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Original poster

Footballers are a bunch of cheating, ridiculous drama queens.

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lipstickwoman · 23/03/2023 21:06

I say this as someone who watches A LOT of professional rugby

All the drama, the over playing injury, the desperate way they try and get an advantage

They're an embarrassment.

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SliceOfCakeCupOfTea · 23/03/2023 21:06

Okay.

spurs4ever · 23/03/2023 21:07
Biscuit
SecondhandMuck · 23/03/2023 21:08

Correct me if I'm wrong but wasn't a rugby player recently caught licking the bumhole of a woman who wasn't his wife. Down a laneway. Next to a Gregg's?

BotterMon · 23/03/2023 21:08

As a rugby fan and sitting here watching the England Italy football game I agree wholeheartedly with you.

SecondhandMuck · 23/03/2023 21:08

they're not exactly angels now, are they?

Meandfour · 23/03/2023 21:09

SecondhandMuck · 23/03/2023 21:08

Correct me if I'm wrong but wasn't a rugby player recently caught licking the bumhole of a woman who wasn't his wife. Down a laneway. Next to a Gregg's?

😂😂😂 I saw this too.

Gigglemous · 23/03/2023 21:09

I agree. As a lifelong football fan, (30+ years) I've seen the sport become pretty disgusting in terms of cheating. The World Cup was horrendous for it too. The amount of theatrics involved is ridiculous, it's like they all go to an acting school after training.
I actually prefer rugby now.

LucyLeave · 23/03/2023 21:09

🙄

MasterBeth · 23/03/2023 21:09

Rugby players are a bunch of ugly violent thugs.

GreenWheat · 23/03/2023 21:10

Oh yawn...

LucyLeave · 23/03/2023 21:10

MasterBeth · 23/03/2023 21:09

Rugby players are a bunch of ugly violent thugs.

Pretty much.

ilovesooty · 23/03/2023 21:10

Don't watch then.

Gigglemous · 23/03/2023 21:10

I read the 'cheating' in ops title as cheating within the game rather than personal life stuff.

youbitchesaretwats · 23/03/2023 21:10

lipstickwoman · 23/03/2023 21:06

I say this as someone who watches A LOT of professional rugby

All the drama, the over playing injury, the desperate way they try and get an advantage

They're an embarrassment.

Unlike Joe Westerman, who is not an embarrassment at all...

Original poster
lipstickwoman · 23/03/2023 21:11

Gigglemous · 23/03/2023 21:10

I read the 'cheating' in ops title as cheating within the game rather than personal life stuff.

Indeed I did. I was referring to what goes on on the pitch

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TheHoover · 23/03/2023 21:12

@lipstickwoman

not drama queens. Just massive cheats.

SliceOfCakeCupOfTea · 23/03/2023 21:12

MasterBeth · 23/03/2023 21:09

Rugby players are a bunch of ugly violent thugs.

Based on...?

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lipstickwoman · 23/03/2023 21:14

One minute I'm getting a BBC alert saying Harry Kane is an all time top scorer, the best he's crawling on hands and knees in agony cos the ball hit him. Then he's on his feel again. Just cringe worthy

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NeverHadANickname · 23/03/2023 21:14

Why do rugby fans always hate football and usually hate with a passion?

Original poster
lipstickwoman · 23/03/2023 21:14

*next

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lipstickwoman · 23/03/2023 21:17

I'm not really a rugby fan. In fact I think rugby is a fools game. But they don't crowd round the ref whinging. They don't roll around in mock agony. They don't blatantly cheat.

And the fans all mix together drinking pints. Whole different mind set

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SecondhandMuck · 23/03/2023 21:19

Gigglemous · 23/03/2023 21:10

I read the 'cheating' in ops title as cheating within the game rather than personal life stuff.

I know. I just couldn't resist.

LucyLeave · 23/03/2023 21:20

NeverHadANickname · 23/03/2023 21:14

Why do rugby fans always hate football and usually hate with a passion?

Snobbery.

SecondhandMuck · 23/03/2023 21:20

I'm surprised there haven't been at least two posts with the oft quoted (but not exactly true) 'rugby is a hooligans' game played by gentlemen“.

Turnipworkharder · 23/03/2023 21:20

SecondhandMuck · 23/03/2023 21:08

Correct me if I'm wrong but wasn't a rugby player recently caught licking the bumhole of a woman who wasn't his wife. Down a laneway. Next to a Gregg's?

😖