England vs Japan - Sunday

[p/d]

On the upside George is like Bolt without the bandage

[FKAS]

Ford was looking for the pass there but the other two members in the backfield just stood on the other side of pitch not moving. Fecking work across you lazy sods.

[monkey]

half backs, esp mitchell....poor so far

he's been appalling

[Puja]

The crowd are booing England's aimless kicking. Can't blame them.

Puja

[Mellsblue]

The crowd are booing England's aimless kicking. Can't blame them.

Puja

It’s a lot of money to watch shoite.

[Puja]

half backs, esp mitchell....poor so far

he's been appalling

Weirdly so. Not just slow to get the ball away, but lifts it and then is slow, so the defence has time to come up.

Puja

[p/d]

Our halfback’s are woeful

[Mr Mwenda]

The crowd groaning as one at these kicks is the soundtrack of England's world cup...

[morepork]

Is that kicking game a major feature of most domestic games in England? Man, it is dull.

[Puja]

The crowd are booing England's aimless kicking. Can't blame them.

Puja

It’s a lot of money to watch shoite.

Now actively cheering us knocking the ball on. Again, can't blame them.

Puja

[Puja]

Is that kicking game a major feature of most domestic games in England? Man, it is dull.

Not really, no! The Prem last year was very free-flowing and high-scoring.

Puja

[16th man]

Ref looks a bit bemused by the crap he's having to endure.

[morepork]

Is that kicking game a major feature of most domestic games in England? Man, it is dull.

Not really, no! The Prem last year was very free-flowing and high-scoring.

Puja

Then this team is being coached to do it. And not much else.

[16th man]

Is that kicking game a major feature of most domestic games in England? Man, it is dull.

Not really, no! The Prem last year was very free-flowing and high-scoring.

Puja

And the teams who do kick more generally do so considerably better, with good chases.

[16th man]

Is that kicking game a major feature of most domestic games in England? Man, it is dull.

Not really, no! The Prem last year was very free-flowing and high-scoring.

Puja

Then this team is being coached to do it. And not much else.

They're being told to do it. If they were being coached, you'd expect it to look at least half competent and like there was some sort of plan to do something with it.

[Puja]

Commentary: "Japan have been excellent at forcing England into errors - well, England have been making errors without being forced, as well."

Puja

[Puja]

What the fuck

[Mellsblue]

Ford will go from hero to zero in the morning papers.

[Puja]

Joy Neville getting sweary there.

Puja

[16th man]

Bloody hell. Farcical.

[Galfon]

What a nutter..

[morepork]

You jammy bastards. Two pity tries from the Gods.

[Puja]

"All of a sudden, it's 20-12!" Nah, I'd take Burt's early days over this.

Puja

[francoisfou]

At last, a move perfected in training comes to fruition

[FKAS]

We actually string some nice phases together, Stuart stuffs it up but we still somehow score. Yay.