Your second team for the RWC

[Leonormous Boozer]

That's an exceptional wind up post, right down to the subtle but correct use of the past tense when addressing Australia.

 

[Cruz_del_Sur]

past tense when addressing Australia.

Precisely!
That tends to be the go-to tense for those who've actually won something. Generally falls back on facts, data, and trophies.
People who've never won anything tend to resort more to the future tense, closely related to imagination, wishful thinking, unrealistic expectations, and daydreaming.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Precisely!
That tends to be the go-to tense for those who've actually won something. Generally falls back on facts, data, and trophies.
People who've never won anything tend to resort more to the future tense, closely related to imagination, wishful thinking, unrealistic expectations, and daydreaming.

You're doing well, I want to bite and fall back on facts and data. But most people, me included, are predicting an SH winner despite having two or more very ordinary seasons on the bounce, so we do all agree!

 

[Cruz_del_Sur]

What can i say? I am just glad my piggybacking on the SH with no silverware to brag about has gone unnoticed.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

What can i say? I am just glad my piggybacking on the SH with no silverware to brag about has gone unnoticed.

I mean it's what France, Scotland, Ireland, Wales and Italy do when talking about SH vs NH, you're in good company

 

[Saintjay]

Precisely!
That tends to be the go-to tense for those who've actually won something. Generally falls back on facts, data, and trophies.
People who've never won anything tend to resort more to the future tense, closely related to imagination, wishful thinking, unrealistic expectations, and daydreaming.

Exactly that's why the Royal Navy is the best in the world based on facts, data and results. You can discount the US navy as they've never met in any significant manner or won anything on there own.

A tad off topic i know but it's the same rationale.

 

[Kiwiwomble]

Soft spot for fiji, not just because they have had an uptick in form but also have a lot of Fijians in my club In melbourne and they’re all great blokes

 

[mdaclarke]

South Africa for family reasons

 

[Vieux Talonneur]

It’s got to be France for me. For no other reason than I’ve always loved watching them play - brilliant, brutal and temperamental, often in the space of 5 minutes. And they’re at home with the world’s best player and world’s best anthem. That they produce the best wines and cheese in the world is just a bonus.

TBH the way I feel about England at the moment I might just take Les Blues as my first choice.

 

[Quel Carreleur]

It’s got to be France for me. For no other reason than I’ve always loved watching them play - brilliant, brutal and temperamental, often in the space of 5 minutes. And they’re at home with the world’s best player and world’s best anthem. That they produce the best wines and cheese in the world is just a bonus.

TBH the way I feel about England at the moment I might just take Les Blues as my first choice.

One of us!
One of us!
One of us!