Infinite Jest
Bluelight Crew
Oh yeah, I fully agree...but Steve Walsh is evil and should be destroyed (but that's all to do with NZ domestic rugby, not the international game).
Infinite Jest said:I don't think anyone of us would argue with you on that. England are clearly not the best team in the world right now; but they are in the final and they've beaten two good teams to get there. If they win the Cup, I don't think anyone will say they don't deserve it (though if Argentina beat SA then the Springboks might have something to say about that).
dr seuss said:i will gladly, repeatedly and loudly say that they don't deserve it.
what an uninspired, dreadfully fucking nothing team England are. with the exception of the horrible mistake-try at the start of the France game, when did England last score a try against top-class opposition? it would be a crying, awful, shocking shame if England were to win the world cup courtesy of their unimaginative, stifling, despicably unambitious rugby.
it just smacks of the death of ideas... the stale, rank smell of abject nothingness.
it would be a travesty if a team like England managed to force South Africa into abandoning the more open, more imaginative, more alive, more gutsy, more beautiful game in favour of another grinding, joyless, penalties-for-Wonderboy sludge match. i sincerely hope for the good of the game that it doesn't happen. i sincerly hope for the good of South Africa that they force England to meet them on their terms.
i can't imagine a time when England supporters, thus far, have felt energised and excited by their team's play. the results, maybe - and no-one can deny a dramatic transformation in the team's fortune. but when was the last time anyone felt anything like real emotion watching the stolid, stodgy, deathly-dull OAP wank which parades as the English approach?
contrast their performances with South Africa, who have had an easier passage so far, but have still managed to shine. look at Du Preez's inspired performances. Steyn's frequently misguided but thoroughly heartfelt runs. Habana's incredible surges of speed and deftness of touch. sure, RSA have kicked for goal - often stupidly. but when they have the ball you feel excited. you feel like something might happen. like you're actually watching a proper professional game of rugby not a bunch of pissed rhinos aimlessly, endlessly driving themselves into the ground.
rugby is beautiful.
england are fuck ugly.
if there is justice in the world they will not be rewarded for it again.
dr seuss said:rugby is beautiful.
england are fuck ugly.
if there is justice in the world they will not be rewarded for it again.
enjoy your delusions of grandeur while they last
dr seuss said:GGGGRRRRRRRAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!
dr seuss said:right i'm going to bed :D