RE: English people are waking up this morning to the devastating fact
(06-29-2016 01:18 PM)ODUgradstudent Wrote: As an English rugby fan I have to say that the tears of my fellow countrymen are delicious. The whole team/admin/fan base are so arrogant and lazy that they need to fall down. The players in that game were completely inept and without any passion or love the the game or shirt.
Nothing like the rugby or cricket teams.
I prefer french rugby myself. The premiership looks like professionals playing at small college stadiums.
RE: English people are waking up this morning to the devastating fact
(06-29-2016 06:46 PM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote: Rugby - a game for hooligans, played by gentlemen.
Football (the kind that Americans call soccer) - a game for gentlemen, played by hooligans.
As much as I like rugby, there's one thing that I've learned from the contacts that I've made: the supporters are full-on insecure.
RE: English people are waking up this morning to the devastating fact
(06-29-2016 10:39 PM)nomad2u2001 Wrote:
(06-29-2016 06:46 PM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote: Rugby - a game for hooligans, played by gentlemen.
Football (the kind that Americans call soccer) - a game for gentlemen, played by hooligans.
As much as I like rugby, there's one thing that I've learned from the contacts that I've made: the supporters are full-on insecure.
Interesting. I haven't noticed that, certainly not widespread.
Then again, I would say that most of my rugby contacts are overseas, and I would say that there is a lot of insecurity among USARugby higher ups and hangers on.
RE: English people are waking up this morning to the devastating fact
(06-30-2016 11:37 AM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:
(06-29-2016 10:39 PM)nomad2u2001 Wrote:
(06-29-2016 06:46 PM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote: Rugby - a game for hooligans, played by gentlemen.
Football (the kind that Americans call soccer) - a game for gentlemen, played by hooligans.
As much as I like rugby, there's one thing that I've learned from the contacts that I've made: the supporters are full-on insecure.
Interesting. I haven't noticed that, certainly not widespread.
Then again, I would say that most of my rugby contacts are overseas, and I would say that there is a lot of insecurity among USARugby higher ups and hangers on.
I need to make the distinction. My rugby people that I speak with from the Olympic Quals in Cary (Trinidad, Jamaica, Guyana) aren't very insecure. They play rugby and they follow cricket. There are others, like the ones from here and SA, who act like the only sport you can like is rugby. If you mention that you're not going to watch something for the Super Bowl, they have a fit because nobody should like American football.
RE: English people are waking up this morning to the devastating fact
(06-30-2016 09:33 PM)nomad2u2001 Wrote:
(06-30-2016 11:37 AM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:
(06-29-2016 10:39 PM)nomad2u2001 Wrote:
(06-29-2016 06:46 PM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote: Rugby - a game for hooligans, played by gentlemen.
Football (the kind that Americans call soccer) - a game for gentlemen, played by hooligans.
As much as I like rugby, there's one thing that I've learned from the contacts that I've made: the supporters are full-on insecure.
Interesting. I haven't noticed that, certainly not widespread.
Then again, I would say that most of my rugby contacts are overseas, and I would say that there is a lot of insecurity among USARugby higher ups and hangers on.
I need to make the distinction. My rugby people that I speak with from the Olympic Quals in Cary (Trinidad, Jamaica, Guyana) aren't very insecure. They play rugby and they follow cricket. There are others, like the ones from here and SA, who act like the only sport you can like is rugby. If you mention that you're not going to watch something for the Super Bowl, they have a fit because nobody should like American football.
With that distinction, I think we both pretty much agree. My overseas rugby friends tend to be fans of all sports. But a lot of US rugby followers do tend to exhibit the same insecurity you note.
RE: English people are waking up this morning to the devastating fact
(06-29-2016 01:26 PM)Kronke Wrote:
One of these days I have to figure out how to copy one of these from my pc to instagram... I've got a few British friends on there, I'd LOVe to show this to.
RE: English people are waking up this morning to the devastating fact
(07-01-2016 08:03 AM)DaSaintFan Wrote:
(06-29-2016 01:26 PM)Kronke Wrote:
One of these days I have to figure out how to copy one of these from my pc to instagram... I've got a few British friends on there, I'd LOVe to show this to.
Right-click, save image as, choose a location and file name. Go to Instagram and upload, right? Am I missing something?
RE: English people are waking up this morning to the devastating fact
If the USA loses Klinsmann to England, I would go after the Iceland or Chile coaches. They were ranked lower than the USA several years ago and have now surpassed us.
RE: English people are waking up this morning to the devastating fact
(07-01-2016 08:12 AM)boroeagle2 Wrote:
(07-01-2016 08:03 AM)DaSaintFan Wrote:
(06-29-2016 01:26 PM)Kronke Wrote:
One of these days I have to figure out how to copy one of these from my pc to instagram... I've got a few British friends on there, I'd LOVe to show this to.
Right-click, save image as, choose a location and file name. Go to Instagram and upload, right? Am I missing something?
I thought it only uploaded it directly to your profile photo. not to the feed itself? I'll have to go look when I get home (all the fun stuff is blocked at work except CSNBBS :) )