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General Category => Altrincham FC First Team => Topic started by: SW on December 27, 2009, 10:26:22 PM

Title: I've Been to Rugby today.....
Post by: SW on December 27, 2009, 10:26:22 PM
and it was rubbish, how can people watch such a stop /start go backwards game. Besides, when I played rugby at school we didn't have limitless subs, and as for the music after every score, its dreadful.
Twickenham is a nice stadium, good view etc, wasted on a stupid egg shaped game. No atmosphere as no one REALLY supports their team, its not life or death, just a jolly afternoon out. Hideous.
Title: Re: I've Been to Rugby today.....
Post by: taxi Phil on December 27, 2009, 10:29:04 PM
I assume that was Rugby UNION, "a game for gentlemen played by thugs". Now, rugby LEAGUE on the other hand.........
Title: Re: I've Been to Rugby today.....
Post by: SW on December 27, 2009, 10:34:37 PM
76540 attendance with the atmosphere of a morgue.

Very nice stadium. Top tier dizzitastic.

Amusingly, we spotted the Wembley Arch on the way out.
Title: Re: I've Been to Rugby today.....
Post by: Bangor on Dee Robin on December 28, 2009, 10:48:09 AM
Watch rugby league mate, union is a BBC overhyped game for second rate rugby players, god I hate union  >:( I need footy today ! should I tell my misses the games off ? or find another game.
Title: Re: I've Been to Rugby today.....
Post by: Timperley The Best on December 28, 2009, 11:10:31 AM
Watch rugby league mate, union is a BBC overhyped game for second rate rugby players, god I hate union  >:( I need footy today ! should I tell my misses the games off ? or find another game.

its for middle/upper  class toffs
Title: Re: I've Been to Rugby today.....
Post by: SW on December 28, 2009, 04:55:59 PM
It was Harlequins v Wasps, at Twickenham instead of H's usual ground The Stoop, across the road. Heavily advertised locally we went along as the prices were good, it was something different to do, and my son displayed an interest.

Problems for me were a lack of action, really stop/start, no real running rugby, kicks for everything, and a real lack of atmosphere as if the people there are not really that bothered.

Also, I played rugby at school.....we had to......and there were no multiple subs, the game didn't stop every couple of minutes while some prima donna pulled his socks up and countless bibbed people brought unnecessary drinks on for the players.

I can go to football games where I have no real interest as a supporter and enjoy the occasion, but not yesterday.
Title: Re: I've Been to Rugby today.....
Post by: Longman on December 28, 2009, 09:41:33 PM
Interesting that Strettle fumbled to hand the game to Wasps in the last minute.

He was bladdered in lymm on Xmas eve.
Title: Re: I've Been to Rugby today.....
Post by: Dougals Dad on December 29, 2009, 12:36:02 PM
It was Harlequins v Wasps, at Twickenham instead of H's usual ground The Stoop

Proof rugby union is crap - they name their teams after thier shirts!
Title: Re: I've Been to Rugby today.....
Post by: taxi Phil on December 29, 2009, 11:04:44 PM
It was Harlequins v Wasps, at Twickenham instead of H's usual ground The Stoop

Proof rugby union is crap - they name their teams after thier shirts!

You don't suppose we're called the Robins........no, can't be, otherwise Northwich woiuld be called the Sprouts.
Title: Re: I've Been to Rugby today.....
Post by: tottenham alty on December 29, 2009, 11:36:46 PM
Union>League for me. League is too stop start all the time for me. And to say that all the best players play league is a joke, since Union went pro it attracts all the best players.

COMON THE  SHARKS!!!
Title: Re: I've Been to Rugby today.....
Post by: Dougals Dad on December 30, 2009, 12:36:13 AM
It was Harlequins v Wasps, at Twickenham instead of H's usual ground The Stoop

Proof rugby union is crap - they name their teams after thier shirts!

You don't suppose we're called the Robins........no, can't be, otherwise Northwich woiuld be called the Sprouts.

Whooosh!