Comments on: Discovered: a new way to lose

By: gutted homie

gutted homie — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:22:10 +0000

Congrats to Scotland. The Scots should be proud, thier team stood up. Australians don't mind losing we have been doing it consistently for a few years now. Its the manner of the loss that has us absolutely gutted. Its taking a long bow to say the Scots won because they played better and that's what hurts the most. We have elivated choking to art form of late and we are sick of hearing how gutted the players are. They should feel shame no regret. They have become a disgrace. It pains me deeply...I am a long time rugby tragic who will be watching a lot more league next year. Don't bother coming home win lose or draw next week. Giteau stay in in EU and be a star.

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By: savscot

savscot — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:08:44 +0000

True, that I understand, not used to losing to us, we're not used to winning!but for a 9 - 8 game that has to be one of the most exciting. Funniest comment of the day, Lote tiquiri on local radio"almost glad we lost, pubs are going to be nuts tonight". Also everyone seems to blame lack of attacking penetration and inventiveness, I think they are missing the point that the reason Scotland were able to line up so many tackles was they competed every ruck, slowed the ball and forced aus to commit more attackers than they wanted.

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By: Ozrugbynut

Ozrugbynut — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:04:29 +0000

Fair play mate. You've got to understand the mood here. This was such a shock. I think everyone here and inclusive of Elsom and Deans would agree the Scot put in an effort to be proud of, but the initial reaction at that press conference was one of shock, embarrassment and utter disappointment. You can't blame them for focussing on their own performance in the moment as we'd butchered so many opportunities. Had we been playing SA or NZ it would not have been such a shock as we've been losing to them all year and are more inclined to say "they were better" but this is another kettle of fish completely. p.s. Well played and thank you Scotland for doing the WBs a favour. Hopefully this is the kick up the pants we need to start getting some results.

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By: savscot

savscot — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:57:39 +0000

thank you, at least someone recognises the effort and passion the Scots plaayed with. You guys should have won, you guys were the better team. But one hell of a match and what's wrong with pride, blood and guts winning a game occasionally. I thought the after match press conference from deans and elsom was the most ungracious, condescending and un aussie I've ever seen. what ever happened to "bloody good game mate, wait till next time!"

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By: Josh Capelin

Josh Capelin — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:51:21 +0000

I thought rugby players had short attention spans.

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By: DPK

DPK — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:39:26 +0000

agree, props to the scots.

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By: AussieScot

AussieScot — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:33:03 +0000

Lets try this: The Aussies tried and tried to bash the Jocks up front but just couldn't best them. They were beaten by a harder, more determined team. The forwards had the gold knocked out of their fillings as well as the jumper and they were given a lesson in tackling. Posession means sod all if you can do anything with it and the backs did sod all. If the Scots had shown any invention at all (which they are OCCASIONALLY capable of doing) by throwing the ball out beyond 12 to either of their huge powerful wingers instead of kicking it back to Aus then something might have happened for them but a lack of invention at 10 killed that idea off and let the Wallabies retain posession and make the stats look in their favour. Yeah, so the Wallabies would have won playing like that any other day of the week, but Scotland stood up to you. Dry your fucken eyes and get over it.

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By: Tod the Ranter

Tod the Ranter — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:31:30 +0000

Nice idea!

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By: Tod the Ranter

Tod the Ranter — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:30:07 +0000

..then again, you are correct. On the day of Giteau's worst form, everything else also went wrong - from forwards falling the wrong way, to injuries to key players, to QC being useless, and to an opposition with a stealy determination to defend and, if possible, win. What chance that that will all happen again, at the same time?

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By: DanKell

DanKell — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:27:24 +0000

Believe me, no member of that team will need to buy a drink for themselves for many a moon

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