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Season 7 Homepage VII
First topic message reminder :
2013/2014 – London Wasps
2012/2013 – Leicester Tigers
2011/2012 – Newcastle Falcons
2010/2011 - Newcastle Falcons
2009/2010 – Saracens
2008/2009 - London Irish
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.
2013/2014 – London Wasps
2012/2013 – Leicester Tigers
2011/2012 – Newcastle Falcons
2010/2011 - Newcastle Falcons
2009/2010 – Saracens
2008/2009 - London Irish
POS | Aviva Premiership | PLAYED | WON | DREW | LOST | P F | P A | P D | T F | T A | TBP | LBP | POINTS | |
1 | Sale Sharks * | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 501 | 445 | 56 | 56 | 40 | 6 | 4 | 65 | |
2 | London Wasps * | 18 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 512 | 461 | 51 | 55 | 42 | 6 | 2 | 65 | |
3 | Northampton Saints | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 495 | 451 | 44 | 51 | 42 | 7 | 5 | 64 | |
4 | Harlequins * | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 499 | 454 | 45 | 50 | 42 | 3 | 6 | 52 | |
5 | Leicester Tigers | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 444 | 442 | 2 | 37 | 39 | 0 | 8 | 46 | |
6 | Exeter Chiefs * | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 435 | 454 | -19 | 36 | 40 | 0 | 7 | 42 | |
7 | Bath Rugby * | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 459 | 468 | -9 | 44 | 44 | 1 | 9 | 39 | |
8 | Gloucester * | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 468 | 466 | 2 | 44 | 42 | 1 | 10 | 39 | |
9 | Newcastle Falcons * | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 449 | 472 | -23 | 41 | 42 | 2 | 8 | 39 | |
10 | Saracens | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 443 | 476 | -33 | 38 | 45 | 0 | 9 | 38 | |
11 | London Welsh | 18 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 418 | 481 | -63 | 34 | 49 | 0 | 9 | 25 | |
12 | London Irish | 18 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 431 | 488 | -57 | 36 | 52 | 1 | 12 | 23 |
Links
Fixture List
Released/Championship/National League/Academy Bidding
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European Homepage
Anglo Welsh Homepage
Fixture List
Released/Championship/National League/Academy Bidding
Foreign Transfers
Budgets
European Homepage
Anglo Welsh Homepage
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.
Last edited by SirJohnnyEnglish on Mon 30 Mar 2015, 10:00 am; edited 5 times in total
SirJohnnyEnglish- Posts : 8536
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Clavering, looking to get another in the next few months.
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Guys, this isn't an attack on anyone and is just an observation but I've noticed more and more tactics coming in on Friday and some up to 12pm. Would people want to move the deadline or is it something we need to look at?
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Mine are always in before midnight as Thursday is a mental day. I have no issues if people want to move it
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Don't mind either way, thurs easier than Friday at the moment unless I'm on call on Thursday
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We have a good bunch at the moment and it all works quite smoothly so a bit of give and take probably best. Keep it as close of play Thursday but if someone is late then let it roll.
I never predict until Sunday evening due to busy weekends and doing stuff with family on Sunday day so makes no odds.
May not get to predo this weekend as in dublin at the match
I never predict until Sunday evening due to busy weekends and doing stuff with family on Sunday day so makes no odds.
May not get to predo this weekend as in dublin at the match
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I'm happy either way, just an observation really.
Not sure how to feel about tomorrow's match, basteraud off the bench could really cause us problems towards the end.
Not sure how to feel about tomorrow's match, basteraud off the bench could really cause us problems towards the end.
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I genuinely try to get mine in before midnight mate, I honest believe that we all try to but sometimes circumstances don't allow it.
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With Fluxy I know circumstances always means there will be at least 1 or 2 of us a week who won't be able to get them in before Thursday. No issue with me as the page is normally updated by lunch time Friday and very few of us actually predict Fridays
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Odd signing with Wasps gettting Peri Weepu until the end of the season.
See as expected Nowell and Goode start for us - going to be a very close game, glad my nails have just about grown back after the Cardiff encounter - might not have any left come Sunday evening...
Glad Heaslip is out as our backrow could get the upper hand, must be one of the heaviest around at the moment. Just a bit unsure on how we will do with the kicking game of the Irish, SJE made some great points on that the other day!
See as expected Nowell and Goode start for us - going to be a very close game, glad my nails have just about grown back after the Cardiff encounter - might not have any left come Sunday evening...
Glad Heaslip is out as our backrow could get the upper hand, must be one of the heaviest around at the moment. Just a bit unsure on how we will do with the kicking game of the Irish, SJE made some great points on that the other day!
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I struggle a bit earlier in the week for time, but Friday's are generally pretty relaxed so have some time in the mornings.
If the deadline is strictly Thursday night then I can make time but will probably be more generic tactics
If the deadline is strictly Thursday night then I can make time but will probably be more generic tactics
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Good write up by Healy on the Ireland - England game
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/international/sixnations/11438703/Ireland-v-England-Joe-Schmidts-ploys-mean-George-Ford-is-in-for-a-rough-Six-Nations-ride-in-Dublin.html
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/international/sixnations/11438703/Ireland-v-England-Joe-Schmidts-ploys-mean-George-Ford-is-in-for-a-rough-Six-Nations-ride-in-Dublin.html
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Canes looking like contenders for Super 15 this year. 3 from 3 on the road. Pack looking more organised, Barrett starting the season in great form and Nonu has settled in quickly with Smith outside him.
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you're right SJE, they do look good. They've always had the backs to threaten but not the platform, which very solid with some AB squad lads playing well. Didn't Nonu play without Smith today?
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Haven't seen this weeks game yet Flux just the match reports so not sure. But he looked very sharp last week and the two linked up very well. Not sure how many sides will go 3 for 3 on their foreign travels so have a great shout of the play offs now anyways
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Can't argue with this really.
http://www.sportal.com.au/rugby/six-nations/lancaster-confident-may-can-bounce-back/1czazncmecgkd1eyz9qdtna1z6
The Gloucester wing burst onto the scene last year with an explosive try against New Zealand, but has lost form in the Six Nations thus far, with the defensive side of his game causing greatest concern.
Lancaster said: "International rugby, it's about taking chances.
"It's about all the little bits and pieces that pull together an international performance and by Jonny's admission one or two errors along the way.
http://www.sportal.com.au/rugby/six-nations/lancaster-confident-may-can-bounce-back/1czazncmecgkd1eyz9qdtna1z6
The Gloucester wing burst onto the scene last year with an explosive try against New Zealand, but has lost form in the Six Nations thus far, with the defensive side of his game causing greatest concern.
Lancaster said: "International rugby, it's about taking chances.
"It's about all the little bits and pieces that pull together an international performance and by Jonny's admission one or two errors along the way.
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How long did it take you to find that
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Lol....It was on Newsnow, they have a rugby news feed.
http://mobile.newsnow.co.uk/h/Sport/Rugby+Union
http://mobile.newsnow.co.uk/h/Sport/Rugby+Union
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Hurracains looked good but Force defence was awful. Savea had a good game bar a poor kick that gave away a try.
Smith was rested this week, Li played 13
Smith was rested this week, Li played 13
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Super Sarel!!!! Cracking try from Pretorious
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Looks like Foley is staying in Aus now.
http://www.espn.co.uk/australia/rugby/story/257809.html
http://www.espn.co.uk/australia/rugby/story/257809.html
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Chiefs dismantling Crusaders, great half of rugby. Sonny Bill & Cruden having a stormer, such a good combo.
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Courtney Lawes is back...
http://sport.bt.com/marland-yarde-feels-full-force-of-courtney-lawes-91363965148108
Good to see him, Corbs and Wood playing again for Saints last night. Can see him and Wood getting on the bench for the next England games - thought he was great again last night. Playing that keeps on impressing me though is Clark, got to be one of the best on the deck in the AP - surely deserves a shot for England before WC.
http://sport.bt.com/marland-yarde-feels-full-force-of-courtney-lawes-91363965148108
Good to see him, Corbs and Wood playing again for Saints last night. Can see him and Wood getting on the bench for the next England games - thought he was great again last night. Playing that keeps on impressing me though is Clark, got to be one of the best on the deck in the AP - surely deserves a shot for England before WC.
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Poor Scotand, how did they lose that???
Good to see Lawes back, hopefully get him involved next week. Kruis has been ok but Lawes is a level above.
Good to see Lawes back, hopefully get him involved next week. Kruis has been ok but Lawes is a level above.
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Wales under 20 on s4c
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French under 20s very clinical an good set piece, pencilled in some for forgeins! France vs England user 20s will be interesting
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The Irish play some really boring but effective rugby. Our kick offs are shocking.
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Ford not having a good game, hope he picks up
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SCW saying he's keeping us in the game - it's our breakdown work and silly penalties that are spoiling things. If we put pace on the game we can win.
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Keeping us in the game?!? He's missing easy kicks and making poor calls. It's easily his worst half of rugby for England. Attwood has been equally as bad though.
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Tbh no one is playing well at the moment - not even getting an advantage in the scrum. Our work at the breakdown is an absolute shambles - needed Lawes and Woodnon bench today.
And that's why Goode isn't an international fullback.
And that's why Goode isn't an international fullback.
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Hiding to nothing running backwards.
Really performance so far. Kicking from hand has been awful, can't believe I'm putting this but Cipriani should come on, Ford has really struggled.
Really performance so far. Kicking from hand has been awful, can't believe I'm putting this but Cipriani should come on, Ford has really struggled.
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Massive scrum from us, Billy what are you doing?!?!
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Much better scrummaging, 2 pens in 5 mins. Need some points in the board, about time Ford son
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Personally don't think Fords been that bad - we just haven't delivered any platform for our halfbacks. Put any fly half on and we wouldn't be doing any better.
Builds on the cracks from the Italy game.
Think May's kick chase game has been missed massively - most of the kicks from Ford and Youngs haven't been bad but the kick chase has made them look awful.
Builds on the cracks from the Italy game.
Think May's kick chase game has been missed massively - most of the kicks from Ford and Youngs haven't been bad but the kick chase has made them look awful.
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Ford has been very poor but agree the pack have not showed up. Our back 5 has been completely outplayed, really miss Launchbury & Lawes
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Joubert has give us nothing all game, we're losing every 50/50
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Not sure what more you could expect from him though - Vunipola and Cole are the only players who have given it a proper go.
Blasted completely away at the breakdown. Lucky Sexton has gone off, only reason we're within 10 points, our discipline in terms of giving soft penalties was amazing too. Haskell has improved out of sight this year but still gives away too many pens.
Didn't have much luck with the calls from the ref - didn't look like a forward pass at the end by Twelvetrees there at all.
Blasted completely away at the breakdown. Lucky Sexton has gone off, only reason we're within 10 points, our discipline in terms of giving soft penalties was amazing too. Haskell has improved out of sight this year but still gives away too many pens.
Didn't have much luck with the calls from the ref - didn't look like a forward pass at the end by Twelvetrees there at all.
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Cole had a strong 2nd half, seemed to get better. Marler went well, as did Billy bar his crazy kick. Robshaw & Haskell were completely outplayed, as were the locks.
Sexton gave Ford a masterclass and Goode really struggled. I thought both wings went well and Nowell justified starting over May, he just has a bit more up top.
Game plan to try and play Ireland the Ireland way was just plain stupid. Luckily we'll be playing them at home in the WC and will hopefully have some good players back.
Henshaw motm is extremely odd.
Sexton gave Ford a masterclass and Goode really struggled. I thought both wings went well and Nowell justified starting over May, he just has a bit more up top.
Game plan to try and play Ireland the Ireland way was just plain stupid. Luckily we'll be playing them at home in the WC and will hopefully have some good players back.
Henshaw motm is extremely odd.
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Murray was best player on the pitch by some distance - thing that concerned me was our lack of support runners, whether it was kicks or breaks.
Not sure whether our problems are tactical with the coaching or players not turning up. Still have to sort out the no12 shirt.
Will look better when we can bring back Corbs, Lawes, Launch, Wood, Tuilagi - as much as May got criticised for his performance last week we missed him today.
Wonder if we will try any players out in final two games, Slade, Daly and Wade all been very good over the last month - Slade at no12
Could be a solution.
Not sure whether our problems are tactical with the coaching or players not turning up. Still have to sort out the no12 shirt.
Will look better when we can bring back Corbs, Lawes, Launch, Wood, Tuilagi - as much as May got criticised for his performance last week we missed him today.
Wonder if we will try any players out in final two games, Slade, Daly and Wade all been very good over the last month - Slade at no12
Could be a solution.
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I don't think we missed May at all tbh, that was a game from brains and May none. There was very little attacking ball to play with, Nowell had a good imo.
Slade is the only one close to be given a shot imo but is playing well at 10 not 12 isn't he? Burrell wasn't at his best today and Twelvetrees threw some shocking passes, not convinced that last one was forward though.
Slade is the only one close to be given a shot imo but is playing well at 10 not 12 isn't he? Burrell wasn't at his best today and Twelvetrees threw some shocking passes, not convinced that last one was forward though.
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Wasn't forward - not sure how it didn't get TMO'd.
Slade has ability to play all across the midfield, think we're into desperation territory for the 12 shirt. Need a kicking option there really. Not sure if Burrell has it at this level.
Rugby Paper was saying Daly is very close to being selected.
Slade has ability to play all across the midfield, think we're into desperation territory for the 12 shirt. Need a kicking option there really. Not sure if Burrell has it at this level.
Rugby Paper was saying Daly is very close to being selected.
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Daly is nowhere near defensively and 13 is not an issue. I really like Daly as an attacking force, he ripped us to spreads last week but is just not good enough defensively.
Rugby paper also said we were signing Berrick Barnes and Foley.......
Rugby paper also said we were signing Berrick Barnes and Foley.......
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Unless they were talking of Daly at 15? That would be an option, he's a much better 15 than 13 imo, gets found out less.
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Daly no worse than JJ or Burrell when he plays at 13. Don't mean for him to start but if you had Slade on the bench and then you could get a Daly sort of player to add some spark. He was good for us again today.
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Joseph is a very sound defender, he's had no issues at Int level at all. Daly has some awful games in defence even in the AP, he's nowhere near good enough to play 13 at Int level. 15 would be a different matter, always said I rated him there.
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Just don't think we were clinical enough today.
As the Irish commentator mentioned early on, the Irish have made competing in the air almost another set-piece, and based on that in my opinion they have developed world class kicking game as accurate as the AB's but in a different style.
For us someone needed to identify that we had to keep hold of the ball. This would've prevented Ireland pegging us back and gain momentum through our carriers. Then looked at either bringing on Cips or kicking lower/ bouncing into grubbers to create a different angle on competing for the ball.
As the Irish commentator mentioned early on, the Irish have made competing in the air almost another set-piece, and based on that in my opinion they have developed world class kicking game as accurate as the AB's but in a different style.
For us someone needed to identify that we had to keep hold of the ball. This would've prevented Ireland pegging us back and gain momentum through our carriers. Then looked at either bringing on Cips or kicking lower/ bouncing into grubbers to create a different angle on competing for the ball.
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Agree with you there Fluxy - I agreed with SCW comment of mixing it up by bringing Cipriani on but playing him in the midfield as we needed to attack, instead we take off our best attacking threat and move Burrell out to no13.
We got our tactics completely wrong today - Ireland play a very basic game and we fell a long way short, just weren't clever enough. Forwards needed to protect Youngs far better at the back of rucks, don't really want to find out the turnover stats!
We got our tactics completely wrong today - Ireland play a very basic game and we fell a long way short, just weren't clever enough. Forwards needed to protect Youngs far better at the back of rucks, don't really want to find out the turnover stats!
dammit_chris- Posts : 8685
Join date : 2011-05-03
Re: Season 7 Homepage VII
I'd like to see Care back at 9.
Lawes should come back in. I'd also be looking at Wood although I think Easter is a fine impact sub.
Lawes should come back in. I'd also be looking at Wood although I think Easter is a fine impact sub.
Steven_Sharks- Posts : 7528
Join date : 2011-04-19
Location : Chester/Manchester
Re: Season 7 Homepage VII
I know it's league but did anyone see this at the weekend
https://vine.co/v/O2Y6KFKn1JH
Unreal bit if skill
https://vine.co/v/O2Y6KFKn1JH
Unreal bit if skill
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Join date : 2011-05-03
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