Uggggh!
That was one frustrating game to watch. The All Blacks should have been all over the French .. in fact, they were - except for when it mattered. The rolling phases of pick-and-go play was great to watch. Some good running with the ball. But just couldn’t get all the way.
Where was the drop-goal attempt in the last two minutes? You know, when they were set right in front of the sticks, not when the kicker (McDonald? McAlister?) was back in his own half. Sure, Carter and Evans were both off the field but come on.
Of course we’ll ignore the forward pass that was part of the winning French try. Can’t really ignore the tidy defense, and how they took their opportunities - unlike the ABs.
Gah. And now they’ll talk about it for another four years. The joys of being a New Zealander…
Listening to: Rage Against the Machine - Killing in the Name Of
an appropriate song! you can ignore that plan to come up here to watch the final! Man i hate the french.
Comment by Stormers — October 6, 2007 @ 8:43 pm
So jamie
I was just listening to the radio as I drove into work this morning and the breakfast DJ’s had asked listeners to text in 1-2 words about how they were feeling the morning after NZ got knocked out of the world cup.
Quite honestly it was the most depressing bunch of texts I’ve ever heard in my life
“Tearful, depressed, despondent, empty, feel like crap, distressed”
There’s actually something wrong with NZ when our whole national self esteem is so wrapped up in the sucess of 15 men.
Comment by PJ — October 7, 2007 @ 12:13 pm
yeah both Aussie and New Zealander’s suffered that day!! Both should of taken it out!! At least the next World Cup is here in NZ… home crowd advantage!
Comment by Mikey Bain — October 17, 2007 @ 12:59 pm