Rugby World Cup 2023/ Crochet & Knitting chit chat

[Tim_Riggins]

NZ played us cute there. They played really well but we shifted onto POM and did okay.

[carryharry]

@BruidheanChaorthainn

Sexton was like an old man on a zimmer frame in the last twenty minutes.

[BruidheanChaorthainn]

A tough night for the lads on here who dismissed Joe schidmt as a coach and were bigging up warren gatland.

[The_Most_Infamous]

Its a pity. But we can have no complaints at least.

[Tim_Riggins]

Possibly. It is what it is though- NZ were by far the best team in 2007.

[StoneCold]

Things that have happened

@neilld

Not read, in pub. Gutted, gutted for the players as well, because they came in in amazing shape, and they haven’t choked, they’ve been beat by the clock. Love the player, but always and forever more, Sexton has choked there. Having the 38 year old has cost ultimately. Gut, they win with Crowley…there might be better Ireland teams, but there’ll never be a better chance. Bit like England at the last Euros.

So the players didn’t choke, but Sexton, a player, did?

[EmilioButragueno]

No team will achieve serious success with a James Lowe type in their team. An absolute flapper.

[BruidheanChaorthainn]

@neilld

Not read, in pub. Gutted, gutted for the players as well, because they came in in amazing shape, and they haven’t choked, they’ve been beat by the clock. Love the player, but always and forever more, Sexton has choked there. Having the 38 year old has cost ultimately. Gut, they win with Crowley…there might be better Ireland teams, but there’ll never be a better chance. Bit like England at the last Euros.

Harsh to be choked or did his legs just go from him

[tallback]

Sport is cruel.

No excuses - two great teams went toe to toe and they got over the line.

Every close game has coulda shoulda woulda. It doesn’t matter in the end.

[carryharry]

Kelleher chance the key.

[myboyblue]

Management did when they backed him from way out. It was always going to cost us and it did

[Tim_Riggins]

I don’t have any complaints really and I’m happy we turned up and gave a decent go at it.

Ireland 13-0 down in those situations before would fold.

[Julio_Geordio]

NZ were very clever in that last phase. Let us have it and never risked a penalty because they knew we were at nothing

[binkybarnes]

The Mayo came out in Quaylawn Doris with that ridiculous knock on.

[Tim_Riggins]

Agree. Games come down to one score.

One soft shoulder at the end there and Ireland were in.

[StoneCold]

I’ll have to check the audit trail, but I believe the narrative after the last WC was that a replacement for Sexton would need to be in situ for this one?

[TreatyStones]

Schimdt probably in his ideal role with NZ? A great tactician and coach but maybe not a great manager?

Rob Kearney hadn’t much good to say about him pre match.

[Feech_La_Manna]

At the end of the day NZ don’t loose quarter finals. Ireland do .

[myboyblue]

Pity no one paid heed to it

[Tim_Riggins]

They played like Schmidt all through the game.