Ireland v England de ja vue?

So this weekend is the final warm up match for the two sides.

As an England fan what bothers me though is that everything seems to be happening as it did in the 6N's.

• England start fairly well but there form then drops rapidly off.
  
  • Ireland have a shocker and their final game against us is now their only redemption.

Yes we've been here before and we all remember what happened last time!

For me I can't see Ireland losing all of their warm ups, I also can't see them losing at home again, especially against us. With players like POC, SOB, BOD, Ferris (no acronim?) all getting time together last weekend I see a lazarus like change in form coming up and then an utter spanking of a slow, dim witted and technically inept England side.

England who are still struggling to figure out their best backrow, do not know who to play at 9 and 10 now Care is out and haven't got a clue about centres. They are looking on course for another embarrasing display unless something drastic has changed in camp over the two weeks.

We desperately need Youngs and Ashton to be on top form if we are going to have any chance of scoring tries but even with them will MJ pick a squad that can challenge the Irish physicality and their ruthless game breaking forwards?

Conversely with the injuries to Jones and maybe Healy will DK decide to protect some key players after the 4 matches that have already been played? Or will he go out with his strongest possible line up in the hopes of salvaging something from these matches?

yappysnap wrote:For me I can't see Ireland losing all of their warm ups,

We beat Connacht!

yappysnap wrote:Ferris (no acronim?)

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[quote="greybeard"][quote="yappysnap"]For me I can't see Ireland losing all of their warm ups,[/quote]

We beat Connacht!

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Thats hardly something to be proud of.

I can see Ireland winning which will lead to the Irish hype returning. Beating a woeful England side should be a foregone conclusion. If Ireland can't beat this England side.....

Well apart from the appalling french,

Is there not an on-going thread about about this?