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Re: Rugby World Cup 2015
« Reply #135 on: September 21, 2015, 01:27:07 PM »
Anyone been to the fan park at Millenium Point?

Yeah we went yesterday, was ok but a bit quiet when we were there (watched the first half of the wales game).  Was ok though and seemed a decent atmosphere given it was quiet and it wasn't the nicest of days.

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Re: Rugby World Cup 2015
« Reply #136 on: September 21, 2015, 07:19:46 PM »
Japan v the Sweaties has suddenly become very interesting after the weekend result.

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Re: Rugby World Cup 2015
« Reply #137 on: September 21, 2015, 07:24:55 PM »
Japan v the Sweaties has suddenly become very interesting after the weekend result.

That's the problem with the scheduling. The perceived "minnows" have only a few days rest between matches rather than a full week off.

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Re: Rugby World Cup 2015
« Reply #138 on: September 21, 2015, 07:43:54 PM »
Scotland are well rested, they haven't played any rugby for years.

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Re: Rugby World Cup 2015
« Reply #139 on: September 22, 2015, 03:32:35 PM »
If JJ is out that would be a real blow. If he is I hope they bring in Slade rather than going for Barritt and Farrell.

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Re: Rugby World Cup 2015
« Reply #140 on: September 22, 2015, 04:30:30 PM »
Japan v the Sweaties has suddenly become very interesting after the weekend result.

Shame that this is an afternoon KO, meaning that I can't watch live.

I'm planning on timing my drive home tomorrow so that I hit the Glawster northern bypass just before the end of the game.

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Re: Rugby World Cup 2015
« Reply #141 on: September 22, 2015, 04:58:10 PM »
Record it or watch on +1?

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Re: Rugby World Cup 2015
« Reply #142 on: September 22, 2015, 11:03:23 PM »
BBC commentators are speculating that Lancaster is dropping Ford completely and playing Farrell, Burgess and Barritt.
That's pretty much Paul_e's dream team I think.

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Re: Rugby World Cup 2015
« Reply #143 on: September 23, 2015, 08:12:04 AM »
If that's true it's ridiculous. Farrell had a good impact, but to drop Ford after one game is ridiculously harsh. Also starting Burgess is a massive gamble.

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Re: Rugby World Cup 2015
« Reply #144 on: September 23, 2015, 08:58:59 AM »
It also suggests a shift in our game plan. I don't think trying to front up to Wales physically is a particularly good idea, since that's essentially what their game plan is all about.

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Re: Rugby World Cup 2015
« Reply #145 on: September 23, 2015, 09:48:53 AM »
Yep, this is him being scared of Wales rather than trying to play our own game.  We couldn't have sent a clearer signal that we're playing for penalties.  As I've said before the sooner Lancaster leaves the better, even if this works and we win comfortably I don't want to see a national team with the players and resources to play an expansive game resort to 2 crash centres and a boot on a stick.  May and Watson might as well be dropped and replaced by 2 defensive wingers because they're going to get nothing but shit possession where they stand no chance of doing any damage.  We need to get rid of Farrell senior as well, he's doing everything he can to turn our backs into a league side and is being allowed to do it.  On top of that once he fucks off there's a chance that his son won't be an automatic selection in the squad.

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Re: Rugby World Cup 2015
« Reply #146 on: September 23, 2015, 10:09:18 AM »
Farrell, Barritt, Burgess at 10, 12, 13 is like going back to the dark days of Andy Goode, Jamie Noon & Stuart Abbott - kick kick bang bang. So predictable, so easy to defend. Are we *that* scared of Jamie Roberts ?

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Re: Rugby World Cup 2015
« Reply #147 on: September 23, 2015, 10:10:15 AM »
Ah, I see paul_e beat me to it !

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Re: Rugby World Cup 2015
« Reply #148 on: September 23, 2015, 10:19:52 AM »
It's pathetic, that's the midfield line up I'd expect to see from someone like Georgia who are just trying to ruffle a few feathers and sneak a win or 2 in the group, not from a side that genuinely has a hope of winning the tournament.

As I said earlier in the thread, I'd take us going out in the QF now, not embarrassing but bad enough to see the coaches and manager off.  I hate the fact that we're in the middle of a rugby world cup in England and I'm enjoying it more as a neutral than I am as an England fan.

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Re: Rugby World Cup 2015
« Reply #149 on: September 23, 2015, 11:53:03 AM »
My biggest problem isn't around the style of play, although that is an issue. It's that it completely flies in the face of what has been preached for the last few years about consistency. Ford didn't have the best game on Friday, but it was far from awful. He doesn't deserve to be dropped at all.

 


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