Ireland vs England, Sunday 1st March 3pm; RTE/BBC

CountyHurler

More nonsense from RTE.... This will leave about two minutes for the lads to talk about the match with all the ad breaks...

Gits_bone

I'm very worried about the game, England have the muscle and backs to do big damage. We have one gameplan and if England figure it out we will be in trouble.

Tox56

Gits_bone wrote: »

I'm very worried about the game, England have the muscle and backs to do big damage. We have one gameplan and if England figure it out we will be in trouble.

Have you learned nothing? We've constantly changed and adapted the gameplan to the opposition since Schmidt has been in charge, we've done that better than almost anyone

CountyHurler

That was a bit amateur... you hear the mic bumping off the cameraman...

captbarnacles

I don't get the Ire-Eng too much anymore. I'd much rather give Wales a good beating or beat any of the southern hemisphere top 3.

microsim

CountyHurler wrote: »

More nonsense from RTE.... This will leave about two minutes for the lads to talk about the match with all the ad breaks...

It's always important to consider Newton's laws. I hope Tubs wasn't tuned in for that bit.

sydthebeat

England

Gits_bone wrote: »

I'm very worried about the game, England have the muscle and backs to do big damage. We have one gameplan and if England figure it out we will be in trouble.

We have so many 'gameplans' the opposition never know how we're gonna play.
In other words were very versatile to who we play.

homecouldbhere

sydthebeat wrote: »

We have so many 'gameplans' the opposition never know how we're gonna play.
In other words were very versatile to who we play.

I very much agree with this.
Joe's going to unleash tactics today that will surprise some/most...I know it. Master tactician. Can't understand how people fail/forget to look back over what he's done since being in charge re: the vastly different tactics deployed against varying opposition.

Anyone who claims to 'know how Ireland play' are falling into Joe's well laid trap.

Gits_bone

sydthebeat wrote: »

We have so many 'gameplans' the opposition never know how we're gonna play.
In other words were very versatile to who we play.

Maul - kick chase. That's it. And it'll be the same for this game.

Mahatma Geansai

COS talking about gold-dust in the Irish backline. We've the players in the side, but they've been limited/neutered by Schmidt's gameplan thus far.

If we can keep the error-count down, we should win.

penybont exile

England

Gits_bone wrote: »

Maul - kick chase. That's it. And it'll be the same for this game.

Let's hope it works boys ...... Or we're playing for second place in two weeks time.

Baggy Trousers

England seen unbelievable value on PaddyPower at 6/5.
They bullied Wales who in turn beat France away. I can see their forwards grinding us down on a wet/windy day and winning by more than a converted try.

Gits_bone

I hope I'm wrong of course and our backs are given some ball.

sydthebeat

England

Gits_bone wrote: »

Maul - kick chase. That's it. And it'll be the same for this game.

I guarantee you both our centres will carry for more than 30 meters each !!!

We are not just a kick chase team

sydthebeat

England

Gits_bone wrote: »

Maul - kick chase. That's it. And it'll be the same for this game.

I guarantee you both our centres will carry for more than 30 meters each !!!

We are not just a kick chase team

bilston

sydthebeat wrote: »

We have so many 'gameplans' the opposition never know how we're gonna play.
In other words were very versatile to who we play.

I would generally agree with this but actually we've had a similar gameplan all season and it hasn't changrs too much. That said I think there are reasons for that and today is the first time I think we have the personnel in place in the 6Ns with gametime behind them where we might change things a bit. The weather may not help. I'm worried by the loss of Heaslip though. I hope Murphy goes well.

I just heard a stat from Matt Dawson on the radio. In games where Ireland have 6 kicks at goal or more they win 90% of the time. He didn't say how far that goes back but it shows the importance for England to remain disciplined in their own half.

Gits_bone

sydthebeat wrote: »

I guarantee you both our centres will carry for more than 30 meters each !!!

We are not just a kick chase team

If it is it'll be straight line running, no jinking or off the cuff play.

TheDoctor

British Lions??!!

Snowchaser

We will get murdered in the scrum and in the tight. England to win by 10.

Joe Schmidt got the tatics wrong last year , let hope we can get it right this time.

Do not underestimate Lancaster as a coach.

Neil3030

England

Dammit Lancaster stop being so likable! YOU ARE THE BADDIES.

BunkMoreland

TheDoctor wrote: »

British Lions??!!

They still think we're part of Britain.

the baby bull elephant

bilston wrote: »

I just heard a stat from Matt Dawson on the radio. In games where Ireland have 6 kicks at goal or more they win 90% of the time. He didn't say how far that goes back but it shows the importance for England to remain disciplined in their own half.

From this:

http://youtu.be/fgXAxd1k--c

Lapin

Warren Gatland

captbarnacles wrote: »

I don't get the Ire-Eng too much anymore. I'd much rather give Wales a good beating or beat any of the southern hemisphere top 3.

The Ireland England game is the only show in town as there's a grand slam up for grabs.

captbarnacles

Don't disagree and its a massive game just the traditional ire v eng thing adds nothing to it for me.

InTheTrees

6:30am here in Seattle and i'm booting up the VPN so I can watch on BBC 1.

Excited.

chupacabra

Google is telling me "light snow" in dublin :O

Ireland stole my Baltic snow!

Sangre

Only have bbc to watch now for buildup. #impartial

Celly Smunt

Neil3030 wrote: »

Dammit Lancaster stop being so likable! YOU ARE THE BADDIES.

I know! English coaches aren't supposed to complement Ireland, or even to the opposition in general, who does he think he is?!

Mahatma Geansai

Hook going all-guns out on Schmidt. Schmidt is more conservative than Kidney and more controlling than EOS. He isn't wrong either.

AdamD

England

He also wins

Celly Smunt

Who's Joe smith?

Gits_bone

Mahatma Geansai wrote: »

Hook going all-guns out on Schmidt. Schmidt is more conservative than Kidney and more controlling than EOS. He isn't wrong either.

And even if he does win the GS he will only have equalled DK as Ireland coach.

chupacabra

Clive Woodward kind of looks like a sock

Snowchaser

Mahatma Geansai wrote: »

Hook going all-guns out on Schmidt. Schmidt is more conservative than Kidney and more controlling than EOS. He isn't wrong either.

He is correct! We are pkaying ugly rugby and winning. Kidney did the same.

There is a serious love in with Schmidt and the players haven't been getting enough credit.

InTheTrees

Sangre wrote: »

Only have bbc to watch now for buildup. #impartial

I was just thinking I could stream BBC 1 for the picture and rte radio for the commentary...

Celly Smunt

On an unrelated note, I'm kind of getting tired of seeing that 40 year Old kid flipping the coin for the two teams on the ulster bank ad.

bilston

Sangre wrote: »

Only have bbc to watch now for buildup. #impartial

I bet they are a lot more impartial than RTE!

the baby bull elephant

Gits_bone wrote: »

And even if he does win the GS he will only have equalled DK as Ireland coach.

Oh did DK win a championship on top of his GS?

Icaras

InTheTrees wrote: »

I was just thinking I could stream BBC 1 for the picture and rte radio for the commentary...

The timing might be slightly off. Think bbcs stream is a little behind the live tv (could be wrong)

Gits_bone

the baby bull elephant wrote: »

Oh did DK win a championship on top of his GS?

LOL

It's a 5 nations now really that France are so **** now. England and Wales were the only competition. And it we won it on points difference.

Dempsey

ROG....frying pans...

darragh_haven

The pessimistic/realist in me says we'll get pushed around by England in the scrum giving away too many penalties and our maul won't be effective. Also, the lineout is a slight worry.
Ireland 13 England 22.
Im a miserable bastard, I know

chupacabra

I think this is the first time in memory that I cannot find something to dislike about this English team.

Celly Smunt

chupacabra wrote: »

I think this is the first time in memory that I cannot find something to dislike about this English team.

Especially without Farrell.

LeinsterDub

England forwards practicing scrums for the last 10 minutes

Snowchaser

darragh_haven wrote: »

The pessimistic/realist in me says we'll get pushed around by England in the scrum giving away too many penalties and our maul won't be effective. Also, the lineout is a slight worry.
Ireland 13 England 22.
Im a miserable bastard, I know

You are right though. It's going to be a long day for us im afraid.
Conditions being bad added to us

ThisRegard

sydthebeat wrote: »

We are not just a kick chase team

It's the cool thing to say these days.

LuckyGent88

Hurry on and start the game ffs!!!
Can't see anything but a massive forward battle today with the conditions and hopefully our will come out on top.

Ireland by 5

Gits_bone

chupacabra wrote: »

I think this is the first time in memory that I cannot find something to dislike about this English team.

And when you think about the quality not in the team they are ramping up to be the best bet of a NH WC winner.

LeinsterDub

chupacabra wrote: »

I think this is the first time in memory that I cannot find something to dislike about this English team.

Dylan?