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Discussion in 'Newcastle United' started by Rum & Black for 2, Sep 8, 2023.

  1. Rum & Black for 2

    Rum & Black for 2 Champion’s League Prediction League Champion Forum Moderator

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    Yes boys and girls, the World Cup Finals starts today. Yes, it’s Rugby Union but should still be an exciting tournament.

    Unfortunately, England has as much chance of winning it as we, the non brown bag brigade, have of winning the Manc’s Prediction League, none.

    Favourites seem to be the All Black’s and France but keep an eye out for South Africa and Ireland.

    Let the Games commence.
     
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    Hung Drawn and Quartered Well-Known Member

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    who just happen to play each other in the opening game tonight<ok>
     
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    Hopefully it will be a cracker as well.
     
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    I'm at the match tonight so will miss it :emoticon-0116-evilg
     
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    Rugby is for Welsh people and public school toffs.
     
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    Obi Wan keeper of the peace Forum Moderator

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    Nah, it's a great game if you understand all the rules. Very physical, but incredibly tactical too.

    Our comp school team went 2 years unbeaten, including beating 6 different public schools, some of whom had specialist rugby coaches who had been top level players back in their day.

    It was a chance to get stuck into the toffs, legally. And then be treated to a nice tea aftereards of course. All very civilised brutality.
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    A total public school toff post.

    No doubt after you, George and Quentin had finished the rugby, you played a bit of polo and then had some Pimms on the lawn.
     
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    Haha, no mate, I went to the roughest school in the area - it's long since been closed down. But rugby gave us the chance to get properly stuck into the local toff schools.
     
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    Replace toffs with “Catholics” :biggrin:
     
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    That's how I looked at it and I was school captain for 3 years
    sent off only once <laugh>
     
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    Great start to the tournament. France thoroughly deserved that against NZ.
     
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    Not a great game but great to watch. With luck this will set the tone of the World Cup....at least until we play.
     
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    You can't leave it at that. You have to go some to get sent off at school level.

    <laugh>
     
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    Back in them days it wasn’t 20 quid notes he flapper around. Those days he dropped his pants and ……..
     
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    The only thing that dropped was the opposition
     
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    How many times are forward passes not going to be punished?

    And is the commentator on the Irish game not the most cringe worthy suck up on this planet? The Irish are playing okay but they are only playing Romania not a World XV.
     
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    Irish number 4 has been stopped three times now when running in on the try line.

    Edit: And less than two minutes later he scores. What do I know. <laugh>
     
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    :bandit:
     
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    I won't laugh if England lose tonight, I promise :emoticon-0176-smoke
     
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    And we are supposed to believe you??



    Okay, test question, exactly how many hats have you eaten in the last 6 months?

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