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Georgia giving a masterclass in how not to exit
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Simian wrote: ↑Sat Sep 09, 2023 4:20 pm Georgia giving a masterclass in how not to exit
They really weren't that good against Scotland. They spoke about how Georgia were 6 nil up at HT. But Scotlabd played for 10min and blew them away.

Would expect Aus to end up with around 50.

Wales and Fiji don't have much to fear against them IMO.
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An honest Australian???

I would've expected to see at least one honest politician or lawyer before experiencing an honest Aussie.


What a strange time we're living in.
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He should be done for the game. Sore head knock that.
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This has been disappointingly dismal by Georgia
- can't scrum
- can't catch
- kick the ball away aimlessly when they do get possession

And they want to be ahead of Ita in the 6N? No chance on this evidence.

Further highlights how weak C and D are.
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Wow that was a bad one. Glad to see he can move lower body.
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Big D wrote: ↑Sat Sep 09, 2023 4:41 pm He should be done for the game. Sore head knock that.
Yeah, he was sparko for a moment there
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Slick wrote: ↑Sat Sep 09, 2023 4:41 pm
Big D wrote: ↑Sat Sep 09, 2023 4:41 pm He should be done for the game. Sore head knock that.
Yeah, he was sparko for a moment there
Even of he passes a HIA there's zero benefit rolling him back out.
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Georgia look decent with ball in hand out wide, but pretty poor everywhere else.
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Georgia's kicking game is either crapply executed or crapply planed. Either way it's crap.
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Insane_Homer wrote: ↑Sat Sep 09, 2023 4:45 pm Georgia look decent with ball in hand out wide, but pretty poor everywhere else.
They get counter ball on the right wing and the winger kicks it away half an hour before he meets a defender :crazy:
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PCPhil wrote: ↑Sat Sep 09, 2023 4:49 pm Georgia's kicking game is either crapply executed or crapply planed. Either way it's crap.
They picked a bad time to base their game on the All Blacks.
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BBC Sport: “Eddie Jones is back!”.
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My first time experiencing i-tv commentary.

It sucks.

Can't this woman just STFU?
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troglodiet wrote: ↑Sat Sep 09, 2023 4:52 pm My first time experiencing i-tv commentary.

It sucks.

Can't this woman just STFU?
You're getting into philosophical territory there.
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PCPhil wrote: ↑Sat Sep 09, 2023 4:56 pm
troglodiet wrote: ↑Sat Sep 09, 2023 4:52 pm My first time experiencing i-tv commentary.

It sucks.

Can't this woman just STFU?
You're getting into philosophical territory there.
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nice try by Georgia...Aussie playing sloppy right now
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PCPhil wrote: ↑Sat Sep 09, 2023 4:56 pm
troglodiet wrote: ↑Sat Sep 09, 2023 4:52 pm My first time experiencing i-tv commentary.

It sucks.

Can't this woman just STFU?
You're getting into philosophical territory there.


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Amateur hour there. Poor kick chase by Aussie and shocking off load by Georgia.
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I like the look of Ben Donaldson a lot
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Worst world Cup ever so far...
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I reckon Aussie are going to do some damage in this tournament
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I do like the new reffing, making early decisions and sticking with them with no instant TV replays.

I just thought that WR might have told us all that’s what they were doing before the tournament started, it’s a really odd way to do things
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Georgian right wing should be forced to do circuits until the silly c**t learns to carry the ball 2 handed. How many times has he spilled it tonight? :crazy:
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Aussie winger should have been carded(possibly red) for sliding in knees first on the Georgian player after he scored the try.
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2nd place in this group is up for grabs.
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ITV panel with captioned "Sean Gregan" giving the Aussie perspective alongside the nauses that are Clive Woodward and Maggie Alphonso
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Torquemada 1420 wrote: ↑Sat Sep 09, 2023 4:41 pm This has been disappointingly dismal by Georgia
- can't scrum
- can't catch
- kick the ball away aimlessly when they do get possession

And they want to be ahead of Ita in the 6N? No chance on this evidence.

Further highlights how weak C and D are.
Off subject, but wouldn't adding any extra team be mostly about adding financially? There's other European countries which would be a better fit.

Wasn't impressive from the Wallabies, conceded 15 points, and there was another Georgia try stopped on the line because the Georgian lost the ball in the tackle/too upright.
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_Os_ wrote: ↑Sat Sep 09, 2023 6:10 pm
Torquemada 1420 wrote: ↑Sat Sep 09, 2023 4:41 pm This has been disappointingly dismal by Georgia
- can't scrum
- can't catch
- kick the ball away aimlessly when they do get possession

And they want to be ahead of Ita in the 6N? No chance on this evidence.

Further highlights how weak C and D are.
Off subject, but wouldn't adding any extra team be mostly about adding financially? There's other European countries which would be a better fit.

Wasn't impressive from the Wallabies, conceded 15 points, and there was another Georgia try stopped on the line because the Georgian lost the ball in the tackle/too upright.
IMHO, the calendar is already crowded enough and we've seen many times what the "more isn't more" approach led to in terms of reduction in quality, interest and financial sustainability: Soup, TRC, HEC.
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Torquemada 1420 wrote: ↑Sat Sep 09, 2023 6:15 pm IMHO, the calendar is already crowded enough and we've seen many times what the "more isn't more" approach led to in terms of reduction in quality, interest and financial sustainability: Soup, TRC, HEC.
Checking the SuperBru, fuck me I had forgotten your super human ability at making picks!
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_Os_ wrote: ↑Sat Sep 09, 2023 6:22 pm
Torquemada 1420 wrote: ↑Sat Sep 09, 2023 6:15 pm IMHO, the calendar is already crowded enough and we've seen many times what the "more isn't more" approach led to in terms of reduction in quality, interest and financial sustainability: Soup, TRC, HEC.
Checking the SuperBru, fuck me I had forgotten your super human ability at making picks!
:shh:
Long way to go yet!
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Is Arundel injured? Not even on the bench.
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I appreciate we've been shamed and told by ITV not to complain about the anthems but oh dear.
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BnM wrote: ↑Sat Sep 09, 2023 7:00 pm I appreciate we've been shamed and told by ITV not to complain about the anthems but oh dear.
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Some players living on former glories really owe the England fans a performance tonight.
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That could be a red.
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Big D
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That is close.

It was idiotic.
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The thing with the Curry red is that the attacker is also moving out of control into the tacklers. It's highly dynamic partly because he is in the air.
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NZ 4th in a pool is a very strange thing!
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Cracking drop goal.
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