Er? Weren’t Watford away rather than at home?

...oh, and I'm visiting my brother watching tv and he sees me on here posting on my pc and says 'Tell them I said hello' so I said "I'll post it" so I am.

Reversed with you lot.

We were there first

Hello brother

I live in a small village in Buckinghamshire and use the local pub which is run by a lovely Slovakian couple who employ quite a number of Slovakians, mostly family members, also a few local youngsters. Clientele is mainly my age late 60s 70s I’ve asked those who voted brexit why they did and mostly the answer is immigration. It seriously is not a problem where we live. Say to those regulars what about the manager and bar staff and they say oh we didn’t mean them. I wonder what made them think like this?

Things must be dire in the old country when I didn't even get any messages on the forum about the rugby results - nothing unexpected from my viewpoint. First I heard of it was when I watched the news this morning. Still, are people so engrossed in the Brexit debacle that they failed to note a sports result against Australia or have we sunk so low in rugby that people knew it would happen.

Glass houses?
The Boere supporters are unusually keeping quiet and necks reeled lest they come a cropper against Japan.

With me it’s solely a total lack of interest in the rugby World Cup. It’s being televised in the UK. Off hand I’m not sure of the channel and the only action I’ve seen is when I channel hop to see what’s on. When I see it’s the rugby I go to the next channel immediately. As a result I’ve probably seen a few seconds, even adding up all the times it’s been on when channel hopping before turning to the next channel.

I have Talksport on in my car and they obviously discuss what’s happening it the rugby World Cup. While I don’t turn it off I don’t pay any attention to what they’re saying about it. I had no idea Australia lost until I read the post by Gaz. I didn’t know South Africa were still in it until I saw the reply from Decaf. I don’t know what stage it’s up to either, but it’s been going on for what seems so long I assume we must be nearing the final. Yet I have no idea when the final is, or the semi or quarter finals if they haven’t yet been played. Though I couldn’t tell you who those games are or might be between.

My guess is England must still be in it as I imagine I wouldn’t have been able to avoid all the coverage had they been knocked out, with all the fuss likely to be made obvious via headlines in papers, television news slots, or Talksport.

EDIT: One thing I have picked up from Talksport is that it’s being held in Japan.

With me it’s solely a total lack of interest in the rugby World Cup. It’s being televised in the UK. Off hand I’m not sure of the channel and the only action I’ve seen is when I channel hop to see what’s on. When I see it’s the rugby I go to the next channel immediately. As a result I’ve probably seen a few seconds, even adding up all the times it’s been on when channel hopping before turning to the next channel.

I have Talksport on in my car and they obviously discuss what’s happening it the rugby World Cup. While I don’t turn it off I don’t pay any attention to what they’re saying about it. I had no idea Australia lost until I read the post by Gaz. I didn’t know South Africa were still in it until I saw the reply from Decaf. I don’t know what stage it’s up to either, but it’s been going on for what seems so long I assume we must be nearing the final. Yet I have no idea when the final is, or the semi or quarter finals if they haven’t yet been played. Though I couldn’t tell you who those games are or might be between.

My guess is England must still be in it as I imagine I wouldn’t have been able to avoid all the coverage had they been knocked out, with all the fuss likely to be made obvious via headlines in papers, television news slots, or Talksport.

EDIT: One thing I have picked up from Talksport is that it’s being held in Japan.

Just to keep you updated Bern, the Taffs are currently losing to the Frogs, but the latter have just had someone sent off for an elbow to the face. All to play for, exciting game. To save you having to search out the channel it's on ITV.

I wouldn’t mind seeing Martinelli start wide left v sheff Utd. Saka hasn’t done anything wrong but we have to protect such young players and after starting multiple prem games in a row he might need a break.

If only Germany had qualified, eh Bern.

Come to mention it, Mertesacker would be awesome in the line-outs. He might finally have found the game for him.

Many thanks. I know the Frogs will be France. Who are the Taffs though? Wales? I’m aware that New Zealand have a strong reputation for rugby. Thought they were the All Blacks because of their kit, not Taffs.

Morning Bernard. Yes the Taffs are Wales, though strictly speaking a Taff is a resident of the Cardiff area due to the river Taff running through it.
They won 19-18 by the way.

What are line-outs?

He was awesome at football too.

That predictive typing is a pain, Bernard, you obviously were trying to type "awful" and it has replaced it with "awesome". I would have a word with Warrior about it.

Rugby update Bernard- the Boks dominant in the second half against the cherry blossoms.

That predictive typing is a pain, Bernard, you obviously were trying to type "awful" and it has replaced it with "awesome". I would have a word with Warrior about it.

The Boks are definitely South Africa, as in Springboks. Cherry blossoms? Got me stumped there, which is more than Mr Bairstow would be able to do.

Which country has a famous 'cherry blossom festival'? The cherry trees blossom in the south first and gradually up through the islands.

With me it’s solely a total lack of interest in the rugby World Cup. It’s being televised in the UK. Off hand I’m not sure of the channel and the only action I’ve seen is when I channel hop to see what’s on. When I see it’s the rugby I go to the next channel immediately. As a result I’ve probably seen a few seconds, even adding up all the times it’s been on when channel hopping before turning to the next channel.

I have Talksport on in my car and they obviously discuss what’s happening it the rugby World Cup. While I don’t turn it off I don’t pay any attention to what they’re saying about it. I had no idea Australia lost until I read the post by Gaz. I didn’t know South Africa were still in it until I saw the reply from Decaf. I don’t know what stage it’s up to either, but it’s been going on for what seems so long I assume we must be nearing the final. Yet I have no idea when the final is, or the semi or quarter finals if they haven’t yet been played. Though I couldn’t tell you who those games are or might be between.

My guess is England must still be in it as I imagine I wouldn’t have been able to avoid all the coverage had they been knocked out, with all the fuss likely to be made obvious via headlines in papers, television news slots, or Talksport.

EDIT: One thing I have picked up from Talksport is that it’s being held in Japan.

No idea. Is Bournemouth’s nickname the cherries? Bournemouth is in England, so England perhaps?

Hmm I don't think you're taking this very seriously Bernard.
No it's not England.

I gave you a few clues - cherry blossoms start in the south so it's a northern hemisphere nation. Secondly it's a group of islands. Arsenal have had a few players from here, with little success for the two I can think of off the top of my head.

Northern hemisphere country that Arsenal has had two unsuccessful players from? With a link to cherry blossom? Are Russia in it? Arshavin wasn’t that good. Was there anyone else from Russia? But Russia isn’t a group of islands.

Northern hemisphere country that Arsenal has had two unsuccessful players from? With a link to cherry blossom? Are Russia in it? Arshavin wasn’t that good. Was there anyone else from Russia? But Russia isn’t a group of islands.

In comparison with the amount of success the two players I'm thinking of had at Arsenal, Arshavin's career with us resembles a combination of Henry, Bergkamp and Eddie Hapgood only better.
So no - not Russia
This country produces a rather tasty but fairly lethal rice wine.

An Oriental country then. Are Japan still in it? I knew they hosted it but thought they’d be rubbish and knock out early. I remember Ryo but who else was there?

Oh I forgot about him. Inamoto and Asano I was thinking of.
Yes, the cherry blossoms are Japan. Much better than they used to be at rugby, beat both Ireland and Scotland getting to the quarter finals.

Oh I forgot about him. Inamoto and Asano I was thinking of.
Yes, the cherry blossoms are Japan. Much better than they used to be at rugby, beat both Ireland and Scotland getting to the quarter finals.

I forgot your two. Indeed, even after seeing his name I still don’t remember Asano. Didn’t realise Japan had improved enough to beat those sides. I always perceive the Japanese as quite small people and I had the impression the normal rugby player was physically imposing.

More VAR nonsense at Old Trafford