Clunky when they played pre-planned but much better when playing what’s in front of them.Mr Mwenda wrote:?Mellsblue wrote:Well said Johnson
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The quick lineout for their try does make me wonder why we never seem to have clever ideas.
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Aye.Mellsblue wrote:Heads up rugby is a good idea. Who would’ve thought it?
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Quite. The Scottish try showed what we should be doing.Mellsblue wrote:Clunky when they played pre-planned but much better when playing what’s in front of them.Mr Mwenda wrote:?Mellsblue wrote:Well said Johnson
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On the bright side it could be worse, could be Welsh. Not too bad from a relatively young, inexperienced England team. Bodes well for the World Cup after next.
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Maybe, just maybe, it's not all Farrell's fault then?p/d wrote:Aye.Mellsblue wrote:Heads up rugby is a good idea. Who would’ve thought it?

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This is true, and they lost against Ireland today.Shiny wrote:On the bright side it could be worse, could be Welsh.
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Yes, Andy Farrell could be in charge then.Shiny wrote:On the bright side it could be worse, could be Welsh. Not too bad from a relatively young, inexperienced England team. Bodes well for the World Cup after next.
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For the last x years England have only looked good with Tuilagi in the side.
On the plus side this team has some pretty impressive handling. But it’s lateral.
On the plus side this team has some pretty impressive handling. But it’s lateral.
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Andy Farrell/Steve Borthwick with Sean Edwards and Sam Vesty.Oakboy wrote:Yes, Andy Farrell could be in charge then.Shiny wrote:On the bright side it could be worse, could be Welsh. Not too bad from a relatively young, inexperienced England team. Bodes well for the World Cup after next.
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Yep, was going to post that Slade and Daly were kicking through just like Farrell, ie good kicks but a poor choice, but the analysts brought it up. That said, has it been tactics influencing Farrell or Farrell influencing tactics?Oakboy wrote:Maybe, just maybe, it's not all Farrell's fault then?p/d wrote:Aye.Mellsblue wrote:Heads up rugby is a good idea. Who would’ve thought it?
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Brentford reference. Nice.Mr Mwenda wrote:I don't think so, it's a tradition or an old charter or something.Banquo wrote:Can we please stop kicking so badly
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What the **** was Youngs playing at there. OKeefe should have pinged him
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Brain fart, he is reverting to type.Danno wrote:What the **** was Youngs playing at there. OKeefe should have pinged him
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Just waiting to George Ford to come on, and single-handedly rescue England, only for Daly to be given all the plaudits for kicking it away on overlaps, and Ford to never see another cap.
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Every ruck he just waits and waits and ****ing waits!
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I am after that call.Puja wrote:I'd be fuming if I were a Scotland fan; I think we've definitely got the rub of the green with the refereeing decisions so far.
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Don’t forget that we would’ve won it by more if Farrell were playing.Which Tyler wrote:Just waiting to George Ford to come on, and single-handedly rescue England, only for Daly to be given all the plaudits for kicking it away on overlaps, and Ford to never see another cap.
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Better play. A few more penalty spells like that the Scots will go down a player.
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and still will do when he reaches 200 caps.Danno wrote:Every ruck he just waits and waits and ****ing waits!
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No Slade can also kick overlaps awayOakboy wrote:Maybe, just maybe, it's not all Farrell's fault then?p/d wrote:Aye.Mellsblue wrote:Heads up rugby is a good idea. Who would’ve thought it?
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Ludlum best of our back row so far imo
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England’s intensity has gone markedly up.
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Who had 51mins in the sweepstake?jngf wrote:Ludlum best of our back row so far imo
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Oh, the match wouldn't have needed saving if the iceman had been there to pull the strings of those around him.Mellsblue wrote:Don’t forget that we would’ve won it by more if Farrell were playing.Which Tyler wrote:Just waiting to George Ford to come on, and single-handedly rescue England, only for Daly to be given all the plaudits for kicking it away on overlaps, and Ford to never see another cap.