Rugby Union 2013-14

[PaulWinch again]

Apparently Flower is going to resign, bit of a turn up. Saying that after this tour we need a change now, it has been diabolical across all forms.

[PaulWinch again]

Wrong thread.

[paul_e]

Its not a very experiences back line, is Paris in the 6N opener the place to do this?

We're running out of time to give the likes of May, Nowell and Burrell the run their club form deserves so I think he's left himself with no choice because of his very conservative approach in 2013, the only time he made genuinely positive selections was when the lions forced his hand.

I see Lancaster as being a rugby version of Doug Ellis.  He will go so far, but just when you are willing him to go that one step further he lets you down.  Delighted with the team, but the backs on the bench??? What on earth is he thinking?  What happens if Nowell and Farrell go down injured in the first 10 mins.  We are left with Brown on the wing again, didn't work last year and won't work ever and Twelvetress as fly half, not good enough in the position for Glaws let alone England.

What the bloody hell the point of Ford and Watson going to Paris to look at the sights is, is beyond me.  I am backing the team to win, but christ if we are down with 20 to go there is absolutely nothing to inspire in terms of backs on the bench.  Get Watson and Ford into the 23 as quick as possible

The biggest issue I have with them having flown Ford and Watson over and then left them out is that both would've benefited (given their age and experience) from a run out for the saxons so if the intention was to pick the team he has I don't understand him not releasing them both back to the saxons, Ford could've shared a game with Burns and Watson would clearly be picked ahead of Thompstone.

[PaulWinch again]

Terrible terrible start.

[PaulWinch again]

Twelvetrees has started appallingly both defensively and in attack.

[PaulWinch again]

and again Twelvetrees wastes a chance.

[PaulWinch again]

Utter shambles, Knowle is having a fucking nightmare.

[PaulWinch again]

Error strewn nightmare of a performance at the moment.

[PaulWinch again]

May off as well now permanently for the useless Goode.

[paul_e]

The decision to have Goode as the outside back replacement on the bench has proven a masterstroke, in no way is he far too slow to play at the level.  Watson on the bench and gameplan doesn't change, now we're playing 2 fullbacks for 75mins, fucking wonderful.

[PaulWinch again]

The decision to have Goode as the outside back replacement on the bench has proven a masterstroke, in no way is he far too slow to play at the level.  Watson on the bench and gameplan doesn't change, now we're playing 2 fullbacks for 75mins, fucking wonderful.

This game is over short of a miracle come back. Goode being on is a disaster.

[PaulWinch again]

Great finish Brown.

[paul_e]

Good try from Brown but we are too reliant on Nowell to break the line, I was angry with the bench anyway, as soon as May went off I knew he'd be gone for the game and we'd be stuck with 2 full backs for most of the game, it was so predictable.  Lancaster drives me mad, every time he starts to look at using our dangerous outside backs he fucks it up by making negative selections elsewhere which ruin it.

Goode was utterly shit for their 2nd try.

No idea why we didn't drop the ball and take the penalty at the end.

I'm so frustrated by this because his answer next week, if we don't get back into this, will be to go more negative again.

[paul_e]

The decision to have Goode as the outside back replacement on the bench has proven a masterstroke, in no way is he far too slow to play at the level.  Watson on the bench and gameplan doesn't change, now we're playing 2 fullbacks for 75mins, fucking wonderful.

This game is over short of a miracle come back. Goode being on is a disaster.

I don't agree with that, the french team aren't anything like as fit as we are, if the game is close after an hour we'll take it.

I agree with you that Twelvetrees has been poor, Burrell hasn't had a sniff because fuck all has gone to him.

[lovejoy]

Twelvetrees has started appallingly both defensively and in attack.

But improved in second quarter.