England vs Ireland match discussion thread

by Adam D Sat 17 Mar 2012, 12:29 pm

First topic message reminder :

Last game of this years 6 Nations.

Discuss it here.

by Hood83 Sat 17 Mar 2012, 5:33 pm

Lee Dickson, slower than erosion. Croft is powder-puff in the tight

by trebellbobaggins Sat 17 Mar 2012, 5:34 pm

Scotland v Italy was a great win for the underdog though which lifted it.

by eirebilly Sat 17 Mar 2012, 5:35 pm

That was a red card!!!!!!!

by trebellbobaggins Sat 17 Mar 2012, 5:36 pm

What did I miss Billy?

by eirebilly Sat 17 Mar 2012, 5:36 pm

Eye guage trebbs

by nathan Sat 17 Mar 2012, 5:36 pm

trebellbobaggins wrote:What did I miss Billy?

i have no idea?

by trebellbobaggins Sat 17 Mar 2012, 5:38 pm

Oh, they were saying it might have been.

Didn't see it but if it were then the player will be banned and rightly so.

by trebellbobaggins Sat 17 Mar 2012, 5:39 pm

Losing the contact on the floor again. Ireland back row is prett dominant as expected.

by eirebilly Sat 17 Mar 2012, 5:39 pm

Ben Morgan is class, he really is a handfull to tackle

by Gibson Sat 17 Mar 2012, 5:39 pm

Jeezuz this is awful. So's me hid. Dyin.com.

Happy Paddy's Day all. Leprechaun

by nathan Sat 17 Mar 2012, 5:40 pm

trebellbobaggins wrote:Oh, they were saying it might have been.

Didn't see it but if it were then the player will be banned and rightly so.

indeed, i didnt see anything. i'm sure the citing commissioner will do something about it (if there was anything wrong)

by niwatts Sat 17 Mar 2012, 5:40 pm

Poor presentation there. Morgan seemed to actually turn away from his side.

by Hookisms and Hyperbole Sat 17 Mar 2012, 5:40 pm

If the camera had have caught a gouge we would have seen a replay by now. I watched paint dry earlier- it was more fun than this. Dreadful stuff

by eirebilly Sat 17 Mar 2012, 5:41 pm

For the love of GOD, please Deccie, get D'Arcy off!!!!!!!!!!

by Gibson Sat 17 Mar 2012, 5:41 pm

Yeah. Darcy is embarrassing. Get McFadden on.

by Hood83 Sat 17 Mar 2012, 5:42 pm

Farrell - can he actually a) look up or b) pass?

by Gibson Sat 17 Mar 2012, 5:42 pm

He's getting worse. Not at the races.

by eirebilly Sat 17 Mar 2012, 5:42 pm

Fair call there Nigel, Ireland were a mess there. Happy to lose the 3 points right now

by nathan Sat 17 Mar 2012, 5:43 pm

thoughts Ireland had already had there official warning?

by trebellbobaggins Sat 17 Mar 2012, 5:44 pm

Such a tight game. Didn't expect us to be anywhere near them after last year but it's early days,

by trebellbobaggins Sat 17 Mar 2012, 5:47 pm

Ireland dominating the high ball. Kearney command as ever.

by niwatts Sat 17 Mar 2012, 5:47 pm

Hartley had no right to rip that off Heaslip. Great work.

by nathan Sat 17 Mar 2012, 5:47 pm

trebellbobaggins wrote:Ireland dominating the high ball. Kearney command as ever.

he's always rock solid on the high ball.

by ultra Sat 17 Mar 2012, 5:48 pm

Looks like we still haven't been able to leave 2003 behind.......having said that i love to see a scrum like this. Now, if we can only get the back 3 involved.....

by Shifty Sat 17 Mar 2012, 5:49 pm

I'd love to see Declan Kidney in green with a leprechaun hat.

by niwatts Sat 17 Mar 2012, 5:49 pm

Barritt has been doing some good tidying up work.

by ultra Sat 17 Mar 2012, 5:49 pm

Healey has been my prop of the tournament but where it counts, Cole has him in his pocket

by ultra Sat 17 Mar 2012, 5:50 pm

Just kick it !!!!

by Gibson Sat 17 Mar 2012, 5:50 pm

Well played Donnacha Ryan.

by nathan Sat 17 Mar 2012, 5:51 pm

ultra wrote:Looks like we still haven't been able to leave 2003 behind.......having said that i love to see a scrum like this. Now, if we can only get the back 3 involved.....

your actually moaning about having a scrum that's coming out on top?

Would you prefer us lose all our scrums so we can finally leave 2003 behind?

by LuvSports! Sat 17 Mar 2012, 5:51 pm

dickson got what he deserved there, so slow just clear your lines damn it!

by ultra Sat 17 Mar 2012, 5:51 pm

Greatb counter rucking.....gonna be tight!!

by Hood83 Sat 17 Mar 2012, 5:52 pm

I'm just going to throw this out there - Lee Dickson is the worst scrum-half to play for England.

He brings nothing. Takes an age, his delivery is average and he has no running threat. In short, i hope he never plays for England again.

by Gibson Sat 17 Mar 2012, 5:52 pm

Dreadful game. A comedy of errors.

Hope it takes off in the 2nd half.

by trebellbobaggins Sat 17 Mar 2012, 5:52 pm

Easy chance for the sextinator.

by trebellbobaggins Sat 17 Mar 2012, 5:52 pm

Stupid from eng, they now go in heads down and Ireland heads up and knowing they have this as they know they never lose to eng now.

by Portnoy Sat 17 Mar 2012, 5:54 pm

mystiroakey wrote:worse than scot v italy?

Without doubt.

I'd sub both Botha and Dickson at HT.

by ultra Sat 17 Mar 2012, 5:54 pm

nathan wrote:
ultra wrote:Looks like we still haven't been able to leave 2003 behind.......having said that i love to see a scrum like this. Now, if we can only get the back 3 involved.....

your actually moaning about having a scrum that's coming out on top?

Would you prefer us lose all our scrums so we can finally leave 2003 behind?

nO NO NO....LIKE I SAID, I LOVE TO SEE A SCRUM LIKE THAT!!!!! just would like to see a bit more....deffo not moaning moaning about it.....as a forward mesel' I reckon we're gonna have the best pack in the world, just desperate to see a bit more....ok?

by nathan Sat 17 Mar 2012, 5:55 pm

why is thread starting to fill up with discrete WUMS?

by Guest Sat 17 Mar 2012, 5:55 pm

eirebilly wrote:Ben Morgan is class, he really is a handfull to tackle

Yeah, it's a been a pretty stodgy 1st half but whenever Morgan gets it he's looking good. Always gets a over the gainline.

It's a tad nervy at the mo. Come on England! Smile

by Hood83 Sat 17 Mar 2012, 5:55 pm

Portnoy wrote:
mystiroakey wrote:worse than scot v italy?

Without doubt.

I'd sub both Botha and Dickson at HT.

I'd sub Botha and shoot Dickson

by glamorganalun Sat 17 Mar 2012, 5:56 pm

Croft is back to his normal standard, Nigel having a good game just missed one knock on on the floor. Not a bad game quite even so far. Ben Morgan having a good game, I have not rated him over 80 mins in the past but if he can keept this up for 60 he will have achieved his mission.

by nathan Sat 17 Mar 2012, 5:56 pm

ultra wrote:
nathan wrote:
ultra wrote:Looks like we still haven't been able to leave 2003 behind.......having said that i love to see a scrum like this. Now, if we can only get the back 3 involved.....

your actually moaning about having a scrum that's coming out on top?

Would you prefer us lose all our scrums so we can finally leave 2003 behind?

nO NO NO....LIKE I SAID, I LOVE TO SEE A SCRUM LIKE THAT!!!!! just would like to see a bit more....deffo not moaning moaning about it.....as a forward mesel' I reckon we're gonna have the best pack in the world, just desperate to see a bit more....ok?

lol, yeah fine. Just that's not what it came across like.

Certainly would like more, but i dont think we'll get it. It looks pretty greasy how there!

by EnglishReign Sat 17 Mar 2012, 5:57 pm

Dickson is actually frightened of the ball.

by Guest Sat 17 Mar 2012, 5:57 pm

Yeah Dickson and Botha need to go. Especially Dickson.

by ultra Sat 17 Mar 2012, 5:58 pm

nathan wrote:why is thread starting to fill up with discrete WUMS?

Not me mate.....england through and though..love the scrum, love the tight, typing, watching, cooking and the odd beer..maybe it came across wrong.

by nathan Sat 17 Mar 2012, 5:59 pm

SafeAsMilk wrote:Yeah Dickson and Botha need to go. Especially Dickson.

don't disagree although i'm not sure how much better youngs will be. He's never done well against ireland.

by nathan Sat 17 Mar 2012, 5:59 pm

ultra wrote:
nathan wrote:why is thread starting to fill up with discrete WUMS?

Not me mate.....england through and though..love the scrum, love the tight, typing, watching, cooking and the odd beer..maybe it came across wrong.

wasn't aimed at you. Who said men couldn't multi-task!

by Hood83 Sat 17 Mar 2012, 6:02 pm

glamorganalun wrote:Croft is back to his normal standard, Nigel having a good game just missed one knock on on the floor. Not a bad game quite even so far. Ben Morgan having a good game, I have not rated him over 80 mins in the past but if he can keept this up for 60 he will have achieved his mission.

Agreed, on a bright sunny day and with a huge pack around him, and if he was used well, Croft could be brilliant. In this England team he looks underpowered and out of position. We need Haskell back at 6, in his absence we need Wood - one of the few players who stood up to Ireland last year

by eirebilly Sat 17 Mar 2012, 6:02 pm

BELIEVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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