The official AH Rugby World Cup thread. Read post #1

bluto63 · 07-10-2011 10:53AM

mattser wrote: »

That's the game that was for so long the preserve of the sons of Doctors, Solicitors, Vets etc. ?
Yea right.

Pepper was a spice that only kings could afford hundreds of years ago. Should we not enjoy that since we're not royalty?

jaykay74 · 07-10-2011 10:55AM

JerryHandbag wrote: »

I haven't got up at an ungodly hour for a game since Ireland v Cameroon World Cup 2002.

Wasn't that an early afternoon kick off

hatrickpatrick · 07-10-2011 10:55AM

Plan is to go out tonight, go to an afterparty somewhere, and stay up until the end of the game

Lord Trollington · 07-10-2011 10:55AM

Barrington wrote: »

And what position will you be playing tomorrow?

You will be shining your tin foil hat whilst the match is on, you couldn't possibly have to time to watch it?

slimpickens · 07-10-2011 10:58AM

mattser wrote: »

That's the game that was for so long the preserve of the sons of Doctors, Solicitors, Vets etc. ?
Yea right.

As were going to college and owning a car.

Don't limit yourself.

JerryHandbag · 07-10-2011 10:59AM

jaykay74 wrote: »

Wasn't that an early afternoon kick off

Nope 7am I think! All the other group games were noon-ish, just managed to get up in time for them :pac:

orourkeda · 07-10-2011 10:59AM

whycliff wrote: »

*not a position in rugby

I realise that. Thanks

Penn · 07-10-2011 11:06AM

whycliff wrote: »

You will be shining your tin foil hat whilst the match is on, you couldn't possibly have to time to watch it?

How do you know I'll be shining my tin-foil hat?

STOP FOLLOWING ME AND LEAVE ME ALONE!

Besides, I would have the exact same reaction if I saw the results afterwards as I would if I watched the game live. I don't care and it really doesn't matter.

electrobanana · 07-10-2011 11:08AM

Il be up for it now that our top hooker is fit:pac:

muppetkiller · 07-10-2011 11:12AM

Wouldn't miss it for the world..Love the game and love sport in General.
Would sit down and watch Ireland play any sport to be honest...
And fair play to the team for their brilliant performance so far...let hope it continues and we have something to look forward too each week rather than the usual Sh%te doom and gloom in the media about the Economy/Banks and useless muppets running for election in the Presidency.

dulpit · 07-10-2011 11:14AM

I shall be awake, watching it from my leaba. It'll be worth it if we win, although if we lose I'll be 1 pissed off person, and it'll only be around 8am at that stage..

orourkeda · 07-10-2011 11:19AM

muppetkiller wrote: »

Wouldn't miss it for the world..Love the game and love sport in General.
Would sit down and watch Ireland play any sport to be honest...
And fair play to the team for their brilliant performance so far...let hope it continues and we have something to look forward too each week rather than the usual Sh%te doom and gloom in the media about the Economy/Banks and useless muppets running for election in the Presidency.

A rugby match isnt going to change anything

Morlar · 07-10-2011 11:19AM

I got up early for some and didn't for others. The times I didn't get up early I managed to avoid hearing the score until I saw the setanta replay.

Avoiding hearing the score till you get to see the replay is not as easy as it sounds.

I will probably get up early as I have a horrible feeling this could be our last match.

Morlar · 07-10-2011 11:20AM

orourkeda wrote: »

A rugby match isnt going to change anything

Well not with that negative attitude it won't !

Lord Trollington · 07-10-2011 11:21AM

orourkeda wrote: »

A rugby match isnt going to change anything

It surely won't.

But it can be escapism for 80 minutes, and if they win that escapism can last another week.

Lord Trollington · 07-10-2011 11:22AM

Barrington wrote: »

How do you know I'll be shining my tin-foil hat?

STOP FOLLOWING ME AND LEAVE ME ALONE!

Besides, I would have the exact same reaction if I saw the results afterwards as I would if I watched the game live. I don't care and it really doesn't matter.

It's your choice not to care. But it does matter to a lot of people to be fair.

07-10-2011 11:23AM

Staying up all night drinking with the goys. Gonna be like totally messy..

thirtythirty · 07-10-2011 11:25AM

Edz87 wrote: »

Staying up all night drinking with the goys. Gonna be like totally messy..

Roll-over FTW

07-10-2011 11:27AM

Its quite fun actually, until you wake up late that evening and the sitting room is covered in fag butts, empty cans, punctured blow up tri colour hammers and gawk.

Kojak · 07-10-2011 11:29AM

I can't see myself getting up for it - why did they have to have New Zealand in a different time zone. Surely they could have moved the country to a better time zone so that the matches wouldn't be on at the crack of dawn?

Eve_Dublin · 07-10-2011 11:37AM

Sykk wrote: »

Damn right I am. Not missed a match yet. You'll see all these clowns jumping on the bandwagon if we reach the world cup final.

Yep. I'll adorn my red nose and oversized shoes and head along. Have no interest in the game but will go along and watch the final and pretend I did all along (don't shoot me for being honest!).

Penn · 07-10-2011 11:40AM

whycliff wrote: »

It's your choice not to care. But it does matter to a lot of people to be fair.

How? It has no effect on the lives of ordinary people. Might make some of them a bit happier for a while, but it really changes nothing. Most people aren't connected in any way to the team. Sport is just escapism and something to talk about for a few days after, but it's not important. Does anything really change whether Ireland win or lose tomorrow?

Saying that it matters to some people is like saying a TV show matters to some people. It's escapism, it's something to talk about, and you can become emotionally invested in it. But it really doesn't actually matter.

muppetkiller · 07-10-2011 12:04PM

orourkeda wrote: »

A rugby match isnt going to change anything

You'd be surprised what positive energy does for an economy. Happy people are productive people.
When Irish people are in good form they spend...spending creates jobs and the snowball begins.
Here's what Thierry Henrys hand ball is estimated to cost the Irish Economy.

http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/the_score/thierry-henrys-handball-cost-the-irish-economy-150-million-91030609.html

St.Spodo · 07-10-2011 12:09PM

I'd watch it if it was at 8am. I don't care enough to get up at 6 of a Saturday. Would be great to see them win but either way, I won't be losing sleep over it.

CorsetIsTight · 07-10-2011 12:18PM

Barrington wrote: »

How? It has no effect on the lives of ordinary people. Might make some of them a bit happier for a while, but it really changes nothing. Most people aren't connected in any way to the team. Sport is just escapism and something to talk about for a few days after, but it's not important. Does anything really change whether Ireland win or lose tomorrow?

Saying that it matters to some people is like saying a TV show matters to some people. It's escapism, it's something to talk about, and you can become emotionally invested in it. But it really doesn't actually matter.

So you're saying that happiness and pleasure don't matter and are not important...?

I can provide my physical self with the nutrition it needs by eating foods that are not things I particularly like, but which are nutritious. Why would I do that when I can instead eat things that fulfill the need for nutrition, and also provide pleasure and make me happy...?

If watching the match makes people happy, then I think it is important.

SEPT 23 1989 · 07-10-2011 12:20PM

Quick question

if you stay in Hotel tonight will you get served in the residence bar at six tomorrow morning?

upandcumming · 07-10-2011 12:20PM

whycliff wrote: »

I feel kinda sad for people who have no interest in sport, the joy it brings when you win is unrivalled .

And the utter devastation when you lose.

kingtut · 07-10-2011 12:20PM

whycliff wrote: »

I feel kinda sad for people who have no interest in sport, the joy it brings when you win is unrivalled .

When you win????!!!!

You'd swear you are going to be playing!

:cool:

Spread · 07-10-2011 12:24PM

I'm settling in for the Soccer first ........... here at 3.30 pm and hopefully be in a reasonable condition for the Wales match at 1 am. A three or four goal win could be detrimental to the latter. Will be having a little private ceremony as I uncork the vino and break open the 2lb bag of pistaschios after lunch. Slainte!

Remouad · 07-10-2011 12:25PM

mattser wrote: »

That's the game that was for so long the preserve of the sons of Doctors, Solicitors, Vets etc. ?
Yea right.

You must be from Dublin. was not elitist in munster.

And I'll definitely be up to watch it!:D

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