11 February 2006 @ 02:25 pm
Six nations  
No Scotland game today so I can watch the Rugby. Ireland are being incredibly unlucky - they are playing so well against France but making some silly mistakes. Trouble is France are also playing really well and are capitalising on the mistakes Ireland are making. And scoring tries. And conversions.

Their number 10 sucks though - can't clear a kick to save his life - and apparently he's the only potential number 10 they've got. Ireland should maybe think about utilising that - forcing the Michelin man to make mistakes (his name's Michelard or something, I hear Michelin everytime) and capitalise on them.

It's half time now, Ireland are really far behind but it's not impossible for them to come back from it. So of course what are the BBC talking about now?

I quote Inverdale: "Is there any way England can lose this?"

WTF? The England game doesn't start for another hour and a half, the Ireland/France game is ongoing. Can you say BBC Bias?

I really hope Ireland can pull this back, I really hope they can.

(Randomly, a WKA update - I've put the link to the author nomination form on the site now - completely forgot to link to it - and want to give a huge hug to [livejournal.com profile] engelsteorra for helping me out with the php again!)

Right - second half is starting. Back later to answer the comments I've missed. (Oh [livejournal.com profile] jgracio? So long as you have all the information (including password) I'm fine with an email with your nominations - can you send it to wka[at]moments-lost.co.uk? Ta!)

ETA 43-31 to France. An amazing comeback from Ireland, fantastic game and such a shame they didn't quite manage it!

Second edit Sorry but the England/Italy game was dull as dishwater. Honestly, there was almost no passion in there. England won, I forget the score because it was so dull... *g*
 
 
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[identity profile] sinead-62.livejournal.com on February 12th, 2006 02:31 pm (UTC)
I can say BBC bias!

And yes - this is stupidly late - but hey. Call me Irish ;P

It's lovely you were rooting for us there! ty!

I've taken several of your Faith icons b/c OMG! wicked much?! I'll credit when I use them. I'm loving checkng out all the stuff you have here. (I'm also a huge Xaith fan!)

[identity profile] maccoscair.livejournal.com on February 13th, 2006 03:49 am (UTC)
The joy of the BBC and it's rugby commentary is at it's greatest with Brian Moore the ex England player commenting. An english player could use a chain gun to take out the opsition and all you get is a wry chuckle at the english scamps and how this is a mans game but if things go against England in any way all you hear is moaning, complaints of dirty cheating etc.

The France Irish game was great though if it went on another 10 mins we might even have won.

Anyway I found your journal through the insane mutterings of Nemo and am enjoying going through some fic you have posted.
[identity profile] whiskyinmind.livejournal.com on February 14th, 2006 01:30 am (UTC)
Did you see the Wales/Scotland game on Sunday? The commentary on that was shocking - especially after Murray's sending off:

"Well, it was a reactionary lash out, the other people tackled him late and Scott Murray reacted and kicked out and was red carded. What can you say?"
Well, apparently you can say the exact same thing over and over again until the end of the match and then say the exact same thing again in the round up...

That was a damn good game, Chris Paterson had me believing for a while that maybe, just maybe, we could pull it back, but no - the commentary was stuck on the "Murray kicked out automatically... what can you say?" loop!

And thank you!
[identity profile] whiskyinmind.livejournal.com on February 14th, 2006 01:26 am (UTC)
Heh! Of course I was rooting for you! Ireland are kinda my second team - it's only when you're playing Scotland that I don't support you to be honest. :)