Re: EPS Watch / Player Form Thread
Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2017 7:35 pm
What makes you say that?twitchy wrote:He is definitely reaching (if not at) the point of no return. That is serious.
What makes you say that?twitchy wrote:He is definitely reaching (if not at) the point of no return. That is serious.
Here's a question for a grounded thoughtful chap, Ellie Goulding. Why? I just don't see it.skidger wrote:p/d wrote:I wept when Hughes got capped. If fate were as cruel as to land us with those 3 then I would probably wail like Skidger did when Robbie quit Take ThatOakboy wrote:
A lack of rationality in some cases, perhaps? Certainly not impartial opinion anyway. Just imagine how some would deal with Hughes, Solomona and Rhodes in the same XV!
I cried today as only just heard about Brian Moore's tweet and realised i missed a Take That special.
p/d wrote:Here's a question for a grounded thoughtful chap, Ellie Goulding. Why? I just don't see it.skidger wrote:p/d wrote: I wept when Hughes got capped. If fate were as cruel as to land us with those 3 then I would probably wail like Skidger did when Robbie quit Take That
I cried today as only just heard about Brian Moore's tweet and realised i missed a Take That special.
Ah, the inspiration behind the high waisted white jean. What a look, what a band. 1988 shall never be forgottenskidger wrote:p/d wrote:Here's a question for a grounded thoughtful chap, Ellie Goulding. Why? I just don't see it.skidger wrote:
I cried today as only just heard about Brian Moore's tweet and realised i missed a Take That special.
Are we talking looks wise or her warbling? I listen to Sam FM,6music and Absolute 80s and know about two of her songs. Ask Banquo as i believe he listens to 1FM. My biggest musical question is when will Brother Beyond reclaim their throne.
Not just double denim but i believe the lead singer once pulled off double white denim. Incredible and worthy of an OBE at least.p/d wrote:Ah, the inspiration behind the high waisted white jean. What a look, what a band. 1988 shall never be forgottenskidger wrote:p/d wrote:
Here's a question for a grounded thoughtful chap, Ellie Goulding. Why? I just don't see it.
Are we talking looks wise or her warbling? I listen to Sam FM,6music and Absolute 80s and know about two of her songs. Ask Banquo as i believe he listens to 1FM. My biggest musical question is when will Brother Beyond reclaim their throne.
It's just the sort of selection that could happen - probably resulting in him just doing useless mid-week bench duty, or, worse still, getting injured. It is not a good move for him after what - one start for England?twitchy wrote:Rumours that sinckler is being poached by the lions, I bloody hope not.
Will it? I think part of Oakboy's point is that as a 3rd choice, Sinckler would be mostly playing mid-week games. I'd say the best he could hope for would be bench cameos in the test games. I wouldn't rule that out but I'd argue that starting against Argentina with a chance to hold on to the shirt for the AIs would be far better for Sinckler's development.Timbo wrote:I think it'll be a great experience for Sinckler. Testing himself in the best Rugby country on earth against the best players in a high pressure environment will make him a better player.
Like has been said it seems a bit early for him. The argentina tour would have been a perfect gradual ramp up.Timbo wrote:I think it'll be a great experience for Sinckler. Testing himself in the best Rugby country on earth against the best players in a high pressure environment will make him a better player.
The midweek games are the Blues, Hurricanes, Chiefs and the Highlanders. That's as good as test standard by any measure.Scrumhead wrote:Will it? I think part of Oakboy's point is that as a 3rd choice, Sinckler would be mostly playing mid-week games. I'd say the best he could hope for would be bench cameos in the test games. I wouldn't rule that out but I'd argue that starting against Argentina with a chance to hold on to the shirt for the AIs would be far better for Sinckler's development.Timbo wrote:I think it'll be a great experience for Sinckler. Testing himself in the best Rugby country on earth against the best players in a high pressure environment will make him a better player.
I get it from a Lions point of view, but not from England's.
Didn't do Conor Murray any harm going as a 3rd choice tourist last time - nor Mako Vunipola for that matter. Conversely, its pretty difficult to think of anyone who used the Argentina tour last time round as their springboard to international glory.Scrumhead wrote:Will it? I think part of Oakboy's point is that as a 3rd choice, Sinckler would be mostly playing mid-week games. I'd say the best he could hope for would be bench cameos in the test games. I wouldn't rule that out but I'd argue that starting against Argentina with a chance to hold on to the shirt for the AIs would be far better for Sinckler's development.Timbo wrote:I think it'll be a great experience for Sinckler. Testing himself in the best Rugby country on earth against the best players in a high pressure environment will make him a better player.
I get it from a Lions point of view, but not from England's.
Some good stuff there. Based on general opinion after the RWC debacle, I suppose Eddie's major achievements have been getting effective international performances out of Hartley, Haskell and Robshaw. Later, he got more out of Daly (out of position) and Hughes than many predicted. He also managed injury absences well (Kruis, Itoje, Robshaw and Billy at various times).Peat wrote:Didn't do Conor Murray any harm going as a 3rd choice tourist last time - nor Mako Vunipola for that matter. Conversely, its pretty difficult to think of anyone who used the Argentina tour last time round as their springboard to international glory.Scrumhead wrote:Will it? I think part of Oakboy's point is that as a 3rd choice, Sinckler would be mostly playing mid-week games. I'd say the best he could hope for would be bench cameos in the test games. I wouldn't rule that out but I'd argue that starting against Argentina with a chance to hold on to the shirt for the AIs would be far better for Sinckler's development.Timbo wrote:I think it'll be a great experience for Sinckler. Testing himself in the best Rugby country on earth against the best players in a high pressure environment will make him a better player.
I get it from a Lions point of view, but not from England's.
Possibility of physically breaking aside, I don't think it really makes much of a difference who goes where from a development point of view. Its not like Wade, Barritt and Twelvetrees benefited from being in tour call ups, its not like Kvesic or Eastmond benefited from playing well in Argentina... Jones is good but its not like he's been able to turn guys like Harrison or Clifford into the real deal just like that, he hasn't turned Sinckler into SuperProp in one window so he's probably not managing it in two either.
Its probably not wholly incorrect. It mightn't be completely comparable, but its still two tests in the same country in the same situation. The only things changing will be the quality of the coaching, the quality of the opposition, and hopefully the quality of the players going.Digby wrote:It might be wholly incorrect to compare the last tour to Argentina to this coming one when last time out Argentina weren't close to picking a test side
say what now??Oakboy wrote:, he got more out Hughes than many predicted
By the end of the 6n he was trundling into contact rather than walking. Take a bow Eddie.Banquo wrote:say what now??Oakboy wrote:, he got more out Hughes than many predicted