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That's it, I've done it. I've just emailed my application for my boss's boss's job .

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Well good luck with that.

BTW, the proper response when being dragged to a bar with no tv is 'Do give over, there is rugby on.'

Hey, the boss's boss's encouraged me to apply- I've been in effect her assistant for the last 18 months, on account of the actual boss being such a chocolate fireguard.

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Mmm. Not impressed at all. Especially given the match in question .

I was taken there under false pretenses - I was ensured a TV had been installed for the duration of the Six Nations.

Then the correct response is to give the gentleman in question as good a kicking as we gave the Auld Enemy on Saturday.

Aye they're furious up here.

Kicking the grass that is out of play before scoring a try just isn't cricket!

Or rugby for that matter.

Hopefully the 24th will see the Irish unbeaten at Croke for the season which just leaves a trifle down the road from here on 10 March then the St. Patrick's Day masssacre to secure the GS.

Ach, they'd still have lost any way

And strangely I didn't hear them complaining about the lack of a whistle on the blatant penalty before their first try either.

Unless they've changed the rules and you're allowed to grab the arm of a jumper in the line-out?

I have to say I though Ireland were lucky the ref was blind in their game as well, DD. I think the French looked awesome (albeit against a disturbingly rubbish Italy), and they will give the Irish a kicking. Especially if O'Driscoll isn't available.

Not what I'm hearing from my frinds by the Liffey.

Well, as previously observed, partisan crowds are prone to moments of mono-ocularism. I couldn't stop laughing everytime they showed a replay of JW's try, it was absurd, but I've seen enough wrong calls against England, Seattle and Charlton that I'm not going to lose any sleep when the occasional one goes our way.

But let's not be silly, if you are going to give a penalty for use of the boot (as the ref did against the Irish no.4), then it *must* be a yellow card.

Also, I think it's still illegal to play the ball in the ruck when off your feet (repeatedly not called) and to hold the ruck up with your head lower than your hips (repeatedly not called).

As i said on another thread, hopefully the France/Ireland game will be reffed by someone from the Northern Hemisphere or by another blind numpty who won't penalise Betson for crashing in from the side, lying on the bball in an offside position in the ruck and playing when off his feet. All of which he has habitually done and not been called on.

And before anyone says anything, yes the French and the Irish will probably give us a kicking. They'll certainly be able to put more pressure on the pack than the Scots did, thus forcing Ellis to play off the back foot.

For all the fact he played a blinder on Saturday, he ain't so good under repeated pressure.

I think your also liable to struggle against the Welsh. Ah well 4th ain't a bad show for the World Champions.

We have to have the occasional down year to give you bloody Celts a chance.

Besides, I seem to remember an awful lot of guys in red down my local telling me we were going to struggle against Wales last year.

We'll see.

Occasional!!!!

2006 behind TWO Celts (Ireland and Scotland) and a Gallic Nation.

2005 behind TWO Celts (Wales and Ireland) and the Galls

2004 behind the Galls and a Celt (Ireland)

As someone from the Celtic nation that has constantly bettered and indeed beaten you ever since the Webb Ellis Trophy was won may I thank you and your nation for their occasional generosity.

Our pleasure.

You can keep the Six Nations warm until we're ready for it. About this time next year I reckon.

Good luck with the job application, Ker!

If your boss advised you to apply for it, you must stand a reasonable chance.

Good luck with it! Let us know how it goes.

To be honest, I think it's more of an "Oi! Over here! Clever! Give me something more interesting!" shout out to the top rather than an actual decent chance of getting it.

Last year another person of the same level went and someone of my level applied for it - rather than giving them the job management created a new post in between her old level and the person's who'd left's level. It's entirely possible they might do similar with us. Still be better than being stuck here though.

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Oh dear oh dear. Did no one tell the boys in gree that the game lasts for *80* minutes, not 79 then DD?

Before you come back with a comment about England, don't let them fool you - they've saving themselves to beat your ass.