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Anthony Watson goooooneeee
Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2025 10:51 am
by ASMO
From rugby, advised to retire on medical grounds, but for the injuries he was plagued with, he undoubtedly would have been one of the greats, very rapid, very elusive and a natural try scorer, enjoy your retirement.
Re: Anthony Watson goooooneeee
Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2025 10:53 am
by SaintK
Aaaah! Huge shame. An absolutely outstanding player on his day.
Re: Anthony Watson goooooneeee
Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2025 10:53 am
by Slick
Ahh that's a damn shame for him. Very good player, could never quite understand how he did it, but he did.
Re: Anthony Watson goooooneeee
Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2025 11:37 am
by Insane_Homer
Class winger, England were a better team with him in it.
Re: Anthony Watson goooooneeee
Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2025 11:58 am
by Yeeb
Insane_Homer wrote: Fri Jan 17, 2025 11:37 am
Class winger, England were a better team with him in it.
Were still a bit shit though for the first half of his international career , only got good 19-20
Re: Anthony Watson goooooneeee
Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2025 12:03 pm
by JM2K6
Eh, we won the grand slam in 2016 and equalled the world record number of consecutive wins after that.
Autumn 2020 was the start of the rot despite the win against a second string France in the autumn nations cup.
Weirdly with Watson, he was a much more effective winger than fullback. Weird because he was way less of an attacking threat, not because of any other weaknesses.
Re: Anthony Watson goooooneeee
Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2025 12:09 pm
by Yeeb
JM2K6 wrote: Fri Jan 17, 2025 12:03 pm
Eh, we won the grand slam in 2016 and equalled the world record number of consecutive wins after that.
Autumn 2020 was the start of the rot despite the win against a second string France in the autumn nations cup.
Weirdly with Watson, he was a much more effective winger than fullback. Weird because he was way less of an attacking threat, not because of any other weaknesses.
I bow to your stats, thought that Gs was nearer to our decent 2019 RWC than that, sadly post 2003 I am just used to years of utter shit with occasional bright spots.
Re: Anthony Watson goooooneeee
Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2025 12:43 pm
by sockwithaticket
The Eddie Jones' England timeline basically runs:
'16 - '17 Good
'18 - '19 Variable, one standout performance in the world cup semi
'20 - '22 Mostly crap.
Re: Anthony Watson goooooneeee
Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2025 12:44 pm
by sockwithaticket
Shame for Watson, it has felt like this was somewhat inevitable with the last few seasons seemingly an undending string of injuries for him. At his best he was one of England and the Lions most dangeorus attacking weapons.
Re: Anthony Watson goooooneeee
Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2025 1:08 pm
by SaintK
Yeeb wrote: Fri Jan 17, 2025 12:09 pm
JM2K6 wrote: Fri Jan 17, 2025 12:03 pm
Eh, we won the grand slam in 2016 and equalled the world record number of consecutive wins after that.
Autumn 2020 was the start of the rot despite the win against a second string France in the autumn nations cup.
Weirdly with Watson, he was a much more effective winger than fullback. Weird because he was way less of an attacking threat, not because of any other weaknesses.
I bow to your stats, thought that Gs was nearer to our decent 2019 RWC than that, sadly post 2003 I am just used to years of utter shit with occasional bright spots.
Mate if you were my age youid remember decades of utter shit!!!!
Re: Anthony Watson goooooneeee
Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2025 2:38 pm
by Yeeb
SaintK wrote: Fri Jan 17, 2025 1:08 pm
Yeeb wrote: Fri Jan 17, 2025 12:09 pm
JM2K6 wrote: Fri Jan 17, 2025 12:03 pm
Eh, we won the grand slam in 2016 and equalled the world record number of consecutive wins after that.
Autumn 2020 was the start of the rot despite the win against a second string France in the autumn nations cup.
Weirdly with Watson, he was a much more effective winger than fullback. Weird because he was way less of an attacking threat, not because of any other weaknesses.
I bow to your stats, thought that Gs was nearer to our decent 2019 RWC than that, sadly post 2003 I am just used to years of utter shit with occasional bright spots.
Mate if you were my age youid remember decades of utter shit!!!!
Only really got into rugby at secondary school, GS loss to Scotland 90 then rwc91 were kind of my start positions. Semi recall earlier years matches watching with my dad, but I soon went off and played Lego or scalectrix
Re: Anthony Watson goooooneeee
Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2025 2:44 pm
by Paddington Bear
sockwithaticket wrote: Fri Jan 17, 2025 12:43 pm
The Eddie Jones' England timeline basically runs:
'16 - '17 Good
'18 - '19 Variable, one standout performance in the world cup semi
'20 - '22 Mostly crap.
If you’re not calling 16-17 great, aware of what came before and after, you’re the rugby equivalent of commenting ‘2/10, would not bang’ on a supermodel’s instagram
Re: Anthony Watson goooooneeee
Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2025 3:02 pm
by SaintK
Yeeb wrote: Fri Jan 17, 2025 2:38 pm
SaintK wrote: Fri Jan 17, 2025 1:08 pm
Yeeb wrote: Fri Jan 17, 2025 12:09 pm
I bow to your stats, thought that Gs was nearer to our decent 2019 RWC than that, sadly post 2003 I am just used to years of utter shit with occasional bright spots.
Mate if you were my age youid remember decades of utter shit!!!!
Only really got into rugby at secondary school, GS loss to Scotland 90 then rwc91 were kind of my start positions. Semi recall earlier years matches watching with my dad, but I soon went off and played Lego or scalectrix
Fuck!!! I played my first match at school in 1968 at the age of 16 and have followed it and England since then.
You are a mere child when it ccomes to watching shite English rugby
Re: Anthony Watson goooooneeee
Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2025 3:52 pm
by JM2K6
Paddington Bear wrote: Fri Jan 17, 2025 2:44 pm
sockwithaticket wrote: Fri Jan 17, 2025 12:43 pm
The Eddie Jones' England timeline basically runs:
'16 - '17 Good
'18 - '19 Variable, one standout performance in the world cup semi
'20 - '22 Mostly crap.
If you’re not calling 16-17 great, aware of what came before and after, you’re the rugby equivalent of commenting ‘2/10, would not bang’ on a supermodel’s instagram
Quite!
Re: Anthony Watson goooooneeee
Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2025 3:57 pm
by Slick
JM2K6 wrote: Fri Jan 17, 2025 12:03 pm
Eh, we won the grand slam in 2016 and equalled the world record number of consecutive wins after that.
Autumn 2020 was the start of the rot despite the win against a second string France in the autumn nations cup.
Weirdly with Watson, he was a much more effective winger than fullback. Weird because he was way less of an attacking threat, not because of any other weaknesses.
Yeah that is weirdly true
Re: Anthony Watson goooooneeee
Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2025 8:40 pm
by PCPhil
Anyway, back on track. He really was a lift you out your seats player. All the best for him in his post playing days.
Re: Anthony Watson goooooneeee
Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2025 9:45 pm
by Tichtheid
PCPhil wrote: Fri Jan 17, 2025 8:40 pm
He really was a lift you out your seats player. All the best for him in his post playing days.
Seconded.
One of my favourite players from "other" teams