: Sat May 30, 2009 1:30 pm  

Thought id get a quick shower and i come back and we are losing 18 3 WTF that will teach me

The British Lions : Sat May 30, 2009 2:07 pm  

Watching the first match of the tour to South Africa whilst I'm browsing. Can't tell you how dire the game is or how bad the Lions are. Makes our efforts in the World Cup look good.

Embarrassing really for all British sports fans.

: Sat May 30, 2009 2:22 pm  

I would rather watch grass grow than rah rahs nonsense, they bum it up off the field with good marketing and adverts on TV and when you tune in to watch union it is absolute cack!

: Sat May 30, 2009 2:41 pm  

post wrote:

they bum it up off the field with good marketing and adverts on TV and when you tune in to watch union it is absolute cack!

Cant be that good because i honestly didnt know anything about them playing

Re: The British Lions : Sat May 30, 2009 2:48 pm  

Wazzer52 wrote:

Watching the first match of the tour to South Africa whilst I'm browsing. Can't tell you how dire the game is or how bad the Lions are. Makes our efforts in the World Cup look good.

Embarrassing really for all British sports fans.

What was the final score?

: Sat May 30, 2009 2:54 pm  

I think it was 37 - 25 to the Lions who scored two very late tries and a penalty to clinch it. This was against the weakest team, by a fair distance, they will play on the whole tour. It was a scrach side from one of the weaker provinces. Look out for some heavy defeats in the next two or three weeks.

: Sat May 30, 2009 3:04 pm  

Wazzer52 wrote:

I think it was 37 - 25 to the Lions who scored two very late tries and a penalty to clinch it. This was against the weakest team, by a fair distance, they will play on the whole tour. It was a scrach side from one of the weaker provinces. Look out for some heavy defeats in the next two or three weeks.

Fair enough - to be honest I don't really know much about union. Used to play it in school and preferred it to league at the time. I can't sit through even half a game now. Tried to watch the Premiership final the other week but had to turn off when London Irish went for a drop goal after about 30 seconds.

: Sat May 30, 2009 3:27 pm  

Adamjk wrote:

Fair enough - to be honest I don't really know much about union. Used to play it in school and preferred it to league at the time. I can't sit through even half a game now. Tried to watch the Premiership final the other week but had to turn off when London Irish went for a drop goal after about 30 seconds.

That's part of the problem with Union, drop goals worth THREE points!!!!!!

Also there's too much importance put on second phase possession. I'm OK with that but when it gets to 3rd, 4th 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th etc phase it gets just a tad boring - why doesn't somebody pick the ball up a run with it sometimes.

The touchline is used as a safe haven.

What is the mark all about?

Forwards don't know what to do when they accidentally get hold of the ball in open play.

Apart from that the game is OK when there's no Rugby League to watch.

: Sat May 30, 2009 3:47 pm  

LFCRhino wrote: Thought id get a quick shower and i come back and we are losing 18 3 WTF that will teach me UNCONVINCING LIONS SCRAPE HOME

LFCRhino wrote: Thought id get a quick shower and i come back and we are losing 18 3 WTF that will teach me UNCONVINCING LIONS SCRAPE HOME

: Sat May 30, 2009 3:54 pm  

UNCONVINCING LIONS SCRAPE HOME The blundering British and Irish Lions narrowly avoided an embarrassing defeat as their South Africa tour spluttered into life with a 37-25 victory. This tour will be talked about by our good friends at the BBC and Sky as the joint (along with the cricket ashes) most important sporting event of the year whatever happens

UNCONVINCING LIONS SCRAPE HOME The blundering British and Irish Lions narrowly avoided an embarrassing defeat as their South Africa tour spluttered into life with a 37-25 victory. This tour will be talked about by our good friends at the BBC and Sky as the joint (along with the cricket ashes) most important sporting event of the year whatever happens