CYMRU!!

[kinkajou2]

The boys will be ready - this is it!! - lets go!!
Good luck to both teams.
Ed why no dragon on the AB masthead - get real bro!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kUnCwV3AYE

[jno]

with you there. Stoppez les bleus.

[Buenchico]

Shouldn't AB be neutral?
;-)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=221UWotqwdo

[jno]

non

[kinkajou2]

xx

http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=cZmxt-0Oz_o

[MarkRae]

Well, even though it will make me unpopular with a certain person, I'll be cheering on France in the morning...

Allez, les Bleus!

[kinkajou2]

xx

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQy4xnKgt28

[kinkajou2]

no worries Macrae everyone knows you are contrary

[nungate]

Cymru am beth

[MarkRae]

Vive la France!

[nungate]

Plainly a supporter of L'Ancien Alliance! Still rooting for our Celtic cousins

[Arksided]

I don't think the Ed does Dragons... or does he? hmm?

[ladybirder]

OK I give in. What time's it on then?
Used to live in Abergavenny so I'll be Wales for me.

[jno]

9.30, I think

[jno]

whoops, no, kickoff at 9

[ladybirder]

Thanks jno, a.m. I presume? Do I need Sky?

[MarkRae]

> L'Ancien Alliance!

L'Alliance Ancienne...

[jno]

9am, ITV

[nungate]

Nit picker - it's late! It was L'ancien alliance when I was at school - back in the dark ages

[MarkRae]

> It was L'ancien alliance when I was at school

It most certainly wasn't! For one thing, "alliance" is a feminine noun, so the adjective would be "ancienne", not "ancien".

And, ancien / ancienne has quite different meanings depending on whether it precedes or follows the noun it qualifies. If it comes before, then it means "former" or "previous", as in "mon ancien poste" = "my previous job" but when it follows the noun, it means "old" or "ancient".

[ABerrant]

Ah, you mean La Vieille Alliance.