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  • clarkey cat
    clarkey cat Posts: 3,641
    The Twikkers game is going to be mega!

    I look at the teams and the form and my head says Wales by 6 points...

    but then I stop, sniff in the heady scent of waxed Barbour jackets, the sight of drunk public school boys' gravity defying quiffs bobbing in front of me, that grating da-da-da-da music whenever we score and I think: "THIS. IS. HQ."

    England by 3.
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  • secretsqirrel
    secretsqirrel Posts: 2,078
    Halfpenny seems to have a reliable boot under pressure, if he can keep this up then this makes Wales rather a different beast. They have squandered so many points in the past through poor goal kicking that is may no now give them an edge.
  • clarkey cat
    clarkey cat Posts: 3,641
    Charge-down Charlie is out. Owen farrell moves to 10.

    Morgan in at 8.

    Tuilagi moves to 13.
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  • sketchley
    sketchley Posts: 4,238
    :cry: Wales by 14......
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  • clarkey cat
    clarkey cat Posts: 3,641
    I don't think so Sketchley. You should have faith my man.

    The Welsh could be a great side if they didnt get so emotional. They'll be poo-ing their pants at the hype around them running in 6 tries against the arrogant English - and it won't happen. England will get in their faces, the Welsh will wobble and we'll just p1ss all over their chips with a stodgy, anti-rugby performance. I can't wait.

    England by 3.
    Dolan Mythos
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    clarkey cat wrote:
    I don't think so Sketchley. You should have faith my man.

    The Welsh could be a great side if they didnt get so emotional. They'll be poo-ing their pants at the hype around them running in 6 tries against the arrogant English - and it won't happen. England will get in their faces, the Welsh will wobble and we'll just p1ss all over their chips with a stodgy, anti-rugby performance. I can't wait.

    England by 3.

    Seems like you had too much wine at that client lunch.
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  • the_fuggler
    the_fuggler Posts: 1,228
    Should be a cracking weekend. Much as it pains me to say it, I'm taking Wales by 8.
    FCN 3 / 4
  • clarkey cat
    clarkey cat Posts: 3,641
    funnily enough - Wales are bookies' favourites. Last time that happened (at Twikkers) was 1988.

    And then won

    :?
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  • greg66_tri_v2.0
    greg66_tri_v2.0 Posts: 7,172
    According to a Matt Dawson video clip on the BBC website, a Welsh player has said that Wales are not coming to Twickenham to win.

    They are coming to humiliate England.
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  • clarkey cat
    clarkey cat Posts: 3,641
    thats my point about them getting too emotional.

    there will be tears in the anthems, chest-thumping all the usual antics from the Welsh. Maybe even a fat man carrying a giant blow-up leek slowly walking across the pitch singing 'Bread of Heaven' (I have seen this happen)

    and then they will, agonisingly, heart-breakingly, lose against an undeserving England.
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  • Monkeypump
    Monkeypump Posts: 1,528
    Greg66 wrote:
    According to a Matt Dawson video clip on the BBC website, a Welsh player has said that Wales are not coming to Twickenham to win.

    They are coming to humiliate England.

    What are they going to do? Show us a video of the England/France WC game?
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,682
    edited February 2012
    clarkey cat wrote:
    Charge-down Charlie is out. Owen farrell moves to 10.

    Morgan in at 8.

    Tuilagi moves to 13.

    I think that's good for the future, but as an Englishman, it's not going to be fun to watch on saturday :cry:
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
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  • acidstrato
    acidstrato Posts: 945
    aslong as the the taps dont run dry and my glass doesnt stay empty for more than 60seconds I'll be happy. I'll be even happier with a triple crown though :D
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  • greg66_tri_v2.0
    greg66_tri_v2.0 Posts: 7,172
    According to the last line of this story http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/tomfordyce/2 ... .html#more Mallett has applied for the full time England post. Interesting news, as he had previously ruled himself out. I think he'd be a good pick.
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  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    My God, my nerves have had it. Anyone else fit to drop?

    Outstanding performance from England. Dickson and Farrell look good, especially the latter. Farrell coming off helped big time. Priestland had a shocker. Warburton comes from God.

    I need a drink.
    FCN 2-4.

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  • greg66_tri_v2.0
    greg66_tri_v2.0 Posts: 7,172
    That was ... annoying.

    Harrumph.
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  • bendertherobot
    bendertherobot Posts: 11,684
    Warburton is just about the best player on the planet at the moment. The big story is how much improved England were. Well done to them.
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  • roger_merriman
    roger_merriman Posts: 6,165
    clarkey cat wrote:
    thats my point about them getting too emotional.

    there will be tears in the anthems, chest-thumping all the usual antics from the Welsh. Maybe even a fat man carrying a giant blow-up leek slowly walking across the pitch singing 'Bread of Heaven' (I have seen this happen)

    and then they will, agonisingly, heart-breakingly, lose against an undeserving England.

    ;-)
  • Flyingbogey
    Flyingbogey Posts: 352
    I didn't realise Max Boyce was the video ref. wrong decision as Jonathan Davies laughing during the post match replays confirmed. Exciting game all the same, gOod to see some big hits and very little spoiling. Steve Walsh should stick to homes under the hammer though cos he's a shit referee.
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  • Cubic
    Cubic Posts: 594
    roger merriman wrote:
    clarkey cat wrote:
    thats my point about them getting too emotional.

    there will be tears in the anthems, chest-thumping all the usual antics from the Welsh. Maybe even a fat man carrying a giant blow-up leek slowly walking across the pitch singing 'Bread of Heaven' (I have seen this happen)

    and then they will, agonisingly, heart-breakingly, lose against an undeserving England.

    ;-)

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    :-D
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  • taff..
    taff.. Posts: 81
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    :lol:
  • Flyingbogey
    Flyingbogey Posts: 352
    Was
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  • daviesee
    daviesee Posts: 6,386
    Flyingbogey wrote:
    Was
    Wasn't
    None of the above should be taken seriously, and certainly not personally.
  • Flyingbogey
    Flyingbogey Posts: 352
    Not as upsetting as Scott Gibbs in the closing stages at Wembley in 99 or thereabouts..... But it was,
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  • daviesee
    daviesee Posts: 6,386
    edited February 2012
    Flyingbogey wrote:
    ..... But it was,
    Tell you what. you can have that try if Laidlaw can get his "try" against England.
    They were both as close. i.e.
    Wasn't.
    PS: 1999 Five Nations. Wonderful times! :P
    None of the above should be taken seriously, and certainly not personally.
  • daviesee
    daviesee Posts: 6,386
    Double post :oops:
    None of the above should be taken seriously, and certainly not personally.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,682
    Disappointed how little class some of my welsh friends are showing (EMPHASIS! not on here)...
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    Flyingbogey wrote:
    Not as upsetting as Scott Gibbs in the closing stages at Wembley in 99 or thereabouts..... But it was,

    I don't know if I lost it more when Gibbs went over, or when Williams scored at the death against Scotland in 2009.

    At first glance, that looked like a try...

    Farrell can throw a mean miss-pass to the backs. You need better backs, though.

    Was out in Twickenham tonight. Great atmosphere.
    FCN 2-4.

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    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • acidstrato
    acidstrato Posts: 945
    i was out in cardiff, anyone not welsh would have thought the game was played at the millenium!

    thousands of people descended on Chip Alley before the shops had even closed. Carnage!
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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,682
    Is nt that a normal night in Cardiff? (at least that'show I remember it...)

    This Scotland v France game is turning in to a cracker!
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver

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