England vs Ireland, Part 2

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For continuing discussion of Ireland vs England in Round 3 of the Six Nations

Previous thread; https://www.606v2.com/t51752-england-vs-ireland

Ireland have released various players to the provinces; starting for Ulster against the Scarlets on Friday are Paddy Jackson, Luke Marshall, Darren Cave and Iain Henderson. Leinster have named Jack McGrath, Sean Cronin, Martin Moore, Mike McCarthy, Rhys Ruddock, Jordi Murphy, Eoin Reddan, Ian Madigan and Fergus McFadden in their team to face Newport-Gwent Dragons. Tommy O'Donnell and Felix Jones will feature for Munster.

There's a lot of competition, mainly for the spots on the bench and possible starts later in the tournament. Can Madigan oust Paddy Jackson? Can Jordi Murphy or Rhys Ruddock force their way in ahead of Tommy O'Donnell? Can McFadden or Simon Zebo force their way into the back three? Who will replace the injured Dan Tuohy; Iain Henderson, Mike McCarthy or Donnacha Ryan? The latter is back from injury and likely to play some part for Munster.

Dan Tuohy has been ruled out of the tournament while Keith Earls, Luke Fitzgerald and Tommy Bowe are still injured and everyone is praying Johnny Sexton doesn't pick up a knock; he's expected to be riding the pine for Racing Metro.

Any English posters want to update us on their squad?

On RTE tonight, there is outrage and suspicion at the English media policy of saying nice things about Ireland. "Is this... a likeable England team!?" bellows McGurk. No, no- the panel decides this is a strategy. A dastardly English ploy.

Blydi English!!   

Eh I just said that Notch. 

Likeable? Just wait until they get onto a pitch with chirpy Care, stroppy Brown, wind-upy Marler, fiery Hartley, hard Lawes, spiky Farrell and aggressive Wood. Launchbury and Robshaw are the only "nice" ones!

Why are England walking through the carpark tomorrow FFS.

GunsGerms wrote:Why are England walking through the carpark tomorrow FFS.

For a Pimms and prawn sandwich before the game..what ho chaps...

Based on tonights result we should win by 15 tomorrow...

So just down to us for the slam.
Bit of pressure

Think we'll just sneak it tomorrow.

ME-109 wrote:

GunsGerms wrote:Why are England walking through the carpark tomorrow FFS.

For a Pimms and prawn sandwich before the game..what ho chaps...

Based on tonights result we should win by 15 tomorrow...

ok I am being a little facetious there. The reason for walking through the car park is to soak up the atmosphere and get pumped for the game. You can just see it. All the little Englanders having their Pimms and Cucumber sandwiches shouting tally ho chaps, make sure you beat those nasty paddies...
well said Tarquin....

telling you...that would get anyone going

ME-109 wrote:

GunsGerms wrote:Why are England walking through the carpark tomorrow FFS.

For a Pimms and prawn sandwich before the game..what ho chaps...

Based on tonights result we should win by 15 tomorrow...

Good point, home advantage, what's that?

ChequeredJersey wrote:

ME-109 wrote:

GunsGerms wrote:Why are England walking through the carpark tomorrow FFS.

For a Pimms and prawn sandwich before the game..what ho chaps...

Based on tonights result we should win by 15 tomorrow...

Good point, home advantage, what's that?

I was taking that into account with the points differential...no bother...you might as well not turn up

Good result for England tonight.

Just need to win tomorrow, as they should and are expected to (no France-style twenty minute blip pleaseeeee!), and the title turns into a four-horse race. What fun!

As I've been stressing though, performance over result is the greater concern for England tomorrow. This Six Nations is the least important event of England's year; the summer and the autumn should take greater precedent on what happens with the bigger picture.

Would be nice to win though. Particularly seeing as England have lost two out of the last three, and all three were games they should have won.

Quite confident. England by ten. If they start like they did against France though....

ME-109 wrote:

ME-109 wrote:

GunsGerms wrote:Why are England walking through the carpark tomorrow FFS.

For a Pimms and prawn sandwich before the game..what ho chaps...

Based on tonights result we should win by 15 tomorrow...

ok I am being a little facetious there. The reason for walking through the car park is to soak up the atmosphere and get pumped for the game. You can just see it. All the little Englanders having their Pimms and Cucumber sandwiches shouting tally ho chaps, make sure you beat those nasty paddies...
well said Tarquin....

telling you...that would get anyone going

It's good to see the Irish have their own numpty 'fan'

It might shock you (it shocked me ) but I'm not playing for England tomorrow. Amazingly, despite my defending them, I am neither Robshaw nor Mike Brown

Ah Cyril yer honour, I am but a lowly student when compared to you in terms of numptinous...you are sir a master and a Langer to boot...

Heh, I just had to google 'Langer'

I'm sorely offended

6 Nations returned to its usual nasty self - check the Wales France thread....
Bit sad really.

Cyril wrote:Heh, I just had to google 'Langer'

I'm sorely offended

what...!!!! Its a term of endearment in Cork
you can't trust the interweb

Anyone watching the rugby documentary on rte 2. Really good actually.

ChequeredJersey wrote:It might shock you (it shocked me ) but I'm not playing for England tomorrow. Amazingly, despite my defending them, I am neither Robshaw nor Mike Brown

sure you'd be a great loss to the mighty men in white..to be sure to be sure, #doffcapandbowheadinhonour

nobbled wrote:6 Nations returned to its usual nasty self - check the Wales France thread....
Bit sad really.

Few idiots ruined it.

Well, France finally ran out of luck - as they were bound to with tweedledee and tweedledum at SH and C. So game on. When (  ) England win tomorrow we'll finally have a bit of a competition. Let's hope so anyway, as this 6N has been a bit pedestrian (unless Ireland actually win on Sat).

sweet- tourny back on.

Thankyou wales!

So tomorrow's game has just got a little bit more interesting

Is that a sarcastic snipe at me, or at the quality of the English side?

If Ireland win on Sat the championship is over. Might as well have the trophy in Twickers at the ready tomorrow.

GunsGerms wrote:

nobbled wrote:6 Nations returned to its usual nasty self - check the Wales France thread....
Bit sad really.

Few idiots ruined it.

Every nation has them unfortunately, always this time of the year!

ChequeredJersey wrote:Is that a sarcastic snipe at me, or at the quality of the English side?

not at all...to be sure...

ok maybe both..but like 99.99% of Irish people whether they pretend otherwise once we go out and kick lumps of Shiite out of youse and win 3-0 we will be happy....yer honour

GunsGerms wrote: Might as well have the trophy in Twickers at the ready tomorrow.

Whilst there is no doubting England's effortless superior nature, I do feel that we should at least wait until England have won their last three games before handing over the trophy.   

GunsGerms wrote:If Ireland win on Sat the championship is over. Might as well have the trophy in Twickers at the ready tomorrow.

If they lose i think the top 4 would all be on 4 points. Could make for a cracking final games.

Manic aggression. Did you SCARE ANYONE. DID YOU PUT THE FEAR OF GOD IN ANYONE. CHESTS OUT, CHESTS OUT!!!!!!!!

Come on Ireland!

The one thing that's being missed is that this is POCs first game against ingerland since 2010..i believe. Also when BOD and POC play together our win ratio is v high

When I say play together I of course mean they start together on the same team...just in case Neil Francis is reading this

Can't wait for the game tomorrow - let's hope that it's a great match with England doing enough to see off a talented Irish team. I am worried about the scrum however...

Anyway - COME ON ENGLAND!!!!

We have never lost v England when Bod, Poc and Peggy Darcy have been selected. I heard anyway.

I imagine Ireland's tails will be up after Wales pasted France...

This championship is surely yours to win or lose

Mae where were you after the Irish game, I thought you were a real rugby fan not like some of your fellow countryman.

As for cole it is now clear why he has looked out of sorts, the guy is lucky it didn't turn into something more serious!

Just seen the forcast and looks gooooood for 'twickers' tomorrow.

Lets hope its a classic.

ME-109 wrote:When I say play together I of course mean they start together on the same team...just in case Neil Francis is reading this

Cheeky. Francis tees himself up nicely for ridicule despite some good chat too.

GunsGerms wrote:

ME-109 wrote:When I say play together I of course mean they start together on the same team...just in case Neil Francis is reading this

Cheeky. Francis tees himself up nicely for ridicule despite some good chat too.

ah sure, I always enjoy him, not afraid to put himself out there, however the comments last week weren't his best thought out...

One thing is for sure six nations is still the best tournament around.

ME-109 wrote:

GunsGerms wrote:

ME-109 wrote:When I say play together I of course mean they start together on the same team...just in case Neil Francis is reading this

Cheeky. Francis tees himself up nicely for ridicule despite some good chat too.

ah sure, I always enjoy him, not afraid to put himself out there, however the comments last week weren't his best thought out...

No they werent helpful but I fear he may have meant some of them despite the apology.

Scrumpy wrote:Mae where were you after the Irish game, I thought you were a real rugby fan not like some of your fellow countryman.

As for cole it is now clear why he has looked out of sorts, the guy is lucky it didn't turn into something more serious!

HERSH I was on holiday on a beach in Antigua. Why?

GunsGerms wrote:One thing is for sure six nations is still the best tournament around.

First sensible thing you've said  

maestegmafia wrote:

Scrumpy wrote:Mae where were you after the Irish game, I thought you were a real rugby fan not like some of your fellow countryman.

As for cole it is now clear why he has looked out of sorts, the guy is lucky it didn't turn into something more serious!

HERSH I was on holiday on a beach in Antigua. Why?

What is this hersh thing is it a Celtic word or something?

maestegmafia wrote:

Scrumpy wrote:Mae where were you after the Irish game, I thought you were a real rugby fan not like some of your fellow countryman.

As for cole it is now clear why he has looked out of sorts, the guy is lucky it didn't turn into something more serious!

HERSH I was on holiday on a beach in Antigua. Why?

I thought accusing others posters of being someone else was against the rules? ;p just kidding.

GunsGerms wrote:

ME-109 wrote:

GunsGerms wrote:

ME-109 wrote:When I say play together I of course mean they start together on the same team...just in case Neil Francis is reading this

Cheeky. Francis tees himself up nicely for ridicule despite some good chat too.

ah sure, I always enjoy him, not afraid to put himself out there, however the comments last week weren't his best thought out...

No they werent helpful but I fear he may have meant some of them despite the apology.

True, but I think it was harmless enough. Francis was some glutton for punishment though. I remember an interpro in Cork and he was getting the Shiite kicked out of hum and the crowd abusing him and he was still smiling...great stuff..the Munster crowd loved him

Soak up the abuse. Thats what its all about.

Scrumpy wrote:

GunsGerms wrote:One thing is for sure six nations is still the best tournament around.

First sensible thing you've said  

Youre not fooling anyone Scrumpy. You love my comments.

Everyone forgets his finest hour. The two game tour to France one summer way back (can't even remember the year). He basicallybeat France single handed and was nearly killed (Auk I think is where the game was played).

I miss Hershey. Scrumpy... Is that you ?