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A Glam Slam?
by Portnoy's Complaint Sun Mar 12, 2017 6:52 am
The men, the women and the boys - well, it's possible...
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Re: A Glam Slam?
by Effervescing Elephant Sun Mar 12, 2017 6:55 am
Is there going to be a new sort of slam for 5 wins with 5 bonus points? Bonus slam maybe.
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Re: A Glam Slam?
by Scottrf Sun Mar 12, 2017 6:56 am
Boys and women seem a mile above the competition, and you'd have to say the men are maybe more likely than not now.
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Re: A Glam Slam?
by Gooseberry Sun Mar 12, 2017 7:16 am
Been here before and they blew it.
Ireland are a hot and cold team...frankly England are too. But at their best England are clearly head and shoulders above the rest of the euros so have to be favourites.
No chicken counting all the same.
Ireland are a hot and cold team...frankly England are too. But at their best England are clearly head and shoulders above the rest of the euros so have to be favourites.
No chicken counting all the same.
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Re: A Glam Slam?
by Portnoy's Complaint Sun Mar 12, 2017 7:28 am
The Irish women and boys are also 4/4 so far.
And their men won't want to give up a home.
A Glam Slam is vey, very unlikely. But it would be delicious.
And their men won't want to give up a home.
A Glam Slam is vey, very unlikely. But it would be delicious.
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Re: A Glam Slam?
by Scottrf Sun Mar 12, 2017 8:05 am
Very very? Behave.Portnoy's Complaint wrote:The Irish women and boys are also 4/4 so far.
And their men won't want to give up a home.
A Glam Slam is vey, very unlikely. But it would be delicious.
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Re: A Glam Slam?
by Portnoy's Complaint Sat Mar 18, 2017 10:21 am
So far so good.
I was worried about the U20's.
Very, very is now downgraded to very-oh-all-right-a-bit.
I was worried about the U20's.
Very, very is now downgraded to very-oh-all-right-a-bit.
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Re: A Glam Slam?
by Gwlad Sun Mar 19, 2017 6:15 am
How many times have England not got the Slam on the final day now…is it 4 or 5?
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Re: A Glam Slam?
by nathan Sun Mar 19, 2017 6:17 am
Gwlad wrote:How many times have England not got the Slam on the final day now…is it 4 or 5?
Are any of those numbers where Wales finished this year? I'd focus in your own teams failings because trust me, there are many.
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Re: A Glam Slam?
by Gwlad Sun Mar 19, 2017 6:19 am
nathan wrote:Gwlad wrote:How many times have England not got the Slam on the final day now…is it 4 or 5?
Are any of those numbers where Wales finished this year? I'd focus in your own teams failings because trust me, there are many.
Nah, you're ok this thread is about the Slam so I'll focus on why England always choke under the Slam pressure thanks.
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Re: A Glam Slam?
by Shifty Sun Mar 19, 2017 6:23 am
Struggled against FranceGooseberry wrote:Been here before and they blew it.
Ireland are a hot and cold team...frankly England are too. But at their best England are clearly head and shoulders above the rest of the euros so have to be favourites.
No chicken counting all the same.
Wales played better than them
Italy tactically out thought them
Lost to Ireland
Only in one game when they totally superiour to their opponents and that was Scotland
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Re: A Glam Slam?
by nathan Sun Mar 19, 2017 6:24 am
Gwlad wrote:nathan wrote:Gwlad wrote:How many times have England not got the Slam on the final day now…is it 4 or 5?
Are any of those numbers where Wales finished this year? I'd focus in your own teams failings because trust me, there are many.
Nah, you're ok this thread is about the Slam so I'll focus on why England always choke under the Slam pressure thanks.
They don't always choke hence why they won it last year....
Wonder when Wales will win a slam next
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Re: A Glam Slam?
by Hammersmith harrier Sun Mar 19, 2017 6:26 am
Shifty wrote:Struggled against FranceGooseberry wrote:Been here before and they blew it.
Ireland are a hot and cold team...frankly England are too. But at their best England are clearly head and shoulders above the rest of the euros so have to be favourites.
No chicken counting all the same.
Wales played better than them
Italy tactically out thought them
Lost to Ireland
Only in one game when they totally superiour to their opponents and that was Scotland
Back to back titles and a single loss to Ireland away would suggest we're the clear frontrunners; playing well every game doesn't matter it's a results business. If you lose you can't have played better.
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Re: A Glam Slam?
by nathan Sun Mar 19, 2017 6:26 am
Shifty wrote:Struggled against FranceGooseberry wrote:Been here before and they blew it.
Ireland are a hot and cold team...frankly England are too. But at their best England are clearly head and shoulders above the rest of the euros so have to be favourites.
No chicken counting all the same.
Wales played better than them
Italy tactically out thought them
Lost to Ireland
Only in one game when they totally superiour to their opponents and that was Scotland
And yet they still won them all.
It's hilarious how the Welsh are trying justify Wales poor showing At yet another 6 nations.
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Re: A Glam Slam?
by Gwlad Sun Mar 19, 2017 6:29 am
No we aren't we're just putting England's World Class hubris in perspective
You choked, again, as you always do on GS day. We ought to be used to it but i always find it surprising that a team can build such momentum and then squander it when the chips are down. Speaks to an inability to handle pressure.
You choked, again, as you always do on GS day. We ought to be used to it but i always find it surprising that a team can build such momentum and then squander it when the chips are down. Speaks to an inability to handle pressure.
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Re: A Glam Slam?
by Shifty Sun Mar 19, 2017 6:35 am
England finished top, and are deserved champions, but lets be honest they didn't play their best, they were lacklustre against Wales, France and Italy. Sit through those games again and see if they are really hitting top form.
No excuses from Wales, we are cack and are the wooden spoon winners in old money. Bottom of the 5 nations is grounds for sacking the coaches in Wales.
No excuses from Wales, we are cack and are the wooden spoon winners in old money. Bottom of the 5 nations is grounds for sacking the coaches in Wales.
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Re: A Glam Slam?
by majesticimperialman Sun Mar 19, 2017 6:37 am
Gwlad wrote:No we aren't we're just putting England's World Class hubris in perspective
You choked, again, as you always do on GS day. We ought to be used to it but i always find it surprising that a team can build such momentum and then squander it when the chips are down. Speaks to an inability to handle pressure.
A bit like Wales against France today.
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Re: A Glam Slam?
by nathan Sun Mar 19, 2017 6:46 am
Shifty wrote:England finished top, and are deserved champions, but lets be honest they didn't play their best, they were lacklustre against Wales, France and Italy. Sit through those games again and see if they are really hitting top form.
No excuses from Wales, we are cack and are the wooden spoon winners in old money. Bottom of the 5 nations is grounds for sacking the coaches in Wales.
No need to sit through them again, I've watched them already.
What I'm saying is that they didn't hit top form but still won, to discount a team because they didn't play brilliantly yet still won is daft.
The only thing you are missing is that Wales are just a bit better than Italy this year.
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Re: A Glam Slam?
by Breadvan Sun Mar 19, 2017 6:49 am
There's handling pressure and there's simply being being beaten by the better team, like today. I'd take the progress over the last 18 months over a chance of records and another gs any day.
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Re: A Glam Slam?
by nathan Sun Mar 19, 2017 7:13 am
Breadvan wrote:There's handling pressure and there's simply being being beaten by the better team, like today. I'd take the progress over the last 18 months over a chance of records and another gs any day.
Agree with this, it was a 4 point loss against a team that beat the all blacks recently. If it was a drubbing like in the past I would agree with it.
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Re: A Glam Slam?
by Heaf Sun Mar 19, 2017 12:38 pm
Indeed, Ireland are tough to beat and especially so in Dublin so losing to them is hardly a great shock - but some people seem to struggle with logic, like saying England always choke when they actually got the GS last year. Almost as daft as saying they'd rather come 2nd bottom than lose the last match but still win the championship.
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Re: A Glam Slam?
by Steve_rugby Sun Mar 19, 2017 6:18 pm
Gwlad wrote:
Nah, you're ok this thread is about the Slam so I'll focus on why England always choke under the Slam pressure thanks.
I'm sure they managed a Grand Slam last year.
At least England were in with a chance of back to back Grand Slams going into the last match. When Wales last had the chance of doing it, they couldn't even win their opening game at home.
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Re: A Glam Slam?
by rainbow-warrior Sun Mar 19, 2017 7:26 pm
Good grief the sais still comparing a nation of 3.7 million against themselves. Wales always punch well above countries with huge populations. I mean we have to compete with Wendyball and Wales are above the sais there.
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Re: A Glam Slam?
by BigTrevsbigmac Sun Mar 19, 2017 8:02 pm
nathan wrote:Shifty wrote:Struggled against FranceGooseberry wrote:Been here before and they blew it.
Ireland are a hot and cold team...frankly England are too. But at their best England are clearly head and shoulders above the rest of the euros so have to be favourites.
No chicken counting all the same.
Wales played better than them
Italy tactically out thought them
Lost to Ireland
Only in one game when they totally superiour to their opponents and that was Scotland
And yet they still won them all.
It's hilarious how the Welsh are trying justify Wales poor showing At yet another 6 nations.
Wales would appear to be the chokers as more often than not they lose close games. Apart from hammering Japan 30-33 with a last minute drop goal of course.
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Re: A Glam Slam?
by Steve_rugby Mon Mar 20, 2017 12:02 am
rainbow-warrior wrote:Good grief the sais still comparing a nation of 3.7 million against themselves. Wales always punch well above countries with huge populations. I mean we have to compete with Wendyball and Wales are above the sais there.
What have people from Egypt got to do with rugby ?
What has population size got to do with anything ? China and India have huge populations but don't set the world alight with ther rugby results. Conversely Samoa has a much smaller population than Wales and they regularly beat Wales.
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Re: A Glam Slam?
by mikey_dragon Mon Mar 20, 2017 12:11 am
Well this thread just sums it up. The English are still the worst fans in world rugby.
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Re: A Glam Slam?
by nathan Mon Mar 20, 2017 12:25 am
mikey_dragon wrote:Well this thread just sums it up. The English are still the worst fans in world rugby.
Look closer to home mate.
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Re: A Glam Slam?
by mikey_dragon Mon Mar 20, 2017 12:32 am
nathan wrote:mikey_dragon wrote:Well this thread just sums it up. The English are still the worst fans in world rugby.
Look closer to home mate.
Mate I think you need to let Gwlad go over your head, mate. We have to put up with madge as well as others and get told that everything's fine. I dont understand why this forum is so anti-Welsh. The English have been awful gloaters over the last two seasons. I think England are a great team but I don't hold some of their fans and Eddie Jones in similar regard.
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Re: A Glam Slam?
by Steve_rugby Mon Mar 20, 2017 1:26 am
nathan wrote:mikey_dragon wrote:Well this thread just sums it up. The English are still the worst fans in world rugby.
Look closer to home mate.
I agree.
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Re: A Glam Slam?
by Breadvan Mon Mar 20, 2017 5:22 pm
mikey_dragon wrote:nathan wrote:mikey_dragon wrote:Well this thread just sums it up. The English are still the worst fans in world rugby.
Look closer to home mate.
Mate I think you need to let Gwlad go over your head, mate. We have to put up with madge as well as others and get told that everything's fine. I dont understand why this forum is so anti-Welsh. The English have been awful gloaters over the last two seasons. I think England are a great team but I don't hold some of their fans and Eddie Jones in similar regard.
I miss ol viewtothegym tbh. At least you knew he was wumming and having a laugh. Unlike :censored:cks like gwlad and rainbow..
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