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Re: England Vs Wales OFFICIAL Six Nations Match Thread

Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2018 10:10 pm
by Clive Simms
I'm not worried by England anymore. Their national team hasn't played well for a very long time and their clubs have been performing woefully in Europe. Jonathan Joseph made negative yards carrying against these two centres last month and Anthony Watson got sidestepped by a lock for a try. George Ford is flaky and no Vunipola reduces their carrying threat by 59%

Advantage Wales

Re: England Vs Wales OFFICIAL Six Nations Match Thread

Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2018 10:10 pm
by Margin_Walker
Clive Simms wrote:I'm not worried by England anymore. Their national team hasn't played well for a very long time and their clubs have been performing woefully in Europe. Jamie Joseph made negative yards carrying against these two centres last month and Anthony Watson got sidestepped by a lock for a try. George Ford is flaky and no Vunipola reduces their carrying threat by 59%

Advantage Wales
Jamie Joseph's best days are behind him tbf

Re: England Vs Wales OFFICIAL Six Nations Match Thread

Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2018 10:11 pm
by Clive Simms
Margin_Walker wrote:
Clive Simms wrote:I'm not worried by England anymore. Their national team hasn't played well for a very long time and their clubs have been performing woefully in Europe. Jamie Joseph made negative yards carrying against these two centres last month and Anthony Watson got sidestepped by a lock for a try. George Ford is flaky and no Vunipola reduces their carrying threat by 59%

Advantage Wales
Jamie Joseph's best days are behind him tbf
Shit. Too late editing

Re: England Vs Wales OFFICIAL Six Nations Match Thread

Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2018 10:12 pm
by happyhooker
Margin_Walker wrote:
Clive Simms wrote:I'm not worried by England anymore. Their national team hasn't played well for a very long time and their clubs have been performing woefully in Europe. Jamie Joseph made negative yards carrying against these two centres last month and Anthony Watson got sidestepped by a lock for a try. George Ford is flaky and no Vunipola reduces their carrying threat by 59%

Advantage Wales
Jamie Joseph's best days are behind him tbf
I think I'd probably prefer kyran bracken on the bench than wrigglesworth even now

Re: England Vs Wales OFFICIAL Six Nations Match Thread

Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2018 10:13 pm
by P in VG
happyhooker wrote:I know I'm late to this, but I would like to add my mockery to the 'leading with the shoulder' remark
:lol:

:blush:

I meant that it was high & more akin to a shoulder charge

Re: England Vs Wales OFFICIAL Six Nations Match Thread

Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2018 10:15 pm
by Clive Simms
Does anyone actually give a toss to what the clowns of these two head coaches say anymore. It's all total bullshit

Re: England Vs Wales OFFICIAL Six Nations Match Thread

Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2018 10:19 pm
by A5D5E5
P in VG wrote:
happyhooker wrote:I know I'm late to this, but I would like to add my mockery to the 'leading with the shoulder' remark
:lol:

:blush:

I meant that it was high & more akin to a shoulder charge
No, it was definitely a flying Kung-fu kick to the head.

Re: England Vs Wales OFFICIAL Six Nations Match Thread

Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2018 10:21 pm
by The Man Without Fear
c69 wrote:
Mick Mannock wrote:No you fvcking dickhead, what the fans want to see is a win

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/ ... ugby-union
Little more than an hour after the England head coach, Eddie Jones, had made a number of unflattering observations about Wales, their scrum coach Robin McBryde said: “I think we have a duty to the paying public – the price of tickets at Twickenham is quite high so the last thing [fans] want to see is a scrum-fest. We are comfortable with our attacking threats.”
I'd just like a good game with Rugby being the winner.
:thumbup:
Lies make baby Robin cry.

Re: England Vs Wales OFFICIAL Six Nations Match Thread

Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2018 10:23 pm
by Plato'sCave
Clive Simms wrote:Does anyone actually give a toss to what the clowns of these two head coaches say anymore. It's all total bullshit
Rome is the mob

Re: England Vs Wales OFFICIAL Six Nations Match Thread

Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2018 10:50 pm
by croyals
I assume I'm not the only who has the nerves starting to hit? Always a long old week.

Re: England Vs Wales OFFICIAL Six Nations Match Thread

Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2018 10:51 pm
by Jeff the Bear
Anonymous. wrote:
Jeff the Bear wrote:The daft thing about Eddie's comments is, he's essentially told Wales that Joseph is going to be used an an outside shooter.
Would you like to buy a bridge
I'm not convinced it's a double bluff. Essentially, Eddie is right in that the way to counter a front foot ball fly half that likes to throw flat passes on the gainline is to rapidly close the umbrella on him from outside to in. I'd be amazed if that isn't going to be England's defensive tactic.

Re: England Vs Wales OFFICIAL Six Nations Match Thread

Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2018 10:57 pm
by Wendigo7
croyals wrote:I assume I'm not the only who has the nerves starting to hit? Always a long old week.
Been excited all week. :D

It's 6 nations, you gotta love it. ;)

Re: England Vs Wales OFFICIAL Six Nations Match Thread

Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2018 11:15 pm
by Madness
Jeff the Bear wrote:
Anonymous. wrote:
Jeff the Bear wrote:The daft thing about Eddie's comments is, he's essentially told Wales that Joseph is going to be used an an outside shooter.
Would you like to buy a bridge
I'm not convinced it's a double bluff. Essentially, Eddie is right in that the way to counter a front foot ball fly half that likes to throw flat passes on the gainline is to rapidly close the umbrella on him from outside to in. I'd be amazed if that isn't going to be England's defensive tactic.

But is it the old you know, that we know, that you know, that we know, that you know double triple bluff????

Re: England Vs Wales OFFICIAL Six Nations Match Thread

Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2018 11:15 pm
by ovalball
c69 wrote:
bessantj wrote:
De Damp Slaphead wrote:Latest betting is England 6/1 on, Wales 4/1 against. The bookies are usually right..
They do. I think most of the posts in this thread also reflect that.
The Bookies are almost always right. I predict a big win for the Saes.
Yeah, just like in the 2015 RWC :roll:

Re: England Vs Wales OFFICIAL Six Nations Match Thread

Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2018 11:24 pm
by fatcat
Just got a ticket for the game. :smug:

Re: England Vs Wales OFFICIAL Six Nations Match Thread

Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2018 11:27 pm
by Andalu
What's the weather looking like?

Re: England Vs Wales OFFICIAL Six Nations Match Thread

Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2018 11:29 pm
by ovalball
Andalu wrote:What's the weather looking like?
A bit wet.

Re: England Vs Wales OFFICIAL Six Nations Match Thread

Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2018 11:29 pm
by Mick Mannock
Andalu wrote:What's the weather looking like?
A bit dark at the moment

Re: England Vs Wales OFFICIAL Six Nations Match Thread

Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2018 11:32 pm
by Miguel Indurain
I'm looking forward to this match. After Ireland/England, this is my favourite fixture in every 6N's championship.

C'mon Wales (sorry Granny, but I can't shout for the country of your birth).

Re: England Vs Wales OFFICIAL Six Nations Match Thread

Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2018 11:45 pm
by Masterji
I see England scoring 35-40 points and the Welsh barely registering.

Re: England Vs Wales OFFICIAL Six Nations Match Thread

Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2018 11:45 pm
by ovalball
Miguel Indurain wrote:I'm looking forward to this match. After Ireland/England, this is my favourite fixture in every 6N's championship.

C'mon Wales (sorry Granny, but I can't shout for the country of your birth).
Ungrateful little wretch - after all she's done for you and you can't do such a tiny, little, simple thing for her - you'll regret it when she's gone.

Re: England Vs Wales OFFICIAL Six Nations Match Thread

Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2018 12:01 am
by ovalball
Masterji wrote:I see England scoring 35-40 points and the Welsh barely registering.
We barely managed that against Italy. It'd be utterly remarkable if we did it to a very good Welsh side who just hammered the (then) highly fancied Scots.

But I hope you are right.

Re: England Vs Wales OFFICIAL Six Nations Match Thread

Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2018 12:15 am
by bessantj
Put this gif in the OP, if you can replace the heads with the English and Welsh flags.

Image

Re: England Vs Wales OFFICIAL Six Nations Match Thread

Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2018 12:18 am
by ovalball
Eddie having a little pop at Alun Wyn Jones - suggesting he needs to respect the referee and stop acting like a footballer.

https://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2018/020 ... complaint/

Re: England Vs Wales OFFICIAL Six Nations Match Thread

Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2018 12:26 am
by MaccTaff
ovalball wrote:Eddie having a little pop at Alun Wyn Jones - suggesting he needs to respect the referee and stop acting like a footballer.

https://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2018/020 ... complaint/
I thought a strongly worded letter was the norm?

Re: England Vs Wales OFFICIAL Six Nations Match Thread

Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2018 12:27 am
by MaccTaff
fatcat wrote:Just got a ticket for the game. :smug:
The braying just got louder :thumbup:

Re: England Vs Wales OFFICIAL Six Nations Match Thread

Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2018 12:28 am
by bessantj
ovalball wrote:Eddie having a little pop at Alun Wyn Jones - suggesting he needs to respect the referee and stop acting like a footballer.

https://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2018/020 ... complaint/
Sorry Eddie AWJ is on the Welsh team you'll not find a more wretched hive of chavball scum and villainy outside of the premier league.

Re: England Vs Wales OFFICIAL Six Nations Match Thread

Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2018 12:31 am
by MaccTaff
ovalball wrote:Eddie having a little pop at Alun Wyn Jones - suggesting he needs to respect the referee and stop acting like a footballer.

https://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2018/020 ... complaint/
Oh, and what a fùcking snitch.

Re: England Vs Wales OFFICIAL Six Nations Match Thread

Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2018 12:45 am
by ovalball
I thought you'd all like it :lol:

Re: England Vs Wales OFFICIAL Six Nations Match Thread

Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2018 12:49 am
by Mick Mannock
ovalball wrote:I thought you'd all like it :lol:
AWJ is something of a hero in Wales. He is above criticism.

Re: England Vs Wales OFFICIAL Six Nations Match Thread

Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2018 12:51 am
by happyhooker
I can only presume Owen Farrell is going to be a late withdrawal, otherwise Eddie doesn't have a leg to stand on.

Re: England Vs Wales OFFICIAL Six Nations Match Thread

Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2018 12:52 am
by happyhooker
Mick Mannock wrote:
ovalball wrote:I thought you'd all like it :lol:
AWJ is something of a hero in Wales. He is above criticism.
Nah, what he did was absolutely deliberate. And I'd applaud my own player for doing it

Re: England Vs Wales OFFICIAL Six Nations Match Thread

Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2018 12:52 am
by MaccTaff
happyhooker wrote:I can only presume Owen Farrell is going to be a late withdrawal, otherwise Eddie doesn't have a leg to stand on.
Thank you!

Re: England Vs Wales OFFICIAL Six Nations Match Thread

Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2018 12:54 am
by MaccTaff
happyhooker wrote:
Mick Mannock wrote:
ovalball wrote:I thought you'd all like it :lol:
AWJ is something of a hero in Wales. He is above criticism.
Nah, what he did was absolutely deliberate. And I'd applaud my own player for doing it
I suspect Eddie would too really.

Re: England Vs Wales OFFICIAL Six Nations Match Thread

Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2018 12:54 am
by Mick Mannock
happyhooker wrote:I can only presume Owen Farrell is going to be a late withdrawal, otherwise Eddie doesn't have a leg to stand on.
It is for Gatland to point out what a git Farrell can be. Jones pointed out what a git AWJ can be.

Building nicely now

Re: England Vs Wales OFFICIAL Six Nations Match Thread

Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2018 12:55 am
by JM2K6
Plato'sCave wrote:
cubby boi wrote:Anyone got that gif of Scott Williams man handling Lawes, stripping the ball off him and running in for the match winning try in Twickers?
Image
Now do the one of Williams getting burned by a backrower

Re: England Vs Wales OFFICIAL Six Nations Match Thread

Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2018 12:56 am
by Mick Mannock
JM2K6 wrote:
Plato'sCave wrote:
cubby boi wrote:Anyone got that gif of Scott Williams man handling Lawes, stripping the ball off him and running in for the match winning try in Twickers?
Image
Now do the one of Williams getting burned by a backrower
Who and when was that?

Re: England Vs Wales OFFICIAL Six Nations Match Thread

Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2018 12:58 am
by bessantj
JM2K6 wrote:
Plato'sCave wrote:
cubby boi wrote:Anyone got that gif of Scott Williams man handling Lawes, stripping the ball off him and running in for the match winning try in Twickers?
Image
Now do the one of Williams getting burned by a backrower
Look I know his skills seem magical but it isn't down to witchcraft.

Re: England Vs Wales OFFICIAL Six Nations Match Thread

Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2018 1:00 am
by happyhooker
Mick Mannock wrote:
happyhooker wrote:I can only presume Owen Farrell is going to be a late withdrawal, otherwise Eddie doesn't have a leg to stand on.
It is for Gatland to point out what a git Farrell can be. Jones pointed out what a git AWJ can be.

Building nicely now
But even with my best England rose cûnted spectacles on, I recognise that Farrell's a twat.

AWJ, not so much.

But...... If I were Eddie, I'd be doing the same thing.

Re: England Vs Wales OFFICIAL Six Nations Match Thread

Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2018 1:02 am
by Clive Simms
Owen Farrell takes kick penalties to touch around 10 metres ahead of the mark almost every time. Hope Garces is aware of this