Rugby World Cup 2011 - Page 13 - Clubhouse

bos1

14/10/2011 at 14:22

Watching at home. Will be having several croissants - being strictly neutral this may be interpreted as partiality toward France. So will balance with faux-italian coffee from Caffe Nero and pastry from denmark.

Ratzer

14/10/2011 at 16:17

I'm at the Millenium Stadium.

Well, honestly, where else did you expect me to be? (NZ wasn't an option.)

bos1, try chewing gum after breakfast. Apparently it contains blubber from Wales.

Little Nemo - waving, not drowning!

14/10/2011 at 17:18

Have a great time Ratzer

I promise if Wales win that I'll support them in the final but it may take a few days to be able to get back to the thread without ranting

See you all on the other side! Time for one last

ALLEZ LES BLEUS!!!

Cake

pirate

14/10/2011 at 17:31

fat buddha wrote (see)

as for England - woeful tournament both on and off field. I won't cry for them

Have to agree. lack of disapline and lack of leadership on the field. Some of the players need to take stock and think about how they can inprove before they next wear the national shirt.

Little Nemo - No more marathons! wrote (see)

*coughWhereHaveAllTheEnglishPostersGone?cough*
I'm surprised ML isn't starting some of his bigger players, Palisson looks tiny compared to some of the Welsh players.
So are all you Irish, English and Scottish fans backing Wales now? Can I tempt any of you to support France?

sorry kiddo personall excuse is been a bit buzy with stuff on this week. Belated very well done. France and Wales you won't get a better change to lift the trophy than this. All you have to do is win at the weekend and then win ever NZ or oz. Sounds hard but thing about it you only have to beat one of them.

Prediction for the weekend NZ and Wales win's.

bos1

14/10/2011 at 18:21

@ratzer
Due to the quantity of coffee I need of a morning I shall be taking several leaks. I trust this will meet the requirements as regard the involvement of Wales in my morning repast.

bos1

14/10/2011 at 18:28

prediction

Wales
Aus

I suspect France may well play better and could pull a shock, but it would be a shock.

Aus/NZ - Pocock and the Aus backs break a nations heart ...

Badly Drawn Bloke

14/10/2011 at 18:45

I'm still disappointed but England didn't deserve to continue. France, having already been beaten twice in the tournament, really don't deserve to be there either.

I'll be shouting for Wales in the morning. They really have set the standard the rest of the home nations need to get to. Should be a cracking game.

Good luck to Wales (sorry Nemo).

yeo

15/10/2011 at 09:52

I know you never beat Wales, only score more points than them, but at half-time it looks like Alain Rolland has ruined a bloody close, exciting match

bah!

Helen Liz

15/10/2011 at 09:53

Yup, going for a run now instead of after the match. I'd rather not risk seeing the French run riot.

Crash Hamster pirate

pirate

15/10/2011 at 10:07

Never a red; I doubt anyone could've quibbled about a yellow, but that's ruined the game.

M.r Zuvai

pirate

15/10/2011 at 10:18

get in there!!!!!

M.r Zuvai

pirate

15/10/2011 at 10:19

i normally dislike Phillips - but right now he's a beauty!!

Bruce C

15/10/2011 at 10:20

Game On !!!

Slowfoot Going Goofy

15/10/2011 at 10:28

Little Nemo - No more marathons! wrote (see)

Have a great time Ratzer
I promise if Wales win that I'll support them in the final but it may take a few days to be able to get back to the thread without ranting

LN Things are never that Bad !

Little Nemo - waving, not drowning!

15/10/2011 at 10:57

What a horrible game!

I don't understand how France came so close to losing this match. It was a bad tackle and made the game v. strange. France showed no adventure and I fear they're going to be squished in the final whoever they're playing. On the plus side though they haven't played their one big game yet so maybe they're saving it for last huzzah.

Bad luck Wales you did deserve to win this one

Crash Hamster pirate

pirate

15/10/2011 at 11:00

Yep, unlucky, Wales; thrashed no tries to one is a bit harsh (though if you think Alain Rolland is crap, you should watch David Rose); with players of that calibre, you should be very well placed in 4 years' time; I'm still tipping a Wales Australia final in 2015.

Little Nemo - waving, not drowning!

15/10/2011 at 11:08

Oh don't boo Dusatoir you cretinous crowd! Nice show of class

Unless it's the French unhappy at how weirdly they played

yeo

15/10/2011 at 11:29

Why on earth didn't Wales try the drop goal when they had the opportunity?

Say what you like about England, but they wouldn't have missed that chance

Little Nemo - waving, not drowning!

15/10/2011 at 11:34

God the ITV coverage is awful!

yeo wrote (see)

Why on earth didn't Wales try the drop goal when they had the opportunity?
Say what you like about England, but they wouldn't have missed that chance

Yes that was strange, Yeo. And I couldn't physically watch the last 2 minutes when the Welsh had the ball. Was so sure France would give away a penalty.

David Jones 39

15/10/2011 at 11:59

Gutted.

Clearly the sending-off was wrong. At worst, it was a "yellow card" but I didn't think there was any malice and it's hard to see what else Warburton could have done once he committed to the tackle.

The loss of Adam Jones was a huge blow and our scrum never recovered. He is one of the unsung heroes of the Welsh side and it was asking a lot for Paul James (who is a loose-head in any case) to replace him.

Having said that, the game was still there for the taking. Our line-out went to pieces and we missed several penalties and a conversion that should really have been kicked. Not Halfpenny's effort; that was a great kick and came oh so close. To be fair, it shouldn't have been a penalty to Wales anyway.

I agree that we should have set up the drop goal attempt at the end. There was nothing to lose and with all Stephen Jones's experience I am really surprised it wasn't called.

I thought Faletau and Halfpenny were outstanding, but on the other hand I think the argument for Hook or Priestland at outside half "going forward" is now settled - it has to be Priestland.