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Re: England vs Springboks
Posted: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:34 pm
by Chilli2
JM2K6 wrote: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:29 pm
Chilli2 wrote: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:27 pm
JM2K6 wrote: Mon Nov 11, 2024 8:56 am
I know you're being genuine but I properly laughed at that
Hi.
The phrase "England has the makings of a good team that is playing badly and is badly coached" is still extremely funny though!
Your team is playing pretty well hey?
Re: England vs Springboks
Posted: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:37 pm
by OomStruisbaai
Springboks don't have a bom squad, hope Ox will come back. England playing well.
Re: England vs Springboks
Posted: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:37 pm
by petej
Chilli2 wrote: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:34 pm
JM2K6 wrote: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:29 pm
Chilli2 wrote: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:27 pm
Hi.
The phrase "England has the makings of a good team that is playing badly and is badly coached" is still extremely funny though!
Your team is playing pretty well hey?
SA are being efficient and playing at like 60%. A quick look at the benches means a 20 point SA winning margin is still on.
Re: England vs Springboks
Posted: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:38 pm
by JM2K6
Chilli2 wrote: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:34 pm
JM2K6 wrote: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:29 pm
Chilli2 wrote: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:27 pm
Hi.
The phrase "England has the makings of a good team that is playing badly and is badly coached" is still extremely funny though!
Your team is playing pretty well hey?
At times. At other times our freshly called up scrum half is shitting the bed repeatedly, and our freshly called up fullback has had several disastrous moments. We've been embarrassed a few times already.
None of that changes the inherent comedy in what you said!
Re: England vs Springboks
Posted: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:38 pm
by Chilli2
petej wrote: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:37 pm
Chilli2 wrote: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:34 pm
JM2K6 wrote: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:29 pm
The phrase "England has the makings of a good team that is playing badly and is badly coached" is still extremely funny though!
Your team is playing pretty well hey?
SA are being efficient and playing at like 60%. A quick look at the benches means a 20 point SA winning margin is still on.
No Sir
This is going to be close.
Re: England vs Springboks
Posted: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:40 pm
by PCPhil
Can't catch restarts for sh1t
Re: England vs Springboks
Posted: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:41 pm
by petej
Chilli2 wrote: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:38 pm
petej wrote: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:37 pm
Chilli2 wrote: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:34 pm
Your team is playing pretty well hey?
SA are being efficient and playing at like 60%. A quick look at the benches means a 20 point SA winning margin is still on.
No Sir
This is going to be close.
Only if you keep playing at like 60% and don't use your actual 1st choice flyhalf.
Re: England vs Springboks
Posted: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:42 pm
by petej
Steward actually did alright then as our fringe defence waved another player through.
Re: England vs Springboks
Posted: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:42 pm
by tc27
Restarts FFS..that's about 3 now
Re: England vs Springboks
Posted: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:42 pm
by OomStruisbaai
Ellendig.
Re: England vs Springboks
Posted: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:42 pm
by Chilli2
Fassi should be given the chance to go shower.
Re: England vs Springboks
Posted: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:43 pm
by petej
That was very easy.
Re: England vs Springboks
Posted: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:43 pm
by OomStruisbaai
That's more like it.
Re: England vs Springboks
Posted: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:44 pm
by Oxbow
petej wrote: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:42 pm
Steward actually did alright then as our fringe defence waved another player through.
Fair play. But then misses the next one.
Re: England vs Springboks
Posted: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:44 pm
by tc27
Go wide and we are completely open
Re: England vs Springboks
Posted: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:44 pm
by JM2K6
JM2K6 wrote: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:28 pm
petej wrote: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:26 pm
JM2K6 wrote: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:24 pm
Much like the world cup match, South Africa are trying to win this without ever exploiting our main weakness
They have exploited the poor fringe defence but should definitely be going wide more.
Yup. They are very keen to play their normal game but even the slightest deception and holding their depth will make England chase losing causes and create doglegs. We've seen nothing from their centres, it's bizarre
Good contest but largely down to Libbok being shit, a few SA forwards being dumb/clumsy, and Smith's attacking genius
First time they entice Slade into the blitz they cut us open and score, though it is forward
Re: England vs Springboks
Posted: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:44 pm
by petej
Oxbow wrote: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:44 pm
petej wrote: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:42 pm
Steward actually did alright then as our fringe defence waved another player through.
Fair play. But then misses the next one.
TBF as did freeman and god only knows what the midfield was up to.
Re: England vs Springboks
Posted: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:44 pm
by sockwithaticket
That's pretty much exactly what we were worrying about during the week. This defence is fairly easy to get around and the Boks have a lot of pace on the wing.
Re: England vs Springboks
Posted: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:45 pm
by Tichtheid
That is not a forward pass, the angle from behind is deceptive
Re: England vs Springboks
Posted: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:45 pm
by ASMO
Freddie really covering himself in glory here, might be saved by a firward pass
Re: England vs Springboks
Posted: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:45 pm
by Enzedder
I doubt that was conclusive enough to overrule the onfield call.
Re: England vs Springboks
Posted: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:45 pm
by Chilli2
Chilli2 wrote: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:42 pm
Fassi should be given the chance to go shower.
He is so crap.
Re: England vs Springboks
Posted: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:45 pm
by PCPhil
Tichtheid wrote: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:45 pm
That is not a forward pass, the angle from behind is deceptive
Deceptively forward?
Re: England vs Springboks
Posted: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:45 pm
by Chilli2
Tichtheid wrote: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:45 pm
That is not a forward pass, the angle from behind is deceptive
It's forward.
Re: England vs Springboks
Posted: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:46 pm
by ScarfaceClaw
Enzedder wrote: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:45 pm
I doubt that was conclusive enough to overrule the onfield call.
It looked forward. Shovelled forward.
Re: England vs Springboks
Posted: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:47 pm
by Slick
Noticeable lack of jumping around and shouting from England this week. Finally got the message
Re: England vs Springboks
Posted: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:47 pm
by Tichtheid
Chilli2 wrote: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:45 pm
Tichtheid wrote: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:45 pm
That is not a forward pass, the angle from behind is deceptive
It's forward.
It comes out of the hands flat, the fact it travels forward is immaterial. There is a World Rugby video that shows a guy throwing the ball backwards over his head but it travels several metres forward from where it was passed
Re: England vs Springboks
Posted: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:47 pm
by Chilli2
Is Kolisi playing today?
Re: England vs Springboks
Posted: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:48 pm
by petej
Playing with crap 10 has reduced SA to be nearly as bad as we are.
On comes pollard.
Re: England vs Springboks
Posted: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:48 pm
by JM2K6
Tichtheid wrote: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:45 pm
That is not a forward pass, the angle from behind is deceptive
The flight of the ball certainly made it look like it was propelled forward, rotating towards the try line. Seen them not given tho
Re: England vs Springboks
Posted: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:49 pm
by JM2K6
JVP's passes are very late 2000s England
Re: England vs Springboks
Posted: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:50 pm
by Tichtheid
Great fight being shown from England. I'm going to have to leave what is a brilliant test match as I'm going out
oh nice try from England
Re: England vs Springboks
Posted: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:51 pm
by Oxbow
That'll keep Slade in the team for another six years.
Re: England vs Springboks
Posted: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:51 pm
by Slick
Smith with some lovely touches today
Re: England vs Springboks
Posted: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:52 pm
by sockwithaticket
Thought that pass looked a bit forward...
That take from Freeman really was wonderful.
Re: England vs Springboks
Posted: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:52 pm
by Slick
JM2K6 wrote: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:49 pm
JVP's passes are very late 2000s England
Yeah, rubbish
Re: England vs Springboks
Posted: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:53 pm
by JM2K6
George very clear with the ref there, liked that
Re: England vs Springboks
Posted: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:53 pm
by petej
sockwithaticket wrote: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:52 pm
Thought that pass looked a bit forward...
That take from Freeman really was wonderful.
Especially as SA were clearly obstructing him
Re: England vs Springboks
Posted: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:53 pm
by sockwithaticket
Slick wrote: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:52 pm
JM2K6 wrote: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:49 pm
JVP's passes are very late 2000s England
Yeah, rubbish
His mentor for the last few years has been Ben 'above, below or behind, but never to the man' Youngs. Sadly it's unsurprising.
Re: England vs Springboks
Posted: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:53 pm
by tc27
What a crock of of shot