| Six Nations Thread 2019 09:19 - Jan 30 with 23090 views | robith |
It's that time of year again
IN BEFORE - posh people taking over pubs and not drinking. It's been done lads
Intriguing year this year pre World Cup. Some talk teams should blood players, but imo that should have been done already. This is about making sure your team is battle hardened and firing.
England have absolutely lost the plot imo. Trying to play mind games with the second most professional set of players in the world and posting videos of them trying to copy Ireland's tactics waving pool noodles at people. Gonna be quite embarrassing when Ireland grind them into dust.
Ireland - last year I felt like we should be winning by default with everyone else's injuries, but in that process they seemed to find the confidence to drive on to ever new heights. Leinster are dominating the European game. We'll have a target on us and we'll relish it - but this is a test of how good we actually are and how we've manged to negate our bottle job heritage.
Wales are the quiet ones to watch. They've steadily been racking up wins, look refreshed with some new personnel, and got that Australia win monkey off their backs. I'm going to Wales Ireland final game and I'm expecting it to be the decider.
Scotland - won't win but are bloody good fun to watch. France and Italy remain rubbish.
Some of you may remember that I tried to start a rugby podcast last year - and I've put a bit of effort in to get it off the ground again this year. If Clive's ok with self promotion, you can listen to it here, or search for Numbers! in the itunes store!
https://soundcloud.com/user-152690766/3-six-nations-2019-preview |  | | |  |
| Six Nations Thread 2019 on 10:23 - Feb 23 with 2622 views | Discodroids |
I've got a dull nagging ache in my left bollock that England are going to lose by 9 points.
as has be proven in this thread, I know more about Jonathon Nashes theorems on Governing Dynamics that Ruby Union but i feel that the loss of iToje and Mako will be to0 great to overcome in the bear pit tonight.
Would have preferred to seen Genge in for Moon but at 4.45pm i will sit right down with a few cans of Camden Hells Lager, waiting for the gift of sound and vision and hopefully an England win. [Post edited 23 Feb 2019 10:23]
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| Six Nations Thread 2019 on 10:48 - Feb 23 with 2590 views | JamesB1979 |
I think England having proper flankers so we compete at the breakdown, Tuilagi at centre with Farrell playing fly half instead of lightweight Ford, these are for me main reasons for huge improvement in performance for England. |  | | |
| Six Nations Thread 2019 on 12:22 - Feb 23 with 2560 views | TGRRRSSS |
England by 10-15 I think.
Scotland v France in some ways is more intriguing at the outset. |  | | |
| Six Nations Thread 2019 on 18:28 - Feb 23 with 2533 views | flynnbo |
Boring England with no plan B today against the Welsh in their cup final.
The Welsh thoroughly deserved the victory. [Post edited 23 Feb 2019 18:33]
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| Six Nations Thread 2019 on 18:41 - Feb 23 with 2510 views | hopphoops |
| Six Nations Thread 2019 on 09:36 - Feb 12 by hopphoops |
Just to take up Robith's baton: Wales are going to blend England into a smooth bisque. |
Took a bit of work but we got a fine emulsion in the end. |  |
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| Six Nations Thread 2019 on 19:20 - Feb 23 with 2455 views | SimonJames |
| Six Nations Thread 2019 on 18:41 - Feb 23 by hopphoops |
Took a bit of work but we got a fine emulsion in the end. |
You will get spanked by Ireland though. |  |
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| Six Nations Thread 2019 on 19:35 - Feb 23 with 2436 views | Discodroids |
| Six Nations Thread 2019 on 19:20 - Feb 23 by SimonJames |
You will get spanked by Ireland though. |
The second half was like some sort of David cronenberg videodrome nightmare. I thought we were nailed on at halftime. Wales deserved it on that second half performance. | |
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| Six Nations Thread 2019 on 20:16 - Feb 23 with 2400 views | traininvain |
| Six Nations Thread 2019 on 19:35 - Feb 23 by Discodroids |
The second half was like some sort of David cronenberg videodrome nightmare. I thought we were nailed on at halftime. Wales deserved it on that second half performance. |
We should’ve put them to bed before half time. Felt like a missed opportunity at the time and proved to be in the end.
We lost momentum and they picked it up in the second half with the home crowd supporting them. |  | | |
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| Six Nations Thread 2019 on 20:19 - Feb 23 with 2398 views | johncharles |
| Six Nations Thread 2019 on 10:20 - Feb 23 by Dixie_CT |
Sadly I think England will have too much for Wales. I don’t think Wales have played well and are missing some big players to just kick into gear. I would say England by two scores but hope I’m wrong.
Watching it at London Broncos as their game kicks off against Castleford at 515 but deffo all eyes on Cardiff until 6ish. |
That is sad 😀😀😀😀 |  |
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| Six Nations Thread 2019 on 20:26 - Feb 23 with 2383 views | hopphoops |
| Six Nations Thread 2019 on 19:20 - Feb 23 by SimonJames |
You will get spanked by Ireland though. |
Very well may be! | |
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| Six Nations Thread 2019 on 20:29 - Feb 23 with 2382 views | johncharles |
Seriously, commiserations to my English QPR mates. Watched the Scotland match in the pub in Scotland and they got stuffed. Kept track of QPR and we got stuffed. Watched the Wales/England
At home on TV and we were 3 - 10 down at half time and I was about to top myself. We came back and won and a bad day turned out okay but I think about my English QPR mates. A shitty day for you. There but for fortune..... | |
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| Six Nations Thread 2019 on 09:16 - Feb 24 with 2269 views | Dixie_CT |
| Six Nations Thread 2019 on 20:19 - Feb 23 by johncharles |
That is sad 😀😀😀😀 |
London Broncos/Wales fans were definitely in the minority but we had fun!
Was a pretty rubbish day for QPR & Broncos (although Castleford were clinical and deserved the win) but the most important result was the Wales one. |  | | |
| Six Nations Thread 2019 on 09:46 - Feb 25 with 2097 views | Discodroids |
| Six Nations Thread 2019 on 20:16 - Feb 23 by traininvain |
We should’ve put them to bed before half time. Felt like a missed opportunity at the time and proved to be in the end.
We lost momentum and they picked it up in the second half with the home crowd supporting them. |
Fair point. The Welsh team were like some bestial freak force of nature in that second half. I thought they had 18 players on the pitch, just engulfing us.
I note Courtney laws is out for the rest of the gig as well. Great. | |
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| Six Nations Thread 2019 on 10:43 - Feb 25 with 2074 views | Rs_Holy |
| Six Nations Thread 2019 on 20:29 - Feb 23 by johncharles |
Seriously, commiserations to my English QPR mates. Watched the Scotland match in the pub in Scotland and they got stuffed. Kept track of QPR and we got stuffed. Watched the Wales/England
At home on TV and we were 3 - 10 down at half time and I was about to top myself. We came back and won and a bad day turned out okay but I think about my English QPR mates. A shitty day for you. There but for fortune..... |
what a weekend...
England lose the cricket (from a winning position)
QPR lose (AGAIN)
England lose the rugby (from a winning position)
AFC Wimbledon lose (not looking good)
at least chelsea lost the meaningless cup final yesterday |  | | |
| Six Nations Thread 2019 on 18:09 - Feb 25 with 2010 views | robith |
| Six Nations Thread 2019 on 10:43 - Feb 25 by Rs_Holy |
what a weekend...
England lose the cricket (from a winning position)
QPR lose (AGAIN)
England lose the rugby (from a winning position)
AFC Wimbledon lose (not looking good)
at least chelsea lost the meaningless cup final yesterday |
England steadfastedly refusing to alter their game plan and end up looking remarkably like Ireland!
Felt Ford might have switched things up, and maybe Jones could allow Manu and Slade to pass the ball every now and then?
The less said about Ireland the better. Fetid. | | | |
| Six Nations Thread 2019 on 23:30 - Feb 25 with 1964 views | bob566 |
| Six Nations Thread 2019 on 18:09 - Feb 25 by robith |
England steadfastedly refusing to alter their game plan and end up looking remarkably like Ireland!
Felt Ford might have switched things up, and maybe Jones could allow Manu and Slade to pass the ball every now and then?
The less said about Ireland the better. Fetid. |
So pi##ed off with ireland at the moment. Do think JS is using this six nations to experiment. Irelands strenght is having sexton kick behind defences into space. Not seeing that. Murray is constantly box kicking on every opportunity. Its not working but its something JS is persisting on. I dont like it. I think its a ruse pre WC and come WC we'll see sexton having more ball to kick behind with teams thinking murray will box kick and be more pushed up leaving space behind. At least thats what i hope | | | |
| Six Nations Thread 2019 on 08:55 - Feb 26 with 1907 views | robith |
I think there's 3 things at play
1. We've missed the physicality of some players more than I thought we would - e.g Henderson played in two victories vs England last two years, brought into the starting team specifically both times. He misses this game and suddenly we look super lightweight vs England. Hendo, Leavy, Stander (he was injured from the 13th minute of the England game) all big losses
2. Murray and Sexton are coming back from injury and in wretched form. Murray in particular has been garbage, the worst he's ever played. This is then compounded by how Joe literally never replaces them. Cooney has played >20 minutes the whole tournament
3. Joe is giving the wider squad a chance after the Argentina debacle in 2015 where a few injuries meant loads of players with no test exposure were dropped in and thrashed. Some (KIlcoyne, Roux, Carbery) are taking their chances and others (Nugget, Dillane, Murphy) and showing maybe this isn't their level | | | |
| Six Nations Thread 2019 on 11:09 - Feb 26 with 1888 views | Phildo |
| Six Nations Thread 2019 on 08:55 - Feb 26 by robith |
I think there's 3 things at play
1. We've missed the physicality of some players more than I thought we would - e.g Henderson played in two victories vs England last two years, brought into the starting team specifically both times. He misses this game and suddenly we look super lightweight vs England. Hendo, Leavy, Stander (he was injured from the 13th minute of the England game) all big losses
2. Murray and Sexton are coming back from injury and in wretched form. Murray in particular has been garbage, the worst he's ever played. This is then compounded by how Joe literally never replaces them. Cooney has played >20 minutes the whole tournament
3. Joe is giving the wider squad a chance after the Argentina debacle in 2015 where a few injuries meant loads of players with no test exposure were dropped in and thrashed. Some (KIlcoyne, Roux, Carbery) are taking their chances and others (Nugget, Dillane, Murphy) and showing maybe this isn't their level |
and heading into the WC still some questions at hooker and full back. |  | | |
| Six Nations Thread 2019 on 12:44 - Feb 26 with 1873 views | robith |
| Six Nations Thread 2019 on 11:09 - Feb 26 by Phildo |
and heading into the WC still some questions at hooker and full back. |
At 15 I think it's clear for the world cup it's either Bob or Bust as far as Joe is concerned | | | |
| Six Nations Thread 2019 on 13:32 - Feb 28 with 1764 views | TGRRRSSS |
well I got that wrong...…  | | | |
| Six Nations Thread 2019 on 14:00 - Feb 28 with 1749 views | SimonJames |
| Six Nations Thread 2019 on 13:32 - Feb 28 by TGRRRSSS |
well I got that wrong...… |
...because you failed to consider the psychological poison unleashed on the team by allowing John Terry to talk to them.  | |
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| Six Nations Thread 2019 on 19:45 - Mar 16 with 1657 views | Dixie_CT |
A special day in Cardiff. Never looked backed from that electric start.
Don’t think that Wales have played that well in the Championship but a strong 2nd half v England and a comprehensive display against a disappointing Ireland was enough for the Grand Slam.
The World Cup will Be massively different but for today - Wales, Wales, Wales ðŸ´ó §ó ¢ó ·ó ¬ó ³ó ¿ | | | |
| Six Nations Thread 2019 on 20:05 - Mar 16 with 1603 views | ShotKneesHoop |
What a fantastic advert for sport that England vs Scotland game was. 38 - 38 after England were 31 -0 up at half time.
England played Harlem Globetrotter stuff in the first half and QPR style in the second half.
Sport was the winner, no yellow cards, no dissent, no arguments, no punch ups, no feigning injuries, no time wasting, both sides just got on with it.
Reminded me of Port Vale 4 -4, and Newcastle 5 -5 - in the end, winning wasn't everything However Port Vale was the best as I got an invite to the director's box and was treated to after match refreshments.
The Port Vale players came in so upset about giving away a 4 -0 lead that Mike Lancaster of AKUTRS fame and I had to eat all their prawn sandwiches for them. [Post edited 17 Mar 2019 8:16]
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| Six Nations Thread 2019 on 22:04 - Mar 16 with 1522 views | Toast_R |
Good stuff. Wales worthy if not boring winners, Ireland back to the drawing board and England, well, lets hope lessons are learnt before the world cup. Scotland still plucky, France were gash and Italy had heart but lacked the experience. Roll on Japan. |  | | |
| Six Nations Thread 2019 on 01:28 - Mar 17 with 1478 views | timcocking |
Fantastic achievement again, brilliant stuff Wales. Not the most exciting Welsh play ever, but 14 games straight and a Grand Slam? Astonishing really.
The land of my Fathers is dear to me
A land of poets and minstrels, famed men.
Her brave warriors, patriots much blessed,
It was for freedom that they lost their blood.
Wales! Wales!,
I am devoted to my country.
So long as the sea is a wall to this fair beautiful land,
May the ancient language remain.
[Post edited 17 Mar 2019 2:03]
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