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Madness

Watched both the games and the reffing has been a little......poor but does seem that any 50/50 in fact any 80/20 goes against England. All the technical stuff like to brake foot, blocking off the lifter in a line out gets pinged and then when the same offence happens against England...nothing. As m...

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On a quick glance Rugby Paper reporting £59 million loss for the RFU? The RFU 2022/23 Annual Report shows significantly higher reported revenues for the year at £221.4m (£189.1m in prior year), increased investment in rugby at £99.4m (£77.4m in previous year) and an operating profit of £4m (£15m in...

Madness

Congrats, there was a certain inevitability in 2nd half, now take NZ apart

Madness

That useless lazy plum Vunipola was a disgrace. Wandered onto the pitch as a blood sub, knocks it on first touch. Then he switches off when brought in permanently to let SA score their try. Then he knocks it on to end the game. I f**king detest him. Where's that Welsh bloke who wades in to our thre...

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The 3rd/4th means nothing so lets go with

Rodd
Dan
Stuart
Ribbans
Chessum
Ludlam
Curry
Earls
Mitchell
Smith
Arundell
Lawrence
Marchant
May
Steward

Marler, George, Cole, Itoje, Lawes, Care, Farrell, Tuilagi to come on as a farewell to most of them, give no fucks about the result

Madness

There were some great performances out there and the gameplan worked for the weather. Marler and Cole more than held up, the pack in the first half was great. Replacement front row killed us, props not up to it versus the best teams, not having any trust in Dan also deprived us of fresh legs in the ...

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We're really not very good but doing the minimum not to lose a game. Genge - decent game, couple of silly penalties but that could have been Raynal roulette, as Genge got penalised for holding on but Botia gets nothing for slap/sort of punch in the face to Curry George - big fan, does nothing wrong ...

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There does seem to be an obsession on this thread with individual player selection being the root cause of all our problems. If only we picked so and so all would be well but the honest answer is that is not going to solve anything. If you put Ford, Farrell or Smith into the current Irish side they ...

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Guys It's not really possible to have a serious, impartial, discussion about such incidents between supporters - we're all biased in one way or another - it's impossible not to be - and there'll always be lots of 'point scoring' going on. Let's just say that Steward was very unfortunate and it was ...

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There's a really obvious answer to this but it really is not my nation at all.....in fact its my least favourite international team but the answer to the op is Finn Russell. Without him Scotland cannot play the sort of rugby there showing at the moment, yes he'll make mistakes but can you that comeb...

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Streamed on youtube as well

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4epcEEjbeuc

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So we are now down to LH - Genge/Mako - Genge to start, Mako last chance as Rodd is getting better all the time Hooker - George if not concussed, Walker, Dunn - rather have Walker over Dunn but getting a way down the pecking order TH - Cole/Sinks - Cole to start but not an area of strength Locks - I...

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So to bring back a small amount of tradition to the thread as we approach the 6 Nations this is the LTVG15 - or for the new people here or those old enough to have memory problems (Last TV game 15) Rodd George Heyes Itoje Tizard Chessum Earl Billy Youngs - that feels so wrong... Goode Daly Kelly Loz...

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I reckon, sticks finger in air, consults tea leaves, just makes shit up that if you went by pace then its

Lightspeed
Radwan

International winger quick
Arundell
May - maybe
Watson
OHC

Quick
Murley
Freeman

Good club pace
Malins
Cokanasiga

My dead gran

Nowell

Madness

Steward's probably the best English 15 at the moment but he comes with obvious shortcomings. Arundell might be the player at 15 that offers the kind of transition threat from turnovers that the best teams have in their armoury. England desperately need more speed and threat in the team. England has...

Madness

For mine, Steward is not the quite the bolted on doozy selection everyone seems to think he is. He's a very good player but he's got a major flaw that he can't remedy and we all know what it is. So with that in mind, pick your back 3 and sub for the 6 Nations. I do agree that he lacks pace but he c...

Madness

For mine, Steward is not the quite the bolted on doozy selection everyone seems to think he is. He's a very good player but he's got a major flaw that he can't remedy and we all know what it is. So with that in mind, pick your back 3 and sub for the 6 Nations. I do agree that he lacks pace but he c...

Madness

Lets see what people actually think with their own selections of the back 3 for the upcoming 6 Nations. For me Arundell Watson Steward Daly on bench just ahead of OHC and Radwan Steward is absolutely required at full back in the Six nations but needs to be part of a balanced back 3. Arundell, for me...

Madness

Watson has no place in that team, for me. He's nowhere near the top of the Prem stats for important things like Clean Breaks, Metres Made, Defenders Beaten, or Tries Scored. Pick players on form first. He has missed a good chunk of the season so far with injury but looks on form to me at the moment...

Madness

So this is the backline for Scotland at start of 6N JVP Farrell Arundell/OHC if not fit Kelly Slade/Marchant Watson Steward Quirke, Smith and Daly on bench Watson has no place in that team, for me. He's nowhere near the top of the Prem stats for important things like Clean Breaks, Metres Made, Defe...

Madness

So this is the backline for Scotland at start of 6N

JVP
Farrell
Arundell/OHC if not fit
Kelly
Slade/Marchant
Watson
Steward

Quirke, Smith and Daly on bench

Madness

Jonny May showed why he was the clear pick over any of the form wingers but especially Watson.....maaaaaaaattee

Madness

DragsterDriver wrote: ↑Tue Dec 20, 2022 11:45 pm
Madness wrote: ↑Tue Dec 20, 2022 11:42 pm
DragsterDriver wrote: ↑Tue Dec 20, 2022 10:52 pm

At any age but 34? Madness to play on.
Not 34 and I'm not playing on!
DO IT!!!

51, is there still a chance of an England call up??

Madness

DragsterDriver wrote: ↑Tue Dec 20, 2022 10:52 pm
Hoof wrote: ↑Tue Dec 20, 2022 10:45 pm
DragsterDriver wrote: ↑Tue Dec 20, 2022 10:41 pm Really think Lawes is done I’m afraid.

Yep. If you need 3 months off for concussion then you really need to find a new career.
At any age but 34? Madness to play on.

Not 34 and I'm not playing on!

Madness

Agree that Marler is probably one of the best scrummagers but these days he does nothing around the pitch in fact Cole is more active these days. Mercer is very close for me but the backrow is very strong I'd have Lawes on the bench covering both lock and back row but England have never looked like ...

Madness

My 36 man squad for Six Nations - assumes no new injuries and Quirke, Ford fit again Genge (c) Rodd Rapava-Ruskin George LCD McGuigan Sinks Stuart Collier Itoje Launchbury Hill Lawes Isiekwe/Chessum Curry Earl Willis Dombrandt Willis Underhill VPF Spencer Quirke Farrell Smith Ford Lozowski Kelly Sl...

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My 36 man squad for Six Nations - assumes no new injuries and Quirke, Ford fit again Genge (c) Rodd Rapava-Ruskin George LCD McGuigan Sinks Stuart Collier Itoje Launchbury Hill Lawes Isiekwe/Chessum Curry Earl Willis Dombrandt Willis Underhill VPF Spencer Quirke Farrell Smith Ford Lozowski Kelly Sla...

Madness

To the journalists who bow at the court of Eddie, ask him why we look so poorly coached, so lacking structure, so indisciplined then when he does his "Its all my fault" schtick then ask him to stick to that and resign! Stop being such f**king cowards in front of him.

Madness

Not for NZ with the injuries and return to form but a back 3 of Watson, Arundell and Steward would offer a lot with current kicking game and a lot more pace than recent selections.

Madness

fudge the cost get Jones out and Robertson in on a short contract to the World Cup with extension if we do ok (semi final). The pack is pretty easy to sort, just pick players in their best position and make sure the backrow is balanced. So for me until the RWC Genge George Sinks Itoje Hill Curry Wil...

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Ooof was not expecting that for Wales but then realised its the autumn so Wales will be shit. Few questions for the Welshies? How is AWJ still selected he's sooo slow and ineffective? Why take off your best back, Tomkins was head and shoulders above any other backs? Does Faletau look at the rest of ...

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The Eddie roulette wheel rolls again. A Hill, Itoje, Willis, Curry, Billy back 5 is so much better balanced than what we've got. Bollocks to Jake going on about the Argentina line out, its not the best and England went into the RWC semi with only 2 recognised jumpers vs the 'awesome' blackness with ...

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Trailer 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0fT1KUmux4 Don't be shit, don't be shit, please don't be shit Bit late on time on target but..... it was f**king brilliant, cheesy as fudge but just f**king brilliant! Just off to see it for third time but not in IMAX as Jurassic Bollocks has taken all the...

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Anonymous 1 wrote: ↑Sat Apr 23, 2022 8:25 pm
Anonymous 1 wrote: ↑Sat Apr 23, 2022 7:11 pm
RandomNavigat0r wrote: ↑Sat Apr 23, 2022 5:30 pm Anyone have a stream to tonight's Fury fight?

Where are some decent streaming sites these days?
I'm not paying for it so I will find a stream and post-it before 20:00
http://mx.freestreams-live1.com/boxing-streams/

Madness

Cheers for the recommendations, will have a look and get one booked. Mentioned it was expensive to the Mrs and you'll all know the look I got back!!

Madness

Not too worried about things to do around Rathfarnham as last time we were over spent all the time drinking with family and friends so it'll really just be a place to crash but avoid any dodgy places or I'll get grief from Mrs M!

Madness

I'm planning a trip to see family over in Ireland in April, just after Easter, so looking for some recommendations for 2 things. Main thing is that Mrs M would like to do a couple of nights at Spa hotel now things are opening up so any recommendations for nice romantic hotel with spa at around 300 e...

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England can be tricky to know real depth as obviously Eddie will pick some total random couple of players in every squad and then discard them shortly afterwards or keep them to troll people so this is my quick thoughts on depth (bound to miss out loads of players), I'd be ok with these players in t...

Madness

The team needs an overhaul. Was trying to think of what the team should look like going forward. I have listed genuine alternatives in each position. Really struggling in at loosehead and inside centre. Depth at 15 is poor as well. What has happened with Auterac? Was due to be the next big thing bu...

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Dobbin wrote: ↑Sat Mar 20, 2021 11:59 pm Where's the f**king Pat Lam love coming from? He'd have us running everything and getting sucker-punched every game with turnovers in our own 22.

A coach from the top of the table team who play entertaining rugby and lost 2 this season, obviously whilst getting sucker punched every game!!

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