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Some medication for Dr Moz's nightmares

Started by Beeno18 REPLIES358 VIEWS· 27 Jun 2012, 09:54
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Beeno1Captain40,032 posts
27 Jun 2012, 09:54
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27 Jun 2012, 09:54#1

Ex Supersport

The Wallabies may be celebrating a whitewash over Six Nations champions Wales but their deficiencies will be punished by the All Blacks and Springboks in the coming months, Australian media said on Monday.

Wales head home after three narrow defeats to the second-ranked Wallabies, who were more clinical in their execution in the crucial moments of the tests.

But Australian pundits dwelt more on the Wallabies' deficiency in the scrum and unimaginative attack looking ahead to the Rugby Championship against New Zealand, South Africa and Argentina, kicking off in August.

Coach Robbie Deans described his team's set-piece as "dysfunctional" after Saturday's 20-19 win over Wales. (But they do have peacock who is going to steal all our ball hahahahahhaha)

"Until the start of the inaugural Rugby Championship, Deans, who is happy that his squad now know how to win the tight tests, will be mulling over several nagging dilemmas," The Sydney Morning Herald's Greg Growden said.

"Still the Wallabies' biggest area of instability is in the scrum. After making advances earlier in the year, the Wallabies front row found themselves under enormous pressure, as Welsh tight-head Adam Jones destabilised his opposite, Benn Robinson."

Former Wallaby hooker Brendan Cannon also pinpointed the Wallaby scrum as a fundamental weakness.

"The Wallabies scrum was dominated at key stages of the game and the lineout throwing from hooker Tatafu Polota-Nau was also off," Cannon said in the Sunday Telegraph.

"Those errors should have been punished by Wales, and will most certainly be punished by more capable sides such as New Zealand and South Africa if they are repeated in the Rugby Championship."

The Australian newspaper's Wayne Smith criticised the lack of adventure in the Wallaby attack, and said the Welsh did not deserve to go home whitewashed in the series.

"The Wallabies didn't have a crack in the crunch games of the World Cup and they didn't really have a crack against Wales either. These days, the Wallabies don't dare to dare," Smith said.

"In light of the fact that they had scraped home to narrow victories in Brisbane and Melbourne, it was a case of 'keep doing what you've always done and you'll keep getting what you always got'

No dispite Dr Moz's foreboding Oz dont look to be nearly the nightmare they have been blown up to be.

One can also only hope the abs believe all the hype following the third test win against Ireland. I see ou hakwa was completely taken in as of course was the gullible sitting bull, susue and naturally of course brycy.

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MozartCaptain49,914 posts
27 Jun 2012, 16:58
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27 Jun 2012, 16:58#2

Next time you want to provide my medication Hasbeen.....it's Lagavullin with a splash of water, no ice.

 

The thing here is the Aussies are far more honest about the weaknesses in their teams, than we are. My prediction is we will be beat Oz in RSA, but lose in Oz. I'm not sure we can beat NZ at all.......pass the medication.

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clevermikeCoach57,555 posts
27 Jun 2012, 17:19
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27 Jun 2012, 17:19#3

Mozart

Classy medication you take,   I do think there is something amiss in Aussie rugby - but return of some injured players could be a Key.   I think the SA team selection could also be crucial - and that could indicate whether we are going to beat them,    They have been struggling in the Super 15 and I believe most of the players would actually come from the Brumbeys, Waratahs and Queenslanders.   Also depend on their selections.   I will join you for the medication and differ from you oin the outcome =- after I have seen Meyer' selections.

 

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MozartCaptain49,914 posts
27 Jun 2012, 17:23
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27 Jun 2012, 17:23#4

Fair enough Mike....one of crucial things I have discovered in life is, every cup of tea is different, but every glass of Lagavullin is as constant as the North star!

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bluebokPro3,977 posts
28 Jun 2012, 13:41
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28 Jun 2012, 13:41#5

I agree 100% Moz, I recokn we are going to beat Oz here in SA, but we'll struggle to beat them in Oz, as for NZ....I won't be betting on SA beating them at home or away.

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Beeno1Captain40,032 posts
28 Jun 2012, 13:44
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28 Jun 2012, 13:44#6

What is this foul stuff that Dr Moz drinks:

On year after the foundation of Lagavulin in 1816, a second distillery, Kildalton was build on the same site.
They joined their activities in 1837 when Lagavulin belonged to Donald Johnston, descendant of the founder, John Johnston. Both distilleries are operating under one entity since then.
After the death of Donald Johnston, the distillery was managed successively by John C. Graham, Walter Graham and James Mackie.The son of James, Peter Jeffrey Mackie entered in business in 1878. Amongst other things he created the well known blend “White Horse”. This blend still contains Lagavulin malt nowadays.
En 1908 the managers of Lagavulin decided to build a new distillery, Malt Mill with the clear intention to compete with the neighbour distillery, Laphroaig. Peter Mackie was commercial agent of Laphroaig until a serious difference of opinion occurred between them. The war between both distilleries began. Peter Mackie did not hesitate to hire away the still master of Laphroaig.
Peter Mackie, whose nickname was Restless Peter also acquired the Craigellachie distillery in Speyside and Hazelburn in Campbeltown.
When Restless Peter died, the distillery came under control of White Horse Distillers which has been bought by D.C.L. in 1927. Later D.C.L was incorporated in S.M.D before being part of U.D.V (United Distillers and Vintners -Diageo).
Malt Mill was dismantled in 1960, and the 2 stills were transferred to Lagavulin 2 years later.
Lagavulin is part of the famous collection “Classic Malts” started in 1988.    A small time brand for unrefined paletes perhaps?  Not a whiskey drinker myself.   Moz your prediction might have some merit although I think we could beat Oz twice but I do always fear these bent down under refs blowing us out the game (how many tests have they robbed us of?). We should beat NZ here. Longer term though things are looking good.  
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bluebokPro3,977 posts
28 Jun 2012, 13:52
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28 Jun 2012, 13:52#7

RANDOM:

 

adjective

1. proceeding, made, or occurring without definite aim, reason, or pattern: the random selection of numbers. 2. Statistics . of or characterizing a process of selection in which each item of a set has an equal probability of being chosen. 3. Building Trades . a. (of building materials) lacking uniformity of dimensions: random shingles. b. (of ashlar) laid without continuous courses. c. constructed or applied without regularity: random bond. 4. Informal . a. unknown, unidentified, or out of place: A couple of random guys showed up at the party. b. odd and unpredictable in an amusing way: my totally random life.
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Beeno1Captain40,032 posts
28 Jun 2012, 14:02
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28 Jun 2012, 14:02#8

It appears we have an intellectual amongst us!

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bluebokPro3,977 posts
28 Jun 2012, 14:10
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28 Jun 2012, 14:10#9

Bloody intellectuals, what do they want her....oh wait, I get it, nevermind! :)

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