Sun 23 October: RLWC: Lebanon v Ireland KO 2.30pm

[Old Frightful]

2 minutes ago, Ullman said:

They look a shoe in for the quarter finals now.

Humour at last!

[The Hallucinating Goose]

The claws have really come out at the end there! 

[Futtocks]

Biff! And the ballboy breaking the 4th wall with a "what are they like?" look to camera.

[Old Frightful]

Just now, The Hallucinating Goose said:

The claws have really come out at the end there! 

One hell of a cat fight.

[JefferyLFC]

The pushing and holding carry ons are getting embarrassing now. Quite feeble stuff.

[SydneyRoosters]

Hahahaha, anyone else see Ronan Michael having a laugh at the fight in the crowd.

[Derwent]

Lebanon at +4 with the bookies is looking good at the moment.

[JonM]

This is the first poor refereeing display of the competition. I think it's been pretty good until now.

[Hughsehhh]

At least Mulhern has got into character and grown a proper pike-y haircut.

Looks the guy that used to come around our estate selling carpets 

Edited October 23, 2022 by Hughsehhh

[Neutralfan7]

Ridiculous to sin bin there, just go to half time

[DavidM]

Clawing it back … even the reporter is joining in 

[dkw]

Seen on social media that some people expected a tetchy game as there's bad blood after what went on the last time these 2 played. Fights I the tunnel etc.

[Old Frightful]

I like the solidarity of the Irish, Mulhern in the bin and they all walk off with him.

[DavidM]

2 minutes ago, Old Frightful said:

I like the solidarity of the Irish, Mulhern in the bin and they all walk off with him.

Pride 

[Neutralfan7]

Really like Amor as a commentator

[Damien]

2 minutes ago, Neutralfan7 said:

Ridiculous to sin bin there, just go to half time

Not really, it's bubbling over with a lot of petty ######. I think the referee was correct in putting down a marker there.

[Northern Eel]

8 minutes ago, YCKonstantine said:

I hope we get a proper look at the first Lebanese try during half time. 

Just had a look back on iPlayer. It was probably a try, but not conclusive.

However, to not go to the screen was a strange decision.

[JimBronco]

Real shame that Ireland aren't making this more of a contest. They're constantly losing their heads and making errors. 

[Barley Mow]

Twice in that half the ref called both captains over for a word and instead of calling George King across for Ireland, got Luke Keary instead.

Have I got it wrong, King is captain isn't he? The ref was surely there at the toss.

[Spidey]

Just now, Barley Mow said:

Twice in that half the ref called both captains over for a word and instead of calling George King across for Ireland, got Luke Keary instead.

Have I got it wrong, King is captain isn't he? The ref was surely there at the toss.

King was off the field

[Old Frightful]

1 minute ago, DavidM said:

Pride 

Did you spend all last night jotting down these references?

'Coz it's pretty impressive if you didn't....bravo cur...oh f* *k, that's a dog...

[Black Country Wire]

Ireland beating themselves at the moment. Too many penalties conceded and too often coughing up possession. Without these, I think the game would be closer.

I also think they got done on that first VR decision though. On the big screen it looked like he'd grounded it.

[The Hallucinating Goose]

5 minutes ago, Old Frightful said:

I like the solidarity of the Irish, Mulhern in the bin and they all walk off with him.

RL players are real pack animals. 

[bobbruce]

Just now, Barley Mow said:

Twice in that half the ref called both captains over for a word and instead of calling George King across for Ireland, got Luke Keary instead.

Have I got it wrong, King is captain isn't he? The ref was surely there at the toss.

The second time at least King was on the bench. Not sure about the first one. 

[Northern Eel]

By the way, how flippin' good is it to be sat watching live international RL on the telly on a Sunday afternoon?

Edited October 23, 2022 by Northern Eel