Early Morning Matches (For Us)

jamesie_boy

They'd sicken your hole! getting up at half 9 in the morning is one thing. But 6? why must the rugby gods do this to us? 3 years as a student has made me incapable of this hardship.

AnamGlas

jamesie_boy wrote: »

rugby god

It's not POC's fault.

durkadurka

I have young children.
6.00 am is a lie in...

jk86

jamesie_boy wrote: »

They'd sicken your hole! getting up at half 9 in the morning is one thing. But 6? why must the rugby gods do this to us? 3 years as a student has made me incapable of this hardship.

Ireland vs Australia was on at 4.30am for me. But I got up and watched it live LIKE A MAN!

Even though I fell asleep during the buildup and missed the first 10 mins

gooch2k9

jk86 wrote: »

Ireland vs Australia was on at 4.30am for me. But I got up and watched it live LIKE A MAN!

Even though I fell asleep during the buildup and missed the first 10 mins

Ah you boyos, I was up at 3:30am watching the Samoa games. Wheres my prize?:p

RuggieBear

pfft. i don't go to bed...stay up and watch college american football and then catch all the rugby. have a nap about 11am

tolosenc

I maintain that it would be easier for everyon if SANZAR and the IRB worked on moving NZ to the middle of the Indian Ocean.

MayoForSam

Sky+ is your friend - wake up at 9, don't listen to the sports news on the radio and lie back in bed whilst watching the recording. That's my plan anyway.

gooch2k9

MayoForSam wrote: »

Sky+ is your friend - wake up at 9, don't listen to the sports news on the radio and lie back in bed whilst watching the recording. That's my plan anyway.

Only good for games on RTE though.

Piliger

gooch2k9 wrote: »

Only good for games on RTE though.

Unless you know the secret method

imasmeasmecanbe

I'm watching the matches in Toronto and have to get up at 4.30 forgive me for not feeling too bad for those back home.

gooch2k9

Piliger wrote: »

Unless you know the secret method

From what I've read I'd rather wake early:D

MungBean

Would it have killed them to have a live stream of Jackson filming the Hobbit to keep us entertained while we waited up for matches ?

matthew8

gooch2k9 wrote: »

Ah you boyos, I was up at 3:30am watching the Samoa games. Wheres my prize?:p

I'm pumped for tomorrow too. I even tried to get up at 2am for the Scotland Romania game, I couldn't but I really should've.

gooch2k9

matthew8 wrote: »

I'm pumped for tomorrow too. I even tried to get up at 2am for the Scotland Romania game, I couldn't but I really should've.

Has to be done chief! I wake for the 3.30 game, usually fall asleep during the 7.00am game then wake for the 9.30!

athtrasna

I can cope with the early morning starts (just about) by celebrating the fact that we've only got weekend games...we'd be a lot more sickened (maybe even in the leave sense of the word ) if we had midweek games!

tolosenc

athtrasna wrote: »

I can cope with the early morning starts (just about) by celebrating the fact that we've only got weekend games...we'd be a lot more sickened (maybe even in the leave sense of the word ) if we had midweek games!

Watching before work would be handy enough...

DB21

Having to be up for 6:30 a.m. on a Sunday has to break a commandment or something :P

duckysauce

MayoForSam wrote: »

Sky+ is your friend - wake up at 9, don't listen to the sports news on the radio and lie back in bed whilst watching the recording. That's my plan anyway.

ireland samoa and argies win

beglee

DB21 wrote: »

Having to be up for 6:30 a.m. on a Sunday has to break a commandment or something :P

6am you mean! dont miss the start

DB21

beglee wrote: »

6am you mean! dont miss the start

Yes, that's exactly what I need at 6am. George Hook on my TV screen.

GerM

athtrasna wrote: »

I can cope with the early morning starts (just about) by celebrating the fact that we've only got weekend games...we'd be a lot more sickened (maybe even in the leave sense of the word ) if we had midweek games!

We're pretty lucky. Only ourselves, England and France have games solely at the weekend. They both have had games as the early kick off also. All in all, we probably have the kindest schedule possible. Wales have a 7.30am kick off on Monday morning which is awful. Most people will be commuting at that point and won't be able to watch it at home or work.

There's a great night of sport next week if anyone wants to stay up on Saturday.

1am - Argentina vs Georgia
3.30am - NZ vs Canada
6am - Wales vs Fiji
8.30am - Ireland vs Italy

athtrasna

tolosenc wrote: »

Watching before work would be handy enough...

A lot of the games this week have been 9/9.30am kick offs...not everyone can watch at their desks

MungBean

DB21 wrote: »

Yes, that's exactly what I need at 6am. George Hook on my TV screen.

Its kick off at 6am

DB21

Skunkle wrote: »

Its kick off at 6am

....Feck. :pac:

matthew8

gooch2k9 wrote: »

Has to be done chief! I wake for the 3.30 game, usually fall asleep during the 7.00am game then wake for the 9.30!

Me too, at least tomorrow will have the family to keep me awake during the Ireland game. I think I'll bring down the blanket and maybe fall asleep for a nap at 5:15. It's great fun this rugby business.

Phonehead

Haven't slept for 2 weeks, caffeine drip on the go 24/7.

cgpg5

Am I correct in saying should we make it through that our quarter final will be at 6am about??

MungBean

cgpg5 wrote: »

Am I correct in saying should we make it through that our quarter final will be at 6am about??

Yeah it will be 6am.

theboss80

Really need to sort out a breakfast roll delivery service or something. At least in 2015 it will be reasonable times. Plan on definitely heading to that for a few weeks.

ekevosu

I'm in Korea so having spent the last year and a half staying up till 4 or 5am for six nation and heineken cup games, I finally get a perfect schedule. Games are all 1pm, 3pm and 5 pm here. Getting good streams online is the only issue. I can comfortably have a beer during the game and not feel like an alcoholic.

CatFromHue

Early kick offs or late ones??

I was travelling in Nz for the 2007 6 Nations. Most of the games kicked off at 3 or 4 am Sat/Sun Nz time. I know I went to see 'em as I've seen the photo's but........the temptation to stay up and drink through the night was too much! How shall I put it? My main memory of our first game in Croker is queueing in McD's in Auckland with the people on their commute to work. As for the last game against Italy all I remember is telling my mate if he couldn't see a T.V. to go home. I was ok as I could see 3 of the same one!

d'Oracle

CatFromHue wrote: »

Early kick offs or late ones??

I was travelling in Nz for the 2007 6 Nations. Most of the games kicked off at 3 or 4 am Sat/Sun Nz time. I know I went to see 'em as I've seen the photo's but........the temptation to stay up and drink through the night was too much! How shall I put it? My main memory of our first game in Croker is queueing in McD's in Auckland with the people on their commute to work. As for the last game against Italy all I remember is telling my mate if he couldn't see a T.V. to go home. I was ok as I could see 3 of the same one!

I was there for both the 6N and the WC.
I feel like the world is trying to cheat me out of sleep.

decisions

Next weekend I'm not sleeping