Rugby Showdown

[chicoazul]

That's just what we need, heavily padded helmets defending one of the most tedious pastimes ever.

They'll go on about these big hits and guys with some many pounds running sub eleven seconds 100m as though its something.

Put me in all them pads and helmet and I'll let you drive a Ford Focus into me at 40mph no f*cking problem.

Bad lycra wearing quegs.

 

[Pat's Van]

Put me in all them pads and helmet and I'll let you drive a Ford Focus into me at 40mph no f*cking problem.

hahaha

 

[chicoazul]

"Apparently Michael DeJackshaune can do the standing quarter sub 13 seconds and he weighs 300lbs. Nicknamed the washing machine because he's always spinning or something"

Hahaha.

Sitting in a bar watching a big NFL match with them is a like someone playing a loop of the same four things.

WOOOOO.

HELL YEAH.

sucks air through teeth* now dats a hit.

Go (insert name of favo(u)red team) GO!


All washed down with cheap piss beer and numerous hot dogs. The weird thing is that within four minutes of the final whistle the bar is empty usually. Always found that mad. Hardly anyone stays behind to toast victory or drown sorrows.

 

[bluemangroup]

Hahaha.

Sitting in a bar watching a big NFL match with them is a like someone playing a loop of the same four things.

WOOOOO.

HELL YEAH.

sucks air through teeth* now dats a hit.

Go (insert name of favo(u)red team) GO!


All washed down with cheap piss beer and numerous hot dogs. The weird thing is that within four minutes of the final whistle the bar is empty usually. Always found that mad. Hardly anyone stays behind to toast victory or drown sorrows.

There is nothing worse than watching a running back run full tilt and then get stopped in his tracks for a gain of no yards. It looks ridiculous.

 

[chicoazul]

Americans, I'd like to throw this debate open to your input. Please tell us why we should look down our noses at the bad quegs who take too many steroids and play your national sport?

 

[Black Belt Jones]

League - product of my age really. Anyone over 35 will have seen amateur union been played on the telly and just been enraged at the Godawfulness of it all. It was the equivalent of sticking The Coach and Horses v The Kings Arms Sunday league kickabout on national television, only less interesting. Union in those days was Fat policemen on their day off v Market town green grocers. The greengrocers won 6-3. A steaming cauldron of sh_te and an unacceptable use of the license fee.

At least league's always been alright. A bit predictable - seems like it's hard to cause an upset, the stronger team normally ends up turning the screw eventually.
Modern union is fine, like. Heavily influenced by league, obv, but the better for it. Seems to be one of those games where the rules are deeply flawed in certain ways (e.g. the scrum) and there's no solution so they just have to get on with it.

 

[Elong]

This poll is surprising Chico...

 

[Reidy's Bottle Of Grecian]

What was it happened again when they had the cross-code game ?


Union only became entertaining as they copied how it was played in NZ, which was closer to League than our Union was.

 

[Azzurri]

League flows a lot better and doesn't almost solely consist of forwards piling on top of each other and moving 3 yards with every passage of play, plus has the bigger hits.

League is MILES better.

 

[Librarian]

Union

 

[SaintToffee1981]

League for me (obviously with my user name). Although in recent years it has become a little turgid with lying on in the tackle etc. Union on the flip side has markedly improved you can see the league influence there like.

One thing in Union though...why don't they introduce a rule were the ball has to bounce before it goes out of play otherwise it would be a penalty (like league). That would stop the fullbacks just blasting the ball into the stand and would certainly take more skill.

 

[McBain]

Union is Tory to League's Labour. Republican to Democrat. Union is the biggest and dumbest of the Snidey Uber Rich while League is the grassroots Working Class. Union is to Dishonesty with their scrumming, kicking all the time and a time keeping system that makes no sense. If the two games were on the Monopoly board Union would be Park Lane and League would be The Angel Islington. Do you bow to the wealthy elitists or do you mix in with the common man?

Are we the Peoples club? Or are we the dirty Kopites?

So, a vote for Union, is a vote for Thatcherism, Communism and The worst bits of Capitalism. It's a nod to Evil.

A vote for League is a warm glow sprinkled on your conscience. Your ticket to an everlasting, much loved Soul.

 

[chicoazul]

I'd rather be a Thatcherite Nazi Sodomiser than a WOOL.

So Union wins.

 

[tommye]

I'd rather be a Thatcherite Nazi Sodomiser than a WOOL.

So Union wins.

hard to argue with this really.



another for the union

 

[Bilko]

Union for me , I'm a fairly regular down at young Munster and I'm smiling at the suggestion union is for toffs, and not for the working class .not where I watch it I can assure you .