Re: Rugby World Cup

Rob Hansen wrote:
On Sun, 7 Oct 2007 00:10:14 +0100, Robert Sneddon
<fred@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

In message <1191709893.915522.214270@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Will
in New Haven <bill.reich@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes
On Oct 6, 5:45 pm, Rob Hansen <r...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
If, 24 hrs ago, you'd told me England and France would defeat
Australia and New Zealand I wouldn't have believed you.
That sure does read like SF. I presume the Springboks will be there to
represent the antipodes.
It could end up being a Calcutta Cup rerun if everything goes...
ermmm... right? At which point Rob's fickle allegiance changes again...

'Fickle?' If you carry on watching a tournament after your team has
been knocked out it's pretty standard to then transfer your alliegance
to another still in, surely? In any game you watch you're presumably
rooting for one team over another. Makes it more interesting to watch
than if you don't care who wins.

Well, I'm sure the English would prefer he transfer his allegiance to them. ;-)

(Wales? Support England? SO not going to happen!)

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