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Re: England vs Wales match thread - RWC warmup, Raeburn Shield challenge, and chance to take down the #1 ranked team
Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2019 3:44 pm
by Banquo
Watson has done that really well all day, good reads, and that was his decision alone.
Re: England vs Wales match thread - RWC warmup, Raeburn Shield challenge, and chance to take down the #1 ranked team
Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2019 3:45 pm
by Which Tyler
Banquo wrote:Which Tyler wrote:At least we et to see Ford, Manu, JJ
My pick as starters from current squad.
My pick for starters for the last 4 years
Re: England vs Wales match thread - RWC warmup, Raeburn Shield challenge, and chance to take down the #1 ranked team
Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2019 3:45 pm
by Banquo
Q E fckin D
Re: England vs Wales match thread - RWC warmup, Raeburn Shield challenge, and chance to take down the #1 ranked team
Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2019 3:46 pm
by Mellsblue
Love Jones’s Fischer Price special needs, my first telephonists headset.
Re: England vs Wales match thread - RWC warmup, Raeburn Shield challenge, and chance to take down the #1 ranked team
Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2019 3:47 pm
by Banquo
Which Tyler wrote:Banquo wrote:Which Tyler wrote:At least we et to see Ford, Manu, JJ
My pick as starters from current squad.
My pick for starters for the last 4 years
Manu at 12? I thought you were a 2nd 5/8ths man. I'd always have him there tbh these days.
Re: England vs Wales match thread - RWC warmup, Raeburn Shield challenge, and chance to take down the #1 ranked team
Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2019 3:48 pm
by Freddo
Well there you go, that's what Daly can do lol
Re: England vs Wales match thread - RWC warmup, Raeburn Shield challenge, and chance to take down the #1 ranked team
Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2019 3:48 pm
by Banquo
Peej wrote:Which Tyler wrote:Mellsblue wrote:That take from Watson. Why won’t Bath play him at 15?!?!?
He'd have to oust Tom Homer, Ruaridh McConnochie and Freddie Burns first
Is this.... is this a joke?
Longest running one on this board!
Re: England vs Wales match thread - RWC warmup, Raeburn Shield challenge, and chance to take down the #1 ranked team
Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2019 3:49 pm
by Mellsblue
Which Tyler wrote:Banquo wrote:Which Tyler wrote:At least we et to see Ford, Manu, JJ
My pick as starters from current squad.
My pick for starters for the last 4 years
Daly - May - Watson back three. Hope, why are carrying that scythe.
Re: England vs Wales match thread - RWC warmup, Raeburn Shield challenge, and chance to take down the #1 ranked team
Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2019 3:50 pm
by Which Tyler
Banquo wrote:Which Tyler wrote:Banquo wrote:
My pick as starters from current squad.
My pick for starters for the last 4 years
Manu at 12? I thought you were a 2nd 5/8ths man. I'd always have him there tbh these days.
I favour it, but I'm a bigger fan of playing your best options.
My "If I were Eddie" would have had Slade playing 12 for Exeter, Manu switching between 12 and 13 and starting any two of those three with the third on the bench. Selection based on form and opponent
Re: England vs Wales match thread - RWC warmup, Raeburn Shield challenge, and chance to take down the #1 ranked team
Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2019 3:50 pm
by Mellsblue
That pass from LCD!!!! That was forward. As you were.
Re: England vs Wales match thread - RWC warmup, Raeburn Shield challenge, and chance to take down the #1 ranked team
Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2019 3:51 pm
by Banquo
That's a very decent win, and to be honest, should have been an even bigger margin.
and that's after that try from Youngs is ruled out.
Re: England vs Wales match thread - RWC warmup, Raeburn Shield challenge, and chance to take down the #1 ranked team
Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2019 3:51 pm
by Which Tyler
What are the ranking implications for a 16 + England win?
ETA... Ahhh dammit
Re: England vs Wales match thread - RWC warmup, Raeburn Shield challenge, and chance to take down the #1 ranked team
Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2019 3:52 pm
by Mellsblue
Did we finish with LCD on the flank.
Re: England vs Wales match thread - RWC warmup, Raeburn Shield challenge, and chance to take down the #1 ranked team
Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2019 3:53 pm
by Banquo
Which Tyler wrote:Banquo wrote:Which Tyler wrote:
My pick for starters for the last 4 years
Manu at 12? I thought you were a 2nd 5/8ths man. I'd always have him there tbh these days.
I favour it, but I'm a bigger fan of playing your best options.
My "If I were Eddie" would have had Slade playing 12 for Exeter, Manu switching between 12 and 13 and starting any two of those three with the third on the bench. Selection based on form and opponent
Well I never.
Re: England vs Wales match thread - RWC warmup, Raeburn Shield challenge, and chance to take down the #1 ranked team
Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2019 3:55 pm
by Banquo
Relatively pleased, but we won’t see the best aspect of our play selected as first choice. Billy looked very good, so did Watson and JJ. Wouldn’t be too harsh on Joe.
Make your tackles, stop with dumb ass pens, hold your defensive line tighter out wide.
Re: England vs Wales match thread - RWC warmup, Raeburn Shield challenge, and chance to take down the #1 ranked team
Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2019 3:57 pm
by Banquo
Hadn’t noticed before that Francis looks very similar to Faz. That explains, Faz plus kiwi = dead cert
Re: England vs Wales match thread - RWC warmup, Raeburn Shield challenge, and chance to take down the #1 ranked team
Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2019 4:04 pm
by old-n-slo-2nd-row
Banquo wrote:Which Tyler wrote:At least we et to see Ford, Manu, JJ
My pick as starters from current squad.
absolutely! But ... There is the Eddie factor to consider.
Re: England vs Wales match thread - RWC warmup, Raeburn Shield challenge, and chance to take down the #1 ranked team
Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2019 4:05 pm
by Puja
Which Tyler wrote:What are the ranking implications for a 16 + England win?
ETA... Ahhh dammit
Not a huge amount for us, but it would've knocked Wales down to 3rd. Next week is the big one - a 15+ victory would put us no 1 in the world.
Was actually a bit annoyed at the Daly drop goal - we were going back to a penalty 5m out and a probable try which would've taken us over 16.
Puja
Re: England vs Wales match thread - RWC warmup, Raeburn Shield challenge, and chance to take down the #1 ranked team
Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2019 4:06 pm
by Mellsblue
WTF has Robshaw done to his hair. It has ruined an otherwise top notch sartorial game.
Re: England vs Wales match thread - RWC warmup, Raeburn Shield challenge, and chance to take down the #1 ranked team
Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2019 4:07 pm
by Banquo
I was going to say it’s clear now why Robshaw didn’t make the squad
Re: England vs Wales match thread - RWC warmup, Raeburn Shield challenge, and chance to take down the #1 ranked team
Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2019 4:08 pm
by Banquo
Fair play to Robshaw, very magnanimous
Re: England vs Wales match thread - RWC warmup, Raeburn Shield challenge, and chance to take down the #1 ranked team
Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2019 4:08 pm
by p/d
Mellsblue wrote:WTF has Robshaw done to his hair. It has ruined an otherwise top notch sartorial game.
Feck Robshaw. Greenwood looks more and more like the old boy off Steptoe
Re: England vs Wales match thread - RWC warmup, Raeburn Shield challenge, and chance to take down the #1 ranked team
Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2019 4:10 pm
by Banquo
p/d wrote:Mellsblue wrote:WTF has Robshaw done to his hair. It has ruined an otherwise top notch sartorial game.
Feck Robshaw. Greenwood looks more and more like the old boy off Steptoe
You mean....Steptoe
Re: England vs Wales match thread - RWC warmup, Raeburn Shield challenge, and chance to take down the #1 ranked team
Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2019 4:10 pm
by p/d
Curry really is the nuts.
Good game for most of the pack, JJ & Watson class.
Re: England vs Wales match thread - RWC warmup, Raeburn Shield challenge, and chance to take down the #1 ranked team
Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2019 4:10 pm
by Banquo
(Wilfred Brambell)