[Richard]

I thought these days USA were to have a decent team?

Worst intent shown by a football (soccer for those who name their sports wrong ) team I have ever seen since.... Englands Euro Qualifiers

They made a half assed team England look good!, you would have thought they were up for a game being at Wembley and all..

I neevr payed £60 to go and watch or anything

Its the 90minutes of my life I regret ill never get back..

The US rugby team get spanked but at least they give it some effort!

[Darko]

(soccer for those who name their sports wrong )

Not to mention miss-spelling colour.

[Akimoto]

(soccer for those who name their sports wrong )

Not to mention miss-spelling colour.

I don't get it.


vb. Colour
US: Color

[FlapJack23]

America has a rugby team?

[ShinZagato]

Dude...were americans, leave us to our shitty beer and overpriced coffee. were not built for soccer or rugby...we need tons of gear on/.

[Richard]

America has a rugby team?

Yes It does

Admitedly alot of them are poaches like a fijian or samoan who live in US for 5 years.. They are about to enter a yearly tornament where they play in with Canada and some B teams from Europe. They still mostly get pumelled but they are getting better

As for what someone said about sports with gear on

I dont mind the NFL, watch a bit of it now and then, played a few games too (nothing serious like).. being a rugby player I do prefer the more intense and phyiscal game of rugby.. but thats preference. I wish they wouldnt have so many breaks in NFL though .. they have commecrcisl and all sorts... I say 20 secs and your off againm not ready tough.. Should improve the physicality and endurance of the players too.

[Darko]

Americans arnt made for un-american games.
Were not made for American games

Its just how it is

[Chantelle]

Didn't Ronan O'Gara get offered to move to NFL once?

Surprising really, he isnt very big at all.. In real life he looks alot smaller than he does on Telly, the players around him had alot more presence about them..

[Darko]

Ronan O'Gara needs to be replaced.
I could say hopefully by me...
lol
But he needs to be replaced. Big time. He's such an unpredictable kicker, fumbles with the ball, doesnt make the runs needed. I cant believe he's the best we've got

[Richard]

I see what you mean:

In Fairness to him, especially when the pack has the front foot, he does have a great ability to boss a game.. kick to touch and put the opposition under pressure.. Goal kickings good too... When it works it pretty effectuive.. BUT sometimes he just kicks everything I bet O'Driscoll must get frustrated.

My opinion of him is that at times, he is a little too one dimensional at times, he has never been the biggest runner or the most enterprising player or the biggest tackler.. but thats by the by I suppose if your doing other things right... his biggest weakness I think he struggles to take pressure when teh pack gets pressure, he starts to flake and mess up kicks and as I say does a little too much kicking.

Did you see the Barbarians match on tuesday? Thought it looked a fresh look to the side, looked alot more pace about it... that could be because the barbarians were all over the place, but you do have some good talent with the likes of Bowe and Fitzgerald and Keaney..

What that Sexton (sp) like? never got to see him much.. I take it Wallace isnt going to be an option.

Also O'Driscoll, shame about his berevement... Though think he might want to lose a bit of weight, he looks a bit big recently, or maybe he could come to 12.. He shown this 6N he still has great skills and hands, maybe a bi slowed down.. I think if he was 12 and maybe Fitz 13 could be effective!

Bloody hell an essay lol

[Melissa]

Is this beet root face? well he does look small now

Most of the club he plays for (cant remember name) are ex "All Blacks"



It took Wilkinson a dreadful 6 nations to oust him to a better player.

1999-2003 he was an untouchable machine who had done more than most flyhalfs had done in 15 years... however.. he not been the same
maybe ireland need the same to remove beetroot face.. who is the replacement? not that ill know him lol

[Chantelle]

Im guessing are you a Leinster Man Darko?

Went to twickers today to see England BaaBaa,s wasnt teh best game in the world, i enjoyed the match and teh day out but we shoudl have done better

Still 2nd string side, (no Tigers Wasps or Bath) and we lost both FLYHALVES! we plaed with 3 scrum halves on

[Richard]

Ne we never, we had 3 in the squad which was brainless, Care replaced Wigglesworth... then Peter RIchards came on in center and had to be out half when we lost both Out Halfs

[Darko]

I am indeed. Sorry dont have the time for this thread, exams start tomorrow.

[Richard]

Nps mate

The girls struggle anyway, we went to twickers in August when england beat wales 62-5

3 mins in wilkinson lines up for a penatly, we are level with the goal on the side he kicks they jump up cheering..

I sat still looking ahead..

they sat down slightly bemused

I lent sideways and said quietly .... "He missed"