Comments on: Hasta la victoria siempre http://crookedtimber.org/2007/10/09/hasta-la-victoria-siempre/ Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:31:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Chris Bertram http://crookedtimber.org/2007/10/09/hasta-la-victoria-siempre/comment-page-1/#comment-213340 Chris Bertram Wed, 10 Oct 2007 19:39:36 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/10/09/hasta-la-victoria-siempre/#comment-213340 They mainly play in the northern hemisphere leagues and that creates a problem integrating them in the tri-Nations and the 6N is "full", as it were. I also hear the Australians aren't keen. They mainly play in the northern hemisphere leagues and that creates a problem integrating them in the tri-Nations and the 6N is “full”, as it were. I also hear the Australians aren’t keen.

]]> By: Joshua Holmes http://crookedtimber.org/2007/10/09/hasta-la-victoria-siempre/comment-page-1/#comment-213336 Joshua Holmes Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:26:48 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/10/09/hasta-la-victoria-siempre/#comment-213336 I never hear about Argentina playing any important international rugby matches. European nations have the Six Nations. Southern nations have the Tri-Nations. But Argentina isn't part of either. How did they get such a good national team without that sort of practice? I never hear about Argentina playing any important international rugby matches. European nations have the Six Nations. Southern nations have the Tri-Nations. But Argentina isn’t part of either. How did they get such a good national team without that sort of practice?

]]> By: ejh http://crookedtimber.org/2007/10/09/hasta-la-victoria-siempre/comment-page-1/#comment-213289 ejh Wed, 10 Oct 2007 06:53:15 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/10/09/hasta-la-victoria-siempre/#comment-213289 I would, Mr Bertram. And just as polite, where it was called for. I would, Mr Bertram. And just as polite, where it was called for.

]]> By: Chris Bertram http://crookedtimber.org/2007/10/09/hasta-la-victoria-siempre/comment-page-1/#comment-213258 Chris Bertram Tue, 09 Oct 2007 21:12:42 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/10/09/hasta-la-victoria-siempre/#comment-213258 Justin - I'm sure you'd manage to be just as charming, whether in Germany or in Mexico City. Justin – I’m sure you’d manage to be just as charming, whether in Germany or in Mexico City.

]]> By: Michael Keyes http://crookedtimber.org/2007/10/09/hasta-la-victoria-siempre/comment-page-1/#comment-213252 Michael Keyes Tue, 09 Oct 2007 19:50:22 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/10/09/hasta-la-victoria-siempre/#comment-213252 I think that Argentina has a fairly good chance to beat South Africa. They have a very good scrum and several of their backs are world class. If they use the same tactics as the English team, ball control and taking points when they can get them, they could win. After the losses of New Zealand and Australia, anything can happen. The best part is that one of the two big leagues, the Tri-Nations or the Six will have to take them on as a part of the mix. Certainly they are better than all but one of the European teams and could possibly beat England in the finals if it came to that. I think that Argentina has a fairly good chance to beat South Africa. They have a very good scrum and several of their backs are world class. If they use the same tactics as the English team, ball control and taking points when they can get them, they could win. After the losses of New Zealand and Australia, anything can happen.

The best part is that one of the two big leagues, the Tri-Nations or the Six will have to take them on as a part of the mix. Certainly they are better than all but one of the European teams and could possibly beat England in the finals if it came to that.

]]> By: ejh http://crookedtimber.org/2007/10/09/hasta-la-victoria-siempre/comment-page-1/#comment-213247 ejh Tue, 09 Oct 2007 18:09:47 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/10/09/hasta-la-victoria-siempre/#comment-213247 Had things turned out differently I might have been in Mexico City last month covering the world chess champioships, or indeed, seeing as I used to have a minor football-writing career, in Germany last year for the World Cup. Either of these alternative realities would be decidedly less tenuous than the one Williams proposes. And neither would be very likely. Had things turned out differently I might have been in Mexico City last month covering the world chess champioships, or indeed, seeing as I used to have a minor football-writing career, in Germany last year for the World Cup. Either of these alternative realities would be decidedly less tenuous than the one Williams proposes. And neither would be very likely.

]]> By: Aj http://crookedtimber.org/2007/10/09/hasta-la-victoria-siempre/comment-page-1/#comment-213238 Aj Tue, 09 Oct 2007 15:37:41 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/10/09/hasta-la-victoria-siempre/#comment-213238 Now they have a tough South african team to beat. Muy macanudo. Now they have a tough South african team to beat. Muy macanudo.

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