Ireland vs England Feb 23, 3pm Twickenham

reg114

Farrell very evidently out of his depth. His failure to ring changes coming into the 6 nations by not demoting Sexton and Murray from first choice, was very telling.

France's young team under new management favourites for the title now. Paris won't be pleasant if we play like this.

whatawaster

Eddie Jones respectful as ever

razorblunt

What a slap in the face this is for Byrne. Ireland effectively playing with an out half who’s on a 1/10 rating but it’s a better option than you.

LuckyLloyd

PhlegmyMoses wrote: »

Intangible nonsense basically.

Yeah yeah, so we are told on here all the time. When you have it you know about it.

Weepsie

Squidgy Black wrote: »

Henshaw is a lucky man, but what on earth was Cooney doing throwing his hands up and just stopping

May was surely both offside and knocked it on.

Wouldn't matter with Peyper. He's a dire referee.
Once he let Farrell off with his neck roll and attempt to eye gouge there was no hope of anything from him.

Should've been playing with a try scored and at least 10 mins against 14

thebaz

maybe we should try the smelling salts England were snorting before the game , dreadful stuff

Squidgy Black

That's a shocking throw, but when have you ever seen a not straight call for being too far on the opposition side

Zardoz

England have been offside all day long .
Its almost accepted as part of the game now it would seem .

Clareman

12 minutes left and their coach goes down to congratulate the players. We are about 2 gears behind England in every way, the 2 tries in the first half was their faster reactions

razorblunt

“Genge is a bit of a cult hero now” ITV

“genge is a bit of a dork” Andrew Trimble.

KH25

We have been awful and deserve this. But peyper should not be allowed to referee. He’s clueless.

degsie

Can't watch this, too painful.

theVersatile

reg114 wrote: »

Farrell very evidently out of his depth. His failure to ring changes coming into the 6 nations by not demoting Sexton and Murray from first choice, was very telling.

France's young team under new management favourites for the title now. Paris won't be pleasant if we play like this.

Very quick to throw him under the bus you are. Mainsail changes were never going to happen in the space of a few weeks, and believing anything else is straight up delusion.

Tell me as well, who is the Roman Ntamack level prospect who Ireland can bring in to the senior team?

LuckyLloyd

It’s indefensible that Sexton is still out there. Awful game and no good reason to not give Byrne the development minutes. Should be Sexton’s last start of the campaign.

PhlegmyMoses

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

Yeah yeah, so we are told on here all the time. When you have it you know about it.

Yeah man, you know best. These incredible sportspeople just dont want it as much, dont have as much heart and pashun. It's tired, cliched analysis but have at it.

Clareman

How is Sexton still on the pitch??? Whatever about being undroppable sure no one is untakeoffable

eclipsechaser

Buer wrote: »

May surely knocked that on clearly? Cooney caught napping though.

May offside - nowhere near back foot - and knocked it on.

fullstop

whatawaster wrote: »

Eddie Jones respectful as ever

He’s an arrogant prick. Knew rightly the camera was on him.

Squidgy Black

Clareman wrote: »

How is Sexton still on the pitch??? Whatever about being undroppable sure no one is untakeoffable

Because we've no subs left. Byrne, Earls and Cooney are all on the field.

Clareman

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

It’s indefensible that Sexton is still out there. Awful game and no good reason to not give Byrne the development minutes. Should be Sexton’s last start of the campaign.

Byrne is on, Sexton is playing outside center by the looks of things

ScrubsfanChris

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

It’s indefensible that Sexton is still out there. Awful game and no good reason to not give Byrne the development minutes. Should be Sexton’s last start of the campaign.

He has to be, no back subs left.

Burkie1203

Clareman wrote: »

How is Sexton still on the pitch??? Whatever about being undroppable sure no one is untakeoffable

Larmour and Conway off injured?

PhlegmyMoses

razorblunt wrote: »

“Genge is a bit of a cult hero now” ITV

“genge is a bit of a dork” Andrew Trimble.

I will bet money that Ellis Genge ends up causing some massive problems for his teams over the years.

whatawaster

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

It’s indefensible that Sexton is still out there. Awful game and no good reason to not give Byrne the development minutes. Should be Sexton’s last start of the campaign.

Actually Conway is HIA so no other option

Soulsun

Clareman wrote: »

How is Sexton still on the pitch??? Whatever about being undroppable sure no one is untakeoffable

Back your captain... every sports player has a bad day.
Jonny I think will be the first to put his hand up.

Weepsie

Where was the advantage there?

Shouts release 18, doesn't release.

Burkie1203

Doris is Ireland MOTM


That's how bad it's been

reg114

theVersatile wrote: »

Very quick to throw him under the bus you are. Mainsail changes were never going to happen in the space of a few weeks, and believing anything else is straight up delusion.

Tell me as well, who is the Roman Ntamack level prospect who Ireland can bring in to the senior team?

No. I was critical of a novice coach replacing Jose schmidt when it was announced. Farrell has never been a head coach even at club level. Huge mistake by the IRFU

iano.p

Will Farrell have the stones. To drop players going forward. Healy, Murry, Sexton and let the younger lads find the way forward. Killing me to say this but they are holding this team back.

prawnsambo

Johnny May had to be offside there before he tackled Cooney.

Clareman

When the ref has to point the ball out to the 9 its bad

twinytwo

reg114 wrote: »

Farrell very evidently out of his depth. His failure to ring changes coming into the 6 nations by not demoting Sexton and Murray from first choice, was very telling.

France's young team under new management favourites for the title now. Paris won't be pleasant if we play like this.

Do you not understand how central contracts work? It wouldn't matter who the coach is. Murray or anyone else on one would have to be dead to be dropped

STB.

FFS Byrne.

its_phil

This has not been good for Cooney either

gally74

Bring back carty

leakyboots

Cooney isn't covering himself in glory. I don't think anyone is really

ScrubsfanChris

Murray was poor, but Cooney isn't helping his case by coming on and running down blind alleys

Squidgy Black

Clareman wrote: »

When the ref has to point the ball out to the 9 its bad

Happens in almost every game that the ref tells the 9 the ball is there and available

gally74

leakyboots wrote: »

Cooney isn't covering himself in glory. I don't think anyone is really

Aki ryan henshaw

Bridge93

Three men to the ruck are backs. Where the **** was our lazy forwards?

Dubinusa

We look headless with the ball

jprender

iano.p wrote: »

Will Farrell have the stones. To drop players going forward. Healy, Murry, Sexton and let the younger lads find the way forward. Killing me to say this but they are holding this team back.

Which younger bucks are you suggesting should replace Healy, Murray, and Sexton ??

reg114

twinytwo wrote: »

Do you not understand how central contracts work? It wouldn't matter who the coach is. Murray or anyone else on one would have to be dead to be dropped

So you leave Murray in the team until he chooses to retire?

Clareman

iano.p wrote: »

Will Farrell have the stones. To drop players going forward. Healy, Murry, Sexton and let the younger lads find the way forward. Killing me to say this but they are holding this team back.

Healy was injured today so wasn't great, Murray must have naked pictures of someone to say he hasnt been dropped, Sexton doesn't have an alternative at the moment unfortunately, sorry but his club backup isnt an alternative

salmocab

twinytwo wrote: »

Do you not understand how central contracts work? It wouldn't matter who the coach is. Murray or anyone else on one would have to be dead to be dropped

Like toner and not going to the WC. Mc Grath was dropped whilst on one too.

LuckyLloyd

Soulsun wrote: »

Back your captain... every sports player has a bad day.
Jonny I think will be the first to put his hand up.

Fine, he’s still on because of a HIA.

But it’s time to move on. He shouldn’t have been captain to begin with given his age and the context of a 6 nations at the outset of a World Cup cycle. Don’t need to see him start against Italy and France.

Faugheen

Stupid, stupid decision for Cooney to go down the blindside on his own there. Byrne has no chance when trying to protect the ball.

whatawaster

Another rubbish kick away of advantage

Weepsie

More being an absolute pox by Farrell. He gets away with everything

ScrubsfanChris

Another Sexton cross field kick special