Finnegan Posted 14 February 2010 Author Posted 14 February 2010 Pile of shit, do not kick the fooking ball every time you get it. Tactics are awful S'alright mate. You beat Wales.
MPH Posted 14 February 2010 Posted 14 February 2010 I'm actually beginning to question the involvement of Johnson with England. On the one hand he has many years of negativity and crapness to try and get out of the team.. new personell, new tactics and totally new method of thinking is going to take some time... On the other hand, what other sport in the WORLD is someone going to retire playing for England and then go on to manage his country in his first ever managers Job? Its usually nice to see some improvement if you want to retain peoples confidence and support....
Sparky Posted 14 February 2010 Posted 14 February 2010 S'alright mate. You beat Wales. Tis true Only France look a decent side out of the european nations at the moment
dandannieldanok Posted 14 February 2010 Posted 14 February 2010 Give France the trophy now, that was abysmal from England. I did kind of expect it but still.......fooking woeful.
Finnegan Posted 14 February 2010 Author Posted 14 February 2010 Regardless of the usual wanting England to lose, I really wish Italy had snatched it. Would certainly have made the competition wide open with four of us on the same points.
dandannieldanok Posted 14 February 2010 Posted 14 February 2010 Regardless of the usual wanting England to win, I really wish Italy had snatched it.Would certainly have made the competition wide open with four of us on the same points. I know it's scandalous to say this as an England fan but I would have had a small smile if Italy had nicked it, maybe we need a crap result to wake us up.
Super_horns Posted 14 February 2010 Posted 14 February 2010 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12...ations-win.html I know the Wales players (and fans) must have been so excited by nicking such a stunning late win but this celebration is a bit too much!? Now just think of the reaction if a footballer had done this? England weren't very good from what I saw but got that win.
Sparky Posted 14 February 2010 Posted 14 February 2010 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12...ations-win.htmlI know the Wales players (and fans) must have been so excited by nicking such a stunning late win but this celebration is a bit too much!? Now just think of the reaction if a footballer had done this? England weren't very good from what I saw but got that win. I heard the commentators in the England match mention a Buggy and Andy Powell but didnt quite get it
MPH Posted 14 February 2010 Posted 14 February 2010 didnt Brian Law ex QPR once get arrested for getting drunk and stealing a double decker bus?
dandannieldanok Posted 15 February 2010 Posted 15 February 2010 Funny at the time but not so funny now he's been dropped from the Wales squad.
Finnegan Posted 15 February 2010 Author Posted 15 February 2010 Yeah I read, shame. I understand their position and all that, won't argue, but it is a shame. Still funny though, sorry. If any of our mates did that they'd be a legend for life.
Sparky Posted 15 February 2010 Posted 15 February 2010 Yeah I read, shame. I understand their position and all that, won't argue, but it is a shame.Still funny though, sorry. If any of our mates did that they'd be a legend for life. It even surpassed Freddie falling off his pedlo
Finnegan Posted 15 February 2010 Author Posted 15 February 2010 It even surpassed Freddie falling off his pedlo The image is just hilarious. He's such a big bastard, as well, he must have looked a right sight. I'd love to see a picture of it.
Fosse Boy Posted 26 February 2010 Posted 26 February 2010 Well that was an absolute gift for France. Loved the flares before kick off.
Benji Posted 26 February 2010 Posted 26 February 2010 can't believe he's not passed that great fight back this
Finnegan Posted 26 February 2010 Author Posted 26 February 2010 Try of the tournament, that is. What a player Shane Williams is. Dire, though, really. So many silly mistakes or rash decisions. Two awful Lee Byrne penalties including one five-yard kick to the corner gone dead, both of their tries literally gifted to them, Jamie Roberts 2 on 1 and somehow gaffing it up (not for the first time.) Another first half of literally doing nothing. Just isn't good enough. Wouldn't be so bad if France had actually done anything. Don't get me wrong, they're an awesome side, but they've not really had to get out of first gear today at all.
dandannieldanok Posted 27 February 2010 Posted 27 February 2010 Wales fought back well in the 2nd half but the first half was absymal. France weren't even that good, just obdurate, and seized onto two gifts clinically. They were eminently beatable tonight and Wales choked. Having said that, I do like watching Wales when they click into gear like they did in some periods of the 2nd half, far more entertaining than England. That's it for the Grand Slam and 6N title now, England would need to improve to a level we haven't yet seen under Johnson to beat France in Paris, and well France just aren't going to lose to Italy. To be honest I'd be surprised if England even won today nevermind against France.
Finnegan Posted 27 February 2010 Author Posted 27 February 2010 I wouldn't say we choked. I'd say we choked last year in Paris after leading at half time, we choked and our Six Nations ended there. We had the talent and the opportunity to beat France and then go into a Grand Slam decider with Ireland which we proved we were good enough to win there, too, falling short with a last-minute penalty miss. That was choking. This is just... inept, really. I can't be too pessimistic because it's obvious to anyone with a brain that we've a good, strong side - even with the likes of Mike Phillips, Dunc Jones, Geth Jenkins and Gav Henson all AWOL. But it's one of the most frustrating things in sport to see a team good enough on paper just flop time and time again. I just don't understand how they can play twenty odd minutes of near-brilliant rugby per game and somehow not deliver with that adventure for the rest of the match.
Sparky Posted 28 February 2010 Posted 28 February 2010 I wouldn't say we choked.I'd say we choked last year in Paris after leading at half time, we choked and our Six Nations ended there. We had the talent and the opportunity to beat France and then go into a Grand Slam decider with Ireland which we proved we were good enough to win there, too, falling short with a last-minute penalty miss. That was choking. This is just... inept, really. I can't be too pessimistic because it's obvious to anyone with a brain that we've a good, strong side - even with the likes of Mike Phillips, Dunc Jones, Geth Jenkins and Gav Henson all AWOL. But it's one of the most frustrating things in sport to see a team good enough on paper just flop time and time again. I just don't understand how they can play twenty odd minutes of near-brilliant rugby per game and somehow not deliver with that adventure for the rest of the match. Whats the SP on the orange man ? Heard 1 report he was retiring and another he was off to play rugby league ??
Finnegan Posted 28 February 2010 Author Posted 28 February 2010 Whats the SP on the orange man ? Heard 1 report he was retiring and another he was off to play rugby league ?? He's not right in the head. Until he is I'd say that any report stating what Gavin Henson is or isn't going to do is entirely speculative and lazy journalism. I can't see him going off to league but I can see him flunking it in. I hope he doesn't, but who knows? You have to question whether - a la Wilkinson - even if he does return to fitness is he ever really going to be world class again? They're a similar story, really, both of them had the world at their feet as arguably the best two talents of their generation but it's all gone up in a storm of injury and blight. I think the only real difference is Wilkinson has the mental toughness and the professionalism to get through while Henson, well, doesn't really seem to.
AoWW Posted 13 March 2010 Posted 13 March 2010 go on Ireland you beauty!!!!!! Here's hoping Wales have a bad day in the rugby and at the Walkers.
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