Been away so only just picked up on it. Sorry!
The Irish getting over confident
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They also tried to sell some where they completely forgot to put the crest on the jersey.
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Uncle fester wrote: ↑Sat Aug 05, 2023 2:43 pm They also tried to sell some where they completely forgot to put the crest on the jersey.
I was talking about the new Irish national team shirt, not the troll/bait thing.
Think it has more to do with:Zig wrote: ↑Sat Aug 05, 2023 5:21 pmI was talking about the new Irish national team shirt, not the troll/bait thing.
"There's an arrogance in thinking this team won't win the World Cup"
So are you saying everyone who doesn't think Ireland will win the World Cup is arrogant? That's some level of delusion there Bro.
No idea, just another one off the line of unbearable Irish commentators
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P.s. torq that's not an Irish jersey in the OP.
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Ire continue to be the master cheats at the breakdown and it really requires decent reffing to deal with it: unlike Raynal not yellowing the blatant and cynical infringements at the end there. The usual cop out of "well, the underdog was going to lose anyway, so it doesn't matter".
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I don't think they ever get it wrong. It's all deliberate. That kicking the ball out of the ruck at the end when Ita were already under adv for another ruck infringement was as plain a yellow as you'd ever see. Abysmal officiating.EnergiseR2 wrote: ↑Sat Aug 05, 2023 9:09 pmYawn. Just yawn. I saw one occasion Ireland got the timing wrong. OneTorquemada 1420 wrote: ↑Sat Aug 05, 2023 8:56 pm Ire continue to be the master cheats at the breakdown and it really requires decent reffing to deal with it: unlike Raynal not yellowing the blatant and cynical infringements at the end there. The usual cop out of "well, the underdog was going to lose anyway, so it doesn't matter".
The ruck is a fucking shambles across the entire sport. All teams are sealing off, hands in the ruck, in at the side all the fucking time. It's an absolute disgrace and World Rugby are entirely asleep at the wheel.
You only see the instances when green shirts are guilty of it though, because you are a miserable joyless one eyed cunt!
You only see the instances when green shirts are guilty of it though, because you are a miserable joyless one eyed cunt!
Interesting you only spot the stuff that the ref gets wrong in our favour and never the blatant stuff that goes against us. One of which cost us a try.Torquemada 1420 wrote: ↑Sat Aug 05, 2023 8:56 pm Ire continue to be the master cheats at the breakdown and it really requires decent reffing to deal with it: unlike Raynal not yellowing the blatant and cynical infringements at the end there. The usual cop out of "well, the underdog was going to lose anyway, so it doesn't matter".
Ball was out, beyond the hindmost foot, ruck over.Torquemada 1420 wrote: ↑Sun Aug 06, 2023 6:42 amI don't think they ever get it wrong. It's all deliberate. That kicking the ball out of the ruck at the end when Ita were already under adv for another ruck infringement was as plain a yellow as you'd ever see. Abysmal officiating.EnergiseR2 wrote: ↑Sat Aug 05, 2023 9:09 pmYawn. Just yawn. I saw one occasion Ireland got the timing wrong. OneTorquemada 1420 wrote: ↑Sat Aug 05, 2023 8:56 pm Ire continue to be the master cheats at the breakdown and it really requires decent reffing to deal with it: unlike Raynal not yellowing the blatant and cynical infringements at the end there. The usual cop out of "well, the underdog was going to lose anyway, so it doesn't matter".
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Probably because I only saw the very end of the game: I was watching the SA game and only switched when that was a done deal. And the fact remains that Ire are the biggest breakdown cheats in rugby.CM11 wrote: ↑Sun Aug 06, 2023 7:38 pmInteresting you only spot the stuff that the ref gets wrong in our favour and never the blatant stuff that goes against us. One of which cost us a try.Torquemada 1420 wrote: ↑Sat Aug 05, 2023 8:56 pm Ire continue to be the master cheats at the breakdown and it really requires decent reffing to deal with it: unlike Raynal not yellowing the blatant and cynical infringements at the end there. The usual cop out of "well, the underdog was going to lose anyway, so it doesn't matter".
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Which is why the ref awarded another penCamroc2 wrote: ↑Sun Aug 06, 2023 8:49 pmBall was out, beyond the hindmost foot, ruck over.Torquemada 1420 wrote: ↑Sun Aug 06, 2023 6:42 amI don't think they ever get it wrong. It's all deliberate. That kicking the ball out of the ruck at the end when Ita were already under adv for another ruck infringement was as plain a yellow as you'd ever see. Abysmal officiating.EnergiseR2 wrote: ↑Sat Aug 05, 2023 9:09 pm
Yawn. Just yawn. I saw one occasion Ireland got the timing wrong. One
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Torquemada 1420 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 07, 2023 8:48 amProbably because I only saw the very end of the game: I was watching the SA game and only switched when that was a done deal. And the fact remains that Ire are the biggest breakdown cheats in rugby.CM11 wrote: ↑Sun Aug 06, 2023 7:38 pmInteresting you only spot the stuff that the ref gets wrong in our favour and never the blatant stuff that goes against us. One of which cost us a try.Torquemada 1420 wrote: ↑Sat Aug 05, 2023 8:56 pm Ire continue to be the master cheats at the breakdown and it really requires decent reffing to deal with it: unlike Raynal not yellowing the blatant and cynical infringements at the end there. The usual cop out of "well, the underdog was going to lose anyway, so it doesn't matter".
Torquemada 1420 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 07, 2023 8:48 amProbably because I only saw the very end of the game: I was watching the SA game and only switched when that was a done deal. And the fact remains that Ire are the biggest breakdown cheats in rugby.CM11 wrote: ↑Sun Aug 06, 2023 7:38 pmInteresting you only spot the stuff that the ref gets wrong in our favour and never the blatant stuff that goes against us. One of which cost us a try.Torquemada 1420 wrote: ↑Sat Aug 05, 2023 8:56 pm Ire continue to be the master cheats at the breakdown and it really requires decent reffing to deal with it: unlike Raynal not yellowing the blatant and cynical infringements at the end there. The usual cop out of "well, the underdog was going to lose anyway, so it doesn't matter".
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Except every other fan in the world thinks Ire are the uber breakdown cheats whereas only the Irish protest otherwise. Given then that everyone else had everyone else to level that accusation at other than at the Irish................
Nobody else, not even Ulster fans, are anywhere near as big a one eyed miserable whingeing cunt as you. And I feel confident that at least 80% of the rest of the bored would agree with me!Torquemada 1420 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 07, 2023 11:29 amExcept every other fan in the world thinks Ire are the uber breakdown cheats whereas only the Irish protest otherwise. Given then that everyone else had everyone else to level that accusation at other than at the Irish................
I stand by that 100% - especially the last sentence.PornDog wrote: ↑Sun Aug 06, 2023 9:27 am The ruck is a fucking shambles across the entire sport. All teams are sealing off, hands in the ruck, in at the side all the fucking time. It's an absolute disgrace and World Rugby are entirely asleep at the wheel.
You only see the instances when green shirts are guilty of it though, because you are a miserable joyless one eyed cunt!
I hate supporting Torq, but he's right:Torquemada 1420 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 07, 2023 11:29 amExcept every other fan in the world thinks Ire are the uber breakdown cheats whereas only the Irish protest otherwise. Given then that everyone else had everyone else to level that accusation at other than at the Irish................
"Ireland are the biggest breakdown cheats in 2023."
Even more than that, I hate disagreeing with PornDog, but he's wrongSandstorm wrote: ↑Mon Aug 07, 2023 11:55 amI hate supporting Torq, but he's right:Torquemada 1420 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 07, 2023 11:29 amExcept every other fan in the world thinks Ire are the uber breakdown cheats whereas only the Irish protest otherwise. Given then that everyone else had everyone else to level that accusation at other than at the Irish................
"Ireland are the biggest breakdown cheats in 2023."
"Ireland are the biggest breakdown cheats in 2023."
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I didn't say Ireland weren't the biggest breakdown cheats (though I do think that's most likely bollox), what I said was -
1. The ruck is a fucking mess, everyone cheats and most importantly is allowed to cheat
2. Torq only sees the instances when Ireland are at it because.....
3. Torq is a miserable one eyed cunt
4. the vast majority of the bored would agree that Torq is a miserable one eyed cunt!
I didn't bring it up with Torq because I have no doubt he didn't watch it, but you should have Sandstrom - go back and watch the URC final. If the match got into double figures for the rucks where somebody wasn't lying on top of the ball off their feet then I'd be amazed. It was fucking awful, by both sides equally. The European final wasn't much better. Everyone's fucking at it, not just Ireland!
1. The ruck is a fucking mess, everyone cheats and most importantly is allowed to cheat
2. Torq only sees the instances when Ireland are at it because.....
3. Torq is a miserable one eyed cunt
4. the vast majority of the bored would agree that Torq is a miserable one eyed cunt!
I didn't bring it up with Torq because I have no doubt he didn't watch it, but you should have Sandstrom - go back and watch the URC final. If the match got into double figures for the rucks where somebody wasn't lying on top of the ball off their feet then I'd be amazed. It was fucking awful, by both sides equally. The European final wasn't much better. Everyone's fucking at it, not just Ireland!
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1. I'm not disagreeing with you in regards the breakdown. And some of it is so easily made better: simply disallow anyone from pushing in a ruck without first properly binding with an opponent. It's how we took the "hit" out at the scrum. That would stop the exoceting at least.PornDog wrote: ↑Mon Aug 07, 2023 12:31 pm I didn't say Ireland weren't the biggest breakdown cheats (though I do think that's most likely bollox), what I said was -
1. The ruck is a fucking mess, everyone cheats and most importantly is allowed to cheat
2. Torq only sees the instances when Ireland are at it because.....
3. Torq is a miserable one eyed cunt
4. the vast majority of the bored would agree that Torq is a miserable one eyed cunt!
I didn't bring it up with Torq because I have no doubt he didn't watch it, but you should have Sandstrom - go back and watch the URC final. If the match got into double figures for the rucks where somebody wasn't lying on top of the ball off their feet then I'd be amazed. It was fucking awful, by both sides equally. The European final wasn't much better. Everyone's fucking at it, not just Ireland!
4. May well be true............ but has nothing to do with the factual accuracy you are denying in 2.
It's ridiculous to suggest we get away with stuff at the breakdown more than anyone else (on average).
In general you will miss the stuff your own team does and zone in on the opposition or teams you don't like. NZ had it for years as number 1 and we're getting it now. It's pure bias and the concept that torque in particular is able to be objective on, well, anything is laughable but particularly so when it comes to Ireland.
In general you will miss the stuff your own team does and zone in on the opposition or teams you don't like. NZ had it for years as number 1 and we're getting it now. It's pure bias and the concept that torque in particular is able to be objective on, well, anything is laughable but particularly so when it comes to Ireland.
Regardless of the truth of the matter, there's no way this is a "NZ used to get it, now we're getting it because we're number one" scenario. Ireland's approach to the breakdown and "success" has been a topic of much debate for a long time, well before Ireland got good.
Glad someone in Ireland is coming out and admitting it. You are one of the good ones, Jimmy.
I'm still hoping for a clean & fair quarter-final for Ireland.
So what's your timeframe for that?JM2K6 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 07, 2023 2:05 pm Regardless of the truth of the matter, there's no way this is a "NZ used to get it, now we're getting it because we're number one" scenario. Ireland's approach to the breakdown and "success" has been a topic of much debate for a long time, well before Ireland got good.
But whether you want to admit it or not, there's been far more biased, negative comments against Ireland over the last year or two than before. Generally posters try to be positive about weaker teams and are negative against stronger teams. Scotland, in particular, get so much leeway in this regard.
Ireland have consistently been one of the best disciplined teams over the last 10 years. You think every single ref is wrong and you're right?
This.
The European games were reffed properly and we saw the results. I think we all hoped that was refs finally growing balls and being directed to focus on the cheating but the weekend suggests it was just a one off, sadly.
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