Australia v England

[Marv]

I dont need to say anything about this game, the thread title says it all.

1. WINNING TEAM
2. first PLAYER to score
3. HALF TIME
4. FULL TIME
5. match POINTS TOTAL (tie breaker)

[Marv]

Druzik will be able to tell you for sure but i think I am right in saying that England/GB have never played Australia since Dan and Ryan started the Forums (the last time being in Sydney '06) so its been a long time coming, I am looking forward to it, but i realise we will need to be better to beat the bread stealing convicts*













* As the resident soap dodging pom I thought I'd better initiate a bit of banter

[Druzik]

Well Marv I think England will go close, but I have to be patriotic and tip Australia. Its true they have not played since this forum has been going.

But either way it will be a scorcher game I think. The momentum will shift several times I think.

1. Australia
2. Greg Inglis
3. Australia 12 - 18 England
4. Australia 26 - 22 England
5. 48

[Marv]

Oct 29, 2008 0:05:44 GMT 10 Druzik said:

Well Marv I think England will go close, but I have to be patriotic and tip Australia.

I agree, ultimatly i think Aus have the edge, allthough its not unlike England to win this game and fall at the final hurdle (i.e the final)

Oct 29, 2008 0:05:44 GMT 10 Druzik said:

But either way it will be a scorcher game I think. The momentum will shift several times I think.

I hope so, there is nothing quite like these games to me, I know you guys have SoO and in many ways your brought up to think SoO is the be all and end all, for me SoO is just as exiting and uncompromising as a test if not moreso but I only get this feeling on a big England game, its more emotionally invloving for me than SoO could ever be.

[kuwaitikev]

1. Aus
2. I. Folau
3. 24-0 Aus
4. 36-12 Aus
5. 48

Aus too big too fast too skilful. Inglis and Folau will destroy the England outside backs. They have no experience on how to stop these freaks (if it's even possible).

[jessejames]

1.Australia
2.Israel Folau
3.Australia 18 England 4
4.Australia 40 England 10
5. 50

[jim]

hmmm a tight one I reckon. Screw it I'm tipping a massive upset that will make the "only 1 team can win" people sit up and take notice.

1. England
2. Matrin Gleeson
3. AUS 18-10
4. 26-24
5. 50

I think England have the advantage if their forwards can fire, IMO they have the best forward pack of the WC.

[Marv]

www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12196_4425067,00.html

England: Wellens (St Helens); Gardner (St Helens), Gleeson (Warrington), Senior (Leeds), Calderwood (Wigan); Pryce (St Helens), Burrow (Leeds), Peacock (Leeds, capt), Roby (St Helens), Graham (St Helens), Hock (Wigan), Ellis (Leeds), Sinfield (Leeds)
Replacements: McGuire (Leeds), Morley (Warrington), Fa'asavalu (St Helens), Wilkin (St Helens).



Australia: Slater (Melbourne); Monaghan (Canberra), Inglis (Melbourne), Folau (Melbourne), Tate (NZ Warriors); Lockyer (Brisbane, capt), Thurston (North Queensland); Civoniceva (Penrith), Smith (Melbourne), Price (NZ Warriors), Stewart (Manly), Laffranchi (Gold Coast), Gallen (Cronulla)
Replacements: Kite (Manly), Perry (Manly), Tupou (Sydney Roosters), Hunt (Brisbane).

[Marv]

1. Who do you think?
2. Ade Gardner
3. 8-4
4. 18-8
5. 26

[Druzik]

Oct 29, 2008 19:05:41 GMT 10 Marv said:

1. Who do you think?

Australia it is then.

marv said:

2. Ade Gardner
3. 8-4
4. 18-8
5. 26

[Marv]

Oct 29, 2008 19:10:01 GMT 10 Druzik said:

Australia it is then.

Oct 29, 2008 19:10:01 GMT 10 Marv said:

[rhino]

oz
Inglis
20 - 6
32 - 18
50

[Marv]

www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/local/Rugby-League-Stuart-predicts-a.4643605.jp

[Druzik]

England, be very afraid.

TEST captain Darren Lockyer has described Australia's opening World Cup win over New Zealand as "rusty" and declared the Kangaroos' best was yet to come.

In a statement certain to trigger alarm in the England camp, Australian five-eighth Lockyer said the world champions had plenty of improvement left in them, despite a runaway 30-6 thumping of the Kiwis...

That's right, its not like the Poms are alowed to be rusty and have room for improvement either... OK am going for Aus, but silly comments like that make me laugh.

[Marv]

Oh well, we are building up for the final, honestly, I hope.