England Lucky Again

cyprusishome


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Message Posted:
25/10/2008 22:31

Did anyone see the first match in the Rugby League World Cup?



England were given a nasty shock in the first half coming in 16 - 12 down against Papua New Guinea. Finally managed to close the match with a 32 - 22 victory.



As always in these sort of encounters the underdog plays out of their skin and deserved everything they got. Well done PNG and look forward to rest of tournament.

Groucho



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Message Posted:
25/10/2008 22:50

Why again? Which previous win was lucky?

cyprusishome


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Message Posted:
26/10/2008 00:16

Groucho,



That is a generic "England", "again" and "lucky".



If you are an RL supporter you got to consider that this England squad must have a chance?



David

newlad



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Message Posted:
26/10/2008 21:19

CIH,

So its perfectly o.k. to start a thread on rugby league but not one on football.Smacks of double standards to me,

Paul.

cyprusishome


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Message Posted:
26/10/2008 21:21

Took your time with that one!!!!!!! LOL. Gotcha!

newlad



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Message Posted:
26/10/2008 21:25

Hook line and sinker.

Groucho



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Message Posted:
26/10/2008 21:33

Is that Hooker, Line Out and Flanker?

newlad



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Message Posted:
26/10/2008 21:35

Groucho,

Thats rugby yawwnnnion (my opinion) we mean rugby league.

newlad



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Message Posted:
26/10/2008 21:49

CIH,

Did you actually watch the game or was that a wind up as well,

Paul.

Groucho



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Message Posted:
26/10/2008 22:15

Oh come on Newlad... it was pretty good as a pun... I realise that the terminology is real Rugby... and you only have "thug forward" or "thug back" and "fookin' ref" in League... he he

newlad



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Message Posted:
26/10/2008 22:32

Fair point,

Anyway i thought it was a very good game which was deservedly won by England.Most teams in the competition will have their work cut out against the very powerful "Kumuls" who where lead by the indestructible Stanley Gene.Next week Austrailia that will give us a bearing on how far we have come,

Paul.

cyprusishome


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Posts: 2381

Message Posted:
27/10/2008 08:17

Paul,



Yes I did watch the game and an excellent spectacle for the sporting community it was. I agree the best team won but can you see PNG doing an Argentina as in the Union World Cup.



We do get a good selection of Rugby, both codes here and I do watch as much as I can as opposed to the wooses game!!!!!



Just for the record. I actually have no problem with the football threads per se, just occasionally there is a lot of them that we have no idea they are about football. Just having a bit of fun.



One more, good luck Tigers, just hope they can keep going to the 40 point mark that is the usual escape point. I did watch their matches in last seasons play offs!!!!! LOL



David

Quarmby


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Message Posted:
27/10/2008 08:48

Cyprusishome

I thought this forum was supposed to be about Cyprus according to your earlier proclomations, pot calling the kettle black?

dodger



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Message Posted:
27/10/2008 09:59

Quarmby,

I think it was tongue in cheek mate he suckered us all well done Dave.

cyprusishome


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Message Posted:
27/10/2008 11:20

Q,



Please read msg 12, 3rd para.



I think the football mad Paul has accepted this as a bit of gentle banter away from the deadly serious stuff of Let's get Pikey.



Q, I would guess from your comment you are not as new to all this as your joining date suggests?????????

Groucho



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Message Posted:
27/10/2008 11:38

David nothing wrong with a bit o' fishing...



Pike's a delicacy..



http://www.activeangler.com/recipes/pike.shtml

cyprusishome


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Message Posted:
27/10/2008 12:39

Bother!!!!



Forgot this mornings game in RLWC, Tonga beat Ireland 22 - 20 and judging by review it was an excellent game.



Groucho, always thought pike was a bit boney for eating. But then I am not much of a fish eater. Still got to sample the lates "chippie" in Alsancak getting good reports.

newlad



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Message Posted:
27/10/2008 20:34

CIH,

Do you have an rl team that you support,and where do you hail from,

Paul.

cyprusishome


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Message Posted:
27/10/2008 21:13

Paul,



No, I just enjoy watching sport. Always played football when young. In 6th form RU was the game and I chose the easier option of cross country walking. But as I got older and properly introduced to the rules of both codes of Rugby I just love watching.



I even try to get into the Aussie Rules thing, bit weird but still very physical and exciting to watch.



I even watch the league one RL games when they are shown often more watching in our living room than at the grounds. LOL



My home town football is Darlington, weird watching then in play offs last year, Dubai based TV, watching English 4th division games in Northern Cyprus. What a small world it has become!



They you have it, I have come clean.



David

Aussie


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Message Posted:
28/10/2008 02:10

A a peace of trivia Papua New Guinue is the only country in the world that has Rugby League as its official national sport and they are very passionate about it. Good to see them doing well.



Aussie

Kapparis Kid


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Message Posted:
28/10/2008 02:18

Sisse game innit

newlad



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Message Posted:
28/10/2008 21:41

CIH,

Darlo lad eh.Gateshead would be the closest pro team to you then.I think they (Gateshead ) gained promotion last season.Not alot of rl played around that area plenty of union though.Glad you enjoy watching it though,

Paul.