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

Sooopie · 07-10-2011 12:29PM

I'm so excited - cannot wait!!!

:D:D

BraziliaNZ · 07-10-2011 12:30PM

Not fair. If this was a soccer thread the superantisportnerds that run this site would have locked or moved it ages ago. Racism!

Agricola · 07-10-2011 12:31PM

Yeah Ill be up in the morning, then Ill get up around 6...

Penn · 07-10-2011 12:32PM

CorsetIsTight wrote: »

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.

Important, yes, but not something that ONLY sport can provide. Sport itself doesn't really matter. I mean, a friend asked me did I not even feel any national pride, yet he wouldn't support an Irish Ladies Badminton team or get up to watch their games or something like that.

Perhaps as someone said earlier, it can bring in a bit of money to the economy. That's fair enough and I'd concede that point. But really, does whether your team win or lose really matter? Does it matter if Man United win the Premier League or Chelsea do? They just start all over again 3 months later

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VF_uOgyBK1c

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xN1WN0YMWZU

Spread · 07-10-2011 12:33PM

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

Quick question

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

Can't see a problem if the soundproofing is up to scratch. But the management would not like to see grumpy guests complaining at the desk in the morning.

mjp · 07-10-2011 12:34PM

Going watching it in smyths in ranelagh. Open at 5 30 for it and serving breakfast. Cant wait for it. Expecting a big crowd there for it from what i hear

4leto · 07-10-2011 12:34PM

Yeah setting alarm for 5.45:eek: on a saturday

But looking forward to it, come onnnnnnnnnnn Ireland

foxyboxer · 07-10-2011 12:35PM

"God Ted, I've never seen a clock at 6am before!"

Pherekydes · 07-10-2011 12:36PM

I'll get up at 5.15 to drop my son off at the pool. I'll be home by about 6.15.

The choice is between going back to bed or watching a Rugby match?

Either way, I'm guessing it'll be zzzzzzzzzzz...

The_Kew_Tour · 07-10-2011 12:37PM

Will be supporting the footballers and rugby team

Come on Ireland!!!

shanered · 07-10-2011 12:39PM

Its a great excuse to pull a all-nighter drinking, caaaan't wait!

stovelid · 07-10-2011 12:42PM

I hope they lose for the laugh.

c_man · 07-10-2011 12:43PM

6 a.m.? I've better things to do, I expect to be balls deep in some skank

magma69 · 07-10-2011 12:43PM

I think I'll stay up drinking and be absolutely wankered for the match. And if they win, I'll keep going! :pac:

BraziliaNZ · 07-10-2011 12:45PM

magma69 wrote: »

I think I'll stay up drinking and be absolutely wankered for the match. And if they win, I'll keep going! :pac:

It's times like this you wish mephedrone was still legal...
And then thoroughly regret it for the next 3 days

Penn · 07-10-2011 12:45PM

BraziliaNZ wrote: »

Not fair. If this was a soccer thread the superantisportnerds that run this site would have locked or moved it ages ago. Racism!

Fair enough. Didn't mean to get dragged into a full discussion about this so shall bow out now.

Il Trap · 07-10-2011 12:46PM

Not a chance. Rugby=oversanitized, politically correct bollocks.

Cringe at the thought of thousands of bandwagoners waking up at seven to lustily sing along to that lyrically-retarded crap that they substitute for, or play alongside, our national anthem.

Edit: Sorry, SIX o clock!

magma69 · 07-10-2011 12:47PM

BraziliaNZ wrote: »

It's times like this you wish mephedrone was still legal...
And then thoroughly regret it for the next 3 days

Vodka and red bull will suffice.

Agricola · 07-10-2011 12:47PM

Barrington wrote: »

Important, yes, but not something that ONLY sport can provide. Sport itself doesn't really matter. I mean, a friend asked me did I not even feel any national pride, yet he wouldn't support an Irish Ladies Badminton team or get up to watch their games or something like that.

Perhaps as someone said earlier, it can bring in a bit of money to the economy. That's fair enough and I'd concede that point. But really, does whether your team win or lose really matter? Does it matter if Man United win the Premier League or Chelsea do? They just start all over again 3 months later

Very true. I was once abit like that Liverpool guy, but thankfully I grew out of it!

Sky TV and the general media frenzy about sport and in particular soccer have given fandom a bad name though. When you take away all that nonsense, sport does provide people with a sense of belonging to something, (whether that be your local team, a bunch of millionaires in Chesire, or your national team), it provides emotional highs and lows, friendships you might not otherwise have etc etc. It is important, but obviously not life altering. Any true fan can have a laugh about how caught up they get in the whole pantomime of it.

IVIada · 07-10-2011 12:47PM

Balling out tonight in Galway then staying up drinking for the Ireland vs Wales and France vs England game!!

sleepysniper · 07-10-2011 12:50PM

Tis better that watching those overpaid pansy dickhead scumbags playing soccer anyway. At least we're actually good at rugby.:D

Karona · 07-10-2011 12:51PM

I have my alarm set already for tomorrow morning, should be a good match.

Come on Ireland!!

jaykay74 · 07-10-2011 12:54PM

sleepysniper wrote: »

Tis better that watching those overpaid pansy dickhead scumbags playing soccer anyway.

Actually most of the irish team are decent lads. Know them do you ?

sleepysniper · 07-10-2011 12:57PM

jaykay74 wrote: »

Actually most of the irish team are decent lads. Know them do you ?

Yup. Do you?

sleepysniper · 07-10-2011 01:02PM

jaykay74 wrote: »

Actually most of the irish team are decent lads. Know them do you ?

Anyways the soccer team is besides the point, coz no one really cares about them.

You also forgot this bit of my post when you quoted me.tut tut:rolleyes:

sleepysniper wrote: »

At least we're actually good at rugby.

Pherekydes · 07-10-2011 01:03PM

sleepysniper wrote: »

At least we're actually good at rugby.:D

We're distinctly average, actually. Only about 10 teams play Rugby well, and Ireland have always ranked between 3rd and 8th. So their current rank of 5th of 10 is fairly average.

120_Minutes · 07-10-2011 01:03PM

No ****ing interest, and if my neighbour wakes me up shouting at the telly like he's been doing for the past few weekends I will ****ing END him.

I've to work in the morning

sleepysniper · 07-10-2011 01:06PM

Pherekydes wrote: »

We're distinctly average, actually. Only about 10 teams play Rugby well, and Ireland have always ranked between 3rd and 8th. So their current rank of 5th of 10 is fairly average.

Sure I never said we were the best?

I said we were good at it, i.e. better than the soccer equivalent.

J. Marston · 07-10-2011 01:10PM

Nah but if they get to the semi's, I'll start gloryhunting then.

Andorra vs Ireland >>>>> Wales vs Ireland, for me.

07-10-2011 01:14PM

Definitely! I find people who have no interest in watching such a big game for Ireland on a world stage pathetic tbh.

Out tonight, few hours sleep, few cans for the cure watching the game, back to bed for a few more hours. Sounds like a plan to me!

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