by Apollo » Sat Oct 24, 2015 5:18 pm
by Royal Gooner » Sat Oct 24, 2015 6:29 pm
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by Dai_Dillinger » Sat Oct 31, 2015 1:39 pm
Mesüt wrote:why replace habana when he has 13 mins to become top scorer? absolute bellend coach.
by Apollo » Sat Oct 31, 2015 5:49 pm
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by rah » Mon Nov 02, 2015 10:36 pm
greengoonerie wrote: TBH, we're not missing your point.
Facts and evidence point to the fact that your argument is not sustainable.
1. This is the first EVER world cup where NO NH team has made the SF.
you are suggesting bad luck - i'm pointing to the fact that the SH teams are better. Argentina are now on a par with SA and not far behind Aus and NZ and are developign year on year.
2. the host nation - England (generally regarded as the strongest of the home nations given they have 40million to choose from) didn't even make it to the last 8.
3. France hammered by NZ by almost 50 points. Frances rugby philosophy is in tatters and going backwards
4. Ireland walloped by Argentina - conceding 4 tries. Ireland don't have strength in dept - 5 injuries and that was it.
5. Wales were beaten narrowly, but again came up short in a tight game.
6. Scotland WERE unlucky and IMO robbed of a SF place - however thems the breaks when you are in competitive matches.
7. Seven of the Coaches in the QFs of 2015 are Southern Hemisphere players/coaches. The only one who isn't was the French guy - and look what happened to him and his team
So in the 4 QFs, NH teams took two hidings, Wales lost narrowly and Scotland (arguably) were robbed.
The gulf is widening on the evidence being presented. NH Unions need to address the way the game is being played and developed from underage level onwards - it's like rugby League - big guys hammering into each other all over the pitch.
by Royal Gooner » Thu Nov 05, 2015 10:17 pm