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Universal Utopia? What's The Universal Terminal Goal?
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Universal Utopia? What's The Universal Terminal Goal?
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Re: Universal Utopia? What's The Universal Terminal Goal?
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Given what Alan has disclosed about himself I would imagine a "try" would be more important than a "goal"!
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Which brings me to a serious question. Why are England's women so much worse at conversion kicks than Ireland's? With ten times the population to choose from, and a fully professional squad, surely we can find just one lass with better than 50% conversion rate? The Irish ladies seem to cross the bar every time.
Or is it because England's dominance of the overall game is due to the brilliant fullback/winger combination (worth watching!) who widen the attack and score near the corner flag? I note that the French seem to concentrate their tries near the posts - harder work for the backs, and fewer tries, but making the kicker's job a lot easier.
Back to the subject. Terminal goal: Six Nations, then World Cup. But everyone else wants to win, so not universal. Instrumental goal (HY's terminology): ball over bar, every time, please.
PS The secret, IIRC, is to keep your head down, right through the kick. It's very tempting to look up at the posts just before striking, and you'll mis-cue every time.
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I can't answer your question , Alan, as I am not a fan of competitive sport. I do admit , however, to having been absolutely captivated by the cricket in the Botham/Willis era.
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And there's my father's solution to the perennial Irish Question: a united, independent republic within the Commonwealth. You get professional cricket, we lose an expensive headache, and the rugby team stays the same. What's not to like?
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Fine by me, no objections whatsoever. However the loony brigade would be up in arms.
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