bringbackrattles
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Nobody uses them anymore. Scrim and a squeegee is usual. But an elderly customer put vinegar in instead of liquid few months back, and since many customers do the same.
Nobody uses them anymore. Scrim and a squeegee is usual. But an elderly customer put vinegar in instead of liquid few months back, and since many customers do the same.I know. That has to be maximum fulfilment! Do you ever get customers demanding 'old school' and insisting you use a chamois?
That's because Ireland weren't in the final then ?Didn't watch it. Couldn't be arsed. I take it England lost? :yawn:
Yup exactly what I said on my mates' group chat. One rugby following mate was saying it was a great match, he genuinely couldn't understand why the rest of us thought it was boring. It was the equivalent of watching 1980's Wimbledon.How boring, this game reminds me exactly why I don't watch Rugby. The game last week v new Zealand was a great advert for Rugby.
Yup exactly what I said on my mates' group chat. One rugby following mate was saying it was a great match, he genuinely couldn't understand why the rest of us thought it was boring. It was the equivalent of watching 1980's Wimbledon.
Or Dale Winton at the Very Camp.Or Rangers at the Nou Camp
Is it over with now this event has gone in way too long and all these rugby fans can disappear again.
Thankfully they lost in what sounds a drab game so hopefully no upturn in the sport and hopefully no help to London wasps which is more important than any win
Good. Should always be so.England Rugby World Cup final and people turn it into an anti Wasps somehow!:emoji_smile:
England Rugby World Cup final and people turn it into an anti Wasps somehow!:emoji_smile:
Read me like a book BBR!That's because Ireland weren't in the final then ?
How do you even defend in rugby? Just tackle the opposite enough times that eventually they drop the egg?It was a difficult watch but that’s in part because were England fans. I can see how people have said it was boring, it was a defensive masterclass. You can’t attack if you can’t defend. South Africa had a game plan, implemented it and as it worked became more attacking. Hats off to them, they were everything they needed to be today.
It was a difficult watch but that’s in part because were England fans. I can see how people have said it was boring, it was a defensive masterclass. You can’t attack if you can’t defend. South Africa had a game plan, implemented it and as it worked became more attacking. Hats off to them, they were everything they needed to be today.
Yup. It may have been tactically excellent from the Springboks' perspective, but it made for terrible viewing.It was boring when they did it against Wales last week too. Might be fun for the purists but for the rest a reminder of why the sport struggles to expand interest beyond the hardcore
Yup. It may have been tactically excellent from.tje Springboks perspective, but it is was terrible viewing.
Rugby at its very worst and I have never, ever enjoyed it even when England have deployed such tactics.
As has been said, it was like Wimbledon of the 80's and 90's.
A real entertainment killer.
Yup. I never understand the penalty thing. Seems the tiniest little infringement and it can be an almost guaranteed 3 points.The sport is at its best with end to end attacks and massive solo runs. But too many arbitrary penalties for not releasing the ball under a pack of overweight men
Yup. I never understand the penalty thing. Seems the tiniest little infringement and it can be an almost guaranteed 3 points.
And it can ridiculous, because at times you cannot roll away because you are trapped and at times you are so squashed under the pile it is very hard to release the ball.Not releasing
Not rolling away
Guaranteed penalties for when the ref needs to bump up the score
It is an extremely technical sport - that doesn't mean to say it is superior to any other that has less apparent rules and employs a more 'free flowing' style, and at times it does make difficult watching. Unlike association rules football, rugby football is a game I think you have to have played a bit to understand the rules and therefore to appreciate what's going on.And it can ridiculous, because at times you cannot roll away because you are trapped and at times you are so squashed under the pile it is very hard to release the ball.
It is an extremely technical sport - that doesn't mean to say it is superior to any other that has less apparent rules and employs a more 'free flowing' style, and at times it does make difficult watching. Unlike association rules football, rugby football is a game I think you have to have played a bit to understand the rules and therefore to appreciate what's going on.
Like soccer, you are solely responsible for your actions when making a challenge - get it wrong and you are culpable for potential penalty. In rugby you need an effective 'escape strategy' when you go to ground! The 'dark arts', as in soccer play a part in these situations too.
There's very little that escapes the referees eye these days (none at all at the level of WC with VAR) but 'interpretation' still plays a part in a lot of refereeing decisions.Agree with all of that apart from the “have to have played” tag. Never played rugby but feel I’ve watched enough to have a good handle on the rules. There was certainly some inconsistency with the holding calls yesterday but with SA committing more bodies generally to breakdowns it was difficult. We needed to play a bit more expansively at times to open the field up, and SA are far too willing to play a territorial game which hinders the quality of match.
Think Elliot Daly has had a rather poor tournament all in all, and his place must now be under threat at full back. Never really understood why Alex Goode hasn’t had more of a chance in the national setup but it’s probably too late for him now. Don’t watch enough club rugby to know the other options.
It was boring when they did it against Wales last week too. Might be fun for the purists but for the rest a reminder of why the sport struggles to expand interest beyond the hardcore
Otis, I never had you down as a philistine!Cricket can be very dull at times too.
Those 'dark arts' at work, as previously mentioned.One thing that annoys me is when one team are trying to bring the scrum down yet the opposition team are penalised for collapsing the scrum. Is it any wonder there is such a massive problem around scrums that no amount of 'crouch, bind, set' will fix.
It can be a wonderful game, but at times it is incredibly boring.Otis, I never had you down as a philistine!
Those 'dark arts' at work, as previously mentioned.
It can be a wonderful game, but at times it is incredibly boring.
In which other sports do you see so many of the crowd fast asleep during actual play?
Most people & pundits seem to agree that he is. Still able to make errors though I guessHe surely is, isn't he?
I think they felt a bit like they were being mugged. Just werent allowed to settle in any way & were unable to cope with the relentless pressure SA exerted.Geez, England's game is error-riddled. We have been awful at times. Stupid penalities, wayward passes, kicks straight out of play.
Only one way this is going to go unless we change something and buck up our ideas.
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