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<blockquote data-quote="Ragey Erasmus" data-source="post: 883697" data-attributes="member: 56232">Happy with most of it but long standing issues still not being addressed1) Experienced flankers aren&#039;t great and the potential better replacements aren&#039;t getting enough game time. (Curry x2, Underhill, Wilson, Kvesic). Underhill I feel in the future will get more time but not so sure about the rest.2) We have only used 2 SH&#039;s for the last 4 years or so. One injury there and our replacement will have no international caps. I can&#039;t find any sensible explanation for this, especially since Jones himself said he wanted more than just 2 players per position. Why he seems to completely neglect this position, especially since there are others in the Prem who look good, is beyond me.3) Will Brown stay at FB right up to the WC or is Jones actually going to phase Watson in there? I was looking back at some games, Brown&#039;s consistent inability to even look for a pass on the outside has butchered far more opportunities than he has ever created.4) THP still looking bare, although I wouldn&#039;t blame Jones for this. Cole needs a serious talking to though, his penalty count is just stupid and that sort of thing will cost you tight games. Likewise with Haskell.5) I don&#039;t know the injury situation with our hookers but I don&#039;t feel Dunn is ahead of LCD or TT when all are on form. Hartley has no place in the squad.&nbsp; Maybe he offers something unseen but I don&#039;t see how important his supposed &quot;leadership&quot; is. England have won many games after he has left the pitch and become more aggressive and assertive without him.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Ragey Erasmus, post: 883697, member: 56232"] Happy with most of it but long standing issues still not being addressed 1) Experienced flankers aren't great and the potential better replacements aren't getting enough game time. (Curry x2, Underhill, Wilson, Kvesic). Underhill I feel in the future will get more time but not so sure about the rest. 2) We have only used 2 SH's for the last 4 years or so. One injury there and our replacement will have no international caps. I can't find any sensible explanation for this, especially since Jones himself said he wanted more than just 2 players per position. Why he seems to completely neglect this position, especially since there are others in the Prem who look good, is beyond me. 3) Will Brown stay at FB right up to the WC or is Jones actually going to phase Watson in there? I was looking back at some games, Brown's consistent inability to even look for a pass on the outside has butchered far more opportunities than he has ever created. 4) THP still looking bare, although I wouldn't blame Jones for this. Cole needs a serious talking to though, his penalty count is just stupid and that sort of thing will cost you tight games. Likewise with Haskell. 5) I don't know the injury situation with our hookers but I don't feel Dunn is ahead of LCD or TT when all are on form. Hartley has no place in the squad. Maybe he offers something unseen but I don't see how important his supposed "leadership" is. England have won many games after he has left the pitch and become more aggressive and assertive without him. [/QUOTE]

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