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Old 10-12-2007, 11:14 PM   #1
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England vs France

In the quarter finals of the world cup Sat!

South Africa vs. Argentina on Sun!

Winners go to the World Cup final next week.
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Old 10-13-2007, 05:06 AM   #2
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Sorry, you seem to have made a mistake.
It's England vs Estonia today and England need the 3 winning points to ensure qualification to Euro 2008.

Just thought I'd set you straight
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Old 10-13-2007, 08:04 AM   #3
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It's Johnny Goldenboots and 14 mediocre others versus the froggies.

Ok you may now play Spot The Bitter Australian.

Really the England forwards were better than the Australian forwards. But I think that kicking for goal leads to dull games, I want to see tries, goal line sieges and desperate tackles. Pah, win a game without scoring a try?
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Old 10-13-2007, 12:14 PM   #4
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is it possible you all are talking about different things?

if you're talking about football, i just watched arsenal, er i mean France, pick apart the faroe islands to the tune of 6-0. pretty boring. I find it pretty telling on Henry's fitness and his need to get his touch fine tuned that he played the full 90 in a match like this.
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Old 10-13-2007, 03:12 PM   #5
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Merc & Zen are talking bout the same thing - I was just teasing because rugby isn't really considered a sport in my (parents') house.

Nice to get a 3-0 win though (football). Except what was Owen doing? Forgotten the offside rule or something?!

Mum is catching up on saved episodes of Coronation Street right now, that's how little Dad values rugby.
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Old 10-13-2007, 10:49 PM   #6
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What Zen said!
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Old 10-14-2007, 12:07 AM   #7
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I think penalty goals and drop goals should only be worth two points. This would encourage teams to kick for touch and go for the try.
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Old 10-14-2007, 08:44 AM   #8
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It's Johnny Goldenboots and 14 mediocre others versus the froggies.

Ok you may now play Spot The Bitter Australian.

Really the England forwards were better than the Australian forwards. But I think that kicking for goal leads to dull games, I want to see tries, goal line sieges and desperate tackles. Pah, win a game without scoring a try?
Yea, not scoring a try to win, I'll give you that. But all said and done, they beat the French on their home turf! And that is the most important thing. I don't care how they do it really, just beat them.

Now for today we have SA and Argentina! The Pumas have never beaten SA, well but for one time in the 60's when SA toured as a "other than SA side", but forget that. If The Pumas beat SA that would be a real upset. England could surely beat The Pumas, I am not so sure about them beating SA. Kicking alone will not beat the Africans. Thoughts?
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Old 10-14-2007, 08:46 AM   #9
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Merc & Zen are talking bout the same thing - I was just teasing because rugby isn't really considered a sport in my (parents') house.

Nice to get a 3-0 win though (football). Except what was Owen doing? Forgotten the offside rule or something?!

Mum is catching up on saved episodes of Coronation Street right now, that's how little Dad values rugby.
What! Blasphemy!
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Old 10-14-2007, 08:52 AM   #10
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Just wondering Merc, how did you get a taste for rugby?
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Old 10-14-2007, 09:14 AM   #11
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Just wondering Merc, how did you get a taste for rugby?
Started to play in college in 1978, before that I had never heard of it. Been hooked ever since. I have been a referee for 8 years now.
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Old 10-21-2007, 11:45 AM   #12
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RWC Final
South Africa 15 (five penalty goals) def england 6 (two penalty goals).
Now you can win the world cup final without scoring a try. Bah.
Gawd that's almost as bad as the soccer.

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Old 10-21-2007, 11:59 AM   #13
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We did score a try. It was just disallowed.
No excuse for our game against Russia though
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Old 10-21-2007, 12:23 PM   #14
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Old 10-21-2007, 05:30 PM   #15
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Lewis might still win the F1 championship though - BMW and Williams up for a stewards enquiry.....
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