Bubsa

Who the hell is this guy?

FF7 is, no doubt, the greatest of the series. But they just don't have to do this. It can't get better, the only thing SQ-E can do with this is tarnish the game.

Stop with the comparisons with WoW and clickfest 2. You couldn't be further apart.

You could throw Lomu in there, but without a front five or any tactical and technical discipline, it's a waste. Ireland lack that in the big games. Today we saw the gulf between Northern and SOuthern Hempishere's - particularly England's fall from grace. Aston has a bit of a poisoned chalice at the moment. Of course, the arguement is that he should have got the job earlier to actually try and piece together a cohesive unit. However, the fact is, it's beyond his control and even his predecessor, the happless Andy Robinson. The difference is - England don't have the quality. Ashton quickyl established that for his battered and beaten side, literally and metaphorically, to have any chance of winning the RWC, they'd need to specialise in his brand of rugby - Ashton's style of rugby. This kind of rugby is head's up, improvising, being adaptable and skillfull enough to adapt to different conditions, situations and moments in varying circumstances. To have a game plan, but to be able to adapt it and pick another one, should they see it fit during the game. That is incredibly hard. The best exponents of this are New Zealand, with Australia not too far behind. South Africa are getting there, courteousy of another Aussie, Eddie Jones (bet that went down well?). To perform this kind of rugby, your 10 needs to be a genius, your 12 has to be a pinnacle and the other players - that's all of them, need the nous to know to adapt. Every one. NZ have Carter and Mauger/McAllister. Australia have Larkham and Giteau. Ultimately, this is where I think SA will fail, as Butch James isn't capable, and they will revert to their direct approach. This may be enough, and the only reason England aren't doing it is that they can't match the power of these teams, or of the team who won 4 years ago. With regards to England, there merely don't have the quality of player to do this. They have the coach who gave birth to this rugby, but not the player. There are exceptions of course: Wilkinson at 10 - but we already knew that. Josh Lewsey as well as he has always been an avid fan of Ashton's - plus if you gave the ex-Army man any task he'd probably be able to do it. And, as we saw today in our only promising performance, Olly Barkley is capable. This is mainly due to the years he spent working with Ashton at his club: Bath. The other men simply can't contemplate the philosophy. Many have spent 10-15 years playing a different way and just can't now. Andy Farrell was brought to Union with this gameplan in mind. Had he not lost a year to injury, perhaps he could have done it. As of now, it's hard to look past the Tri-Nations for the trophy. Throw in France as well. Get them in Marseilles and watch the sparks fly.

But what's she gonna do with all that junk, all that junk inside her trunk?

Anticipation =/= Reflex.

Damn right we do, it was the biggest and worse thing to happen to the world for decades: Bush became a war time president. Run to the smegging hills.

0.207 In the steroid filled world of athletics, a reaction time of anything >0.200 constitutes a false start.

And a cool ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâã80 was made. Viva Los Pumas! :D NZ are clear favourites, but consider this: The ammount of pressure on them is immense. They've entered every tournament (bar 03 possibly) as favourites and, despite their solitary triumph in 87, the infancy of the cup, they have failed to live to expectations. Everyone, literally everyone, doesn't think they could win, but should and will. Anything less is another failure, and if they do it, everyone expected it. In a sense, bar the cup obviously, there's not a lot to gain. South Africa and Australia look far more ominous to me. Both are hitting great form at the right time, compared to NZ who seem to be trailing off. Adding to the fact that Carter doesn't know who'll be playing 12/13 outside of him, compared to Aus and SA's accomplished pairings, is yet another hinderance. Frankly, I don't think NZ have the midfield to do it, not unless they shift up Muliani and have McDonald at full-back. Don't write off France yet, I'd be very surprised if they didn't make the semi's at least. As for the home nations? Quarters at best for all of them. Ireland are the strongest of them, but they have been given a rotten draw and are perennial croker chokers. Too close to call, IMO.

Done. His name's Happiness (Gonna have a pet called Cyanide :P)

I'm compelled to say Bengals after meeting my good friend Jerome, from Kentucky this year. Great offense and a...defense of sorts, so let's go Bengals! Win the AFC and you win the Superbowl! Again!

Does not compute.

Let's go Ivanhoe!

Then GTFO the thread.

I think I'll stick with Wetherspoons. That's good ol' fashioned Zeebull!

Oh My God...something I cannot post here, but I'm left bewildered as to how it got there. :uhh: Yes, it involved pr0n.

Let's just stay it involved: stealth, cunning and candy floss.

Mmmm. I've made some pretty stupid, egostatical posts in the past. Reading them now makes me cringe. Hell, I make them now.

You human paraquat.

I've been to Stockport on numerous occassions and, frankly, this doesn't surprise me.

Do you always ask a pointless question in every thread you visit?

...Did you really have to ask?

Ireland have banks? :shock:

It's general consensus amongst us that world PvP is dead, so, therefore, what would be the point of rolling a PvP server? (Hypothetical question - I know my preferred server is a PvP one)

Haha, it was like that on MSN for me - I had the now playing thing going and a song of mine popped up, my mate asked: "You're listening to yourself sing? Dude..." I hardly ever listen to them anymore :P