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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: Dowding on November 17, 2003, 07:06:56 AM
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I feel sorry for France. :) From another BBS:
"1346 - Crecy - heavy rainfall before match, England secure notable away win over French. The Earl of Warwick, blind-side flanker of his day, had just returned from injury. No tries. Vanquished moan about 1 trick archers.
1415 - Agincourt - heavy rain before match, England, having been disappointing in the earlier campaign when so much was expected of them, secure notable away win over French, due not least to exemplary leadership. No tries. Vanquished moan about 1 trick archers.
1805 - Trafalgar - Rain before match. Heavily waterlogged pitch. Severe handling errors lead to breaking of French line in several places. No tries. Vanquished moan about unfair use of unpredictable tactics.
1815 - Waterloo - heavy rain before match, England (ish) defeat French on neutral territory. No tries. Vanquished moan about lack of flamboyance in using the "square" tactic.
2003 - Sydney - heavy rain.... oh well you get the picture.
Now far be it from me, a barbour-wearing rosbif, to arrogantly suggest God might be an Englishman, but the odds of him being French are lengthening by the day. :-)"
Australia vs England final.
Nice.
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And there I was predicting a New Zealand - France final!
Wilkinson is God!
Only problem is that wifey is going to be supporting Oz so we probably won't be talking to each other next week...
Ravs
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No need to be sorry we're not good at water-rugby :D
I didn't see the match but after seeing the résumé the brit were in great shape :)
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I picked a kiwi, French final too....I've got no idea who will win...
Tronsky
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It was just like playing in England, Straff, but not as wet or cold.
I don't know who will win... but I'm going to struggle to get down to the pub on saturday morning. Around 8am Brit time start isn't it? It was bad enough on Sunday. After being out the night before the smell of beer never sits well with me at that time of the morning.
To beat Oz in Oz would be too good to be true. :lol
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Originally posted by Dowding
To beat Oz in Oz would be too good to be true. :lol
again u mean? :D
Should be a great final!
(http://database.cricket.org/wisdenschools/images/wilko2.jpg)
Go jonny go go go!
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England deserved to win : Wilkinson was unstoppable, the French team was sloppy...
WTG brits !
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That's one tough sport fellas... Congrats to Britain!
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its not britain! its England!
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Pardon my French sir... Congrats to England!
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np :D
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Originally posted by Furball
its not britain! its England!
Just out of curiosity, how is England and Britain different? And how does the United Kingdom fit into all this? :confused:
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Please correct me if I am wrong.
England is England.
Britain is England, Wales, and Scotland.
The United Kingdom is Britain + Northern Ireland.
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Spot on i think mickey.
The United Kingdom is Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales) and Northern Ireland. The proper name for the U.K is the "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland."
Therefore, England is part of Great Britain, which is part of the United Kingdom.
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Originally posted by Dowding
It was just like playing in England, Straff, but not as wet or cold.
I was there and while it wasn't cold it was certainly damn wet! As bad weather as I have ever seen at Twickers or the Arms Park (as was).
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Posted this in the 'Beer Chick' thread, as it ( the beer chick ad) is actually one of a series of adds running in Aus at the mo featuring a Rugby World Cup theme. But I guess it was too abstract for most, so I'll post it here too .
Go the Wallabies!!
>
> A seven year old boy was at the centre of a courtroom drama last week
> when he challenged a court ruling over who should have custody of the
> boy.
>
> The boy has a history of being beaten by his parents and the judge
> awarded custody to his aunt.
>
> The boy cried and said that his aunt beat him more than his parents and
> he refused to live there. When the judge suggested that he live with his
> grandparents the boy cried out that they beat him more than anyone.
>
> The judge dramatically allowed the boy to choose who should have custody
> of him.
>
> Custody was granted to the NZ all blacks rugby team this morning as the
> boy firmly believes that they are not capable of beating anyone.
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The funnny part is that everyone had written off the wallabies before they played the kiwis on sat...
now it's "bring on the Poms"
If the Aussies play like they played on sat, it should be a third World cup to australia...(did anyone else think they kiwis, and aussies switched jerseys that game?)
If it's a kicking duel, then it should be those pommie bastards getting the win!
Tronsky
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i thought Australia had been playing well. i really wanted a Australia - England final, should be great.
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Originally posted by Bluedog
Posted this in the 'Beer Chick' thread, as it ( the beer chick ad) is actually one of a series of adds running in Aus at the mo featuring a Rugby World Cup theme. But I guess it was too abstract for most, so I'll post it here too .
Go the Wallabies!!
>
> A seven year old boy was at the centre of a courtroom drama last week
> when he challenged a court ruling over who should have custody of the
> boy.
>
> The boy has a history of being beaten by his parents and the judge
> awarded custody to his aunt.
>
> The boy cried and said that his aunt beat him more than his parents and
> he refused to live there. When the judge suggested that he live with his
> grandparents the boy cried out that they beat him more than anyone.
>
> The judge dramatically allowed the boy to choose who should have custody
> of him.
>
> Custody was granted to the NZ all blacks rugby team this morning as the
> boy firmly believes that they are not capable of beating anyone.
I saw the same joke with the Wallabies substituted for New Zealand just before the semi-finals. How times have changed ........