Rugby World Cup 2023/ Crochet & Knitting chit chat

[myboyblue]

@Keadyshouldhaveplayedin89

@myboyblue

You’d have to say Gatty will have it all to do to handle the shitshow he’s inherited in Wales. An honourable man, you’d wonder has he taken on too much on this occasion though.

Didn’t 15 Greco Roman wrestlers aka the Georgian rugby team beat the principality last year in Cardiff?

I’ve no idea chief.

[StoneCold]

I had to “do my own research” on this; anything less than a semi final berth would be a disaster by the looks of it:

[Cheasty]

1, 3 and 5 teams in the world in the same group. Progress from the group and you meet either the 2 or 4 team in the world.

Toughest draw in the history of sport?

[glasagusban]

It’s still not as tough as the Munster hurling championship.

[Locke]

Fiji are up to 6th after the weekend

[myboyblue]

@Locke

Fiji are up to 6th after the weekend

Australia will be in with passports for their first 15 any day now.

[BruidheanChaorthainn]

I must say I thoroughly enjoyed Murray kinsellas World Cup send off on the 42 today.

Murray outlines the challenges he’s facing heading to France for six weeks including travel, accommodation and the various suitcases he’ll need to bring with him.

I’d say Murray feels like he is heading to war like the American troops landing on the Normandy on d day.

As I listened to the podcast I was thinking of the dozen or so posters on here who are probably already drunk on this mundane Wednesday afternoon that would have their week ruined by listening to Murray discuss his adventure.

[gilgamboa]

@BruidheanChaorthainn

As I listened to the podcast I was thinking of the dozen or so posters on here who are probably already drunk on this mundane Wednesday afternoon that would have their week ruined by listening to Murray discuss his adventure

A lot of begrudgers on here would be disgusted alright that a young man like Murray from a disadvantaged part of the country could rise to the top of the sports journalism game so young. Murray has put it down tough in the past and I wouldn’t begrudge him this one bit

[BruidheanChaorthainn]

Meant to be a thoroughly alright sort.

[Aertel220]

https://twitter.com/offtheball/status/1696175814075981897/mediaViewer?currentTweet=1696175814075981897&currentTweetUser=offtheball

Ger Gilroy has the Scots and New Zealand completely written off.

[gilgamboa]

@Aertel220

Ger Gilroy has the Scots and New Zealand completely written off

A lot he’d know about it

[peddlerscross]

Josh van der Flier was collecting a Milkshake from Bunsen this evening according to my sources.

Are these fellas only codding themselves going to France next week they are?

[BruidheanChaorthainn]

Would be very Irish to put out the second team v South Africa and then lose to scotkand

[gilgamboa]

@peddlerscross

Josh van der Flier was collecting a Milkshake from Bunsen this evening according to my sources.

Are these fellas only codding themselves going to France next week they are?

They probably are only codding themselves but a milkshake and a burger won’t be the make or break of it

[glasagusban]

Since when do Bunsen do milkshakes?

cc @peddlerscross

[Halfpipe]

Does the suggestion by those hyping up the tournament that it is the most open of all time stand up to any scrutiny? Surely England being an absolute rabble means there is 1 less contender from the usual list. Wales may have been dark horses previously but are in a woeful state now, and Australia are only possible contenders due to the lopsided draw. The standard of the top teams might not be as good as previous tournaments, but the list of genuine contenders is still less than a handful.

[peddlerscross]

https://www.bunsen.ie/menu

[gilgamboa]

@Halfpipe

Does the suggestion by those hyping up the tournament that it is the most open of all time stand up to any scrutiny? Surely England being an absolute rabble means there is 1 less contender from the usual list. Wales may have been dark horses previously but are in a woeful state now, and Australia are only possible contenders due to the lopsided draw. The standard of the top teams might not be as good as previous tournaments, but the list of genuine contenders is still less than a handful.

Does it being open only relate to the ultimate winners?

I think some of the “hype” as you call it is down to the improvement in the Pacific nations and a genuine expectation that they could prove to be competitive in the pools and cause a few shocks.

Whether they will or not is another story

[Halfpipe]

It was in relation to eventual winners I have seen the discussion about it being possibly the most competitive ever. But it’s a good point you make about the pool stage - who are we likely to see emerge from their group as a surprise? At the moment the most unpredictable part is trying to figure out what country individual players will represent - just when I thought I’d a handle on it lads go and switch teams again.

[gilgamboa]

@Halfpipe

At the moment the most unpredictable part is trying to figure out what country individual players will represent - just when I thought I’d a handle on it lads go and switch teams again.

Ah my mistake I thought you were interested in talking about the rugby