RWCR1 England vs Argentina

[Torquemada 1420]

Christ the argies are making this impossible to watch, fucking gash

Have they successfully completed 3 phases AND made yards once since the red?

[Margin__Walker]

England winning by a scoreline divisible by 3.

'Neutrals' going mental in the match thread.

The good times are back at least until after this water break.

I'm half enjoying it.

At least the defence is working for the first time this year so far.

We'll work on tries in 2024

[Gumboot]

This is a tough watch.

[C69]

That's bullshit. England popped up

[tc27]

England winning by a scoreline divisible by 3.

'Neutrals' going mental in the match thread.

The good times are back at least until after this water break.

I'm half enjoying it.

At least the defence is working for the first time this year so far.

We'll work on tries in 2024

Fuck it im enjoying it.

[Margin__Walker]

George Ford is having a game of games here.

[Torquemada 1420]

England winning by a scoreline divisible by 3.

'Neutrals' going mental in the match thread.

The good times are back at least until after this water break.

Mehh. This group was always the biggest joke so the result of this match largely irrelevant.

I'm struggling to think of a worse performance by a side against 14 men when they were already favourites to win at KO.

[tc27]

That's bullshit. England popped up

Good good let the hate flow through you

[Hal Jordan]

Argentina's heads have completely gone.

[C69]

Argies have completely lost it and have annoyed the ref to fuck

[Big D]

England winning by a scoreline divisible by 3.

'Neutrals' going mental in the match thread.

The good times are back at least until after this water break.

I'm half enjoying it.

At least the defence is working for the first time this year so far.

We'll work on tries in 2024

Fuck it im enjoying it.

If this was Scotland digging out a win I'd be delighted with how this is going.

[ScarfaceClaw]

Argentina's heads have completely gone.

At least smash into someone before the game finishes.

[Big D]

George Ford is having a game of games here.

Shame he'll be dropped when Fazlet available.

[C69]

That's bullshit. England popped up

Good good let the hate flow through you

Not at all, watching the Argies imploding is amusing.
Both teams will qualify so it's just about top position.

[Tichtheid]

I'm half enjoying it.

At least the defence is working for the first time this year so far.

We'll work on tries in 2024

Fuck it im enjoying it.

If this was Scotland digging out a win I'd be delighted with how this is going.

Yeah but it’s not, and as it is the premium game selected to played on the first Saturday night of the World Cup by the schedulers, I was hoping for more than this

[Torquemada 1420]

Argies ha be completely lost it and have annoyed the ref to fixk

One thing struck me. In this age of over coached players, I tend to think of captaincy as being irrelevant. But when a side loses the plot, someone needs to show some leadership. Not happened here. Just 15 guys walking around with their heads down in full on surrender mode to at least equal anything by Fra in the bad old decades.

Arg should count themselves lucky they aren't Colombian or they'd not be able to go home.

[BnM]

Finally 68mins we get a close look at try line.

[Torquemada 1420]

Once again.... white line feeeeeeeeeeeeeverrrrrr. This SH is dogsh*te.

[Torquemada 1420]

Once again.... white line feeeeeeeeeeeeeverrrrrr. This SH is dogsh*te.

NOW they take him off.

[Sandstorm]

Argies ha be completely lost it and have annoyed the ref to fixk

One thing struck me. In this age of over coached players, I tend to think of captaincy as being irrelevant. But when a side loses the plot, someone needs to show some leadership. Not happened here. Just 15 guys walking around with their heads down in full on surrender mode to at least equal anything by Fra in the bad old decades.

Arg should count themselves lucky they aren't Colombian or they'd not be able to go home.

Clarkson will mention this in the Sunday papers tomorrow morning.

[ScarfaceClaw]

There’s still 11 minutes of this left.

[Torquemada 1420]

Argies ha be completely lost it and have annoyed the ref to fixk

One thing struck me. In this age of over coached players, I tend to think of captaincy as being irrelevant. But when a side loses the plot, someone needs to show some leadership. Not happened here. Just 15 guys walking around with their heads down in full on surrender mode to at least equal anything by Fra in the bad old decades.

Arg should count themselves lucky they aren't Colombian or they'd not be able to go home.

Clarkson will mention this in the Sunday papers tomorrow morning.

Is somebody still paying him to write his perma-recycled tripe? Jake's hero.

[Torquemada 1420]

There’s still 11 minutes of this left.

I long since took my glasses off and to my horror, thought the clock said 58 mins.

You've given me a modicum of relief.

[Big D]

Is this the worst world cup performance ever? Ireland v Georgia 2007 was the last match were I thought a team deserved to be sent home

RG look leaderless.

[Gumboot]

dear oh dear

[C69]

Is this the worst world cup performance ever? Ireland v Georgia 2007 was the last match were I thought a team deserved to be sent home

This is a total pea hearted capitulation and the Argies have been terrible in all aspects.
Their handling especially.
Their lack of a game plan and no leadership at all

[Hal Jordan]

Normal service resumed with Stuart.

[Torquemada 1420]

Not even a single cry of "Malvinas" FFS.

[C69]

"England have been superb and played like mad dogs tonight"

Wtaf?

[tc27]

As much as Arg have being bad England have harrried abd hastled them all the time and stopped them getting any momentum

[Hal Jordan]

Care has been good since he came on, canny play.

[ScarfaceClaw]

I’m going to struggle to finish this game. Five minutes be damned. 30 points in the match and not a single fucking try.

[salanya]

Well done Ford for some nice dropkicks.

Poor Saturday night viewing otherwise.
Let's hope for better tomorrow - let's be honest, it can't be much worse.

[tc27]

Im loving it more than Earl loves a opposition knock on.

[Torquemada 1420]

Well this has f**ked my FR picks. I was loathe to pick Arg because of their regular scrambled brains but Eng have been so sh*t, that seemed a suicide choice.

This is a more humiliating defeat for Arg than Namibia's in 2003.

[Big D]

Well done Ford for some nice dropkicks.

Poor Saturday night viewing otherwise.
Let's hope for better tomorrow - let's be honest, it can't be much worse.

Hopefully a 6 nations clean sweep in game week 1

[Tichtheid]

13 handling errors and the same number of penalties

26 times Argentina have handed over possession

[Flockwitt]

You can only play what's in front of you and England have done very well. Deserved winners by a long way.

[ScarfaceClaw]

It’s too fucking late to remember to how to play now. Twats.

[tc27]

There you go neutrals...a try