Posted March 14, 2021 13 minutes ago, BlueHatBlueDay said: I think it will be a close game. All to play for, for us re six nations. Two strong 1st 15's, our bench looking a wee bit lighter than 2 or 3 weeks ago.Β Β I think it will be close but Ireland will have enough to see it out. Fagerson is a huge loss though we will miss his power in the scrum and in the loose. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueHatBlueDay 468 Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 6 minutes ago, MisterC said: I think it will be close but Ireland will have enough to see it out. Fagerson is a huge loss though we will miss his power in the scrum and in the loose. Aye, he's some boy. Hogg's improved immensely since heading to Exeter, if he, and Russell, have a 9/10 today, I think we win. Thankful for rugby today. Fed up with the watered down EPL pish, almost go brain dead watching it.Β Enjoy the game Sir MisterC 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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