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 Cymroglan Sat 15 Oct 2011, 10:19 am

Still light at the end of the tunnel

by Smirnoffpriest Sat 15 Oct 2011, 10:19 am

Phillips! YES!

by faraway Sat 15 Oct 2011, 10:19 am

never thought i would say this but i love phillips right now!!!!!!

by trebellbobaggins Sat 15 Oct 2011, 10:19 am

Now that was excellent!! France were turning it into a dull game of ping pong and Wales have stung them! it ain't over yet.

by Guest Sat 15 Oct 2011, 10:19 am

Mikey. Great finish again

by Cowshot Sat 15 Oct 2011, 10:19 am

Cowshot thats why he got sent off. He's not allowed to release him in the air. He has to bring Clerc down in a way where his upper body or head doesn't hit the ground 1st.

Ok, I'm convinced. It's red. Still don't think Warburton intended it and the game has ended up spoiled because of an incident where no-one was hurt and nothing happened.

Phillips CRUISED home! France are dire, dire, dire!

Allez les Rouges!

by **rodders** Sat 15 Oct 2011, 10:19 am

Great try from Phillips! France are there for the taking! Forget about the red card!

by LuvSports! Sat 15 Oct 2011, 10:20 am

finally found who this welsh commentator is .... MICHAEL OWEN bad player worse commentator.
buttt try time wales!!!!!!!!! game on

by Thomond Sat 15 Oct 2011, 10:20 am

Wahey!!!! Come on Wales. Phillips has got two incredibly soft tries in the last 2 weeks but he'll take it! Come on now Count! Feck. Point in it, come on lads you can do it!

by valjester Sat 15 Oct 2011, 10:20 am

God France are awful. Nice try wales.

I think its fair to say that the winners will be coming from the other semi.

Jones, I can't believe he missed it. Wales should be well ahead.

by Mad for Chelsea Sat 15 Oct 2011, 10:20 am

god it's frustrating being a French fan at times, good thing the Welsh kicking is still off

by Peter Seabiscuit Wheeler Sat 15 Oct 2011, 10:21 am

Phillips shoudl be ashamed of celebrating before the score there, disgarce to rugby etc.

HOOK YOU T1T ARGHHHHHHHHH

Such a brave performance form Wales. France are appalling, even worse than teh england side that made the final last time. Wales need to win this for the sake of the game.

by Portnoy Sat 15 Oct 2011, 10:21 am

Well that's just sorted out my neutrality issue. Well done Wales!!!

by Pete C (Kiwireddevil) Sat 15 Oct 2011, 10:22 am

If Wales had kicked their goals they'd be walking this, 14 men or no.

by **rodders** Sat 15 Oct 2011, 10:22 am

This is brilliant from Wales. Ah Jones! Doh

Roberts and Faletau are really coming into the game. They can win this for sure.

by EnglishReign Sat 15 Oct 2011, 10:23 am

Once again, France dropping heads. They just can't handle it.

by maestegmafia Sat 15 Oct 2011, 10:23 am

god i AM SO PROUD OF THESE BOYS THEY ARE AMAZING

by Mad for Chelsea Sat 15 Oct 2011, 10:23 am

why on earth did France take off Servat, they've lost all dominance at the scrum since then

by trebellbobaggins Sat 15 Oct 2011, 10:23 am

yeah i want wales to win this now for sure. france have been awful and ruined the game.

by valjester Sat 15 Oct 2011, 10:23 am

PJHolybloke wrote:

If a tackled player's legs travel above his hips it's a potential "tip tackle" and the tackler has the responsibility to put the player down to ground safely, if the tackler fails to put the player down safely it's an offence that merits anything from a penalty to a red card, prior to the WC POB stressed that tip tackles would be treated seriously by the referees. Therefore you could only expect a penalty for the mildest form of infringement, at the other end of the scale you should expect a red card, along with a lengthy ban, for stuffing a player head first into the turf.

One would imagine based on that scale that picking a player up and tipping him past horizontal and then dropping him onto his shoulders and back, would merit a yellow and nothing more.

That was not one of the worst tip tackles at this WC and therefore IN MY OPINION, never a red card based on the level of consistency shown by referees so far, and never a red card in any other eventuality.

I'm comfortable with my understanding of the Laws thank you, and if you seriously believe that could have broken Clerc's neck, I think we should all thank our lucky stars that we weren't crippled in our teens.

Rolland bricked it.

If you look back at other similar incidents involing these sort of tackles and rolland, he is consistent. He has sent off at least two other players in the past few years for similar offences.

by Peter Seabiscuit Wheeler Sat 15 Oct 2011, 10:26 am

EnglishReign wrote:Once again, France dropping heads. They just can't handle it.

surely a red card Whistle

by nathan Sat 15 Oct 2011, 10:28 am

Will North be cited for that contact with the eye region?

by **rodders** Sat 15 Oct 2011, 10:29 am

Brilliant again from Wales.

by valjester Sat 15 Oct 2011, 10:30 am

Rolland has just decided to stop bothering to ref the breakdown.
France don't seem to care.

by Peter Seabiscuit Wheeler Sat 15 Oct 2011, 10:31 am

nathan wrote:Will North be cited for that contact with the eye region?

Doubt it will come to anything but a player was banned for life for blinding a guy in exactly the same way...you arent suppsosed to hand off to the face with extended fingers like that. Couldnt in a million years be deemed malicious or intentional in this case though.

Did like teh unbiassed commentry describing it as "a great handoff"

by **rodders** Sat 15 Oct 2011, 10:31 am

Faletau has been impressive. Brilliant kick from Jones.

by Peter Seabiscuit Wheeler Sat 15 Oct 2011, 10:32 am

Come on wales

The lad Faleteu is a monster, send Morgan back to England hes not needed

by valjester Sat 15 Oct 2011, 10:32 am

Peter Seabiscuit Wheeler wrote:
nathan wrote:Will North be cited for that contact with the eye region?

Doubt it will come to anything but a player was banned for life for blinding a guy in exactly the same way...you arent suppsosed to hand off to the face with extended fingers like that. Couldnt in a million years be deemed malicious or intentional in this case though.

Did like teh unbiassed commentry describing it as "a great handoff"

I thought it was a great handoff to be honest.

by **rodders** Sat 15 Oct 2011, 10:34 am

Stupid play! Why didn't they go for the drop goal!

by Cymroglan Sat 15 Oct 2011, 10:34 am

Golden opportunity missed

by Mad for Chelsea Sat 15 Oct 2011, 10:35 am

Wales really should win this, France are back to awful again

by nathan Sat 15 Oct 2011, 10:35 am

valjester wrote:
Peter Seabiscuit Wheeler wrote:
nathan wrote:Will North be cited for that contact with the eye region?

Doubt it will come to anything but a player was banned for life for blinding a guy in exactly the same way...you arent suppsosed to hand off to the face with extended fingers like that. Couldnt in a million years be deemed malicious or intentional in this case though.

Did like teh unbiassed commentry describing it as "a great handoff"

I thought it was a great handoff to be honest.

lol, you can't hand off someone with your fingers in someones eyes. Hope nothing comes of it though!

by **rodders** Sat 15 Oct 2011, 10:35 am

Clerc looking for an oscar there.

France have been very poor.

by Cowshot Sat 15 Oct 2011, 10:36 am

Why didn't they go for the drop goal!

Seemed like a bad error from me, but no-one has been making good kicks for Wales. Perhaps no-one believed...? Perhaps they thought still time...?

by robbo277 Sat 15 Oct 2011, 10:37 am

How that's a Welsh penalty I'll never know.

by **rodders** Sat 15 Oct 2011, 10:37 am

Wow big call there! That wasn't a penalty for me.

Time for Halfpenny!

by **Ozzy3213** Sat 15 Oct 2011, 10:37 am

That was some serious streetwise play from Charteris on the deck.

Come on Wales, your time is now!

by Guest Sat 15 Oct 2011, 10:37 am

Luke Charteris there laughing

Couldn't have been holding on anymore if he tried.

by EnglishReign Sat 15 Oct 2011, 10:37 am

Halfpenny is a class act, I reckon he can get this one through the posts!

by Peter Seabiscuit Wheeler Sat 15 Oct 2011, 10:37 am

Chateris you cheating fecker ...come on lad Very Happy

by nathan Sat 15 Oct 2011, 10:37 am

dont understand that decision, was a rucked formed?

by valjester Sat 15 Oct 2011, 10:37 am

Harsh Penalty?

Halfpenny will slot this.

by Standulstermen Sat 15 Oct 2011, 10:37 am

really bad decision there from Rolland. Charteris plays the ball on the ground. Cant say they dont deserve it though Very Happy

by Peter Seabiscuit Wheeler Sat 15 Oct 2011, 10:38 am

If wales win this from this penalty then all compalints about the red have bto be binned

by **rodders** Sat 15 Oct 2011, 10:38 am

Aw feck! How close was that!

by Peter Seabiscuit Wheeler Sat 15 Oct 2011, 10:38 am

Halfpenny ...half arsed Sad

by Standulstermen Sat 15 Oct 2011, 10:38 am

Jeez that was close!

by Peter Seabiscuit Wheeler Sat 15 Oct 2011, 10:39 am

On his day that wouldve gone over

by Mad for Chelsea Sat 15 Oct 2011, 10:40 am

Wales will have only themselves to blame if they lose this

by Peter Seabiscuit Wheeler Sat 15 Oct 2011, 10:40 am

Is that Brad from Neighbours behind the French bench?

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