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A Gustard size weight off their shoulderssockwithaticket wrote: Sun Jan 31, 2021 3:48 pm Wasps are going to need to stage the mother of all comebacks. I thought we were getting over the need to have Launchbury and Robson on the field to know what we're tryign to do...
Fair play to Quins, though, haven't seen them play like this in a while. If it were against someone else it'd be nice to see.
Looking that way.SaintK wrote: Sun Jan 31, 2021 3:59 pmA Gustard size weight off their shoulderssockwithaticket wrote: Sun Jan 31, 2021 3:48 pm Wasps are going to need to stage the mother of all comebacks. I thought we were getting over the need to have Launchbury and Robson on the field to know what we're tryign to do...
Fair play to Quins, though, haven't seen them play like this in a while. If it were against someone else it'd be nice to see.
https://www.newcastlefalcons.co.uk/news ... ch-verdictNot helped by the first-half sin-binning of full-back Tom Penny for what was judged to have been a late hit on his opposite number, Richards said: “With the sin-binning we’re wondering why their full-back wasn’t taken off for an HIA with the way he stayed down and rolled around, and we were a little bit aggrieved about that.
That sort of sour comment really annoys me as it has no relevance to anything. If the player on the receiving end of the foul play milks it or just wears it, foul play was still committed. It's also none of Deano's business whatsoever if players don't get recommended for an HIA either by their team medical staff, the officials or the independent doc reviewing footage.Margin__Walker wrote: Sun Jan 31, 2021 7:16 pm Nice win from LI today. Controlled the game. Defence was generally very good, hitting them behind the gainline for most of the match. Bit of a wobble at the end, but got it done. LI pack looks a completely different proposition than the one playing at the start of the season.
Was already feeling pretty good about it, but Deano opening a big can of sour grapes post match put the cherry on the top.
https://www.newcastlefalcons.co.uk/news ... ch-verdictNot helped by the first-half sin-binning of full-back Tom Penny for what was judged to have been a late hit on his opposite number, Richards said: “With the sin-binning we’re wondering why their full-back wasn’t taken off for an HIA with the way he stayed down and rolled around, and we were a little bit aggrieved about that.
Nice to see him have an opinion on players feigning injury. Was a stone cold yellow by the way
Uncontested scrums and pizzas all round!sockwithaticket wrote: Wed Feb 03, 2021 11:59 am After losing Young and McIntyre at the weekend and some more players to international call ups Wasps' list of absentees and injuries is growing disturbingly long ahead of a crucial part of the season:
International call up: Odogwu, Rowlands, West, Willis, Zhvania
Injured: Alo, Barbeary, Bassett, De Jongh, Launchbury, McIntyre, Mills, Spink, Young, Watson
McIntyre's not thought to be too severe, but he's touch and go for this weekend, so it looks like we only have one available LH prop.
A part of me would love to do that for the lols if we were playing Sale, it won't have quite the same impact against Saints.Hal Jordan wrote: Wed Feb 03, 2021 12:52 pmUncontested scrums and pizzas all round!sockwithaticket wrote: Wed Feb 03, 2021 11:59 am After losing Young and McIntyre at the weekend and some more players to international call ups Wasps' list of absentees and injuries is growing disturbingly long ahead of a crucial part of the season:
International call up: Odogwu, Rowlands, West, Willis, Zhvania
Injured: Alo, Barbeary, Bassett, De Jongh, Launchbury, McIntyre, Mills, Spink, Young, Watson
McIntyre's not thought to be too severe, but he's touch and go for this weekend, so it looks like we only have one available LH prop.
Hard to argue any of that, though I suspect Hill might start with Lawes on the bench and Odogwu might ride the pin instead of Lawrence.Hells Bells wrote: Wed Feb 03, 2021 1:00 pm Any predictions for the England team this weekend? What I think Eddie will do (not what I’d pick..):
Genge, George, Stuart, Itoje, Lawes, Curry, Wilson, Vunipola
Youngs, Ford, May, Farrell, Slade, Watson, Daly
Subs: LCD, Obano, Williams, Hill, Earl, Robson, Malins, Lawrence
Hells Bells wrote: Wed Feb 03, 2021 1:00 pm Any predictions for the England team this weekend? What I think Eddie will do (not what I’d pick..):
Genge, George, Stuart, Itoje, Lawes, Curry, Wilson, Vunipola
Youngs, Ford, May, Farrell, Slade, Watson, Daly
Subs: LCD, Obano, Williams, Hill, Earl, Robson, Malins, Lawrence
Wasn't even factually correct. He was lying still, not rolling around. Should be having a go at his 15 for shitting the bed. All good fun.sockwithaticket wrote: Wed Feb 03, 2021 12:01 pmThat sort of sour comment really annoys me as it has no relevance to anything. If the player on the receiving end of the foul play milks it or just wears it, foul play was still committed. It's also none of Deano's business whatsoever if players don't get recommended for an HIA either by their team medical staff, the officials or the independent doc reviewing footage.Margin__Walker wrote: Sun Jan 31, 2021 7:16 pm Nice win from LI today. Controlled the game. Defence was generally very good, hitting them behind the gainline for most of the match. Bit of a wobble at the end, but got it done. LI pack looks a completely different proposition than the one playing at the start of the season.
Was already feeling pretty good about it, but Deano opening a big can of sour grapes post match put the cherry on the top.
https://www.newcastlefalcons.co.uk/news ... ch-verdictNot helped by the first-half sin-binning of full-back Tom Penny for what was judged to have been a late hit on his opposite number, Richards said: “With the sin-binning we’re wondering why their full-back wasn’t taken off for an HIA with the way he stayed down and rolled around, and we were a little bit aggrieved about that.
Nice to see him have an opinion on players feigning injury. Was a stone cold yellow by the way
He doesn't offer nothing, Ford just offers more.Paddington Bear wrote: Thu Feb 04, 2021 12:32 pm Faz has been 10 for some of our best recent performances - tearing Australia apart in the World Cup, the win in Dublin etc. He had a poor autumn but this idea he offers nothing remains silly.
None of this is a criticism of Ford, I like both of them.sockwithaticket wrote: Thu Feb 04, 2021 12:44 pmHe doesn't offer nothing, Ford just offers more.Paddington Bear wrote: Thu Feb 04, 2021 12:32 pm Faz has been 10 for some of our best recent performances - tearing Australia apart in the World Cup, the win in Dublin etc. He had a poor autumn but this idea he offers nothing remains silly.
Ford's also been at 10 for lots of our impressive victories starting with the whitewash of Australia on their own turf (bar the first half hour) and most recently the semi-final against the All Blacks.
I don't think we've had any particularly notable performances since then, although putting Ireland in their place last February was pretty good and he was pulling the strings that day.
Yep, particularly as three of them are in the key positions of 2, 8 and 10Torquemada 1420 wrote: Thu Feb 04, 2021 12:33 pm Biggest interest for me will be how the Sarries players go given lack of any serious competitive action.
Malins on the bench though, have hope. A few good performances off the bench, in those 2 minutes, may see him leapfrog Daly...Hal Jordan wrote: Thu Feb 04, 2021 1:18 pm Daly still at full back, but all our comments are essentially the same as ever.
England are generally a good team whoever plays and we win a lot of games, so it sometimes feels a bit first world problems when we moan about the team, as it's bitching about only one Michelin star.
Well he's looked better in the air than Daly, better in attack too I'd say. One of those fullbacks that just seems to be able to unlock defences.Hal Jordan wrote: Thu Feb 04, 2021 1:27 pm He is promising, what are his core full back skills like? I genuinely haven't seen him outside his limited England appearances to know whether he can catch a high ball and tackle, or whether he's another Goode - titan at club level, lovely for the highlights reels, opinion pieces and internet chat, but actually a bit crap doing the hard stuff at Test level.
I sometimes wonder what sort of international Goode would have turned out to be were it not for that one absolute shocker of a game.Hal Jordan wrote: Thu Feb 04, 2021 1:27 pm He is promising, what are his core full back skills like? I genuinely haven't seen him outside his limited England appearances to know whether he can catch a high ball and tackle, or whether he's another Goode - titan at club level, lovely for the highlights reels, opinion pieces and internet chat, but actually a bit crap doing the hard stuff at Test level.
The same one who played in all the other games, presumably.Paddington Bear wrote: Thu Feb 04, 2021 2:13 pmI sometimes wonder what sort of international Goode would have turned out to be were it not for that one absolute shocker of a game.Hal Jordan wrote: Thu Feb 04, 2021 1:27 pm He is promising, what are his core full back skills like? I genuinely haven't seen him outside his limited England appearances to know whether he can catch a high ball and tackle, or whether he's another Goode - titan at club level, lovely for the highlights reels, opinion pieces and internet chat, but actually a bit crap doing the hard stuff at Test level.
Helped by playing in a confident Bristol team where there are lots of other threats. However I think he's got all the skills and seems to have bulked up and stayed quick. Be interesting to see if he goes back to Sarries with Goode and Farrell blocking spots. If I was the Bath owner, once I'd got rid of Hooper then I'd throw money at Malins to be my 10.Raggs wrote: Thu Feb 04, 2021 1:36 pmWell he's looked better in the air than Daly, better in attack too I'd say. One of those fullbacks that just seems to be able to unlock defences.Hal Jordan wrote: Thu Feb 04, 2021 1:27 pm He is promising, what are his core full back skills like? I genuinely haven't seen him outside his limited England appearances to know whether he can catch a high ball and tackle, or whether he's another Goode - titan at club level, lovely for the highlights reels, opinion pieces and internet chat, but actually a bit crap doing the hard stuff at Test level.
Yeah, Goode had plenty of chances at international, and never looked great, but did look poor a few times. Just one of those players that failed to make the step up.JM2K6 wrote: Thu Feb 04, 2021 2:13 pmThe same one who played in all the other games, presumably.Paddington Bear wrote: Thu Feb 04, 2021 2:13 pmI sometimes wonder what sort of international Goode would have turned out to be were it not for that one absolute shocker of a game.Hal Jordan wrote: Thu Feb 04, 2021 1:27 pm He is promising, what are his core full back skills like? I genuinely haven't seen him outside his limited England appearances to know whether he can catch a high ball and tackle, or whether he's another Goode - titan at club level, lovely for the highlights reels, opinion pieces and internet chat, but actually a bit crap doing the hard stuff at Test level.