@JeremyGuscott He did it at LT, and before 2023 WC. Eng v Fr were astonishingly better than v It. That isn't natural. Stronger, quicker, better and more intelligent. That improvement didn't happen accidentally.
@JeremyGuscott A view, and one without evidence:
SB overexerted players to understand who had the cahonas to keep going when the tank was empty. We all think 6N is ๐, but his goal is too won WC. RFU know that but don't want to make it known.
@WG_RumblePants Even if fit and five years younger, he may not have received the Ashes nod. They picked what they believe to be the best suited to win, and there are 51.68 reasons not to select him.
Outstanding bowler in England, a peashooter on foreign pitches. May get a shot next summer.
@CountyChamp Never understood why an allrounder is a bowler/batsman. Imagine a bowler who can bowl top class seam and and spin. The skills are lychee more transferable and a captain's dream.
@ThatsSoVillage I made a pretend nod, nod, wink deal with a member of the oppo that if I dropped him, he'd drop me. Two overs later, he hit it straight at me. I caught it, and he jokingly complained that I had reneged on our deal. He then caught me and my son in our innings.
@RedLeics I'm indifferent, but the one benefit of no relegation is it allows new coaches a consolidation year. Borthwick had it with success. DM seems like a smart chap, but he inherited a team with someone else's pawprints. Long term thinking pays dividends
@adamdkent@gareth227@richardosefton@oldishbird1@paulloli The state has a duty to take care of those who can't, or we have an uber right-wing nation and survival of the fittest. A little like 30s Germany, perhaps.
Yes, some take the piss, but how different is that to avoiding tax, legally or otherwise.
@DamienBoydBooks Just finished Dead Lock. 1 - 8 binge reading. Great stories and characterisation. Glad there are a few to go, but I'll miss them when I run out. Some familiar names. Irish fly-half, Corrie actor and some fella who argued with a snow-plough. Keep bollocking on!