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Post by SirJohnnyEnglish Wed 14 Jan 2015 - 15:11

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Breaking News: Saints & Harlequins pick up strong bonus point wins while the battle for top 6 heats up with Gloucester & Saracens good form continuing. 
 


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2013/2014 – London Wasps
2012/2013 – Leicester Tigers 
2011/2012 – Newcastle Falcons 
2010/2011 - Newcastle Falcons 
2009/2010 – Saracens 
2008/2009 - London Irish





                                             

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Welcome to Season 7 of the Aviva Premiership fantasy rugby game.  Below are the rules of the game which must be adhered to.  If there are any situations that arise in the course of the game which are not covered by the rules, a final decision will be made by the RFU (SJE) as to how the situation will be resolved.
 
 
Senior Squads wrote:
The maximum squad size is 40 senior players.  If a team has more than 40 players in their squad then they will be fined £1 million per player over the permitted amounts per day for the first seven days. If after 7 consecutive days a team still has more than the permitted number of players then the team will be fined £2 million per player per day, and fined 1 league point per player per day for the next seven days. If after this time a team still has more than the permitted number of players in their squad, the RFU (SJE) will remove players at its discretion to bring them back under the permitted numbers. There will be no right of appeal to players being removed.

Be aware that all tier one international matches which are played during the season will count in the game, and players selected in the match day 23's for those matches will not be eligible to play for their clubs on that weekend, therefore you must give due consideration to the make-up of your squad.
Academy Rules wrote:
Each team will be allowed to have an academy squad of 20 players.  Players who are in the academy must be born on or after 1st September 1992. 

Any player, who is at any Premiership club in real life, either in their senior, academy or AASE squads, can be bid for on the domestic bidding page. Players who are at your own club in real life and are coming through the academy system must be bid for if you want them in your own academy.
Transfers wrote:

  • Domestic (other AP Teams)
    Each team has a budget to use in the purchase of players. Domestic transfers between AP clubs, regardless of nationality of player, should be negotiated between the respective managers, and then confirmed on the Domestic Transfer Confirmation Page.
  • Domestic (Championship and below)
    Each team may during the season purchase no more than 5 players from the Championship or the National Leagues. These players must be bid for on the National League Bidding page, and each bid will be considered by me on its own merits before being accepted or rejected.  No bid will be accepted until a minimum of 24 hours has elapsed from the time the bid was made, in order to afford other managers the opportunity to make a counter bid.
  • Foreign
    To make a foreign transfer (i.e. from any club outside of the AP, regardless of whether the player is English) a bid should be made on the Foreign Transfers Page, which will be considered by me against the posted guidelines for purchase prices before being accepted or rejected. No bid will be accepted until a minimum of 24 hours has elapsed from the time the bid was made, in order to afford other managers the opportunity to make a counter bid.

    There will be a summer foreign transfer window, which will run as follows.

    Open Window

    Open transfer window, teams have unlimited bids provided they have the financial resources to cover them.  Teams may only bid for one player at a time.

    The window will open from the 9th of June but only to those sides that finish 8th and below at first. They will have a week to make one signing each before the window is open to all.     

Player Releases wrote: 
Managers may choose to release players from their clubs, for which they will be offered compensation

Compensation will be paid as follows

£2 million – current international (must have played international rugby in the previous 12 months)
£1.5 million – former international
£1m – top flight experience
£0.5m – other

All released players will be deemed to have joined a Championship side and can be bid for on the National League Bidding page.
Retirements wrote:
There will be no compensation for retiring players.  Should a player who retires decide to come out of retirement and play again, then he will automatically go back to the club who he was playing for in the game when he retired.
Fixtures wrote:
There will be 22 Aviva Premiership games per season, plus the play offs. There will also be European Rugby Champions Cup, European Rugby Challenge Cup and Anglo Welsh Cup matches.  These games will take place once a week. A match thread will be put up every Monday. Home teams must be named by midnight on Tuesday. Away teams must be named by midnight on Wednesday. Failure to meet these deadlines is punishable by the addition of three match points to the oppositions final score, unless both sides fail to do so. Both teams must provide tactics by midnight on Thursday. Predictions will be open from 00:01 hours on Friday and remain open until 15:00 hours on Sunday. Managers will post the scores that they think will happen from these games (apart from games in which they are involved).  An average of all predictions will be taken, and then 0.5 points added to each teams score for each prediction that had them as the winner, and that will then be the final score.

Managers are asked to provide detail as to why they have predicted a result.  To be considered a descriptive prediction this must be a full 3 lines long when entered into the text box. 
Teams wrote:
When naming your team, not only should you put the starting XV and replacements, but also tactics that your team will employ. Results will be affected by the tactics described.

In addition, each team must have the following:-

For domestic competition at least 8 England qualified players in your match day 23, and at least 4 of those must be in your starting XV.

For European competition at least 8 England qualified players in your match day 23, and at least 6 of those must be in your starting XV.

At least 2 props and 1 hooker on the bench.

All players must be eligible (not injured or banned).

Failure to comply with these rules will result in a 1 league point deduction.

If you fail to submit a team for a match, then the other team will be automatically awarded a 30-0 bonus point win. If both teams fail to submit a team, then it will be scored as a 0-0 draw.
Injuries and Suspensions wrote:
Injuries in this game do NOT reflect real life, they will be generated by me.

Players banned in real life will be ineligible for selection in this game for the duration of the ban.

Inclusion of injured/banned players will result in them being replaced by players on the bench, and the bench not having eight players, which may result in punishment if it concerns the front-row.

Punishment for fielding an ineligible player will be loss of one match point.
Financial Rewards wrote:
There will be no rewards for the result of an individual match, instead the managers will receive cash for predicting.

£2m for descriptive predictions 
£0.25m for scores on the doors predictions
If you fail to predict without first advising me that you are unable to do so that week, you will be fined £1m for a first offence, £2m for a second offence, £3m for a third offence etc upto a maximum of £5m per fine.

AP finishing positions.

Champions: 8m
Runners Up: 6m
Playoff Semi Finalist Losers: 5m
5th: 4m
6th: 3.5m
7th: 3m
8th: 2.5m
9th: 2m
10th: 1.5m
11th: 1m
12th: 0.5m

Heineken Cup

Losing Quarter Finalists - £2 million each
Losing Semi Finalists - £3 million each
Runners Up - £4 million
Champions - £5 million

Amlin Challenge Cup

Losing Quarter Finalists - £1 million each
Losing Semi Finalists - £2 million each
Runners Up - £3 million
Champions - £4 million

Anglo-Welsh Cup

Losing Semi Finalist - £1 million each
Runners Up - £2 million
Champions - £3 million


If your budgets falls below minus £10 million for any reason, the administrators (SJE) will step in and players from within your squad will be released for the relevant financial compensation (foreign transfer value) in order to bring your budget back above minus £10 million.


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Post by Ozzy3213 Fri 6 Feb 2015 - 23:12

Absolutely fecking chuffed as an Englishman. Pretty pleased as a manager in this game, Marler, Youngs, Watson all excellent.
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Post by Guest Fri 6 Feb 2015 - 23:13

Agree Steve it was stupid.

Mako came on and struggled.

Wiggles is great and a good option to close out.

Hartley one missed throw Apart was a beast. For me he is up there with BDP(when on form BDP different level) Strauss and Moore

Some great hookers about at moment.
How Szarzeski is not france 2 is a mystery he is in great form

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Post by Sgt_Pooly Fri 6 Feb 2015 - 23:15

May had a dreadful first 10 mins and was at fault for the Welsh try, he was ok after that, one of his worst games though. Haskell was half at fault but it was May who stepped in, basic wing play to trust your inside man, schoolboy error.

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Post by Guest Fri 6 Feb 2015 - 23:19

Watson showed what a few games does.

People were mocking him
Like they did may. It takes a few games to get confidence and believe in yourself.

Watson is  a future legend always thought he had it all.

Some of the takes from May halfpenny Watson were unreal. Mcgeechan said may is the best high ball winger about . I disagree with that. Cory Jane takes some beating. but he is a supreme defender.

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Post by Sgt_Pooly Fri 6 Feb 2015 - 23:20

Our front row unit is one of best about still thankfully as it kept us in it in the first half.

Impressed with Kruis Steve, never seen him have a good game at any level before that but he was decent today against a good Welsh unit.

Watson and Joseph were superb. May struggled and could com under pressure if he doesn't cut out his defensive issues. He ran well in the 2nd half though. I can't recall doing anything under the high ball???? Watson went better than he has for Bath against the high ball.

Bloody good performance, a bad side doesn't beat Wales in Cardiff...and my feed held out for the whole game then crashed.

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Post by Guest Fri 6 Feb 2015 - 23:26

Sgt_Pooly wrote:May had a dreadful first 10 mins and was at fault for the Welsh try, he was ok after that, one of his worst games though. Haskell was half at fault but it was May who stepped in, basic wing play to trust your inside man, schoolboy error.


100% haskell fault went high and missed hence overlap. Any one who has played will tell you 6 takes ball carrier 9
Goes wide on blind side. Youngs should have gone wide and may step in
To make ball carrier make the decision as he did. Thinking is that it will be a forward and not have great hands so by rushing him pass will be loose or loopy and scrum half pushing wide will hit at momentum.

Where was the 8 on it is the big thing. Ideally 6 takes carrier 8 fills gap 9 goes wide and wing steps In blindside. For southwest 16s we use England's system so I know I am right on this. Hate saying it but it is one you see as a player.

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Post by dammit_chris Fri 6 Feb 2015 - 23:28

Not really sure how you can criticise May tbh - he made an error for the Webb try but so too did Haskell and both were fantastic after that - was a complete team performance and any other English player will need to do something special to deserve a spot ahead of any of them in the next set of games.

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Post by Sgt_Pooly Fri 6 Feb 2015 - 23:31

Anyone who has played will tell you, trust your inside defender.

Falateu had 2 defenders on him already, May stepped in for no reason and left Webb out. As you were at the game you'll have missed SCW & Jon Davies say exactly the same thing putting the blame on May. It happens, players make mistakes and you can easily miss these things when live.

Watch the game back and you'll agree.


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Post by Sgt_Pooly Fri 6 Feb 2015 - 23:32

dammit_chris wrote:Not really sure how you can criticise May tbh - he made an error for the Webb try but so too did Haskell and both were fantastic after that - was a complete team performance and any other English player will need to do something special to deserve a spot ahead of any of them in the next set of games.

Agree Chris, May was at fault for the try. As an ex back you'll know you trust what's inside you and go with the runner. It's day one of winger school, May has just got an F.

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Post by Guest Fri 6 Feb 2015 - 23:33

Chris in their system may was not in wrong. As a coach I hate the 9 pushing wide on blindside defence as 9s cover a distance and get tired so it puts pressure on them.


I would prefer wingers hold wide spot
And forwards and 9 work the channel in that situation but england don't.

We still defended narrow at times
and may and Watsons gas helped it.

A Savea type would exploit it and it is high risk

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Post by Sgt_Pooly Fri 6 Feb 2015 - 23:34

Glad you agree Matt, May was really caught out badly. After his 10 mins of complete garbage he played ok though.

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Post by Guest Fri 6 Feb 2015 - 23:36

You only trust your inside if it the pattern

Youngs should have not been tackling and pushing wide in their system.

I would have preferred a system where may stayed wide and Youngs made tackle but our system does not do that. I actually agree with you that may should have stayed wide but under our system he did the right thing


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Post by Sgt_Pooly Fri 6 Feb 2015 - 23:37

Hopefully May will learn from his mistakes, these things happen, he just needs to sharpen up.

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Post by Guest Fri 6 Feb 2015 - 23:38

Sgt_Pooly wrote:Glad you agree Matt, May was really caught out badly. After his 10 mins of complete garbage he played ok though.


Lol glad of win. May and Watson are special. Gone are the days of players
Like strettle and the human turnstile Ashton

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Post by Sgt_Pooly Fri 6 Feb 2015 - 23:43

Not so sure on May, he makes a lot of basic errors and looks a bit headless at times. Hopefully Wade or Yarde (back in form) will get a shot, they'll make a great wing combo with Watson.

11 Jonny May

Conceded a penalty at the breakdown to give Halfpenny his first points and was at fault for Webb's try, but was solid under high ball and made some hard yards.

11. Jonny May - 6

Stepped inside to give Webb room to score, and did little with the ball when the opportunity arose.

Looks like you're on your own if you think May was not at fault Whistle

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Post by Guest Fri 6 Feb 2015 - 23:47

Great thing tonight was seeing
3/4 th choice options coming on and thinking we have other players who
Could have played.

Loosehead has such depth and Brookes Thomas Wilson is phenomenal


Our depth at 9
Also great

Times today picked World Cup bolterS and had Simpson Clifford and another



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Post by Sgt_Pooly Fri 6 Feb 2015 - 23:49

Simpson and Clifford should be nowhere near an England squad, way too early for Clifford and Simpson is poor.

You do like your bolters, still fancy LCD to make it?

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Post by Guest Fri 6 Feb 2015 - 23:52

Sgt_Pooly wrote:Not so sure on May, he makes a lot of basic errors and looks a bit headless at times. Hopefully Wade or Yarde (back in form) will get a shot, they'll make a great wing combo with Watson.

11 Jonny May

Conceded a penalty at the breakdown to give Halfpenny his first points and was at fault for Webb's try, but was solid under high ball and made some hard yards.

11. Jonny May - 6

Stepped inside to give Webb room to score, and did little with the ball when the opportunity arose.

Looks like you're on your own if you think May was not at fault Whistle


lol from the man who says he does not need player ratings to tell him what he saw with his own eyes. Tbougt you hated player ratings ?Anyhow my table is looking ready now so will try and drink
Myself into oblivion. Hard
To do in cardiff we have been in a q for nearly an hour despite having a reservation ???!

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Post by Sgt_Pooly Fri 6 Feb 2015 - 23:55

It's not the ratings, it's that everyone who seen the game has said May was as fault for the try. Why can you not just be honest instead of constantly trying to big up players?

Anyway, hey ho, we move on. Have a good night, Cardiff is fantastic.

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Post by Guest Fri 6 Feb 2015 - 23:57

My bolter would be kvesic as he is in such form


Outside england I think Jordi murphy for Ireland and the double barrelled jock scrum half is exciting.

For SH think McMahon the aussie is a star

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Post by ChequeredJersey Sat 7 Feb 2015 - 0:03

Happy with that Smile
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Post by Guest Sat 7 Feb 2015 - 0:18

ChequeredJersey wrote:Happy with that Smile

Our line speed was great.

Wales selection all wrong.

Gatland too loyal to Jenkins cuthbert and jd2.


Jenkins been a legend for Wales but is gone. They should be trying other options like Evans etc. lee looks like he will be some player.

Cuthbert himself says he is out of form whilst Liam Williams In rare form and jd2 having a poor season at clrmont and has a knock. I don't rate Scott Williams but he should start if jd2 not right.

Not a fan but faletau was decent under pressure and Webb looks a cracking 9. Jake ball is a workhorse also

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Post by Guest Sat 7 Feb 2015 - 1:39

11 Jonny May
Telegraph - solid under high ball and made some hard yards. 7

Did not think Burrell deserved worst england mark despite him looking clumsy


12 Luther Burrell
Was turned over on his first take-up and made some errors but gave England some physical presence in the midfield against Roberts and Davies. 6

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Post by Sgt_Pooly Sat 7 Feb 2015 - 6:07

Well done, you've found a report that doesn't mention May was to blame, must have took a while Wink

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Post by Sgt_Pooly Sat 7 Feb 2015 - 6:28

anonmattyt wrote:11 Jonny May
Telegraph - solid under high ball and made some hard yards. 7


Did not think Burrell deserved worst england mark despite him looking clumsy


12 Luther Burrell
Was turned over on his first take-up and made some errors but gave England some physical presence in the midfield against Roberts and Davies. 6

If you're going to quote a rating you could at least post the whole thing! You're such a fraudster Matthew lol, did you actually think you'd get away with that?

11 Jonny May

Conceded a penalty at the breakdown to give Halfpenny his first points and was at fault for Webb's try, but was solid under high ball and made some hard yards. 7


http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/international/sixnations/11396328/Wales-v-England-how-Stuart-Lancasters-players-rated-at-the-Millennium-Stadium.html

He obviously at fault, anyone with a pair of eyes and half a brain knows that, even Chris your bff has said so. Can we just not move on. Players make mistakes, even your players wether you like it or not.

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Post by Guest Sat 7 Feb 2015 - 7:24

Yesterday was a great day to be english.


After the match walked in to the bar to see england beat Fiji in extra time in the sevens.


Cardiff looks like a bomb has hit it.,the clear up mission is immense

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Post by Guest Sat 7 Feb 2015 - 8:09

Reading all the malarkey with the tunnel. Was completely unaware of it in the stadium.


When you do stuff like that and don't win you end up with egg on your face that's for sure

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Post by Guest Sat 7 Feb 2015 - 8:15

Apparently Dj spoony lead the pre match entertainment???? Missed that as well

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Post by Sgt_Pooly Sat 7 Feb 2015 - 8:27

Are you sure that you seen the game? You seem to have missed quite a lot.

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Post by Guest Sat 7 Feb 2015 - 9:17

Reading that George North concussion to be investigated.apparently protocol was not observed properly

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Post by dammit_chris Sat 7 Feb 2015 - 9:43

He was clearly knocked out - twice! Amazed he got back on the field, felt quite bad for him with all the stick he's got, as the Welsh were unable to give him any decent ball to attack!

Rewatched the game this morning and Haskells second half was incredible, he's got to be the most improved player in the AP - the Bath backs were all brilliant last night. Really hope this starts us playing more expansive rugby as our pack (Attwood and Kruis really stood up) gives us such a good platform

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Post by Guest Sat 7 Feb 2015 - 9:52

As much as it Pains me to say it all the bath contingent were
Excellent last night.


Watson has improved out of sight since the autumn

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Post by Sgt_Pooly Sat 7 Feb 2015 - 9:54

It was a good backs performance, kicking was poor at time though, especially from Ford. Watson's performance was one of the best wing showings I've seen for a long time for England.

The engine room went ok, I still think Kitchener would do a better job than Kruis but he hardly put a foot wrong. Attwood was impressive.

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Post by prop_lyd Sat 7 Feb 2015 - 10:08

I don't think north did too bad, England just stopped Roberts and jd2 in their tracks. Not sure why Webb was subbed and think biggar had some great kick and chase takes
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Post by Sgt_Pooly Sat 7 Feb 2015 - 10:14

Half backs went well for you Prop, centres were really disappointing though. Williams needs to come in really, JD needs to get into form. I'd look at Amos in for Cuthbert too.

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Post by dammit_chris Sat 7 Feb 2015 - 10:19

Ford had two kicks charged down, but largely controlled the game and took on the responsibility very well - think he had a very good game and proved a lot of his doubters wrong, especially with the nonsense he can't tackle.

Agree Prop, North actually looked very good until he took the boot in the face and made some good runs. Welsh public seem very harsh on players though - surprised Williams doesn't start ahead of Cuthbert though - Webb's box kicking cost you a lot yesterday, just seemed to get no distance of give Brown easy ball - very unlike him!

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Post by Sgt_Pooly Sat 7 Feb 2015 - 10:22

2 charge does is 2 too many Chris, he needs to sharpen up. His goal kicking needs work too but he had a good game elsewhere.

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Post by prop_lyd Sat 7 Feb 2015 - 10:32

First time in a while I can't pick standout welsh forwards, think Ball did well but don't think anyone fully stood out to be honest, only saw it on a small screen so may have to watch it back.
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Post by dammit_chris Sat 7 Feb 2015 - 10:33

Got charged down as he was standing flat and Welsh realised he was the only back kicking - Youngs got a charge down as well - but if you watch Ford after the second one he adapted his game and was very good after that on the kicking front. His goal kicking was good last night? Missed a touchline conversion by hitting the post and a 45m kick - Halfpenny missed an easier kick and he's best gk in rugby.

Stand outs for me last night were Ford, Haskell, Marler, Joseph and Watson - all 8/10 easily - don't think any other England player was below a 7.

Biggar was good for Wales though, looked very reassured and was their best player by a distance.

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Post by Sgt_Pooly Sat 7 Feb 2015 - 10:40

Pretty sure Ford missed 2 kicks, the pen was routine.

No excuses for me, a 10 shouldn't be charged down. 1 in 5 games is acceptable, 2 in 1 game isn't good enough. Ford went ok, nothing amazing but he's still learning.

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Post by Guest Sat 7 Feb 2015 - 10:46

Wasn't ford man of the match ? He is in a few papers

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Post by Sgt_Pooly Sat 7 Feb 2015 - 10:50

BBC gave him it but it was an extremely odd choice imo.

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Post by Guest Sat 7 Feb 2015 - 10:54

Man of match in quite a few papers. I thought he went
Well. His distribution was excellent and he tackled well. He is small so will get bounced occasionally but his tackling technique looked sound. So good to watch england with an attacking threat at 13. It's where the space is so you need a threat there

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Post by Sgt_Pooly Sat 7 Feb 2015 - 10:56

Yea he went quite well, I've not said otherwise. Just needs to sharpen up his kicking from hand and tee.

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Post by Guest Sat 7 Feb 2015 - 11:06

Looking forward to watching the game on the box

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Post by Ozzy3213 Sat 7 Feb 2015 - 11:24

I thought Ford played well, but wouldn't have been man of the match for me.

Attwood, Haskell or Robshaw for me.
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Post by Guest Sat 7 Feb 2015 - 11:32

Ozzy3213 wrote:I thought Ford played well, but wouldn't have been man of the match for me.

Attwood, Haskell or Robshaw for me.


Agree with you on Attwood and haskell.

I would have given it to Joseph for actually getting are backline to look exciting in a big game. Next big hurdles are Ireland and france. Should beat Italy and scotland.

I was doom and gloom pre match

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Post by Sgt_Pooly Sat 7 Feb 2015 - 11:34

Robshaw made 26 tackles!

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Post by Guest Sat 7 Feb 2015 - 11:35

Sgt_Pooly wrote:Robshaw made 26 tackles!


That is some shift

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Post by Sgt_Pooly Sat 7 Feb 2015 - 11:45

I think Haskell/Robshaw compliment each other more than Robshaw/Wood.

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