Calling all cocky Australian bastards...

In 1991 Australia lost their No.8 and best forward Tim Gavin to injury on
the eve of the World Cup
In 2003 Australia lost their No.8 and best forward Toutai Kefu to injury on the eve of the World Cup
In 1991 Australia was coached by a former Randwick forward who never played for Australia
In 2003 Australia was coached by a former Randwick forward who never played for Australia
In 1991 Australia won a crucial match against Ireland by 1 point
In 2003 Australia won a crucial match against Ireland by 1 point
In 1991 Australia upset the All Blacks in the semi-final
In 2003 Australia upset the All Blacks in the semi-final
In 1991 England won their semi-final without scoring a try
In 2003 England won their semi-final without scoring a try
In 1991 Australia was captained by a halfback
In 2003 Australia was captained by a halfback
In 1991 the Australian starting XV had 9 players playing for or originating from NSW
In 2003 the Australian starting XV had 9 players playing for or originating from NSW
In 1991 Australia defeated England in the final
In 2003 ???????????????????????????????

Even external events are ominous:
In 1991 a President Bush declared war on Iraq
In 2003 a President Bush declared war on Iraq

C'mon England.
 
Latest update...

Rugby World Cup organisers hope the "English" weather won't dampen the spirits of Wallaby supporters at Rugby Live sites around Sydney.

Rugby Live director Francesca Hayes today urged fans of the green and gold to wear "wellies for the Wallabies" and attend the free outdoor entertainment.

"We're concerned that this weather is more suited to the English and that we'll be outnumbered by their supporters," Ms Hayes said in a statement.

"We really urge Wallaby supporters to don their Wallaby gold raincoats, wellingtons and wet weather gear and come down to the live sites."

In conditions well suited to the English side, the Bureau of Meteorology has forecast an 80 per cent chance of rain at Homebush tonight with cool temperatures of 16 to 17 degrees Celsius when the game kicks off at 8pm (AEDT).
 
ukbob said:
Nah, we are "boring"...wait until we start to play. Poor misguided Aussies.!!
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we playing much more organised in the 2nd half.....looking good! :D
 
yesssssssssssssssssssssssss!!!!!!!
Woooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhooooooooooooooooo
Jonny Boyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
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:D :D
 
Ive not done it since that day in Barca, in the last 10 minutes of the game, shuffling around, without even thinking i Adopted the exact same position as I did when watching Manchester United v. Bayern Munich in the 1999 final, biting the knuckle of my index finger and sitting in exactly the same stance...strange..
 
Fantastic to win in their backyard....50,000 England fans in the ground.

Awesome World Cup!

Great party planned at Kingston Park for the returning hero.

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fecking brilliant!!!!!!!!

england were much the better side but we made hard work of it. respect for the aussies who kept going despite clearly being the inferior side.

now off to watch united :devil:
 
Bury Red said:
In 1991 Australia lost their No.8 and best forward Tim Gavin to injury on
the eve of the World Cup
In 2003 Australia lost their No.8 and best forward Toutai Kefu to injury on the eve of the World Cup
In 1991 Australia was coached by a former Randwick forward who never played for Australia
In 2003 Australia was coached by a former Randwick forward who never played for Australia
In 1991 Australia won a crucial match against Ireland by 1 point
In 2003 Australia won a crucial match against Ireland by 1 point
In 1991 Australia upset the All Blacks in the semi-final
In 2003 Australia upset the All Blacks in the semi-final
In 1991 England won their semi-final without scoring a try
In 2003 England won their semi-final without scoring a try
In 1991 Australia was captained by a halfback
In 2003 Australia was captained by a halfback
In 1991 the Australian starting XV had 9 players playing for or originating from NSW
In 2003 the Australian starting XV had 9 players playing for or originating from NSW
In 1991 Australia defeated England in the final
In 2003 ???????????????????????????????

Even external events are ominous:
In 1991 a President Bush declared war on Iraq
In 2003 a President Bush declared war on Iraq

C'mon England.
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In 1966 a dodgy refereeing decision allowed a team to take England to extra time in a World Cup final

In 2003 a dodgy refereeing decision allowed a team to take England to extra time in a World Cup final

In 1966 England's Number 10 scored twice in extra time to win the World Cup

In 2003 England's Number 10 scored twice in extra time to win the World Cup

:)
 
Have to be honest England tried to choke that away. If it wasnt for johnboy it would have been the Aussies night. Great game great support from the ENGERLAND fans. Of course i saw it tape delayed as i was watching united and the damn announcer said england had won whilst the game was nearing its climatic end on my other tele
 
Beckham007 said:
:lol: @ 50,000 England fans in the ground.
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Just repeating what it said on the TV....or was it 50,000 in Sydney?

Either way.....Is that the only stat you can argue with?

:smirk:
 
England stuffed the Wobblies last night abd it was feckin awesome. Did any one see Aussie PM little Johnie Howard's face as he handed over the trophy, miserable cnut. Didn't even shake hands with the victorious team. Victory is sweet and I hope defeat leaves a very bitter taste in his mouth.

Swing Low Sweet Chariot.
 
fecking brilliant. Respect to the Aussies as Rams said, great fight, good discipline and Gregan is a class act on and off the field. But they came up against a much better team...we really should have nailed it at the beginning of the second half when we were awesome.

Made me think though...if the England football team had leaders like Johnson, Dallaglio, Hill, Back, Wilkinson, we'd never have folded so miserably against the Brazilians. Too much emphasis has been placed on developing 'continental' skill - we no longer have the likes of Robson, Butcher and Adams. Becks can lead by example, but he doesn't bring the best out of the rest of the team on the big occasions.

Anyway enough of that...

WORLD CHAMPIONS
 
Congratulations to England and all their fans on a great victory, from a shattered Aussie. I was incredibly proud of every Aussie player as they played their butts off. Well done to England as they were just better in the end. It was funny at the end because i think everyone could see it happening, they just couldn't stop it. Wilkinson is a freak and deserves every bit of praise due to all the work he has put in to get where he is.

Speaking of cocky, you poms thought you were gonna romp it in, and i was happy to tie it up after normal time to show that we could compete to the final seconds.

Went into the city after the game and i've never seen so many poms in all my life, are there any of you left over there. I could hardly get into any of my regular places as they were packed with the English. But good on ya as you guys support your teams better than anyone in the world.

Until the next time we come together in four years, i hope you enjoy your prize.

ps. congrats to Australia for putting on an absolutely fantastic tournament.
 
redfanatic said:
Congratulations to England and all their fans on a great victory, from a shattered Aussie. I was incredibly proud of every Aussie player as they played their butts off. Well done to England as they were just better in the end. It was funny at the end because i think everyone could see it happening, they just couldn't stop it. Wilkinson is a freak and deserves every bit of praise due to all the work he has put in to get where he is.

Speaking of cocky, you poms thought you were gonna romp it in, and i was happy to tie it up after normal time to show that we could compete to the final seconds.

Went into the city after the game and i've never seen so many poms in all my life, are there any of you left over there. I could hardly get into any of my regular places as they were packed with the English. But good on ya as you guys support your teams better than anyone in the world.

Until the next time we come together in four years, i hope you enjoy your prize.

ps. congrats to Australia for putting on an absolutely fantastic tournament.
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Very graceful Redfanatic. We were'nt all so cocky you know - I thought you'd nick it being at home n all. I think your side showed a few home critics they're a terrific side - plus you won your real cup final (against NZ).
 
Not bad this one, doing the rounds...some good rhymes if a bit harsh...

>All together now (to the tune of "American Pie")
>
>Not so long ago,
>I can still remember how that rugby final made me smile.
>And I knew if we had our chance
>that we could muller Wales and France
>and maybe we'd be happy for a while.
>But Saturday made the Aussies shiver
>with every point our boys delivered.
>Bad news, Mr Gregan;
>your coach is worse than Keegan.
>I can't remember if I sighed when I watched our Jason score the try.
>But something made me howl with pride
>the day the Aussies cried.
>
>Say bye bye; go and eat humble pie.
>Always beat you when we meet you.
>It's no word of a lie.
>and England boys will drink their beer through the night
>singing "Aussie rugby union is sh*te".
>"Aussie rugby union is sh*te".
>
>We stick to the book of rules
>and we still make Aussies look like fools.
>Everybody knows it's true.
>And we do believe in ruck and maul
>While Aussies always drop the ball and
>can we teach them how to drop real goals.
>Well I knew that day you wouldn't win
>cos I saw you training in the gym.
>You lobbed the ball around
>but you didn't make any ground.
>You were a bunch of useless Wallabies
>Oh you think you're great but are just wannabe's.
>But I knew you'd be on your knees
>the day we crushed your pride.
>
>I started singing;
>Bye bye, Billy's ours.* Gotta gloat:
>Off to England; yes, that's ENGLAND.
>Don't that stick in your throat.
>and the Aussie press will have to eat what they wrote.
>Singing "Come on, Campo, give us a quote".
>"Come on, Campo, give us a quote".
>
>I met a man called Eddy Jones.
>His voice was thick with whinging tones.
>he just cried and moaned all day.
>He claimed the English were a bore
>but I'd heard that bullshit years before
>and the fact was that the Aussies couldn't play.
>On the pitch the English roared.
>The feeble Aussie pack was floored.
>Not a word was spoken.
>The Aussie dream was broken.
>And the one man that he feared the most,
>when England took it to their hosts;
>He put the ball right through the posts
>the day.........the Aussies.....cried.
>
>And he was singing'
>Bye bye, so we both got a try.
>It's so boring when your scoring
>against rugby's small fry.
>And Woodward's boys will drink their beers through the night
>singing Kefu, Jones and Gregan are sh*te.
>Kefu, Jones and Gregan are sh*te.
 
Plechazunga said:
Not bad this one, doing the rounds...some good rhymes if a bit harsh...

>All together now (to the tune of "American Pie")
>
>Not so long ago,
>I can still remember how that rugby final made me smile.
>And I knew if we had our chance
>that we could muller Wales and France
>and maybe we'd be happy for a while.
>But Saturday made the Aussies shiver
>with every point our boys delivered.
>Bad news, Mr Gregan;
>your coach is worse than Keegan.
>I can't remember if I sighed when I watched our Jason score the try.
>But something made me howl with pride
>the day the Aussies cried.
>
>Say bye bye; go and eat humble pie.
>Always beat you when we meet you.
>It's no word of a lie.
>and England boys will drink their beer through the night
>singing "Aussie rugby union is sh*te".
>"Aussie rugby union is sh*te".
>
>We stick to the book of rules
>and we still make Aussies look like fools.
>Everybody knows it's true.
>And we do believe in ruck and maul
>While Aussies always drop the ball and
>can we teach them how to drop real goals.
>Well I knew that day you wouldn't win
>cos I saw you training in the gym.
>You lobbed the ball around
>but you didn't make any ground.
>You were a bunch of useless Wallabies
>Oh you think you're great but are just wannabe's.
>But I knew you'd be on your knees
>the day we crushed your pride.
>
>I started singing;
>Bye bye, Billy's ours.* Gotta gloat:
>Off to England; yes, that's ENGLAND.
>Don't that stick in your throat.
>and the Aussie press will have to eat what they wrote.
>Singing "Come on, Campo, give us a quote".
>"Come on, Campo, give us a quote".
>
>I met a man called Eddy Jones.
>His voice was thick with whinging tones.
>he just cried and moaned all day.
>He claimed the English were a bore
>but I'd heard that bullshit years before
>and the fact was that the Aussies couldn't play.
>On the pitch the English roared.
>The feeble Aussie pack was floored.
>Not a word was spoken.
>The Aussie dream was broken.
>And the one man that he feared the most,
>when England took it to their hosts;
>He put the ball right through the posts
>the day.........the Aussies.....cried.
>
>And he was singing'
>Bye bye, so we both got a try.
>It's so boring when your scoring
>against rugby's small fry.
>And Woodward's boys will drink their beers through the night
>singing Kefu, Jones and Gregan are sh*te.
>Kefu, Jones and Gregan are sh*te.
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:lol: Brilliant
 
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