Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Thu Sep 29, 2011 9:33 pm  

Shark J wrote:

Catalancs - I think I'd like to take you up on your Newcastle getting relegated bet. I think they'll finish bottom but they won't get relegated. Seeing as only Leeds and Bristol will probably be able to get promoted on ground rules and neither of them winning the play-offs for me, I can't see anybody going up this season.

I bet on them to finish bottom

Shark J wrote:

Cracking start for Sale. 3 wins from the first 4. We've got 11 players missing to The World Cup and if we can win now then we should be looking for mid table at the least when the big names return.

The world cup has horribly distorted division 1. Do you really think Leicester and Northampton will finish in the bottom four?

I heard you've signed Onosa'i Auva'a from Auckland Blues. I'm not sure why unless you're really short at flanker (I'm sure he's a flanker). He's never got anywhere an All Black shirt and I'm struggling to see why you've gone for him. Is there really that little talent over here?

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Fri Sep 30, 2011 1:30 pm  

Dunbar wrote:

I can’t find it in the on-line version but an article quoting Shontayne Hape in the Standard tonight made me smile

“We have a big game this weekend but the New Zealand Warriors have a bigger game”. Seeing as though a 7 point loss without a bonus point would see England exit the world cup, I’m sure the England staff see it as a bigger game!

Nice one,he is correct though isn't he.

I didn't realise that England could go out at this early stage in the union WC,now it would be a shame if this was to happen.

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Sat Oct 01, 2011 8:10 am  

I'm really trying to enjoy Eng v Scot but god its hard work, and some of the carp from the comentators is embarasing. The basic skills are so poor! and Im not a union hater.

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Sat Oct 01, 2011 9:32 am  

a difficult performance to have to sit through if you're an England fan - why are we persisting with the 'old guard' ?

Jonny is a hero but c'mon,we can't live in the past !

if Hartley and Flood are fit they have to start surely ? no time for sentiments MJ !

as for the likes of his royal slaphead and Easter - are we that desperate ?

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Sat Oct 01, 2011 9:39 am  

Let the Emperor's New Clothes continue.

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Sat Oct 01, 2011 9:51 am  

sanjunien wrote:

a difficult performance to have to sit through if you're an England fan - why are we persisting with the 'old guard' ?

Jonny is a hero but c'mon,we can't live in the past !

if Hartley and Flood are fit they have to start surely ? no time for sentiments MJ !

as for the likes of his royal slaphead and Easter - are we that desperate ?

Indeed.
As soon as we are forced to make changes and get the right personnel on the pitch we look better.
He does rather sit on his hands like Sven did does Johnson, when it's clearly going tits-up. That's a worry.

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Sat Oct 01, 2011 11:14 am  

I guess what frustrates me the most is that listening to the build up, the commentators and the after match reaction in the media, those who don’t know anything about rugby (of either code) will be mislead into thinking that is as good as rugby gets

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Sat Oct 01, 2011 1:25 pm  

I thought the commentary contained a huge amount of brown one polishing, shamelessly so. Even so there is an increasingly desperate air about it these days and when it has been as consistently poor and dull as the garbage that has been served up so far then the yawnion apologists have gone to the last resort of inferring that it is some sort of duty to sit through to the end as it surely can't continue in the same vein, rather like going to a bad movie or watching the X factor.

[Durham Giant]

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Sat Oct 01, 2011 7:09 pm  

I have only watched 4 games and the highlight programmes but i reckon i have seen more rugby and excitement in the two SL semis than the whole RUWC.

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Sat Oct 01, 2011 8:27 pm  

Durham Giant wrote:

I have only watched 4 games and the highlight programmes but i reckon i have seen more rugby and excitement in the two SL semis than the whole RUWC.

This seems to be pretty much what was being said all over twitter this morning.