Wales Italy match thread

by eirebilly Sat 10 Mar 2012, 2:13 pm

Afternoon all,

Well we are soon to kick off. I wish both sides the best of luck but secretly i will be hoping Wales win and go on to win the Slam Smile

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by eirebilly Sat 10 Mar 2012, 2:15 pm

Big feature on 1/2p on the Beeb

by Artful_Dodger Sat 10 Mar 2012, 2:16 pm

Wales by 30, although I would love to see Italy make it much closer than that.

by Cari Sat 10 Mar 2012, 2:17 pm

Love the use of the Band of Brothers and Taxi Driver soundtracks there...

Hopefully I'll make it through both matches. Cari is very poorly today vomit

by eirebilly Sat 10 Mar 2012, 2:17 pm

I still dont see Wales winning by 30 to be honest.

by eirebilly Sat 10 Mar 2012, 2:18 pm

Whats up Cari?

by Cari Sat 10 Mar 2012, 2:19 pm

Italy have often been the banana skins for Wales....they need to be careful as they'll target certain big Welsh backs... Whistle

by Artful_Dodger Sat 10 Mar 2012, 2:19 pm

eirebilly wrote:I still dont see Wales winning by 30 to be honest.

Think if they go a couple of scores ahead they will cut loose, as happened with Ireland. If Wales dont build up a big enough lead in the first half, can see Italy making a scrap of it, but still too much class in this Welsh team for it to be close.

by **Biltong** Sat 10 Mar 2012, 2:19 pm

Well I predicted wales by 28, and on the six nations comp 40-12, hopefully I make some points.

by eirebilly Sat 10 Mar 2012, 2:20 pm

I think that it will be close up until the 60minute mark and then it will be down to Wales to see how much they can score.

by Cari Sat 10 Mar 2012, 2:21 pm

eirebilly wrote:Whats up Cari?

Arrived home from work with an epic temperature, aches and shivers. Went straight to bed. Have been there ever since, but I've got up for this (wrapped in four layers and a massive woolly blanket). Almost barfed into the bin just now! Hope My Boy can cheer me up and get his deserved record.

by eirebilly Sat 10 Mar 2012, 2:21 pm

Wales by 14 or 16 for me Very Happy

by Cari Sat 10 Mar 2012, 2:22 pm

Tipuric's first start for Wales clap

by eirebilly Sat 10 Mar 2012, 2:22 pm

Thats no good Cari. I hope that Tommy gets it today as well Smile

by eirebilly Sat 10 Mar 2012, 2:23 pm

Tips is a pretty good player to have as a replacement for Warbs isnt he

by Cari Sat 10 Mar 2012, 2:23 pm

I just hope I recover by Monday. Can't miss work, or be sick on the bus! Anyway, enough of my ailments...Burton back at ten then.

by mystiroakey Sat 10 Mar 2012, 2:24 pm

rugby

to a good game

by Cari Sat 10 Mar 2012, 2:24 pm

He isn't a bad replacement at all Billy...

by eirebilly Sat 10 Mar 2012, 2:25 pm

Not a very strong Italian side but they will be tough.

by Cari Sat 10 Mar 2012, 2:26 pm

Shane reckons 20/30 points but not easy....

by eirebilly Sat 10 Mar 2012, 2:27 pm

My god, i think that i am the only one that thinks that Wales wont win by 20 or 30 points Shocked

by Cari Sat 10 Mar 2012, 2:28 pm

Gusset said 40!!! Shocked

"Probably the two best anthems..." indeed Inversnail. music

I do like Italy's 14 censored

by Shifty Sat 10 Mar 2012, 2:29 pm

Love the Italian anthem! Yahoo

by eirebilly Sat 10 Mar 2012, 2:29 pm

You have a thing for wingers Cari Wink

Davey was back last night as well Very Happy

by Shifty Sat 10 Mar 2012, 2:29 pm

Cari wrote:Gusset said 40!!!

"Probably the two best anthems..." indeed Inversnail.

I do like Italy's 14

What did you think of their outside half in the U20's game last night?

That hair cut was something very different!

by Cari Sat 10 Mar 2012, 2:30 pm

There's such a big Italian community in South Wales too, so it's a great atmos here for home Italy games.

by mystiroakey Sat 10 Mar 2012, 2:30 pm

AlynDavies wrote:Love the Italian anthem!

are you high

really - are you high

by Cari Sat 10 Mar 2012, 2:30 pm

Alyn - I missed everything due to illness Crying or Very sad

by Shifty Sat 10 Mar 2012, 2:31 pm

eirebilly wrote:Wales by 14 or 16 for me

I think that's a more realistic margin, Italy only take one massive beating a year, and I wouldn't be suprised if Wales leave it late to run up their points.

by Cari Sat 10 Mar 2012, 2:31 pm

Now that's what I call a sing song!!!!! king

by eirebilly Sat 10 Mar 2012, 2:31 pm

Rees back is huge for Wales

by Shifty Sat 10 Mar 2012, 2:32 pm

Cari wrote:There's such a big Italian community in South Wales too, so it's a great atmos here for home Italy games.

Yup we know all about all those Sidoli ice cream parlours! Hug

by eirebilly Sat 10 Mar 2012, 2:32 pm

There is always a great atmos in Wales, one of my favorite places to go to watch rugby.

by Cari Sat 10 Mar 2012, 2:32 pm

...and Charteris. Our line out is dodgy at times.

Gwaaaan Georgie! Leprechaun

by Shifty Sat 10 Mar 2012, 2:33 pm

Bad news = Irish ref

Good news = it's one of the few decent ones they have, and it's not dangerous Dudley!

by eirebilly Sat 10 Mar 2012, 2:34 pm

Jebus NORTH....

by Cari Sat 10 Mar 2012, 2:34 pm

AlynDavies wrote:
Cari wrote:There's such a big Italian community in South Wales too, so it's a great atmos here for home Italy games.

Yup we know all about all those Sidoli ice cream parlours!

Wow Robert Sidoli has an ice-cream empire? Wink

See! See! Northie's off!

by Shifty Sat 10 Mar 2012, 2:34 pm

Lomu!

by Cari Sat 10 Mar 2012, 2:34 pm

Italy have organised their defence well since Ireland....

by **Biltong** Sat 10 Mar 2012, 2:35 pm

You see what North did there Billy, It's going to happen all afternoon

by eirebilly Sat 10 Mar 2012, 2:36 pm

biltongbek wrote:You see what North did there Billy, It's going to happen all afternoon

In fairness, the Italians are weathering the storm.

by Cari Sat 10 Mar 2012, 2:36 pm

Wales committing too many to the ruck so far.

by mystiroakey Sat 10 Mar 2012, 2:36 pm

italy survive an early unslaught

by Shifty Sat 10 Mar 2012, 2:37 pm

Cari wrote:Wow Robert Sidoli has an ice-cream empire?

See! See! Northie's off!

We have Sidoli's and Fulgoni's!

Don't you have either of them in Cardiff? Erm

by **Biltong** Sat 10 Mar 2012, 2:37 pm

eirebilly wrote:
biltongbek wrote:You see what North did there Billy, It's going to happen all afternoon

In fairness, the Italians are weathering the storm.

Yes, but the inevitable will eventually happen.

by eirebilly Sat 10 Mar 2012, 2:38 pm

Clancy is going to give the Italians a bit today. He often favors the defence at the rucks.

by Shifty Sat 10 Mar 2012, 2:38 pm

eirebilly wrote:
biltongbek wrote:You see what North did there Billy, It's going to happen all afternoon

In fairness, the Italians are weathering the storm.

Yes but it will take it's toll later in the game.

by eirebilly Sat 10 Mar 2012, 2:39 pm

Look, i fully expect Wales to win and win well. I just dont think that it will be by 20,30 or 40 points.

by Cari Sat 10 Mar 2012, 2:39 pm

I was being glib Alyn.

Back in a mo.... vomit

by eirebilly Sat 10 Mar 2012, 2:40 pm

That is very lucky for North...

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