I suspect they’re looking at stats and reading them wrong when it comes to kicking. It works if you use it as a variation - if you do it all the time teams will work you out.
Matt Dawson fapping himself blind on BBCs live text. No idea what game he was actually watching but that's the most complete performance he's seen from Borthwick's England, apparently.
Quote from: AV84 on September 17, 2023, 10:12:35 PMMatt Dawson fapping himself blind on BBCs live text. No idea what game he was actually watching but that's the most complete performance he's seen from Borthwick's England, apparently. He was a very good 9 but everything I've seen of him since confirms he's a fucking moron.
This England team is the most poorly coached I've ever seen us, even a hint of a gameplan and we'd have put 40 points on what is a very limited Japan side. That the only reason we have a meaningful lead is one of the biggest flukes you'll ever see can't disguise that Borthwick has made us far worse than we were under Jones.
I watch Rugby in the same way imagine some Rugby fans watch Football, sometimes engaged but other times mocking and scornful, but I think that's also because by and large for my entire life England have always been shit to watch, even when they were good.And even with my untrained eye I can see it's not the case elsewhere, as I've enjoyed watching games they don't play in. It really feels like it's engrained in the culture to focus entirely on the physicality of the game at the expense of any kind of flair.
Quote from: LeeB on September 18, 2023, 12:35:15 PMI watch Rugby in the same way imagine some Rugby fans watch Football, sometimes engaged but other times mocking and scornful, but I think that's also because by and large for my entire life England have always been shit to watch, even when they were good.And even with my untrained eye I can see it's not the case elsewhere, as I've enjoyed watching games they don't play in. It really feels like it's engrained in the culture to focus entirely on the physicality of the game at the expense of any kind of flair.If it's excitement you want, Portugal is where it's at. Not a second wasted, 110% effort, I couldn't take my eyes off the screen for the full game. That said, it was like watching a Villa U21 team against a top PL team, they fill your heart with promise but the result is pretty predictable. Like football, money is king and there's little chance for 2nd tier countries to grow and develop when new competitions are designed for maximum revenue rather than the good and future of the game.