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       Wales vs England Six Nations thread
   DIR By: Twickersman
       Date: February 25, 2021, 5:52 am
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       So Jones has selected a backwards team. The same 15 who got
       smashed by Scotland.
       I personally cannot believe LCD has been dropped, I thought we
       would need his physicality. Also how Ben Youngs can just keep on
       getting picked at 9, it really take the biscuit.
       Dan Robson looked so good when he came on against Italy. He must
       feel like he is just hitting a Ben Youngs sized brick wall.
       I always want England to win, however Jones needs a wake up
       call. England need to evolve, not just play the same tried and
       tested players and combinations.
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       Re: Wales vs England Six Nations thread
   DIR By: MaidstoneQuin
       Date: February 25, 2021, 6:07 am
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       Atrocious. I’m English but I hope we get a good tonking. This
       rewarding failure with selection is going to have an impact on
       our WC team, because by then even an idiot would work out the
       squad needs changing and further delay is going be a huge
       hinderance
       #Post#: 60031--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Wales vs England Six Nations thread
   DIR By: poorfour
       Date: February 25, 2021, 6:16 am
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       It's not the same team that lost to Scotland.
       It still has the same weaknesses in the back 3 and George and
       Billy need to put their Lions credentials on display, but there
       are four crucial changes to the Scotland team that I believe
       will make a big difference against Wales if they can all stay on
       the pitch:
       - Mako at 1
       - Sinckler at 3
       - Ford at 10
       - Wilson at 6
       i.e. England have around 4x the creativity in attack that they
       had vs Scotland and a proper flanker on the flanks.
       It's not the most inspired team but if they can keep Wales' best
       player (Mr. R Card (2 caps in this 6 Nations)) off the pitch and
       avoid Daly being peppered with high balls then I think they have
       enough to beat a Welsh team that is typically hard to beat but
       has really needed the extra man to win its previous two matches.
       #Post#: 60032--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Wales vs England Six Nations thread
   DIR By: T-Bone
       Date: February 25, 2021, 6:27 am
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       I was listening to the BBC podcast and they were suggesting that
       Rees-Zammit might get targeted with high balls, as it's an area
       of weakness. If I was Wales I'd be doing the exact same thing to
       Daly. Also just generally running at him
       #Post#: 60033--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Wales vs England Six Nations thread
   DIR By: Dibden
       Date: February 25, 2021, 6:27 am
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       It is rank stupidity to continue to select players who are rusty
       because of lack of game time and out of form as well.To make it
       worse a 19 year old on the bench when you have dozens of players
       more experienced for an away game in Cardiff.Utter madness. But
       then when you pick a 27 year old coach from Jersey nothing
       should surprise.
       Biden and Jones in terms of connection with reality have much in
       common.
       Lose the next 3 and Jones should be required to resign.
       #Post#: 60035--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Wales vs England Six Nations thread
   DIR By: Nico Wilson
       Date: February 25, 2021, 7:02 am
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       --- Quote from: Dibden link ---
       >
       > But then when you pick a 27 year old coach from Jersey nothing
       should surprise.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       As a Guernseyman (where Guernsey v Jersey rivalry makes England
       v Wales look like a primary school arm wrestle), I completely
       agree.
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       Re: Wales vs England Six Nations thread
   DIR By: stoquin
       Date: February 25, 2021, 7:10 am
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       Not happy with this selection but can't hope for a thrashing
       just can't do it. Daly should be know where near this team and
       how can he be getting a 50 cap,  I can hardly remember a good
       game, how does his career compare to North who is getting his
       100th cap. He is a great player, Daly must be one of the poorest
       player to get 50 caps
       #Post#: 60037--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Wales vs England Six Nations thread
   DIR By: Twickersman
       Date: February 25, 2021, 7:15 am
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       --- Quote from: poorfour link ---
       >
       > It's not the same team that lost to Scotland.
       >
       > It still has the same weaknesses in the back 3 and George and
       Billy need to put their Lions credentials on display, but there
       are four crucial changes to the Scotland team that I believe
       will make a big difference against Wales if they can all stay on
       the pitch:
       > - Mako at 1
       > - Sinckler at 3
       > - Ford at 10
       > - Wilson at 6
       >
       > i.e. England have around 4x the creativity in attack that they
       had vs Scotland and a proper flanker on the flanks.
       >
       > It's not the most inspired team but if they can keep Wales'
       best player (Mr. R Card (2 caps in this 6 Nations)) off the
       pitch and avoid Daly being peppered with high balls then I think
       they have enough to beat a Welsh team that is typically hard to
       beat but has really needed the extra man to win its previous two
       matches.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       Sorry my bad. I should have written almost the same team.
       I was seething writing it. So disappointed in Jones. Even a good
       win will not please me now! Such negative backwards selections
       #Post#: 60038--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Wales vs England Six Nations thread
   DIR By: Fearless Fred
       Date: February 25, 2021, 7:17 am
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       Would've been better if we'd been called off like the France v
       Scotland game has been
  HTML https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/56196639.
       At least then
       we wouldn't have to endure what will no doubt be a very long,
       turgid game...
       #Post#: 60039--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Wales vs England Six Nations thread
   DIR By: Twickersman
       Date: February 25, 2021, 7:19 am
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       --- Quote from: stoquin link ---
       >
       > Not happy with this selection but can't hope for a thrashing
       just can't do it. Daly should be know where near this team and
       how can he be getting a 50 cap,  I can hardly remember a good
       game, how does his career compare to North who is getting his
       100th cap. He is a great player, Daly must be one of the poorest
       player to get 50 caps
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       I totally disagree with this. He has been great for England,
       especially at wing. At full back, he is a more modern type of
       full back, not the defensive type like brown but offering a big
       left foot, and pace (as shown on many occasions, especially at
       the principality when he skinned Alex Cuthburt to win the game).
       I wish he would get a game at 13. He is the best 13 in the
       country and I am not sure that Slade is convincing me at that
       position. We need someone with real gas, like Daly.
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