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<blockquote data-quote="j&amp;#039;nuh" data-source="post: 453585" data-attributes="member: 55446">Haha yeah, I was really rooting for Flood to start, but a lot of people were saying how hopelessly out of form he is. I think in the (limited) amount of time he&#039;s had at the WC, he&#039;s played far better than Wilkinson has (who, himself, looks completely out of form).Also, I&#039;ll be surprised if MJ doesn&#039;t pick Flood. Whilst MJ is reluctant to play new players, Flood has been the first choice FH for England for years before this WC, including pretty much all the time MJ has been in charge of England. Maybe if the alternative to Wilkinson was Farrell or some other uncapped FH, MJ wouldn&#039;t take the risk, but I&#039;d be very surprised if MJ can&#039;t recognise that Flood is the better option at this point. MJ made a big (and somewhat surprising) call in dropping Flood to begin with - and it isn&#039;t as if Flood has been miles away from starting for England. In fact, MJ has such faith in Flood as a replacement that he didn&#039;t feel the need to take a 3rd FH to the WC.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="j'nuh, post: 453585, member: 55446"] Haha yeah, I was really rooting for Flood to start, but a lot of people were saying how hopelessly out of form he is. I think in the (limited) amount of time he's had at the WC, he's played far better than Wilkinson has (who, himself, looks completely out of form). Also, I'll be surprised if MJ doesn't pick Flood. Whilst MJ is reluctant to play new players, Flood has been the first choice FH for England for years before this WC, including pretty much all the time MJ has been in charge of England. Maybe if the alternative to Wilkinson was Farrell or some other uncapped FH, MJ wouldn't take the risk, but I'd be very surprised if MJ can't recognise that Flood is the better option at this point. MJ made a big (and somewhat surprising) call in dropping Flood to begin with - and it isn't as if Flood has been miles away from starting for England. In fact, MJ has such faith in Flood as a replacement that he didn't feel the need to take a 3rd FH to the WC. [/QUOTE]

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