i'm just happy to win

On 3/18/06, Dr. Tomas Corcoran <mascor@...> wrote:
>
> Unfortunately this result will be used by EOS to justify his tactics- we
> have aspired to be mediocre and have over-achieved in this department. We
> should have won the slam and the championship- not struggled to put away
> the
> English dregs.
>
> But on the bright side- worthless as it is we have the Triple Crown. It
> was
> a fantastic game but will not be remembered for skill or guile- rather a
> Cup-Final type win.
>
>
> I must say the Irish commentary was absolutely sickening - lavish praise
> for
> heart, effort and great vision ( while also mentioning that the English
> were
> easily reading the flat attack by blitz defence - showing us to be
> one-dimensional ). The BBC commentary was more balanced- saying that a
> poor
> English team was holding a very talented Irish side to close quarters.
>
> Maybe I'm a Bah-Humbug character but this results serves Irish rugby
> poorly
> and will make it more difficult to prise the arse of EOS out of his seat.
>
> But hey, at least we're not as bad as the Welsh- Hero to Zero in one
> season-
> it's a fickle mistress, is our lover, the game of rugby.
>
> T
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