6 Nations - Page 3

Matblack · 14-02-2010, 17:32

'Unconvincing' sums it up

MB

Pumpkinstew · 15-02-2010, 12:35

Having had a chance to reflect on yesterdays game I’ve found a few things to be positive about.
England won. Away from home and despite Wilko having a rare game where his performance barely warranted being called mediocre. It also gave him some much needed match time with Flutey outside him. This partnership will only improve with time.
There were more linebreaks than against the Welsh, but frustratingly Monye had his blinkers on and only one got finished off.
We fielded an inexperienced front row against some genuinely world class scrummagers and came out more or less even.
Italy were hugely improved from the Ireland game – I suspect that Scotland or Wales, in their current slump, might have been narrowly defeated.

The bad news was that we failed to impose enough authority on the game to play at the tempo we wanted and allowed the Italians to suck us into a kicking duel. To compound that we then kicked from hand pretty poorly.
We still need to find some willing runners to come from deep off slow ball. Our big forwards seem too content to try to pick and go from the base of the ruck which every team we’ve played against has defended comfortably.

Jingo · 15-02-2010, 13:04

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Originally Posted by Pumpkinstew

the Italians to suck us into a kicking duel. To compound that we then kicked from hand pretty poorly.

Good god you can say that again. I feel like trying to sneak in some Wiley Coyote Style Acme Glue Gloves™ to jam on the back three... There! You have the ball, now run with it! I don't care if you have people charging at you - Run it straight back where it came from and stop kicking it straight back to them!

Grandad · 15-02-2010, 13:08

Got tickets to England-Ireland in a couple of weeks time

Jingo · 15-02-2010, 13:11

*jealous*

Brilliant stuff Grandad

Enjoy

Grandad · 15-02-2010, 13:16

Me and my brother go to a game each year,have a couple of nights on the lash down London while we are at it

14-02-2010, 17:32	#21
Matblack Baby Bore Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Svalbard Posts: 9,770	'Unconvincing' sums it up MB __________________ "we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two"

15-02-2010, 12:35	#22
Pumpkinstew Absinthe Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Mostly Oxford, Sometimes Bristol Posts: 1,156	Having had a chance to reflect on yesterdays game I’ve found a few things to be positive about. England won. Away from home and despite Wilko having a rare game where his performance barely warranted being called mediocre. It also gave him some much needed match time with Flutey outside him. This partnership will only improve with time. There were more linebreaks than against the Welsh, but frustratingly Monye had his blinkers on and only one got finished off. We fielded an inexperienced front row against some genuinely world class scrummagers and came out more or less even. Italy were hugely improved from the Ireland game – I suspect that Scotland or Wales, in their current slump, might have been narrowly defeated. The bad news was that we failed to impose enough authority on the game to play at the tempo we wanted and allowed the Italians to suck us into a kicking duel. To compound that we then kicked from hand pretty poorly. We still need to find some willing runners to come from deep off slow ball. Our big forwards seem too content to try to pick and go from the base of the ruck which every team we’ve played against has defended comfortably. __________________ Get old, or die tryin' PSTEWREVIEWS - Chunks of Meaty Reviews, Mixed with Your Five a Day of News, Comment and Opinion, Floating in a Broth of Suspect Grammar and Seasoned Liberally with Mixed Metaphor. Tasty.

15-02-2010, 13:11	#25
Jingo Smother me in chocolate and eat flapjacks with it! Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: North Somerset Posts: 1,854	jealous Brilliant stuff Grandad Enjoy __________________

15-02-2010, 13:08	#24
Grandad Old Git Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,016	Got tickets to England-Ireland in a couple of weeks time

15-02-2010, 13:16	#26
Grandad Old Git Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,016	Me and my brother go to a game each year,have a couple of nights on the lash down London while we are at it