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Was it like being mugged by Sean Bean?

I think we should play a strong side too. Perhaps start Ben Arfa, rest Ba, drop Simpson, move Raylor to RB, play Santon LB, move Guti to RW and play Marveaux LW. Maybe rest one of Cabaye or Tiote and bring in Abeid, That just leaves the dilemma of whether to bench Taylor or Coloccini and bring in someone like Kadar or Perch (fucking hell).

What's Leeds like these days? Back in the day it was an utter shit hole with grim student suburbs like Headingley and decaying ex-textile towns like Bradford as satellites. And Peter Sutcliffe was stalking the town at one point. I've heard it's massively improved these days with a huge amount of investment in the city and a bit of a financial centre too. The only place near Leeds I can recall liking was Ilkley, but this was years ago now.

Same here. T'brother int law being t'classic case. Greedy, miserable, depressing, deluded, heartless, insular, and that's the good ones. The contrast between Tykes and Geordies is very stark in my admittedly limited experience. I realise this is a massive generalisation but I've generally found Tykes to wear misery and dourness as a badge of pride, whereas Geordies are the polar opposites. It's probably something to do with accents as well.

Officially he's had a stomach complaint, but I think the alien life form on his head has been slowly sucking the life force from him. As he gets older and thinner, his "hair" gets younger and more bouffant. Sadly it's incurable, like Alien, once it's latched on it's only a matter of time. Eventually he will turn into Amy Winehouse and die.

Can't say I've ever taken to people from Yorkshire as a rule.

There's a touch of the Keith Moon about him. I fear it won't end well.

Sacked from Leicester City. If he wasn't so fantastically wealthy, I'd fear for his future.

To be honest, I don't think it's a big deal even for the likes of Ben Arfa; fully expect our players who're used to sunnier beaches to be wearing those long johns and gloves and scarves. Ba was wearing gloves against Wigan ffs

The haka is basically a ceremonial challenge and a mark of respect to opponents. It's up to the opponents whether they accept the challenge or not. I think it's a bit discourteous to attempt to undermine the tradition especially in the homeland of Maori but that's professional sport I suppose. However the IRB rules state that the opposing side has to stay on the half way line and they deliberately chose to ignore that....that was the disrespectful bit imo.

It wasn't convincing at all from NZ and was undoubtedly a bit of a choke. They were particularly bad at line outs and also Piri Weepu the scrum half had a shocker. Plus they started with a novice 3rd choice fly half and finished the match with Stephen Donald, who was a byword for choking here and a national joke till he came on and kicked the winning goal from the bench. However even playing poorly they'd have been over the horizon if they'd landed their kicks at goal in the first half, and for all their huff and puff the French didn't really threaten to score apart from one freak breakaway try. No-one should have sympathy for the French, given they were poor for most of the tournament (including a defeat to Tonga), let themselves down with silly trash talking in the build up, disrespected the haka and generally engaged in cheaty unpleasantness on the day. The All Blacks were worthy winners, whereas France wouldn't have been.......so I think it's good for rugby and the 2016 RWC in England that France didn't win.

Though I think there's probably less binge drinking abroad like there is in the UK, these foreign folk know how to drink properly and for enjoyment instead of just trying to get hammered. A good point, but the constant droning in the press has no effect on public habits whatsoever imo. The state and medical establishment come across as disapproving nannies but I doubt it will stop a single person raising a drink to their lips.

You shouldn't confuse Kiwis with Aussies. Pretty level headed people as a rule. Anyway congratulations to NZ, 2011 champions.

Fuck off, no. It's only when you live abroad that you realise how much tedious medical propaganda gets aired in the press in Britain. It's depressing and I suspect largely hypocritical.

Having just watched it, I agree with this. Still, who gives a shit, we won.

We'll be watching it round at friends, there'll be a full house and a party so should be a cracking atmosphere. Hopefully the All Blacks will win, I think they will. Yeah, can't really see France having enough to worry them. I certainly hope not anyway. Well you never know with cup finals. But if the ABs don't choke they should stuff 'em. The French deserve nothing basically and are a much poorer side too. Plus they hate their coach.

I wonder if Gazza's on his way there now with a carrier bag of tinnies and some chicken, to see if he can sort it all out? I was thinking similar as I posted that like

I pitched him an idea once. Patience of a saint that man. He's a lot taller than I was expecting. He should stop wearing jeans. Looked a bit like he was here to buy tea for Twinings.

I wonder if Gazza's on his way there now with a carrier bag of tinnies and some chicken, to see if he can sort it all out?

We'll be watching it round at friends, there'll be a full house and a party so should be a cracking atmosphere. Hopefully the All Blacks will win, I think they will.

Went and did some of the world cup shizzle. Great atmosphere. Said hello to Sir Richard Branson who was walking on the waterfront. He was pleased, obviously.

Well it's not like Libya's got any oil......

Once you get past 40 you cease to care about being hip, young Skywalker. At the weekend I wear red nylon slacks and a bright blue cardigan with matching flat cap, and pretend I'm American. Doesn't everyone in Auckland? Bastard!

Once you get past 40 you cease to care about being hip, young Skywalker. At the weekend I wear red nylon slacks and a bright blue cardigan with matching flat cap, and pretend I'm American.

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