YLN Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 Is Johnno any better than Anne Robinson? No, he's the weakest link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heffoman Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 Great win today. Some strange decisions by the ref. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarewsEyebrowDesigner Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 Ahahaa. England simply have no excuse for being piss poor, the player base they can pick from is 20 times bigger than everyone elses bar maybe France. In theory they should walk this Championship but alas they have to appoint a stubborn forward minded clearing in the woods as manager and hope for the best. I fear they day they actually take the heads out of their arses and realise they can do so much better, but until then i shall have a good laugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssexVilla Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 Why does Care play, he is an awful scrum half? And why on earth does johno insist on pick ing players like monye and armitage, both strong runners but aren't strong under the hicg ball, and then not use them offensively? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowychap Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 Armitage not strong under a high ball? This six nations he has missed a couple but last year he was very sound indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssexVilla Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 Yes but the point I was making was that his main strength is his running and we are just not utilising it enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrissmith921 Posted March 1, 2010 Author Share Posted March 1, 2010 Englands problem is under pressure they resort to how they're taught at a young age - set piece rugby... We used to play against the RFU Schools all the time (Milfield etc) and they were all taught the same thing - set play after set play after set play - never encouraged to think for themselves. Therefore, when struggling, they resort to robotic rugby rather than gambling on chances that sometimes pay off, and sometimes dont... But I see no difference in losing by 10 points than losing by 2 - so better to go for it than not... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 Englands problem is under pressure they resort to how they're taught at a young age - set piece rugby... We used to play against the RFU Schools all the time (Milfield etc) and they were all taught the same thing - set play after set play after set play - never encouraged to think for themselves. Therefore, when struggling, they resort to robotic rugby rather than gambling on chances that sometimes pay off, and sometimes dont... But I see no difference in losing by 10 points than losing by 2 - so better to go for it than not... Totally agree. We seem to have a bunch of players who are unable to think for themselves and play what's before them, as opposed to rigidly following the prescriptive directions of under-qualified coaches. Against Ireland, we seemed determined to try and run it, even though the conditions probably weren't suited to it on this occasion. I'm almost following English rugby just out of pride and stubborness now and feel slightly ashamed to be endorsing the back-slapping and utter shite that we play on a regular basis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrissmith921 Posted March 2, 2010 Author Share Posted March 2, 2010 It seems to be drilled in from an early stage though, I dont think theres anything Johnson and co can do about it - which is kinda my point. You'd spot the odd good player who would do things off-the-cuff when we played these schools but the majority were making calls off the back of 3rd/4th phase ball and eventually they'd run out of ideas. You can almost see the exact parallel with the national side now. We had our set plays of course, everyone did, but the difference was (I believe...) we were encouraged to drop them should the opportunity arise, where-as the RFU schools would stick to them rigidly - perhaps that mentality has crept through at the top level now and you've got players who, while technically are very very good, are weak when it comes to broken play and having to make key decisions at key times... as you say, such as altering a game plan in accordance to the conditions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choffer Posted March 2, 2010 VT Supporter Share Posted March 2, 2010 Open in as much as all 5 teams will enjoy beating Scotland? It's not even started yet and I'm depressed :cry: Sometimes it's nice to be able to predict the future. Sometimes, not so. :cry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gringo Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 Sat 13th Mar 10 14:30 Ireland v Wales Croke Park Sat 13th Mar 10 17:00 Scotland v England Murrayfield Sun 14th Mar 10 14:30 France v Italy Stade de France Wales, England, France. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meath_Villan Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 Would love to see scoland push it all the way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santa_Rosa Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 Going to be two tight games and one cricket score this weekend I reckon. Wales started much more sensibly, but the line out is still rubbish. Ireland looked a little edgy so far, but starting to get territory now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santa_Rosa Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 Can't see how that was a yellow for Byrne. Very harsh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meath_Villan Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 Got to love that try Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santa_Rosa Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 Wales in disarray, Ireland capitalise. Sexton misses a kick my 97 year-old Nan would have put away. 11-3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meath_Villan Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 and that one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santa_Rosa Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 Comedy defending from Wales again. Ireland capitalise. 2nd soft try. I'm noticing a theme. This isn't going to be tight at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santa_Rosa Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 Blimey, Wales get a decision. Makes no odds, we'll just lose the lineout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santa_Rosa Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 How Wales got that Hook decision I'll never know. This ref is a clown Wales back to 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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