Register a SA Forums Account here!
JOINING THE SA FORUMS WILL REMOVE THIS BIG AD, THE ANNOYING UNDERLINED ADS, AND STUPID INTERSTITIAL ADS!!!

You can: log in, read the tech support FAQ, or request your lost password. This dumb message (and those ads) will appear on every screen until you register! Get rid of this crap by registering your own SA Forums Account and joining roughly 150,000 Goons, for the one-time price of $9.95! We charge money because it costs us money per month for bills, and since we don't believe in showing ads to our users, we try to make the money back through forum registrations.
 
  • Post
  • Reply
Unimpressed
Feb 13, 2013

DickEmery posted:

Has everyone forgotten that New Zealand choked the poo poo out of every World Cup outside of New Zealand?
They nearly hosed up the last one until Joubert handed them the final.

I actually think this side are heavier favourites than Henry's first stint up to 2007 and they were the best team that's ever played the game.
Mainly because everyone else has been poo poo but even so it's still 50/50 that they'll be coming home empty handed.

I don't think this NZ side will choke. They might possibly be beaten on the night by a team that finds it within themselves to rise above their level, but it will not be NZ playing badly. This team has a huge amount of experience and have been through the whole cycle of losing and then winning the world cup. They remind me of the Australian cricket team of Warne, McGrath, Gilchrist, etc. (though, admittedly there are fewer cunts in this ABs team than the Aussie cricket team, still, Savea). I suspect (and hope) that once this generation of players retires or cashes in (Carter, Nonu, C Smith, McCaw), there'll be a (relatively) big drop in results, even though at face value, NZ are still churning out the best quality players. There's more to winning this consistently than just playing quality.

Adbot
ADBOT LOVES YOU

WeAreTheRomans
Feb 23, 2010

by R. Guyovich

Mister Chief posted:

The odds for every team coming home empty handed is 50/50.

Never go to Las Vegas

Mackers
Jan 16, 2012
Ireland - Jared Payne ruled out of World Cup with foot injury

Fuuuuuuck

edogawa rando
Mar 20, 2007

I think my mass effect is broken
Woodcock is out of the tournament too, with a hamstring tear that rules him out for at least three weeks. Joe Moody has been called up as his replacement.

Tyma
Dec 22, 2004

I love Leinster and I couldn't be happier that Jordie Barrett has signed with them on a short term deal.
This is the time I've seen ITV pay literally any attention to Scotland, and now they've gone all-out, with sob-story video packages and constant references to THIS BRITISH TEAM UP AGAINST THE MIGHTY SAMOA. I think they're now officially 'The Backup Plan' for the English media.

tarbrush
Feb 7, 2011

ALL ABOARD THE SCOTLAND HYPE TRAIN!

CHOO CHOO
My backup plan certainly.

Samoa are contriving to out-Scotland them, which is quite impressive

stavros880
May 2, 2005
I like monkeys
This game is hilarious.

tarbrush
Feb 7, 2011

ALL ABOARD THE SCOTLAND HYPE TRAIN!

CHOO CHOO
This is basically competitive Scotlanding

Tyma
Dec 22, 2004

I love Leinster and I couldn't be happier that Jordie Barrett has signed with them on a short term deal.
Uhh.. This game is loving insane.

Aramoro
Jun 1, 2012




Jesus Christ Scotland catch a kick off

edogawa rando
Mar 20, 2007

I think my mass effect is broken
What the gently caress is going on here?

stavros880
May 2, 2005
I like monkeys
Samoa vs Scotland - Defending is for pussies

hitchensgoespop
Oct 22, 2008
Gonna be a long afternoon for our Scottish friends.

DickEmery
Dec 5, 2004
Crossing surely?

edogawa rando
Mar 20, 2007

I think my mass effect is broken
Ryan Wilson, you filthy idiot.

Aramoro
Jun 1, 2012




Vagabundo posted:

Ryan Wilson, you filthy idiot.

That was a really soft yellow

tarbrush
Feb 7, 2011

ALL ABOARD THE SCOTLAND HYPE TRAIN!

CHOO CHOO

Aramoro posted:

That was a really soft yellow

It was a stamp.

Brilliant response

Communist Bear
Oct 7, 2008

Wake the gently caress up Scotland.

HappyCamperGL
May 18, 2014

We've been loving shite but somehow only three points behind. :scotland:

Will two bonus points be enough to get through?

Aramoro
Jun 1, 2012




HappyCamperGL posted:

We've been loving shite but somehow only three points behind. :scotland:

Will two bonus points be enough to get through?

2 bonus points isn't really enough, Japan would go through with a bonus point win of the USA

Aramoro
Jun 1, 2012




tarbrush posted:

It was a stamp.

Brilliant response

He was clearly just vigorously freeing his foot from the Samoan who was holding him back.

edogawa rando
Mar 20, 2007

I think my mass effect is broken

Aramoro posted:

He was clearly just vigorously freeing his foot from the Samoan who was holding him back.

By bringing his foot down on him.

DickEmery
Dec 5, 2004

Aramoro posted:

2 bonus points isn't really enough, Japan would go through with a bonus point win of the USA

A draw and 4 tries would put Scotland through.

slothrop
Dec 7, 2006

Santa Alpha, Fox One... Gifts Incoming ~~~>===|>

Soiled Meat
Sorry Scotland, I want Japan through. GO SAMOA

Oh good my internet has improved since this morning. I'm getting 10 seconds of video for every 60 seconds or so of loading

Semi-mental
Feb 5, 2007
You must be a couple of pansies
On this performance I'd rather Wales played Scotland than Japan, so go Scotland!

DickEmery
Dec 5, 2004
"he did his best" who gives a gently caress he shouldn't have been there.
I hate the inconsistency between refs.

Aramoro
Jun 1, 2012




DickEmery posted:

"he did his best" who gives a gently caress he shouldn't have been there.
I hate the inconsistency between refs.

That's the law though, youve got to do your best to move away. The neck roll was pretty blatant

DickEmery
Dec 5, 2004

Aramoro posted:

That's the law though, youve got to do your best to move away. The neck roll was pretty blatant

I doubt another ref would have let him get away with it though.
Which is the frustration.

Sneaks McDevious
Jul 29, 2010

by LITERALLY AN ADMIN
Please Samoa....gambatte

Tyma
Dec 22, 2004

I love Leinster and I couldn't be happier that Jordie Barrett has signed with them on a short term deal.

julian assflange posted:

Please Samoa....gambatte

Scotland's brawn is going to run out soon, and Foruali'i is just going to tear them apart if they start to get frustrated with lack of converted points.

rejutka
May 28, 2004

by zen death robot
Scotland, you are pissing in Japan's chips, knock it off.

WeAreTheRomans
Feb 23, 2010

by R. Guyovich
Scotland just did a rugby

Tyma
Dec 22, 2004

I love Leinster and I couldn't be happier that Jordie Barrett has signed with them on a short term deal.
:siren: Rogue Backpipers :siren:

WeAreTheRomans
Feb 23, 2010

by R. Guyovich

Tyma posted:

:siren: Rogue Backpipers :siren:

Also the name of my gay burlesque show

rejutka
May 28, 2004

by zen death robot
UNF

Sneaks McDevious
Jul 29, 2010

by LITERALLY AN ADMIN
This has been some quality rugby viewing

rejutka
May 28, 2004

by zen death robot
fffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffuck

Aramoro
Jun 1, 2012




Get in, suck it Japan

edogawa rando
Mar 20, 2007

I think my mass effect is broken
gently caress Scotland. gently caress Scotland forever.

Adbot
ADBOT LOVES YOU

slothrop
Dec 7, 2006

Santa Alpha, Fox One... Gifts Incoming ~~~>===|>

Soiled Meat

Aramoro posted:

Get in, suck it Japan

Review your life choices, then kill yourself

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • Post
  • Reply