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Post by RubyGuby Fri 29 Mar 2013, 1:30 pm

I was thinking as I just saw the picture of Kirtley Beale gleaming as he scored the last minute try to defeat Wales in December. The joy was written all over the Aussies faces after the game. Surely one of the biggest ironies of this is that it has ensured that they are now in the group with Wales and England. I'm sure they won't fear any of these sides but then again I'm also sure they would have preferred things a little easier. Will Kirtleys try come back to haunt them. It remains to be seen thumbsup

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Post by t1000advancedprototype Fri 29 Mar 2013, 1:56 pm

That is a piece of irony.

Statistically this should happen.

Wales have beaten England 3 times in a row but before that lost 3 times in a row
So England win next 3...

Six nations 2014
Six nations 2015
Rwc warm up 2015.

Then wales win in the world cup group.

We are severely due a few wins against oz too.

Happy days.

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Post by dallym Fri 29 Mar 2013, 11:03 pm

Australia aren't Samoa. They won't be beaten by Wales in the RWC

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Post by LondonTiger Fri 29 Mar 2013, 11:16 pm

t1000advancedprototype wrote:That is a piece of irony.

Statistically this should happen.

Wales have beaten England 3 times in a row but before that lost 3 times in a row
So England win next 3...

Six nations 2014
Six nations 2015
Rwc warm up 2015.

Then wales win in the world cup group.

We are severely due a few wins against oz too.

Happy days.

Very much doubt that Wales and England will play an RWC warm up game - being in same group n all.

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Post by maestegmafia Fri 29 Mar 2013, 11:22 pm

dallym wrote:Australia aren't Samoa. They won't be beaten by Wales in the RWC
If Ireland and England can beat them at RWC, then yes Wales can beat them.

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Post by Taylorman Sat 30 Mar 2013, 3:33 am

Or you could say Oz have won 2 of the 3 World cups held in the NH. One more than SA and 2 more than anyone else.

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Post by RubyGuby Sat 30 Mar 2013, 8:32 am

Or you could say that history is just that, history; and it will have no bearing whatsoever. At the moment it is probably the english who have most to worry about, however, like I said that can all change over the next 2 years thumbsup

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Post by GloriousEmpire Mon 01 Apr 2013, 12:38 am

So RG, history is only relevant when it forecasts are favourable to your own agenda? Doh

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Post by RubyGuby Mon 01 Apr 2013, 8:58 am

GloriousEmpire wrote:So RG, history is only relevant when it forecasts are favourable to your own agenda? Doh

There's history and there's "at the moment" - A case of selective attention to provide a favourable slant to your own post. Easy mistake to make thumbsup

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Post by Pal Joey Mon 01 Apr 2013, 9:49 pm

and it's Kurtley. Smile

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Post by Biltong Mon 01 Apr 2013, 10:00 pm

I don't really get the OP, reward for beating the Ozzies are now to play England and Wales in the same pool?

We play to win matches, don't we?

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Post by Pal Joey Mon 01 Apr 2013, 11:26 pm

Fine thanks Corne.

I'm the same as you. Can't see any correlation between Beale's match winning try and the pool groupings. It's what it is.

Should they have played for a draw? Whistle

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Post by RubyGuby Tue 02 Apr 2013, 11:50 am

I take it they don't do irony in the SH, I though it was only the Americans that struggled with that - hey ho thumbsup

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Post by Pal Joey Tue 02 Apr 2013, 12:30 pm

Yes, we antipodeans are very straight-laced.

haw haw...

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Post by RubyGuby Tue 02 Apr 2013, 12:37 pm

Linebreaker wrote:Yes, we antipodeans are very straight-laced.

haw haw...

Yeah - coming though loud n clear thumbsup

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Post by Pal Joey Tue 02 Apr 2013, 12:42 pm

So what did you think of that try? "Kirtley's" look of gleaming joy must still haunt you, yes?

Still trying to find the irony by the way. kiss

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Post by RubyGuby Tue 02 Apr 2013, 12:46 pm

I thought it was an excellent try against a tiring welsh defence. Great player, great energy and awareness on the field. More frustrated with the welsh failure to close out these games than having to be haunted by a player and a team that know how to take their chances - I still like the potential irony but appreciate it's lost elsewhere thumbsup

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Post by Pal Joey Tue 02 Apr 2013, 12:50 pm

The fact that is all crystal ball conjecture, Ruby... hard to call it irony when it hasn't happened. So to say "it's lost" is yet another premature overstatement.

hint: maybe we can wait until the series is over, perhaps?

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Post by Cyril Tue 02 Apr 2013, 12:52 pm

Ruby, did you get your lessons on irony from Alanis Morrisette?

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Post by RubyGuby Tue 02 Apr 2013, 12:52 pm

It's lost alright otherwise we wouldn't be having this conversation thumbsup

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Post by RubyGuby Tue 02 Apr 2013, 12:53 pm

Who is Alanis Morrisette, is that another of your SH mercenaries we're not going to live with Cyril thumbsup

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Post by Pal Joey Tue 02 Apr 2013, 12:56 pm

Time for your jagged little pill... Laugh

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Post by Cyril Tue 02 Apr 2013, 12:58 pm

Yawn, Ruby. The old residency argument.

You don't understand the terms you're using. It's amazing how many people use irony in the wrong way. You included.

I thought as a quack who is into pseudo-science you would know about this.

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Post by RubyGuby Tue 02 Apr 2013, 12:59 pm

Stop being so ironic Cyril, it doesn't suit you thumbsup

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Post by Pal Joey Tue 02 Apr 2013, 1:05 pm

You Oughta Know.

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