England Vs Romania match thread

by PJHolybloke Sat Sep 24, 2011 2:00 am

Well, I expect to be largely on my own this morning, but this is the day I expect the England Juggernaut to finally start rolling.

I want to see cold-eyed discipline, good ball protection fron the forwards, good cohesion between forwards and backs, some smart rugby and plenty of tries using differing styles of final execution.

It may "only be Romania" but if all or any of these don't show today - it''ll be a QF exit I reckon.

by **Ozzy3213** Sat Sep 24, 2011 2:03 am

Main thing today is discipline. It MUST be better.

by Davie Sat Sep 24, 2011 2:04 am

oooh - two match threads! Wink

by **Biltong** Sat Sep 24, 2011 2:04 am

Mine deleted, sorry

by **Biltong** Sat Sep 24, 2011 2:06 am

Disappointing end to that move for England.

by **Biltong** Sat Sep 24, 2011 2:11 am

England looking full of running but making lots of errors.

by Cumbrian Sat Sep 24, 2011 2:12 am

Nice hands so far, need somebody to straighten the ball up a bit though. England seem reluctant to take contact.

by **Biltong** Sat Sep 24, 2011 2:16 am

Execution failing for england 3 penalties at the mauls now against them.

by PJHolybloke Sat Sep 24, 2011 2:16 am

Morning fellas, thought I'd be flying solo on this one.

by PJHolybloke Sat Sep 24, 2011 2:17 am

Try time for conker!

by **Biltong** Sat Sep 24, 2011 2:17 am

Try Cueto

by **Biltong** Sat Sep 24, 2011 2:17 am

The gaps are out wide, Romania is defending well in the channel 1 and midfield

by Cumbrian Sat Sep 24, 2011 2:18 am

For Christ sake England! These are basics, how many times are we going to get pinged at the line-out for that offence???

Cueto scores his customary one try in a thousand appearances, he's undroppable now.

by TBJ9625 Sat Sep 24, 2011 2:18 am

good try. still too many silly penaltied though

by PJHolybloke Sat Sep 24, 2011 2:19 am

Point about the obstruction at the lineout.

Croft was one of the lifters and never let go of Deacon so how can he be obstructing? The ball was set immediately and they were already bound, that's the second time I've seen England penalised for that.

by **Biltong** Sat Sep 24, 2011 2:21 am

Man their passing is wild and erronious

by PJHolybloke Sat Sep 24, 2011 2:21 am

A better team would have killed England at that ruck.

by PJHolybloke Sat Sep 24, 2011 2:22 am

biltongbek wrote:Man their passing is wild and erronious

Is that Bokke for shoite Biltong?

by Cumbrian Sat Sep 24, 2011 2:23 am

PJHolybloke wrote:Point about the obstruction at the lineout.

Croft was one of the lifters and never let go of Deacon so how can he be obstructing? The ball was set immediately and they were already bound, that's the second time I've seen England penalised for that.

I agree it's a law that is often not enforced, but England have been caught out a number of times in this World Cup already, how many times do they need to get pinged before they learn?

by Jaysus Sat Sep 24, 2011 2:24 am

He'll never get dropped now

by TBJ9625 Sat Sep 24, 2011 2:25 am

definitley undroppable now!!! lol

by PJHolybloke Sat Sep 24, 2011 2:25 am

It makes you wonder Cumbrian doesn't it?

by Cumbrian Sat Sep 24, 2011 2:25 am

Ben Youngs speeds things up and Cueto gets another. He's doubly undroppable now.

by alcoombe Sat Sep 24, 2011 2:26 am

The breakdown still isn't right, we're not hitting the rucks with nearly enough firepower. Clear them out, just getting there isn't enough. How has this not been resolved yet?!

by Mad for Chelsea Sat Sep 24, 2011 2:27 am

better from England so far today. Getting some pace going into the backs and playing at high tempo, not forcing offloads too much. much much better

by Cumbrian Sat Sep 24, 2011 2:28 am

PJHolybloke wrote:It makes you wonder Cumbrian doesn't it?

I' makes you 'furious', would be a better description of my reaction. Very Happy

by PJHolybloke Sat Sep 24, 2011 2:28 am

England should be smashing Romania at the breakdown.

by Jaysus Sat Sep 24, 2011 2:28 am

alcoombe wrote:The breakdown still isn't right, we're not hitting the rucks with nearly enough firepower. Clear them out, just getting there isn't enough. How has this not been resolved yet?!

One word, Wells.

by TBJ9625 Sat Sep 24, 2011 2:29 am

omg captain next game!!!!!

by PJHolybloke Sat Sep 24, 2011 2:29 am

Quickest England hat-trick ever? Any stattos out there?

by Jaysus Sat Sep 24, 2011 2:29 am

Cueto = Knighthood

by **Biltong** Sat Sep 24, 2011 2:30 am

PJHolybloke wrote:
biltongbek wrote:Man their passing is wild and erronious

Is that Bokke for shoite Biltong?

No, just being polite.

by Cumbrian Sat Sep 24, 2011 2:30 am

Ah Christ! Cueto better back this up against the better teams.

by Mad for Chelsea Sat Sep 24, 2011 2:30 am

and another one for Cueto Very Happy

England playing some nice stuff, Youngs back to his usual sniping and doing a good job of it.

by **Biltong** Sat Sep 24, 2011 2:30 am

Jaysus wrote:Cueto = Knighthood

The man of the match has been decided in the first 20. Whistle

by Cowshot Sat Sep 24, 2011 2:31 am

Morning all. Smile

Better from England today. Wish we could tell how good Cuets is from this.

by BATH_BTGOG Sat Sep 24, 2011 2:32 am

Did anyone else notice the disappointment in the Refs voice when he award England the try after the TMO.

by Cumbrian Sat Sep 24, 2011 2:33 am

C'mon! Too many bloody missed tackles! What are they up to?

by BATH_BTGOG Sat Sep 24, 2011 2:34 am

Have the IRB Refs been directed to be tougher on England with regards to forward passes and at the breakdown or is it just me?

by **Biltong** Sat Sep 24, 2011 2:34 am

Don't you guys agree England simply looks so much better in their white strip?

by Cowshot Sat Sep 24, 2011 2:34 am

Did anyone else notice the disappointment in the Refs voice when he award England the try after the TMO.

It's ok: He's French. He dislikes everyone else equally. Wink

by **Biltong** Sat Sep 24, 2011 2:35 am

BATH_BTGOG wrote:Have the IRB Refs been directed to be tougher on England with regards to forward passes and at the breakdown or is it just me?

No it is just you.

by BATH_BTGOG Sat Sep 24, 2011 2:35 am

Tryyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy Astonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

by TBJ9625 Sat Sep 24, 2011 2:35 am

just you both of the pinged passes were forward

by BATH_BTGOG Sat Sep 24, 2011 2:36 am

Biltongbek and MJ!

by Cumbrian Sat Sep 24, 2011 2:36 am

BATH_BTGOG wrote:Did anyone else notice the disappointment in the Refs voice when he award England the try after the TMO.

Think you might be imagining that one, I've always like Poite, he seems the only one who really knows what he's doing at scrum time.

Edit: Well worked move puts Ashton over, well at least they are doing SOMETHING on the training paddock.

by Mad for Chelsea Sat Sep 24, 2011 2:36 am

that was a lovely move from England there

by BATH_BTGOG Sat Sep 24, 2011 2:37 am

Astons wasn't forward just after the cross field kick!

by **Biltong** Sat Sep 24, 2011 2:38 am

BATH_BTGOG wrote:Biltongbek and MJ!

Gimme a clue.

by Mad for Chelsea Sat Sep 24, 2011 2:39 am

more fine hands from England down ther right this time, and it's time for the Ash-splash

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