RWC QF2: Ireland vs New Zealand

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Grandpa wrote: Thu Oct 12, 2023 2:40 pm There is no way in hell that Foster has put us through the last 4 years for a meek exit at this World Cup... he wouldn't be able to face his family, his wife or his salary if that were to pass... All Blacks by 10.
Has the swarm got to you at the other place ??


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Whitelock on the bench ! 👎

De Groot (the myth) returns 🤔

D-Mac on bench 👍

Ffs Finlay Christie on the bench👎

Sam Cane starting 👎
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Both teams look strong. Looking forward to this one.
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DMac and Whitelock should start but they may play their part in the bomb squad
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No Telea?!
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boere wors wrote: Thu Oct 12, 2023 7:18 pm No Telea?!
Stood down for disciplinary reasons. Not sure of details yet.
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Sards wrote: Thu Oct 12, 2023 10:49 am You and guy must grow some balls. This humility is sickening.
It's something I like to call reality, the ABs aren't getting within 10 points of this Irish team.

At least the Fozzie nightmare is finally over :clap: As people were saying four years ago, it's going to be a lean period for AB supporters.
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Snooze wrote: Thu Oct 12, 2023 7:50 pm
boere wors wrote: Thu Oct 12, 2023 7:18 pm No Telea?!
Stood down for disciplinary reasons. Not sure of details yet.
Apparently out long past the AB curfew, and it was a team decision that he not be up for selection.
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Guy Smiley wrote: Thu Oct 12, 2023 7:39 am
Tichtheid wrote: Wed Oct 11, 2023 8:26 pm I never thought I'd see All Blacks supporters capitulate so meekly - you guys would go through the roof if your team did that on the park.

When I worked with Kiwis 30 years ago the thing was "Where are you from?" - is that still a thing? It doesn't look like it.
I've been part of this loose online community for almost 20 years now. I've seen most of the shit that gets flung at Kiwi supporters and can certainly see how some of the behaviours exhibited deserve the criticsm and ridicule they attracted.. arrogance and complacency come to mind as the easiest sins to identify within our supporter base...

and here we are now being criticised for not being arrogant and complacent. There is no winning in the eye of public opinion, is there?

So fuck you and your swineherding, earthy arrogance, you pasty approximation of a 'uman been. We've seen the writing on the wall with this coach and his flawed policies and we're not afraid to call it out. There's a chance the ABs could win this... the talent is there and a shift in coaching direction this year showed some promising signs of progress. There;'s also that pride in the jersey and the wounds Ireland have inflicted on the Abs of late to consider as motivating factors... while unlikey, a win isn't completely out of the question and would come as a hilariously sweet dessert after a long and decidedly mundane multi course dinner that has failed to live up to expectations...

not to mention, of course... Te Aura,, a force that still plays on the minds of rugby folk all over the world as evidenced by your humiliating grovel here before us now.

Win, lose or draw, we live in your heads. Before a ball is kicked then, we've won.
Comes across as a bit sensitive from a super top-poster.

May the best team win.

Would hugely love to catch up with anyone over in Paris this weekend.

Anyone in the vicinity, get in touch. A quick pint can be so cool on RWC Qtr-Final Weekend ... trust me.
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EnergiseR2 wrote: Thu Oct 12, 2023 3:06 pm
Grandpa wrote: Thu Oct 12, 2023 2:40 pm There is no way in hell that Foster has put us through the last 4 years for a meek exit at this World Cup... he wouldn't be able to face his family, his wife or his salary if that were to pass... All Blacks by 10.
I knew you were all over confident but this smacks of a lack of respect
For Foster? I've never respected him. But I do respect his assistants... and the All Blacks are rarely under-dogs and when they are, they very rarely lose... thats why I feel a big performance coming. If it's not enough.. then well done Ireland.

Hopefully no red cards.
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Ymx wrote: Thu Oct 12, 2023 4:14 pm Whitelock on the bench ! 👎

De Groot (the myth) returns 🤔

D-Mac on bench 👍

Ffs Finlay Christie on the bench👎

Sam Cane starting 👎
Much as I like Telea... I think LF could be a game changer...
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Uncle fester wrote: Wed Oct 11, 2023 11:37 am Lot of mockers appeasement going on. Keewees still a good team well capable of winning this comfortably.
The dfifference being we have to play at our absolute best while Ireland drop their intensity.
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Advantage Ireland.
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Christie on the bench?? FFS, Foster's just taking the piss now. :thumbdown:
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Gumboot wrote: Thu Oct 12, 2023 9:30 pm Christie on the bench?? FFS, Foster's just taking the piss now. :thumbdown:
Foster is laughing at us now.
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Gumboot wrote: Thu Oct 12, 2023 9:30 pm Christie on the bench?? FFS, Foster's just taking the piss now. :thumbdown:
Oh you are going to look very silly when Christie scores the winning try, shortly after pigs take to the air over the frozen tundra of hell :wave:
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Jethro wrote: Thu Oct 12, 2023 11:07 pm
Gumboot wrote: Thu Oct 12, 2023 9:30 pm Christie on the bench?? FFS, Foster's just taking the piss now. :thumbdown:
Oh you are going to look very silly when Christie scores the winning try, shortly after pigs take to the air over the frozen tundra of hell :wave:
That won't be Sunday - that's the scenario in 2 weeks time.
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A survey on Stuff today, fwiw...

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Ymx wrote: Thu Oct 12, 2023 4:12 pm
Talea injured? Crazy switch otherwise (Faingaanuku).
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Torquemada 1420 wrote: Fri Oct 13, 2023 6:40 am
Talea injured? Crazy switch otherwise (Faingaanuku).
Explained up the thread... broke team rules. Apprently he stayed out late after curfew and it's a team decision to stand him down.
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Guy Smiley wrote: Fri Oct 13, 2023 6:44 am
Torquemada 1420 wrote: Fri Oct 13, 2023 6:40 am
Talea injured? Crazy switch otherwise (Faingaanuku).
Explained up the thread... broke team rules. Apprently he stayed out late after curfew and it's a team decision to stand him down.
WTF goes through these guys' heads? RWC: maybe the only one of your career......... and jeopardise it by being a tw*t. :crazy:
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Torquemada 1420 wrote: Fri Oct 13, 2023 6:46 am
Guy Smiley wrote: Fri Oct 13, 2023 6:44 am
Torquemada 1420 wrote: Fri Oct 13, 2023 6:40 am
Talea injured? Crazy switch otherwise (Faingaanuku).
Explained up the thread... broke team rules. Apprently he stayed out late after curfew and it's a team decision to stand him down.
WTF goes through these guys' heads? RWC: maybe the only one of your career......... and jeopardise it by being a tw*t. :crazy:
I spent a weekend in Paris years back and saw the most graceful and gorgeous woman strolling across the street. I'd have stayed out late for her.
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Guy Smiley wrote: Fri Oct 13, 2023 6:49 am I spent a weekend in Paris years back and saw the most graceful and gorgeous woman strolling across the street. I'd have stayed out late for her.
:lol:
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Guy Smiley wrote: Fri Oct 13, 2023 6:49 am
Torquemada 1420 wrote: Fri Oct 13, 2023 6:46 am
Guy Smiley wrote: Fri Oct 13, 2023 6:44 am

Explained up the thread... broke team rules. Apprently he stayed out late after curfew and it's a team decision to stand him down.
WTF goes through these guys' heads? RWC: maybe the only one of your career......... and jeopardise it by being a tw*t. :crazy:
I spent a weekend in Paris years back and saw the most graceful and gorgeous woman strolling across the street. I'd have stayed out late for her.
I wonder if we'll ever find out what he was doing late at night?
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Guy Smiley wrote: Fri Oct 13, 2023 6:49 am I spent a weekend in Paris years back and saw the most graceful and gorgeous woman strolling across the street. I'd have stayed out late for her.
Nice way to describe your wife.
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Interesting contrast in that the Irish have free reign. The picture earlier in the tourney of the 2 lads on the bike with a baguette, and them drinking Rose, being examples. Apparently no curfew rules, 'just sort it out yourself lads.' The GAA guys are pissed as they are under all sorts of rules, regs and curfews leading up to big games - apparently.
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Snooze wrote: Fri Oct 13, 2023 5:11 pm Interesting contrast in that the Irish have free reign. The picture earlier in the tourney of the 2 lads on the bike with a baguette, and them drinking Rose, being examples. Apparently no curfew rules, 'just sort it out yourself lads.' The GAA guys are pissed as they are under all sorts of rules, regs and curfews leading up to big games - apparently.
Hopefully mass drinking games tonight then!
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Gumboot wrote: Thu Oct 12, 2023 9:30 pm Christie on the bench?? FFS, Foster's just taking the piss now. :thumbdown:
To quote a previous poster, advantage Ireland
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Despite predicting pre WC KO that New Zealand would defy form and win the thing, I’m finding myself getting on the Irish bandwagon against my will.

Was definitely in the anyone but Ireland camp but now hostilities are over for us I can look at this pretty incredible team more objectively and I’m liking what I’m seeing.

There, I’ve said it.
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Slick wrote: Sat Oct 14, 2023 9:22 am Despite predicting pre WC KO that New Zealand would defy form and win the thing, I’m finding myself getting on the Irish bandwagon against my will.

Was definitely in the anyone but Ireland camp but now hostilities are over for us I can look at this pretty incredible team more objectively and I’m liking what I’m seeing.

There, I’ve said it.
Shut out the noise from social media/ forums and it's much easier to get on board. Looking at them as a fan of rugby and it's impossible not to be really fuckin impressed.
So I squares up, casual like.
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Begbie wrote: Sat Oct 14, 2023 10:50 am
Slick wrote: Sat Oct 14, 2023 9:22 am Despite predicting pre WC KO that New Zealand would defy form and win the thing, I’m finding myself getting on the Irish bandwagon against my will.

Was definitely in the anyone but Ireland camp but now hostilities are over for us I can look at this pretty incredible team more objectively and I’m liking what I’m seeing.

There, I’ve said it.
Shut out the noise from social media/ forums and it's much easier to get on board. Looking at them as a fan of rugby and it's impossible not to be really fuckin impressed.
What you are saying is that Irish supporters are that bad, you have to ignore all of them??!
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Head says Ireland by 12, heart says the same. :spin
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I watched a couple of pre game press conferences from the NZ camp. Foster with Cane, then Ardie Savea with Richie Mo’unga. Interesting body language… the questions about Telea were dealt with abruptly and fair enough I guess, it’s an internal issue that could be too distracting to give energy into. Foster has an air of the self righteous about him… we’ve prepared for a RWC semi all year and here we are sort of thing. I found Savea and Mo’unga to be a more illuminating pair really… focussed, humble and informed.

I think Ireland are a better unit across the park… but if anyone can smack their arses, the ABs can.

If Sexton and Beauden Barrett both suffer game ending injuries….
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EnergiseR2 wrote: Sat Oct 14, 2023 5:09 pm Have to say I have zero interest in watching this. Anxiety levels suppressed but starting to bubble. By kick off I may need an intervention
That’s what makes being a fan so great and so shit. The nerves will kill you….
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Looking forward to this one.
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Go the ABs
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Hmmm….half an hour to go…..Guinness or Stella? 🤔
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