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Brilliant game Scotland fighting for their tournament lives !
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Unfortunately looks like it won't be enough. Japan deserve to go through on merit.Real ale 2 wrote:Brilliant game Scotland fighting for their tournament lives !
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Well done Japan you deserve it
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Excellent game and Japan well worth winning the group.
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Get in.....
You could feel sorry for the jocks but not me.....
Great game. Should definitely give the Saffers a game....unlike the Scots who would have lost by 30 points to the saffers...
Saffers are going to be big favourites but Japan are way better than 4 years ago....but so are the saffers
You could feel sorry for the jocks but not me.....
Great game. Should definitely give the Saffers a game....unlike the Scots who would have lost by 30 points to the saffers...
Saffers are going to be big favourites but Japan are way better than 4 years ago....but so are the saffers
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Well played both teams good luck Japan !
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What a game...hats off to both sides.
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I want every remaining game of the world cup to be like that. Fantastic.
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Grand game to watch for the neutral. You've got to admire Scotland's effort to get back into it in the 2nd half v a very decent Japanese team. Having a poor 1st half then coming strong after the interval seems to be a forte of this Scottish team, if they could manage to play in the first 40 like they do in the 2nd 40 minutes, they'd be dangerous.
It was always going to be a tough group with two 1st tier teams + the hosts; likewise tough on Argentina and Italy to go out in their groups.
Roll on the QFs; starting next Saturday with England v Oz at 08.15 and NZ v Ireland at 11.15; nice hors d'oeuvre before Foxes v Clarets.
It was always going to be a tough group with two 1st tier teams + the hosts; likewise tough on Argentina and Italy to go out in their groups.
Roll on the QFs; starting next Saturday with England v Oz at 08.15 and NZ v Ireland at 11.15; nice hors d'oeuvre before Foxes v Clarets.
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George Ford dropped for Saturday which seems surprising, I thought he'd been playing well. Going with the increased physicality I guess but I'd have preferred us to keep with the way we were going rather than switching our team to counter theirs.
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Really looking forward to Saturday. I think we may see the the sun setting on Pocock and Hoopers careers, great as they both have been time waits for no man and they may get get old very quickly facing Curry and Underhill. The caveat to that being Garces, who hasn't got a bloody clue at the breakdown.
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Good point. However, it is good to see a coach shaking things up when going well. Difficult to see an England football manager making the same sort of tough choice...He clearly thinks the change is better for a team that like to throw the ball about and have more possession than what we have seen thus far. Hopefully he’s got it right because I would never be confident at beating the Aussies at anything....let alone in the knockout stages of a World Cup...aggi wrote:George Ford dropped for Saturday which seems surprising, I thought he'd been playing well. Going with the increased physicality I guess but I'd have preferred us to keep with the way we were going rather than switching our team to counter theirs.
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I hope you're right, Cabello ... I share your concerns about Garces, poor at officiating the breakdown and scrum, but we shall see ... regards to the lovely Mrs Cabello !Caballo wrote:Really looking forward to Saturday. I think we may see the the sun setting on Pocock and Hoopers careers, great as they both have been time waits for no man and they may get get old very quickly facing Curry and Underhill. The caveat to that being Garces, who hasn't got a bloody clue at the breakdown.
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I will pass on your regards. I am, as the yoof would say 'punching'.Clarets4me wrote:I hope you're right, Cabello ... I share your concerns about Garces, poor at officiating the breakdown and scrum, but we shall see ... regards to the lovely Mrs Cabello !
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and by common consent, #me2 !!Caballo wrote:I will pass on your regards. I am, as the yoof would say 'punching'.
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I think this was the plan all along. Ford/Farrell works well against second tier opposition where Ford has more time and space to be the brilliant playmaker he is. Against the very best, under pressure both physically and in decision making mentally his game management tends to fall apart. Farrell is more reliable at 10 managing field position against the best in the world, and where you lose Ford's ability to attack the gain line Henry Slade more than makes up for it at 12. As a midfield 3 I'm much more comfortable with this line up except for the lack of game time Slade has had.aggi wrote:George Ford dropped for Saturday which seems surprising, I thought he'd been playing well. Going with the increased physicality I guess but I'd have preferred us to keep with the way we were going rather than switching our team to counter theirs.
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Ford's only been "dropped" from the starting team, he'll almost certainly have a role to play in the last 20-30 minutes (maybe earlier with actual injuries).
Start off with the more defensively solid 10,11,12 combo and switch to the more creative one when/if opportunity/desperation arises.
Could also say Kruis not starting is a bit of a surprise but likewise, he'll be on probably with 30 mins to go depending on circumstances/form of starters/injuries.
I'm hoping England can keep up their recent good form v Australia at RU (6 in a row now, 3 in Oz, 3 at TW). So long as our set piece stays good, we should win but all 4 of the QFs are fairly open.
Bet365 has the following most likely winners/margins:
England to win by 8 points
NZ to beat Ireland by 12
Wales to beat France by 7
SA to beat Japan by 14
Start off with the more defensively solid 10,11,12 combo and switch to the more creative one when/if opportunity/desperation arises.
Could also say Kruis not starting is a bit of a surprise but likewise, he'll be on probably with 30 mins to go depending on circumstances/form of starters/injuries.
I'm hoping England can keep up their recent good form v Australia at RU (6 in a row now, 3 in Oz, 3 at TW). So long as our set piece stays good, we should win but all 4 of the QFs are fairly open.
Bet365 has the following most likely winners/margins:
England to win by 8 points
NZ to beat Ireland by 12
Wales to beat France by 7
SA to beat Japan by 14
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Burnley Belvedere behind the Oaks opens at 8-45am Saturday for England v NZ .. going to be a long day with the teatime ko v Chelsea
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I read that around 2000 pubs will be opening early in/around London tomorrow morning for the final. Any pubs in Burnley doing the same thing?
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That will be about right as all the kick and clap Ra Ra's live down there..FactualFrank wrote:I read that around 2000 pubs will be opening early in/around London tomorrow morning for the final. Any pubs in Burnley doing the same thing?
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Never understood why people want a beer in the morning. I’ll watch it with a cup of tea.
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There will be plenty.FactualFrank wrote:I read that around 2000 pubs will be opening early in/around London tomorrow morning for the final. Any pubs in Burnley doing the same thing?
I know the Hare and Hounds in Padiham are doing.
We're going to Manchester to watch the Rugby before getting the train to Sheffield.
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Let me know when it’s over ..... the massive hype for this final has made 5 live unlistenable , mentioning it every 5 minutes and the female breakfast host , Rachel Burden, in particular constantly banging on about it semi-hysterically and sounding like she’s about to die of excitement. Fair enough England have done well and a big, big win against NZ but it’s a sport where realistically the games are almost completely predictable until the semi finals and where it’s really not THAT big a deal that we should win it every few years. The obsession of the middle-classes with “rugger” means it gets a wildly exaggerated media emphasis ..... last week’s Sunday Times sport section had so many euphoric pages on England beating NZ you’d have thought it was the second coming.
I’ll be giving the pubs down here a wide berth tomorrow morning personally as there is a predominance of braying Clarkson types.
All about Bramall Lane tomorrow for me.
I’ll be giving the pubs down here a wide berth tomorrow morning personally as there is a predominance of braying Clarkson types.
All about Bramall Lane tomorrow for me.
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Oh dear. Yes the ‘middle classes’ are obsessed with ‘rugger’
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Wales hammered by the All Blacks today in the 3rd place play-off. Shows the quality of England's performance last Saturday. Here's hoping we don't have an 'after the Lord Mayor's show' day tomorrow.
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Belvedere & Caldervale sports club open at 8-30am with hot food at half time .will be full of people from all backgrounds many who are Claret season ticket holders as well as enjoying other sports .
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Will be getting to Leeds early tomorrow to watch it on route to Sheffield. Worried that lots of people seem a bit overconfident, I think it will be a very tight game, SA certainly won't roll over.
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Will be cheering on SA ........
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Stalbansclaret wrote:Let me know when it’s over ..... the massive hype for this final has made 5 live unlistenable , mentioning it every 5 minutes and the female breakfast host , Rachel Burden, in particular constantly banging on about it semi-hysterically and sounding like she’s about to die of excitement. Fair enough England have done well and a big, big win against NZ but it’s a sport where realistically the games are almost completely predictable until the semi finals and where it’s really not THAT big a deal that we should win it every few years. The obsession of the middle-classes with “rugger” means it gets a wildly exaggerated media emphasis ..... last week’s Sunday Times sport section had so many euphoric pages on England beating NZ you’d have thought it was the second coming.
I’ll be giving the pubs down here a wide berth tomorrow morning personally as there is a predominance of braying Clarkson types.
All about Bramall Lane tomorrow for me.
spot on , couldn't agree more, especially about the radio 5 obsession about this nonsense.
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Are you a Scot?Tribesmen wrote:Will be cheering on SA ........
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I think you'll find he's got Irish sympathies, but, secretly, he wants England to win ...mkmel wrote:Are you a Scot?
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this love in with rugby is manufactured pap, sooner its over the better.
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I can't wait, Come On England
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What times KO
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9 bells in the morning.Steve1956 wrote:What times KO
The last time we won the World Cup I was in Eindhoven, christ, we made a right f***ing mess of the place.
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I implore anyone with 1/2 a brain to sleep through it. meaningless dross, narrated as per usual , by some tiresome aussie accented nobody.
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Cheer up Willie ffs.
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Wile E Coyote wrote:I implore anyone with 1/2 a brain to sleep through it. meaningless dross, narrated as per usual , by some tiresome aussie accented nobody.
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This is a mere trifling occasion compared to the fact that, whilst Burnley is undergoing a mild breeze of perhaps 9 knots, Bournemouth is being hit with hurricane force winds of between 70 and 80 knots. Batten down the hatches. It’s going to be a tough few hours. How anyone can think of bacon sandwiches and a few beers down the pub at a time like this is beyond me.
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Some of you are a a sad lot. Beating the All Blacks was immense and this will be a massive game, let's just enjoy the occassion. I know I will.
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This is the highest level of sport and competition wuth men who actually give a toss.
COME ON ENGLAND
COME ON ENGLAND
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Today and tommorow are going to be epic England rugby World Champions,Sheffield Utd 0-2 Burnley, Lewis Hamilton World Champion,and another defeat for the horse shaggers.
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Come on England!!!
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Pack it in, you joyless inverted snob !Wile E Coyote wrote:this love in with rugby is manufactured pap, sooner its over the better.
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Ignore the Media...poo gash etc. Support the Athletes of all sports who put their bodies on the line..this Rugby Lark isn't for faint Hearts.. Come on England !Stalbansclaret wrote:Let me know when it’s over ..... the massive hype for this final has made 5 live unlistenable , mentioning it every 5 minutes and the female breakfast host , Rachel Burden, in particular constantly banging on about it semi-hysterically and sounding like she’s about to die of excitement. Fair enough England have done well and a big, big win against NZ but it’s a sport where realistically the games are almost completely predictable until the semi finals and where it’s really not THAT big a deal that we should win it every few years. The obsession of the middle-classes with “rugger” means it gets a wildly exaggerated media emphasis ..... last week’s Sunday Times sport section had so many euphoric pages on England beating NZ you’d have thought it was the second coming.
I’ll be giving the pubs down here a wide berth tomorrow morning personally as there is a predominance of braying Clarkson types.
All about Bramall Lane tomorrow for me.
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Fringe Posh-Boy Sport; I shall be giving it the swerve.
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Are we winning yet?
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Your user name says it all...wannabe posh chap.Lord Beamish wrote:Fringe Posh-Boy Sport; I shall be giving it the swerve.
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Someone’s upset.tim_noone wrote:Your user name says it all...wannabe posh chap.
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Don't beLord Beamish wrote:Someone’s upset.
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