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Tuesday 25 October: PNG vs Cook Islands KO 19:30 BST

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It'd need to be a pretty big one if they did.

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MODERATION NOTE Enough of the politicking and culture war stuff. There's just too much of it to moderate without locking the thread or making it nonsense. I'll leave it open but any political stu

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Indeed they do. To a World Cup game, preferably, then they could discuss it here instead of derailing the MATCH DISCUSSION thread with off topic tripe. This thread is too far gone to salvage

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Entertaining game

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1 minute ago, JimBronco said:

Are you not allowed to call it 'man of the match' anymore? It's now 'player of the match'. Think they've done the same in football. 

It's just easier isn't it.  We have a men's competition (men), a women's competition (women) and a wheelchair competition (mixed) so player of the match is the appropriate description. 

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1 minute ago, JimBronco said:

Are you not allowed to call it 'man of the match' anymore? It's now 'player of the match'. Think they've done the same in football. 

Makes it easier for commentators when they get used to it as it doesn't matter if they are commentating on a women's or man's game, its just the player. What's the problem.

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Just now, Dunbar said:

I don't understand how everyone would be instantly posting on an incident if we weren't watching it?

I wonder why there'd be no appreciative posts for huge chunks of a very entertaining game, but an instant pile-on of competitive rage and despair as soon as there was something to rage against.

No, hang on, I don't wonder at all. What I do wonder is why Rugby union trolls bother, because they aren't even remotely necessary.

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Enjoyable game (again).

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6 minutes ago, JimBronco said:

Are you not allowed to call it 'man of the match' anymore? It's now 'player of the match'. Think they've done the same in football. 

It hasn't been banned; they've chosen to use a different term for very sound reasons. The "Woke Gestapo" were not involved.

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Just now, Futtocks said:

I wonder why there'd be no appreciative posts for huge chunks of a very entertaining game, but an instant pile-on of competitive rage and despair as soon as there was something to rage against.

No, hang on, I don't wonder at all. What I do wonder is why Rugby union trolls bother, because they aren't even remotely necessary.

I was just speaking for myself.  The better the game, the less I post typically cause I am just enjoying the game.  Of course if something big happens (and it causes a break in play like a video ref try decision or a sin bin) then I will post.

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1 minute ago, Futtocks said:

It hasn't been banned; they've chosen to use a different term. The "Woke Gestapo" were not involved.

Ive heard commentators say man of the match . As far as Im aware theyve not been arrested

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3 minutes ago, Padge said:

Makes it easier for commentators when they get used to it as it doesn't matter if they are commentating on a women's or man's game, its just the player. What's the problem.

No problem. Does make sense to state player of the match. Just so used to hearing man of the match over all these years. 

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1 minute ago, gogledd said:

Everybody writing off a Wales win against PNG....but hope is still alive! Wales v England in the QFs is still possible.

Can't knock your optimism, fair play.

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1 minute ago, JimBronco said:

No problem. Does make sense to state player of the match. Just so used to hearing man of the match over all these years. 

S4C use "Seren y Gêm" (Star of the Game) which I've always found endearing.

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2 minutes ago, gogledd said:

Everybody writing off a Wales win against PNG....but hope is still alive! Wales v England in the QFs is still possible.

Assuming Tonga beat Cook Islands, I think that would need Wales to win by 22 points.

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16 minutes ago, Futtocks said:

I wonder why there'd be no appreciative posts for huge chunks of a very entertaining game, but an instant pile-on of competitive rage and despair as soon as there was something to rage against.

No, hang on, I don't wonder at all. What I do wonder is why Rugby union trolls bother, because they aren't even remotely necessary.

Futtocks, is this about the controversial Cook Islands try?

Because, if it is, I think it's perfectly reasonable for Rugby League fans to comment on a controversial decision in a televised Rugby League game.

Especially when the game stops and we see seemingly endless replays of it. 

So, for a couple of minutes, our attention isn't directly on the game and we can return to being keyboard warriors on here. (Plus, for me at least, the love for PNG exceeds any definition of rationality)

If it's not about that try? Sorry, carry on.

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1 minute ago, Damien said:

Sounds like something you'd give for a u10s match!

Like those metal stars they used to hand out when I was in the Cubs? 🙂

I enjoyed the game. In my opinion, PNG were much better than Cook Islands, who gave too many " oh, 'ere you go. You have a go "  passes. 

Don't think PNG will trouble England too much, though. England just more creative but do need to clean up their act at the PTB. 

Correct to assume it will be England v PNG?

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