[2019 Six Nations] Italy v France (16/03/2019)

[Ragey Erasmus]

I really don't rate Parisse, he tries to do too much himself, often to the detriment of the team. When he does decide to use others, it's too often at a really poor time and then he blames his team mates when he drops them in it. Italy should have dropped him, his years as their talisman ended some time ago.

 

[Bruce_ma gooshvili]

Zanon has been an encouraging replacement, so the win is possible. Scrape over the line by any means possible. Stop trying to out muscle a French maul defence and take the points. France are disinterested but they wont accept being physically outmuscled - too much pride involved.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

How'd the ref miss that?

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Swear he threw that at the referee specifically to get a scrum,
Not like there was a player stood next to him

 

[Reiser99]

Anyone but him...

 

[Bruce_ma gooshvili]

Okay, now we almost can't kick for 3 any more. There is no way we will have the composure to score tries. We are like skittish deer near the opposition try line.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Lovely try. I really love this french team, it's be great if they fulfilled their potential.

 

[Leinster Fan]

I really don't rate Parisse, he tries to do too much himself, often to the detriment of the team. When he does decide to use others, it's too often at a really poor time and then he blames his team mates when he drops them in it. Italy should have dropped him, his years as their talisman ended some time ago.

Yeah he's been s**** for years now, seems to hurt the team more than they helped it. If anything this tournament has shown they're better off without him.

Doesn't change the fact that he was probably one of the best players of his generation though, it's just that most of his generation retired five years ago.

 

[TheSaffycen]

So that's why they didn't take the points.....

 

[Bruce_ma gooshvili]

Noooo... I thought Tam's mental frailty was a thing of the past. One more of those and I'll be looking for a new avatar.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Huget with a huget try and hugeter hit in 5 mins, another man crush of mine!

 

[TheSaffycen]

Now it's back on! All the points left out there though, they should be 10 clear.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Zanon has been class today,
If they can fit both him and Campagnaro into a functioning midfield (does either of them play 12?) that's a top draw partnership

 

[Bruce_ma gooshvili]

Zanon almost taking this game over on both ends of the ball. And finally some scrum half sniping in the tournament.

 

[Bruce_ma gooshvili]

*looks at settings to change avatar*

Tam has broken. Get another kicker on.

 

[TheSaffycen]

Zanon has been class today,
If they can fit both him and Campagnaro into a functioning midfield (does either of them play 12?) that's a top draw partnership

Just whack Campagnaro on the wing, because he's just so effective there.. ..

But in all seriousness Zanon might be physical enough for 12

 

[Bruce_ma gooshvili]

Darn. At his age we might not see Ghiraldini again.

 

[Bruce_ma gooshvili]

How could he not have got that down?

 

[Reiser99]

Just need a little bit more patience. Yes if you score it's great, but he didn't need to try and force that.

 

[Bruce_ma gooshvili]

Parisse is picked because he is meant to be a mature inspiration. But he is as headless a chicken as the rest of us when we sniff a victory.