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Re: Eng v Fra Match Thread

Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2019 3:57 pm
by Oakboy
Epaminondas Pules wrote:
Banquo wrote:Frankly I'd let the midfield have as much game time as they can, all helps to get in sync in attack and defence.

This!!

Especially when it comes to changes. Straight Ford for Farrell to keep 12/13 together.
Maybe Ford to improve the place-kicking percentage? :)

Re: Eng v Fra Match Thread

Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2019 3:57 pm
by Epaminondas Pules
One of the interesting things is that England’s attack has been playing against England’s defence and working way around it. In other words how to beat the rush. And it has worked a treat. Two weeks in a row.

Re: Eng v Fra Match Thread

Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2019 3:57 pm
by Puja
Ashton's having a pretty good game. Carrying well, creating May's 3rd and Slade's try, putting in some pretty solid tackles (including volunteering to take on Picamoles from the kick-off, twice, and bringing him down handily). He's done well, albiet against some very average opposition.

I always put on a load of penne ante bets and I'm making out quite nicely on this one. I've got England at -23 at full-time, which I'm feeling quite hopeful on, but I'm also eyeing a bet I put on at the start of the tournament of the biggest margin of victory being more than 51 - if France don't open strongly in this second half, I could see them folding like a Lidl garden chair.

Puja

Re: Eng v Fra Match Thread

Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2019 3:58 pm
by Banquo
Epaminondas Pules wrote:One of the interesting things is that England’s attack has been playing against England’s defence and working way around it. In other words how to beat the rush. And it has worked a treat. Two weeks in a row.
Huget off, quelle surprise.

They have options both behind the defence and wide actually

Re: Eng v Fra Match Thread

Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2019 3:58 pm
by Galfon
Ramos on for Huget - head not right.

Re: Eng v Fra Match Thread

Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2019 3:59 pm
by Galfon
Genius kick, Slade.

Re: Eng v Fra Match Thread

Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2019 4:00 pm
by Danno
Curry's taken his tape off so he can hear Nige yelling I see

Re: Eng v Fra Match Thread

Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2019 4:00 pm
by Mellsblue
Great kick from Slade.

Re: Eng v Fra Match Thread

Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2019 4:01 pm
by Galfon
Tuilagi butchers a try with sloppy pass.

Re: Eng v Fra Match Thread

Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2019 4:02 pm
by Banquo
Galfon wrote:Tuilagi butchers a try with sloppy pass.
Ashton should have taken it imo. It wasn't that bad.

Hope mako is ok.

Re: Eng v Fra Match Thread

Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2019 4:03 pm
by Galfon
Moon for Mako, shoulder jolt.

Re: Eng v Fra Match Thread

Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2019 4:03 pm
by Mellsblue
Banquo wrote:
Galfon wrote:Tuilagi butchers a try with sloppy pass.
Ashton should have taken it imo. It wasn't that bad.

Hope mako is ok.
This.

Re: Eng v Fra Match Thread

Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2019 4:03 pm
by Banquo
Youngs passing is abysmal

Re: Eng v Fra Match Thread

Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2019 4:05 pm
by bruce
Parra's box kicking is crap.

Re: Eng v Fra Match Thread

Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2019 4:06 pm
by WaspInWales
Sloppy!

Re: Eng v Fra Match Thread

Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2019 4:06 pm
by Banquo
Calm down boys. Bit daft by May.

Re: Eng v Fra Match Thread

Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2019 4:07 pm
by Danno
Happy to see Launch early.

Re: Eng v Fra Match Thread

Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2019 4:07 pm
by Galfon
Eng. getting a bit sloppy - test of their goodness as to keeping focus when ahead and clear.

Re: Eng v Fra Match Thread

Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2019 4:08 pm
by Mellsblue
No replay - Youngs crap passing or Tuilagi clog hands?

Re: Eng v Fra Match Thread

Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2019 4:09 pm
by WaspInWales
Poor from Daly to kick that back.

Re: Eng v Fra Match Thread

Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2019 4:10 pm
by Banquo
Mellsblue wrote:No replay - Youngs crap passing or Tuilagi clog hands?
yes- genuinely

Re: Eng v Fra Match Thread

Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2019 4:10 pm
by Mellsblue
Farrell misses a tackle and nothing, rips it 30 yards down the field and it’s a great play. Now it is a great intervention but it wouldn’t have been needed if he’d made the tackle in the first place.

Re: Eng v Fra Match Thread

Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2019 4:11 pm
by Banquo
Thats a harsh call from Owens! Take it though.

Re: Eng v Fra Match Thread

Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2019 4:11 pm
by Banquo
he can't change the call now surely.

Re: Eng v Fra Match Thread

Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2019 4:11 pm
by WaspInWales
Hahaha

Big call for the pen try. Was it guaranteed that he would've scored?