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Re: England vs Wales - Sat 5.30pm - A New Hope
Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2023 6:20 pm
by 16th man
Quite a few red zone pens, including an off the ball shot. He's been generous giving a warning.
Surely a scrum would be the option here?
Re: England vs Wales - Sat 5.30pm - A New Hope
Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2023 6:22 pm
by jngf
Much, much better!
Re: England vs Wales - Sat 5.30pm - A New Hope
Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2023 6:23 pm
by morepork
jngf wrote: ↑Sat Aug 12, 2023 6:22 pm
Much, much better!
Are you serial?
Re: England vs Wales - Sat 5.30pm - A New Hope
Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2023 6:23 pm
by FKAS
Mellsblue wrote: ↑Sat Aug 12, 2023 6:14 pm
Puja wrote: ↑Sat Aug 12, 2023 6:11 pm
Mellsblue wrote: ↑Sat Aug 12, 2023 6:09 pm
Interested to know how Arundell’s professional foul was worse than Plumtree’s dive over the top of the ruck and then refusal to let go of the ball…
In fairness, we had no other defenders around, so it was definitely killing a break. I'm always in favour of a ref punishing something cynical first time as well.
Puja
We had every defender behind the ball and the ball was just outside the 22. For Plumtree we had a line break around the halfway line.
The JVP injury was also a blatant shot off the ball. Adams knew and had his hands begging innocence straight after he did it.
Re: England vs Wales - Sat 5.30pm - A New Hope
Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2023 6:26 pm
by Puja
16th man wrote: ↑Sat Aug 12, 2023 6:19 pm
Hit our jumper so that's immediately a 100% improvement on last week.
Jamie George is our most precious player right now. We could lose anyone else to injury and there'd be someone else we could bring in, but lose George and it's all over.
On the injury note, I feel so sorry for JVP, but he was having another poor game and I'm way more confident with Youngs on. I still can't help but feel that he's been promoted too early and he'll be a better player in a couple of years' time. Unlike a notable poster's hobby horse, I don't think Mitchell or Quirke are The Answer for England yet - both still works in progress with their own significant flaws.
Puja
Re: England vs Wales - Sat 5.30pm - A New Hope
Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2023 6:26 pm
by Shiny
So far I’m more disappointed than last week. This team should be pumping a rookie team of Welshies.
Re: England vs Wales - Sat 5.30pm - A New Hope
Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2023 6:28 pm
by Mellsblue
Kick and crap still seems to be the ‘tactic’.
Re: England vs Wales - Sat 5.30pm - A New Hope
Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2023 6:29 pm
by Oakboy
Oh well, 40 minutes gone. I can't think of a single good point to mention.
Re: England vs Wales - Sat 5.30pm - A New Hope
Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2023 6:30 pm
by Mellsblue
Puja wrote: ↑Sat Aug 12, 2023 6:26 pm
On the injury note, I feel so sorry for JVP, but he was having another poor game and I'm way more confident with Youngs on.
Puja
The most depressing thing I’ve read in years.
Re: England vs Wales - Sat 5.30pm - A New Hope
Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2023 6:31 pm
by Insouciant
Well, we're in the lead I guess. Otherwise, I turned on at 15 mins-ish and I kept losing focus. It's not been particularly interesting. On the positive side, we did stop two mauls in our 22 so that's something.
Re: England vs Wales - Sat 5.30pm - A New Hope
Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2023 6:31 pm
by FKAS
Mellsblue wrote: ↑Sat Aug 12, 2023 6:28 pm
Kick and crap still seems to be the ‘tactic’.
Rugby seems to be breaking out and then Farrell panics and goes to the boot.
Re: England vs Wales - Sat 5.30pm - A New Hope
Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2023 6:31 pm
by p/d
Has Farrell eaten Ford? Just looks bigger and, well, more skilful
Re: England vs Wales - Sat 5.30pm - A New Hope
Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2023 6:34 pm
by Oakboy
FKAS wrote: ↑Sat Aug 12, 2023 6:31 pm
Mellsblue wrote: ↑Sat Aug 12, 2023 6:28 pm
Kick and crap still seems to be the ‘tactic’.
Rugby seems to be breaking out and then Farrell panics and goes to the boot.
He's a walking irony. I want him to provide variety but he can't. His little breaks that get the commentators salivating are embarrassing because he lacks the pace to exploit gaps.
Re: England vs Wales - Sat 5.30pm - A New Hope
Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2023 6:35 pm
by Oakboy
p/d wrote: ↑Sat Aug 12, 2023 6:31 pm
Has Farrell eaten Ford? Just looks bigger and, well, more skilful
Dream on.
Re: England vs Wales - Sat 5.30pm - A New Hope
Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2023 6:35 pm
by jngf
Idris Elba’s companion looks like she’s as keen at being dragged to Twickenham as I would be taken to Ikea
Re: England vs Wales - Sat 5.30pm - A New Hope
Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2023 6:36 pm
by morepork
Farrell has all the explosive acceleration of a Morris minor doing a hill start in 3rd gear.
Re: England vs Wales - Sat 5.30pm - A New Hope
Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2023 6:39 pm
by 16th man
Puja wrote: ↑Sat Aug 12, 2023 6:26 pm
16th man wrote: ↑Sat Aug 12, 2023 6:19 pm
Hit our jumper so that's immediately a 100% improvement on last week.
Jamie George is our most precious player right now. We could lose anyone else to injury and there'd be someone else we could bring in, but lose George and it's all over.
On the injury note, I feel so sorry for JVP, but he was having another poor game and I'm way more confident with Youngs on. I still can't help but feel that he's been promoted too early and he'll be a better player in a couple of years' time. Unlike a notable poster's hobby horse, I don't think Mitchell or Quirke are The Answer for England yet - both still works in progress with their own significant flaws.
Puja
Thing is, all out scrum halves have significant flaws, so I'm in favour of picking one of the ones who may be able to learn and improve, rather than keeping on going back to the guy who has shown over his last 70 odd caps that he absolutely no ability to do so.
Re: England vs Wales - Sat 5.30pm - A New Hope
Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2023 6:41 pm
by Mellsblue
I’ve taken an instant dislike to Plumtree… other than the numerous times he’s knocked it on
Re: England vs Wales - Sat 5.30pm - A New Hope
Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2023 6:45 pm
by jngf
Welsh backrow now 2 opensides and 1 out and out 6
Re: England vs Wales - Sat 5.30pm - A New Hope
Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2023 6:45 pm
by jngf
Welsh backrow now 2 opensides and 1 out and out 6
Re: England vs Wales - Sat 5.30pm - A New Hope
Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2023 6:45 pm
by 16th man
Jesus wept Farrell.
Re: England vs Wales - Sat 5.30pm - A New Hope
Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2023 6:46 pm
by Puja
My gods.
Puja
Re: England vs Wales - Sat 5.30pm - A New Hope
Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2023 6:46 pm
by badback
Oh wow.
Re: England vs Wales - Sat 5.30pm - A New Hope
Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2023 6:46 pm
by Mellsblue
Sweet baby Jesus this is low quality fare.
Re: England vs Wales - Sat 5.30pm - A New Hope
Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2023 6:48 pm
by 16th man
So desperate not to give away our attacking shapes we're chucking the ball on the floor.