eddoakley Posted October 27, 2019 Report Share Posted October 27, 2019 15 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: Yes much better team. Care to elaborate? Today I couldn't see any differences which would mean one team was much better than the other. Recent performances have not been great from either but nobody remembers performances, they remember results and today it went the way of SA. If Wales had managed a score at around 70minutes when they were pressurising the boks line would that have meant they deserved the win? For me it would. Would it mean they were much better? Not for me. They were both very poor. Edd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panoma1 Posted October 27, 2019 Report Share Posted October 27, 2019 Aside from there being too many mistakes in the course of the game, a team can only play as well as the other team lets them.....I think today, the two teams negated one another.......rather than one side being “better” than the other!....it was throughout, anybody’s game!.....but apart from the last 20mins, I agree.......it was not very entertaining! But I would not write the Springboks off just yet! Using similar tactics........They could stifle the game and stop England playing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted October 27, 2019 Report Share Posted October 27, 2019 Doubt it, England will be flying out of the traps at them as they know they have to control the game. SA have to improve their kicking even Faf was having a mare! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panoma1 Posted October 27, 2019 Report Share Posted October 27, 2019 15 minutes ago, henry d said: Doubt it, England will be flying out of the traps at them as they know they have to control the game. SA have to improve their kicking even Faf was having a mare! We’ll see! But I hope your right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted October 27, 2019 Report Share Posted October 27, 2019 Quietly confident? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walshie Posted October 27, 2019 Report Share Posted October 27, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, eddoakley said: Much better team? All square with 5 minutes to go. 1 try apiece, 3 kicks, errors galore. Wales with 15 wins in the last 16 games, not sure SA were "much better". Both were very poor and 1 penalty was enough to get the result. No sour grapes or excuses but Wales were right in it until the last few minutes, that's why I'm gutted. Edd Agreed. Neither side were better. They were both pretty poor today and I hope SA keep up that class of play until next week at least. Not sure Wales have won 15 times in the last 16 games though. Edited October 27, 2019 by walshie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddoakley Posted October 27, 2019 Report Share Posted October 27, 2019 Just now, walshie said: Agreed. Neither side were better. They were both pretty poor today and I hope SA keep up that class of play until next week at least. Not sure Wales have won 15 times in the last 16 games though. I think I'd replace "pretty" with "very"!! Shocking skill levels from both sides with a slight improvement in the last 20. Not sure the Boks will play that badly again next week, although i dont think they have been particulary good in their other games either. Not sure if England will perform as well as they did against the blacks either. Very different opposition next week. I don't fancy Wales' chance against an AB side with something to prove!! Would need to check the 15/16 but it's not far wrong. I believe it was 13 in a row before the warm ups (hence the number 1 world ranking for a week or 2) and then we lost during the warm ups but we won all of our group games plus the quarter so somewhere near the 15/16 before today. I'm sure someone will have the exact details? Edd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walshie Posted October 27, 2019 Report Share Posted October 27, 2019 9 minutes ago, eddoakley said: I think I'd replace "pretty" with "very"!! Shocking skill levels from both sides with a slight improvement in the last 20. Not sure the Boks will play that badly again next week, although i dont think they have been particulary good in their other games either. Not sure if England will perform as well as they did against the blacks either. Very different opposition next week. I don't fancy Wales' chance against an AB side with something to prove!! Would need to check the 15/16 but it's not far wrong. I believe it was 13 in a row before the warm ups (hence the number 1 world ranking for a week or 2) and then we lost during the warm ups but we won all of our group games plus the quarter so somewhere near the 15/16 before today. I'm sure someone will have the exact details? Edd I wasn't nit-picking. I just wondered as Wales have lost to SA, Ireland twice, and England this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingsy18 Posted October 27, 2019 Report Share Posted October 27, 2019 It's easy for us armchair critics to critisize if you played well or poorly,might be a pith poor game next week but a win is a win and nothing will be said.Good luck to whoever wins that's all I can say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVB Posted October 28, 2019 Report Share Posted October 28, 2019 flying to Tokyo today for final stint out there. England shirt - check cup final ticket - check i am soooo excited I think I will burst. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbie to this Posted October 28, 2019 Report Share Posted October 28, 2019 Just now, AVB said: flying to Tokyo today for final stint out there. England shirt - check cup final ticket - check i am soooo excited I think I will burst. Enjoy, I'm not jealous much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panoma1 Posted October 28, 2019 Report Share Posted October 28, 2019 21 minutes ago, AVB said: flying to Tokyo today for final stint out there. England shirt - check cup final ticket - check i am soooo excited I think I will burst. Lucky beggar! Enjoy!.....how could you not? Lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted October 28, 2019 Report Share Posted October 28, 2019 It would be nice, but I think I will wait until France, brexit will still be rumbling on so it will be easy enough to get there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted October 28, 2019 Report Share Posted October 28, 2019 I've just finished watching the game, can't believe Youngs try was disallowed?? But what a game, I thought Underhill was outstanding, but then pretty much everyone was, Sinclair shipping the ball on with soft hands instead of just battering it in, very clever. They never stopped, constant work throughout. Owen Farrell has been fantastic as Captain, hasn't lost his head and lead the team perfectly. One game to go, such a shame that that wasn't the final. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted October 28, 2019 Report Share Posted October 28, 2019 Let us not devalue the final just because the All Blacks are not in it. We stand a good chance of winning the Rugby World Cup 2019. We should rejoice in that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted October 28, 2019 Report Share Posted October 28, 2019 AVB, you have forgotten the banner with 'PW' on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted October 28, 2019 Report Share Posted October 28, 2019 13 minutes ago, JDog said: Let us not devalue the final just because the All Blacks are not in it. We stand a good chance of winning the Rugby World Cup 2019. We should rejoice in that. Nothing to do with NZ not being in it, it was just such a good game, compare it with the bore fest that Wales South Africa was and it's a real shame that wasn't the final. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted October 28, 2019 Report Share Posted October 28, 2019 24 minutes ago, Mice! said: Nothing to do with NZ not being in it, it was just such a good game, compare it with the bore fest that Wales South Africa was and it's a real shame that wasn't the final. Well we don't know what the final will be like. It may be even better. You are prejudging the issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted October 28, 2019 Report Share Posted October 28, 2019 3 minutes ago, JDog said: Well we don't know what the final will be like. It may be even better. You are prejudging the issue. I hope your right 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjpainter Posted October 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2019 1 hour ago, JDog said: Well we don't know what the final will be like. It may be even better. You are prejudging the issue. Quite. And if SA play like that against us, we'll dominate them, and I'm quite happy to watch England rack up a 20+ point win in the final! Then I can really enjoy it, rather than just feeling sick for the whole match! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearwater Posted October 28, 2019 Report Share Posted October 28, 2019 I've read the last 2 pages and some great comments and we all have watched closely it seems. . . . For me I think we have conquered the world beating NZ in such a way, I also recon we all have our favourite players and for me our team is not full of mine BUT I have to say as a unit they are incredible this includes the off-field parts too. The semis were 2 fold, 1 game was 2 attacking teams and the other 2 defensive, however, we now have 1 of each and have been thinking about it since Sunday and Eddie is no fool and knows the score but I recon we can't beat them in line-outs and rucks but recon our backs can break through assuming one thing. . . .Youngs/Beanzy, Owen and Ford outsmart them! Anyhow that's my input and can't wait to see us win Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panoma1 Posted October 28, 2019 Report Share Posted October 28, 2019 9 hours ago, AVB said: flying to Tokyo today for final stint out there. England shirt - check cup final ticket - check i am soooo excited I think I will burst. Just read that you won’t be alone, Prince Harry is flying in to attend the Rugby World Cup final in Japan....can’t wait for him to lecture us all on our responsibilities towards our carbon footprint, global warming and climate change! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted October 29, 2019 Report Share Posted October 29, 2019 13 hours ago, panoma1 said: Just read that you won’t be alone, Prince Harry is flying in to attend the Rugby World Cup final in Japan....can’t wait for him to lecture us all on our responsibilities towards our carbon footprint, global warming and climate change! I once liked Harry, I now feel he is become something of a 'narse'. Perhaps the thumb print is beginning to tell? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danger-Mouse Posted October 29, 2019 Report Share Posted October 29, 2019 On 28/10/2019 at 11:44, JDog said: Let us not devalue the final just because the All Blacks are not in it. We stand a good chance of winning the Rugby World Cup 2019. We should rejoice in that. Well, interestingly, the statistics are against us. NZ have only been defeated in 4 WC games. I believe all were semi-finals and only one team that defeated NZ has gone on to win the WC (The bloody French at that!). Hopefully though we will buck the trend, and please remember . . . On 28/10/2019 at 14:13, chrisjpainter said: Quite. And if SA play like that against us, we'll dominate them, and I'm quite happy to watch England rack up a 20+ point win in the final! Then I can really enjoy it, rather than just feeling sick for the whole match! Yeah! As much as I loved watching Wilkinson boot that ball between the posts in 2003. I'd settle for a nice relaxed Saturday morning watching us romp to victory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted October 29, 2019 Report Share Posted October 29, 2019 (edited) Am gonna miss it....first syndicate day! 😳 Shoddy planning on someones part! Edited October 29, 2019 by Scully Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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