Comments on: Wallabies, Wales and a new superstition is born

By: Eljay

Eljay — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 22:09:19 +0000

Oh God, Poppy; they’re dark brown!

By: poppy

poppy — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 06:49:21 +0000

more importantly what color are the crocs?

By: AndyS

AndyS — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:10:12 +0000

Good yarn, but you now know what you have to do next time Wales tours here. Should at least guarantee you plenty of elbow room at the ground….

By: Eljay

Eljay — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 22:32:07 +0000

Thanks for the compliments, everyone. I don’t feel so alone any more!

By: Damo

Damo — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 20:53:46 +0000

At last some serious and considered technical commentary! You have written about the important things. Beer , coffee or wine?
Wallaby colours or old tracksuits? I remember being unable to sit during a big matches because “how can I sit down when the boys are out on their feet defending the line?”
I did not drink anything but water during the All Blacks /Wallabies 2003 semi-final because alcohol makes you sadder after a loss, which I was almost certain of till Mortlock took that intercept. I stumbled, stunned after the game, round to the pub for my first Coopers . What a sweet sip that was.
We need more of this poetry on this site.

By: Bay35Pablo

Bay35Pablo — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 04:37:27 +0000

Good yarn.

And I am known amongst my rugby mates as a harbringer of scoring. Whenever I leave my seat at games to go for a leak or beer run, guaranteed I’ll miss something.

By: Eljay

Eljay — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 02:03:59 +0000

zhenry

Keep that up and ewe’ll start speakun funny.

By: zhenry

zhenry — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 01:57:27 +0000

Great stuff, however I drink out of a black cup.

By: Blinky Bill from Bellingen

Blinky Bill from Bellingen — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 21:44:20 +0000

What a good yarn. Thanks!

I have to admit that there are some ‘odd’ things that I get up to when I watch the boys play but nothing goes quite as far as you. Obviously I need to work on that part of my game.

For me it’s about whether to wear my Wallaby hat yellow side out or blue side out. Blue is for confidence & occassionally gets seen. Yellow..well that’s the optimistic Gold, Gold, Gold and I tend to wear that to make myself feel better.

I’ve also found that when I leave the room, during those nail biting conversions or penalties, that the ball sails between the posts more often. Why even recently I found that by leaving the district (to go camping) we actually flogged Wales. Oh yes! Last Sunday’s ABC news had me waking up the entire campsite with my jubilation. Not a good thing in a league town.

Cheers & thanks again. It’s good to know I’m not alone.

By: jools-usa

jools-usa — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 21:07:51 +0000

Eljay,
Didn’t have to interrupt my sleep for the Test as Setanta(USA) allows me to record aired game……..on Monday!
So, for 48 hours after kickoff I don’t switch on Roar or Rugby Heaven, I ignore all emails frrom OZ mates & sour grapes or jubilation (after OZ/SCOTLAND fiasco), from Pom friends and await the broadcast.
I faithfully don my Wallaby cap, ignoring wife’s sarcasm, & play my stored recording.
This time I was in heaven. 1st time since 60 minutes of Ireland game.
Have watched game 3 times &, among so many positives, the sheer SPEED of the backline was awsome.
Don’t think I’ve seen anything like that for many a month – not even from NZ!
Long may it continue.
Jools-USA

By: Eljay

Eljay — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 20:57:06 +0000

Shane, all I can say is thatsomehow it worked!

By: Shane Sullivan

Shane Sullivan — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 20:12:55 +0000

Fantastic! I will never drink from the Black Coffee Mug again! But really man socks with Crocs what were you thinking?