2018 November Internationals

[Catogrande]

@sparky said in 2018 November Internationals:

20 year-old Tom Curry's the only player there remotely like an Openside Flanker.

Yep, all the others are basically 6s. Yeah Mercer has played a lot of 8 but not so much at senior level and he's not been tearing the place up. Wilson has been solid and has a bit of dog about him. Shields has done sweet FA in the UK and hardly shone in SA during the summer. We've left our best available 8 (Morgan) and 7 (Underhill) out altogether. Curry aside we've gone for biggish, slowish munters. Oh and we've been mullered at the breakdown for a season and a half.

Fuck. Just, fuck.

[Machpants]

The Cheika/Jones never evolve school of selection. It worked well enough to get into rwc final/a massive winning streak, so it will still work now years later -despite all evidence and recent results to the contrary. Sixes as sevens & pooper ftw!

[MiketheSnow]

@crucial said in 2018 November Internationals:

So, will it be Ford/Farrell or Farrell/12/Tuilagi

No way Tuilagi is not turning out at 13. Eddie has been dying to have him back.

A lot of love in the press for a Farrell/Slade/Tuilagi.

Farrell, Te'O, Tuilagi

[booboo]

@sparky said in 2018 November Internationals:

@crucial Yeah, but Maro Itoje is still there.....

Who?

[Bones]

@crucial said in 2018 November Internationals:

No Mike Brown?

That takes the hateability factor down a notch.

I'm guessing that means we get to see Ashton at fullback. This could be hilarious, can't wait.

[Stargazer]

This may be useful to know for some Ferners:

https://twitter.com/PremierSportsTV/status/1057346399967166464

[Catogrande]

@mikethesnow said in 2018 November Internationals:

@crucial said in 2018 November Internationals:

So, will it be Ford/Farrell or Farrell/12/Tuilagi

No way Tuilagi is not turning out at 13. Eddie has been dying to have him back.

A lot of love in the press for a Farrell/Slade/Tuilagi.

Farrell, Te'O, Tuilagi

Hopefully not. Put Slade in at 12, he's got a very good cut out pass which will be the only way the wingers will see the ball if Tuilagi is at 13...

[MiketheSnow]

@catogrande said in 2018 November Internationals:

@mikethesnow said in 2018 November Internationals:

@crucial said in 2018 November Internationals:

So, will it be Ford/Farrell or Farrell/12/Tuilagi

No way Tuilagi is not turning out at 13. Eddie has been dying to have him back.

A lot of love in the press for a Farrell/Slade/Tuilagi.

Farrell, Te'O, Tuilagi

Hopefully not. Put Slade in at 12, he's got a very good cut out pass which will be the only way the wingers will see the ball if Tuilagi is at 13...

Eddie playing the percentages

[MiketheSnow]

@bones said in 2018 November Internationals:

@crucial said in 2018 November Internationals:

No Mike Brown?

That takes the hateability factor down a notch.

I'm guessing that means we get to see Ashton at fullback. This could be hilarious, can't wait.

Daly

[Catogrande]

@mikethesnow said in 2018 November Internationals:

@catogrande said in 2018 November Internationals:

@mikethesnow said in 2018 November Internationals:

@crucial said in 2018 November Internationals:

So, will it be Ford/Farrell or Farrell/12/Tuilagi

No way Tuilagi is not turning out at 13. Eddie has been dying to have him back.

A lot of love in the press for a Farrell/Slade/Tuilagi.

Farrell, Te'O, Tuilagi

Hopefully not. Put Slade in at 12, he's got a very good cut out pass which will be the only way the wingers will see the ball if Tuilagi is at 13...

Eddie playing the percentages

I used to find that sort of comment funny.

[sparky]

@mikethesnow Jack Nowell can also play fullback but Elliott Daly is the more likely bet.

England's backline strategy looks to be powerful guys in the midfield, fast men outside them.

[Crucial]

@catogrande said in 2018 November Internationals:

@mikethesnow said in 2018 November Internationals:

@catogrande said in 2018 November Internationals:

@mikethesnow said in 2018 November Internationals:

@crucial said in 2018 November Internationals:

So, will it be Ford/Farrell or Farrell/12/Tuilagi

No way Tuilagi is not turning out at 13. Eddie has been dying to have him back.

A lot of love in the press for a Farrell/Slade/Tuilagi.

Farrell, Te'O, Tuilagi

Hopefully not. Put Slade in at 12, he's got a very good cut out pass which will be the only way the wingers will see the ball if Tuilagi is at 13...

Eddie playing the percentages

I used to find that sort of comment funny.

89.78% funny?

[Bones]

@mikethesnow said in 2018 November Internationals:

@bones said in 2018 November Internationals:

@crucial said in 2018 November Internationals:

No Mike Brown?

That takes the hateability factor down a notch.

I'm guessing that means we get to see Ashton at fullback. This could be hilarious, can't wait.

Daly

And then onto Ashton or Nowell?

[Catogrande]

@crucial said in 2018 November Internationals:

@catogrande said in 2018 November Internationals:

@mikethesnow said in 2018 November Internationals:

@catogrande said in 2018 November Internationals:

@mikethesnow said in 2018 November Internationals:

@crucial said in 2018 November Internationals:

So, will it be Ford/Farrell or Farrell/12/Tuilagi

No way Tuilagi is not turning out at 13. Eddie has been dying to have him back.

A lot of love in the press for a Farrell/Slade/Tuilagi.

Farrell, Te'O, Tuilagi

Hopefully not. Put Slade in at 12, he's got a very good cut out pass which will be the only way the wingers will see the ball if Tuilagi is at 13...

Eddie playing the percentages

I used to find that sort of comment funny.

89.78% funny?

Off you will be fucking my young padewan.

[Victor Meldrew]

@mikethesnow said in 2018 November Internationals:

Farrell, Te'O, Tuilagi

Well at least there's one English-born player involved..

[Victor Meldrew]

@crucial said in 2018 November Internationals:

Mind you, if Ashton gets to do one of his dorky swan dives......

Or this....

[Crucial]

@victor-meldrew said in 2018 November Internationals:

@crucial said in 2018 November Internationals:

Mind you, if Ashton gets to do one of his dorky swan dives......

Or this....

Love it when Nonu 'playfully' punches him.....

BTW some pretty good play in there from Nonu. Maybe he's not so much a geriatric as the Blues fans are saying?

[Victor Meldrew]

@crucial

Yeah, there seems to be a bit more than playfulness in Nonu's fist....

Mate's a Scarlet's supporter and reports that, when they played Toulon, Nonu is/was still outstanding on and off the field.

Spent ages with Llanelli fans after the game, posing for selfies and chatting to all and sundry - unlike the French international who was more interested in getting to the food than chat to the locals.

[pakman]

@victor-meldrew said in 2018 November Internationals:

@crucial

Yeah, there seems to be a bit more than playfulness in Nonu's fist....

Mate's a Scarlet's supporter and reports that, when they played Toulon, Nonu is/was still outstanding on and off the field.

Spent ages with Llanelli fans after the game, posing for selfies and chatting to all and sundry - unlike the French international who was more interested in getting to the food than chat to the locals.

Went to Toulon (mate a fan) to see them play Bath. Nonu still had the ability, but in that game played in fits and starts.

[pakman]

On loosies, IMHO Ireland is likely to have the best balanced trio in NH this autumn. Scotland and Wales also value a classic 7, whereas England has until very recently been stuck in the mindset, like the Boks, that 7 (Boks 6) has to be 110 kg.