Cipriani on the bus back to Pests

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tigercaspian
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Cipriani on the bus back to Pests

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/35585157

Feel a bit sorry for Sale who took the gamble on him and have rehabilitated him well.
I still hope EJ will find a use for him - drop Ford, put Farrell at 10, and Cips comes on for last 20 minutes ?
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Or drop both Farrell and ford and start with Cipriani and Slade.
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Great signing for the pests.. I think they are going to be the team to beat next year
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covrich wrote:Great signing for the pests.. I think they are going to be the team to beat next year
I do think we should have been in for him!
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floridaboy wrote:
covrich wrote:Great signing for the pests.. I think they are going to be the team to beat next year
I do think we should have been in for him!

It would have been a great signing, but with Williams and Burns already signed up .. I doubt he would have came.
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covrich wrote:
floridaboy wrote:
covrich wrote:Great signing for the pests.. I think they are going to be the team to beat next year
I do think we should have been in for him!

It would have been a great signing, but with Williams and Burns already signed up .. I doubt he would have came.
As I said yesterday, I don't think that Burns is the answer. He has too many "iffy" games, I would keep Williams and have gone for Cipriani
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floridaboy wrote: As I said yesterday, I don't think that Burns is the answer. He has too many "iffy" games, I would keep Williams and have gone for Cipriani
Burns is a mix bag at times but does great stuff others, however I can understand your point, even so Burns has re-signed so it was out of the question.. As a second option he isn't bad.. You could at least say Cipriani will be Wasps no1, it is an area which they are not strong on yet..
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Twelve months ago or so I don't think anyone here would have touched Cips with a barge pole to be at WR.

Funny how things change ? :smt023
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rocktop51 wrote:Twelve months ago or so I don't think anyone here would have touched Cips with a barge pole to be at WR.

Funny how things change ? :smt023

I would have 12 months ago!!

3 years ago probably not..
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That is a fascinating move.

I feel a bit sorry for Sale who seemed to be building potential again. That's gotta take the wind out their sails a bit. Especially given Wasps are in a similar situation in terms of building a team. That said, I think people go a bit overboard with Cips. He is a good player but I am not actually that sure he is better than either Burns or Williams. In fact I think Burns and Cips are very similar players.
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Ourla, I don't think you were watching very carefully when we lost to Sale, bar his place kicking,
He controlled the game much better than Burns.
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tigercaspian wrote:http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/35585157

Feel a bit sorry for Sale who took the gamble on him and have rehabilitated him well.
I still hope EJ will find a use for him - drop Ford, put Farrell at 10, and Cips comes on for last 20 minutes ?
Did Danny Boy have to tackle the bus before he could get on it?
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His 'tackling' for the first and third tries conceded against Worcester was shocking.

I am surprised Diamond didn't substitute him immediately for his attempted tackle on Hougard for the third try. Its hard to believe a professional player could do that to his team.

Eddie Jones was spot on about him. He is a mile away from being a Test Match player.
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