Champions Cup 24/25 - Saturday, 24 May

[ChicagoKid]

None perfect, but I have never seen the TMO overturn their original decisions on multiple occasions mid play.

Come watch the URC.

 

[ChicagoKid]

I live in North America and I'm on North American message boards with plenty of yanks. The complaints about refs is just as much as it in on these boards if not more so.

Well of course. Canadians are pretend Europeans.

 

[Jimbo]

Proud of the boys. Not Saints best day and deserved win by UBB. Early injuries hurts us but no excuses best team won.

Couldn't agree more the early injury's proved to be a bridge to far, we will never know if they impacted the outcome but it's certainly fair to assume without it an 8 point difference could easily be over turned especially with how NH can put points in the board quickly, personally was impressed they managed to stay in the fight and were never blown away on the scoreboard considering the pressure they were under.

 

[big ginger 8]

Europeans are significantly worse than Americans.

There is a culture of "having a moan" in the UK. In America, negative people are ostracized. It's looked down upon to not show optimism.

That's why Americans are seen as "fake" by Europeans because we can smile so much and be cheery.

Yeah no one's giving out about the reffing in the NBA playoffs in the minute. OKC in particular have had no talk about SGA foulbaiting or Caruso amd Dort getting away with murder.

Certainly no NFL match thread has ref criticism.

 

[McTallshort]

Yeah no one's giving out about the reffing in the NBA playoffs in the minute. OKC in particular have had no talk about SGA foulbaiting or Caruso amd Dort getting away with murder.

Certainly no NFL match thread has ref criticism.

Yeah remember when Wilder got knocked out by Fury and everyone in the states lost their minds about egg weighted gloves and drugged water

 

[ChicagoKid]

Yeah no one's giving out about the reffing in the NBA playoffs in the minute. OKC in particular have had no talk about SGA foulbaiting or Caruso amd Dort getting away with murder.

Certainly no NFL match thread has ref criticism.

You just proved my point. There are more Europeans who watch the NBA than Americans.

The NBA is on its arse over here.

 

[ChicagoKid]

Yeah remember when Wilder got knocked out by Fury and everyone in the states lost their minds about egg weighted gloves and drugged water

Another sport Americans don't watch. I'm sorry you fell for Russian bots.

If you want to watch combat sports, it's the UFC by a country mile.

 

[big ginger 8]

You just proved my point. There are more Europeans who watch the NBA than Americans.

The NBA is on its arse over here.

You're right, you're never wrong.

 

[McTallshort]

Another sport Americans don't watch. I'm sorry you fell for Russian bots.

If you want to watch combat sports, it's the UFC by a country mile.

 

[ChicagoKid]

You're right, you're never wrong.

Thank you. But I predicted Leinster would beat Northampton. So occasionally I am. But I'm almost always right about the culture I live and the differences from the culture I work in (European).

 

[Ddanno]

Yeah onto the list you go

 

[IT157]

Another sport Americans don't watch. I'm sorry you fell for Russian bots.

If you want to watch combat sports, it's the UFC by a country mile.

Follow UFC and plenty of American fans criticise judges and refs.

You're just trolling now.

 

[McTallshort]

Thank you. But I predicted Leinster would beat Northampton. So occasionally I am. But I'm almost always right about the culture I live and the differences from the culture I work in (European).

You don't get sarcasm do you?

 

[ChicagoKid]

Follow UFC and plenty of American fans criticise judges and refs.

You're just trolling now.

Of course they criticize. I said proportionally, Europeans moan much more about the refs.

Andy Goode was whining all game. You would NEVER hear an American announcer whinge the entire match. That's why Austin Healey cannot be anywhere near the 2031 RWC.

If rugby is going to make it here, it's need to be positive and uplifting. Not dreary and filled with complaints.

 

[IT157]

Well of course. Canadians are pretend Europeans.

There are more USA posters than Canadian posters on the message boards I frequent

 

[ChicagoKid]

You don't get sarcasm do you?

Of course I do. We invented it. Before television and movies produced in Hollywood, the rest of the world was stuck in the dark ages.

 

[ChicagoKid]

There are more USA posters than Canadian posters on the message boards I frequent

Post a link. I'll give you my analysis.

 

[IT157]

Of course they criticize. I said proportionally, Europeans moan much more about the refs.

Andy Goode was whining all game. You would NEVER hear an American announcer whinge the entire match. That's why Austin Healey cannot be anywhere near the 2031 RWC.

If rugby is going to make it here, it's need to be positive and uplifting. Not dreary and filled with complaints.

Not in my experience and I've lived on both continents.

Americans favourite past time seems to be gambling and being upset about ref decisions.

Ref suck chants are probably the most common ones to hear during games.

 

[ChicagoKid]

Not in my experience and I've lived on both continents.

Americans favourite past time seems to be gambling and being upset about ref decisions.

Ref suck chants are probably the most common ones to hear during games.

So have I. I will grant you the gambling.

I despise it and it's made every sports fan an amateur bookie.

 

[McTallshort]

Of course they criticize. I said proportionally, Europeans moan much more about the refs.

Andy Goode was whining all game. You would NEVER hear an American announcer whinge the entire match. That's why Austin Healey cannot be anywhere near the 2031 RWC.

If rugby is going to make it here, it's need to be positive and uplifting. Not dreary and filled with complaints.

Now that's something I can agree with you on. We are absolutely far too negative when it comes to comes to Rugby. The only place that's different is France where they celebrate the game and that's the most successful rugby country in terms of the domestic game.