A wish for just one player
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A wish for just one player
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Here's my next game ... you can tell I'm bored ... looking after a sick cat for the afternoon.
We are all a bit down in the dumps about the first 2 results and as another dawn has failed to materialise .... so...
If you had a choice of just one player regardless of cost BUT must be an existing premiership player who would you choose.
After a little bit of thought but not an excessive amount, therefore I'm happy to be persuaded otherwise, I have decided upon Billy Vunipola.
We need more than almost anything else big ball carrying forwards to get our backs moving on the front foot. I think 8 is still the position that most looks unfilled adequately. Picamoles is no longer in the league therefore under my own rules I cannot pick him. That leaves Billy or Hughes as the main options and I choose Billy.
Would like to hear your thoughts and as I said happy to be prsuaded
Here's my next game ... you can tell I'm bored ... looking after a sick cat for the afternoon.
We are all a bit down in the dumps about the first 2 results and as another dawn has failed to materialise .... so...
If you had a choice of just one player regardless of cost BUT must be an existing premiership player who would you choose.
After a little bit of thought but not an excessive amount, therefore I'm happy to be persuaded otherwise, I have decided upon Billy Vunipola.
We need more than almost anything else big ball carrying forwards to get our backs moving on the front foot. I think 8 is still the position that most looks unfilled adequately. Picamoles is no longer in the league therefore under my own rules I cannot pick him. That leaves Billy or Hughes as the main options and I choose Billy.
Would like to hear your thoughts and as I said happy to be prsuaded
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Manu Tuilagi
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A prime Thorn,Matfield or Botha to whip these pansys into shape!
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I could live with either of itoje or lawes in the row
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Living in the past eh Scott.
I'd have Itoje!
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I'd have Itoje!
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The more pertinent point should be how soft our pack is!
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It's the unrealistic expectation that one player would be the messiah thats what has got us in this position. You need a team, 15 players on the field with a common objective, understanding what is required of them and trusting their colleagues to execute. Not one player with 14 others around.
I'm not cynical just experienced
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Yet you were happy to wish for Tuilagi.... go figure.
“It is no use saying, ‘We are doing our best.’ You have got to succeed in doing what is necessary.” Sir Winston Churchill.
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You could have fooled me.
“It is no use saying, ‘We are doing our best.’ You have got to succeed in doing what is necessary.” Sir Winston Churchill.
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One of Courtney Lawes or Joe Launchberry.
Nasty git, that never goes backwards and always gives 100%. Would improve line outs, and the engine room in the scrums. Would break the line and put the pack on the front foot. Would lead from the front and encourage others to do the same.
*I've avoided Itoje because he seems obvious!*
Nasty git, that never goes backwards and always gives 100%. Would improve line outs, and the engine room in the scrums. Would break the line and put the pack on the front foot. Would lead from the front and encourage others to do the same.
*I've avoided Itoje because he seems obvious!*
Richard Burnett
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I would also consider Nick Isiekwe, young strong, keen and aggressive not to mention a superb player who is learning fast
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