RWC - Wallabies v Ireland - 17th September 2011

[FrankLind]

Congrats to the Irish. Now for the Wallabies to knock out the All Blacks in the semi finals like all those other times in World Cups. ;-)

What makes you think you will beat an improving SA side in the quarters?

Don't worry about the ABs.

 

[Opiate]

Congrats to the Irish. Now for the Wallabies to knock out the All Blacks in the semi finals like all those other times in World Cups. ;-)

You have to beat SA first

 

[Larno]

And now we'll get unceremoniously dumped out at the quarters by Wales/Samoa. I'm still pleased with a win despite myself.

 

[Swat]

Well, that was shit.

 

[twenty seven]

Amazing those who love to bag coops but cheer when he wins us games. Poor style.

 

[FrankLind]

IF we win I'll take no pleasure from it. There will be another false dawn and everyone will fall over themselves to deliver plaudits to the giantkillers Ireland when in reality we are a limited team playing anti-rugby who will get smashed the moment we meet a team who do the same thing better.

Gezz. You sure you're an Irish supporter? Moan much?

 

[Scarfman]

A couple of questions for Robbie:

1. Why no openside reserve. In fact, why McCalman ever? He's the new Dick Brown.
2. Why bring the forward reserves on at 73 minutes? Are you retarded?

 

[Baldric]

Bugger. Would be a good thing for the Boks to lose against Samoa. The pointy part now looks like north v south

 

[cyclopath]

Ireland deserved it, Aus did not. That is all. Our forwards were man-shamed. Robbie called the subs after the horse had bolted. We kicked good ball away idiotically repeatedly. As I posted earlier, if we can't beat Ireland we are not contenders. Ireland will struggle to get past quarters as other teams will not play so stupidly against them. It is of our own making.

 

[Scarfman]

Bringonthetri? Maybe you didn't hear. There are no more tri nations. You lost. And you still haven't won the jug yet mate. A bit of head-pulling-in might be appropriate.

 

[Skippy]

In a word - UNACCEPTABLE.

In a sentence - Goodbye Robbie Deans, thanks for the memories.

 

[François]

This is what I call the curse of the Kiwi's. A kiwi ref and a Kiwi coach. Why were the changes not made with 20 mins to go like normal. TPN was crap, Beale was crap, JOC (James O'Connor); where were you. For all the calls against Cooper it is Beale that turned it over just about everytime he had the ball. But the time wasting and the reffing did us no favours. I hope that was the last game that Bryce is ever given. Ireland showed up some of our forwards in the same style that England has. Missed Moore and miss Pocock.

JOC (James O'Connor) where were you ? The ball never went his way. And had Fainga not dropped it, he could have a hand in a try. I don't believe what I just witnessed. How can a star studded wallaby side loose such a game ? Heads will roll surelly. Fainga, for one, can say goodbye to his jumper. Mitchell in, Barnes to bench, and hopefully next time there don't fuck up the one opportunity they have

Also shows a clear symptom a Pocock dependence.

 

[Riptide]

Congratulations to Ireland. They thoroughly deserved their victory and their pack, back-row in particular dominated in a fabulous performance.

To the Irish posters here, I applaud you and your unerring conviction in your countrymen. 'Potogold', 'theDubs' and other Irish posters whose opinions I vigorously challenged, enjoy this thoroughly, celebrate well and know that I am feel truly humbled.

Good luck in the rest of the tournament!

 

[jollyswagman]

That game has really turned the tournment on its head......looks like we will see another SH vs NH final. If we are lucky enough to beat an improving SA and then loose to NZ, at least we won't be the ones that NZ beat in the Final. Sure is hard to take ANY positives from that match. Yes, the ref was shit but I disagree that he cost us the game. I think AFingers will be warming the bench for a while after that effort tonight.

 

[Skippy]

Atleast we avoid England now... and we don't have to live through the humilation of getting arse raped by their forwards. Losing to SA or Blacks I can live with. So if we are not going to win the WC... thank go we can go out to anyone but England.

 

[Dark Shark]

You have to beat SA first

Tongue firmly in cheek...

 

[jollyswagman]

A couple of questions for Robbie:

1. Why no openside reserve. In fact, why McCalman ever? He's the new Dick Brown.
2. Why bring the forward reserves on at 73 minutes? Are you retarded?

Could not agree more.....poor form by all, even the coaching staff tonight.

 

[Skippy]

I think AFingers will be warming the bench for a while after that effort tonight.

Not the bench mate... out of the match day squad all together. Deans to bring in Horne now. He's got his excuse now to move things around.

Just on another point - we really missed Digby's go forward tonight.

 

[Victorian Reds Fan]

That was underwhelming. Lawrence was predictably shit and the Irish were going down like Italian soccer players to waste the clock.

 

[cyclopath]

Bringonthetri? Maybe you didn't hear. There are no more tri nations. You lost. And you still haven't won the jug yet mate. A bit of head-pulling-in might be appropriate.

Head officially stuck up his own arse