The official not really bothered about the Rugby World Cup Thread

[Tyrone Biggums]

How much do we make out of it?

 

[W.C.]

This. As was once written " football is a game for gentlemen played by hooligans whereas rugby is a game for hooligans played by gentlemen" Referees get total respect from players (No Rooney type attitudes accepted) No cheating trying to get other players sent off or feigning injury.

to be fair, they need the referee to explain to them what's going on half the time don't they?

 

[W.C.]

I wonder is you asked 100 of these fanatical England rugger fans which club side they support and where the play how many would have an answer? 10% maybe. If that.

I know what you mean. I know this bloke who's always braying about how good rugby is and how much he loves it. He was talking about something or other to someone saying the 'The Irish Londoners or something...', 'You mean, London Irish?' I, the rugby atheist asked.

I can guarantee he never sat through grandstand's videprinter.

 

[maltaseagull]

to be fair, they need the referee to explain to them what's going on half the time don't they?

Not really. The referee explains his decision and it is final.

Apart from the match last night, where the ref gave a try and changed his mind and went to the TMO when he saw the replay on the stadium screens.That was wrong.

 

[Hampster Gull]

You're all heathens

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Love rugby but I was the same, ought a couple of £85 tickets for today's game and then, a couple of weeks ago, thought WTF, I don't event WANT to go. Give me tickets to England v Wales, Australia, Fiji, Canada, Burgess Hill paper boys second XV, anyone but SA v Japan?? I sincerely hope everyone who goes has a great time but I'd be grumpy if I was having to go this afternoon.

Happy now?

 

[gen]

It's called tackling

It's called sarcasm

 

[Pogue Mahone]

I picked today to say I find rugby boring, and then...that. God, that wasn't boring.

I won't hold my breath for the rest of the tournament, though.

 

[gen]

I know. I was trying to do a funny

He doesn't get irony

 

[gen]

Same here. I'd draw the curtains,

Would you leave a small crack that you could peep through?

 

[mikeyjh]

Happy now?

hehe, not sure, I would definitely have left before the end to beat the rush so don't really know

 

[Pogue Mahone]

hehe, not sure, I would definitely have left before the end to beat the rush so don't really know

Yeah, I was wondering if there were people who were doing that. I bet there were. Stupid sods.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

hehe, not sure, I would definitely have left before the end to beat the rush so don't really know

Curiously, most of the Japanese fans stayed to the very end. And that's odd, since we all know that squeezing on to a crowded train is the national sport in Japan, whereas rugby is just a game that they're not very good at.

 

[Easy 10]

I picked today to say I find rugby boring, and then...that. God, that wasn't boring.

I won't hold my breath for the rest of the tournament, though.

My feelings exactly !

I have to say, SA v Japan was cuffing EPIC. I feel a bit of an idiot for my earlier rant. I still didn't really know what the hell was going on, but by 'eck I was cheering those Japanese on every inch of the way. And what a finish.

If I see anything better than that in this whole tournament I'll be amazed.

 

[jakarta]

Curiously, most of the Japanese fans stayed to the very end. And that's odd, since we all know that squeezing on to a crowded train is the national sport in Japan, whereas rugby is just a game that they're not very good at.

However they ARE clearly better at it than the Saffers!

 

[gen]

Amex looking impressive on the telly. Wonder who is in my seat!

Are you concerned about their personal hygiene? Do you hope they douched themselves after evacuating their bowels before they left the house and eventually taking their place in your seat? What measures will you take at the next home match to combat the threat of cross contamination before reclaiming your seat? Will you be sneaking some antibacterial wipes into the next home match? Will you be losing sleep over the fact that bacterial organisms multiply at an alarming rate if left untreated? I know I would.

 

[Husty]

I will doff my cap to the Japan v South Africa game, which I have just looked at the result of and I am sure I would have enjoyed, but only for the underdog element, not through a love of the sport.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

I will doff my cap to the Japan v South Africa game, which I have just looked at the result of and I am sure I would have enjoyed, but only for the underdog element, not through a love of the sport.

But Japan didn't play like underdogs. They played like arrogant *******s who know that opting for a scrum in the last minute will win them the game, when kicking a penalty will only get them a draw. Against South Africa, ffs!

 

[dazzer6666]

Yeah, I was wondering if there were people who were doing that. I bet there were. Stupid sods.

I bet some did, and most of them will have been Albion STHs who mistakenly think the transport is still crap.

 

[SIMMO SAYS]

Are you concerned about their personal hygiene? Do you hope they douched themselves after evacuating their bowels before they left the house and eventually taking their place in your seat? What measures will you take at the next home match to combat the threat of cross contamination before reclaiming your seat? Will you be sneaking some antibacterial wipes into the next home match? Will you be losing sleep over the fact that bacterial organisms multiply at an alarming rate if left untreated? I know I would.

You should try harder in your next post