Match preview & thread: FRA vs IRE (Sat Feb 3, 1645)

kuang1

[Deleted User] wrote: »

He just posted this video of himself and his mate getting breakfast.

Brilliant.
"Ananas?"

Jack Kanoff

kuang1 wrote: »

Brilliant.
"Ananas?"

Pineapples.

irishbucsfan

Jack Kanoff wrote: »

Game Day...8 more hours....is it too early for a beer?!?

It's half 7 in the evening in Sydney, so if they're allowed to drink I don't know why you shouldn't be able to.

Jack Kanoff

irishbucsfan wrote: »

It's half 7 in the evening in Sydney, so if they're allowed to drink I don't know why you shouldn't be able to.

You won't get an argument from me....for once!

.ak

Well this is awkward ...

EDIT: Threads merged.

prawnsambo

It's pretty cold here in Paris. About three degrees currently and not expected to go over five. By kick off it will be back to around three again and there's also rain forecast, starting about midday.

Need to wrap up warm. but when has that not been necessary for six nations matches?

prawnsambo

The rain is particularly worrying for Parisiens because the Seine has risen quite alarmingly:

Bazzo

Jack Kanoff wrote: »

Game Day...8 more hours....is it too early for a beer?!?

It's 10am somewhere

NollagShona

It’s not predicting rain on my app! <20% in Saint Dennis

kuang1

Croissant for breakfast Nollag?

prawnsambo

prawnsambo wrote: »

The rain is particularly worrying for Parisiens because the Seine has risen quite alarmingly:

Is there a risk of flooding?

molloyjh

vetinari wrote: »

molloyjh wrote:

So is that all your knives sharpened so?

Ha! I expect Ireland to win.
Just commenting on the pressure Ireland will be under.
Is there a single major player missing from the squad? Heaslip is about the only one I can think of. There are literally no excuses for losing tomorrow if we consider ourselves a top 5 country.

Ruddock, SOB, Heaslip and Ringrose are all missing and would all be in the 23.

If we lose because France play really well then that’s an excuse. There are 2 teams out there, not just one. We’re rightly favourites, we should win, but if we don’t let’s wait to see why before passing judgement.

molloyjh

Buer wrote: »

Who on earth would still be asleep at this hour?!

Had you posted that 10 mins earlier I could have said me.....

Being up early has given me a chance to enjoy the last Irish team victory in France. Leinster in Montpellier. Setting me up for the day. This kids business has its benefits.

irishbucsfan

molloyjh wrote: »

Had you posted that 10 mins earlier I could have said me.....

I don't think you could have

pudzey101

is kick off 4.45 or 5.45

NollagShona

kuang1 wrote: »

Croissant for breakfast Nollag?

Nutella pastry thing. Then 2 pain au chocolat from Lidl

NollagShona

pudzey101 wrote: »

is kick off 4.45 or 5.45

4.45 GMT 5.45 CET

Jack Kanoff

NollagShona wrote: »

4.45 GMT 5.45 CET

CET? Where are you Nollag?

NollagShona

Jack Kanoff wrote: »

CET? Where are you Nollag?

Vienna

Jack Kanoff

NollagShona wrote: »

Vienna

?
This means nothing to me..... Ah! Vienna

NollagShona

Jack Kanoff wrote: »

?
This means nothing to me..... Ah! Vienna

It’s the final countdown to CET

Zzippy

pudzey101 wrote: »

is kick off 4.45 or 5.45

Depends what time zone you're in.

NollagShona

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1gxDJFnEgc

Let’s go!
☘️🐓

Losty Dublin

.ak wrote: »

Well this is awkward ...

EDIT: Threads merged.

Peace be with you, Swiiw, peace be with it. Now let's sing a Sixmas song:)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73UqDX_quk0

Dave_The_Sheep

Not sure where to put this but it tickled me earlier. Some of the choices for head facial expressions are gold. Can't find a non-facebook link, sadly.

swiwi_

Losty Dublin wrote: »

Peace be with you, Swiiw.

And with you Losyt Dublni

PTH2009

Finally the day is here

Bulling I'm working and will miss the Ireland game but Sofascore will keep me informed

We need to win the game badly, it's one of the most daunting away trips in Rugby but we have one of the most in depth squads we've ever had and were on a high

Enjoy all chat later

NollagShona

Barstool in Corcoran’s PdC. Let’s go!

The women are gone to the graveyard

swiwi_

swiwi_ wrote: »

And with you Losyt Dublni

OMG YOUR NAME MEANS SWISS KIWI

We're almost there

Dave_The_Sheep

Deleted User wrote: »

OMG YOUR NAME MEANS SWISS KIWI

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****.

thomond2006

Where's the fcukin pashun in the thread?

Have you all been sedated by prosecco .ak? Sad!!!

Bazzo

thomond2006 wrote: »

Where's the fcukin pashun in the thread?

Have you all been sedated by prosecco .ak? Sad!!!

I'm just landing into the pub. It's gonna be a long day.

Ireland by 17.

DGRulz

Christ, this TV3 opening feels so heavily scripted.

stephen_n

Feeling confident that we are going to give good performance today. The slight issue of only 3 wins in Paris since the year I was born, keeps the optimism in check, but really it’s hard to see past an Irish win, got a feeling it won’t be pretty though.

MattD

I get the impression that a half time team talk from ROG would take about 3 hours...

Kanrith

Happy enough with Joe as a presenter, he seems a lot more in sync with his analysts than Daire who comes across as interrogative when questioning them. Other than that, the coverage is quite similar so far.

mangobob

Kanrith wrote: »

Happy enough with Joe as a presenter, he seems a lot more in sync with his analysts than Daire who comes across as interrogative when questioning them. Other than that, the coverage is quite similar so far.

I'm happy with anyone as long as they are not Tom McGurk. The interviewers job is to ask intelligent and pertinent questions to elicit some relevant insight from the panel, then shut up and let them talk. McGurk was terrible at that, constantly interrupting with his next scripted question. Not quite Tubridy level of awfulness, but still pretty bad. Daire was a vast improvement on that.

Having said that, Joe Molloy is doing a good job so far.

Dave_The_Sheep

That is not what I thought Joe Molloy looked like.

He's great so far though.

Zzippy

Daire O'B was sh1te, a presenter should let the panel talk and express their views, he was constantly stating his own and challenging them to contradict him. Joe Molloy is better but he's a bit too laid back, like he's on valium or something.

connemara man

Zzippy wrote: »

Daire O'B was sh1te, a presenter should let the panel talk and express their views, he was constantly stating his own and challenging them to contradict him. Joe Molloy is better but he's a bit too laid back, like he's on valium or something.

Joanne Cantwell is the best sports presenter in Ireland. This may be hyperbole!

wp_rathead

I forgot how annoying I find Williams
The host is very good though

irishbucsfan

wp_rathead wrote: »

I forgot how annoying I find Williams
The host is very good though

When was the last time he actually worked in rugby?

Zzippy

connemara man wrote: »

Joanne Cantwell is the best sports presenter in Ireland. This may be hyperbole!

I see your Joanne Cantwell and raise you Maire Treasa

Mrcaramelchoc

Every single welsh player singing their national anthem.you'd. never see that when watching the Irish team.

Clegg

No you don't and it's for very understandable reasons.

connemara man

Zzippy wrote: »

I see your Joanne Cantwell and raise you Maire Treasa

Ah very true!

maddness

Joe Molly is brilliant on the radio and I reckon he will settle in soon enough.
I like Matt too. Feeling optimistic about the TV3 coverage this time, at least there is no Matt Cooper.

Zzippy

Mrcaramelchoc wrote: »

Every single welsh player singing their national anthem.you'd. never see that when watching the Irish team.

Please read the charter and don't bring up the anthem again

laugh

Mrcaramelchoc wrote: »

Every single welsh player singing their national anthem.you'd. never see that when watching the Irish team.

It isn't the anthem of all of our team.