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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: Furball on October 27, 2003, 01:48:46 PM
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Gonna be lots of blood, and USA gonna get a beating...
fixtures and results (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/rugby_world_cup/fixtures_/default.stm)
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not 15 ... we will send Michalak alone :)
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france will be......
(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/ah_150_1067007805.gif)
:lol
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You have to understand that all the American athletes worth a damn are playing real Football or basketball or hockey or baseball. Rugby and soccer and other homosexual sports get the dregs.
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Do you mean that Australia is full of gay ?
(don't slap me to hard Tronsky ;))
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Yes, it's full of gayness and crocs.
(http://www.raf303.org/funked/world1.gif)
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dohhhh :rofl
Anartica made me spit my Jolimont (an Australians wine I'm tasting currently with some kabanosi ... don't mix really well but good enought for a weekday)
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I thought "ARTICA" was more funny, especially because I included Canada in it. :)
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That's because you're not weird enought (to be french for exemple :))
Anartica = Anal(r)-tica (*) = apropriatly put on the botom of the map .. a smelly place I think :)
(*) like a asian friend of me would have say ...
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I always thought rugby was for the people too dumb to play american football. hehe :)
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No American Football is a game for people who like Rugby but have an attention span of 15 seconds or less.
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Rugby is a sport, American football is a spectacle.
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when put up against Formula one ALL other sports pail in comparison.:aok
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Originally posted by FUNKED1
I thought "ARTICA" was more funny, especially because I included Canada in it. :)
Maybe they should of named it Canarctic you anus. :rolleyes:
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You guys know the Frogs traditionally play dirty rugby right?
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Originally posted by straffo
Do you mean that Australia is full of gay ?
(don't slap me to hard Tronsky ;))
Watch it you! :D
France has been awesome this world cup, and should really give the American Eagles a real touch up.
I really enjoyed the USA v. Japan game last night, love watching the minnows play because they always play with a lot of heart, and always really like the Japanese when they throw it around (their Flyhalf is a kiwi which helps no end)
Considering , I'm surprised they haven't tapped into some real home grown talent in the US. Some of them American footballers could make great rugby players if their fitness, and skill levels were good enough.
Tronsky
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Originally posted by -tronski-
Some of them American footballers could make great rugby players if their fitness, and skill levels were good enough.
Tronsky
Well, there you have it. Thats exactly why American footballers would never make good Rugby players :p
It must be VERY hard to work up any sort of fitness level between the commercial breaks !!
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Originally posted by Pei
No American Football is a game for people who like Rugby but have an attention span of 15 seconds or less.
*RAISES HAND*
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:rofl :rofl :rofl :lol this is a great post, cracking up over the world map and shane's owned movie.
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LMFAO
Rugby sissy? Everyone knows it's American Football without all the pads and protection. Have you ever actually watched a game? Let alone played one?
...-Gixer
~Hells Angels
Originally posted by FUNKED1
You have to understand that all the American athletes worth a damn are playing real Football or basketball or hockey or baseball. Rugby and soccer and other homosexual sports get the dregs.
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Have a buddy that plays Rugby... Always returns to work bruised up and limping.
His favorite T shirt says "Rugby Players Eat Their Dead"
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Originally posted by Gixer
LMFAO
Rugby sissy? Everyone knows it's American Football without all the pads and protection. Have you ever actually watched a game? Let alone played one?
...-Gixer
~Hells Angels
You've obviously never seen pro football players in person. Without the "sissy" pads, there would be many, many, deaths.
Don't get me wrong, rugby is a brutal sport, but these guys are not built like pro footballers. Besides, the breaks are nice for getting a snack and fetching a beer.
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Right. Rugby games I know of usually end with both teams drinking a large amount of beer. American Football games at the professional level involve on duty a medical staff sufficient for a small city. And that's just for the players. When you factor in the fans, we're talking research hospital.
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Originally posted by -tronski-
Watch it you! :D
I really enjoyed the USA v. Japan game last night, ...
Tronsky
Anyone know if this game will be shown (again?) on TV in the USA?
I don't understand the game, but would like to watch it. The only Rugby game I saw live was a college intermural game about ten years ago that was interupted because one of the players legs was broken. I hope that is a rare oddity.
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Well guys when Ireland go kick all yer butts and lift the world cup you can say, Gremlin told yas so! Its the wallabies next week in a top of the table clash, that will make the superbowl look like a barbie party!
:D
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I always thought of the superbowl as a barbie party or gay pride...
Definitly something weird in fact :)
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Originally posted by Dinger
Right. Rugby games I know of usually end with both teams drinking a large amount of beer. American Football games at the professional level involve on duty a medical staff sufficient for a small city. And that's just for the players. When you factor in the fans, we're talking research hospital.
Only because of the drug abuse our players are doing off the field inbetween Sundays. ;)
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Yeah I have, they look like rugby players with pads and helmets.
I was replying to whoever it was that commented Rugby was a sissy game. Far from it, probably the most brutal contact sport out there.
Only protection they wear is a gum shield.
...-Gixer
~Hells Angels~
Originally posted by majic
You've obviously never seen pro football players in person. Without the "sissy" pads, there would be many, many, deaths.
Don't get me wrong, rugby is a brutal sport, but these guys are not built like pro footballers. Besides, the breaks are nice for getting a snack and fetching a beer.
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A friend of mine is a Frenchman, who was a fan/player of Rugby. His wife, and mine are both Denver Bronco fans, and so we all got together to watch a game early in the season.
I was happily surprised at how interested he was in the game. What he seemed to find most facinating were the kicks and returns. The part where everyone is closing on one another at about 500 miles per hour. It was nice to have his perspective of the game, and I was glad it didn't degenerate into an international pissing contest lol.
-Sik
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i tried watching the superbowl. Was the most boring 'sport' i have ever seen until Shania Twain's breasts came on.
Saying that, i would love to watch a game again in america to appreciate the atmosphere, on tv? never again!
Also - what really annoys me is the amount of commercial breaks american tv has and the cheesey commentators.
Atleast rugby is not commercial, its still "stamp a metal stud in your opponents face" 80 minutes of constant goodness.
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Originally posted by mrblack
when put up against Formula one ALL other sports pail in comparison.:aok
Oh yeah I really want to see who can run on fuel management and only have four tires changed by four separate people and still have a 14-20 second pit stop. NASCAR pit crews are kick butt I can't stand watching the races but I love watching the pit crews jump. Especially when you consider that with two tire carriers, two changers, a jack guy, two fuel guys they do the same thing inside of 12-13 seconds. That is kicking but right there.
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Originally posted by Furball
i tried watching the superbowl. Was the most boring 'sport' i have ever seen until Shania Twain's breasts came on.
Saying that, i would love to watch a game again in america to appreciate the atmosphere, on tv? never again!
Also - what really annoys me is the amount of commercial breaks american tv has and the cheesey commentators.
Atleast rugby is not commercial, its still "stamp a metal stud in your opponents face" 80 minutes of constant goodness.
Furball;
Even College football here has commercials for television but if you are ever back in the USA. Schedule a trip into the Southeast in the fall and I will take you to a football game. Some of the best are small college games where most of the kids aren't even thinking about playing professionally. Although I love big time college football as well. Just make sure you head to Birmingham, AL and you have a place you can stay.
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Superbowl is fun to watch when you see it with Canal+ instead of each one of the thousand add you have the best action of the whole season.
Great and fun to watch with friends and beer
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Originally posted by FUNKED1
Yes, it's full of gayness and crocs.
(http://www.raf303.org/funked/world1.gif)
Antarctica :lol
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American Football reminds me of that Simpsons episode where Homer stays sober at the ball game (you know, that OTHER boring American game, BASEBALL, thats it !!) ;)
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Si the spelling was intentional.
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Originally posted by baders
American Football reminds me of that Simpsons episode where Homer stays sober at the ball game (you know, that OTHER boring American game, BASEBALL, thats it !!) ;)
Correction there is only one really boring American sport and you hit it on the head...BASEBALL SUCKS!
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At the top professional level in Rugby the guys *are* built like the top pro footballers, apart from Rugby doesn't have the equivalent of the big flabby linesmen: they'd die of a heart attack in 5 minutes or less.
The top level is a world a way from the post-match boozing and singing of dirty ditties of amatuer teams.
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You might be surprised how in shape some of those flabby looking linemen are in the NFL. When I was playing line at a lower level college here I was 6'4" 285-295 pounds and could still run 2 miles in just over 12 minutes along with bench press the NFL combine (try out meeting) weight of 225 pounds 37 times and run a 4.6 - 4.7 second 40 yard sprint. I damn sure can't do it today though.
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Originally posted by Reschke
Furball;
Even College football here has commercials for television but if you are ever back in the USA. Schedule a trip into the Southeast in the fall and I will take you to a football game. Some of the best are small college games where most of the kids aren't even thinking about playing professionally. Although I love big time college football as well. Just make sure you head to Birmingham, AL and you have a place you can stay.
I was luckily enough to catch a Washington Uni vs. Washington State football game a couple of years ago. The girl I was with explained it was the local derby (therefore plenty of rivalry/hate!). I really enjoyed it, far more than the seahawks game a saw not long after. I couldn't believe how seriously everyone took a univeristy sport...
Go huskies!
At the top professional level in Rugby the guys *are* built like the top pro footballers, apart from Rugby doesn't have the equivalent of the big flabby linesmen: they'd die of a heart attack in 5 minutes or less.
I think that an american football safety would probably be the best and easiest player to make the change to rugby.
Tronsky
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Yeah Tronski, when you go to a college football game, there is an energy and excitment that is not there at an NFL game. The bands at college games add to that too.
The best NFL games are usually playoff games, not the superbowl IMO. I think its the electricity of the home crowd. The superbowl is played in a nuetral city in most cases
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Originally posted by -tronski-
I was luckily enough to catch a Washington Uni vs. Washington State football game a couple of years ago. The girl I was with explained it was the local derby (therefore plenty of rivalry/hate!). I really enjoyed it, far more than the seahawks game a saw not long after. I couldn't believe how seriously everyone took a univeristy sport...
Go huskies!
I think that an american football safety would probably be the best and easiest player to make the change to rugby.
Tronsky
Either a Strong Safety or an Outside Linebacker (easily two of the most athletic positions on the defense) with the possibility of a Tight End and bigger Running Back being able to make the rugby squad also. I played rugby a few times in a local club here after college and it was all guys like me who wanted some competition but weren't medically fit enough to make it at a higher level of football. BTW Tronski; if you ever get to this area you could drop in on a football game with me. I took my German employer to my son's game a few weeks ago and he loved it. Seeing those little kids all 8 years old or less and under 75 pounds running around was great for him. When I get to Germany next spring I get to see his son's soccer team play. So its an even trade.
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Originally posted by NUKE
Yeah Tronski, when you go to a college football game, there is an energy and excitment that is not there at an NFL game. The bands at college games add to that too.
The best NFL games are usually playoff games, not the superbowl IMO. I think its the electricity of the home crowd. The superbowl is played in a nuetral city in most cases
You hit the nail on the head there man. The Super Bowl pales in comparison to any playoff games.
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Originally posted by Reschke
Either a Strong Safety or an Outside Linebacker (easily two of the most athletic positions on the defense) with the possibility of a Tight End and bigger Running Back being able to make the rugby squad also.
I would also add center, middle linebacker, and fullback. (most special teams specialists would fit the bill too i.e.- the flyers)
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Lookout for the All Blacks vs Wales game this weekend, keep an eye on Jerry Collins and a poor Welshman by the name of Charvis ;)
http://www.thesilverfern.com/all_blacks_2003_collins.htm
Jerry sent Charvis on a trip round the solar system free of charge ;)
"I have no choice," All Blacks No. 8 Jerry Collins said.
"I'm not fast and I can't step."
(http://allblacks.xtra.co.nz/homepage2/imageView/0,,2579649,00.jpeg)
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Yes, soccer is a homosexual sport :aok
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Furball, without a doubt South Eastern Conference football is the best around. But I am biased. I second Reschke's reccomendation of trying to get down here the next time you are in the states. Either the Iron Bowl or the Tennesee/Alabama games are the ones to see. If Reschke doesn't have room for you you are welcome at my house.
Reschke..... I assume you work for that little company in Vance?
I work for a Fire Dept. close to there. Give a call sometime.
Robert
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Originally posted by Pei
No American Football is a game for people who like Rugby but have an attention span of 15 seconds or less.
ROFL:rofl
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thanks for the offer guys, i doubt ill be crossing the pond any time soon tho :)
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Originally posted by Reschke
Either a Strong Safety or an Outside Linebacker (easily two of the most athletic positions on the defense) with the possibility of a Tight End and bigger Running Back being able to make the rugby squad also. I played rugby a few times in a local club here after college and it was all guys like me who wanted some competition but weren't medically fit enough to make it at a higher level of football. BTW Tronski; if you ever get to this area you could drop in on a football game with me. I took my German employer to my son's game a few weeks ago and he loved it. Seeing those little kids all 8 years old or less and under 75 pounds running around was great for him. When I get to Germany next spring I get to see his son's soccer team play. So its an even trade.
Would love too.... :D
Yeah Tronski, when you go to a college football game, there is an energy and excitment that is not there at an NFL game. The bands at college games add to that too.
Was really interesting with the band and stuff, I also went to my first ever proper basketball game (was just everywhere a ball was during that trip), can't remember who Wash uni were playing, but do fondly remember the band playing, and being really impressed with the cheerleaders (athleticism of course)
Tronsky
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Originally posted by SmokinSS
Furball, without a doubt South Eastern Conference football is the best around. But I am biased. I second Reschke's reccomendation of trying to get down here the next time you are in the states. Either the Iron Bowl or the Tennesee/Alabama games are the ones to see. If Reschke doesn't have room for you you are welcome at my house.
Reschke..... I assume you work for that little company in Vance?
I work for a Fire Dept. close to there. Give a call sometime.
Robert
Smokin: I don't work for them but am in the interview process with them. Right now I work for another German owned company down in Alabaster. I have had Twist from here drop an email about getting an Alabama Mini-Con together sometime soon. It's something we should probably do in the near future.
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Sounds like something we need to put into the planning stage soon.
Good luck with the interview process in Vance. I have several friends who work for them and they really enjoy it.
Have a great day,
Robert
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France 41 USA 14
Tronsky
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haaaahahaha...
USA lost to FRANCE!
thats gotta hurt :D
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yep especially knowing it was the reserve team :)
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Originally posted by Furball
haaaahahaha...
USA lost to FRANCE!
thats gotta hurt :D
The funny thing is that 99.9% of Americans probably didn't even know we were playing France or even had a rugby team.
The only reason I knew was this post.
In other words...... we don't really care :)
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Furball,
Why are you laughing?
Why the exclaimation mark?
I mean, this is France we're talking about here.
If anyone said that in a rugger game between the Yanks and the Frogs the Yanks would actually stand a chance of winning, then you can laugh at them.
:D ok, ok, nuff US bashing. The French Rugby side is a bloody good team, it's no shame to lose to a side tipped to be the next champions. If we had a tourny and you got knocked out by Drex.....well ya wouldn't be too upset, right?
(http://image1ex.villagephotos.com/extern/640697.jpg)
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P.S.
Doesn't matter anyway cos it looks like we'll have 3 (count em, 3) British teams in the quarter finals.
England will jump all over Wales so they'll be out. Scotland will probably be facing Australia so they'll also be knocked out. France looks like they'll have Ireland to contend with (and the Irish side hasn't exactly been lacking in ability this year), even so I hope the French beat Ireland purely so that England can stomp all over them in the semi-finals.
(http://image1ex.villagephotos.com/extern/640697.jpg)