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Round 1 was sensational. The games were all competitive and there was a real buzz. The organisers had been quite clever with the fixtures and it set the tournament up nicely.
Round 2 is just a complete and utter embarrassment on the field so far. It pulls away the façade and there is very little left to be positive about. The big sides are up to speed and the minnows' enthusiasm wanes.
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Was waiting for this thread! There will still be plenty of competitive games this week but a few blow outs were inevitable. Like they are in SL and NRL. Most of the games, all the crowds and the enthusiasm fortune competition have been positive! So let's not get too negative now.
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Luck is a combination of preparation and opportunity
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SOMEBODY SAID that it couldn’t be done
But he with a chuckle replied
That “maybe it couldn’t,” but he would be one
Who wouldn’t say so till he’d tried.
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The 2 nd round of games are always liable to be like this, enthusiasm will only go so far but it will catch up part timers a few days down the line
Footy and union is no different
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Oh dear! All sport world cups should be banned then as the minnows can't beat the big teams. Get a grip!
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So one and bit games is all it takes for RL fans to return to type FFS.
Yes, France were poor last night, but what did you expect from Ireland? Just appreciate how well England are playing, and hope Ireland can pick it up a bit.
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| Quote: Saddened! "Round 1 was sensational. The games were all competitive and there was a real buzz. The organisers had been quite clever with the fixtures and it set the tournament up nicely.
Round 2 is just a complete and utter embarrassment on the field so far. It pulls away the façade and there is very little left to be positive about. The big sides are up to speed and the minnows' enthusiasm wanes.'"
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What a farce. Code in crisis. The RFL are a disgrace.
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Two teams in the Premier League this afternoon are already 3-0 up after only 25 minutes.
BOOOOOOOOO!!!! Premier League is a joke, should be scrapped. It's a complete and utter embarrassment! THe game is in disarray! BOOOOOOOO!!!!
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Let the whinging commence. Two sell out crowds out of 2 games for round two so far, btw.
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| Quote: Saddened! "Round 1 was sensational. The games were all competitive and there was a real buzz. The organisers had been quite clever with the fixtures and it set the tournament up nicely.
Round 2 is just a complete and utter embarrassment on the field so far. It pulls away the façade and there is very little left to be positive about. The big sides are up to speed and the minnows' enthusiasm wanes.'"
Try watching the RU World Cup when it comes round then. You can watch the top sides put the odd 3 figure score on the minnows. |
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| Quote: JonB95 "Let the whinging commence. Two sell out crowds out of 2 games for round two so far, btw.'"
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FORM IS TEMPORARY......CLASS IS PERMANENT
7th MAY 1921
CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL RESULT
HEADINGLEY STADIUM
HULL FC 16 HULL KR 14
CHAMPIONES CHAMPIONES OLE OLE OLE
THE INDEPENDANT: Today the east, which contains the biggest council estate in Europe, is poor, a place of high unemployment and low expectation. The west, which has the city centre and the university, is posh and prosperous.:15535.jpg |
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Little bit of perspective. The 2007 Rugby Onion WC saw 12 of the 40 first round games being won by teams scoring at least 50 points, including 91-3, 85-8, 87-10, 72-18 and 108-13.
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Like Brazil v San Marino or England v Georgia in other sports world cups there will always be tier 1 v tier 2 games in a World Cup tournament. I can't wait for the Scotland v Italy game and png v Samoa, both should be crackers!
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Get a grip! Football and Union World cups provide one sided matches. Even Super League does.
I'm sure if England actually win the world cup you will no doubt find a negative.
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