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Fri 18 Nov: Wheelchair World Cup Final: France v England KO 7.30pm

John Drake

By John Drake
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Who will win?  

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  1. 1. Who will win?

    • France
      11
    • England
      20

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Futtocks

Futtocks

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2 minutes ago, RayCee said:

Have you tried Specsavers? 😘

One decision does not equal all decisions, for God's sake. I pleaded before to keep this thread grown-up, but it looks like  it's going in the usual direction.

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Padge

Padge

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Just now, Dave T said:

I don't think you are allowed to dive to score, I think that's what it was for, however the argument was that he was falling and reached out. 

That's how I read it, he was upended and reached out, the lead ref seemed to think different.

Great try from a combination of Collins and Brown

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Dunbar

Dunbar

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2 points in it at the break.

Just what you need from a World Cup final.

"The history of the world is the history of the triumph of the heartless over the mindless." — Sir Humphrey Appleby.

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Dave T

Dave T

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I think the commentary is a bit off here. I'm not sure England are not playing well, they are just up against a superb team and it's a hell of a battle. 

Futtocks

Futtocks

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For a sport where scores can rack up very quickly, this is the opposite and still a thriller.

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Guest

Guest

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Just now, Dave T said:

I think the commentary is a bit off here. I'm not sure England are not playing well, they are just up against a superb team and it's a hell of a battle. 

Yes - it is very close and England have had chances.

The narrative we are holding on is not right.

Futtocks

Futtocks

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Just now, Dave T said:

I think the commentary is a bit off here. I'm not sure England are not playing well, they are just up against a superb team and it's a hell of a battle. 

The commentators aren't the only ones having difficulty grasping this.

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Ralph Waldo Emerson

RayCee

RayCee

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2 minutes ago, Futtocks said:

One decision does not equal all decisions, for God's sake. I pleaded before to keep this thread grown-up, but it looks like  it's going in the usual direction.

Disagreeing with you doesn't mean the thread isn't grown up. Your reaction may be more telling. 

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Dave T

Dave T

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1 minute ago, Leonard said:

Yes - it is very close and England have had chances.

The narrative we are holding on is not right.

Let's be honest, Brown could have been awarded another try and we'd be 18 v 14 up. How would that fit into the narrative of England not playing well? Particularly when the interviewer suggested this is France's best performance. 

I think the commentators are not really following the story of the game brilliantly. 

Dave T

Dave T

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1 minute ago, MatthewWoody said:

Will I ever see a British journalist speaking French for an interview? 

 

Why would you on British tv? 

sam4731

sam4731

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Seen the game on telly before but this is the first game I've seen live. It's one of the best live sporting experiences I have ever had. Incredible stuff!

Chrispmartha

Chrispmartha

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1 minute ago, sam4731 said:

Seen the game on telly before but this is the first game I've seen live. It's one of the best live sporting experiences I have ever had. Incredible stuff!

It’s just fabulous isn’t it, don’t mind admitting i got a bit emotional at the national anthems and I don’t usually care for them

 

it felt like being a part of history 

Tippytoe

Tippytoe

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7 minutes ago, Futtocks said:

One decision does not equal all decisions, for God's sake. I pleaded before to keep this thread grown-up, but it looks like  it's going in the usual direction.

More than one questionable decision, in key positions.

Padge

Padge

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1 minute ago, Dave T said:

Why would you on British tv? 

I thought that, what a bizarre comment.

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Dave Whelan "In Wigan rugby will always be king"

 

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Futtocks

Futtocks

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1 minute ago, RayCee said:

Disagreeing with you doesn't mean the thread isn't grown up. Your reaction may be more telling. 

Accusing the referee of bias every time things don't go your team's way is a long-established pattern on this forum. Nothing good ever comes of it - it's the Trump mentality.

The referee has made mistakes, some of which have benefited England, some France.

Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted.
Ralph Waldo Emerson

Man of Kent

Man of Kent

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1 minute ago, sam4731 said:

Seen the game on telly before but this is the first game I've seen live. It's one of the best live sporting experiences I have ever had. Incredible stuff!

Prodigiously good to watch in the flesh, isn’t it. The noise and vibrations are awesome. Utterly compelling.

Guest

Guest

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Well explained the non-try tbf.

Although the commentators disagreed.

gingerjon

gingerjon

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5 minutes ago, Stuff Smith said:

This is an absolutely pointless comment, I know, but I really enjoyed that.

You'd have to go a long way to find 40 minutes entertainment better than that.

It's tremendous, isn't it?

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