Feel proud

[Oadbywonder]

I give you the MOTM and the future England captain Tom Croft

[Darc Tiger]

I give you the MOTM and the future England captain Tom Croft

Maybe in time. Needs to really stand out as a leader on the field tho. Start to show more Johnson-esque inspiration.

[tigerburnie]

Well played to him and all the players,no one had a mare though a few still need to work on their skills.Sheriden and Vickery did not scrummage well,Haskell offered nothing when he came on and the management need to stop these wholesale replacements as the game loses it's shape and no one benfits from it ,apart from the oppostition.

[bluntiger]

Great game from Croft, he was everywhere and his lineout was impecable! Thoroughly deserved MOTM.

[westy154]

I thought that at the time Tigerburnie; they were changes for changes sake.

Croft played pretty well. Not sure he is captain material though. Maybe he'll grow into that mould?

[Daveyboy]

I wonder whether England will try and mould him into an ultra- dynamic lock forward?

I am not suggesting that they do but I'll bet it's crossed Johnno's mind.

[Darc Tiger]

Just pulled this from 606:

"England's worst spell of the game came when Haskell replaced Shaw, and Croft was moved to lock. The quick ball dried up, England started giving away penalties and gave up two tries.

Kennedy then came on, Croft moved back into the the back row, and England started winning ball again. Coincidence?"

[SkippyTiger]

"England's worst spell of the game came when Haskell replaced Shaw,

Shaw didn't play that well with his silly out of the back of the hand offloads, but Haskell for me just doesn't cut it at this level and is hugely over-hyped and just lazy, doesn't like getting his shirt dirty.

[Hot_Charlie]

I wonder whether England will try and mould him into an ultra- dynamic lock forward?

I am not suggesting that they do but I'll bet it's crossed Johnno's mind.

I'd prefer him to take The Sunday Times' Stephen Jones suggestion of making Haskell the starting 8, allowing both he and Croft to be accommodated in the back row, and a "genuine" lock.

[Tiger_in_Birmingham]

Great game from Croft, he was everywhere and his lineout was impecable! Thoroughly deserved MOTM.

Whilst Croft was good, I think Borthwick and Flutey can both feel proud of the performances they both had.

Monye must have been wondering what he needed to do to score - he was the next man in the line for 3 out of the 5 tries, and he gasses round people easily

[westy154]

I'd prefer him to take The Sunday Times' Stephen Jones suggestion of making Haskell the starting 8, allowing both he and Croft to be accommodated in the back row, and a "genuine" lock.

Lot of work to make Haskell an international quality 8. Earlier on in the season he rather floundered in that role. Given time it may be where he ends up, but right now he is a straight up 6.