Six Nations 2017
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Marler now gone as well. Broken leg.
In other news England's penalty count expected to fall significantly.
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@Catogrande said in Six Nations 2017:
Marler now gone as well. Broken leg.
In other news England's penalty count expected to fall significantly.
Is it his important leg? You know, the one he uses to drive in at an angle with?
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Hopefully Genge gets a run. A bit of a headcase, but I'd take the risk any day over someone military medium like Mullan.
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@Margin_Walker Agreed. I saw Genge do a cameo against Wales in the pre-tour match and thought he's got what it takes. Our cover at prop, although a little green is looking pretty good. Sinckler is doing well, Genge will be a 50 cap+ man if he stays fit (I reckon).
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@Margin_Walker said in Six Nations 2017:
Hopefully Genge gets a run. A bit of a headcase, but I'd take the risk any day over someone military medium like Mullan.
Against the Frogs? I could see a wee bit of provocation going on there in the anticipation of his blood boiling (and his captain getting involved)
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@Crucial said in Six Nations 2017:
@Margin_Walker said in Six Nations 2017:
Hopefully Genge gets a run. A bit of a headcase, but I'd take the risk any day over someone military medium like Mullan.
Against the Frogs? I could see a wee bit of provocation going on there in the anticipation of his blood boiling (and his captain getting involved)
Definitely a risk, but he's had a run of decent games,where he's making a big impact across the pitch. Seems to thrive on a bit of niggle and has managed not to lamp anyone...... yet. Game against France could actually bring out the best in him.
Just can't get too enthused about Mullan or Catt. They are both decent enough, but that's about it.
Think he'll end up going with Mullan, with Genge off the bench
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@Margin_Walker I think you're likely right about how Eddie will go. It might be a step too far even for him to drop Genge right in at the deep end. What you get from Mullan is experience and some world class sulking. The French can't handle sulkers, they get all sympathetic.
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Well with Cole and his sunny demeanour on the other side, it will be pure misery in the front row. Will have to look to Hartley for comic relief.
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@Pot-Hale said in Six Nations 2017:
@MiketheSnow said in Six Nations 2017:
Ireland
England
WalesBased on the personnel available today (09 January)
Oh, oh, you made Ireland favourites!
Big no, no.
Although based on personnel available currently, I don't disagree.
The bookies do, though....
These are my opening weekend winners
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@MajorRage said in Six Nations 2017:
@Crucial Looks like you've been spending time on the global leading site for scrum analysis from across the dutch.
I only go there for the videos
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BBC advert banned for being anti-England becomes internet sensation
The trailer shows fans from Wales, Scotland and Ireland all appearing to shout for England. But it then becomes clear they are being asked which team they most want to beat.
Still one of my favourite 6N promos - that was "banned".
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@Pot-Hale It sums up the 6N pretty well and I don't find it offensive at all. I find it really quite funny. The only thing that leaves me a little sour is that you get the feeling that if it was any other of the Home Nations teams there would be a media outcry.
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@Pot-Hale that's fucking great!
@Catogrande have you been triggered?
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@Catogrande said in Six Nations 2017:
@Pot-Hale It sums up the 6N pretty well and I don't find it offensive at all. I find it really quite funny. The only thing that leaves me a little sour is that you get the feeling that if it was any other of the Home Nations teams there would be a media outcry.
I agree Cato. There probably would be. I have to say my answer has always been Wales or France. Probably because I spent my childhood years trudging out of Lansdowne Road after being beaten by them - again!
England remain my favourite team for Ireland to play against and meet fans from. John Pullin is still highly regarded by fans of my generation - with his team's and the RFU's stance on the 1973 Five Nations tourney. It's a shame that the proper match couldn't be set up for the opening of the new Lansdowne Road.
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@Pot-Hale Ah now, who are your favourite fans? Such a difficult one as I can't think of anytime that I've come away from twickenham thinking "that was an unpleasant afternoon". Win or lose the banter is usually pretty good. I even had good experiences at eh England v NZ match a couple of years back and we know that the Kiwis don't have much experience of losing, but to a man the ones I met were great (if a little depressed come the end). In between games is often different though...
The worst I see now is at club games. Down here in Exeter we now have a team that is dining at the top table and that has brought on so many fuckwits who have no real idea about the game nor about how to behave with opposition fans. They are usually the loudest in shouting at the ref showing the world and his wife their total fucking ignorance of h=what is actually going on. Nowadays I rarely go to the main stand as it is full of these corporate knob-jockeys but go and stand with the hoi-polloi - much more informative, just takes a bit longer to get a half time beer that's all. Small price to pay.
