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Re: England vs Samoa - Sat 4.45pm
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2023 3:44 pm
by morepork
This all fascinating insight but
LETS GO SAMOA
Re: England vs Samoa - Sat 4.45pm
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2023 3:56 pm
by Spiffy
Oakboy wrote: ↑Sat Oct 07, 2023 8:50 am
Spiffy wrote: ↑Sat Oct 07, 2023 4:13 am
Danno wrote: ↑Sat Oct 07, 2023 12:12 am
Criticising Aldritt is kind of funny.
(Being kind)
We all see what we see, sometimes different things, and need not all agree. Aldritt is very good at what he does. I think he would make the England team. (But not the Irish
.
Every time I watch Aldritt play for France, I see a number 8 who is fundamentally constructive and destructive exactly as required. He is the mortar in the brickwork in attack and defence. If I was an international flanker or SH, I'd want to play alongside him. I'd choose him for a World XV just ahead of Doris.
I'd have Ardie Savea ahead of the pair of them.
Re: England vs Samoa - Sat 4.45pm
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2023 4:05 pm
by Oakboy
Spiffy wrote: ↑Sat Oct 07, 2023 3:56 pm
Oakboy wrote: ↑Sat Oct 07, 2023 8:50 am
Spiffy wrote: ↑Sat Oct 07, 2023 4:13 am
We all see what we see, sometimes different things, and need not all agree. Aldritt is very good at what he does. I think he would make the England team. (But not the Irish
.
Every time I watch Aldritt play for France, I see a number 8 who is fundamentally constructive and destructive exactly as required. He is the mortar in the brickwork in attack and defence. If I was an international flanker or SH, I'd want to play alongside him. I'd choose him for a World XV just ahead of Doris.
I'd have Ardie Savea ahead of the pair of them.
Whatever! The embarrassing crunch is that we went with Billy Vunipola - how far down the rankings is he currently?
Re: England vs Samoa - Sat 4.45pm
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2023 4:12 pm
by Banquo
Spiffy wrote: ↑Sat Oct 07, 2023 3:56 pm
Oakboy wrote: ↑Sat Oct 07, 2023 8:50 am
Spiffy wrote: ↑Sat Oct 07, 2023 4:13 am
We all see what we see, sometimes different things, and need not all agree. Aldritt is very good at what he does. I think he would make the England team. (But not the Irish
.
Every time I watch Aldritt play for France, I see a number 8 who is fundamentally constructive and destructive exactly as required. He is the mortar in the brickwork in attack and defence. If I was an international flanker or SH, I'd want to play alongside him. I'd choose him for a World XV just ahead of Doris.
I'd have Ardie Savea ahead of the pair of them.
stick him at openside, job done
Re: England vs Samoa - Sat 4.45pm
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2023 4:20 pm
by p/d
Oakboy wrote: ↑Sat Oct 07, 2023 4:05 pm
Spiffy wrote: ↑Sat Oct 07, 2023 3:56 pm
Oakboy wrote: ↑Sat Oct 07, 2023 8:50 am
Every time I watch Aldritt play for France, I see a number 8 who is fundamentally constructive and destructive exactly as required. He is the mortar in the brickwork in attack and defence. If I was an international flanker or SH, I'd want to play alongside him. I'd choose him for a World XV just ahead of Doris.
I'd have Ardie Savea ahead of the pair of them.
Whatever! The embarrassing crunch is that we went with Billy Vunipola - how far down the rankings is he currently?
Surely he is only in camp now to keep Cole company on long distance runs
Re: England vs Samoa - Sat 4.45pm
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2023 4:23 pm
by Spiffy
Banquo wrote: ↑Sat Oct 07, 2023 4:12 pm
Spiffy wrote: ↑Sat Oct 07, 2023 3:56 pm
Oakboy wrote: ↑Sat Oct 07, 2023 8:50 am
Every time I watch Aldritt play for France, I see a number 8 who is fundamentally constructive and destructive exactly as required. He is the mortar in the brickwork in attack and defence. If I was an international flanker or SH, I'd want to play alongside him. I'd choose him for a World XV just ahead of Doris.
I'd have Ardie Savea ahead of the pair of them.
stick him at openside, job done
For me, the openside of the tournament so far is Botia of Fiji, with Ollivon not far behind (though Ollivon, while he wears 7, is more of a 6.5.)
Re: England vs Samoa - Sat 4.45pm
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2023 4:27 pm
by Banquo
Spiffy wrote: ↑Sat Oct 07, 2023 4:23 pm
Banquo wrote: ↑Sat Oct 07, 2023 4:12 pm
Spiffy wrote: ↑Sat Oct 07, 2023 3:56 pm
I'd have Ardie Savea ahead of the pair of them.
stick him at openside, job done
For me, the openside of the tournament so far is Botia of Fiji, with Ollivon not far behind (though Ollivon, while he wears 7, is more of a 6.5.)
French normally play left and right. Ardie is a good 8, but imo a better classic 7 (though obvs not playing there for enzed)
Re: England vs Samoa - Sat 4.45pm
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2023 5:02 pm
by Which Tyler
Say what you like about Chessum - but he's certainly not having a quiet game!
Re: England vs Samoa - Sat 4.45pm
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2023 5:13 pm
by UKHamlet
Noooo. We don't want to face Samoa in the QFs
Re: England vs Samoa - Sat 4.45pm
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2023 5:16 pm
by Mellsblue
We’d be winning by 20 if Arundell were playing.
Re: England vs Samoa - Sat 4.45pm
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2023 5:18 pm
by morepork
Oh yes.
Re: England vs Samoa - Sat 4.45pm
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2023 5:19 pm
by FKAS
The error count from the England forwards is woeful. Mitchell looks like he's playing with a hangover as well. At least the backs look half decent ball in hand, that's a nice change.
Re: England vs Samoa - Sat 4.45pm
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2023 5:24 pm
by Mellsblue
My god we’re shit.
Re: England vs Samoa - Sat 4.45pm
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2023 5:27 pm
by Buggaluggs
WTF??
Re: England vs Samoa - Sat 4.45pm
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2023 5:27 pm
by FKAS
Mitchell is going to be lucky to make half time. His errors have led to two tries so far.
Re: England vs Samoa - Sat 4.45pm
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2023 5:28 pm
by francoisfou
Captain Farrell, step forward, your country needs you!
Re: England vs Samoa - Sat 4.45pm
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2023 5:28 pm
by Mellsblue
Surely, for the good of the game, this tmo intervention is far too late.
Re: England vs Samoa - Sat 4.45pm
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2023 5:28 pm
by morepork
Fuck off TMO
Re: England vs Samoa - Sat 4.45pm
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2023 5:29 pm
by Mellsblue
What a farce.
Re: England vs Samoa - Sat 4.45pm
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2023 5:30 pm
by Lizard
That’s a bullshit call. All three players had a hand on it. The timing is a joke.
Re: England vs Samoa - Sat 4.45pm
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2023 5:31 pm
by FKAS
Lizard wrote: ↑Sat Oct 07, 2023 5:30 pm
That’s a bullshit call. All three players had a hand on it. The timing is a joke.
But it only goes forward off the Samoan hand.
Re: England vs Samoa - Sat 4.45pm
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2023 5:32 pm
by jngf
World rugby please ditch TMOs it’s not a bloody criminal court case! - breaks up continuity and dulls preceding - it’s like refs are having homework marked by a bunch of clowns in a call centre
Re: England vs Samoa - Sat 4.45pm
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2023 5:32 pm
by morepork
Just get fucked TMO you fucking fat jobsworth Kok.
Re: England vs Samoa - Sat 4.45pm
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2023 5:33 pm
by Mr Mwenda
Lizard wrote: ↑Sat Oct 07, 2023 5:30 pm
That’s a bullshit call. All three players had a hand on it. The timing is a joke.
I went for a slash as I thought Samoa had scored. What happened?
England sucking hard.
Re: England vs Samoa - Sat 4.45pm
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2023 5:34 pm
by Mellsblue
morepork wrote: ↑Sat Oct 07, 2023 5:32 pm
Just get fucked TMO you fucking fat jobsworth Kok.
No more Coors Light for you, old bean.