Since the beginning of time, or last Saturday at least, the sides have been preparing for this titanic battle, hoping and praying that they will get the victory that takes them closer to the tape. Both clubs are being guided by Australian coaches, who have forsaken the delights of their homeland for the obvious benefits that Sweden's weather has to offer, so this promises to be a spectacle that nobody connected with rugby should miss. We will be there, will you?
Hammarby won the Elite league and have been promoting themselves as the favourites all season, they are confident that they can win the gold medal and end the season as top dogs, although the men in green and white struggled in their last three matches, losing two and winning one.Whilst Exiles have been quietly moving along in their own inimitable way and just getting on with playing, the home side have been tearing up the park and running in some magnificent scores.
So who will gain the upper hand in Sweden Rugby's penultimate game? Despite all the propoganda and let's face it, this seems to happen every year, Stockholm Exiles have raised the bar and are currently playing some exciting rugby and since the summer break have remained unbeaten. Their players are quick, skillful and are quietly confident. Hammarby do have some good players and they in the main, play as a team, their wins over the other top teams during the season will have inspired confidence, so they will be full of it, yet we do not feel that the visitors are in the same class as their opponents and therefore we go for a home win and by enough points to make the second final a formality.
Of course the game will need a top referee and it is with relief that we see a neutral one from England visiting our shores to officiate this match. Let's hope that it is played in a fair and equitable manner and that the only discussion afterward is about the skills of the players and the spectacle. Good luck to both clubs!
It upsets me that people hide behind the name 'Anonymous' when they write judgemental comments against me.
ReplyDeleteI have only made a handful of comments that have tried to improve rugby within this country. I am sorry if you disagree that two games of rugby should not be played at the same time at the same grounds by four clubs using two dressing rooms, or that you don't believe a SM-Final should be used as a promotion for our game rather than a money raising activity by a club.
If you don't agree with what I am saying then state so and have enough courage like me to actually write your name. However if all you want to make a comment about is a person's character I guess gutless people like you like to hide behind your anonymity.
You just come off looking foolish and uneducated apart from the poor use of sentence structure and vocabulary usage within your ignorant comments.
dosent matter if you bring ref from england , and the linesmans are from sweden , against spartacus the linesman julian bevan ,kill spartacus,so dosent matter if u flow a ref from england ,nz ,oz, change the linesman,
ReplyDeletechris richards you are a twat
ReplyDeleteive spoken to a few of hammarby players and they are unhappy with the way the season has gone. yes they are happy with the success that the club has this year but it has definatly stood of a few toes and upset a few key members and players within the club. this year the club has gone in a new direction with a new coach and results have come but there is definatly something wrong within the club. i cant really see hammarby winning this comp becuase the players are tired and run into the ground with 3 training a week and constant scrutiny agaisnt a coach which some of the players have told me are sick of. i dont wanna be the one to say it but i think hammarby are burnt out. being a non hammarby and exiles supporter im on neutural ground and hope hammarby can turn it around for swedish rugby. saying that i think this season has definatly raised the bar for swedish rugby and hope it continues with the years to come.
ReplyDeleteSteve P