Rugby World Cup.. thoughts
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Have to agree, Scotland was robbed. The Aussies better pull up their socks if they're to beat the Argies.
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Absolutely gutted, that ref was a complete and utter "arse thundering cockwomble"
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That last play was a scrum, mark my words, but alas Joubert did the usual and missed it. A vital decision cost Scotland dear. They thoroughly deserved to beat the Wallabies, only to be robbed at the last 
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I don't see how it could have been anything else, if it came off the Scottish player it was a knock on and scrum and if it was off the Aussie surely it wasn't offside!
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And on that basis Mr Brownington, I refer you to your last statement regarding the cockwomble, which is about as accurate as it could be.
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The best I've ever seen Scotland play by a mile, fingers crossed they can keep it up for the 6 nations next year
At the end of the day you can blame the referee or the coach, or the conditions favouring the opposition, or injuries, or the fact that the competition came at the wrong time - despite it being played every 4 years, or the fact that your national association is piss poor. The best 4 teams are in the semis - so lets have no more shite about northern hemisphere teams.
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Shut it, auld yin! We wuz robbed, right. Robbed by a (phrase of the week, take a bow Mr Brownington) complete and utter arse thundering cockwomble. Sounds like a Vinny quote......
P.S. only kidding, Rob, it's just that matron hasn't been round with my pills and she missed my cavity search this morning which I do so look forward to...
P.S. only kidding, Rob, it's just that matron hasn't been round with my pills and she missed my cavity search this morning which I do so look forward to...
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Well spotted!
Which anthems will be missed? For me, I will not miss 'God Save The Queen' - it needs to be replaced by something specific for England and not 'Jerusalem' either. Similarly, 'Flower of Scotland' is more of a dirge than something that rouses the spirits - so good riddance. Ireland's anthem doesn't inspire a great deal - I much prefer the crowd's choice of 'Fields of Athlone'. The Welsh anthem is fine - although again, Bread of Heaven' appears to be more popular during the game. For me, the only anthem I really enjoy listening to is the French - it's catchy, jaunty and in the range that I could sing along to, if I knew the words.
So what I'm proposing is that England use the same tune as the Marseillaise but with different words. I'm sure that would go down well with the French nation and help build a d'accord with them. You never know, they might even allow us to keep a bit more of our own money instead of supporting their antiquated farming system.
So what I'm proposing is that England use the same tune as the Marseillaise but with different words. I'm sure that would go down well with the French nation and help build a d'accord with them. You never know, they might even allow us to keep a bit more of our own money instead of supporting their antiquated farming system.
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I think I might know the words to that... All singalong..
"A Frenchman went to the lavatory
For to have a jolly good........."
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I've said it before and I'll say it again, I for one would miss God Save the Queen terribly as it stirs something deep inside me just as Land of Hope and Glory does. I also love Jerusalem, Orb and Sceptre, Crown Imperial but my favourite is I Vow to Thee My Country. Enough to bring a grown man to his knees so have this one on me, sung by an angel:
Rob, you'd have to be a Scotsman to understand or rather feel what Flower of Scotland does to a body. It riles you up like no other. Anything Welsh is usually good to my ears and Bread of Heaven certainly hits the spot. However, yon French ditty is parlour music and only fit to be derided by alternative words ala JDS. The Italian one is better but still, nothing hits the spot like our own, British tunes.
Rob, you'd have to be a Scotsman to understand or rather feel what Flower of Scotland does to a body. It riles you up like no other. Anything Welsh is usually good to my ears and Bread of Heaven certainly hits the spot. However, yon French ditty is parlour music and only fit to be derided by alternative words ala JDS. The Italian one is better but still, nothing hits the spot like our own, British tunes.
