Semi Final 1 - France vs Wales

Hurricane · 13-10-2011, 01:32 AM

I really don't have a gut feel for who will win this. I have tipped France by 3 however. My theory is that France could have played a lot better in the 2nd half last week. I do think that Wales is better than England. But just think France have more in reserve.

Who do you think will take it.

centurymaker · 13-10-2011, 04:07 AM

Wales.

who would the all blacks prefer to face in the final in your opinin?

Quaggas · 13-10-2011, 09:21 AM

I don't think it matters one bit.

KiWiNiNjA · 13-10-2011, 04:31 PM

Oh, there is another semi-final is there?

_Ed_ · 13-10-2011, 05:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by centurymaker

who would the all blacks prefer to face in the final in your opinin?

Wales, for mine - simply because you know what you're going to get.

Burgey · 13-10-2011, 06:30 PM

Wales

Somerset · 14-10-2011, 09:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by _Ed_

Wales, for mine - simply because you know what you're going to get.

Yup I guess thats a good way of looking at it. Plus you tend to get comparably poor French performances following a completely unexpected result like in 99 and 07. Wales look in good form though and throughout the tournament have tended to play well in crucial situations - they could easily have choked against Ireland when Earls scored his try and Ireland levelled at 10-10 but they dominated from that point; and they held their nerve against Samoa in the group stage who have been a side which they generally struggle against.

flibbertyjibber · 14-10-2011, 09:34 AM

Come on the surrender monkeys you simply have to win. I want England to remain the only home nation to have made a final thanks and we don't want Wales to have a chance of winning it anyway.

wellAlbidarned · 14-10-2011, 09:04 PM

Rooting for Wales.

nick-o · 15-10-2011, 01:37 AM

Am I the only person whose actually, you know, Welsh, here?

Tense time now.

BoyBrumby · 15-10-2011, 01:38 AM

Priestland is a big miss for the Leekists. Maybe not as lavishly gifted as his replacement, but he brings a calm assurance to the fly half berth that Hook doesn't always.

Have tipped them, but their record against the French is pretty patchy at best.

Hurricane · 15-10-2011, 01:49 AM

I think we were naming him in the top XV of the tournament as well. If Hook tries to run instead of setting up Roberts then Wales will lose. The coaches must give him a game plan and he must execute it.

BoyBrumby · 15-10-2011, 02:17 AM

Wales winning the breakdown easily so far.

Adam Jones going off so early will hurt them. Paul James is not a great scrummager and is up against one of the better front rows around.

Terrible pen miss from Hook right in front too; looked to lose his footing. No Welshman can ever use slippery conditions as an excuse either.

Hurricane · 15-10-2011, 02:19 AM

All wales so far - 'parra' sp? not looking good with his kicks

BoyBrumby · 15-10-2011, 02:23 AM

**** me, that's harsh. Maybe a yellow, but never a red, surely?

13-10-2011, 01:32 AM	#1 (permalink)
Hurricane International Captain Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Wellington Posts: 7,363	Semi Final 1 - France vs Wales I really don't have a gut feel for who will win this. I have tipped France by 3 however. My theory is that France could have played a lot better in the 2nd half last week. I do think that Wales is better than England. But just think France have more in reserve. Who do you think will take it. __________________ Munro watch: Auckland 47,103, 27, 269*, 59, 118 Tests 0,15

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Burgey Cricket Web Staff Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: The Castle Posts: 35,156	Wales __________________ WWCC - Loyaulte Mi Lie "People make me happy.. not places.. people" "When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life." - Samuel Johnson "Oh my God, there's a castle! A castle!"

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wellAlbidarned International Captain Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: spaghetti Posts: 5,024	Rooting for Wales. __________________ "MTV isn't really my cup of tea... mostly because I hate huge pieces of **** in my tea." - Aziz Ansari

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BoyBrumby Englishman Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Doing the stance Posts: 42,658	Priestland is a big miss for the Leekists. Maybe not as lavishly gifted as his replacement, but he brings a calm assurance to the fly half berth that Hook doesn't always. Have tipped them, but their record against the French is pretty patchy at best. __________________ *- As featured in The Independent.* "This is not the time for namby-pamby promising youngsters who might just do something; not the time for building for the future. Pragmatism rules and they don't come more pragmatic than Rogers." - Victor Marks makes the case for stiff-legged and stiff-armed 35 year old left-handers in Ashes squads

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13-10-2011, 04:07 AM	#2 (permalink)
centurymaker International Vice-Captain Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Auckland Posts: 4,256	Wales. who would the all blacks prefer to face in the final in your opinin?

13-10-2011, 09:21 AM	#3 (permalink)
Quaggas International 12th Man Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: USA Posts: 1,537	I don't think it matters one bit.

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KiWiNiNjA Cricketer Of The Year Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: In the kitchen Posts: 9,414	Oh, there is another semi-final is there?

14-10-2011, 09:34 AM	#8 (permalink)
flibbertyjibber Cricketer Of The Year Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: England Posts: 7,951	Come on the surrender monkeys you simply have to win. I want England to remain the only home nation to have made a final thanks and we don't want Wales to have a chance of winning it anyway.

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nick-o U19 Debutant Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Tokyo/London Posts: 324	Am I the only person whose actually, you know, Welsh, here? Tense time now.

15-10-2011, 01:49 AM	#12 (permalink)
Hurricane International Captain Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Wellington Posts: 7,363	I think we were naming him in the top XV of the tournament as well. If Hook tries to run instead of setting up Roberts then Wales will lose. The coaches must give him a game plan and he must execute it.

15-10-2011, 02:17 AM	#13 (permalink)
BoyBrumby Englishman Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Doing the stance Posts: 42,658	Wales winning the breakdown easily so far. Adam Jones going off so early will hurt them. Paul James is not a great scrummager and is up against one of the better front rows around. Terrible pen miss from Hook right in front too; looked to lose his footing. No Welshman can ever use slippery conditions as an excuse either.

15-10-2011, 02:19 AM	#14 (permalink)
Hurricane International Captain Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Wellington Posts: 7,363	All wales so far - 'parra' sp? not looking good with his kicks

15-10-2011, 02:23 AM	#15 (permalink)
BoyBrumby Englishman Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Doing the stance Posts: 42,658	**** me, that's harsh. Maybe a yellow, but never a red, surely?

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