Rugby World Cup 2011

[muppet]

A bit late to bring Trimble on. Wales have conceeded 5 tries all tournament, Ireland missed the boat. Brian O'Driscoll's piss poor decision making in first half cost us.

thats dung..we're on the front foot,  ball is at the touchline, wind is swirling...course you go for the corner, put the Welsh on the back foot. This defeat is NOT BOD's, its a collective defeat

I said weeks ago I would start O'Gara against Italy and South Africa and Sexton in the rest. I would never play Reddan.

Fair play to Wales they completely tied up ROG and we had no ideas. I've never seen O'Connell and O'Callaghan with so many offloads as in the first half. That suggests we weren't playing our normal game. I hope Wales make the final and even win it.

Years ago Gatland gave 5 news caps for Ireland, O'Gara, Stringer, Horgan, Hayes and someone else (Wallace?) and it heralded a great era for us. He did it again with Wales in this tournament.

Just heard that the WRFU are to replace Gatland with O'Sullivan for the semi

I wish they did it yesterday.

[BallyhaiseMan]

How many Irish players did Jamie Roberts put on their arse during that game,
Earls,O Callaghan and O Gara to my counting,
Mike Phillips putting Heaslip on his hole aswell really illustrates a lack of physicality which there in sheer amounts against Italy and Austrailia.

[whitegoodman]

Im not the type to say I told ya so but......................

[sans pessimism]

A bit late to bring Trimble on. Wales have conceeded 5 tries all tournament, Ireland missed the boat. Brian O'Driscoll's piss poor decision making in first half cost us.

thats dung..we're on the front foot,  ball is at the touchline, wind is swirling...course you go for the corner, put the Welsh on the back foot. This defeat is NOT BOD's, its a collective defeat

I said weeks ago I would start O'Gara against Italy and South Africa and Sexton in the rest. I would never play Reddan.

Fair play to Wales they completely tied up ROG and we had no ideas. I've never seen O'Connell and O'Callaghan with so many offloads as in the first half. That suggests we weren't playing our normal game. I hope Wales make the final and even win it.

Years ago Gatland gave 5 news caps for Ireland, O'Gara, Stringer, Horgan, Hayes and someone else (Wallace?) and it heralded a great era for us. He did it again with Wales in this tournament.

Just heard that the WRFU are to replace Gatland with O'Sullivan for the semi

gilbert

[muppet]

How many Irish players did Jamie Roberts put on their arse during that game,
Earls,O Callaghan and O Gara to my counting,
Mike Phillips putting Heaslip on his hole aswell really illustrates a lack of physicality which was evident against Italy and Austrailia.

Heaslip can put most people on their hole given the right ball.

[Gold]

Its just a shame, our big players never performed, who gives a f**k about the next 4  6nations tournaments this, the world cup is where its at and we didn't perform. All those great players now didnt do it at the very top and its a shame coz I think they had the ability but not the belief to do it at the very top. It may just be a case that wales are better or were better on the day but I think there's more to it than that.

Wales were awesome at tackling and putting us back before we gained any yards whilst we let wales gain easy yards before tacking them. When game was in melting pot and level we froze and fcuked up a line out that led to wales possession, darcy missed a tackle and wales scored and sin e. Will be interesting to see if wales can kick on, I don't think so, they're runnin about like they've won the world cup here and done they're job. I don't thin they'll have the belief to win no matter who they play in the semi and I think they'll lose.

[Capt Pat]

That will do it. Disappointing because we didn't play our best game or players. Should have picked Sexton. A good effort overall in this game and tournament.

We don't like being favourites in games do we. Best of luck to Wales. They deseved the win. Even if we should have been well ahead at half time. We ran out of steam. We lacked strength in depth 1-5. 3 subs should have been on with half an hour to go.

More payback from getting rid of Gatland. We will never live it down. Well deserved for the IRFU for behaving like a bunch of gits.

[muppet]

Im not the type to say I told ya so but......................

You thought O'Brien didn't start...

[haze]

Feel sick. Priestland was brilliant. Gutted for O'Driscoll.

[J OGorman]

Im not the type to say I told ya so but......................

hopefully I will be able to say the same after a French victory!

[whitegoodman]

Im not the type to say I told ya so but......................

You thought O'Brien didn't start...

In case u didnt realise it was a windup lad, jesus.

He was having a very quiet game and it was my humourless way of putting that across.  Some of us are a wee bit slow on the uptake on here in the mornings

[whitegoodman]

Im not the type to say I told ya so but......................

hopefully I will be able to say the same after a French victory!

We will see, hope ur right but dont see it.  Actuallly think Ireland would have a better chance of beating the English than the welsh.

[ONeill]

Will be interesting to see if wales can kick on, I don't think so, they're runnin about like they've won the world cup here and done they're job. I don't thin they'll have the belief to win no matter who they play in the semi and I think they'll lose.

They've been impressive the whole tournament from the game against SA. I think you'll see a NZ/Wales final.

[Hoof Hearted]

disappointing, but sure how many days have we had like that watching the Irish Rugby team - you get used to it

[ONeill]

It's time we stood back, took stock and concentrated on something we're good at - smothering reality whilst convincing us to feel better about ourselves by supporting England's opponents.