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Reflecting on a very good performance from @EnglandRugby yesterday, so many impressive performances that will more than likely go under the radar. I thought Ben Curry was colossal, Itoje immense as always, Jamie George was fantastic, Seb Atkinson going about his work quietly & cementing his place as the starting 12, Feyi Waboso looking for work off his work, looking dynamic & explosive until injury forced him off .. Ben Earl & JVP sensational, Fin Smith showing why he’s the man at 10 both defensively & as the leader of the attack & how bloody good was it to see Furbank in a 15 shirt for England!! It’s only been 2 years since we last seen it!
A lot of people will say the Wallabies were poor etc etc .. no, this was a very very good England performance that deserved a more emphatic win than what we allowed Australia to leave with yesterday.
Also, to see injuries to 2 key players & the team carry on as normal without a dip in performance was great to see, bodes very well for tournament rugby next year.
Lastly, if you think Borthwick is going to give a load of players from England A a game on Saturday, you’re going to be disappointed,
Borthwick will be looking for continuity where possible, for patterns to develop further.
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Calling it now - rugby weekends are so much better than football weekends! You meet the best people, enjoy the most random yet amazing conversations, often shared over a Guinness & nothing but huge respect for the other.
Remember, the Scottish lads only turn up to play England.
Always next year being your year & all that eh.
I love being English & I’m proud of where I come from but fuck .. those bag pipes are awe inspiring!
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So, after a few hours sleep, sat here with a coffee reflecting on West Ham's game of two halves last night.
First half, was what we've seen under Nuno time & time again, poor, lethargic, conceding too easily, too many sidewards passing, scared to play the ball forward & take a chance.
Second half, couldn't ask for a more polar opposite performance. First off - sick & tired of hearing the lazy shite coming out of people's mouths about the Scott Parker appointment 'he'll take us up but can't keep us up' why can't he? If he's given the tools to do the job, he's exactly the kind of manager this Club & fan base have been crying out for, for years! A manager who knows what it means to wear the badge, what it means to be one of us, what it takes to for the fans to back you to the end of the earth, someone with a bit of passion, who's a leader & won't be afraid of ripping into the shower of shit when needed - because those players continue to get away with bloody murder & nobody's calling them out, they were disgraceful first half.
But what a joy it was to watch us second half, full of intent, brave on the ball & just went for it, something we've been crying out for since that last season at the Boleyn under Bilic. I loved it, was proud of the boys for the bollocks they showed to come back when it would have been easier to sink.
We will be top by Christmas & we will piss this league under Parker, he won't tolerate any shit from the players, he won't stand for sub par performances, players will be out in January & he will bring in some of his own.
SUPER SCOTTY PARKER!!
Heading to Cardiff a little later for the first game of the Scott Parker era at West Ham. I get he’s not the first choice of many fans, but I think he’s a perfect fit. Knows the Club, understands the fans, what it means to wear the shirt, what it means to represent us & I think one thing he will do instantly is get that shower of shit in the dressing room up for every game. We can blame Nuno all we want, but those players have let him,the Club & the fans down time & again.
I love that we now have proper West Ham people where it matters.
IRONS ⚒️
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Not because I was in the dog house, or because I’m at rugby for the next 3 weekends .. just because 😂
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Really looking forward to Bristol v Leicester tonight; both teams going full noise before the international break is great to see. Fingers crossed no injuries are picked up this weekend with my England hat on; both Borthwick & the team need a huge Autumn. Anything other than 3 wins will continue to raise more questions than provide answers.
If all are present & fit as hoped, I can’t see any surprises or bold calls from Borthwick ahead of his squad selection on Sunday & you genuinely can’t blame him at this point; he needs to ease a bit of the pressure, while the team need to get some belief in them again.
Give me the performance, commitment & heart from Paris in March & Argentina in July & the team aren’t far off where they need to be… anything less than those levels & the hot seat could become untenable for Borthwick.
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I mean it’s massive but definitely not worth making a booking to order one, nothing special at all but was decent!
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Only in London would you have to make a booking to buy a fucking chicken wrap of all things! This better be worth it!
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Black Bear Burger, followed by a great game at Kingsholm is normally a pretty decent Friday night, now it’s followed by a bottle of Malbec open while catching up on Knife Edge.
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So, it’s official.. @gloucesterrugby are this seasons Exeter Chiefs from last year! A couple of really smart signings & a huge mentality reset & look at them go!
The confidence is flooding through every single one of them & they all look so much better for it. It all starts with the pack being so dominant, led by a genuinely World Class Jac Morgan, they look reborn! Love to see it!
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I wonder if people who have watched the Gloucester Bath game are still writing off the quality of the defensive units in the Prem? You can’t put that at Gloucesters door I know that for sure, they’ve been heroic to a man defensively tonight, especially in that first half.
