Was just gonna make one of these if there wasn’t one. But… GO BOKKE
Head: Boks by 20.
Heart: Boks by 1.
Arse: 399 - 170
Edit: LOL even a stopped clock…
French crowd is cheering for England way more than I thought they would, even w RSA as reason for their exit.
Is it a french crowd anymore or have lots of England fans managed to get out there?
I have some (English) friends there and they’ve been pleasantly surprised by the support from the normally anyone-but-England crowd:
french fans are whistling every time Sa are on screen
true story a welshman came up to me in a bar, a wales tattoo on his forearm and said - I cannot believe I am saying this but i hope England win good luck boys.
The French love to boo. It’s all pantomime, but it’s the same in pretty much every sport. Heck, even the fancy pants Rolland Garros crowd will cheer/jeer based on basically the following order:
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Locals
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Underdogs
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Pantomime villains based on a historic sleight that nobody even really remembers anymore.
Based on the above, I don’t find it strange that England were the fan favourites for the local crowd.
Ah shit. Just realised I forgot today! Been travelling, weather shit, father about…
Thank you @Fridge@lemmy.one
England playing some great attritional stuff
Kudos to England bucking the expectations! You know the Boks are going to be fired up in the second half. Expecting England to try and play it safe.
England is playing football at best, wrestling most of the time. No hand pass, no try, nothing. A boring game
