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Re: 2023 Six Nations

Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2023 6:30 pm
by Torquemada 1420
fishfoodie wrote: Sat Feb 25, 2023 6:14 pm
Tichtheid wrote: Sat Feb 25, 2023 6:13 pm I've taken to browsing guitar websites.

I quite fancy a Gibson ES 335, figured cherry red.
I'm browsing wine websites; it dulls the pain.
I was browsing vintage rugby shirts. In contrast to this game.
https://www.sports-depoque.com/fr/144-rugby

Re: 2023 Six Nations

Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2023 6:31 pm
by PCPhil
Smith’s hair. Sigh.

Re: 2023 Six Nations

Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2023 6:31 pm
by petej
Smith and Arundell get plenty of time to show what they can do.

Re: 2023 Six Nations

Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2023 6:31 pm
by geordie_6
Is that 5 tests and 5 touches for Arundell now?

Re: 2023 Six Nations

Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2023 6:31 pm
by Lobby
Blackmac wrote: Sat Feb 25, 2023 6:30 pm I think Wales have a decade of wooden spoons to look forward to.
That’s 6 losses in a row in the 6N for Wales.

Re: 2023 Six Nations

Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2023 6:31 pm
by fishfoodie
Poor ould commentators trying to polish that turd

Re: 2023 Six Nations

Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2023 6:31 pm
by Torquemada 1420
Blackmac wrote: Sat Feb 25, 2023 6:30 pm I think Wales have a decade of wooden spoons to look forward to.
They do like them though:
https://www.lovespooncentre.co.uk/

Re: 2023 Six Nations

Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2023 6:32 pm
by Hal Jordan
Walker dodges the one cap wonder tag, and at least participates in a scrum.

Ireland and France are going to manshame us.

Re: 2023 Six Nations

Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2023 6:32 pm
by Tichtheid
Blackmac wrote: Sat Feb 25, 2023 6:27 pm
Tichtheid wrote: Sat Feb 25, 2023 6:13 pm I've taken to browsing guitar websites.

I quite fancy a Gibson ES 335, figured cherry red.
Bizarre. My son in law bought an ES 345 yesterday. (I know nothing about it but he was excited)

The 345 might be a better guitar in fact, the electronics are different, more tones available.

Re: 2023 Six Nations

Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2023 6:35 pm
by tc27
Farrel is stinking out that England backline.

Re: 2023 Six Nations

Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2023 6:36 pm
by ASMO
Probably the worst Wales team in decades and yet England still struggled.

How can Borthwick not see that England will win nothing with Farrell anywhere in that team. Same goes for Slade, dire. He created nothng, slow of hand and thought.

On the flipside, Steward was immense, Watson very good Malins (intercept aside) good, Lawrence solid.

Re: 2023 Six Nations

Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2023 6:37 pm
by Torquemada 1420
tc27 wrote: Sat Feb 25, 2023 6:35 pm Farrel is stinking out that England backline.
Ntamack will outdo that tomorrow with better fwds and better backs.

Re: 2023 Six Nations

Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2023 6:37 pm
by PCPhil
I think the best that can be said about that is my prediction score is going to be bloody amazing after 2 matches.

Re: 2023 Six Nations

Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2023 6:38 pm
by GogLais
EnergiseR2 wrote: Sat Feb 25, 2023 6:31 pm Close run thing
On the scoreboard maybe.

Re: 2023 Six Nations

Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2023 6:41 pm
by Torquemada 1420
Apparently Gatland tried to get Howley back on his team :lol:

Re: 2023 Six Nations

Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2023 6:43 pm
by tc27
Think theres a decent England team somewhere on that mix of players.

Wales look a bit fucked though. The old guard cant bail them out

Re: 2023 Six Nations

Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2023 6:44 pm
by sockwithaticket
PCPhil wrote: Sat Feb 25, 2023 6:31 pm Smith’s hair. Sigh.
I'm more concerned about his chin fluff and him only being given 20 seconds on the pitch even with Farrell having one of his crapper games.

Re: 2023 Six Nations

Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2023 6:46 pm
by tc27
Lawrence's mrs the best part of the evening

Re: 2023 Six Nations

Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2023 6:48 pm
by Brazil
sockwithaticket wrote: Sat Feb 25, 2023 6:44 pm
PCPhil wrote: Sat Feb 25, 2023 6:31 pm Smith’s hair. Sigh.
I'm more concerned about his chin fluff and him only being given 20 seconds on the pitch even with Farrell having one of his crapper games.
Can't risk the lead by removing our inspirational leader of men. His replacement might miss a kick at goal, or give utterly predictable passes in midfield. If he's not stood ten metres behind the gainline to hoof an aimless kick to the oppo back three. Best limit the replacements to cameos. Just in case.

Re: 2023 Six Nations

Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2023 6:50 pm
by Slick
Far be it for me to suggest again that the WC rankings were done a tad too early, but those 2 are the top seeds in their groups

Re: 2023 Six Nations

Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2023 6:53 pm
by Paddington Bear
A win is a win.

Would put a tenner on Ford starting vs France.

Re: 2023 Six Nations

Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2023 6:55 pm
by Hal Jordan
Torquemada 1420 wrote: Sat Feb 25, 2023 6:41 pm Apparently Gatland tried to get Howley back on his team :lol:
Playing?

Re: 2023 Six Nations

Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2023 6:56 pm
by Sandstorm
Slick wrote: Sat Feb 25, 2023 6:50 pm Far be it for me to suggest again that the WC rankings were done a tad too early, but those 2 are the top seeds in their groups
The’ll both struggle against Oceania 3

Re: 2023 Six Nations

Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2023 6:56 pm
by Slick
MoM Steve Borthwick, great interview

Re: 2023 Six Nations

Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2023 7:12 pm
by C69
Torquemada 1420 wrote: Sat Feb 25, 2023 6:41 pm Apparently Gatland tried to get Howley back on his team :lol:
This is very old.news.
Wales attack is woeful

Re: 2023 Six Nations

Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2023 7:17 pm
by Yr Alban
C69 wrote: Sat Feb 25, 2023 7:12 pm
Torquemada 1420 wrote: Sat Feb 25, 2023 6:41 pm Apparently Gatland tried to get Howley back on his team :lol:
This is very old.news.
Wales attack is woeful
I’ve just remarked to a Welsh mate that it’s painfully like watching Scotland 10 years ago. Zero confidence, a lot of good work wasted by unforced errors or inability to retain the ball in contact. I mean this in sympathy- it was utterly shite, and I worry about how easily we might end up there again.

Re: 2023 Six Nations

Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2023 7:26 pm
by tc27
Slick wrote: Sat Feb 25, 2023 6:50 pm Far be it for me to suggest again that the WC rankings were done a tad too early, but those 2 are the top seeds in their groups
Listen mate the Scotland fans have more than earned the right to have their danders up right now but do you really have to lord it over us like this

Re: 2023 Six Nations

Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2023 7:29 pm
by Biffer
Yr Alban wrote: Sat Feb 25, 2023 7:17 pm
C69 wrote: Sat Feb 25, 2023 7:12 pm
Torquemada 1420 wrote: Sat Feb 25, 2023 6:41 pm Apparently Gatland tried to get Howley back on his team :lol:
This is very old.news.
Wales attack is woeful
I’ve just remarked to a Welsh mate that it’s painfully like watching Scotland 10 years ago. Zero confidence, a lot of good work wasted by unforced errors or inability to retain the ball in contact. I mean this in sympathy- it was utterly shite, and I worry about how easily we might end up there again.
Very much so.

The key difference is we had an equally shite Italy to play against - it doesn’t look like Wales will have that.

Re: 2023 Six Nations

Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2023 7:40 pm
by Slick
tc27 wrote: Sat Feb 25, 2023 7:26 pm
Slick wrote: Sat Feb 25, 2023 6:50 pm Far be it for me to suggest again that the WC rankings were done a tad too early, but those 2 are the top seeds in their groups
Listen mate the Scotland fans have more than earned the right to have their danders up right now but do you really have to lord it over us like this
Nah wasn’t meant as a particular dig at England, we have, rightly, been complaining about the draw for a long time

Re: 2023 Six Nations

Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2023 7:41 pm
by Slick
Biffer wrote: Sat Feb 25, 2023 7:29 pm
Yr Alban wrote: Sat Feb 25, 2023 7:17 pm
C69 wrote: Sat Feb 25, 2023 7:12 pm

This is very old.news.
Wales attack is woeful
I’ve just remarked to a Welsh mate that it’s painfully like watching Scotland 10 years ago. Zero confidence, a lot of good work wasted by unforced errors or inability to retain the ball in contact. I mean this in sympathy- it was utterly shite, and I worry about how easily we might end up there again.
Very much so.

The key difference is we had an equally shite Italy to play against - it doesn’t look like Wales will have that.
We are only 3 or 4 retirements from being there again

Re: 2023 Six Nations

Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2023 7:49 pm
by GogLais
Torquemada 1420 wrote: Sat Feb 25, 2023 6:41 pm Apparently Gatland tried to get Howley back on his team :lol:
Interestingly (?) I think S4C said that Grady is the first Wales player to get his first Welsh cap in the 5N/6N since Howley in 199something. Is that credible?

Re: 2023 Six Nations

Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2023 8:29 pm
by C69
Biffer wrote: Sat Feb 25, 2023 7:29 pm
Yr Alban wrote: Sat Feb 25, 2023 7:17 pm
C69 wrote: Sat Feb 25, 2023 7:12 pm

This is very old.news.
Wales attack is woeful
I’ve just remarked to a Welsh mate that it’s painfully like watching Scotland 10 years ago. Zero confidence, a lot of good work wasted by unforced errors or inability to retain the ball in contact. I mean this in sympathy- it was utterly shite, and I worry about how easily we might end up there again.
Very much so.

The key difference is we had an equally shite Italy to play against - it doesn’t look like Wales will have that.
I agree but let's be honest noone thinks Gats is taking this as a serious tournament he is using this as a trial series rotating players looking at new players and hopefully binning players like AWJ and 1/2 P.

Our half backs were terrible today.
Our attack was appalling.

Just as expected for an experimental team.

Re: 2023 Six Nations

Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2023 8:34 pm
by dpedin
That game made my eyes bleed! Wales woeful, England better but little rugby from either team over the 80 mins. I dont think I saw a back move of note in the whole game - the Italians made more line breaks and created more chances against Ireland than both Wales and England did against each other combined. Dreadful game.

Re: 2023 Six Nations

Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2023 8:37 pm
by Slick
The match that almost never happened turned out to be a treat. England always held the edge of superiority, they looked far more like a proper rugby team than they ever did in the latter years of the dismal Eddie Jones reign, and the partnership of Owen Farrell and the competitive Ollie Lawrence in midfield gave them a splendid shape.

It was just as well because Farrell was to miss 11 points in all with his kicks at goal and, with players such as Louis Rees-Zammit around and with their two brand new and youthful centres showing striking promise, Wales could always find a way to break through in those times late on when the margin was only five points.
Fucking hell, guess who 😂

Re: 2023 Six Nations

Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2023 8:41 pm
by sefton
Slick wrote: Sat Feb 25, 2023 8:37 pm
The match that almost never happened turned out to be a treat. England always held the edge of superiority, they looked far more like a proper rugby team than they ever did in the latter years of the dismal Eddie Jones reign, and the partnership of Owen Farrell and the competitive Ollie Lawrence in midfield gave them a splendid shape.

It was just as well because Farrell was to miss 11 points in all with his kicks at goal and, with players such as Louis Rees-Zammit around and with their two brand new and youthful centres showing striking promise, Wales could always find a way to break through in those times late on when the margin was only five points.
Fucking hell, guess who 😂
Mr Magoo?

Re: 2023 Six Nations

Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2023 8:46 pm
by PCPhil
Slick wrote: Sat Feb 25, 2023 8:37 pm
The match that almost never happened turned out to be a treat. England always held the edge of superiority, they looked far more like a proper rugby team than they ever did in the latter years of the dismal Eddie Jones reign, and the partnership of Owen Farrell and the competitive Ollie Lawrence in midfield gave them a splendid shape.

It was just as well because Farrell was to miss 11 points in all with his kicks at goal and, with players such as Louis Rees-Zammit around and with their two brand new and youthful centres showing striking promise, Wales could always find a way to break through in those times late on when the margin was only five points.
Fucking hell, guess who 😂
Cunty McFukface?

Re: 2023 Six Nations

Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2023 9:02 pm
by Guy Smiley
It's got to be the Walrus, surely.

Re: 2023 Six Nations

Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2023 9:03 pm
by fishfoodie
Slick wrote: Sat Feb 25, 2023 8:37 pm
The match that almost never happened turned out to be a treat. England always held the edge of superiority, they looked far more like a proper rugby team than they ever did in the latter years of the dismal Eddie Jones reign, and the partnership of Owen Farrell and the competitive Ollie Lawrence in midfield gave them a splendid shape.

It was just as well because Farrell was to miss 11 points in all with his kicks at goal and, with players such as Louis Rees-Zammit around and with their two brand new and youthful centres showing striking promise, Wales could always find a way to break through in those times late on when the margin was only five points.
Fucking hell, guess who 😂
Cocaine Bear ?

Re: 2023 Six Nations

Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2023 9:17 pm
by Sandstorm
Sausage Bandit

Re: 2023 Six Nations

Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2023 9:23 pm
by Ymx
Guy Smiley wrote: Sat Feb 25, 2023 9:02 pm It's got to be the Walrus, surely.
Yep

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/stev ... -xkr3njb0k