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RWC '15: Pool B General Chat [RSA/SCO/SAM/JAP/USA]

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    #1232
    DDC1990
    Registered Users Posts: 10,363 ✭✭✭✭DDC1990


    Try

    Come on


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    #1233
    Fireball07
    Registered Users Posts: 13,264 ✭✭✭✭Fireball07


    Fine try.


    COME ON SAMOA!!!


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    #1234
    laugh
    Registered Users Posts: 3,745 ✭✭✭laugh


    Come on samoa.


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    #1235
    efb
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    Get in!


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    #1236
    efb
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    Stheno wrote: »
    Will they not go through even if they get a BP and beat the US?

    No.


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    #1237
    ThisRegard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,834 ✭✭✭✭ThisRegard


    And giving a penalty for off side when Scotland get the ball, and another just there leading to the try goes against the conspiracy theories.


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    #1238
    Stheno
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    3 points in it with 1.5 minutes to go


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    #1239
    Crash
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    It's ok, Samoa are known for their long phase play, cautious manner in ball retention and not making mistakes, perfectly suited for 2 minutes left must have score.





    Gulp.


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    #1240
    token56
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    Not over yet


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    #1241
    Podge_irl
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 25,836 Mod ✭✭✭✭Podge_irl


    Stheno wrote: »
    Will they not go through even if they get a BP and beat the US?

    No. No bonus points so far, they'll be 6 behind Scotland and even drawing level wouldn't help them.


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    #1242
    ThisRegard
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    Stheno wrote: »
    Will they not go through even if they get a BP and beat the US?

    Will they? I thought Scotland couldn't get a win but to be honest I didn't really look into it too much.


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    #1243
    Ectoplasm
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    This game is nuts. Brilliant display


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    #1244
    Crash
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    Crash wrote: »
    It's ok, Samoa are known for their long phase play, cautious manner in ball retention and not making mistakes, perfectly suited for 2 minutes left must have score.





    Gulp.

    So that ended in exactly the manner I expected. :(


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    #1245
    Fireball07
    Registered Users Posts: 13,264 ✭✭✭✭Fireball07


    Not happy


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    #1246
    Podge_irl
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 25,836 Mod ✭✭✭✭Podge_irl


    ThisRegard wrote: »
    And giving a penalty for off side when Scotland get the ball, and another just there leading to the try goes against the conspiracy theories.

    I don't think there is any conspiracy. But the ref has been quite harsh on them (while bizarrely not carding them) this half.


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    #1247
    awec
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    Scotland have absolutely no hope of beating either Wales or Australia.


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    #1248
    DDC1990
    Registered Users Posts: 10,363 ✭✭✭✭DDC1990


    Bollox anyway.

    Samoa early mistake cost them the match.


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    #1249
    ThisRegard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,834 ✭✭✭✭ThisRegard


    That was great even if I'm not that delighted about the result.


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    #1250
    Hammer Archer
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 11,398 Mod ✭✭✭✭Hammer Archer


    Feel for Japan. They're a better team than Scotland but the fact they had to play them and South Africa in 4 days means they're knocked out.


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    #1251
    TICKLE_ME_ELMO
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    Wooooo! Ya Scotland!

    That is as far as they go though.


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    #1252
    irishbucsfan
    Registered Users Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    A shame. One of the more interesting groups in the competition, hard not to feel bad for Japan though.


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    #1253
    efb
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    Hard luck Samoa 🇼🇸 and Japan 🇯🇵
    Laidlaw knocked on the ball in the run up to his try IMHO


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    #1254
    Hermy
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 11,331 Mod ✭✭✭✭Hermy


    efb wrote: »
    Hard luck Samoa 🇼🇸 and Japan 🇯🇵
    Laidlaw knocked on the ball in the run up to his try IMHO

    Strange there was no replay of that - thought it was a knock too.

    Genealogy Forum Mod



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    #1255
    ThisRegard
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    efb wrote: »
    Laidlaw knocked on the ball in the run up to his try IMHO

    I don't think he did, I did my own bit of TMOing.


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    #1256
    efb
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    It wasn't a knock on- seen the replay, rolled along the line


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    #1257
    Jacovs
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    If Japan beat USA they will be first team to win 3/4 pool games and not progress to next round.
    Thats tough.


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    #1258
    The Rape of Lucretia
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    awec wrote: »
    Scotland have absolutely no hope of beating either Wales or Australia.

    They dont indeed. They are rubbish as far as the real contenders go. In the second tier with Fiji, Italy, Samoa, Japan level. That was minnow level stuff despite the helter skelter 'excitement' for the supporters of both sides. Simply not at level of the big boys.


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    #1259
    errlloyd
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    Jacovs wrote: »
    If Japan beat USA they will be first team to win 3/4 pool games and not progress to next round.
    Thats tough.

    It's still three more games than I expected them to win.


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    #1260
    wp_rathead
    Registered Users Posts: 10,067 ✭✭✭✭wp_rathead


    Hogg and Laidlaw are goods players but hard to warm to
    I will support Scotland vs either Wales or Australia but they havn't a hope in hell


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    #1261
    vetinari
    Registered Users Posts: 1,025 ✭✭✭vetinari


    Yeah, feel for Japan

    Samoa's handling errors were a key thing in that second half.
    The coaching staff for Samoa should be sacked.
    Some crazy attempts to keep the ball alive at time.
    Also some terrible grubber kicks as well.
    The coaching staff could have simplified the game plan a bit to cut down on handling errors. especially in the second half.


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