retired_yvonnep

Firstly, I'm not shy about admitting it, I'm no fan of Rugby, football will always come first and I'm one of many who no doubt didn't give the world cup a second look until last week, I was the same four years ago when England got to the final, I just jumped on the wagon.

I know enough about the basics of the rules, how points are scored and who more than a few of the players are to watch it, so here are a few things that came to my attention....

1.

The passion of the players, in the warm up, during the England national anthem especially, before and after the game, the passion/team spirit the players showed was incredible, the desire and determination in their faces was really something, If the England football team showed anywhere near these qualitys that would go along way toward stopping them from being so bad.

2.

The Ref - The respect the ref got from the players was really good to see.

Players still had a moan about certain things but not for sustained periods, he had good control of the game and the players did what they were told, Rugby players seem to accept the ref won't change his mind!

3.

Video replays - There was a big decision to be made with the "Try" that wasn't given and it took maybe a minute or two for the video replay to confirm that his foot did in fact touch the line before the ball touched the floor.

How many football clubs have been screwed over because of so many close calls for whatever reason, all of which could have been prevented with the delay of play for a minute or two so someone with the benefit of a replay can relay what actually happened back to the ref if he's not 100% sure straight away?

4.

Although I was already aware of this, most football plyers really are pu**** and should be ashamed, grown men falling over and rolling around 4 or 5 times after the slightest brush of nothing.

I hope they saw the Rugby players out there tonight beating the living **** out of each other and still getting up, running around working their backsides off trying to win and I hope they realise how weak it makes them look, they won't but one can only endevour to hope, Rugby players are true men.

I don't usually start threads but I had to have a rant - rant over. :thup:

retired_kimmymarlo

THE PASSION OMG

who gives a flying **** about passion? I don't. I want my team to do perform well.

retired_kimmymarlo

get rid of the superfluous do.

retired_sedimohasel

Agree with all 4 of your points

retired_71angie

The rugby team did the smart thing in being really bad for the 4 years leading up to the world cup so that expectations were low, therefore they'd be in a no lose situation.

Problem for the football team is that they still have to qualify in the years between tournaments.

retired_yvonnep

Really good effort with the sarcasm. :thup:

Your team will not perform well if they have no passion, so if you don't give a **** about it, you should, as it relates to what do give a **** about.

retired_yvonnep

Yeah, I'm pretty dim, so you will have to put that in simpler terms if I'm to understand.

circlewalker

Just wait till they start getting as much money as footballers do.

retired_Monica65

Yeah, I'm pretty dim, so you will have to put that in simpler terms if I'm to understand. </BLOCKQUOTE>

I can't decide whether that's serious or not.

retired_sedimohasel

NFL players get as much money and they still play hard and don't complain to the ref