Springboks vs Wallabies @ Newlands 27/9/2014

[Lorenzo]

nothing wrong with having an opinion..but when you are the #3 ranked team taking on the #2 ranked team and looking to turn that around, whether you are a player or a supporter you'd go into the game viewing nothing less than a winning margin as a victory..

by your standards I think we will give them a towelling..i.e. I think it will be a close game. Historically we do find it hard to win in South Africa, but a degree of that difficulty can be attributed to altitude where applicable. Looking at more recent history, when we beat them in Perth three weeks ago, that broke a 3 game losing streak v the Boks, however that streak was on the back of a 5 match winning streak by us v the Boks.

Add to that we are a much improved team than we were 12 months ago..whether or not you agree with the final score, you can't dispute that that the Perth game was a LOT closer than Brisbane last year (26 point loss). Given that the Capetown match last year was a 20 point loss I would expect a much closer result..it may come down to a bit of good fortune as is often the case, but I'm confident the boys can pull it off.

We haven't won at Newlands since before half the team was born. I don't really give a shit about how much better our performance in Australia was than last year's, the pro era is littered with examples of us dealing with them with no trouble in Aus then losing over there.

My remark about considering a 20 point loss a victory was flippant, but if you are "confident the boys can pull it off", I hope for your sake you aren't a betting man.

Don't get me wrong, I hope they win.

 

[kiap]

if you are "confident the boys can pull it off", I hope for your sake you aren't a betting man.

Maybe you lads should have a bet then to settle this.

An avatar bet? Or a 1 week flounce?

 

[KOB1987]

the 20 point loss last year was the biggest at Newlands in the pro era..the other losses were by 12, 9, 4, 3 & 1..so historically they are close games..

I actually am a betting man and I will be having a wager accordingly..also happy to bet with you and take your 19.5 point start

 

[Lorenzo]

12 and 9 not are not "close" in test rugby. If you needed to score more than a converted try you weren't "close". This isnt the S15. I'll take a 1 week flounce bet on the match straight up. No start.

 

[KOB1987]

flounce means disappear for a week, yes?

I agree re closeness by the way, 6.5 points or less..

 

[Lorenzo]

Alright you can have 6.5.

 

[Dctarget]

Not ruining anyone's fun butttt....
Rule 2 of the GAGR rule list
2. Everyone with 50 posts needs an avatar, or a terribly amusing one will be supplied by the moderators.
Someone might beat KOB to the punch.

 

[KOB1987]

OK I'll agree to that Lorenzo..I was going to ask for someone to adjudicate a fair start as zero start wasn't really representative of your statement which started this whole thing..similarly, you having to concede 20 wasn't representative of mine..

6.5 start it is, happy to discuss the losing 'prize'..

 

[KOB1987]

FYI Centrebet are giving us a 8.5 start..

 

[Train Without a Station]

Only 8.5? Talk about those suckers hey Lorenzo? We'll get done by 20!

 

[terry j]

let dismal pillock come up with an avatar he feels is appropriate for the 'loser'.+

 

[cyclopath]

let dismal pillock come up with an avatar he feels is appropriate for the 'loser'.+

Errrr, I wouldn't do that.


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[Sandpit Fan]

If we are serious about development, then they have to look to the NRC not a guy who is 34 and has started less than a handful of Super games. Take a young bloke who has started less than a handful!

Agree 100% - I hope that's what happens but I think they will stick with Mann-Rea. As someone said in a later post, Roach would probably be the best option of what's left.

 

[FilthRugby]

I know this hasn't got anything to do with the Wallabies, but very good form from Maa Nonu.

"Rugby Union is a game for hooligans played by gentlemen."

 

[Dismal Pillock]

let dismal pillock come up with an avatar he feels is appropriate for the 'loser'.+

plenty to choose from in the G.P.S. (Good Ship Photobucket). How big is it you ask? **NSWF**
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v221/Bent/ship/Photobucket_zps83ae8d4c.jpg

 

[Groucho]

You skipped Geography at school, didn't you?

Fortunately for the rest of us, only rednecks think America consists only of the United States.

 

[terry j]

Fortunately for the rest of us, only rednecks think America consists only of the United States.

Hmm, I thought rednecks think the World consists only of the United States.

Maybe they are redneck rednecks.

 

[Braveheart81]

My prediction for the 28 man touring squad:

Prop: Slipper, Kepu, Alexander, Cowan, Robinson
Hooker: Hanson, Fainga'a, Mann-Rea
Locks: Simmons, Carter, Horwill
Backrow: Hooper, Hodgson, McCalman, Fardy, Higginbotham, Schatz
Halfback: Phipps, White, Genia
Fly Half: Foley, Beale
Centres: To'omua, Kuridrani
Wing: AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper), Horne, Tomane
Fullback: Folau

This is the squad except Leali'ifano is in instead of Schatz.

 

[Pfitzy]

This is the squad except Leali'ifano is in instead of Schatz.

Why? He's just not fucking with it this year...

 

[Train Without a Station]

Cue the outrage from the Sandgropers that Godwin isn't in.