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Re: Wales vs England - Saturday 5.30pm
Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2023 7:06 pm
by jngf
Seems to have gone pear shaped since subs started coming on?
Re: Wales vs England - Saturday 5.30pm
Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2023 7:06 pm
by TheNomad
This is dreadful - not exactly looking forward to the World Cup at this rate
Re: Wales vs England - Saturday 5.30pm
Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2023 7:08 pm
by Mellsblue
Mr Mwenda wrote: ↑Sat Aug 05, 2023 7:05 pm
Was kind of hoping someone would seize their opportunity....
There’s been a few seizures…
Re: Wales vs England - Saturday 5.30pm
Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2023 7:09 pm
by Puja
Ref has made a right mess of the scrums. Has no clue what he's doing or how to keep control.
Handling has been ridiculously shit. Don't know what we've been doing in training, but it's apparently not included a rugby ball as so many players have seemed startled when one has come near them.
Puja
Re: Wales vs England - Saturday 5.30pm
Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2023 7:12 pm
by Mellsblue
Even Freddie ‘safe hands’ Steward is knocking it on…
Re: Wales vs England - Saturday 5.30pm
Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2023 7:15 pm
by 16th man
Given the sheer amount of kicking we do, you'd expect us to be better at it.
Re: Wales vs England - Saturday 5.30pm
Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2023 7:18 pm
by Insouciant
This has been about as bad as I can remember us playing. Fair enough it's not the first XV, but still terrible.
Re: Wales vs England - Saturday 5.30pm
Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2023 7:18 pm
by Puja
What the actual shit England. We appear to have given up on the idea of winning the match with accepting box-kicking duels, and then, when we do have the ball in hand for once, we spill it in the tackle. Fuck's sake.
Puja
Re: Wales vs England - Saturday 5.30pm
Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2023 7:19 pm
by Mikey Brown
Willis did well off that scrum (while JVP was running backwards in an offside position?) and a good touch to keep play alive there.
That's about all I've got.
Re: Wales vs England - Saturday 5.30pm
Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2023 7:20 pm
by Puja
That's a try.
Puja
Re: Wales vs England - Saturday 5.30pm
Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2023 7:20 pm
by FKAS
NorthWestRugby wrote: ↑Sat Aug 05, 2023 7:01 pm
Alarm bells must be ringing for Stagnant Bathwater
Several are quickly ruling themselves out.
How that wasn't an England penalty at the scrum I have no idea.
Re: Wales vs England - Saturday 5.30pm
Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2023 7:21 pm
by Mr Mwenda
Phillips tuntiett (sp) are calling this the best Welsh performance in a long time.
Our feed froze with Theo Dan taking the ball with a run up. We said he will do his best Guy Porter impression and then when the feed resumed he knocked on.... Par for England these days....
Re: Wales vs England - Saturday 5.30pm
Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2023 7:22 pm
by 16th man
Pearson and Ludlum have run around .a lot, but there's not been much in the way of breakdown skills.
What the fuck is the TMO looking at, he's clearly slapped that forward, then landed on it.
Re: Wales vs England - Saturday 5.30pm
Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2023 7:22 pm
by Mellsblue
We’re shoite
Re: Wales vs England - Saturday 5.30pm
Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2023 7:22 pm
by Mikey Brown
Martin at tighthead with Hill on the left. I guess it says something that seems interesting.
Re: Wales vs England - Saturday 5.30pm
Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2023 7:23 pm
by Mr Mwenda
FKAS wrote: ↑Sat Aug 05, 2023 7:20 pm
NorthWestRugby wrote: ↑Sat Aug 05, 2023 7:01 pm
Alarm bells must be ringing for Stagnant Bathwater
Several are quickly ruling themselves out.
How that wasn't an England penalty at the scrum I have no idea.
He is giving it to the team with a put in at all times. He has a system. Just sucks to knock on as much as England does.
Re: Wales vs England - Saturday 5.30pm
Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2023 7:23 pm
by 16th man
FKAS wrote: ↑Sat Aug 05, 2023 7:20 pm
NorthWestRugby wrote: ↑Sat Aug 05, 2023 7:01 pm
Alarm bells must be ringing for Stagnant Bathwater
Several are quickly ruling themselves out.
How that wasn't an England penalty at the scrum I have no idea.
Looked like their tight head hinged, pulled our front row down and then was just allowed to drive through them.
Re: Wales vs England - Saturday 5.30pm
Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2023 7:23 pm
by NorthWestRugby
Joy Neville really is a terrible TMO
Having to be guided through making a decision by the referee is ridiculous. Absolutely zero faith in her making a decision
Re: Wales vs England - Saturday 5.30pm
Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2023 7:24 pm
by NorthWestRugby
16th man wrote: ↑Sat Aug 05, 2023 7:23 pm
FKAS wrote: ↑Sat Aug 05, 2023 7:20 pm
NorthWestRugby wrote: ↑Sat Aug 05, 2023 7:01 pm
Alarm bells must be ringing for Stagnant Bathwater
Several are quickly ruling themselves out.
How that wasn't an England penalty at the scrum I have no idea.
Looked like their tight head hinged, pulled our front row down and then was just allowed to drive through them.
Absolutely agree. Rodd got very low borderline too low but got himself back up and their tight head lost control
Re: Wales vs England - Saturday 5.30pm
Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2023 7:25 pm
by Mellsblue
So, who’s impressed? Marchant and Steward?
Re: Wales vs England - Saturday 5.30pm
Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2023 7:26 pm
by Mr Mwenda
Another good carry from Willis.
I think Ludlum has been ok but the back row as a unit is not functioning. Precious little is.
Re: Wales vs England - Saturday 5.30pm
Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2023 7:26 pm
by FKAS
Mikey Brown wrote: ↑Sat Aug 05, 2023 7:22 pm
Martin at tighthead with Hill on the left. I guess it says something that seems interesting.
14 carries for 14 metres and with 14 tackles for Martin.
Re: Wales vs England - Saturday 5.30pm
Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2023 7:27 pm
by Insouciant
Maybe our lot have booked Autumn breaks or something. The East Med stays pretty warm until almost November.
Re: Wales vs England - Saturday 5.30pm
Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2023 7:36 pm
by Mikey Brown
FKAS wrote: ↑Sat Aug 05, 2023 7:26 pm
Mikey Brown wrote: ↑Sat Aug 05, 2023 7:22 pm
Martin at tighthead with Hill on the left. I guess it says something that seems interesting.
14 carries for 14 metres and with 14 tackles for Martin.
Are you suggesting he replaces Malins?
Re: Wales vs England - Saturday 5.30pm
Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2023 7:36 pm
by francoisfou
Mellsblue wrote: ↑Sat Aug 05, 2023 7:25 pm
So, who’s impressed? Marchant and Steward?
Ben Youngs was faultless.