Grand slam? Poll!
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I don't think England are there yet, getting closer but not close enough. Ireland are I feel the only realistic chance.
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So hard to pick, we have a talented team but are poorly coached overall, so anything could happen on the day.
I kind of hope this tour is either an absolute disaster so we can easily move this coaching group on, or the team puts out a statement performance, wins the grand slam and never looks back. Nothing in between. I've picked us to take the grand slam as I think we are good enough to do it, and despite how harsh I have been on our current coaches, I actually do want to see them do well.
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Bulldusta appears to have voted 10 times. Or a sizeable section of this forum is far more optimistic than I was led to believe...
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@Chris-B said in Grand slam? Poll!:
We'll piss it in boys.
No-one will get within 10 points unless we have a rash of cards.
So that means they will then?
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@sparky said in Grand slam? Poll!:
I think we will lose against England or Scotland, but not both.
have some self-respect man!
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@nostrildamus I refuse to entertain wet blanketry!
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@Bones said in Grand slam? Poll!:
Went for 2 losses, but we might just be saved by England having a coach almost as out of his depth as ours.
I refuse to be optimistic anymore.
I think England are improving arent they?
Dont see an issue with their coaching
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@canefan said in Grand slam? Poll!:
@MiketheSnow said in Grand slam? Poll!:
Lose to Ireland, beat Scotland, lose to England, beat Wales
That record should see some guys lose their jobs
Yup, rueben Love and billy proctor will be the major casualties
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We should beat Ireland in the US. It’s their first match together and not at home.
Yes, 2016 and all that but Ireland arent really a side on the up.
England will be the toughest side to beat. They will be fired up due to 3 close losses last year. It may depend on how many injuries England come into the game with.
Wales will be easybeats.
Scotland have one of their best sides so will be looking to create history. They will mstch us in many areas and probably have a better backline than ours. AB fans cannot handle anymore unwanted history.
Overall, we should win 3 and go close to a slam.
Historically, UK and Ireland teams have a dip after a Lions tour so if that continues then a grand slam would be a great achievement for this All Black side.
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@nostrildamus Look at their backline.
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@sparky said in Grand slam? Poll!:
@nostrildamus Look at their backline.
Best in years. Some seriously classy players.
Unfortunately I'm sure they'll do the rabbit in the headlights act they always do and shit the bed against the MIB. They just don't play the All Blacks as much as Argentina and Ireland ( they last toured here in 2000. Fucken 2000 !?!?!?!?!?! ) who have both strung together some well deserved victories.
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@sparky said in Grand slam? Poll!:
@nostrildamus Look at their backline.
I refuse to let probability let alone a decent dose of reality enter my predictions..
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@nostrildamus said in Grand slam? Poll!:
@sparky said in Grand slam? Poll!:
@nostrildamus Look at their backline.
I refuse to let probability let alone a decent dose of reality enter my predictions..
Plus.....it's only Scotland. Granted, they're no Wales, but they're still a bit shite.
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Better AB sides than this have battled to wins at Twickers, so there will be fuck all in that game. I wouldn't think we would start favourites for any reason except "aura".
Scotland will absolutely think they are a hope at history. As noted above, their backline is better than ours, both in personnel and the way they use them. I don't rate their pack though, especially the tight 5. But shit if it's close and that Murrayfield crowd is fully engaged...
I reckon we beat Ireland, a team definitely on the decline. No chance the ABs treat this one like a sight seeing holiday on the way to Europe.
No set of results would surprise me. Okay maybe 4-0 or 0-4. 3-1 would be a good tour. 2-2 would be shit. 1-3 would be a disaster that should see mass changes.
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@nonpartizan said in Grand slam? Poll!:
Here's a positive take -
ABs have won all their first up matches v France, Argentina, South Africa & Australia this year.
Hopefully that carries into the end of season tour.
Ardie uses all his energy in the first game and we keep playing him full minutes every other game to our own detriment. Cant see Razor taking any learnings out of that though.
I think we might lose two, which for me is also a disaster.
Love watching Scotland right now hopefully not run through us though!
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@mariner4life said in Grand slam? Poll!:
Better AB sides than this have battled to wins at Twickers, so there will be fuck all in that game. I wouldn't think we would start favourites for any reason except "aura".
Scotland will absolutely think they are a hope at history. As noted above, their backline is better than ours, both in personnel and the way they use them. I don't rate their pack though, especially the tight 5. But shit if it's close and that Murrayfield crowd is fully engaged...
I reckon we beat Ireland, a team definitely on the decline. No chance the ABs treat this one like a sight seeing holiday on the way to Europe.
No set of results would surprise me. Okay maybe 4-0 or 0-4. 3-1 would be a good tour. 2-2 would be shit. 1-3 would be a disaster that should see mass changes.
If they go 0-4 they might as well not come home. And Razor will need a horse we can spit at!
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@canefan said in Grand slam? Poll!:
@mariner4life said in Grand slam? Poll!:
Better AB sides than this have battled to wins at Twickers, so there will be fuck all in that game. I wouldn't think we would start favourites for any reason except "aura".
Scotland will absolutely think they are a hope at history. As noted above, their backline is better than ours, both in personnel and the way they use them. I don't rate their pack though, especially the tight 5. But shit if it's close and that Murrayfield crowd is fully engaged...
I reckon we beat Ireland, a team definitely on the decline. No chance the ABs treat this one like a sight seeing holiday on the way to Europe.
No set of results would surprise me. Okay maybe 4-0 or 0-4. 3-1 would be a good tour. 2-2 would be shit. 1-3 would be a disaster that should see mass changes.
If they go 0-4 they might as well not come home. And Razor will need a horse we can spit at!
blow 0-4, if we lose to Wales we should claim asylum
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@canefan said in Grand slam? Poll!:
@mariner4life said in Grand slam? Poll!:
Better AB sides than this have battled to wins at Twickers, so there will be fuck all in that game. I wouldn't think we would start favourites for any reason except "aura".
Scotland will absolutely think they are a hope at history. As noted above, their backline is better than ours, both in personnel and the way they use them. I don't rate their pack though, especially the tight 5. But shit if it's close and that Murrayfield crowd is fully engaged...
I reckon we beat Ireland, a team definitely on the decline. No chance the ABs treat this one like a sight seeing holiday on the way to Europe.
No set of results would surprise me. Okay maybe 4-0 or 0-4. 3-1 would be a good tour. 2-2 would be shit. 1-3 would be a disaster that should see mass changes.
If they go 0-4 they might as well not come home. And Razor will need a horse we can spit at!
what did the horse do? don't take this out on teh horse!
ding his surfboard.
