Post MATCH discussion THREAD - Wales vs France

by maestegmafia Wed 12 Oct 2011, 8:59 am

First topic message reminder :

Well played France a deserved winner... great effort by Wales but silly mistakes cost us a better result...

Good luck to Australia and New Zealand tomorrow

by PJHolybloke Sat 15 Oct 2011, 9:09 am

First blood - Wales.

by **Ozzy3213** Sat 15 Oct 2011, 9:10 am

Great nudge James Hook

by **RDW** Sat 15 Oct 2011, 9:11 am

France are looking like the old France just now, not last weeks!

by Mad for Chelsea Sat 15 Oct 2011, 9:12 am

Allez les Bleus!

by PJHolybloke Sat 15 Oct 2011, 9:12 am

Somebody doesn't understand referee's signals do they?

by Guest Sat 15 Oct 2011, 9:12 am

Oh Flip.

by TheGreyGhost Sat 15 Oct 2011, 9:12 am

Thought it was a poor penalty actually. The scrum half tried to clear it and knocked on, I thought he was well within his rights to go around and have a go. Great kick though.

by **Ozzy3213** Sat 15 Oct 2011, 9:12 am

That is a big loss Adam Jones going off. James is a good replacement, but Jones is a behemoth, literally and figuratively.

by PJHolybloke Sat 15 Oct 2011, 9:13 am

Mas will fancy this now.

by Guest Sat 15 Oct 2011, 9:13 am

TheGreyGhost wrote:Thought it was a poor penalty actually. The scrum half tried to clear it and knocked on, I thought he was well within his rights to go around and have a go. Great kick though.

He was lucky that when he had two hands on the ball it was fairly well hidden. I thought off the replay it was harsh. At first I thought it was fair though.

by Peter Seabiscuit Wheeler Sat 15 Oct 2011, 9:13 am

exciting thrill a minute stuff so far Erm

will the other wales and france please turn up?

by PJHolybloke Sat 15 Oct 2011, 9:14 am

Good early marker there!! Well done Jenks.

by Mad for Chelsea Sat 15 Oct 2011, 9:15 am

bad miss from Hook

by **Ozzy3213** Sat 15 Oct 2011, 9:15 am

Bad miss from Hook that one, need to take all points on offer

by **rodders** Sat 15 Oct 2011, 9:19 am

Very good stuff from Wales. Poor offload by Roberts though.

by Guest Sat 15 Oct 2011, 9:19 am

Ozzy3213 wrote:Bad miss from Hook that one, need to take all points on offer

Yep.

Wales are starting to show glimpses in attack though. Unlucky with the Doc's offload.

by **rodders** Sat 15 Oct 2011, 9:20 am

France are really struggling with the kicking game.

by maestegmafia Sat 15 Oct 2011, 9:21 am

we are looking alright

by Peter Seabiscuit Wheeler Sat 15 Oct 2011, 9:21 am

the way france are playingwales can afford to miss a few

by TheGreyGhost Sat 15 Oct 2011, 9:21 am

Sorry, yellow card whatever the Welsh commentator thinks. Lucky it wasn't red. Oh dear. It was red.

by PJHolybloke Sat 15 Oct 2011, 9:21 am

10 minutes surely?

by **rodders** Sat 15 Oct 2011, 9:21 am

Yellow for Warburton?

by Mad for Chelsea Sat 15 Oct 2011, 9:22 am

red card?

by Peter Seabiscuit Wheeler Sat 15 Oct 2011, 9:22 am

Sorry but that is an automatic yellow

by maestegmafia Sat 15 Oct 2011, 9:22 am

warburton yellow card

by PJHolybloke Sat 15 Oct 2011, 9:22 am

No way is that red???!!!!!

by Cymroglan Sat 15 Oct 2011, 9:22 am

Thats it dream over

by maestegmafia Sat 15 Oct 2011, 9:22 am

red card

disgraceful

by **Ozzy3213** Sat 15 Oct 2011, 9:23 am

Red looks a little harsh. Definite yellow though

by TheGreyGhost Sat 15 Oct 2011, 9:23 am

Stupid, foolish play from the young Welshman. Have to say, that's fair and consistent. Someone needs to calm down the welsh commentator. And the English one.

by PJHolybloke Sat 15 Oct 2011, 9:23 am

Rollaind has just feckin spoiled this game! What a naughty naughty boy!

by Peter Seabiscuit Wheeler Sat 15 Oct 2011, 9:23 am

Two players were banned for less than that, massive bias from thecommentaters.
Red is harsh, but yellow is automaic, get an "expert" who knows the laws

by **RDW** Sat 15 Oct 2011, 9:23 am

That has got to go down as the worst decision ever in world cup history!!

The whole tournament those tackles have been yellows.

by Mad for Chelsea Sat 15 Oct 2011, 9:23 am

I disagree PJ, it was very dangerous, and if you pick someone up like that you can't just drop them, deserved the red IMO

by Guest Sat 15 Oct 2011, 9:24 am

It was yellow definitely. Never, ever a red.

by Cowshot Sat 15 Oct 2011, 9:24 am

France have weathered this early storm. Bit of French possession...

Oh Lord. Red card. Game trashed. Clumsy tackle, but no more than a yellow surely?

by **rodders** Sat 15 Oct 2011, 9:24 am

Gees thats Harsh. Definitely a yellow. What are the commentators bleating on about?

by TheGreyGhost Sat 15 Oct 2011, 9:24 am

It's this kind of irresponsible commentary that builds up the ire against the referees. Uncalled for. We all know that since the RFU waged a campaign against Tana Umaga and Christian Kev that tip tackles will land you in trouble on the big stage.

I thought yellow was about right, but you can hardly argue.

by Peter Seabiscuit Wheeler Sat 15 Oct 2011, 9:24 am

Well at least we wont have to blame Hook for losing us the cup now...lets get the facebook "lynch the ref" campaign started

by Portnoy Sat 15 Oct 2011, 9:25 am

Yep. Max yellow.

I should have asked wRollandwtu?

by Cymroglan Sat 15 Oct 2011, 9:26 am

A yellow would have been justified no way was it a red

by Mad for Chelsea Sat 15 Oct 2011, 9:26 am

interestingly the southern hemisahere commies were straight after the tackle saying "Warburton's in trouble, and I don't mean just yellow card trouble here".

by Peter Seabiscuit Wheeler Sat 15 Oct 2011, 9:26 am

TheGreyGhost wrote:It's this kind of irresponsible commentary that builds up the ire against the referees. Uncalled for. We all know that since the RFU waged a campaign against Tana Umaga and Christian Kev that tip tackles will land you in trouble on the big stage.

Coming form you its quite ironic but correct. It was a harsh red, but not beyond reason and with out any doubt a yellow...two players just got banned for lesser tackles from the last round of matches

by TheGreyGhost Sat 15 Oct 2011, 9:26 am

C'mon Seabiscuit, I know you're a recently converted Welshman, but you can't bring those defeatest English attitudes over with you.

Wales can rally behind this and the French will now relax and forget to win.

by Thomond Sat 15 Oct 2011, 9:26 am

Dropping him was worse, than bringing him to ground. I'm not surprised by that decision. Not exactly smart from your captain though, he is inexperienced but he should have been smarter than that.

Wales have an excuse if they lose anyway!

by maestegmafia Sat 15 Oct 2011, 9:27 am

i cant believe it...

If anyone knows why that was a red and not a yellow please say...

Where is a our token Law advising irish mate???

by **rodders** Sat 15 Oct 2011, 9:27 am

This is going to take a huge effort from Wales now. No time to throw the towel in yet though.

You have to feel for Warburton but that was a clumsy and dangerous tackle.

by LuvSports! Sat 15 Oct 2011, 9:27 am

whatever the decision what a call to make can wales come back from this?
but this welsh commentator is so biased he said it was a great hit no malice just a sweet tackle not even a yellow?!?!?!

by Peter Seabiscuit Wheeler Sat 15 Oct 2011, 9:28 am

Brave from Wales. France have been sh1te so far, they can still do this. They look much sharper

by TheGreyGhost Sat 15 Oct 2011, 9:28 am

We've seen bans in the tournament for similar tackles. So red is entirely consistent, as Seabiscuit said.

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