Renniks wrote:Seen the news that France - USA game may be disrupted (and potentially cancelled) by the Typhoon -- If cancelled, they'd both get 2 points, no BP, and not re-arranged.
That could put France's chances at risk!
I don't know it'd make that much of a difference. A weather enforced draw puts both France and Argentina on 6 points. If we assume they both get 5 point victories out of their minnow games and zero points from England, then they'd both be on 11 with France going through due to the head-to-head. It'd give Argentina a sniff, but they'd still have to outpoint France against England or hope Tonga do them a favour.
Renniks wrote:Seen the news that France - USA game may be disrupted (and potentially cancelled) by the Typhoon -- If cancelled, they'd both get 2 points, no BP, and not re-arranged.
That could put France's chances at risk!
I don't know it'd make that much of a difference. A weather enforced draw puts both France and Argentina on 6 points. If we assume they both get 5 point victories out of their minnow games and zero points from England, then they'd both be on 11 with France going through due to the head-to-head. It'd give Argentina a sniff, but they'd still have to outpoint France against England or hope Tonga do them a favour.
Puja
It'd be shite for France to have it 'out of their hands' and based on BPs though
Renniks wrote:Seen the news that France - USA game may be disrupted (and potentially cancelled) by the Typhoon -- If cancelled, they'd both get 2 points, no BP, and not re-arranged.
Renniks wrote:Seen the news that France - USA game may be disrupted (and potentially cancelled) by the Typhoon -- If cancelled, they'd both get 2 points, no BP, and not re-arranged.
That could put France's chances at risk!
That seems awfully unfair.
It does, but RWCs are such congested schedules, there's probably no viable alternative (backup stadium maybe?)
I'd go a little further than "unfair" - surely it invalidates the whole tournament? How can anybody take the final result seriously if one team was eliminated by the WEATHER?
I'm not saying I know a better solution. That doesn't change any of the above.
Tomorrow's match could be interesting, as Italy's two 5-pointers so far make it a must-win for South Africa. Obviously, they are heavy, heavy favourites, but shocks do happen and South Africa have lost to Italy before (albeit with a very demoralised side in the pouring rain). If that happens, then the most likely outcome would be a Japan vs Italy quarter final and potentially the hosts getting to the semi-final, which might make the Japanese fans spontaneously combust if the scenes during the Ireland game were anything to judge by.
I mean, it's not going to happen, but it'd be fun if it did.
Puja wrote:Tomorrow's match could be interesting, as Italy's two 5-pointers so far make it a must-win for South Africa. Obviously, they are heavy, heavy favourites, but shocks do happen and South Africa have lost to Italy before (albeit with a very demoralised side in the pouring rain). If that happens, then the most likely outcome would be a Japan vs Italy quarter final and potentially the hosts getting to the semi-final, which might make the Japanese fans spontaneously combust if the scenes during the Ireland game were anything to judge by.
I mean, it's not going to happen, but it'd be fun if it did.
Puja
FB_IMG_1570190002264.jpg
Puja
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
Stom wrote:Yeah, I can't believe you thought it may be close. There's a massive gap between these two teams. Italy are just poo.
To clarify, I didn't say it'd be close; I said it'd be fun if it were. Mind, I didn't expect Italy to go quite so spectacularly to pieces - I haven't seen that many self-inflicted wounds since I last looked at the Brexit situation.
Stom wrote:Yeah, I can't believe you thought it may be close. There's a massive gap between these two teams. Italy are just poo.
To clarify, I didn't say it'd be close; I said it'd be fun if it were. Mind, I didn't expect Italy to go quite so spectacularly to pieces - I haven't seen that many self-inflicted wounds since I last looked at the Brexit situation.
Puja
Which just means you looked at our politics more recently than American
Not really. Semi-competitive in the first half, but South Africa always in control, followed by a second half where Italy contrived to shoot themselves in the foot in ever more exciting and spectacular fashions. Nothing of any great interest - maybe worth the 5 minute highlights.
Spy wrote:Uruguay have really come on. Obviously they won’t win, but they’re having a decent crack. Meanwhile, Australia go hunting heads. 2nd yellow card.
Few others have been let go as well, could have been 3 yellows for persistence (ETA: Beale - now we've actually seen a replay).
Mind you, Cheika has said that he doesn't know what the laws are anymore!
Spy wrote:Uruguay have really come on. Obviously they won’t win, but they’re having a decent crack. Meanwhile, Australia go hunting heads. 2nd yellow card.
Few others have been let go as well, could have been 3 yellows for persistence (ETA: Beale - now we've actually seen a replay).
Mind you, Cheika has said that he doesn't know what the laws are anymore!
I missed the replay of that Beale tackle - looked like a potential technical red from my first viewing (direct contact, no mitigation). What did the replay show?
