Re: GAME ON GROUP A : Australia v England - Fri - 10:00:00 : Fri Oct 27, 2017 11:07 am  

FlexWheeler wrote:

There was no atmosphere at all, the Australian "fans" are appalling at creating an atmosphere, abysmal.

It was in Melbourne, what do you expect?

Although a state of origin in Melbourne, that stadium wouldn't be big enough

Re: GAME ON GROUP A : Australia v England - Fri - 10:00:00 : Fri Oct 27, 2017 11:08 am  

Bull Mania wrote:

Struggling to see what Heighington brings.

An Australian accent, and thus automatically assumed to be good enough.

Re: GAME ON GROUP A : Australia v England - Fri - 10:00:00 : Fri Oct 27, 2017 11:09 am  

pmarrow wrote:

Most interesting bloke ever.

thanks old chap, much appreciated, if you require my expert opinion i'll be glad to shed some light with my exceptional knowledge

Re: GAME ON GROUP A : Australia v England - Fri - 10:00:00 : Fri Oct 27, 2017 11:09 am  

Losing Sam Burgess cost us, as did some very dubious decisions from the referee.

Re: GAME ON GROUP A : Australia v England - Fri - 10:00:00 : Fri Oct 27, 2017 11:10 am  

Thought England played well in the 2nd half, after Australia dominated the 1st by miles. We're just not clinical enough when we get the opportunities. McGilvery & Hall excellent. Roby changed how we played in the 2nd half, also thought Bateman was fine but needs to be in the pack. Our pivots didn't really do anything. Lomax was poor.
Disappointing but not unexpected start, offers some hope going forward.
Can't help but feel though if he actually picked form players (i.e Shaul), we could have won. As Australia were average by there standards.

Re: GAME ON GROUP A : Australia v England - Fri - 10:00:00 : Fri Oct 27, 2017 11:10 am  

puroresu_boy wrote:

I didn't think the ref was bad. Let the game run and rarely used his whistle. Yeah a couple of decisions were debatable but the ref was good.

He was terrible.

"I'll just penalise nothing all game, then randomly pick 2 crucial moments to penalise england, for nothing".

Making no decisions for most of the game isn't good refereeing.

Re: GAME ON GROUP A : Australia v England - Fri - 10:00:00 : Fri Oct 27, 2017 11:12 am  

downo wrote:

It was in Melbourne, what do you expect?

Although a state of origin in Melbourne, that stadium wouldn't be big enough

There could be 90k there and there'd still be no atmosphere from the Australian "fans".

Re: GAME ON GROUP A : Australia v England - Fri - 10:00:00 : Fri Oct 27, 2017 11:14 am  

Englanf attack wa pretty clueless within their 20m, rather than pressing and forcing the drop out then chipping away again, we keep trying to force a try, usually ending with just turning over possession.

Re: GAME ON GROUP A : Australia v England - Fri - 10:00:00 : Fri Oct 27, 2017 11:15 am  

Sandro II Terrorista wrote:

Don't deserve that.

There are some positives, we were much, much better in that second half.

Not saying we should have won but a couple of bounces of the ball and a couple of calls and that game is a lot closer than 14 points.

Not over 80 minutes. We were battered in the first half and the Aussies should have been out of sight at half-time.

Lomax shouldn't play. Defensively awful. Widdop was very good and Gale was okay but his kicking wasn't good. Having said that, if you're kicking on the back foot you're always going to struggle.

What other full back options are there? Widdop is too good to leave at the back.

Re: GAME ON GROUP A : Australia v England - Fri - 10:00:00 : Fri Oct 27, 2017 11:15 am  

downo wrote:

thanks old chap, much appreciated, if you require my expert opinion i'll be glad to shed some light with my exceptional knowledge

Ok sounds good. Maybe we will in exchange teach you how to lose your virginity.