However, a modern game-winning skill comparison:

Rugby - so, let's decide that rather than use the width of the field to try to get a try, we can ruck and maul our way with in range as centrally as possible and let him drop kick to win the game.

Football - shoot, pass or throw myself on the floor theatrically to gain a penalty in the last minute ? Oops-a-daisy.

Posted By: Steve in Holland on September 6th 2007 at 11:18:46

Message Thread

Rugby Vs Football (General Chat) - DiscoDaleGordon, Sep 6, 11:15:33
- Even American Footballers prefer to play rugby (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Sep 6, 11:36:37
  - that's fuckin great! (n/m) (General Chat) - HairyBobbingManAss, Sep 6, 11:57:30
- Exactly! (General Chat) - pants, Sep 6, 11:21:14
  - Unless you're Gary Doherty (n/m) (General Chat) - donkeydublin, Sep 6, 11:24:35
    - or, bless him, Malky (n/m) (General Chat) - megson, Sep 6, 11:32:52
      - Bit before my time... (General Chat) - donkeydublin, Sep 6, 11:36:13
        
        er yes I am, needed to pop on the net for 'research' (General Chat) - megson, Sep 6, 11:40:55
        
        Riiiiiiight.... (General Chat) - donkeydublin, Sep 6, 11:47:18
  - Try catching a Rugby ball after it's been launced 40-50 feet in the air, you need a good (General Chat) - lovely old job, Sep 6, 11:24:22
    - Try controlling this and scoring (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Sep 6, 11:27:22
      - ... (General Chat) - pants, Sep 6, 11:27:55
        
        ... (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Sep 6, 11:31:48
        
        .... (General Chat) - pants, Sep 6, 11:51:32
        
        is that really one of the most skillful tries in Rugby ever? (General Chat) - blindasabat, Sep 6, 11:35:22
        
        If you really can't see the incredible skill and vision in that you really ARE blindasabat (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Sep 6, 11:39:54
        
        but is it really more skillful than 10-15 passes on a footie pitch that ends with a goal? (General Chat) - blindasabat, Sep 6, 11:46:33
        
        Thank you (General Chat) - duke of york, Sep 6, 11:48:28
        
        ignorance (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Sep 6, 11:48:13
        
        Rugby would be so much better if they wore crash helmets and shoulder pads (General Chat) - pants, Sep 6, 11:56:17
        
        then instead of insulting me try educating me... (General Chat) - blindasabat, Sep 6, 11:55:53
        
        Alright, if you're obsessed with skilled feet... (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Sep 6, 11:38:59
        
        now that i'll admit did impress me (General Chat) - blindasabat, Sep 6, 11:48:51
        
        Nearly as good as Iwan's! (n/m) (General Chat) - Garry Brooke, Sep 6, 11:31:47
        
        Iwan would have long since backed into the centre back by then (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Sep 6, 11:37:15
        
        Pity he was aiming for the corner flag. (n/m) (General Chat) - lovely old job, Sep 6, 11:31:38
        
        That's what Geoff Thomas said. (n/m) (General Chat) - tudders, Sep 6, 11:36:28
        
        haha (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Sep 6, 11:36:06
        
        g'darts (n/m) (General Chat) - blindasabat, Sep 6, 11:30:57
    - No you need to catch it. (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Sep 6, 11:26:06
      - Long time since you've been to Carrow Road, son (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Sep 6, 11:29:48
      - why do we support Norwich then? (n/m) (General Chat) - lovely old job, Sep 6, 11:27:44
        
        Haha, Crook was playing when I started supporting us :s (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Sep 6, 11:30:48
      - Or boot it as hard as you can (far more common) (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Sep 6, 11:27:04
    - Especially when you know you are going to get mullah'd the second you catch it (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Sep 6, 11:25:35
      - yep, I take my lads up the field & launch a Rugby ball as high as I can & watch the little (General Chat) - lovely old job, Sep 6, 11:26:57
        
        I hope you complete the simulation by levelling them as soon as they touch it (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Sep 6, 11:28:04
        
        lol competitive dad (General Chat) - megson, Sep 6, 11:30:35
        
        lol, I let other peoples dogs do that. (n/m) (General Chat) - lovely old job, Sep 6, 11:29:36
- "Rugby? Is that the game where you get a round of applause for kicking it out?" (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Sep 6, 11:20:18
  - "Football? Is that the game where you get a round of applause for passing to a team-mate? (General Chat) - Old Git, Sep 6, 11:21:22
    - only in countries where the national team is full of no marks is that common though (General Chat) - Brandonio, Sep 6, 14:27:08
- However, a modern game-winning skill comparison: (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Sep 6, 11:18:46
- Yes, we see (General Chat) - Old Git, Sep 6, 11:18:43
  - Thanks for that (General Chat) - DiscoDaleGordon, Sep 6, 11:27:22
    - British Bulldog innit (n/m) (General Chat) - duke of york, Sep 6, 11:30:45
  - was that meant to show that Rugby is a skillful game? (n/m) (General Chat) - blindasabat, Sep 6, 11:22:28
    - No, of course not (General Chat) - Old Git, Sep 6, 11:26:12
      - But.......... (General Chat) - DiscoDaleGordon, Sep 6, 11:31:34
        
        No they don't (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Sep 6, 11:37:03
        
        I think your age is starting to effect your vision (n/m) (General Chat) - DiscoDaleGordon, Sep 6, 11:41:40
        
        Be realistic, how often to football players sprint along trying to dribble through the opp (General Chat) - Old Git, Sep 6, 11:44:57
        
        Every game (n/m) (General Chat) - duke of york, Sep 6, 11:47:33
      - Yes, but how often does that actually happen? (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Sep 6, 11:31:01
      - well glad you realise that (General Chat) - blindasabat, Sep 6, 11:29:28
- One is for aesthetes, the other is for thugs (n/m) (General Chat) - duke of york, Sep 6, 11:18:39
  - I have seen more thugs at footie than I have at Ruggers. (n/m) (General Chat) - lovely old job, Sep 6, 11:19:57
    - I meant the players (n/m) (General Chat) - duke of york, Sep 6, 11:29:11
      - So did he (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Sep 6, 11:31:57
      - I know (: (n/m) (General Chat) - lovely old job, Sep 6, 11:30:18
    - Ruggers?!? I suppose you get your butler to iron your thermos when you go to the Footers. (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Sep 6, 11:22:55
      - See? It's all class envy, not about the sport's actual qualities at all (General Chat) - Old Git, Sep 6, 11:26:39
        
        I suggest you go shoot a wild animal to calm yourself down. (n/m) (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Sep 6, 11:36:22
        
        I think you're possibly over-reacting (n/m) (General Chat) - duke of york, Sep 6, 11:33:11
        
        It was tongue in cheek. Hence ironing a thermos. (n/m) (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Sep 6, 11:32:40
        
        I get my Butler to play the game for me. (n/m) (General Chat) - lovely old job, Sep 6, 11:31:14
        
        Come on, it's not all one way (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Sep 6, 11:31:00
        
        I used to envy calls 4b, their tutor was quite fit (General Chat) - megson, Sep 6, 11:29:31
        
        *class* (n/m) (General Chat) - megson, Sep 6, 11:31:03
      - You iron your flask? (n/m) (General Chat) - tudders, Sep 6, 11:26:11
        
        See above. (n/m) (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Sep 6, 11:33:21
        
        Bollox. You realised your error and changed it. (n/m) (General Chat) - tudders, Sep 6, 11:34:50
        
        I do if I've left it in my City Stand tartan knee rug by mistake (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Sep 6, 11:27:18
      - lol, when I typed Ruggers I did so for a laugh, the word Ruggers is just plain wrong. (n/m) (General Chat) - lovely old job, Sep 6, 11:25:17
      - Don't you ? Scruffy bastard. (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Sep 6, 11:23:58
        
        I get my driver to do it. (n/m) (General Chat) - tudders, Sep 6, 11:25:11
- I think it's clever how a 25 stone man can do a 100 metres in 43 seconds. (n/m) (General Chat) - lovely old job, Sep 6, 11:17:51
  - You've been in training then? (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Sep 6, 11:19:14
  - I can't (n/m) (General Chat) - lovely old job, Sep 6, 11:18:42
- Yes, I think you've cracked it. (n/m) (General Chat) - tudders, Sep 6, 11:17:26
- Bristol Rugby Club (n/m) (General Chat) - lovely old job, Sep 6, 11:16:23

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