NPR

sockwithaticket wrote: Sun Feb 21, 2021 4:48 pm Jeez, we've a bunch of really exciting young 15s in the Prem. Freeman, Steward, Hodge and Parton.

Also, Hassell Collins is consistently impressive every time I see Irish. Would be interested to see him get a shot with England.

Ovals wrote: Sun Feb 21, 2021 4:54 pm

sockwithaticket wrote: Sun Feb 21, 2021 4:48 pm Jeez, we've a bunch of really exciting young 15s in the Prem. Freeman, Steward, Hodge and Parton.

Also, Hassell Collins is consistently impressive every time I see Irish. Would be interested to see him get a shot with England.

Ahhh but are any of them as good as Daly

Saint wrote: Sun Feb 21, 2021 7:56 pm Alex Mitchell called up to replace Harry Randall in the England squad. Seems like a waste of time really

Dinsdale Piranha wrote: Sun Feb 21, 2021 4:56 pm

Ovals wrote: Sun Feb 21, 2021 4:54 pm

sockwithaticket wrote: Sun Feb 21, 2021 4:48 pm Jeez, we've a bunch of really exciting young 15s in the Prem. Freeman, Steward, Hodge and Parton.

Also, Hassell Collins is consistently impressive every time I see Irish. Would be interested to see him get a shot with England.

Ahhh but are any of them as good as Daly

Also consider that Mike Brown has been playing really well recently

Margin__Walker wrote: Sun Feb 21, 2021 7:57 pm

Saint wrote: Sun Feb 21, 2021 7:56 pm Alex Mitchell called up to replace Harry Randall in the England squad. Seems like a waste of time really

How's his tackle bag game?

Begbie wrote: Sun Feb 21, 2021 5:58 pm What's the story with Josh Bayliss? Good player? He's just been named in the Scotland squad.

sockwithaticket wrote: Sun Feb 21, 2021 9:29 pmNot really seen anything from him to suggest he's international class.

Saint wrote: Sun Feb 21, 2021 12:53 pm On the Saints supports group on Facebook, someone's found some footage showing Simmons taking a half a sideways step, which you can sort of kind of line up to that footage. If that is the case, then it's fair game, but it'll take BT Sports to line up all the camera work and timestamp it accurately to say for 100% certain.

I think the main reason it's contentious is because it's so rarely seen

EDIT - Ben Kay has tweeted footage show Simmonds taking a half step forwards.

Of further interest is that by the time Simmonds had even got close to moving, he was already well outside the 60 seconds for the kick to take place

JM2K6 wrote: Mon Feb 22, 2021 9:15 am

Saint wrote: Sun Feb 21, 2021 12:53 pm On the Saints supports group on Facebook, someone's found some footage showing Simmons taking a half a sideways step, which you can sort of kind of line up to that footage. If that is the case, then it's fair game, but it'll take BT Sports to line up all the camera work and timestamp it accurately to say for 100% certain.

I think the main reason it's contentious is because it's so rarely seen

EDIT - Ben Kay has tweeted footage show Simmonds taking a half step forwards.

Of further interest is that by the time Simmonds had even got close to moving, he was already well outside the 60 seconds for the kick to take place

Isn't it 90 seconds these days, or is that just for penalties?

Margin__Walker wrote: Mon Feb 22, 2021 4:29 pm Bedlow cited for that tip tackle yesterday.

Citing officer not quite as charitable on his/her interpretation of the incident as Dickson and Tempest

You know you’re playing badly when your mum and dad are the only ones texting you saying they love you.”

Paddington Bear wrote: Wed Feb 24, 2021 9:20 am

You know you’re playing badly when your mum and dad are the only ones texting you saying they love you.”

Well there's a familiar feeling...

Fair play to him tbf, that's remarkably honest and buzzword free. Hopefully he can get back to somewhere near where he was.

Margin__Walker wrote: Thu Feb 25, 2021 11:33 am I'm sure Martin is a cracking prospect. Good chance he'll have a successful test career, but he's probably a bit fortunate to be getting a go this early.

JM2K6 wrote: Thu Feb 25, 2021 11:30 am Eddie's dropped LCD to the bench (George starts) and George "Who?" Martin makes the squad. Wilson back at 6. Sinckler starts. Billy, Youngs, Farrell et al continue.

I am fucking livid about LCD.

Oxbow wrote: Thu Feb 25, 2021 11:54 am Eddie being Eddie, doubling down on his batshit decisions because he knows best. I am rapidly losing interest in the international side.

Kawazaki wrote: Thu Feb 25, 2021 2:05 pm

Oxbow wrote: Thu Feb 25, 2021 11:54 am Eddie being Eddie, doubling down on his batshit decisions because he knows best. I am rapidly losing interest in the international side.

Same here. In fact, I'd go further and say I now hope England lose. This Jones-ego shite has just gone on long enough. He's an idiot.

Ovals wrote: Thu Feb 25, 2021 2:29 pm

Kawazaki wrote: Thu Feb 25, 2021 2:05 pm

Oxbow wrote: Thu Feb 25, 2021 11:54 am Eddie being Eddie, doubling down on his batshit decisions because he knows best. I am rapidly losing interest in the international side.

Same here. In fact, I'd go further and say I now hope England lose. This Jones-ego shite has just gone on long enough. He's an idiot.

It does end up leaving you feeling like that. But I doubt losing to Wales, Ireland and France, will change things - historically our coaches have just become even more conservative when we are losing - and Eddie is even more stubborn than his predecessors.

It's very depressing. How on earth is Daly still getting picked at FB ? It just defies all logic.

Kawazaki wrote: Thu Feb 25, 2021 2:05 pm

Oxbow wrote: Thu Feb 25, 2021 11:54 am Eddie being Eddie, doubling down on his batshit decisions because he knows best. I am rapidly losing interest in the international side.

Same here. In fact, I'd go further and say I now hope England lose. This Jones-ego shite has just gone on long enough. He's an idiot.

Paddington Bear wrote: Thu Feb 25, 2021 3:30 pm

Kawazaki wrote: Thu Feb 25, 2021 2:05 pm

Oxbow wrote: Thu Feb 25, 2021 11:54 am Eddie being Eddie, doubling down on his batshit decisions because he knows best. I am rapidly losing interest in the international side.

Same here. In fact, I'd go further and say I now hope England lose. This Jones-ego shite has just gone on long enough. He's an idiot.

Come off it - what's the point of claiming to be an England supporter if you're happy for us to lose to Wales

Woddy wrote: Thu Feb 25, 2021 2:38 pm

Ovals wrote: Thu Feb 25, 2021 2:29 pm

Kawazaki wrote: Thu Feb 25, 2021 2:05 pm



Same here. In fact, I'd go further and say I now hope England lose. This Jones-ego shite has just gone on long enough. He's an idiot.

It does end up leaving you feeling like that. But I doubt losing to Wales, Ireland and France, will change things - historically our coaches have just become even more conservative when we are losing - and Eddie is even more stubborn than his predecessors.

It's very depressing. How on earth is Daly still getting picked at FB ? It just defies all logic.

Because he can kick; and he's probably part of the We Love Eddie group within the squad. The two most important factors in selection.

fishfoodie wrote: Thu Feb 25, 2021 4:04 pm

Woddy wrote: Thu Feb 25, 2021 2:38 pm

Ovals wrote: Thu Feb 25, 2021 2:29 pm


It does end up leaving you feeling like that. But I doubt losing to Wales, Ireland and France, will change things - historically our coaches have just become even more conservative when we are losing - and Eddie is even more stubborn than his predecessors.

It's very depressing. How on earth is Daly still getting picked at FB ? It just defies all logic.

Because he can kick; and he's probably part of the We Love Eddie group within the squad. The two most important factors in selection.

The kicking part is usually predicated on him catching the ball first !

There's how many, actual EQ FB's playing better than him, week in, week out ?, & he's still getting picked.