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henry

Henry is a candy ass jabroni. Imo. He's a lovely chap. I had a few pints with him watching an Ireland Wales 6 Nations match several years ago. Ireland won then, too. His big problem, Zappa, is that he's actually English, isn't it ? Monmouthshire, I believe. There’s been some horrible and inaccurate...

henry

One of the gripes I’m most sympathetic to on the Hate Wozza side is that he’s anti-attack. Our attack when Howley was there was poor. Our attack when Jones was there under him, was poor. It is poor under King. And it’s been poor on the Lions tour when he’s had Townsend there. But it doesn’t help tha...

henry

Scheffler looking like he’s not going to finish worse than -20 now.

Plenty of golf left but that’ll be a solid target.

henry

It's advantage Schauffele but Scheffler is a freak Golf is crazy good. Signs that Scheffler’s putter is possibly cooling but tough to pick a winner. Harman hanging in there and Clark isn’t going anywhere either. Would love to play Sawgrass. Looks like a lot of visual trickery and intimidation. With...

henry

It's advantage Schauffele but Scheffler is a freak Golf is crazy good. Signs that Scheffler’s putter is possibly cooling but tough to pick a winner. Harman hanging in there and Clark isn’t going anywhere either. Would love to play Sawgrass. Looks like a lot of visual trickery and intimidation. With...

henry

It's advantage Schauffele but Scheffler is a freak Golf is crazy good. Signs that Scheffler’s putter is possibly cooling but tough to pick a winner. Harman hanging in there and Clark isn’t going anywhere either. Would love to play Sawgrass. Looks like a lot of visual trickery and intimidation. With...

henry

No Motörhead t-shirt one hopes?

henry

I’m sure someone said that his defence is one of the better parts of his game. Yes, he is a good defender. Dan Biggar was a good defender, Jamie Roberts and Scott Gibbs were good defenders as was Alan Bateman. Defence may be the best aspect of Costellow's game but given he is appalling and would no...

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Players hotting up.

Scheffler on a bit of a charge - one behind Schauffele and Clark.

Have to think the winner will come from those three.

Harman, Theegala, Fitzpatrick and Matsuyama all too far behind but it is Sawgrass so who knows?

henry

I like panic radical selections so let’s go with the following:

Carre
Lake
Lewis
Rowlands
Jenkins
Wainwright/morgan
Reffell
Faletau/Martin
Tomos
Dyer
Jarrod
Keiran Williams
Grady
Adams
Winnett

henry

I still think Costelow can be useful but that was dire. The best part about his game coming through was his ability to take the ball to the line. He's become utterly gun shy. All we're left with is a short kicking game and ball being shovelled on. I felt sorry for the players who had to be at the b...

henry

Tompkins' continued selection is baffling. Other players are also not good enough, bur every game he makes a handful of momentum killing mistakes, and he's not going to get better. Ultimate example of someone who is a good club level player, but inadequate at the level above. Some will continue to ...

henry

Australia is a great summer tour for us. There is the hope and expectation of being competitive. NZ or SA would be written off. Argentina would be awkward. USA, Canada or Japan would be a waste of time. Australia are perfect and provide the added bonus of seeing which of us will drop out of the top-...

henry

Oh no. Wales aren’t good atm. Better kick them out, eh?! Because that’s what makes the 6N great. It’s not the massive crowds or the history - it’s not the sense of occasion or the tv ratings. It’s……. Well, it’s something big, right? And Italy should have been farked off last year when they weren’t ...

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Hawk97 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17, 2024 4:53 pm So…it’s really just Wales and Ireland in tiers of their own. On opposite ends.

Hearty congratulations, Italia

Fair assessment.

Tier 1: Ireland= good to average
Tier 2: England, France, Scotland and Italy = average to poor.
Tier 3: clear blue water
Tier 4: Wales = abject wank

henry

Costelow getting a 2/10 might be the most generous ive ever seen a score 3, 3 touch finder pens he overcooked, 3 critical pens to give Wales momentum and possession deep in the Italy half he f**ked up in a game Wales lost by 3 points. The last time I saw a display as shameful at 10 was probably Arw...

henry

And sack Abi Tierney. And Nigel Walker. And more. I'd love to know how being in charge of UK passports has equipped Abi Tierney for running a sporting organisation. Why can the WRU never get anything right? True to form. It also had to be a woman. I’ve no problem with it being a woman. Amanda Blanc...

henry

I am no fan of Costelow and also think our 10 stocks are deplorably low but, and whisper it quietly, 10 might not be the problem. Nor even 9. The issue is the pack. They get munched in the scrum. They don’t secure decent line out ball. They can’t carry. And they don’t tackle (aggressively). Our ball...

henry

He was proven to be past it/out of touch when he had his stint in NZ. He lost every game with the Chiefs didn’t he? And then got swiftly moved on. Then he got the first flight back to Cardiff sniffing around for his old job back. Taking punditry roles when Pivac was on his last legs etc. He’s been ...

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Winnie wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17, 2024 12:56 pm
henry wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17, 2024 12:39 pm At the risk of provoking more Irish sensitivity, would it be wrong to question whether the emptiness of the victory is illustrated by the focus on little ol’ me?
Familiarity breeds contempt

I hope you enjoy St Patrick’s Day too, Winnie.

henry

In the interests of civility, let’s establish some universal(ish) points of agreement: 1. Gatland has made some selection errors 2. Gatland, however, doesn’t have much to work with - for example, what’s he meant to do at 9, 10 and 12? 3. Gatland isn’t the most attack-orientated coach 4. Gatland’s lo...

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Duff Paddy wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17, 2024 12:45 pm
henry wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17, 2024 12:39 pm At the risk of provoking more Irish sensitivity, would it be wrong to question whether the emptiness of the victory is illustrated by the focus on little ol’ me?
Looking forward to the st Patrick’s day parade?

I do like bagpipes and anti-English sentiment so yeah, partially.

henry

Again, far too generous on Tomos. He did some eye-catching stuff, but fundamentally his basics are comfortably the worst of the 6 scrum halves in this tournament. His pass and decision-making at the base is so slow at times, that it's killing any momentum we have. When he gets the passes away, they...

henry

At the risk of provoking more Irish sensitivity, would it be wrong to question whether the emptiness of the victory is illustrated by the focus on little ol’ me?

henry

Da iawn diolch wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17, 2024 12:22 pm
henry wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17, 2024 12:00 pm I feel quite positive and liberated this morning.
A massive hangover poo will do that for you.

Sounds like our selection for SA in the summer.

henry

I feel quite positive and liberated this morning.

henry

New Guy3 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17, 2024 1:41 am Trade for Gatland?

I knew some mad bastard would float it.

henry

Jenkins was out of line and should be censured.

henry

fudge me. The cringe.

henry

Thing is once he gets rid of the chaff, the alternatives are more chaff. It might seem like that now... but this reminds me of the Hansen era when he put Wales through the mill and all looked bleak.. but out of that came a decent side eventually... I envisioned better days with the Hansen era. Ther...

henry

This should be the table at the end of the tournament had refs done their jobs: Ireland 20 England 14 Italy 13 Scotland 12 France 11 Wales 4 Yep. The refereeing incompetence of this championship means it has to have a massive asterisk next to it. Not 7 points worth of incompetence though I can’t se...

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TheFrog wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 10:58 pm This should be the table at the end of the tournament had refs done their jobs:

Ireland 20
England 14
Italy 13
Scotland 12
France 11
Wales 4

Yep. The refereeing incompetence of this championship means it has to have a massive asterisk next to it.

henry

I'm pretty sure I speak for almost entire county of Ireland when I say, we don't give a flying fu#k about 'blowing' a grand slam right now. We just won back to backs baby! It’s great. As I said, you move two championships ahead of Scotland and within reach of France’s total. Pretty good. Up to 4th ...

henry

I really wish these thigns wouldn't be proven time and time again but alas they are. nevertheless I imagine your trip to new york has become ill fated given your new found omniprescinece on the bored but leave me out of your sprillaing depresison. I'm happy to debate it, but I care not for petty in...

henry

I can't even remember what it feels like to get a Wooden Spoon. Perhaps Henry can tell me what it feels like It feels fine. There’s the relief it’s over. The realisation that it doesn’t get any worse. The memory of past ones. The gratitude for better times. Lots of them. The warm embrace of the ine...

henry

Derwyn wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 9:36 pm The answer is simple.

We just need to search the horizon for our North Star.

henry

Who the fark doesn’t rate Biggar? Quintessential test rugby player. The guy who wants Jarrod ‘can’t start for Harlequins’ Evans starting at 10 for Wales. And who states ‘I hate being right all the time’ and ‘why are the Welsh so thick’ with such depressing regularity you wonder if he’s an isolated ...

henry

I can't even remember what it feels like to get a Wooden Spoon. Perhaps Henry can tell me what it feels like It feels fine. There’s the relief it’s over. The realisation that it doesn’t get any worse. The memory of past ones. The gratitude for better times. Lots of them. The warm embrace of the ine...

henry

It's now 26 years since we won the Wooden Spoon. I bet the crowd had better craic coming last in '98 than first in 2024. I can't even remember what it feels like to get a Wooden Spoon. Perhaps Henry can tell me what it feels like It feels fine. There’s the relief it’s over. The realisation that it ...

henry

Congratulations on pulling 2 championships ahead of Scotland. We couldn’t be happier for you. On the day you lost, at home, to Italy - fair fucks for going on the attack against the team that won the whole thing. You mentalist Its a brave strategy Cotton...lets see how it works out. :lol: I’m sorry...

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