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Re: England Squad announced
DIR By: KentQuin
Date: January 18, 2022, 2:26 pm
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A decent squad selection on paper, albeit with one or two head
scratchers. Farrell over Ford is a sin and I've genuinely no
idea how Ewels gets near the squad.
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Re: England Squad announced
DIR By: Bolly-Quin
Date: January 18, 2022, 4:03 pm
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Re: England Squad announced
DIR By: BedfordshireBoy
Date: January 18, 2022, 4:42 pm
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--- Quote from: Twickersman link ---
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> We all now know that Farrell is the golden child. Jones sees
him as a Richie McCaw (type) figurehead. The one that leads from
the front and the one that would be first over the top of the
trenches. He is going to the World Cup Squad even if he had one
leg. There is no way, unless he is out for months that Jones
will not have in the squads and in the team.
>
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You can just imagine the same old tactic with Farrell at 10
switching to 12 when Smith is brought on, just hope that I am
totally wrong and EJ has a bit more vision.
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Re: England Squad announced
DIR By: Brown Bottle
Date: January 18, 2022, 4:45 pm
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--- Quote from: Bolly-Quin link ---
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Excellent summary!
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Re: England Squad announced
DIR By: flapjack
Date: January 19, 2022, 12:36 am
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Always hated this tactic.
If Farrell is at 10 we never bring 12 cover, so even if he has a
shocker he has to move out to 12 rather than be dragged off.
I just want Randell, Smith, Atkinson, Slade
So much danger in there and Atkinson can take it too the line
when needed.
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Re: England Squad announced
DIR By: Rocker
Date: January 19, 2022, 3:07 am
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Farrell the undropable!
Have played a game for 4 months (?) But straight back into the
side as Captain 😔
EJ just needs to get over the Farrell thing. He isn't the best
12 or 10 available so why the hell is he always the nailed on
starter 😔
The selection of Farrell messes up the whole balance of the
backline.
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Re: England Squad announced
DIR By: deadlyfrom5yardsout
Date: January 19, 2022, 3:13 am
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Sam Simmons and Barbeary are similar players I think so assuming
Dommers starts they will have to alternate maybe?
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Re: England Squad announced
DIR By: flapjack
Date: January 19, 2022, 3:32 am
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--- Quote from: deadlyfrom5yardsout link ---
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> Sam Simmons and Barbeary are similar players I think so
assuming Dommers starts they will have to alternate maybe?
>
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Still waiting for the ultimate hype backrow of Banbury,
Simmonds, Dommers.
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Re: England Squad announced
DIR By: TeddingtonQuin
Date: January 19, 2022, 3:58 am
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--- Quote from: deadlyfrom5yardsout link ---
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> Sam Simmons and Barbeary are similar players I think so
assuming Dommers starts they will have to alternate maybe?
>
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There was speculation (and I can't now remember where I read it)
of Simmonds playing at 12 if Tualagi isn't fit as he'd offer the
same rumbustious carrying with the added advantage of not being
so fragile. The 8, 9, 10, 12 axis would then be similar to
Quins, as long as Dombrant is at 8 and Randall at 9. As much as
I've been dismissive of EJ's tinkering with positions, I think
this could well work effectively
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Re: England Squad announced
DIR By: poorfour
Date: January 19, 2022, 4:08 am
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--- Quote from: TeddingtonQuin link ---
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> There was speculation (and I can't now remember where I read
it) of Simmonds playing at 12 if Tualagi isn't fit as he'd offer
the same rumbustious carrying with the added advantage of not
being so fragile. The 8, 9, 10, 12 axis would then be similar to
Quins, as long as Dombrant is at 8 and Randall at 9. As much as
I've been dismissive of EJ's tinkering with positions, I think
this could well work effectively
>
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Interesting. How is Simmonds' distribution? I guess it's not as
if Manus is known for his kicking and passing but to be
effective Simmonds would have to match that.
Eddie has also spoken of wanting Farrell at 12 to "manage the
game" for Marcus, presumably leaving him free to make and find
the space (the same division of labour that Danny and Marcus
have here), which obviously wouldn't work with Simmonds (or
Manu). I am not sure I can see that move as more than a last
quarter tactical shift, at least in the short term. (Though
oddly, I would have loved to see them do that with a fully fit
Clifford, who definitely did have the distribution).
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