Comments on: Best of the Weekend: Munster crushed in Paris; Saracens finally lose

By: reacher

reacher — Mon, 11 Jan 2016 20:41:34 +0000

Its ok brighty!!!

I have looked at comments you have made in the past and to me, the came across as quite negative! Just wanted to see if I could provoke a more positive response which I think I did!

By: reacher

reacher — Mon, 11 Jan 2016 20:37:00 +0000

Agreed…a needless dig at a great player!

By: Benjit

Benjit — Mon, 11 Jan 2016 18:21:08 +0000

Does it not bother you how incredibly stupid you make yourself look with these posts.

By: Prophet Enoch

Prophet Enoch — Mon, 11 Jan 2016 16:42:01 +0000

Benjit

Ha ha ha ..the usual tripe from an England fan who denies the facts even if they are right in front of his face.

‘Farewell worked well for England’….did you watch the RWC 2015 pool games or not????

My reading of the last World cup was the hosts went out in R1 7 days before the Pool stage ended.

To claim that Wales fans should feel less satisfied with their team’s 6n silverware over the last 10 years than England fans.
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I for one would be happy to forgo short term success in this 6n for the long term aim of developing a coherent attacking strategy’

Really????? Which success have England had in the last 10 years on the international stage…..Oh that’s right…None at all.

Despite having the largest player pool, the most numerous professional clubs in 1 country, the richest union.

But the team and 4 past coaches have delivered nothing of any worth sustained throughout 1 single 6n campaign since 2003.

2011-2015 …the new dawn …again……oh perhaps not.

This was the much heralded 4-year rebuilding plan that House of Lancaste ‘ had put in place to rebuild English rugby for RWC 2015.

Well that turned out well didn’t it?

Its not like the RFU have spend any money in the last 10 years trying to win something of note.

By: Pablito

Pablito — Mon, 11 Jan 2016 16:04:41 +0000

Thanks Brighty. Just had a quick google and he’s only 19, so probably has some development to do.

I think Flatman is one of the best commentators around and if he thinks there’s something there, then EJ should probably get him committed to England as soon as possible!

Good point though over whether or not he can select him. Everything I’ve read has said ‘overseas’ but I don’t know if that’s a catch all term that is meant to include other UK nations. I guess it would depend on what access England would get to him.

My googling has just lead me to read that both Richard Hill who’s now in charge of youth development at the RFU and Joe Lydon who has some other role at the RFU that I’m not aware of, were at the match, so it looks likes England are aware of his abilities

By: B

Mon, 11 Jan 2016 15:53:42 +0000

Whiner SOB? Is there any need to be so inflammatory about a great player.

By: Liono

Liono — Mon, 11 Jan 2016 15:08:38 +0000

Seems a tad harsh unless that was a poorly conceived joke, I’d rather read comments by someone who makes reasoned and thought through arguments even if I don’t agree with them than over generalisations that have been penned without any consideration of a sensible argument…

By: brighty

brighty — Mon, 11 Jan 2016 15:05:06 +0000

Actually – is he allowed to pick him? Is it an “outside the prem” rule not an overseas rule?

By: brighty

brighty — Mon, 11 Jan 2016 15:03:46 +0000

He was brilliant, really stood out as the best player for the Os. All over the Leinster ball, abrasive against whiner SOB such that he successfully got a cheap pop out of him, challenged well in the lineout, a few turnovers.

Lots of us were checking on his eligibility – I believe he’s been in Wales for a year (studying at Cardiff), initially signed with Bridgend (semi-pro team) but impressed so much he’s gone up to the Os. Fully Eng qual’d, would need to be in Wales for another 2 years I think as has no Welsh lineage. Excellent looking player – if I was EJ I’d be ensuring his eligibility was nailed down with a cap but not sure he’s ready for full on senior competitions yet.

By: Pablito

Pablito — Mon, 11 Jan 2016 14:59:49 +0000

Can any of the Welsh contingent here shed some light on Sam Underhill? Mentioned by David Flatman at the end of the ITV highlights as being a 7 that EJ should be looking at, but playing for Ospreys.

He’s not someone I know anything about

By: brighty

brighty — Mon, 11 Jan 2016 13:45:37 +0000

The most ignorant are always those who won’t read what they’ve already decided they won’t agree with.

By: Baz

Baz — Mon, 11 Jan 2016 13:41:30 +0000

Ha, ha. I stopped reading anything entitled “Brighty” years ago