Klaus Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 Rugby is great to play tbh, however watching it does nothing for me Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoot Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 30174 there today. "Empty seats at sid james park, FTM" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 I'm sure they'd get a big gate if Sunderland RFC played there one day. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
morla84 Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 Had a great time there today, in the platinum drinking double pintas in the stands. Fantastic to see falcons doing so well and extending Kingston park, eagles winning loads and building a new stadium, SJP always packed to the rafters! Love this city! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Crooks Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 Rugby is great to play tbh, however watching it does nothing for me Same for the most part. Although I do enjoy a 10 yard line defending like lions v battering onslaught scenario. Always played rugby watched footy. Never really got this chip on the shoulder many rugby players and some football fans have. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 It’s not a sport for me, I went and tried it today but it’s just not for me. There were a few posh dicks from Newcastle uni showing themselves up in the varsity match. Good for Falcons to have a great day and raise some money, maybe they have gained a few extra fans as well. The only thing I would say is that the fan park outside seemed pretty good, all it was, was a couple of different food vans other than a burger van, a booze bus, and some inflatable and get the ball in the hole games. It was good fun for people though, and it is something NUFC should really look at introducing to games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 Objectively rugby is probably a bit better to watch than football... every moment is someone either trying to attack or defend, you can never stop. The physical requirements are also immense. I like watching both but rugby is so hard to follow because of the media coverage and the best players always going away to their countries. Great sport though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fugazi Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 Objectively rugby is probably a bit better to watch than football... every moment is someone either trying to attack or defend, you can never stop. The physical requirements are also immense. I like watching both but rugby is so hard to follow because of the media coverage and the best players always going away to their countries. Great sport though. http://gifimage.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/michael-bluth-gif-9.gif It stops loads from what I can see Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 It stops for set pieces obviously, but you can’t keep possession and pass the ball around your defenders like you can in football. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 Just when he’s recovering from Pardsgate... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimbo Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 Rugby Union is basically a bunch of big blokes running into eachother, falling into a pile, then play stops and the commentators try to work out wtf is happening. And if they're not doing that they're hoofing it, then falling into a pile. It's an awful sport. I hear league is much better but i've never watched it because I don't talk like Johnny Vegas. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteV Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 Had a great time there today, in the platinum drinking double pintas in the stands. Fantastic to see falcons doing so well and extending Kingston park, eagles winning loads and building a new stadium, SJP always packed to the rafters! Love this city! And Lewis Ritson really making waves in the boxing. Looks like he’ll be fighting at the arena on a big show in June. Would love to think one day he could get a world title fight at SJP. Probably getting well ahead of myself there but he’s had a hell of a rise in the last year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 Objectively rugby is probably a bit better to watch than football... Objectively it's not. Evidence = national and international attendance and TV figures Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 Rugby Union is basically a bunch of big blokes running into eachother, falling into a pile, then play stops and the commentators try to work out wtf is happening. And if they're not doing that they're hoofing it, then falling into a pile. It's an awful sport. I hear league is much better but i've never watched it because I don't talk like Johnny Vegas. I hear real men like sweaty topless men getting personal in silk shorts and gloves, can you confirm? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimbo Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 Rugby Union is basically a bunch of big blokes running into eachother, falling into a pile, then play stops and the commentators try to work out wtf is happening. And if they're not doing that they're hoofing it, then falling into a pile. It's an awful sport. I hear league is much better but i've never watched it because I don't talk like Johnny Vegas. I hear real men like sweaty topless men getting personal in silk shorts and gloves, can you confirm? Talk of "real men" is very outdated thinking, I think you need to check yourself. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 Rugby Union is basically a bunch of big blokes running into eachother, falling into a pile, then play stops and the commentators try to work out wtf is happening. And if they're not doing that they're hoofing it, then falling into a pile. It's an awful sport. I hear league is much better but i've never watched it because I don't talk like Johnny Vegas. I hear real men like sweaty topless men getting personal in silk shorts and gloves, can you confirm? Talk of "real men" is very outdated thinking, I think you need to check yourself. Touché Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
afar Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 Objectively rugby is probably a bit better to watch than football... Objectively it's not. Evidence = national and international attendance and TV figures Rarely if ever do you see an empty seat at Twickenham, as opposed to Wembley for England games. The International games are extremely popular. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Away Day Gadgie Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 Objectively rugby is probably a bit better to watch than football... every moment is someone either trying to attack or defend, you can never stop. The physical requirements are also immense. I like watching both but rugby is so hard to follow because of the media coverage and the best players always going away to their countries. Great sport though. WTF is this!? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Spark Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 What a load of shit, Ian. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 Didn't have Ian down as a fully paid up member of the Conservative Party like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki679 Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 Supports Pardew and thinks rugby is better than football. How to make friends and influence people...... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 Objectively rugby is probably a bit better to watch than football... Objectively it's not. Evidence = national and international attendance and TV figures Rarely if ever do you see an empty seat at Twickenham, as opposed to Wembley for England games. The International games are extremely popular. Aye but the FA fucked that one up with the new Wembley. First of all they have a load of corporate seats that arn’t used to their full potential, then the prices for ordinary seats are expensive for a sport that is mostly followed by the working class. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliottman Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 First time I'd been to a rugby game yesterday and first time I've actually watched a game. Fucking hell it was shite. Stop start, stop start. Run towards someone, run into them, fall down, do it again. Was like watching two teams if Gabriel obertan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cronky Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 Support from me is probably the last thing Ian needs, but Rugby Union played at its finest is really great to watch. I think it helps a lot to have played it though, in order to make sense of what's going on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 Support from me is probably the last thing Ian needs, but Rugby Union played at its finest is really great to watch. I think it helps a lot to have played it though, in order to make sense of what's going on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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