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6 Nations 2017 General Discussion Thread

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  • #422
    vienne86
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,078 ✭✭✭✭vienne86


    And I thought George North was injured a couple of minutes ago........


  • #423
    BBDBB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,899 ✭✭✭✭BBDBB


    laugh wrote: »
    Doyle has demonstrated several times why a captain would lose confidence in him.


    So he should be allowed to scream at the ref if he doesn't qualify sufficiently on. The Sergio Confidence meter?


  • #424
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers, Paid Member Posts: 44,219 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    I've seen ocean liners turn faster that that Italian 12


  • #425
    nice_guy80
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,722 ✭✭✭nice_guy80


    Italy have got worse

    Four lads chase the ball and the bounce goes the opposite way


  • #426
    mansize
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,521 ✭✭✭✭mansize


    BBDBB wrote: »
    So he should be allowed to scream at the ref if he doesn't qualify sufficiently on. The Sergio Confidence meter?

    The ref Competetcy meter™ Perhaps


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  • #427
    laugh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,745 ✭✭✭laugh


    BBDBB wrote: »
    So he should be allowed to scream at the ref if he doesn't qualify sufficiently on. The Sergio Confidence meter?

    It goes right to zero when you don't know what horizontal is.


  • #428
    Losty Dublin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,305 ✭✭✭✭Losty Dublin


    mansize wrote: »
    What "certainway" is that?

    Not screaming angrily at the ref when the opposition are cleaning out a ruck a minute later, for one :)


  • #429
    vienne86
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,078 ✭✭✭✭vienne86


    C'mon Italy.....stop them getting the BP!


  • #430
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 36,275 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    There really wasn't enough criticism of the ref in the first half. Far too much focussing on the game. Good to see that being redressed.


  • #431
    Losty Dublin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,305 ✭✭✭✭Losty Dublin


    Looks like one based on real time.

    Edit, replay says no.


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  • #432
    vienne86
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,078 ✭✭✭✭vienne86


    Ah Italy........FFS!


  • #433
    laugh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,745 ✭✭✭laugh


    If that's a try, this is a tragic comedy.


  • #434
    vienne86
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,078 ✭✭✭✭vienne86


    laugh wrote: »
    If that's a try, this a tragic comedy.

    No try TG!


  • #435
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers, Paid Member Posts: 44,219 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    We need to take 5 points from Italy next week!!


  • #436
    mansize
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,521 ✭✭✭✭mansize


    No bp for Wales, these ITV Comms as clueless as fcuk


  • #437
    A-Train
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 4,590 ✭✭✭A-Train


    Delighted Wales didn't a bonus point there, shocking match terrible display by both teams.


  • #438
    Losty Dublin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,305 ✭✭✭✭Losty Dublin


    I must say, the chit chat on here during a non Ireland game is a lot more fun than during an Ireland game :)


  • #439
    Scythica
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,007 ✭✭✭Scythica


    Who was mom?

    Fantasy pride here


  • #440
    Buer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,258 ✭✭✭✭Buer


    Confirmed what we suspected....South Africa are utterly muck.


  • #441
    elefant
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,697 ✭✭✭elefant


    Feel like they really should have scored that.


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  • #442
    mansize
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,521 ✭✭✭✭mansize


    pickarooney wrote: »
    There really wasn't enough criticism of the ref in the first half. Far too much focussing on the game. Good to see that being redressed.

    Enough criticism of players behaviours I hope?


  • #443
    vienne86
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,078 ✭✭✭✭vienne86


    Awful awful game. Was there a MOTM, or was there no one good enough for it?


  • #444
    ScrubsfanChris
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,599 ✭✭✭ScrubsfanChris


    Vital Transformation wrote: »
    Italy making bad decisions with kicks.

    They were awful in the second half. Some bright sparks in the last 10 minutes but still couldn't hold onto the ball for love nor money.


  • #445
    Murray15
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 61 ✭✭Murray15


    That was abysmal viewing.


  • #446
    mansize
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,521 ✭✭✭✭mansize


    Losty Dublin wrote: »
    I must say, the chit chat on here during a non Ireland game is a lot more fun than during an Ireland game :)

    You could call it "general discussion"...


  • #447
    mansize
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,521 ✭✭✭✭mansize


    ScrubsfanChris wrote: »
    They were awful in the second half. Some bright sparks in the last 10 minutes but still couldn't hold onto the ball for love nor money.

    They don't have a squad for 80 mins


  • #448
    vienne86
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,078 ✭✭✭✭vienne86


    mansize wrote: »
    They don't have a squad for 80 mins

    Unfortunately, that is the long and the short of it. They have two professional teams, bottom of the Pro12.


  • #449
    thomond2006
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,433 ✭✭✭✭thomond2006


    But Feehan has dismissed any immediate prospect of relegating the Italians who open their campaign against Wales next Sunday in Rome.

    "Some comments are very unfair about Italy," Feehan told BBC Radio Wales.

    "We think they have been a good addition to the Championship since they have entered.

    "They have improved dramatically but other teams have improved dramatically - it's a relative thing.

    "It's not that long ago they beat South Africa in the autumn series so they are capable of beating anyone on their day and worthy participants.

    "We are very happy with how the Italians are approaching things.

    "There is a long way to go in terms of being competitive to win the title. But on any given day they can beat any of the sides and they have done that, apart from England."
    http://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/38794222

    12 wins out of 86 Six Nations games since they joined the tournament.


  • #450
    ScrubsfanChris
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,599 ✭✭✭ScrubsfanChris


    9pm ITV4
    Anglo - Welsh highlights for people who want to wash their eyes of this match ;)


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  • #451
    BBDBB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,899 ✭✭✭✭BBDBB


    mansize wrote: »
    BBDBB wrote: »
    So he should be allowed to scream at the ref if he doesn't qualify sufficiently on. The Sergio Confidence meter?

    The ref Competetcy meter™ Perhaps

    The refs competency is also irrelevant when considering the appropriate reaction. Secondly it's not his job, refs competence is considered by a panel of ex refs


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