Captain Hartley
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Captain Hartley
Worst fears look as though they are to be confirmed
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/35366191
Oh well !!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/35366191
Oh well !!
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Re: Captain Hartley
Odd if so, given that he has been quoted that he would pick his 1st 15, then pick the captain from them. Given that Hartley has not played for 6 weeks, and George is playing well in a table topping, unbeaten team, I don't quite understand the logic.
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He wouldn't be my choice. I don't think it will prove to be a good choice.
But I have heard several people say "I won't support England if he's captain". I will not be adding my name to that list.
But I have heard several people say "I won't support England if he's captain". I will not be adding my name to that list.
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What will be will be and there's bu**er all we can do about it.
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It's all an Aussie plot I tell ye!
Nowadays referees decide matches, players by how much.
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I think we are all missing one possibility - what are the odds on him doing an "Ashton" this weekend and screwing up yet another chance????
Away, in Wales, with a screaming crowd on his back and his famously short fuse and small brain..... got to be worth a punt hasn't it?
Away, in Wales, with a screaming crowd on his back and his famously short fuse and small brain..... got to be worth a punt hasn't it?
Less is more....
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Apart from last weekend of course. When he played.northerntiger wrote:Odd if so, given that he has been quoted that he would pick his 1st 15, then pick the captain from them. Given that Hartley has not played for 6 weeks, and George is playing well in a table topping, unbeaten team, I don't quite understand the logic.
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And two weeks before that, when he came off the bench. And the week before that when he started.Roly wrote:Apart from last weekend of course. When he played.northerntiger wrote:Odd if so, given that he has been quoted that he would pick his 1st 15, then pick the captain from them. Given that Hartley has not played for 6 weeks, and George is playing well in a table topping, unbeaten team, I don't quite understand the logic.
Three appearances - two starts - in the last four weeks.
The same at Tom Youngs, in fact.
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rocktop51 wrote:Worst fears look as though they are to be confirmed
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/35366191
Oh well !!
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Re: Captain Hartley
Northerntiger, Saracens are not unbeaten, Quins beat them!
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Re: Captain Hartley
Yes, he played for 57 minutes against Glasgow on Sunday. He was pretty average in a poor game, and even after allowing for the corrections to nt's post, his point still stands, imo.
By most observers opinions Jones would not be selecting on form.
George has been very good this season; and even many of our Saintly friends consider Hartley as second choice to Haywood to at the moment. On Sunday when he came on, Haywood made a nuisance of himself, and took a punch which resulted in a decisive yellow card.
Still, I suppose he has another game to 'earn' his selection.
By most observers opinions Jones would not be selecting on form.
George has been very good this season; and even many of our Saintly friends consider Hartley as second choice to Haywood to at the moment. On Sunday when he came on, Haywood made a nuisance of himself, and took a punch which resulted in a decisive yellow card.
Still, I suppose he has another game to 'earn' his selection.
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Re: Captain Hartley
More like he has another game to cock it up and get banned; Ashton managed it quite wellMurphysLaw wrote:Still, I suppose he has another game to 'earn' his selection.
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Fair points. I made a couple of sweeping statements which were wildly inaccurate.
But my point still stands. Hartley is not the form hooker in the league, so under Jones criteria he should not be captain.
But my point still stands. Hartley is not the form hooker in the league, so under Jones criteria he should not be captain.
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Nor will he. Jones is playing with the media and why not, many of them are arrogant sheiz stirrers.
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