Things in Rugby that grind your gears...

chupacabra · 04-10-2015 08:15PM #1

Inspired by the fellas over in 151, i'll start.

Hearing commentators talk about "Gaelic Football skills" whenever an Irish player makes an overhead catch.

thomond2006 · 04-10-2015 08:18PM

jonnny68 wrote: »

Irelands call that horrible fake anthem, our national anthem is Amhran Na Fhiann and that is that.

Ireland's Call is a team anthem, not a national anthem. They aren't the same thing.

- Music being belted out at matches during play stoppages
- Far too many uncontested scrums where it ends in a ref decision, it's something that has to be looked at. I feel a poor scrum is too harshly punished and it has too big an influence in games (see Lions 3rd test).
- The close up camera on coaches during matches, it's a very unfair intrusion and should be banned.
- Player agents involved in punditry/analysis (thanks for that ceadog!)

P_1 · 04-10-2015 08:19PM

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Ceadog · 04-10-2015 08:20PM

Frankie Sheahan giving MOTM to every player he represents.

irishbucsfan · 04-10-2015 08:21PM

Irish fans doing mexican waves at every game in this world cup is starting to really annoy me..

I suppose it's unlikely to be the same people but still if you were involved in any of them I hold an intense dislike for you.

coco0981 · 04-10-2015 08:21PM

jonnny68 wrote: »

Irelands call that horrible fake anthem, our national anthem is Amhran Na Fhiann and that is that.

Not for majority of people from Northern Ireland it's not

IamtheWalrus · 04-10-2015 08:21PM

The camera in the dressing room huddle before the game.

The excessive gentlemanship and respect for the opponent.

The respect for the haka by the opposing team.

There just seems to be no tribal battle, like in GAA or soccer. You can't imagine a Keane/Vieira tunnel tussle in rugby and it suffers for it.

WarZ · 04-10-2015 08:25PM

Referees going over the top on 'tip' tackles.

These days player's are literally lifted off the ground and 9/10 a YC is issued. There's tackled players actually diving into positions that tip the tackle more IMO in order to get the tackler sent off.

noway12345 · 04-10-2015 08:25PM

chupacabra wrote: »

Inspired by the fellas over in 151, i'll start.

Hearing commentators talk about "Gaelic Football skills" whenever an Irish player makes an overhead catch.

Didn't many learn those skills playing Gaelic football though?

ulster_Beef · 04-10-2015 08:26PM

jonnny68 wrote: »

Irelands call that horrible fake anthem, our national anthem is Amhran Na Fhiann and that is that.

I thought Ireland was all one team, no? Hmm. Stop getting a pathetic dig in, it's sad.

Eoinbmw · 04-10-2015 08:26PM

IamtheWalrus wrote: »

The camera in the dressing room huddle before the game.

The excessive gentlemanship and respect for the opponent.

The respect for the haka by the opposing team.

There just seems to be no tribal battle, like in GAA or soccer. You can't imagine a Keane/Vieira tunnel tussle in rugby and it suffers for it.

The sport is all the better for all those points!
Maybe agree with you a bit on the Haka!

WarZ · 04-10-2015 08:26PM

IamtheWalrus wrote: »

There just seems to be no tribal battle, like in GAA or soccer. You can't imagine a Keane/Vieira tunnel tussle in rugby and it suffers for it.

Are you joking?

The great Contepomi vs ROG and ROG v Sexton battles?

Contepomi running over ROG in the semi final springs to mind.
Or in the first few minutes of Sexton's first game in Thomond he found a lovely touch and gave ROG a slap on the arse as he ran past.
ROG always riling up Contepomi with DOC alongside him was comedy gold for years and years.

Goldstein · 04-10-2015 08:28PM

Use it, use it, use it, (no whistle), use it, (still no whistle), ball away.

endabob1 · 04-10-2015 08:29PM

irishbucsfan wrote: »

Irish fans doing mexican waves at every game in this world cup is starting to really annoy me..

I suppose it's unlikely to be the same people but still if you were involved in any of them I hold an intense dislike for you.

Agreed, I was at the first 2 games and resolutely refused to get involved.

its_phil · 04-10-2015 08:29PM

IamtheWalrus wrote: »

The camera in the dressing room huddle before the game.

The excessive gentlemanship and respect for the opponent.

The respect for the haka by the opposing team.

There just seems to be no tribal battle, like in GAA or soccer. You can't imagine a Keane/Vieira tunnel tussle in rugby and it suffers for it.

Is that serious? Tunnel tussle? A lot more than that in rugby..

jonnny68 · 04-10-2015 08:29PM

coco1981 wrote: »

Not for majority of people from Northern Ireland it's not

if they feel that strongly about it let them play for England or soneone else,its a horrible fake anthem end of story.

noway12345 · 04-10-2015 08:30PM

The price of tickets.

P_1 · 04-10-2015 08:32PM

The whole anthem drama that seems to surface when you get a big occasion, that and the petty provincial bullsheet

wp_rathead · 04-10-2015 08:33PM

Stadiums trying to create artificial atmospheres (ie, music blaring constantly, in Glasgow they did it few times when ref went to TMO )
Cameras on the Coaches when a team concedes - it is pointless and cruel
People at matches who have no clue of the laws but shout at ref regardless
People who shout "Specsavers" at a ref - neither funny or original
When a game descends into aimless Kick Tennis
Provincial BS that goes on at times

noway12345 wrote: »

Didn't many learn those skills playing Gaelic football though?

Well it is a skill needed in Rugby aswell, a lad for Tonga today caught ball like that - can be annoying when people think we have an advantage due to GAA

noway12345 · 04-10-2015 08:34PM

wp_rathead wrote: »

Stadiums trying to create artificial atmospheres (ie, music blaring constantly, in Glasgow they did it few times when ref went to TMO )

Cameras on the Coaches when a team concedes - it is pointless and cruel

People at matches who have no clue of the laws but shout at ref regardless

People who shout "Specsavers" at a ref - neither funny or original

When a game descends into aimless Kick Tennis

Provincial BS that goes on at times

Well it is a skill needed in Rugby aswell, a lad for Tonga today caught ball like that - can be annoying when people think we have an advantage due to GAA

Maybe the Tonga player played GAA also.

wp_rathead · 04-10-2015 08:35PM

jonnny68 wrote: »

if they feel that strongly about it let them play for England or soneone else,its a horrible fake anthem end of story.

nah, you'll just have to get over it. end of story

TOMP · 04-10-2015 08:36PM

Bradley waits

coco0981 · 04-10-2015 08:39PM

jonnny68 wrote: »

if they feel that strongly about it let them play for England or soneone else,its a horrible fake anthem end of story.

Why would someone from northern ireland play for England. The Irish rugby team represents the island of Ireland not the Republic of Ireland

Guy:Incognito · 04-10-2015 08:45PM

I'm just thankful Amhran Na Fhiann is a sacred anthem handed by the gods to the first custodian of Ireland to be held sacred for ever more and not just a song written by a bloke within, say, the last 110 years. Otherwise this whole thing might seem a bit ridiculous.

I like Irelands Call.

salmocab · 04-10-2015 08:46PM

jonnny68 wrote: »

if they feel that strongly about it let them play for England or soneone else,its a horrible fake anthem end of story.

they aren't eligible to play for england as they aren't english.
That said Irelands call is a terrible song and I would rather something else.
Hate that diving is starting to sneak in

John_Rambo · 04-10-2015 08:48PM

People making more noise sushing people than the people that are making the noise when kickers kick! Their angry little frowns with their fingers to their mouths and overly exaggerated shushing! SHHHHHHH!

It's more funny than annoying actually.

People wearing proudly wearing club/province jerseys to international matches.

Again, more funny than annoying.

salmocab · 04-10-2015 08:50PM

John_Rambo wrote: »

People making more noise sushing people than the people that are making the noise when kickers kick! Their angry little frowns with their fingers to their mouths and overly exaggerated shushing! SHHHHHHH!

It's more funny than annoying actually.

People wearing proudly wearing club/province jerseys to international matches.

Again, more funny than annoying.

crap can't believe I forgot both those things although I would rate both annoying more than funny

onlyrocknroll · 04-10-2015 08:50PM

Know-it-alls in the pub or stadium making sure that everyone can hear their analysis, even if they're right it's the manner of it that's very annoying.

Even worse, people with no active interest in the game who talk about it very authoritatively during big tournaments. Often crazy stuff... "That Sexton's useless!"

Or being told "shhh" during kicks in the pub. I know usually it's just a joke, but sometimes they're fecking serious.

eeguy · 04-10-2015 08:52PM

salmocab wrote: »

Hate that diving is starting to sneak in

Fair play to Niger Owens for calling out that dive yesterday.

I like Irelands call.

John_Rambo · 04-10-2015 08:53PM

salmocab wrote: »

crap can't believe I forgot both those things although I would rate both annoying more than funny

You're probably a more serious fan than me Salmocab! The SHHHH! Thing can be hilarious though. I've got a few belly laughs out of it.

Diabhal Beag · 04-10-2015 08:55PM

Think of any dictator from any corrupt country and nothing they have done has matched the torture that is the Aviva P.A monster.

Things in Rugby that grind your gears...

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