NPR

Slick wrote: Sun Nov 17, 2024 5:03 pm

inactionman wrote: Sun Nov 17, 2024 4:42 pm I used to take a fair bit of schadenfreudish satisfaction in watching Wales failing, as some of the fans could be utter dicks in the pubs of Bath*, but this has been like watching a puppy being kicked for a few years now.

I really hope they can get governance sorted and get collective acts together, the 6N with a weak Wales is just not the same.


*I'd caveat this by saying the actual rugby-attending fans were really good value, my ire is reserved for the boorish idiots who crossed over the bridge just for a day out drinking and shit-stirring.

Makes this “global expansion” bollocks even more idiotic. You have a proper rugby country like Wales dying on its arse while we scramble to play games in Qatar

I’m always fascinated by their desperation to ‘break’ new markets - they are aware that rugby is a minority sport in just about every Tier 1 nation?

Blackmac wrote: Sun Nov 17, 2024 5:23 pm Pay for TNT and have to listen to this giberish. To be fair it's better than Jiffy.

Aussie commentary has to be worse. I'm switching back to French feed!

Torquemada 1420 wrote: Sun Nov 17, 2024 5:27 pm

Blackmac wrote: Sun Nov 17, 2024 5:23 pm Pay for TNT and have to listen to this giberish. To be fair it's better than Jiffy.

Aussie commentary has to be worse. I'm switching back to French feed!

Merthens was in full Kiwi whinge about Kerevi not being able to do anything and how unfair the card was just seconds before it was confirmed as being upgraded to a red.

Blackmac wrote: Sun Nov 17, 2024 5:23 pm Pay for TNT and have to listen to this giberish. To be fair it's better than Jiffy.

I really really wish they would stop letting ex players commentate their own nation’s games. Just tedious stuff

Wales against 14 men...........

Torquemada 1420 wrote: Sun Nov 17, 2024 5:31 pm Wales against 14 men...........

Yep, it's pathetic. Rudderless

This is lovely

Enzedder wrote: Sun Nov 17, 2024 5:17 pm That'll even it up

Nope, I think Wales need another red card - or maybe two.

Enzedder wrote: Sun Nov 17, 2024 5:38 pm

Enzedder wrote: Sun Nov 17, 2024 5:17 pm That'll even it up

Nope, I think Wales need another red card - or maybe two.

and possibly the lights to fail in the stadium ....

Why not go under the posts?

Tichtheid wrote: Sun Nov 17, 2024 5:42 pm Why not go under the posts?

He's a compassionate type of guy?

Fra survived a lineout meltdown last night. Not gonna be the same for Wal.

Rumor has it that to help with the Prison overcrowding crisis; Welsh offenders will now be offered the choice of attending two Wales matches, instead of short prison sentences ....

inactionman wrote: Sun Nov 17, 2024 4:42 pm I used to take a fair bit of schadenfreudish satisfaction in watching Wales failing, as some of the fans could be utter dicks in the pubs of Bath*, but this has been like watching a puppy being kicked for a few years now.

I really hope they can get governance sorted and get collective acts together, the 6N with a weak Wales is just not the same.


*I'd caveat this by saying the actual rugby-attending fans were really good value, my ire is reserved for the boorish idiots who crossed over the bridge just for a day out drinking and shit-stirring.

I have yet to grow bored of it.

Hope WRU was not charging for tickets for this one.

Didn’t get near selling the game out either - 56k official attendance. I know it’s Sunday but that’s pretty poor for Wales against one of the SH big boys.

Biffer wrote: Sun Nov 17, 2024 5:59 pm Didn’t get near selling the game out either - 56k official attendance. I know it’s Sunday but that’s pretty poor for Wales against one of the SH big boys.

Paddington is closed today which won’t have helped, but yes these sorts of attendances are only exacerbating their problems

Losing by 27 at home and hoof the ball away.........

F**king embarrassing. Wales looking ripe for last in the 6N.

inactionman wrote: Sun Nov 17, 2024 4:42 pm I used to take a fair bit of schadenfreudish satisfaction in watching Wales failing, as some of the fans could be utter dicks in the pubs of Bath*, but this has been like watching a puppy being kicked for a few years now.

Some of them have been such shits over the years that I'm only sorry Australia didn't get 60.

Am I right in saying Wales conceded four tries after Kerevi was sent off? That’s brutal.

That could well be the nail in Gatland’s coffin.

Torquemada 1420 wrote: Sun Nov 17, 2024 6:04 pm F**king embarrassing. Wales looking ripe for last in the 6N.

Italy should have won by 20 last time and will this time I suspect. Wales look miserable, unfit, totally demoralised

Attention - Deepsouth’s Mum.
Better get to Woolies for an extra box of tissues.

Valetini pom for me.

I hope Skelton doesn't learn to scrummage in the next 7 days

Last we see of Gats and his motley crew including ice cream van man. That's been a difficult watch. There's capable players in that team, but the coaching set-up throughout Wales is pitiful, no talent whatsoever, not even good enough to be classed as amateurs. Urghhh

Fuckin' yikes, Wales.

As an aside, well done Schmidt. Hell of a turn around in a pretty short span of time. Puts Eddie Jones stealing a living into a lot of perspective.

sockwithaticket wrote: Sun Nov 17, 2024 6:07 pm Fuckin' yikes, Wales.

As an aside, well done Schmidt. Hell of a turn around in a pretty short span of time. Puts Eddie Jones stealing a living into a lot of perspective.

Totally. Do we think they can turn the Jocks over?

sockwithaticket wrote: Sun Nov 17, 2024 6:07 pm Fuckin' yikes, Wales.

As an aside, well done Schmidt. Hell of a turn around in a pretty short span of time. Puts Eddie Jones stealing a living into a lot of perspective.

More that Dave Rennie had a decent side but the Aussie psyche can’t cope with being plucky underdogs.

Wales Boks next week should not be shown before the watershed

TedMaul wrote: Sun Nov 17, 2024 6:06 pm Attention - Deepsouth’s Mum.
Better get to Woolies for an extra box of tissues.

Must admit it's been like Covid at my place the last two weeks. Serious shortage of toilet paper

Deepsouth wrote: Sun Nov 17, 2024 6:16 pm

TedMaul wrote: Sun Nov 17, 2024 6:06 pm Attention - Deepsouth’s Mum.
Better get to Woolies for an extra box of tissues.

Must admit it's been like Covid at my place the last two weeks. Serious shortage of toilet paper

Fair play but you’re still a twat

TedMaul wrote: Sun Nov 17, 2024 6:10 pm

sockwithaticket wrote: Sun Nov 17, 2024 6:07 pm Fuckin' yikes, Wales.

As an aside, well done Schmidt. Hell of a turn around in a pretty short span of time. Puts Eddie Jones stealing a living into a lot of perspective.

Totally. Do we think they can turn the Jocks over?

It’s at Murrayfield. They got a thorough kicking last time they were there. Scotland aren’t worse than they were two years ago, it’s arguable that Wales are.

Oh, were you talking about the Aussies? Think that might be a belter.

Paddington Bear wrote: Sun Nov 17, 2024 6:06 pm

Torquemada 1420 wrote: Sun Nov 17, 2024 6:04 pm F**king embarrassing. Wales looking ripe for last in the 6N.

Italy should have won by 20 last time and will this time I suspect. Wales look miserable, unfit, totally demoralised

That’s eleven losses in a row, and you can easily see them losing the next six. Then they have a summer tour to Japan with their best players missing.

SaintK wrote: Sun Nov 17, 2024 6:19 pm

Deepsouth wrote: Sun Nov 17, 2024 6:16 pm

TedMaul wrote: Sun Nov 17, 2024 6:06 pm Attention - Deepsouth’s Mum.
Better get to Woolies for an extra box of tissues.

Must admit it's been like Covid at my place the last two weeks. Serious shortage of toilet paper

Fair play but you’re still a twat

Knowing I'm not on your Christmas card list is devastating no foubt. Hopefully I'll be able to sleep tonight

Biffer wrote: Sun Nov 17, 2024 6:05 pm Am I right in saying Wales conceded four tries after Kerevi was sent off? That’s brutal.

Is that during or after the 20 minute red card thing?

I saw Wales score in the yellow//red card period and mercifully had to pop out to the shops.

Deepsouth wrote: Sun Nov 17, 2024 6:28 pm

SaintK wrote: Sun Nov 17, 2024 6:19 pm

Deepsouth wrote: Sun Nov 17, 2024 6:16 pm


Must admit it's been like Covid at my place the last two weeks. Serious shortage of toilet paper

Fair play but you’re still a twat

Knowing I'm not on your Christmas card list is devastating no foubt. Hopefully I'll be able to sleep tonight

No foubt you will

Paddington Bear wrote: Sun Nov 17, 2024 5:23 pm

Slick wrote: Sun Nov 17, 2024 5:03 pm

inactionman wrote: Sun Nov 17, 2024 4:42 pm I used to take a fair bit of schadenfreudish satisfaction in watching Wales failing, as some of the fans could be utter dicks in the pubs of Bath*, but this has been like watching a puppy being kicked for a few years now.

I really hope they can get governance sorted and get collective acts together, the 6N with a weak Wales is just not the same.


*I'd caveat this by saying the actual rugby-attending fans were really good value, my ire is reserved for the boorish idiots who crossed over the bridge just for a day out drinking and shit-stirring.

Makes this “global expansion” bollocks even more idiotic. You have a proper rugby country like Wales dying on its arse while we scramble to play games in Qatar

I’m always fascinated by their desperation to ‘break’ new markets - they are aware that rugby is a minority sport in just about every Tier 1 nation?

I think that rich expats is the ideal market for rugby to break into.

Welsh rugby is done, there's never going to be a viable pathway because rugby can't fight social change and they don't have a public school system.

I like neeps wrote: Sun Nov 17, 2024 8:17 pm

Paddington Bear wrote: Sun Nov 17, 2024 5:23 pm

Slick wrote: Sun Nov 17, 2024 5:03 pm

Makes this “global expansion” bollocks even more idiotic. You have a proper rugby country like Wales dying on its arse while we scramble to play games in Qatar

I’m always fascinated by their desperation to ‘break’ new markets - they are aware that rugby is a minority sport in just about every Tier 1 nation?

I think that rich expats is the ideal market for rugby to break into.

Welsh rugby is done, there's never going to be a viable pathway because rugby can't fight social change and they don't have a public school system.

From the outside, stories about simple sexist attitudes at board level in Welsh rugby don't enhance the standing of any sort of attempt at professionalism within the game. I've seen posters bemoan the poor structure of the club scene as well... which feeds an impression that Wales is a micro version of the macro rugby world... top heavy corporate culture (perhaps fed by the sheer number of ex players who feed into a sort of old boys' network in the business world) having taken over the game to the obvious detriment of the foundations the game grows on.

Blaming the national coach seems a little myopic within that framework, although I'm not seeking to defend Gatland, rather critique a wider problem.

Biffer wrote: Sun Nov 17, 2024 6:26 pm

Paddington Bear wrote: Sun Nov 17, 2024 6:06 pm

Torquemada 1420 wrote: Sun Nov 17, 2024 6:04 pm F**king embarrassing. Wales looking ripe for last in the 6N.

Italy should have won by 20 last time and will this time I suspect. Wales look miserable, unfit, totally demoralised

That’s eleven losses in a row, and you can easily see them losing the next six. Then they have a summer tour to Japan with their best players missing.

That's optimistic.

I like neeps wrote: Sun Nov 17, 2024 8:17 pm

Paddington Bear wrote: Sun Nov 17, 2024 5:23 pm

Slick wrote: Sun Nov 17, 2024 5:03 pm

Makes this “global expansion” bollocks even more idiotic. You have a proper rugby country like Wales dying on its arse while we scramble to play games in Qatar

I’m always fascinated by their desperation to ‘break’ new markets - they are aware that rugby is a minority sport in just about every Tier 1 nation?

I think that rich expats is the ideal market for rugby to break into.

Welsh rugby is done, there's never going to be a viable pathway because rugby can't fight social change and they don't have a public school system.

Their incomings match the IRFU. They could turn it around if they stopped spaffing the cash away.