Menu
Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
Latest activity
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Help Support The Rugby Forum :
Forums
Other Stuff
Archived
Rugby World Cup 2015
RWC Quarter Final: All Blacks - Argentina (09-10-2011, 20:30)
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Xapi" data-source="post: 456167" data-attributes="member: 56815"><p>On this matter I'd like to say that Argentina has a history of playing in the World Cup at a much higher level than when they're not playing for a tournament (remember that the RWC is the ONLY official tournament the Pumas participate in)</p><p></p><p>I'd like to quote Coach Phelan on this matter (an interview released today)</p><p></p><p><strong>-Do you think the team or the project have been mistreated by critics?</strong></p><p><strong></strong><em>-If the team doesn't play well and the comentaries are not good, that's a part of all of this. But the fans should be more realistic regarding the conditions that the Argentinian Rugby has, about the few matches played and the little time to work. I always said that we would get to be a competitive team in the World Cup. You could say that an identity for this players is that everything is costly, but they always up the effort and overcome any situation.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p>Another question related to the match:</p><p></p><p><strong>-What can you tell me about the All Blacks? What's your view on them?</strong><em>- We will face the best team in the world, with the added value of them playing at home. They are better now, and they will be better afterwards, but the game needs to be played. That's our bet. Bottom line, it's 80 minutes. The players know that if they give their maximum, they will make a good match.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em></em>Basically, it seems to me that the Argentinian players and fans know that it will be really hard, the chances are low, but it's not impossible.</p><p></p><p>Many New Zealand fans seem to think that it actually IS impossible. That mindset is pretty dangerous, and I hope it tranlates to the ABs players on the pitch come Sunday.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Xapi, post: 456167, member: 56815"] On this matter I'd like to say that Argentina has a history of playing in the World Cup at a much higher level than when they're not playing for a tournament (remember that the RWC is the ONLY official tournament the Pumas participate in) I'd like to quote Coach Phelan on this matter (an interview released today) [B]-Do you think the team or the project have been mistreated by critics? [/B][I]-If the team doesn't play well and the comentaries are not good, that's a part of all of this. But the fans should be more realistic regarding the conditions that the Argentinian Rugby has, about the few matches played and the little time to work. I always said that we would get to be a competitive team in the World Cup. You could say that an identity for this players is that everything is costly, but they always up the effort and overcome any situation. [/I] Another question related to the match: [B]-What can you tell me about the All Blacks? What's your view on them?[/B][I]- We will face the best team in the world, with the added value of them playing at home. They are better now, and they will be better afterwards, but the game needs to be played. That's our bet. Bottom line, it's 80 minutes. The players know that if they give their maximum, they will make a good match. [/I]Basically, it seems to me that the Argentinian players and fans know that it will be really hard, the chances are low, but it's not impossible. Many New Zealand fans seem to think that it actually IS impossible. That mindset is pretty dangerous, and I hope it tranlates to the ABs players on the pitch come Sunday. [/QUOTE]
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Other Stuff
Archived
Rugby World Cup 2015
RWC Quarter Final: All Blacks - Argentina (09-10-2011, 20:30)
Top