SaintsFan wrote:
Oh yeah, I agree with that. But you didn't say England was tripe; you just said it was the 'usual load of tripe' and then moaned about the match! So I thought you were talking about the match rather than England.
England look pretty much the same because McBanana is simply recycling the same players, many of whom are not international standard. I thought the Saints lads stood up well, as they always do, and I was impressed by Reed and Heighington. Tomkins looked good but I want to see what he does against the Kiwis and Aussies before I'll be convinced he's international quality. Chase offered a couple of beautiful passes but then bombed some too and Sinfield was as Sinfield always is in an international match. When he doesn't have those same players around him he can't adapt.
Not sure I was watchging the same game:
1. The aussie ref as per usual was useless and unduly penalised england - am I paranoid or do they all hate us. 1st French "try" or was it BENTham's fault? Robes alleged strip before the french 1st try in 2nd half?
2. Chase - MOM what a joke; he was mediorcre at best. What was the rabbit punch for with 12 seconds to go? What clown. Did you watch his interview - he came accross as deranged.
3. Reed and Heighington - who? were they actually playing? Reed scored a try but he looks like ben westwood on speed with about as much finesse and made several errors.
4. The only players who performed were Robes (as per usual) Jammer and much to my surprise Peacock and Jones-Buchanan.
5. For some reason Wilkin seemed to always end up with the ball on the last and then kicked badly - just like when he plays for us.
6. Sinfield is not and never has been an international SO - he should be LF where he doesn't need the pace he hasn't got.
7. Yeoman defends like Meli.
8. Hall was outpaced several times for being the musclebound person he is.
1-8 above = we are screwed.
The aussies and the NZ must be wtting themselves with laughter certainly not fear.
Ah well; one more step to mcbanana going - perhaps we will get somebody better next time like goulding.
If anyone likes a bet, you can still get 10/1 on Wales to win for our next game on betfair or more realistically 1/5 against the crims after that.