ShamanSheep says...

@eccles

hahaha - once we get to the third page of a message board it's usually all nasty nonsense, so give the dog a biscuit for providing some humour

Posted 19:45 16th June 2012

new_j4a says...

@hayj05, Steady on there. FISH is not a Saffa. We have our own idiots (in abundance) and don't need to take the blame for Oz trolls

Posted 18:46 16th June 2012

jontheref says...

@new_j4A

Is that a new log in?

justice 4 all or something?

The ed has told you to stop being a naughty boy, so go off and take your meds!

As I don't support the Aus team, like you obviously do, stop answering my posts with Aussie nicknames.

So you are qualified, pray tell us what grade you ref, advise refs on, or act as a citing officer, or even coach, as coaches have some knowledge of the laws, so we can see how you are qualified.

You started this, so put up or shut up!

Posted 18:26 16th June 2012

rico says...

Lydiate red card jokers - get real it's a contact sport, numpties.

Posted 16:20 16th June 2012

eccles says...

Well played Wales. It was a game that could and should have been won, given that nearly half of the Wallabies run-on squad were Waratahs "players". If Mr. Barnes was the man-of-the-match then every other player must have been bloody awful. He kicked goals - big deal. With no wind to contend with, so could any other average club kicker. He set up a try; he also set up Wales' first try with his patented move, missing the marked bit of the paddock altogether. Palu was ineffective, and the only difference between a front row of Robertson, Palota-Nau and Kepu, and the Brumbies Alexander,Moore and Palmer is that the Brumbies trio are used to winning. Bring on an independent Australian Rugby Commission, get rid of the NSW dominance at management level, and Australian rugby might finally move forward instead of marking time.

Posted 15:38 16th June 2012

draig says...

hehe - So what your saying is that the Aussies sruggled to beat a average team.. Speaks volumes. FISHing for responses obviously or you wouldn't back your self into those sorts of corners ;-)

Otherwise - it would seem, despite our optomism, we're still a shade off closing the big 3 out - but lets face it, there were alot of nervious kiwis and aussies out there today in those last few minutes!! Although why the brain farts keep happening is a mystery to me - I mean who does big aimless midfield kicks with a minute to go with only a point in it - we don't do that against england, france or ireland in the six nations - what possessed priestland to think that these guys were the ones to try it with!!. I know its unsporting but just hold the ball and play slow for the last min and kick it out!!!!

Posted 15:32 16th June 2012

Dafydd29 says...

Can't help but feel that with a NH ref the result would have been quite different.

Posted 15:05 16th June 2012

hellovanite says...

My heart goes out to the welsh. Like the Irish they had the winning of the game within their grasp! At the very least this shows that the gap can be breached when you up the tempo and stay committed. Take heart Wales you have the ability to crack this one. Ireland likewise will feel a lot more confident going into game 3. Now for England to step up and deliver where the others couldn't. Competitive close fought internationals are much more stirring than runaway victories. I'm a New Zealander and I always want the ABs to win, but this weeks games were far better. I almost had a heart attack haven't felt so anxious since RWC 2012, thanks Ireland. Last week I was putting out the rubbish and talking on the mob with 15 minutes to go this week I was glued to the screen, much better. It's nice to know you have a rugby team that have great skill but it's even better when you know there is someone up to the challenge!

Posted 15:00 16th June 2012

celticspirit says...

Thanks, new_j4a, cold not have said it any better. Hope that ignorant fool never returns here and watches football instead. It is an easier game to comprehend...

Posted 14:58 16th June 2012

startledwombat says...

Well, that was my prediction of a comfortable win shot down in flames!

A good atmosphere at the ground, a Welsh couple in front of us, an Irish couple beside us, and Australians who had played the game behind us. All good fun. One thing I like about rugby is the game is bigger than the teams or tribes.

As the last five minutes of the match unfolded my wife and I were baffled. The Welsh chose to take a scrum from a short-arm penalty even though when they did the same thing earlier in the match it had backfired on them. The Welsh also kicked possession away, and when they got the ball back they sent it out into the backs.

"Why aren't they holding onto it?" my wife kept asking.

We had just come from watching on TV the All Blacks close out the final five minutes of a test, grinding it out.

In short, Wales threw away the game in the last five minutes. Keep the ball in hand, go from ruck to ruck, keep it tight with your pick-and-drive runners, slow the game down. They did nothing of this and paid the price.

Their lack of composure was brutally exposed and I think they are very fortunate to be ranked #4 in the world. They don't deserve to be higher. There's a difference between being very good and excellent. This Welsh team are merely very good.

Posted 14:52 16th June 2012