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Puja wrote: ↑Fri May 17, 2024 1:21 pm Saracens in "not giving a single shit about Maro Itoje being overplayed" shocker.

Puja

Puja wrote: ↑Sat May 18, 2024 5:13 pm How was Owen Farrell ever England captain? I only watched the last 10 minutes of the game because I was watching the Bristol v Quins one for the majority, but the way he spoke to the referee was utterly appalling.

Asked the referee to go to the TMO about a nothing marginal forward pass and, when he was turned down, said, "Unbelievable. You've checked everything in this game. You've checked *everything* in this game," before walking away shaking his head saying, "It was forward a mile. An absolute mile."

Then from the next scrum, Quirke challenges for the ball, and probably does make a marginal knock on, but when Farrell appeals for it with a confused Tucker Carlson face and is told the ref's not giving it, he walks away muttering, "Fucking hell, that is so bad." Then when the replay is shown and the ref still reaffirms that he doesn't think it's a knock on, Farrell laughs at him and says, "What's the TMO for then?"

Brown just got banned for less disrespect than that, but Farrell appears to have a licence to be rude and churlish to referees without punishment. Very glad he's off to France and out of the English game - good riddance.

Puja

Spiffy wrote: ↑Sat May 18, 2024 6:06 pm Apart from the snotty attitude, Faz again showed he has little to offer in attack.

Oakboy wrote: ↑Sun May 19, 2024 8:33 am I've been thinking that the best outcome of yesterday's results is no artificial pitches for the SFs. Am I the only one that hates them?

Puja wrote: ↑Sat May 18, 2024 5:13 pm How was Owen Farrell ever England captain? I only watched the last 10 minutes of the game because I was watching the Bristol v Quins one for the majority, but the way he spoke to the referee was utterly appalling.

Asked the referee to go to the TMO about a nothing marginal forward pass and, when he was turned down, said, "Unbelievable. You've checked everything in this game. You've checked *everything* in this game," before walking away shaking his head saying, "It was forward a mile. An absolute mile."

Then from the next scrum, Quirke challenges for the ball, and probably does make a marginal knock on, but when Farrell appeals for it with a confused Tucker Carlson face and is told the ref's not giving it, he walks away muttering, "Fucking hell, that is so bad." Then when the replay is shown and the ref still reaffirms that he doesn't think it's a knock on, Farrell laughs at him and says, "What's the TMO for then?"

Brown just got banned for less disrespect than that, but Farrell appears to have a licence to be rude and churlish to referees without punishment. Very glad he's off to France and out of the English game - good riddance.

Puja

Banquo wrote: ↑Sun May 19, 2024 10:00 am

Oakboy wrote: ↑Sun May 19, 2024 8:33 am I've been thinking that the best outcome of yesterday's results is no artificial pitches for the SFs. Am I the only one that hates them?

nope, most players hate them too. I believe the RFU are looking at ways to get rid of the older ones.

fivepointer wrote: ↑Sun May 19, 2024 11:08 am

Puja wrote: ↑Sat May 18, 2024 5:13 pm How was Owen Farrell ever England captain? I only watched the last 10 minutes of the game because I was watching the Bristol v Quins one for the majority, but the way he spoke to the referee was utterly appalling.

Asked the referee to go to the TMO about a nothing marginal forward pass and, when he was turned down, said, "Unbelievable. You've checked everything in this game. You've checked *everything* in this game," before walking away shaking his head saying, "It was forward a mile. An absolute mile."

Then from the next scrum, Quirke challenges for the ball, and probably does make a marginal knock on, but when Farrell appeals for it with a confused Tucker Carlson face and is told the ref's not giving it, he walks away muttering, "Fucking hell, that is so bad." Then when the replay is shown and the ref still reaffirms that he doesn't think it's a knock on, Farrell laughs at him and says, "What's the TMO for then?"

Brown just got banned for less disrespect than that, but Farrell appears to have a licence to be rude and churlish to referees without punishment. Very glad he's off to France and out of the English game - good riddance.

Puja

Havent seen it but it sounds typical of the way Farrell behaves.

Afraid he's been given far too much latitude and thinks hes above being in any way polite and respectful towards officials.

I'm not sorry to see the back of him in the Premiership either.

FKAS wrote: ↑Sun May 19, 2024 11:39 am

Banquo wrote: ↑Sun May 19, 2024 10:00 am

Oakboy wrote: ↑Sun May 19, 2024 8:33 am I've been thinking that the best outcome of yesterday's results is no artificial pitches for the SFs. Am I the only one that hates them?

nope, most players hate them too. I believe the RFU are looking at ways to get rid of the older ones.

I don't see the need when good quality hybrid pitches provide grass that's doesn't cut up in bad weather.