Ireland v England - 19 August 2023

[Rugbyfan564]

Look on the bright side...we dont have to carry Billy in the world cup

He can't be replaced unless he is injured. The squad was apparently submitted officially.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Just been having this conversation. What is it? Players over the hill/ out of form, or the coaches e.g. wrong game plan or players failure to execute?

They're too coddled. I know it's a cliche in professional sport these days, but it bloody looks it atm. It's like there's no response to poor performances and poor effort.

Get them out doing hard graft and digging deep instead of going home to Pennyhill park for spa treatments - we got absolutely battered by Northampton in the league a bit ago, with a week off scheduled after. The club cancelled the team social/holiday they'd got booked and got the players out running the sand dunes in Blackpool for a week instead and turned our form around with it

There's something rotten in the England camp, it needs a full overhaul. Bringing in EJ's protégé to replace EJ wasn't the shake up they thought it would be

 

[Scotty]

He can't be replaced unless he is injured. The squad was apparently submitted officially.

Is that the rule? I dodnt know that?

By that logic if Faz red card appeall is upheld then we go with 31 players?

 

[General Melchett]

The fact that he was shaking his head at the decision shows that he's a brainless muppet.

 

[higgik]

Just been having this conversation. What is it? Players over the hill/ out of form, or the coaches e.g. wrong game plan or players failure to execute?

Confusing gameplan for last 3 years.

Too much structure and systems, meaning too much thinking needed.

They are so confused that timing is out and it doesn't flow.

 

[Jimbo]

I don't think you can bring players in due to disciplinary issues. In which case at this point SB won't have selections to make bell over have 15 left.

 

[Gavin]

Should Lowe and Aki go off for HIAs?

Edit - looks like they are now

 

[Grizwald]

It's ok couple more cards and we'll hit our straps boys.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

100 scams

 

[Grizwald]

I don't think you can bring players in due to disciplinary issues.

Shirley not? Ps I don't know either way.

 

[Groundhog]

100 scams

Kill yourself

 

[McTallshort]

Is it Earls 100th cap?! Don't think that's been mentioned yet

 

[Rugbyfan564]

Is that the rule? I dodnt know that?

By that logic if Faz red card appeall is upheld then we go with 31 players?

Well only if his ban covers the whole World Cup and means even if England make the final he can't play. Otherwise he will travel but can't be involved until it expires.

 

[Which Tyler]

I don't think you can bring players in due to disciplinary issues. In which case at this point SB won't have selections to make bell over have 15 left.

If he's submitted the squad to WR officially, then he's a bigger idiot than I thought.

surely it was just a public announcement!

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Depends if they've officially submitted it, rather than just naming it as the current EPS squad.
The RWC deadline is September 1st (I think?), I think clubs would be mad to submit the paperwork early even if they have "officially" named their squads


Edit: As above

 

[BrokenWing]

Hands all over the floor….. wins the penalty.

 

[Wasps92]

The fact that he was shaking his head at the decision shows that he's a brainless muppet.

Borthwick and him have apparently had a frosty relationship in the past. Lord knows why Borthwick has went out of his way to mend things with him. You could understand it if he was a superstar or even semi useful to your team (see Townsend with Russel) but Binny is a washed up, grumpy has-been.

Yet we've sacrificed Mercer for him.

 

[higgik]

They're too coddled. I know it's a cliche in professional sport these days, but it bloody looks it atm. It's like there's no response to poor performances and poor effort.

Get them out doing hard graft and digging deep instead of going home to Pennyhill park for spa treatments - we got absolutely battered by Northampton in the league a bit ago, with a week off scheduled after. The club cancelled the team social/holiday they'd got booked and got the players out running the sand dunes in Blackpool for a week instead and turned our form around with it

There's something rotten in the England camp, it needs a full overhaul. Bringing in EJ's protégé to replace EJ wasn't the shake up they thought it would be

Not certain about the hotel bit, but too many players are not being challenged.

McCall would have dropped Billy and Itoje many games ago.

 

[AlRums]

He can't be replaced unless he is injured. The squad was apparently submitted officially.

Could be arranged

 

[BrokenWing]

If he's submitted the squad to WR officially, then he's a bigger idiot than I thought.

surely it was just a public announcement!

He's already laminated it apparently, can't be changed now.