The Wales vs England bickering thread, 2012 - PONIES ALLOWED!

[TycroesOsprey]

First topic message reminder :

OK, every year we see threads that actually contain really good rugby discussion derailed by the ongoing Wales vs England bickering and WUMMING! I will name no names. I guess we have all been guilty .

Since most of the general bickering comes from the respective fans of Wales and England ; I thought I would create a thread for it in an effort to keep decent rugby discussion relatively WUM free in other threads.

So I will begin, An article in the Western Mail today pointed out how England are copying Gatlands youthful approach with a squad that has an average age of 25 and 428 caps between them.

http://www.walesonline.co.uk/rugbynation/rugby-news/2012/01/12/analysis-new-look-england-follow-youthful-wales-lead-91466-30105333/

Wales probable squad (once you have taken out Shane and Wellies from the World cup squad with their probable replacements) lines up at the same average age and about 820 caps between them. England are copying Wales' approcach but are way behind. Clearly all things point to a wales victory in HQ this year.

Discuss

post script

Please may I emphasise that this is a bickering and banter thread, whilst mild wumming and banter are allowed please try not to stray over the line of decency.

[damngoodOvalball]

Chef's a footballer eh

Yeah the foods not bad either
Unlike the bowl of haggis and a turnip that a typical welsh tucks into morning, noon and night.

And the Scots eat leeks and daffodils, yes?

Leave the Scots out of this for heavens sake luckless. They have got enough on their plate as it is

[Luckless Pedestrian]

Yes, but what's on that plate?

[damngoodOvalball]

It's more of a bowl typically, filled with the lamb that they're famous for usually served in a irn bru jus. All washed down with a few pints of dirty water

[damngoodOvalball]

Michelin starred cafes are two a penny in the lush valleys of Scotland.

[mystiroakey]

haggis and fried potato slices for breakfast- oh and white and black pudding, cant forget that.

[Peter Seabiscuit Wheeler]

I find a lot of the food in Wales to be very bitter

[mystiroakey]

I find a lot of the food in Wales to be very bitter

[Luckless Pedestrian]

Not bitter, Seabiscuit - better.

[Hound_of_Harrow]

Yup....it's half term...

[Glas a du]

Hersh I never said such a thing

[mystiroakey]

so whats cawl like?

a stew with leek and cabbage- sounds all right in fairness!

[mystiroakey]

surely better than deep fried mars bars, not a patch on roast beef and yorkshire, but there you go

[RubyGuby]

Isn't your national dish now Tikka Marsala Oakey?

[mystiroakey]

well i suppose lol. decent dish- but then i never believed it was the most eaten curry- actually they reakon a jafrazzi is eaten more. so does that mean a jafrazza is actually our national dish.

[mystiroakey]

just checked it out- infact madras was second and the chicken tiki massala was only 8th

[RubyGuby]

Jal mate Jal not Jaf - My Fav actually - I'd still say it's probably chips in Wales - You know, daddy or chips sort of thing

[mystiroakey]

arr chips offcourse.

I was up north last year and everyone was eating chips cheese and curry sauce- nice an all that, but glad its not readily available down here.

[Peter Seabiscuit Wheeler]

Welsh staple diet :

Shoulder of lamb and chips, washed down with a pint of bitter.

[mystiroakey]

one of fav dishes that from my youth- cold lamb on a monday with home made chips- and a bit of branston- yumm

[Glas a du]

Welsh staple diet :

Shoulder of lamb and chips, washed down with a pint of bitter.

You had to didn't you. Peas as a garnish with gravy and mint jelly.


If I don't get that tonight now, Mrs G will have a seriously stroppy husband on her hands!

[Guest]

Isn't the Welsh national dish (somebody else's) piece of beef?

It's explained in that poem. The one that used to be the national anthem.

[mystiroakey]

taffy?

[Peter Seabiscuit Wheeler]

Isn't the Welsh national dish (somebody else's) piece of beef?

It's explained in that poem. The one that used to be the national anthem.

Is that the law that allows everyone a go on charlotte church once shes had a couple of babychams?

[mystiroakey]

im in , church is super hot, where do you buy babycham these days- thought they were lost in the 80's

[HERSH]

I have a feeling this game will provide the shock result of this years 6 nations.

On paper there is only one winner, man for man the Welsh boys are out performing the English lads, so I predict a famous England win.

[Luckless Pedestrian]

Hersh, England beating Wales at Twickenham wouldn't be a shock result. You do know how often we've won there in the last twenty-odd years, don't you?

[HERSH]

You sound nervous already Luckless.

[mystiroakey]

it will be a shock to plenty of us english and also you welshies!

just like it would have been a shock to me if scotland had beated england at murryfield even though england havent beaten em up there in 10 years!

your favourites- we shall take the underdog tag thank you very much!

[HERSH]

I tell you this is the one.

England 24 Wales 11

[mystiroakey]

theres two weeks to wait


gonna build my optimism up slowly hersh

[HERSH]

Two weeks!


Heres one for you Total Recall fans

How long are you planning to stay?

Two weeks

Are you bringing in any fruit or vegetables?

Two weeks.

[mystiroakey]

lost me there hersh!

cant remember much about dat film mind

[Luckless Pedestrian]

You sound nervous already Luckless.

Why wouldn't I be? I've seen us get spanked plenty of times at Twickenham so I'm always wary when we head to London.

[HERSH]

Sounds like an excuse to me.

[Shifty]

Two weeks!


Heres one for you Total Recall fans

How long are you planning to stay?

Two weeks

Are you bringing in any fruit or vegetables?

Two weeks.

Get ready for a suprise! BOOOOM!
England 0 - 97 Wales!

[Luckless Pedestrian]

Sounds like an excuse to me.

Eh?

[Guest]

Hersh why are you still on these boards? your not a real fan just some daft strange man who just found out what the internet is.

[Glas a du]

Q: how do you defend against England?
A: ask the ref to watch Hodgson isn't offside when you're kicking.

[mystiroakey]

"Q: how do you defend against England?"

field twice as many players and you may have a chance

[Duty281]

What is it with you Welsh? 2 jammy victories thanks to 2 dodgy referees and you're talking about a Grand Slam

Little old Wales will be stopped by England and France and have a moan about the referee.

[iso]

your favourites- we shall take the underdog tag thank you very much!

I'm happy to take the favourites tag.

[Glas a du]

What is it with you Welsh? 2 jammy victories thanks to 2 dodgy referees and you're talking about a Grand Slam

Little old Wales will be stopped by England and France and have a moan about the referee.

You're right, glorious fourth here we come! (again)

[mystiroakey]

your favourites- we shall take the underdog tag thank you very much!

I'm happy to take the favourites tag.

come on lets really start bickering - i need more ammo for when us mere lowly english beat you up!

[Glas a du]

Are you confident you'll still be compose mentis by then?

[Guest]

I reckon England will put 4 tries past Wales......................................over the next eight seasons.

[Guest]

Joe Worsley is rumoured to come out of retirement and man mark Roberts,North,Faletau and Davies to at least keep the score down! ala 2009

[Glas a du]

England are over due a vintage performance, do you think they'll play for Redknapp?

[mystiroakey]

well in all fairness i reakon our football team could beat you at twickers

[Noble-Surfer]

iso wrote:

mystiroakey wrote:
your favourites- we shall take the underdog tag thank you very much!

I'm happy to take the favourites tag. Very Happy

If we really want to improve, we're going to have to learn to deal with the favourites tag sooner or later. Why not start now?

[Glas a du]

well in all fairness i reakon our football team could beat you at twickers

Is that the Harrow variant of the soggy biscuit game?

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