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Ah well. At least we can now get a lesson, as arrogant fans, in how humble fans humbly accept a win.

Digby wrote:

Banquo wrote:

Digby wrote:Sexton and Farrell have mainly looked as potent as a eunuch, even good ball is kicked

I beg to differ unusually, I think they have created problems.

Great comeback, if they hang on a great result 14 notwithstanding

It's not exactly notwithstanding though

eh?

its a great result, even if the kiwis were down to 14

FULL TIME....WIN FOR LIONS!!

ALL BLACKS 21 - 24 BRITISH & IRISH LIONS.

Cruden's cross kick was not at all on so have no idea what the thinking was there -- if indeed there was any.

Regardless, well done to the Lions.

Phew!! Lions! Lions! Lions!

Sorry but ref blew it..

if you have the guts to give a red card at the 20th minute, you should do so at 60th as well.
And lets not talk about swinging arms..

Well, I was wrong on unhappiness with selection, looking at scoreboard. Reffing played a massive part, but I'll take it.

GET IN!!!!

Mother of pumpings coming next week...

zer0 wrote:Cruden's cross kick was not at all on so have no idea what the thinking was there -- if indeed there was any.

Regardless, well done to the Lions.

Cheers

Next week. Oh yes my precious.Next week.

dk4 wrote:Sorry but ref blew it..

if you have the guts to give a red card at the 20th minute, you should do so at 60th as well.
And lets not talk about swinging arms..

Hush, let us enjoy one for a change. You'll get your revenge next time!

Well I love the scenes, I love the fact the series is level.

But sorry, that was farcical.

Shoulder to the head for one team is a red, a yellow for the other.

11 penalties in their own half without even a warning, it's impossible to score in those conditions if the opposition can just infringe.

And then a penalty for taking a player in the air because he decided to jump for a pass?

Please. The winner here was Gatland, his pressure in the press worked and the Frenchman, as they do, surrendered like a little bitch.

Good luck for next week, hopefully it's an actual contest.

They made hard work of a game that the should have controlled. What would the result have been if it was all blacks with the man advantage for that long. Well done lions but everything was in their favour.

Cruden......come on bro...

Digby wrote:I'd be very cross if that was given as taking a man in the air vs my team

Can't remember which pundit it was but suggestion was to ban players jumping. Sounds draconian, but penalising players for not being psychic is bonkers.

Jamie George-80 mins from a hooker,fair play.

Digby wrote:replacement props for the Lions have piled the pressure onto NZ, and a NZ pack that must be blowing

yep, as I said, I think they went early with their subs.

Gracious from Read. A true pro.

Thank you Kieran Read for saying the Lions were better, but I think we know with SBW it would've been different. Respect!

Hard luck NZ. You can't legislate for a player doing something ridiculous like SBW do and it's very rare that you see anyone in an all black shirt do so. To keep the game to within three points and to be so close to winning it shows just how far ahead of the rest of the world you guys are.

Now bring on the third test.

defended pretty well, though a lot of pens, used our possession pretty well. Sending off obviously helped.

I appreciate Read's decent, gentlemanly response to a really stupid question. Hard luck, mate.

MerryCherry wrote:Thank you Kieran Read for saying the Lions were better, but I think we know with SBW it would've been different. Respect!

Losing Kaino was arguably worse.

Fair do. Better team won on the day. See you at Eden Park.

Lizard wrote:Fair do. Better team won on the day. See you at Eden Park.

Cheers.