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SHIT/GOOD™ Ratings: Heineken Cup, round 3
The computer, now powered by a GoGo Pets Hamster, has been on and it has spoken its special brand of binary related rugby truth. What are your nominations this week.
SHIT
Iain Balshaw - Won man of the match vs Dragons, but is still SHIT for two reasons: 1) anything achieved against the Dragons automatically has points deducted; and 2) because we say he is, and we are clinging to that assertion with the kind of dogma normally reserved for the higher echelons of the Roman Catholic churchor people who think that twittering tosspot Michael McIntyre is funny.
Leicester's defence - Unless you are part of an illegal spread betting scam, it's never good to concede 40 points. Conceding 40 points for the first time in your history in the The Big Cup against a side you have to play again in a week's time is even worse.
Blues 15 - 9 Toulouse - That's 80 minutes of life we'll never get back.
GOOD
Dimitri Yachvili - With 22 individual points, he was the real star of the Biarritz demolition job on the Dragons, not that lollypop-stick constructed blonde fool above.
Ian Humphreys - Let's face it the Ulsterman should be in this category every week for his magnificent face furniture alone, but he is definitely in this week after a masterful display that took Stade Francais down
Chris Ashton - Two more tries for the Saints winger in a season that looks to be shaping up to be the one that truly marks the arrival of the results his talent has always promised. This boy could be England's Shane, or certainly the nearest thing to a new St Jason of Robinson we could hope for. If that plank Banahahahahahan gets into the Six Nations squad ahead of him then I just may end it all, for nothing in the world will ever be good again
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December 14, 2009 in Heineken Cup, SHIT, GOOD™ Ratings | Permalink|
Comments
A few months ago, before everyone said he was SHIT™, I'm sorry to say that I laughed really quite uproariously at a Michael McIntyre show on the BBC.
The anti-McIntyre sentiment has "gone viral", but I refuse to be bowed.
Balshaw has been officially shit for many's a year - I remember listening to a few Aussies during the 2001 Lions tour, and "Balshaw" was a euphemism for lily-livered yella-bellied nancy boy.
Shame on me, but I've seen nothing of Ashton.
With Sexton and Fitzgerald out, would have thought Leinster's backs warranted a "Good" rating this week, no?
Posted by: Shane | Dec 14, 2009 4:11:20 PM
Shane,
Absolutely re: Leinster. These posts are a starting point for discussion, rather than an exhaustive list
Posted by: lee-editor | Dec 14, 2009 4:15:01 PM
Finally some facial pride in rugby, besides the notorious beard of the French caveman. I'd say give Ian Humphreys Player of the Year award for that alone.
Posted by: Sea-Bass | Dec 14, 2009 8:31:11 PM
Re Balshaw, he is a workshy Gimp. McIntyre is rather funny. Rhod Gilbert is funnier though
I thought Toby Flood looked good and showed invention at the gain line, plus his goal kicking was excellent first half, not his fault the rest of the team forgot how to defend
Posted by: AndyinBrum | Dec 14, 2009 10:00:30 PM
Re the blues game. While I can't disagree the game was shite I can't help the warm glow I get when I think of the score. I must be going all Jonno. Not many teams do toulouse twice on the trot.
Posted by: Brighty | Dec 15, 2009 1:24:45 PM
Lads did none of you see the Harlequins v Sale game. One of the most entertaining fixtures I have seen in years:
Good: David Seymour (got to be an England 7 in the new year, although probably not actually given how short sighted the current set up is) Neil Briggs - hooker who used to play in the back row - and it showed.
Also got to mention Ferris as Good in the Ulster game.
Shit: Dupuy for going after Ferris's eyes twice
Shit: Roncero - that cnut could start a fight in an empty house
Posted by: Lard | Dec 15, 2009 3:07:21 PM
GOOD: The cameraman that caught Attoub helpfully using his mate's jersey to wipe the dirt out of Ferris's eye (see link)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/irish/8414636.stm
GOOD: Leinster and Ulster. Evidence that there's something to Miller's claim regarding certain teams having the wrong mentality.
Posted by: Huff | Dec 15, 2009 5:10:58 PM
