Scotland 20 - France 16

[Irish Welsh boyo]

Ireland steal England's thunder

20 Oct 2001

Keith Wood's jolly green Irish giants broke England's hearts at Lansdowne Road this afternoon with a stunning Six Nations performance.

The Ireland skipper scored his side's only try as Ireland completed a Celtic hat-trick by pouring more Grand Slam torment on England.

At Wembley in 1999 England fell at the final hurdle to Wales, in 2000 they succumbed to Scotland in the howling gale at Murrayfield.

Today they made it a triple crown of Grand Slam failure when they blinked once more at the finishing tape. And, while losing two Grand Slams might be deemed careless, to lose three calls into serious question - to use the vernacular - the bottle of a side which purports to be among the best in the world.

When the final whistle went the whole Irish team danced a jig of deserved celebration while the white shirts of England trudged away - Six Nations champions but losers once again.

And then, to pile on the agony, they endured the embarrassment of having to watch Ireland, runners-up on scoring difference in the championship, complete a delirious lap of honour.

And you couldn't help but observe that on a sparkling autumn afternoon there was a spring in the step of every man in green and a look of fallen leaves about the men in white.

probably one of the best days of my life seeing that match, i was ecstatic and going absolutely ****ing mental with joy



Sinne Fianna Fáil
Atá Fá gheall ag Éirinn
Buidhean dár sluagh tar rúinn do ráinig chughainn
Fámhoídh bheírh saor
Sean-tír ár sinnsear feasta
Ní fágfar fá'n tíorán ná fa'n tráil
Anocht a theigeamh sa bhearna baoghail
Le gean ar Gaedhí chun báis nó saoghail
Le gunna sgréach: Fá lamhach na piléar
Seo Libh canaidh amhrán na bhFiann

Seo dhibh a cháirde duan oglaidh
Caithréimeach, bríoghmhar, ceolmhar
Ár dteinte cnámh go buacach táid
'S an spéir go min réaltógach
Is fionmhar faobhrach sinn chun gleo
'S go tiúnmhar glé roimh tigheacht do'n ló
Fa ciúnas chaoimh na h-oidhche ar seol
Seo libh, canaídh amhrán na bhFiann

Cois banta réidhe, ar árdaibh sléibhe
Ba bhuadhach ár rinnsear romhainn
Ag lámhach go tréan fá'n sár- bhrat séin
Tá thuas sa ghaoith go seolta
Ba dhúthchas riamh d'ár gcine cháidh
Gan iompáil riar ó imirt áir
'Siubhal mar iad i gcoinnibh rámhaid
Seo libh, canaidh amhrán na bhFiann

A buidhean nach fann d'fuil Ghaoidheal is Gall
Sinn breacadh lae na saoirse
Tá sgéimhle 's sgannradh í gcroidhthibh namhad
Roimh ranngaibh laochra ár dtíre
Ár dteinte is tréith gan spréach anois
Sin luinne ghlé san spéir anoir
'S an bíodhbha i raon na bpiléar agaibh
Seo libh, canaidh amhrán na bhFiann


"God save Ireland ! " said the heroes;
"God save Ireland" said they all.
Whether on the scaffold high
Or the battlefield we die,
O, what matter when for Erin dear we fall ! "


where's yer chariots, gone

[luke_the_pom]

mate i was only attacking coz i have spent half my time on hear defending England as well
i just joined to chat bout da Force to be honest and a load of heated debates have just sparked!
it all escalated so quickly

sorry coach wont happen again! i will be at peace to all scots, welsh,aussies etc
but can i still knock the French? surely no one likes them?

so are we at peace you boys from the otha countires? can we focus on the Force?
or shall we continue with the arguements?

coz i can do either if needed

[.X.]

If I may offer a suggestion - as the hostilities wind down. A change of some signiture blocks may be a very good starting point. Flags are fine and a great way to introduce yourself, a slogan proclaiming your country or unfriendliness towards another country is not at all cool. In my humble opinion was also the cause of this current stoush.

Just a suggestion

take it or leave it.

[luke_the_pom]

i have to admit i was not impressed by some of the signatures against the English! and did play a part in who i argued with
but mine is not offensive towards another country.... just proud of where i am born

but if u want me to change it i can!

[.X.]

Luke I would like to thank you for changing your signiture - your showing maturity beyond your years

Well done

[luke_the_pom]

Luke I would like to thank you for changing your signiture - your showing maturity beyond your years

Well done

maturity? hahaha i wouldnt say that

[The EnForcer]

loose to the scots??? hahahaha only the French could pull a lost of against them

Some day you may learn Luke.

[Sagerian]

Some people wait to see the result before smack talking.....


...some don't.

[The InnFORCEr]

Ya wheels are fallin off, ya wheels are fallin off, fix ya f...cking chariot up, ya wheels are fallin off!

[Sagerian]

Encore!

Nobody likes me, everybody hates me,
Guess I'll go and be english,
Whiney ones, slimy ones; Short, fat, 'blimey' ones,
Itsy, bitsy, fuzzy wuzzy English.