England 2024/25

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

So CCS starting as is Slade. No Underhill.
6:2 split as well.

Feel like we will be missing a big tackler.

Martin is prob the biggest hitter imo

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Curry can bang, it's not like the pack is powderpuff without Underhill

 

[Not Mike Brown's Sock]

So CCS starting as is Slade. No Underhill.
6:2 split as well.

Feel like we will be missing a big tackler.

Have you watched CCS play?

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Marler's left camp - they're saying it's not because of the threats he got from his haka tweet, but timing wise....


No one else has been called up, but they don't expect him to return - seems a bit odd. Should call up Obano, or if they're looking younger then one of Iyogun/Haffar

 

[Welsh Exile]

Marler's left camp - they're saying it's not because of the threats he got from his haka tweet, but timing wise....


No one else has been called up, but they don't expect him to return - seems a bit odd. Should call up Obano, or if they're looking younger then one of Iyogun/Haffar

Oh he's left camp as well has he. Interesting. Bit of a liability isn't he old Joe.

 

[Not Mike Brown's Sock]

Marler's left camp - they're saying it's not because of the threats he got from his haka tweet, but timing wise....


No one else has been called up, but they don't expect him to return - seems a bit odd. Should call up Obano, or if they're looking younger then one of Iyogun/Haffar

Tbh with him it could be anything from him telling Borthwick he's managing his staff wrong, he's got a family commitment, or he's just not enjoying it so has gone home.

 

[Which Tyler]

Marler's left camp - they're saying it's not because of the threats he got from his haka tweet, but timing wise....


No one else has been called up, but they don't expect him to return - seems a bit odd. Should call up Obano, or if they're looking younger then one of Iyogun/Haffar

timing wise - Guardian are saying he left before making the tweet.
IMO - we know he struggles with his mental health, though not the details - it's possible he's in a negative/destructive spiral right now

 

[Vieux Talonneur]

Marler's left camp - they're saying it's not because of the threats he got from his haka tweet, but timing wise....

…..he seems to have left at the start of the week before the team announcement and that post.

EDIT: Also deactivated his X.

Hope he's OK.

Marler left England camp for personal reasons before post criticising haka

Joe Marler left the England squad preparing for Saturday’s Test against New Zealand for personal reasons before posting on X the haka should be ‘binned’

www.theguardian.com

 

[Which Tyler]

EDIT: Also deactivated his X.

Yeah, okay, I'd call it mental health issue until proven otherwise - hope he gets what help he needs, and gets some understanding from the ravaging hordes.
Which makes it best not to speculate, insult etc.

Not there aren't hundreds of really good reasons to quit twitter, but timing implies...

 

[Not Mike Brown's Sock]

…..he seems to have left at the start of the week before the team announcement and that post.

EDIT: Also deactivated his X.

Hope he's OK.

Marler left England camp for personal reasons before post criticising haka

Joe Marler left the England squad preparing for Saturday’s Test against New Zealand for personal reasons before posting on X the haka should be ‘binned’

www.theguardian.com

It's back again

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Would be funny if it was never gone and he'd just blocked whichever tinpot journo it was looking for it

 

[Vieux Talonneur]

Given he's just left Munster, just wondering if there's any space for Wig in the England set up. Perfect CV for it.

We've got a fairly inexperienced scrum coach and if we've got a general forwards coach their name escapes me. What's Strawbridge, general contact guru?

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

Would be funny if it was never gone and he'd just blocked whichever tinpot journo it was looking for it

Blocking didn't hide your profile on Twitter any more, it simply stops engaging with it.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

The books have started coming out

Danny Care: The brutal truth of Eddie Jones's England regime

https://archive.ph/Fd3MK

 

[TommiG88]

The books have started coming out

Danny Care: The brutal truth of Eddie Jones's England regime

https://archive.ph/Fd3MK

Feels much what was already known

 

[Vieux Talonneur]

Well shot.

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

The books have started coming out

Danny Care: The brutal truth of Eddie Jones's England regime

https://archive.ph/Fd3MK

Nothing new but those tactics explain why Jones is only ever about to get short term success. Some of that stuff if true is practically psychopathic.

 

[Reiser99]

Nothing new but those tactics explain why Jones is only ever about to get short term success. Some of that stuff if true is practically psychopathic.

Pretty much confirming what had been rumoured for a long time. In shock though at how Sam Jones was treated, that is atrocious.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

If Dan has a broken hand can we call up Langdon?


Imagine the 15 will be the same next week, Borthwick usually has that pretty set in stone for a series and for the most part they all went well tbf

Bench needs a mixup though
Dan, Dombrandt, Randall, Ford out and LCD, JvP, Smith and Sleightholme/Steward in

I know the Steward option will be controversial but he's probably the form 15 in the Prem so far, though I concede he's kind of a start or not in the 23 kind of player - alternate option of Ted Hill, if we're staying 6:2

 

[Reiser99]

If Dan has a broken hand can we call up Langdon?


Imagine the 15 will be the same next week, Borthwick usually has that pretty set in stone for a series and for the most part they all went well tbf

Bench needs a mixup though
Dan, Dombrandt, Randall, Ford out and LCD, JvP, Smith and Sleightholme/Steward in

I know the Steward option will be controversial but he's probably the form 15 in the Prem so far, though I concede he's kind of a start or not in the 23 kind of player - alternate option of Ted Hill, if we're staying 6:2

Langdon should be in the 23 and considering both George and LCD are 30+ I don't want to waste opportunities on both of them.

Other changes would be a good start.