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[Omikaru]

So when do we expect Lancaster's resignation?

 

[yodathesoda]

you saw the 8 slowmos right? holy shit. headhigh tackle and shoulder without the ball in the same frame and youre surprised?!

No yellow earlier for the tackle without the ball yet now there is.

 

[phisheep]

How on earth Australia, England, and Wales could be in a group...reeks of how the Football qualifying groups are

Was Wales' fault for being way down the rankings when pools selected.

 

[Griss]

The Irish arent the main presenters on every sports show I watch or listen to. Ireland win the 6 nations, you know how much I hear about it? Not much.
England win anything and its all I hear about for the next God knows how long.

Fair enough. I know plenty of English and this has never, ever been my experience.

So when do we expect Lancaster's resignation?

30 seconds after the final whistle, I imagine.

 

[weekev]

So when do we expect Lancaster's resignation?

Once the whole tournament is over.

 

[kmag]

No yellow earlier for the tackle without the ball yet now there is.

It was high and he didn't wrap the arm. The combination did him in. Burgess should have been called.

 

[SomedayTheFire]

No yellow earlier for the tackle without the ball yet now there is.

There was two infringements for what Farrell did. Off the ball and no hands.

 

[Omikaru]

Was Wales' fault for being way down the rankings when pools selected.

Yup. Not like Wales wanted to be in this group.

 

[Doc_Drop]

I never understand comments like this. Any country that wins will crow for 4 years. I'm Irish, I'll crow and talk shit for the next 20 years if we do it.

England are not special in this regard.

Yes, but no one wants to hear England crow.

Basically, everyone wants to beat England, in every sport, and in every competition. It's like the tide, inevitable and unrelenting

 

[30yearsofhurt]

Should've been two cards

"That should have been two yellow cards, Farrell should have been off and Burgess should have been off as well."
Justin Marshall
Former New Zealand scrum-half

great minds think alike...

 

[kmag]

So when do we expect Lancaster's resignation?

Resignation? He's just got a new 4 year deal. Madness to do it before a major competition. I think he'll tough it out. While he's not without his faults he's improved England

 

[pulsemyne]

haha at the england fans leaving.

 

[Griss]

Was Wales' fault for being way down the rankings when pools selected.

'Twas a canny, canny ploy to humilate England, really.

One of the all-time great rope-a-dopes.

EDIT: Jesus, fans leaving? Thank god me and my mates had our flights cancelled. This would have been real tough on them.

 

[Heartfyre]

I never understand comments like this. Any country that wins will crow for 4 years. I'm Irish, I'll crow and talk shit for the next 20 years if we do it.

England are not special in this regard.

It's almost entirely to do with the English press. They take sport-related self-adulation to a terrible extreme. But yeah -- if Ireland even get to the semis, you won't hear the end of it from me.

 

[CelticKnight]

Fair enough. I know plenty of English and this has never, ever been my experience.

I think it's the media who do it mostly. All the English people who I've known have been decent, just give it as good at they take it.

 

[Omikaru]

Basically, everyone wants to beat England, in every sport, and in every competition. It's like the tide, inevitable and unrelenting

There are historical/cultural reasons for that which go beyond sport.

 

[yodathesoda]

Sad to go out like that especially with Australia playing like limp-dicks and ready to be taken in the second half.

 

[master15]

Loving this. Bye bye England.

 

[Succinct Verbosity]

Haha yes. This is amazing.

 

[weekev]

Fair enough. I know plenty of English and this has never, ever been my experience.

English people not in the media, i have no problem with at all. Id be happy for any English people Im actually mates with. Theyd give some banter but thats fine.

Its the never ending reminders, highlights etc on the media that grinds my gears. Ypu could be tuning in to a pro 12 game between Glasgow and Ospreys and all of a sudden, "when Wilkinson made that kick at thw World Cup thats how to deal with pressure"

 

[Griss]

It's almost entirely to do with the English press. They take sport-related self-adulation to a terrible extreme. But yeah -- if Ireland even get to the semis, you won't hear the end of it from me.

If you interact at all with the English press you get what you deserve. It's like swimming in a septic tank and complaining you get covered in shit. Their press is irredeemable, but in an internet world you have so many options.

 

[pulsemyne]

I think it's the media who do it mostly. All the English people who I've known have been decent, just give it as good at they take it.

Yep the media shit is insufferable.

 

[kmag]

There are historical/cultural reasons for that which go beyond sport.

I like to think it's because the nation who invented modern slavery have had the cheek to pinch a slave song for their anthem.

 

[CyclopsRock]

It's not Lancaster's fault, it our poor discipline. I mean, that offside is a perfect example.

 

[Delusibeta]

Yeah, it's over now.

So when do we expect Lancaster's resignation?

I'll be surprised if he's still in the job by Friday.

 

[Omikaru]

Resignation? He's just got a new 4 year deal. Madness to do it before a major competition. I think he'll tough it out. While he's not without his faults he's improved England

I agree, but he himself has said he's done if they don't escape the group. Kinda unfair considering there were two spaces for three great teams. Maybe some understanding is necessary.

 

[LiquidSolid]

Was Wales' fault for being way down the rankings when pools selected.

They should change the way the pools are picked to make the Pool of Death a permanent feature. It and the improvement of the minnows have been the story of this World Cup.

 

[Doc_Drop]

The Irish arent the main presenters on every sports show I watch or listen to. Ireland win the 6 nations, you know how much I hear about it? Not much.
England win anything and its all I hear about for the next God knows how long.

I'm sorry Ireland don't win much (if anything). Try being a nation that a large percentage of the world (rightfully historically speaking) wants to beat and be smug about

There are historical/cultural reasons for that which go beyond sport.

Haha, see above

 

[Succinct Verbosity]

ANOTHER penalty. Wow.

 

[Lucreto]

haha at the england fans leaving.

Shows the dedication of their fanbase.

 

[Griss]

The world cup was lost for England in that second half vs Wales. They had no business losing that match.

 

[weekev]

If you interact at all with the English press you get what you deserve. It's like swimming in a septic tank and complaining you get covered in shit. Their press is irredeemable, but in an internet world you have so many options.

Not if I want to watch live sport in HD.

 

[SomedayTheFire]

The world cup was lost for England in that second half vs Wales. They had no business losing that match.

Agreed, I watched that and was stunned they lost. They looked so comfortable and out of nowhere it was level!

 

[Rin Tohsaka]

ahahahahhahahahahahahah

 

[Omikaru]

BYE BYE!

 

[Griss]

Nice ending. Shows the proper amount of difference in class between the sides.

 

[Juicy Bob]

Lol

GG

 

[30yearsofhurt]

w00t

 

[RelaxedOtter]

Great ending

 

[Doc_Drop]

Not if I want to watch live sport in HD.

There's always American coverage

edit: GG, well deserved

 

[SomedayTheFire]

Lovely lads, lovely

 

[Delusibeta]

ahahahahhahahahahahahah

Nails being hammered into coffins right now.

 

[master15]

AUSTRALIA!!!>!>!>>!!>

 

[Omikaru]

Now begins the dread. I hope Wales are preparing for this.

 

[KingSnake]

It was a great game. Spectacular.

 

[weekev]

There's always American coverage

I cant get American coverage without using an internet connection with constant buffering. I sometimes just mute the commentators.

 

[Griss]

I'm laughing thinking of how much I'm going to enjoy Gordon D'Arcy's evisceration of England in the Irish Times in a couple of days, lol.

 

[CyclopsRock]

They deserved it, we didn't. Good job Australia. If we couldn't best Wales or Aus, how much further were we gonna get?

 

[Any Questions]

To be English is to crave disappointment

 

[electristan]

what a wonderful day! get on your chariot England!

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