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Ray K · « **Reply #8520 on:** November 17, 2018, 06:20:54 pm »

BTW, I don't hold out much hope of an Ireland win later. I just don't see how a team with van der Flier / Stander / Marmion at 7-8-9 gets close to shutting down the ABs.
I've bet on NZ to beat the handicap of 7 pts. NZ 28-18 is my prediction.

Gerry Attrick · « **Reply #8521 on:** November 17, 2018, 06:26:18 pm »

Poite has had an absolute mare there.

planet-terror · « **Reply #8522 on:** November 17, 2018, 06:56:19 pm »

They could have timed these evening games fractionally better

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Ray K · « **Reply #8523 on:** November 17, 2018, 07:19:38 pm »

This is going to be a brilliant match, both sides so up for it.

planet-terror · « **Reply #8524 on:** November 17, 2018, 07:31:22 pm »

It's great being biased. Clearly a try there

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Ray K · « **Reply #8525 on:** November 17, 2018, 07:47:13 pm »

We're by far the better side. 8 penalties in one half is an indication of that. Forwards are magnificent.

jillcwhomever · « **Reply #8526 on:** November 17, 2018, 07:49:48 pm »

Quote from: planet-terror on November 17, 2018, 07:31:22 pm

It's great being biased. Clearly a try there

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I thought he lost the ball, very close though and only briefly. But Ireland on top.

planet-terror · « **Reply #8527 on:** November 17, 2018, 07:51:01 pm »

Great half. Got them rattled.
New Zealand slowing the game down to try stop the Irish the comms said. Didn't that used to be the other way around.
Win lose or draw Schmidt has done a grand job

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planet-terror · « **Reply #8528 on:** November 17, 2018, 07:52:13 pm »

Quote from: jillc on November 17, 2018, 07:49:48 pm

I thought he lost the ball, very close though and only briefly. But Ireland on top.

Oh no he didn't [emoji1]

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Billy The Kid · « **Reply #8529 on:** November 17, 2018, 07:53:57 pm »

Ireland are going to win the world cup. Quote me on it

planet-terror · « **Reply #8530 on:** November 17, 2018, 08:13:45 pm »

Thats a cracker

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jillcwhomever · « **Reply #8531 on:** November 17, 2018, 08:21:36 pm »

Quote from: planet-terror on November 17, 2018, 07:52:13 pm

Oh no he didn't [emoji1]

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Oh yes he did, doesn't look like you need the try anyway.

Flaccido Dongingo · « **Reply #8532 on:** November 17, 2018, 08:23:27 pm »

Ireland not too shabby at the old egg chasing

planet-terror · « **Reply #8533 on:** November 17, 2018, 08:23:46 pm »

Quote from: jillc on November 17, 2018, 08:21:36 pm

Oh yes he did, doesn't look like you need the try anyway.

Dont jinx it. Im bricking it here [emoji1]

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planet-terror · « **Reply #8534 on:** November 17, 2018, 08:26:56 pm »

Forward?

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planet-terror · « **Reply #8535 on:** November 17, 2018, 08:34:05 pm »

O Mahony has npbeen a beast

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Ray K · « **Reply #8536 on:** November 17, 2018, 08:38:21 pm »

Not sure I can cope.

planet-terror · « **Reply #8537 on:** November 17, 2018, 08:41:52 pm »

Quote from: Ray K on November 17, 2018, 08:38:21 pm

Not sure I can cope.

Nor me. Heart is pounding

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planet-terror · « **Reply #8538 on:** November 17, 2018, 08:52:25 pm »

Get nina carberry in there. Shore things up

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planet-terror · « **Reply #8539 on:** November 17, 2018, 08:57:18 pm »

Get the fuck innn

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Robinred · « **Reply #8540 on:** November 17, 2018, 08:57:42 pm »

Well done you boys in green. About time the ABs got a stuffing.

killer-heels · « **Reply #8541 on:** November 17, 2018, 08:57:42 pm »

Lolz. What a way to win it.

Ray K · « **Reply #8542 on:** November 17, 2018, 08:59:20 pm »

Not men, but Giants. Best team in the world for 2018

Quote from: Ray K on November 17, 2018, 06:20:54 pm

BTW, I don't hold out much hope of an Ireland win later. I just don't see how a team with van der Flier / Stander / Marmion at 7-8-9 gets close to shutting down the ABs.
I've bet on NZ to beat the handicap of 7 pts. NZ 28-18 is my prediction.

Give that idiot a ban, whoever he is.

Robinred · « **Reply #8543 on:** November 17, 2018, 09:02:28 pm »

Quote from: Ray K on November 17, 2018, 08:59:20 pm

Not men, but Giants. Best team in the world for 2018

Give that idiot a ban, whoever he is.

Listening to Stander, what part of the Emerald Isle is that accent from? Somewhere way down south?

planet-terror · « **Reply #8544 on:** November 17, 2018, 09:03:33 pm »

Quote from: Robinred on November 17, 2018, 09:02:28 pm

Listening to Stander, what part of the Emerald Isle is that accent from? Somewhere way down south?

Hes a Mayo Man

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jillcwhomever · « **Reply #8545 on:** November 17, 2018, 09:04:31 pm »

Quote from: planet-terror on November 17, 2018, 08:23:46 pm

Dont jinx it. Im bricking it here [emoji1]

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I told you, you didn't need it. Congrats Ireland always nice to see a northern hemisphere side kick ass against the AB's.

planet-terror · « **Reply #8546 on:** November 17, 2018, 09:06:15 pm »

Quote from: jillc on November 17, 2018, 09:04:31 pm

I told you, you didn't need it. Congrats Ireland always nice to see a northern hemisphere side kick ass against the AB's.

Was a nervy 2nd half for sure. Kloppoesqe performance

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Robinred · « **Reply #8547 on:** November 17, 2018, 09:06:51 pm »

Quote from: planet-terror on November 17, 2018, 09:03:33 pm

Hes a Mayo Man

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Ah...Foxford, Swinford or Ballina, no doubt.

jillcwhomever · « **Reply #8548 on:** November 17, 2018, 09:07:17 pm »

Quote from: planet-terror on November 17, 2018, 09:06:15 pm

Was a nervy 2nd half for sure. Kloppoesqe performance

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Heavy metal rugby, doesn't have quite the same sexiness somehow.

Ray K · « **Reply #8549 on:** November 17, 2018, 09:08:58 pm »

They never looked like scoring a try, really. Hardly a line break to speak of. Even the last attack was very predictable stuff. They cracked under the pressure.

My god, Peter O'Mahony was magnificent.

planet-terror · « **Reply #8550 on:** November 17, 2018, 09:10:34 pm »

Quote from: jillc on November 17, 2018, 09:07:17 pm

Heavy metal rugby, doesn't have quite the same sexiness somehow.

Not quite 😁

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planet-terror · « **Reply #8551 on:** November 17, 2018, 09:11:28 pm »

Quote from: Ray K on November 17, 2018, 09:08:58 pm

They never looked like scoring a try, really. Hardly a line break to speak of. Even the last attack was very predictable stuff. They cracked under the pressure.

My god, Peter O'Mahony was magnificent.

He was immense.

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Red-Soldier · « **Reply #8552 on:** November 17, 2018, 09:27:05 pm »

Up the Irish.

I'm 1/8 Irish, so it was a home win for me

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #8553 on:** November 17, 2018, 09:27:37 pm »

Well done Ireland. Good luck with having the favourites tag for the World Cup!

Dougle · « **Reply #8554 on:** November 17, 2018, 10:17:08 pm »

Feck yeah .... Ireland, good at something. Delighted. Made them look well beatable. England should have done it last week too. Makes the WC after the 6 Nations interesting. Well done Joe and his merry men. They fecked us so many times it's great to beat them.

Gerry Attrick · « **Reply #8555 on:** November 17, 2018, 10:18:39 pm »

Probably recency bias but it does feel like this All Blacks squad is becoming more fallible by the year. Barrett is as good as you'll ever see at 10 and they've always a few deadly outside backs but apart from that I don't think you're crying yourself to sleep at the prospect of facing them, unless you're England and are capable of getting demolished.

ABZ Rover · « **Reply #8556 on:** November 17, 2018, 10:46:08 pm »

Was at the Scotland v Bok game which was a great match but thought the ref was an arse.

However, well played Ireland. Only caught the last 10 on the telly but get it up the AB bastards! 😀

cowtownred · « **Reply #8557 on:** November 17, 2018, 11:32:12 pm »

Lovely.

How good it is to have at least 3, maybe as many as 6 with my bias, of the very best in the world in their positions. Barrett.. haha, have a look at Johnny.

Ryan, Ringrose, Stockdale, O'Mahony. World class. Special shouts for Furlong, Toner, Healy, Earls.

And the best 9 in the world to come in.

Sweet. COYBIG.

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #8558 on:** November 17, 2018, 11:42:33 pm »

You there Trumps?

planet-terror · « **Reply #8559 on:** November 18, 2018, 12:51:34 am »

Quote from: cowtownred on November 17, 2018, 11:32:12 pm

Lovely.

How good it is to have at least 3, maybe as many as 6 with my bias, of the very best in the world in their positions. Barrett.. haha, have a look at Johnny.

Ryan, Ringrose, Stockdale, O'Mahony. World class. Special shouts for Furlong, Toner, Healy, Earls.

And the best 9 in the world to come in.

Sweet. COYBIG.

Toner. Who'd have thunk it. I remember him as a wee slip of a lad.