England vs Italy: Match thread

by nathan Sun Mar 10, 2013 10:04 pm

First topic message reminder :

So what are peoples predictions? It's snowing in Leicester, so I presume similar weather at Twickenham?

I have a bad feeling about this game and don't think England will run away with it as many are predicting.

by Hood83 Mon Mar 11, 2013 2:32 am

Not seeing this 20 point margin coming any time soon.

by Hood83 Mon Mar 11, 2013 2:33 am

Lineout still rubbish unfortunately

by SecretFly Mon Mar 11, 2013 2:33 am

bsando wrote:Scrums turning into Scotland Wales games. Ref just said "I was clear with you before the game, I want a long pause between pause and set" WHY!?!

Because they are two distinct words and one of them (the first one) means pause?

The ref didn't invent the words or bring them into the game...but maybe he's just saying 'Pause' isn't 'Set'?
'

by wales606 Mon Mar 11, 2013 2:33 am

Parrise having one of "those" games - not good for England

But Castro is off

by wales606 Mon Mar 11, 2013 2:34 am

The longer Italy are in this game, the harder it will get for England

by t1000advancedprototype Mon Mar 11, 2013 2:34 am

Maybe it's time we took a bit of perspective.

England only just beat a TERRIBLE TERRIBLE France
They scraped past a terrible Ireland.

Have England been THAT good?

Italy are doing well so far. Wales could tear it up next week.

by Hood83 Mon Mar 11, 2013 2:35 am

Awful awful awful. This is painful

by **LondonTiger** Mon Mar 11, 2013 2:35 am

SecretFly wrote:
bsando wrote:Scrums turning into Scotland Wales games. Ref just said "I was clear with you before the game, I want a long pause between pause and set" WHY!?!

Because they are two distinct words and one of them (the first one) means pause?

The ref didn't invent the words or bring them into the game...but maybe he's just saying 'Pause' isn't 'Set'?
'

I hate to point out but the ref does not say pause.

It is crouch, touch, set.

Clancy wants a long pause between touch and set. I have no idea why.

by wales606 Mon Mar 11, 2013 2:36 am

To be fair to England - it took Wales untill the second half to break down Italy last year

Italy need to stop getting charged down

And they are down to 14 :/

by glamorganalun Mon Mar 11, 2013 2:37 am

Flood the footballer has bought a yellow.

by t1000advancedprototype Mon Mar 11, 2013 2:37 am

Flood doing a dive that Lee Byrne would be proud of.

by Geordie Mon Mar 11, 2013 2:37 am

Flood was a joke but it was a yellow card...he did impede him...

by SecretFly Mon Mar 11, 2013 2:38 am

What are you all on about? Even when Italy had the same number of players on the field, I only see one victory here....

by wales606 Mon Mar 11, 2013 2:38 am

Excellent scraping in defense by Italy

They have to hold out the next 10 without conceeding a try

by t1000advancedprototype Mon Mar 11, 2013 2:38 am

Not gone for goal and lost possession?

Decision making that Robshaw would be proud of!

Oh wait...

by 100%beefy Mon Mar 11, 2013 2:40 am

england showing uncharacteristic lack of composure, playing like headless chickens with too much tempo and too lateral

by wales606 Mon Mar 11, 2013 2:40 am

Italy don't want to kick while they are down to 14

Italy making good ground down the blindside

England turn over possession again

by t1000advancedprototype Mon Mar 11, 2013 2:40 am

Parisse appears in more positions than Ron Jeremy or Shane Williams.

Ashton really is a word that rhymes with Bank.

by SecretFly Mon Mar 11, 2013 2:40 am

LondonTiger wrote:
I hate to point out but the ref does not say pause.

It is crouch, touch, set.

Clancy wants a long pause between touch and set. I have no idea why.

Oh sorry..I mean they are three distinct words........crouch, touch, set. Wink

I guess that means touch isn't set??? Wink

Yep, the theory still works.

by glamorganalun Mon Mar 11, 2013 2:41 am

Ashton is a very limited player, Italy must work on him.

by 100%beefy Mon Mar 11, 2013 2:41 am

Parisse is the best loose forward in the world in my view

by wales606 Mon Mar 11, 2013 2:41 am

Conveniant blood sub for Italy Wink

by Breadvan Mon Mar 11, 2013 2:41 am

t1000advancedprototype wrote:Maybe it's time we took a bit of perspective.

England only just beat a TERRIBLE TERRIBLE France
They scraped past a terrible Ireland.

Have England been THAT good?

Italy are doing well so far. Wales could tear it up next week.

You can say the same for Wales over the past weeks..

by Morgannwg Mon Mar 11, 2013 2:42 am

Such a shame. Italy held onto the ball well there.

by wales606 Mon Mar 11, 2013 2:42 am

100%beefy wrote:Parisse is the best loose forward in the world in my view

He is certainly the most skillful footballer

by Casartelli Mon Mar 11, 2013 2:42 am

I'm starting to think that there was some sort of betting scam behind that All Blacks loss at Twickers.

by Looseheaded Mon Mar 11, 2013 2:42 am

The longer this scoreline/lack of England tries continues the better
need to see Italy gain confidence and passion

by whocares Mon Mar 11, 2013 2:43 am

wales606 wrote:Conveniant blood sub for Italy

??
Masi has been their best back!

by glamorganalun Mon Mar 11, 2013 2:43 am

Italy will get away with the 10mins yellow, only 3 mins to go.

by bsando Mon Mar 11, 2013 2:44 am

LondonTiger wrote:
SecretFly wrote:
bsando wrote:Scrums turning into Scotland Wales games. Ref just said "I was clear with you before the game, I want a long pause between pause and set" WHY!?!

Because they are two distinct words and one of them (the first one) means pause?

The ref didn't invent the words or bring them into the game...but maybe he's just saying 'Pause' isn't 'Set'?
'

I hate to point out but the ref does not say pause.

It is crouch, touch, set.

Clancy wants a long pause between touch and set. I have no idea why.

Whoops my bad. Yeah that is the only thing that has been confusing me this weekend, the pause between touch and set.

by SecretFly Mon Mar 11, 2013 2:44 am

Breadvan wrote:
t1000advancedprototype wrote:Maybe it's time we took a bit of perspective.

England only just beat a TERRIBLE TERRIBLE France
They scraped past a terrible Ireland.

Have England been THAT good?

Italy are doing well so far. Wales could tear it up next week.

You can say the same for Wales over the past weeks..

So maybe Terrible terrible France and terrible terrible Ireland have together completely confused concepts of just how good England, Wales and the rest genuinely are this season?

by Geordie Mon Mar 11, 2013 2:45 am

Lovin all the anti English crap coming from you welsh guys...i hope the Welsh team are as overconfident as you guys for next week...

by wales606 Mon Mar 11, 2013 2:45 am

whocares wrote:
wales606 wrote:Conveniant blood sub for Italy
??
Masi has been their best back!

But he will come back on - meanwhile they get a SH on while theirs is in the bin

by glamorganalun Mon Mar 11, 2013 2:46 am

Good up and under and good catch but rubbish kick out.

by glamorganalun Mon Mar 11, 2013 2:47 am

Ref is a homer

by wales606 Mon Mar 11, 2013 2:47 am

Ooooh, thought England would score then

Got a penalty though

by Looseheaded Mon Mar 11, 2013 2:47 am

Oh wow England are shoite.
i mean, I knew they were overrated due to the low standard of the tournament this year, but wow, no attacking brains as a team, lacking composure.

Oh and that Italian 14 defending against Brown was Ashtonesque

by Guest Mon Mar 11, 2013 2:47 am

Not sure what's going on with England's attack, they seem to be impatient

by Hood83 Mon Mar 11, 2013 2:48 am

urine poor. Horribly clumsy. This is beyond frustrating.

by **LondonTiger** Mon Mar 11, 2013 2:48 am

Poor passing by Goode and Launchbury there.

Well a case of coulda shoulda

by Morgannwg Mon Mar 11, 2013 2:48 am

GeordieFalcon wrote:Lovin all the anti English crap coming from you welsh guys...i hope the Welsh team are as overconfident as you guys for next week...

Haha rich coming from the arrogance brigade. How many games have you predicted us to lose? I counted our last 3. Did we get any congratulations or apologies? No. Just complaining about how bad the ref or opposition were.

Note my earlier prediction. Today is a 10 point win for England. Next week is an 18 point win for Wales.

by wales606 Mon Mar 11, 2013 2:48 am

People getting a bit carried away because England havent scored a try

People massively underestimating Italy IMO

by SecretFly Mon Mar 11, 2013 2:49 am

3 tries for England second half.

by RuggerBoy Mon Mar 11, 2013 2:49 am

Flattering to deceive methinks. Not too much invention about England's play. Workmanlike would just about sum it up for me.

by whocares Mon Mar 11, 2013 2:51 am

Ashton positioning following brown was quite bad. Another wasted try opportunity. At least keeps italy vaguely in the game.

by Casartelli Mon Mar 11, 2013 2:51 am

GeordieFalcon wrote:Lovin all the anti English crap coming from you welsh guys...i hope the Welsh team are as overconfident as you guys for next week...

No anti English sentiment here. Just hopeful now that it's this England team that turns up in Cardiff. Not the one that 'beat' NZ.

by Barney McGrew did it Mon Mar 11, 2013 2:51 am

RuggerBoy wrote:Flattering to deceive methinks. Not too much invention about England's play. Workmanlike would just about sum it up for me.

Wrong - too much invention, attempting too much, too early. BASICS for god's sake

by **LondonTiger** Mon Mar 11, 2013 2:51 am

mispost

by glamorganalun Mon Mar 11, 2013 2:52 am

just proved on tv Clancy is a homer

by nathan Mon Mar 11, 2013 2:53 am

Lol @ jiffy

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