Yeah, bunch of posh pricks. As usual I'll be going for Italy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpvcfv5FjfE&feature=related

I would rather look at it the other way..
Imagine England footballers had the mentality of Johnny wilkinson..
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They would if they could I'm sure!

England will go out on penalties to either France or Italy.

I would agree with your assessment. French rugby seems to be going the same way as English football, the league full of foreigners with seemingly negative effects on the national side.

I suppose wales have not improved much in two years - but there squad and staff are still a force to be recconed with on the day. They have remained stagnant but still Good.
However I don't see why scotalnd may not upset them.
I am backing you against France. You may balls it up against Italy. Just for that typical wind the fans up performance - after almost beating England or Ireland by a point or something!
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I suspect you know more about rugby than me, but I don't think Wales look that great. We shall see.
No valley too deep, no mountain too high.

Yes you have a good first 15, and have improved.
problem is as have Ireland, England and wales.. and they have larger squads.
But fair play - If all your players are fit - you will not be a walk over.
I think you will get 4th spot.
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Hey! I'm reknowned for my giddy optimism and youthful joie de vivre throughout large swathes of Edinburgh, well, within a 15cm radius of my house at least. My feeling is that Scotland have been showing signs of improvement in the last couple of years, and our club sides have improved too; so upper mid-table mediocrity is a realistic aim, fourth or even third in the table, with wins over France and Wales a distinct possibility if they don't sneakily try too hard.
On the other hand, some of our rugger bugger press have been talking up our chances even beyond that, which can only end one way. So I reckon a humping by England and failure to win both of the above matches will probably ensue, leaving a familiar sense of disappointment, and no first top 2 finish since 1874 or thereabouts.
No valley too deep, no mountain too high.

I never pegged you as the optimistic type Nogbad..when was the last time Scotand made the top 2 in this?

Ireland to win, just to annoy you. Scotland to be almost quite good, but f~ck up at the crucial moments, just to annoy me.
No valley too deep, no mountain too high.

I vaguely remember that.
You're my wife now.

Ah Kam! I remember him calling me a "west Brit" a few times but that's about it.

Cheers.
You're my wife now.

I think the moving plan hit a bump along the way, hopefully ultimately though.

Didn't he retire and move to the States?
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Annie's husband
I crossed paths with him through work and we ended up Facebook buds for a good while, seems to have deleted his account a while back though.
I never met him in person but we chatted in messages a fair bit, he's as you'd expect; clever, extremely well informed, very funny, a gent. Bit of an oddball.

Annie's husband still posts - not on the Sports board though:
http://www.imdb.com/user/ur1662960/
Actually he hasn't posted in 6 months.
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I remember Annie, she was nice, but long gone. I don't recall Kam's interaction with her though. I do recall one particular piece of unpleasantness aimed at another Irish poster, which I felt was beyond the pale (as it were), in addition to his constant, extremely tedious, talking up of mediocrities like Richard Dunne, and whining about conspiracies against City in a manner even a Celtic fan might balk at. He did have quite good taste in music, though. Speaking of which, nice Byrds quote. I approve.
No valley too deep, no mountain too high.

Tell him we're all asking for him!
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I actually did like him.
(I know you did too, Eff, despite his penchant for infuriating!)
He and I were till speaking until relatively recently via email (I was in an NFL fantasy league with himself and friends and family of his) and, although I always got on with him on here, his on board persona was almost 100% an act - which I'm sure will come as no surprise to any of you.
We don't tolerate sexual harassment in the workplace
we grade it.

Only unintentionally.
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I thought he was very funny TBH.

Can I shock you? I liked him!
just kidding!
You're my wife now.