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Like it or not he was the only realistic choice I think. I look forward to him naming Warburton as Captain

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Petros wrote:what are the crowds like in the Championship?

Wikipedia has an average of 2k last year, although that would have been heavily reliant on Bristol pulling in 6-7k in their home games.

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Would you not incentivise it with the EQP rules being stringent and the marquee players being the top 3% worldwide, or something along the lines of being a massive improvement (and being able to prove it from stats, international caps etc.) that they are a big signing? But why would a marquee quali...

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https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CrQyCgYWYAAAcce.jpg Fairly significantly, Hook has (finally) been displaced by Burns jr. Should be an interesting match up against his bro... As ever, the line up promises much... I had no idea Gloucester had signed Matt Scott. I think if we have any pretensions of winni...

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Kickers win matches, Farrell is nailed on until someone else proves they can match his percentage off the tee. I doubt his ability to really add more to his attacking game, he really lacks the athleticism to challenge the better defences and he has improved at playmaking he is still very much inferi...

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terryfinch wrote:Thought Mallinder might get in.

I thought so too, I think another strong season will see him in the mix. He ticks all the boxes at 12

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Good squad that

I'd love to know what the coaches see in Will Evans that they don't in Matt Kvesic.

Very happy to see Mike Haley and Dan Robson in there, they could solve some longer term problems in our squad

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Big names to miss the squad? There's loads of competition at flyhalf now and unless Sexton can rediscover his best he could well miss out which would have been unthinkable not too long ago. Biggar could miss out as well, he is the weakest bar Farrell with the ball in hand. Presumably you only take 2...

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Eastmond to Sale confirmed... Thank f u ck for that, the thought of him at Wasps makes me queasy. I didn't realise he's only 26! Shows how young he was when he broke through into RL. Its time to accept Sale are essentially a feeder club for Wasps :thumbup: . Good signing though, I hope he finds his...

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“It was taking an American-style media approach,” said Banks. “What they said early on was ‘facts don’t work’ and that’s it. The remain campaign featured fact, fact, fact, fact, fact. It just doesn’t work. You have got to connect with people emotionally. It’s the Trump success.” This bit is extra l...

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“It was taking an American-style media approach,” said Banks. “What they said early on was ‘facts don’t work’ and that’s it. The remain campaign featured fact, fact, fact, fact, fact. It just doesn’t work. You have got to connect with people emotionally. It’s the Trump success.” This bit is extra l...

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Any thoughts on Dean Ryan leaving Worcester? I presume Bath are still after a HC? I can never figure Dean Ryan out. He seems to be a fairly good coach getting some generally creditable performances out of a group that is mostly not destined to set the world alight, but his Guardian columns are some...

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No easy draws there really, pool 1 and 5 look very hard. Good chance for Connacht to qualify as well

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Admirable loyalty. May hurt him in the long run though. The likes of Mallinder and Marchant (who had similar levels of prem gametime this season) will be playing/starting for premiership clubs next season I think its a good decision from him and indeed Brophy-Clews. They're unlikely to get anywhere...

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Really enjoyable series all round

, no doubt the next game between these 2 will be circled in a few calendars

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Control territory a bit better and we can see this out

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Jamie George you lovable fat bastard!

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earl the beaver wrote:Overhead camera

I though there was a rule put in place about that after it happened once before?

Any referees know?

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Some of Ford's tactical kicking gives me a stiffy

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THE IRISH coast guard has today issued a nationwide warning for the East Coast as hundreds of thousands of British refugees risk their lives to cross the Irish sea in an attempt to flee the impoverished and unstable nation. Dinghies overflowing with desperate migrants are so far half way through th...

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I'm not suprised. He was more worried about not standing next to tory leaders than actually helping a campaign It is for this reason, he has to go, he has shown clearly that he is unable to work with people he disagrees with. He talks of a new nicer fairer kind of politics, but when it comes to act...

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Wishful thinking but having achieved his objective, perhaps Farage will retire. And UKIP will cease to exist. That's actually an interesting point - UKIP surely have no reason to continue? If they disband then it might bolster the tories, which isn't a great thought, but it also means that the furt...

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My manager bought me a croissant for breakfast to cheer me up, in your face Brexiteers!

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We could all use some cheering up.

Silver linings:

1. ...

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Itoje is surely the greatest named after a vegetable player ever? Yet another award for the young man

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How does Harrison qualify? Bit surprised there's not been a little more rotation as I suspect some players will be f**k after last weeks efforts. Can't really complain though. His Father's from Derby. Poor bastard... He's fortunate in the sense that his family emigrated to New Zealand when he was n...

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Would have liked to see some rotation but I suppose they are going for the whitewash. Massive opportunity for Harrison to press his claim and establish himself as next in line, he should hopefully bring some extra aggression and punch to our carrying game. Not nearly enough to get outraged about, #E...

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If its just a 'new coach effect' lets fire and hire a new coach every year. Can't argue with that logic. Could be a dead cat bounce under Eddie, I guess the real test will be how he reacts when we lose some games, will he lose the plot and implode / alienate players as he had (allegedly) done befor...

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Hooper shouldn't be Captain. Had you taken the 3 points when you had the chance you would've been able to haul us in. Absolute captaincy suicide

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I love Jack Nowell more than a grown man should, he is just such a reliable weapon to have in you team. Guaranteed to get metres and beat defenders

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My recollection is Yarde defended fairly well? Might be wrong though, his advantage over Wade is purely size. A big guy will always be preferred to a little guy if their defensive abilities are similar I agree Yarde was OK in defence, but he's hardly a 'little guy'. I think the difference is confid...

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My recollection is Yarde defended fairly well? Might be wrong though, his advantage over Wade is purely size. A big guy will always be preferred to a little guy if their defensive abilities are similar

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Mog The Almighty wrote:
Also ... why is Hask 7 and Robshaw 6 instead of the other way round? Hask seems much more a blindside/8 type. While Robshaw - who I have big respect for - could play any of the back 3, but seems more suited to 7.

Seriously? Is this a trick question?

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Stronk side again, very please to see Farrell in at 12 (its feels weird typing that). Not massively keen on a 6/2 split, we are a bit boned if Ford or Farrell gets injured or shits the bed Burrell style

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Our back three is absolutely terrible, just completely useless

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Saxons team, Wade and Ewers get a start 15. Mike Haley (Sale Sharks) 14. Semesa Rokoduguni (Bath Rugby, 1 senior England cap) 13. Nick Tompkins (Saracens) 12. Ollie Devoto (Bath Rugby, 1 senior England cap) 11. Christian Wade (Wasps, 1 senior England cap) 10. Danny Cipriani (Sale Sharks, 14 senior E...

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mightyreds wrote:Pocock to play - that's the word, from sources.

Your own arsehole doesn't count as a source

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McMahon vs Vunipola must be one of the biggest size disparities to take the field at number 8.

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Yes I very much like the look of future Wasps star Sam James

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Never mind, found it: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby/news/article.cfm?c_id=80&objectid=11655383 Wallabies whinger: England didn't want to play rugby Dane Haylett-Petty says the Wallabies can't afford to let themselves get bogged down in another penalty-fest after England successfully stifled their...

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