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by Hoof
Sun Feb 11, 2024 4:21 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: ITV - Male, pale and stale?
Replies: 38
Views: 1086

Re: ITV - Male, pale and stale?

Petros wrote: Sun Feb 11, 2024 1:13 pm It was a relief not to have Maggie. I find her an awful pundit

And she's black. x(
by Hoof
Sun Feb 11, 2024 1:43 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 112282
Views: 7524255

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

Possibly Rod. George said that Maro set a target last week of maximum 8 penalties given away, they gave away 8. This week was 7. They gave away 7 penalties, not too bad. 6 in the first half and one in the second. Also said the team is focusing heavily on 2nd half performances. They identified that ...
by Hoof
Sun Feb 11, 2024 1:39 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 112282
Views: 7524255

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

Dallaglio could barely hide his contempt for how shite England had played after the match and he wrote a similar article in the Times today.
by Hoof
Sun Feb 11, 2024 1:33 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 112282
Views: 7524255

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

I think you're right here, it's not the price per se. Nor do I think it is about wall-to-wall coverage. Rugby gets very GOOD coverage, in fact, reflecting the amount of status built up over the years rather than player numbers. I think the barriers ARE social- if I was a working class boy or girl I...
by Hoof
Sun Feb 11, 2024 1:31 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: James Doleman
Replies: 18
Views: 1805

Re: James Doleman

He was terrible, I reckon he's got the slowest scrum engage tempo I've ever seen, took a f**king age.
by Hoof
Sun Feb 11, 2024 1:16 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: England Vs Wales • Official Match Thread • 6Nations 2024
Replies: 980
Views: 20124

Re: England Vs Wales • Official Match Thread • 6Nations 2024

He's just not a leader. There's no vision or direction. 'We're just thinking about the next game' is a cliche for most people, but for Borthwick the short-term is everything. I always remember an interview with Donncha O'Callaghan where he talked about how the fear of failure was his, often crippli...
by Hoof
Sun Feb 11, 2024 11:59 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 112282
Views: 7524255

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

I think you're right here, it's not the price per se. Nor do I think it is about wall-to-wall coverage. Rugby gets very GOOD coverage, in fact, reflecting the amount of status built up over the years rather than player numbers. I think the barriers ARE social- if I was a working class boy or girl I...
by Hoof
Sun Feb 11, 2024 11:12 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 112282
Views: 7524255

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

Ticket price argument doesn’t really stand up as the problem. England football friendly rickets start at£110 and climb rapidly. And the crowd there is almost exclusively “working class” I think you're right here, it's not the price per se. Nor do I think it is about wall-to-wall coverage. Rugby get...
by Hoof
Sat Feb 10, 2024 10:50 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 112282
Views: 7524255

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

DragsterDriver wrote: Sat Feb 10, 2024 9:28 pm And a reminder that Borthwick is safe, regardless of results.


Borthwick is an RFU blazer's wet dream.
by Hoof
Sat Feb 10, 2024 8:51 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: England Vs Wales • Official Match Thread • 6Nations 2024
Replies: 980
Views: 20124

Re: England Vs Wales • Official Match Thread • 6Nations 2024

Yeah, it's just not part of his approach or run up for me. You can tell because he's looking down and has no idea they are actually charging him until the last second when they are in front of him. If he was actually starting his approach, he'd already have been in motion. Nah, I think it was a goo...
by Hoof
Sat Feb 10, 2024 8:48 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 112282
Views: 7524255

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

Our next game is... probably our biggest 6 nations match in terms of turning a corner on performances since 2017? I think Scotland, particularly only the result, is the judge of this tournament now. Win that, and you have a free shot at Ireland who are the best side going at twickenham. Win it, you...
by Hoof
Sat Feb 10, 2024 8:44 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: England Vs Wales • Official Match Thread • 6Nations 2024
Replies: 980
Views: 20124

Re: England Vs Wales • Official Match Thread • 6Nations 2024

That's the line Biggar and Wilkinson both took and it's understandable. Would need to see it again all the way through. Felt like he was in his original side on starting position for quite a while before making that move. Welsh lads didn't charge for shits and giggles, they genuinely weren't sure a...
by Hoof
Sat Feb 10, 2024 7:40 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: England Vs Wales • Official Match Thread • 6Nations 2024
Replies: 980
Views: 20124

Re: England Vs Wales • Official Match Thread • 6Nations 2024

highlands wrote: Sat Feb 10, 2024 7:38 pm Unlucky again Wales!
Ben Earl been playing well.


Reffell probably better but Earl's try was about the only test level bit of skill in the whole match.
by Hoof
Sat Feb 10, 2024 7:39 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: England Vs Wales • Official Match Thread • 6Nations 2024
Replies: 980
Views: 20124

Re: England Vs Wales • Official Match Thread • 6Nations 2024

Winnie wrote: Sat Feb 10, 2024 7:37 pm This referee has been bloody awful

Yep, the players have been awful but the referee was even worse.

The slowest scrum sequence shite I've ever heard.
by Hoof
Sat Feb 10, 2024 7:37 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: England Vs Wales • Official Match Thread • 6Nations 2024
Replies: 980
Views: 20124

Re: England Vs Wales • Official Match Thread • 6Nations 2024

ManInTheBar wrote: Sat Feb 10, 2024 7:34 pm OK

I'm getting to like Steward

He runs like a 3rd XV lock. I bet he wears Adidas Flankers - size 14.
by Hoof
Sat Feb 10, 2024 7:27 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: England Vs Wales • Official Match Thread • 6Nations 2024
Replies: 980
Views: 20124

Re: England Vs Wales • Official Match Thread • 6Nations 2024

ManInTheBar wrote: Sat Feb 10, 2024 7:25 pm I fear for Jeff's chubby


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by Hoof
Sat Feb 10, 2024 7:13 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: England Vs Wales • Official Match Thread • 6Nations 2024
Replies: 980
Views: 20124

Re: England Vs Wales • Official Match Thread • 6Nations 2024

RU needs to get rid of scrums, or just tell props to fudge off.
by Hoof
Sat Feb 10, 2024 7:05 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: England Vs Wales • Official Match Thread • 6Nations 2024
Replies: 980
Views: 20124

Re: England Vs Wales • Official Match Thread • 6Nations 2024

This England pack are collectively being paid over £200k for this match. How do they fill Twickenham? This is shit.
by Hoof
Sat Feb 10, 2024 6:58 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: England Vs Wales • Official Match Thread • 6Nations 2024
Replies: 980
Views: 20124

Re: England Vs Wales • Official Match Thread • 6Nations 2024

It would be refreshing if a commentator just called it as it is - shite.
by Hoof
Sat Feb 10, 2024 6:51 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: England Vs Wales • Official Match Thread • 6Nations 2024
Replies: 980
Views: 20124

Re: England Vs Wales • Official Match Thread • 6Nations 2024

England missing Faslet, but not to the same degree as France miss Dupont Yep, but hell will freeze over before the clueless wankers in here will admit that. Man alive. This team is absolutely not missing farrell. And like moths to a flame, one follows another. Of course England are missing Farrell,...
by Hoof
Sat Feb 10, 2024 6:49 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 112282
Views: 7524255

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

Hawk97 wrote: Sat Feb 10, 2024 6:48 pm Borthwick is clueless. Why has a coach who has actually won something come to join this shower of wank? I bet Felix is thinking what the fûck have I done


He'll be on a huge salary. And it won't be paid in monopoly money.
by Hoof
Sat Feb 10, 2024 6:46 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: England Vs Wales • Official Match Thread • 6Nations 2024
Replies: 980
Views: 20124

Re: England Vs Wales • Official Match Thread • 6Nations 2024

puku wrote: Sat Feb 10, 2024 6:43 pm England missing Faslet, but not to the same degree as France miss Dupont

Yep, but hell will freeze over before the clueless wankers in here will admit that.
by Hoof
Sat Feb 10, 2024 6:44 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: England Vs Wales • Official Match Thread • 6Nations 2024
Replies: 980
Views: 20124

Re: England Vs Wales • Official Match Thread • 6Nations 2024

RodneyRegis wrote: Sat Feb 10, 2024 6:41 pm
Theflier wrote: Sat Feb 10, 2024 6:37 pm Unpopular opinion, Refell is better than captain Jac
Popular opinion - noon, erinle or hape would be a massive step up for England. Now.


I would be a step up on this midfield ffs. Non-tackling, non-carrying centres. A new low.
by Hoof
Sat Feb 10, 2024 6:42 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: England Vs Wales • Official Match Thread • 6Nations 2024
Replies: 980
Views: 20124

Re: England Vs Wales • Official Match Thread • 6Nations 2024

Hoof wrote: Fri Feb 09, 2024 8:38 pm I genuinely think this is a 50:50 game.

I don't think Borthwick is a very good head coach at all. He's basically an analyst, he's not a leader. And he's almost insufferably dull.

50:50?

A tad optimistic.
by Hoof
Sat Feb 10, 2024 6:34 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: England Vs Wales • Official Match Thread • 6Nations 2024
Replies: 980
Views: 20124

Re: England Vs Wales • Official Match Thread • 6Nations 2024

bimboman wrote: Sat Feb 10, 2024 6:31 pm
Hoof wrote: Sat Feb 10, 2024 6:23 pm You'll see a better game of rugby down your local club, even the really shite ones in Wales.
Considering you’re a Saracens fan this lack of style should delight you.


Dull wit kant Bimbo.
by Hoof
Sat Feb 10, 2024 6:31 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: England Vs Wales • Official Match Thread • 6Nations 2024
Replies: 980
Views: 20124

Re: England Vs Wales • Official Match Thread • 6Nations 2024

RodneyRegis wrote: Sat Feb 10, 2024 6:29 pm Underhill does something.

Slade is dreadful.

This is the worst skill level of any 5 or 6n game I've ever seen. And I watched Ireland in the 80s.


They were even worse in the 90s tbf.
by Hoof
Sat Feb 10, 2024 6:25 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: England Vs Wales • Official Match Thread • 6Nations 2024
Replies: 980
Views: 20124

Re: England Vs Wales • Official Match Thread • 6Nations 2024

Dingwall watch:


Any sightings yet?
by Hoof
Sat Feb 10, 2024 6:23 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: England Vs Wales • Official Match Thread • 6Nations 2024
Replies: 980
Views: 20124

Re: England Vs Wales • Official Match Thread • 6Nations 2024

You'll see a better game of rugby down your local club, even the really shite ones in Wales.
by Hoof
Sat Feb 10, 2024 6:20 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: England Vs Wales • Official Match Thread • 6Nations 2024
Replies: 980
Views: 20124

Re: England Vs Wales • Official Match Thread • 6Nations 2024

Conversions: Should be 30 seconds allowed to kick the moment the referee stands on the kick line on the 22 and signals the clock had started.

Penalties: Still 60 seconds allowed.
by Hoof
Sat Feb 10, 2024 5:50 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: England Vs Wales • Official Match Thread • 6Nations 2024
Replies: 980
Views: 20124

Re: England Vs Wales • Official Match Thread • 6Nations 2024

Miguel Indurain wrote: Sat Feb 10, 2024 5:48 pm Welsh defence looks very shakey


Still good enough to stop the England attack getting fudge all points from a trip to the 22.
by Hoof
Sat Feb 10, 2024 5:15 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Scotland vs France Match Thread
Replies: 912
Views: 15719

Re: Scotland vs France Match Thread

Good. I hate the f**king Jocks.

:smug:
by Hoof
Sat Feb 10, 2024 4:57 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Scotland vs France Match Thread
Replies: 912
Views: 15719

Re: Scotland vs France Match Thread

This game is like a 4th XV spazfest.

Even England play higher quality than this. It's that bad.
by Hoof
Sat Feb 10, 2024 4:25 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Scotland vs France Match Thread
Replies: 912
Views: 15719

Re: Scotland vs France Match Thread

HighKingLeinster wrote: Sat Feb 10, 2024 4:19 pm
Frodder wrote: Sat Feb 10, 2024 4:18 pm Nice Saes accent on Hamish
Hooray Henry "Hamish" Watson


England poach Andy Christie on at HT.

How long before Scotland field a complete poach XV?
by Hoof
Fri Feb 09, 2024 8:48 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U20 6 Nations 2024
Replies: 1172
Views: 18161

Re: U20 6 Nations 2024

The England 9 is a competition winner isn't?
by Hoof
Fri Feb 09, 2024 8:38 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: England Vs Wales • Official Match Thread • 6Nations 2024
Replies: 980
Views: 20124

Re: England Vs Wales • Official Match Thread • 6Nations 2024

I genuinely think this is a 50:50 game.

I don't think Borthwick is a very good head coach at all. He's basically an analyst, he's not a leader. And he's almost insufferably dull.
by Hoof
Fri Feb 09, 2024 7:19 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Tucker vs Putin
Replies: 75
Views: 3815

Re: Tucker vs Putin

I'm no fan of either person in this dialogue so I've developed and settled on an opinion regards this interview before watching any of it.
by Hoof
Thu Feb 08, 2024 8:18 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 112282
Views: 7524255

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

Ben Youngs got 115 caps. What happened to his bazballs?

:uhoh:
by Hoof
Thu Feb 08, 2024 3:45 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 112282
Views: 7524255

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

ChipSpike wrote: Thu Feb 08, 2024 3:03 pm Shouldn't we have a Sarries are shite Oh no they're not thread


As current Premiership Champions, Saracens don't need to prove they're not shite.
by Hoof
Thu Feb 08, 2024 1:56 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 112282
Views: 7524255

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

Cuthbert also has a decent trophy cabinet - in a team sport its a sh*t metric and its disingenuous to keep flopping back on to that tired cliche the way you do Also I played in 14 positions and was sh*t in all of them, versatility is only a valauble asset if you are genuine class at those positions...
by Hoof
Thu Feb 08, 2024 1:10 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 112282
Views: 7524255

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

:lol: Thats utter balls. He's England Rugbys Alex Cuthbert Nonsense - Daly is one of the most creative EQ players in the Premiership. He's consistently produced the goods for 10 years and he has a trophy cabinet that reflects his talent. Additionally, he can play in at least four positions, whereas...