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Pie-man strikes back

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Growden ate all the pies

Growden ate all the pies

Greg Growden’s back to his old tricks. I had led myself to believe he’d toned it down since Knuckles refused to answer questions from ‘the fat one’ at last years Rugby World Cup, but that’s probably cause I avoid anything with pie-man’s by line on it these days.

What could possibly be his motivation for writing off the Welsh captain and star winger 3 days before we play Wales for a clean sweep of the Northern Hemisphere?

Giteau was not even the best in the position he played, let alone the best player in the world. This is not our fight, leave it to the kiwi’s to explain how McCaw was robbed and lets get on with our preparaton for a clean sweep.

One of my many complaints about the pie-man when I wrote the bone growden petition was:

His ramblings consistently give opposition teams motivation to step up against the Wallabies

and in this context it’s fair to say he’s back to champagne form. The Welsh are understandably upset that some Aussie hack has called into question the credentials of Shane Williams who I believe to be the most exciting backline player in the last 12 months, and a deserving winner of the IRB player of the year award. Besides, McCaw was offside for 11 of the last 12 months.

Poms apologise for booing Giteau

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English Values

English Values

Does anyone see the irony in supporters of the country that gave Johnny Wilkinson an MBE for kicking penalty goals booing Matt Giteau for kicking penalty goals?

Giteau didn’t seem to mind too much, slotting 7 from 8 shots to make 50/58 this year at 86%

I suppose it gives you a little bit more satisfaction when you do kick the goals.

RFU president Brian Williams and head pom-pous twát has apologised to the Australian High Commissioner on behalf of his nation

I wasted no time letting him know how sorry I was for what I regarded as very bad manners.

He goes on to hint that the sections of the crowd partaking in this unsporting behaviour are football fans, without actually saying that of course

This strikes me as another example of how the crowd is changing and that maybe many of those responsible are not real rugby supporters.

Apparently he’d requested an announcement be made over the PA system to tell the crowd to stop being so uncouth, and will be launching an investigation into why it wasn’t broadcast.

I am annoyed about it, very annoyed. They are letting England down.

Personally I don’t condone the “booing” of kickers, it’s far too unimaginative. I have no reservations about putting them off in other more creative ways.

My greatest rugby moment was at Twickenham in 2004, the first Cook Cup match after RWC 2003 final. I was seated in a group of about 100 ARU allocated seats right behind the left goalpost and Charlie Hodgson was lining up to kick a penalty that would have won England the match. As he was lining up I started a chant with the mob around me as we sang unison

All of these years you’ve been kicking next door to Johnny
Johnny, Johnny, WHERE THE FúCK IS JOHNNY?

Charlie missed, Wallabies won, and Charlie sought counselling after those mean Australians sledged him. Dream ending.