England EPS 2016/17 season.

[Bada-Bing!]

Peat - I see you have erased the England's scrum falling apart v the Wallabies at the World cup. That was a dark moment seeing the Wallabies forwards celebrating after shoving England pack back. Wish I could forget that as well.

 

[Peat]

Peat - I see you have erased the England's scrum falling apart v the Wallabies at the World cup. That was a dark moment seeing the Wallabies forwards celebrating after shoving England pack back. Wish I could forget that as well.

What World Cup?

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

What World Cup?

I thought they cancelled them after 2003

 

[Bada-Bing!]

What World Cup?

Haha; yes indeed!!!

 

[TRF_Olyy]

It's nothing new and exciting but EJ has said he won't pick Ford if he decides to join his Dad at Toulon next season.

 

[ratsapprentice]

George would have to be an absolute ****ing moron to join a foreign club, let alone work with his dad again.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

It just what's his name stirring the pot.

 

[ratsapprentice]

Yeah, I'd imagine so, that's kind of my point... it's pretty unbelievable that he'd move to Toulon.

 

[Every Time Ref]

George would have to be an absolute ****ing moron to join a foreign club, let alone work with his dad again.

I just wish I could rep twice for two separate points.

In the unlikely event Ford snr is so domineering as to try to ruin his son's international career, and Ford jnr is so spineless as to let him then good ****ing riddance to the both of them. But it's never going to happen.

 

[BPM]

Exactly. I'd understand it to a small extent if Ford was consistently being overlooked in favour of Farrell, but as long as that doesn't happen, it would make no sense at all.

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

Also why would he want to be with his dad anyway considering it sounds like they fell out? Shouldn't he be trying to separate himself from his dad anyway as part of basic growing up?

 

[spartan32]

There is no way Ford is going to Toulon. Where did this rumour even start?! Why would he throw away a promising England career and chance to play in a World Cup where, as things stand, he has a chance of lifting the trophy, probably more so then any 10 since Wilkinson. After that he may fancy some cash to line the pockets, but surely not before.

On another note good news that Lawes may be ok after all. Just bruised bone apparently. Fingers crossed he can get back to 100% because we could use his physicality against SA.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Also why would he want to be with his dad anyway considering it sounds like they fell out? Shouldn't he be trying to separate himself from his dad anyway as part of basic growing up?

It sounds like that rumour about Mike Ford is wrong as Ford does sound like he is annoyed about how bath handled him.

I mean the rumours to Toulon only started becuase of a guy known for his **** stirring decided to stir the ****.

Or it could be a play by his dad to get George a bigger contract I guess.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

I'd not heard the rumours of the Ford/Ford animosity,
I'd heard the exact opposite: the reason Ford Jr. isn't interested in staying at Bath is because of the way they handled his Dad's exit.

 

[ratsapprentice]

It's possible that he's angry about both things, you know?

I think he's supposedly annoyed about Eastmond being told to do one, which doesn't surprise me... it was a dick move.

 

[Peat]

I'd not heard the rumours of the Ford/Ford animosity,
I'd heard the exact opposite: the reason Ford Jr. isn't interested in staying at Bath is because of the way they handled his Dad's exit.

Really? The rumours that Ford jnr was really not happy with Ford snr were all over the place. I honestly don't know how you missed them.

In any case, all minorly irrelevant, the likelihood of a frontline England international going to France can be measured with a fly's wang.

 

[Which Tyler]

Really? The rumours that Ford jnr was really not happy with Ford snr were all over the place. I honestly don't know how you missed them.

Including these boards IIRC

 

[Lé Ddanno]

Smells like Boudjellal

Edit: As Tigsman (may have) alluded to.

 

[Peat]

Including these boards IIRC

I think I posted to that effect, yes... (although I was a little prurient and kept the meat of it back for PMs)

 

[TRF_Olyy]

EJ on instagram hinting that Robshaw might play 7
Said something like "He's got that 6.5 jersey tucked away. 6, 6.5, another half to 7 isn't really gonna matter"
Wood/Robshaw/Binny?
Hughes/Robshaw/Binny?