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Originally Posted by Ceejache
Is rowing your new thing now 'leaf now that our Rugby Union team took a pasting down under? Sounds like unless we aren't the best in the world at something you aren't interested! Sportsfan huh?!
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What a fasinating comment, CJ...you really do need to be careful of what you're taking; I've heard there's a few bad batches around. Anyway, lets hope you're better soon. When you are, read this carefully:
1)As regards rugby, I do not recall making any comments on the England "Down-Under" tour, nor any result forecast. I think it's pretty obvious to anyone that since the World Cup final, we've gone way down. The team has changed substancially and the tactics have changed in Wilko's absence. All of this has been pretty obvious since the 6 nations when we were soundly beaten by the Frogs & Micks. However, unlike those following the beleaguered antics of our footy team, we have not been blinkered by our own stupidity into believing that all is inherently right and the championship would be rightfully ours except for outrageous misfortune.
2) Rowing is just another sport I like. In fact, I like most sports with the exception of those were the hype is greater than the reality, such as tennis & premiership/national footy. Any fool with any sense whatsoever could see what was going to happen to Henman and the footy team; unfortunatly, tribal instincts see otherwise. The great tragedy of English footy is that no one seems capable of grasping the reality and making the thought-out and cold clinical decisions that will lead to at least a fighting chance of reaching the World Cup 2006 finals. First decision - get rid of Sven & Beckham. I really doubt that will happen, though; England will continue to wallow in it's own cesspool of self-idolitry and mediocre footy.