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Shedite27 wrote: »

If only one Irish team can win today, who do you take...
- Football
- Rugby

Does this answer your question.....

https://youtu.be/I5PT65I2ny8

Shedite27 wrote: »

If only one Irish team can win today, who do you take...
- Football
- Rugby

Football. Don't think we will make it through the qf in rugby anyway.

Paully D wrote: »

Football. Rugby is complete and utter ****.

I don't get this attitude. I appreciate each sport for their skills and what not. Sure I wouldn't be overly enthused about all sports but that doesn't make it sh!t or feel the need to have a go at it for lack of interest. Not particularly aimed at you either Paully just in general I see people taking a militant (for want of a much better word) stance against particular sports and I don't understand it.

I love football and rugby equally and to answer the question I'd take a 3-3 draw in both games :pac: I'd love a crack at New Zealand but perhaps the final might be a better time.

Shedite27 wrote: »

If only one Irish team can win today, who do you take...
- Football
- Rugby

football
rugby does not register on my sports radar whatsoever
it doesn't for most people I know either apart from once a year......or this year twice........

KevIRL wrote: »

Great scenes, now hope the soccer lads can complete the double.

I put a 10er on the Double

Lemlin wrote: »

All there to play for second half. Some result by the rugby lads earlier.

Although I get the sense Argentina won't be as easy as some think.

Argentina will be very tough, especially that they played a second team for their last game and will have a fully fit squad for the Quarters. While you had the put on an extremely intensive game and suffered some key injuries today (hopefully most fo them are OK). I hope you'll make it though.

And hope you'll get an "easy" draw for the football play-off. Be great for you to make a second consecutive Euro :cool:.

SpaceCowb0y wrote: »

Absolutely hanging together in work! That was a hectic aul day out yesterday:o

Hanging is right....

In. Bits.

I knew i could count on some others here to share in my pain! I thought i was the only person not to have booked today off work! I actually contemplated throwing a bucket of water over the missus out of sheer spite when i had to get up as she turned over to go back to sleep!

Rikand wrote: »

if I did that, there'd be only 1 word.

Starts with a 'D' and ends in 'ivorce'

Haha, i'm not in a position to get one of those but i can assure you the missus suffers worse than i do so i'd definitely be sitting here with a black eye at least if i did follow through... but cooler heads prevail! I sulked off to work to lick my wounds for the day.

I remember now why I never drink the night before work.

I just saw that video of Sean O'Brien giving Pape a serious dig in the guts again. He is defo going home after that i'd say! No Sexton, O'Connell and now O'Brien. We haven't got it easy going in to the knockout stages.


Has that 6 hour work day actually come into affect yet?? If ever there was something to make me consider a move to Scandinavia!!

Lemlin wrote: »

So, for the lads that know about rugby, even with the injuries, should we be beating Argentina this weekend or will they be a tougher test than people expect?

One thing I'm hearing is that they are going to be a tough, physical side.

We should be beating them but they'll be a tougher test than people expect :pac:

They've really come on leaps and bounds in the last couple of years since joining the Tri-Nations making it the Rugby Championship. Playing against NZ, Aus and SA repeatedly can only make you better. They'll continue to improve too I'd say as they've got a Super Rugby franchise team from 2016.

If Argentina win on Sunday it shouldn't be a shock, they have every chance but they haven't really been tested in the bones of a month since NZ game where they fell away in the last 20 minutes. They're missing Bosch in the centre who'd be one of their best player too due to a citing that followed Seanie last night.

They've got a good forward pack but now have a much better back line than France so they'll be attacking us there too while France didn't really trouble us too much. Hernandez the hero of 2007 could turn on the style from 12 and Imhoff on the wing has pace to burn. They dismantled SA in SA this summer although to some that may be less impressive after that Japan game.

It'll be a hell of a game. It'll be interesting how Ireland front up after losing their 5-6-7 axis in the cold light of day and they have to gear up again. Sexton looks like he'll be fit but can he be 100%? The fact the Millennium Stadium will be full of Irish yet again will hopefully be a factor in our favour too.

I presume it'll either be: 4. Toner, 5. Ryan. 6. Henderbus :P 7. Henry, 8. Heaslip

or 4. Toner, 5. Henderbus, 6. Murphy, 7. Henry, 8. Heaslip.

But might come down to whether Joe wants Ruddock or McCarthy on the bench and I'd imagine he'd prefer Ruddock if needed so will start Henderson in the second-row. Henry starting might even be a blessing in disguise in one sense as a more natural 7 but POM and SOB had their best ever games.

Anyway that's my rambling take on things at the moment. Ireland to win but the heart attacks could be game related as well as injury related this weekend. Hopefully Scotland can give Australia a game too.

Do it for Paulie

Edit: I just want it on record that I thought Rory Best and Henshaw had absolute storming games too and it hasn't been mentioned by enough people.

Lemlin wrote: »

So, for the lads that know about rugby, even with the injuries, should we be beating Argentina this weekend or will they be a tougher test than people expect?

One thing I'm hearing is that they are going to be a tough, physical side.

100% agree with Mr P.

This is the most exciting quarter by the way. The only 50/50 one. For you, you have 5 wins in a row against them. That must play a part confidence wise. For them they have 2 wins out of 3 against you in RWC. But as we saw with us, past WC history is less important than recent form.

You have a great coach and, I feel, a worldwide underrated team. To me, and I said it beforehand here and on the rugby forum countless times, you were massive favourite against us. And the result was just plain logic to me. You dominated us. Full stop. The fact you never really performed in a RWC goes against you I'd suppose in terms of worldwide rating/appreciation.

So this is your chance to make a stand. My only worry for you is the amount of injuries you got and SOB's suspension. But I still think you should go through. Let's say, accounting for your injuries/suspension, I see this quarter as 52/48 for you .

Mr.Prodston wrote: »

Edit: I just want it on record that I thought Rory Best and Henshaw had absolute storming games too and it hasn't been mentioned by enough people.

A b s o l u t e l y !!!!!! But the rugby forum seems more passionate about proving Papé was more guilty than SOB :rolleyes: :pac:...