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Just as the Irish have the Rog/Sexton debate, England have the Jonny/Toby one,

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Post by Portnoy Sat Oct 01, 2011 6:47 pm

Personally I'd play both the kids in the starting fifteen and have the oldies on the bench.


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Post by Biltong Sat Oct 01, 2011 6:49 pm

The oldies will win you knock out matches.
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Post by Portnoy Sat Oct 01, 2011 6:51 pm

biltongbek wrote:The oldies will win you knock out matches.

Well it wasn't Jonny that stole a win against the sweaties Biltong.
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Post by greybeard Sat Oct 01, 2011 6:53 pm

If Flood started and Wilkinson came on, then he would have.

The replacement gets the plaudits, regardless of whom that happens to be.

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Post by Portnoy Sat Oct 01, 2011 7:02 pm

greybeard wrote:If Flood started and Wilkinson came on, then he would have.

The replacement gets the plaudits, regardless of whom that happens to be.

You have to add the addendum - if they win.
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Post by Biltong Sat Oct 01, 2011 7:07 pm

In Ireland vs Australia, O'Gara took territorial control.

johnny kept england in the game today regardless of his missed kicks.
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Post by disneychilly Sat Oct 01, 2011 7:13 pm

Now we've got the Slade/Carter on cortisone debate. Or the Bring Back Nick Evans debate whatever takes your fancy

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Post by Portnoy Sat Oct 01, 2011 7:16 pm

biltongbek wrote:In Ireland vs Australia, O'Gara took territorial control.

johnny kept england in the game today regardless of his missed kicks.

Ireland have to thank ROG for controlling a pretty much negative game (and I thank them for that for inventing the NvS hemisphere RWC).

Jonny played a game which is more suitable for a last twenty minute.

The ROG/Sexton and Jonny/Toby comparisons are palpably stark in their similarities in really tough must-win games.
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Post by Portnoy Sat Oct 01, 2011 8:58 pm

Not wanting to waste a point:

"This is the nub of the Jonny/Toby debate. I sort of make the analogy with wicket-keepers in cricket.

Jonny I'd compare with a great specialist WK who can restrict the opposition's score whereas Toby does most of those things but not quite as well but bats a lot stronger."

Would the Irish see their analogy?
I don't. I see Sexton as an identical straight replacement for ROG and so for the Irish OH have secured a continuity of options of play.

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Post by Shifty Sat Oct 01, 2011 9:00 pm

I think Wilko and Flood are both cack at the moment, Wilko hasn't played well since England beat Wales at Twickenham in the Warm ups...
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Post by majesticimperialman Sat Oct 01, 2011 9:14 pm

AlynDavies wrote:I think Wilko and Flood are both cack at the moment, Wilko hasn't played well since England beat Wales at Twickenham in the Warm ups...

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And yet England have won all their games so far. They maybe Cack in your eyes but they keep ENGLAND ON A WINNING STREET.OK thumbsup

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Post by tazfalklands Sat Oct 01, 2011 10:50 pm

disneychilly wrote:Now we've got the Slade/Carter on cortisone debate. Or the Bring Back Nick Evans debate whatever takes your fancy
Wilko/Flood and ROG/Sexton are real dilemmas.

As long as Dan Carter has a pulse he is a better 10 than Slade or any other 10 in the world for that matter. I don't think the All Black can win the world cup without him and add in a 75% fit McCaw it looks bleak. New Zealand Have the best collective 30 in the world cup but only Carter makes them a team. You only have to look at France today to see what happens when you have 22 better players who are not a team.

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Post by Shifty Sat Oct 01, 2011 10:57 pm

Priestland / Hook / Jones ? Headscratch
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Post by Portnoy Sun Oct 02, 2011 4:37 pm

I reckon that come the 6Ns it will be time to let the youngsters out on a long leash.

Senior players don't create themselves - they have to learn to shoulder the full burden of responsibility.

Each of the HNs has to a varying degree a potential crock of gold to take over the mantle. The longer the current kings stay on over the next twelve months or so the less time the new princes will have to establish themselves - and their heirs apparent won't in their turn have the challenge for the crown.
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