To be fair, the only really, kind of hated Rugby player I know is Owen Farrell....
Which is harsh, the lad seems to be a bit slow.
To be fair, the only really, kind of hated Rugby player I know is Owen Farrell....
NZ were flawless. Made maybe one or two errors in 80 minutes. Outrageous performance. And we still ran them close. What a game of rugby.
Thats a bit rough mate.I will say that some of the posters here had it coming, loudly saying that no Southern Hemisphere teams will make the semis for example. Think multiple posters here had Ireland winning as a foregone conclusion, which maybe is understandable with their recent record against NZ but a WC is a different beast and Ireland clearly struggled with the pressure to 'break the curse' today.
Ireland played with heart but they also were given every chance to win this match with the 2 yellow cards and still couldn't get it done. This was against an AB team that is not as good as some of the previous versions (maybe one can say they are in a transition period?). Irish fans should rightly see this as a kick in the balls for a long time, a complete failure for me and their fans had it coming.
They made several big errors what are you on about? Missed conversion, missed penalty, two yellow cards to name a few.
I'd totally have it another way where Ireland didn't lose and I wasn't utterly devastatedChrist that was tough to watch. NZ were brilliant, but we were our own worst enemy
Overall, NZ deserved to win. However, we could have won that had we done the basics right, and that hurts.
- We lost the breakdown
- We let nerves get to us too much in the first half
- We made a lot of silly decisions when people were isolated.
There's this old adage that men put a lot of their emotional wellbeing into sports, and I think that probably holds true, me included.
Ireland losing tonight has been tough to watch I'm not angry at the team or frustrated thinking they bottled it.
I really feel for them, I almost share their pain - I feel more connected to them this time.
But its days like this that would make some people question why you'd invest so much of yourself into something that basically relies on external chance.
I support United, Ireland and the Giants(NFL). I've basically had a decade of emotional frustration.
But that's sport. I wouldn't have it any other way.
You’re NH now palAnyway, as a “south” born and bred…I really thought this was an all NH semi final. So at least there’s that…
I will say that some of the posters here had it coming, loudly saying that no Southern Hemisphere teams will make the semis for example. Think multiple posters here had Ireland winning as a foregone conclusion, which maybe is understandable with their recent record against NZ but a WC is a different beast and Ireland clearly struggled with the pressure to 'break the curse' today.
Ireland played with heart but they also were given every chance to win this match with the 2 yellow cards and still couldn't get it done. This was against an AB team that is not as good as some of the previous versions (maybe one can say they are in a transition period?). Irish fans should rightly see this as a kick in the balls for a long time, a complete failure for me and their fans had it coming.
Yep I agree. We were all absolutely nervous as feck.You’re talking out your arse. I don’t think a single Ireland fan posting on here predicted that Ireland would win. Never mind the result was a foregone conclusion. Quote them, if you can. And apologise if you can’t.
It's great television but those lengthy periods are dangerous for players with regards to CTE. Anyway, a saga for another day.All the talk of Ireland's 37 phase ending..... didn't NZ have one that was like 30 phases in the first half too? Insane stuff.
They made several big errors what are you on about? Missed conversion, missed penalty, two yellow cards to name a few.
You’re talking out your arse. I don’t think a single Ireland fan posting on here predicted that Ireland would win. Never mind the result was a foregone conclusion. Quote them, if you can. And apologise if you can’t.
Brilliant game. I've spent the week telling people they're assholes for writing off the All Black's. Like we Irish don't know what happens when you get ahead off yourselves. Pfffft.
Tonight was the first time I’ve ever watched a full rugby game in my life and even to me it was obvious.
irish fans basically turned into the English
Who upset Sexton after the final whistle? He was really having a go at someone.
None of the them are saying it was people here though.Too lazy to go back further in the thread but clearly others felt the same sentiment.
Too lazy to go back further in the thread but clearly others felt the same sentiment.
The overwhelming vast majority of Irish fans in here were confident but in no way obnoxious with their comments.Too lazy to go back further in the thread but clearly others felt the same sentiment.
+1 here. I was naturally nervous, the All Blacks are still to be feared.Too lazy to go back further in the thread but clearly others felt the same sentiment.
You’re talking out your arse. I don’t think a single Ireland fan posting on here predicted that Ireland would win. Never mind the result was a foregone conclusion. Quote them, if you can. And apologise if you can’t.
A lot of people here (not Irish fans) seemed to think you'd walk it. Not sure why as no one is beating New Zealand in a knockout game without putting in a great performance. France beat them with home advantage in the opening game. Not really the same thing.
I fancied Ireland to bottle it but I don't think that happened either. NZ were just extremely good. Although they rode their luck with the yellow card.
Yeah I'd say if that poster goes back and finds these supposed posts, it'll all be non-Irish folks predicting a comfortable win. We are all too scarred to dare do that tbh, and scarred again tonight.That’s the thing. A bunch of posters predicted an Ireland win. None of them were Irish. The bookies also had Ireland as favourites. So the fact that none of the Irish posters on here went with that prediction is the exact opposite of the behaviour yer man is accusing us of. It was pretty obvious we were all shitting ourselves and feared the worst after all our QF exits in the past. Which was justified, as it turned out.
I know I should ignore such a stupid post but ho hum, I’m in a bad mood. Sport can do that to you. Seems to happen a lot these days.
The overwhelming vast majority of Irish fans in here were confident but in no way obnoxious with their comments.
Hell most Kiwis were expecting the Irish to win.
I will say that some of the posters here had it coming, loudly saying that no Southern Hemisphere teams will make the semis for example. Think multiple posters here had Ireland winning as a foregone conclusion, which maybe is understandable with their recent record against NZ but a WC is a different beast and Ireland clearly struggled with the pressure to 'break the curse' today.
Yeah I'd say if that poster goes back and finds these supposed posts, it'll all be non-Irish folks predicting a comfortable win. We are all too scarred to dare do that tbh, and scarred again tonight.
What have we done now?In general I would say that I have been more optimstic about Ireland than any of the irish posters. It's the english that we need to look at for that kind of things.
To be fair I never said it was only Irish posters, unsure where that is coming from. Here's the original paragraph I wrote, I said posters in general, didn't specify a nationality, and that is an undeniable fact:
Irish fans should rightly see this as a kick in the balls for a long time, a complete failure for me and their fans had it coming.
You forgot to include this sentence from your original post.
Convenient how that got left outYou forgot to include this sentence from your original post.
You forgot to include this sentence from your original post.
What have we done now?
Just you focus on those pesky springboks….don’t want england to be the last standard bearers of the northern hemisphereIt was a good opportunity for a cheap shot.
They can do whatever they want, but let's be honest, there is a huge gap between these two teams.Despite the 2 yellow cards NZ were clearly superior.
Deserved the win fully.
Ireland yet to win a knockout WC game……. Ever…..
Whoops.
England will shithouse a win against Fiji and will be ahead of Ireland yet again.
That’s the thing. A bunch of posters predicted an Ireland win. None of them were Irish. The bookies also had Ireland as favourites. So the fact that none of the Irish posters on here went with that prediction is the exact opposite of the behaviour yer man is accusing us of. It was pretty obvious we were all shitting ourselves and feared the worst after all our QF exits in the past. Which was justified, as it turned out.
I know I should ignore such a stupid post but ho hum, I’m in a bad mood. Sport can do that to you. Seems to happen a lot these days.
Despite the 2 yellow cards NZ were clearly superior.
Deserved the win fully.
Ireland yet to win a knockout WC game……. Ever…..
Whoops.
England will shithouse a win against Fiji and will be ahead of Ireland yet again.
Well that and developing one of the greatest captains United has ever hadI guess Ireland's greatest sporting achievement is still Red Rum.