Enjoyed this 'Letter-2-D-Editor' in yesterday's D. Telegraph.
Overkill?
Sir, I too was bewildered by the decision to take 20 English players in the Lions squad to New Zealand (Apr 15). As was so capably demonstrated in Wellington two years ago, it only takes 13 Englishmen to beat the All Blacks.
"St. George" <St. George@nospamplease.co.uk> wrote in message news:d47gpv$613$1@news8.svr.pol.co.uk...> Enjoyed this 'Letter-2-D-Editor' in yesterday's D. Telegraph.>
Overkill?>
Sir, I too was bewildered by the decision to take 20 English players in > the> Lions squad to New Zealand (Apr 15). As was so capably demonstrated in> Wellington two years ago, it only takes 13 Englishmen to beat the All> Blacks.
So what happened the last couple of times then? Oh I forgot, you English lads only perform once a century then rabbit on about it forever after...
Enjoyed this 'Letter-2-D-Editor' in yesterday's D. Telegraph.>
Overkill?>
Sir, I too was bewildered by the decision to take 20 English players in
Lions squad to New Zealand (Apr 15). As was so capably demonstrated in> Wellington two years ago, it only takes 13 Englishmen to beat the All> Blacks.
No sour grapes but remind me how long only 13 were on the field for? Wasn't long it think. During that time a scrum had to be reset a million times (good play by england most likely), then So'aiolo took it off the back, scored (I thought england player came from behind, and his knees pushed into Rodney's arm, thus propelling it over the line), but a penalty was given to England. Much more time wasting and the 2 men advantage was gone.
Uncle Bully wrote:> "St. George" <St. George@nospamplease.co.uk> wrote in message > news:d47gpv$613$1@news8.svr.pol.co.uk...>
Enjoyed this 'Letter-2-D-Editor' in yesterday's D. Telegraph.>>
Overkill?>>
Sir, I too was bewildered by the decision to take 20 English players in >>the>>Lions squad to New Zealand (Apr 15). As was so capably demonstrated in>>Wellington two years ago, it only takes 13 Englishmen to beat the All>>Blacks.>
So what happened the last couple of times then?> Oh I forgot, you English lads only perform once a century then rabbit on > about it forever after...>
"Uncle Bully" <wakeupcall@optushome.com.au.REMOVE> wrote in message news:42674c9b$0$5177$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au...>
"St. George" <St. George@nospamplease.co.uk> wrote in message> news:d47gpv$613$1@news8.svr.pol.co.uk...> > Enjoyed this 'Letter-2-D-Editor' in yesterday's D. Telegraph.> >
Overkill?> >
Sir, I too was bewildered by the decision to take 20 English players in> > the> > Lions squad to New Zealand (Apr 15). As was so capably demonstrated in> > Wellington two years ago, it only takes 13 Englishmen to beat the All> > Blacks.>
So what happened the last couple of times then?
'Twas our 3rd. team remember ?
Oh I forgot, you English lads only perform once a century then rabbit on> about it forever after...
ENJOY
Bye the Bye - do you know why Woodward is taking such a large playing party to NZ this time ? Well from past experience they usually get targeted and clogged so much that by the time the final game comes around they struggle to find fifteen survivors.
Happpppppppppy Everythings for the time being.
I'm off to the garden, bowling and cricket until the fun starts with the Lions.
"Walter Mitty" <mitticus@gmail.com> wrote in message news:d483f7$a5u$1@domitilla.aioe.org...> Uncle Bully wrote:>> "St. George" <St. George@nospamplease.co.uk> wrote in message >> news:d47gpv$613$1@news8.svr.pol.co.uk...>>
Enjoyed this 'Letter-2-D-Editor' in yesterday's D. Telegraph.>>>
Overkill?>>>
Sir, I too was bewildered by the decision to take 20 English players in >>>the>>>Lions squad to New Zealand (Apr 15). As was so capably demonstrated in>>>Wellington two years ago, it only takes 13 Englishmen to beat the All>>>Blacks.>>
So what happened the last couple of times then?>> Oh I forgot, you English lads only perform once a century then rabbit on >> about it forever after...>>
It's a joke Bully Boy. Put it back in your pants.
Yeah but the joke only works when you're winning. See we'll make jokes about you until the next time you beat us, then you can make jokes about us.
Listen Ginger, because you say "no sour grapes" doesn't mean that you arent displaying prize winning sour grapes to all and sundry.
You went off on a right whine about how you saw it and how the team wasted time by cheating and how the ref fucked up your win.
You're a sad man. Live with it. Maybe youd be better supporting soccer where its derigeur to slam the ref at every opportunity that your teams gets whacked.
Listen Ginger, because you say "no sour grapes" doesn't mean that you> arent displaying prize winning sour grapes to all and sundry.>
You went off on a right whine about how you saw it and how the team> wasted time by cheating and how the ref fucked up your win.
Get f*cked loser, read my post:
"During that time a scrum had to be reset a million times (good play by england most likely)"
How the f*ck is that a whine? And where did I mention cheating. I only mentioned good play. I did say that the ref cost us a try, yes, but I also said he gave us one.
The original poster was saying how 13 men beat the ABs. All I was saying was that the 13men on the field was not for very long, and during that period there was not much game-time. England beat the ABs. But not with 13 men.
The original poster was saying how 13 men beat the ABs. All I was saying was> that the 13men on the field was not for very long, and during that period> there was not much game-time. England beat the ABs. But not with 13 men.
Greig Blanchett 23 April 2005 08:53:02 [ permanent link ]
On Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:18:08 +0800, rick boyd <boyd@comswest.net.au> wrote:
Hamish wrote:>
The original poster was saying how 13 men beat the ABs. All I was saying was>> that the 13men on the field was not for very long, and during that period>> there was not much game-time. England beat the ABs. But not with 13 men.>
Anyway, they had a minimum of 15 at all times.>
Carlos and Dickheadson were playing for them too.>
-- rick boyd
And of course, during the RWC they had more than 15 men on the field on occasion. I do believe they had to haul out the QC to argue their case for at least one of those times.
