England V Scotland
Discussion
So what kind of cricket score are the boys in white going to rattle up against the sweaties this afternoon? It's obviously a foregone that England will win but what will the spread be? Will the Scots get on the board? With Robinson on one wing and Cohen on the other I fancy at lease half a dozen tries for the 2003 Grand Slammers elect.
My prediction England 48 Scotland 3
Any Scots care to contradict me.
My prediction England 48 Scotland 3
Any Scots care to contradict me.
Where does the phrase "sweaties" come from?
Anyway, The England team has got to click together all it's component parts at some stage - if it hapens today, like the ominous first 20 minutes against Italy, there will be a cricket score. The Italian forwards are better than the Scots, and put up a good fight - I cannot see Scotland producing that kind of grit, except in patches. England has already been primed for "Celtic spirit and pride" by the Welsh game, so that card will not come into play.
A score something like 56-16 - Scotland will get a try or two, because England will play an expansive high speed running game, especially on a day like today, and so may make some mistakes, and no international side can dominate for 80+ minutes.
Anyway, The England team has got to click together all it's component parts at some stage - if it hapens today, like the ominous first 20 minutes against Italy, there will be a cricket score. The Italian forwards are better than the Scots, and put up a good fight - I cannot see Scotland producing that kind of grit, except in patches. England has already been primed for "Celtic spirit and pride" by the Welsh game, so that card will not come into play.
A score something like 56-16 - Scotland will get a try or two, because England will play an expansive high speed running game, especially on a day like today, and so may make some mistakes, and no international side can dominate for 80+ minutes.
nubbin said: Where does the phrase "sweaties" come from?
Anyway, The England team has got to click together all it's component parts at some stage - if it hapens today, like the ominous first 20 minutes against Italy, there will be a cricket score. The Italian forwards are better than the Scots, and put up a good fight - I cannot see Scotland producing that kind of grit, except in patches. England has already been primed for "Celtic spirit and pride" by the Welsh game, so that card will not come into play.
A score something like 56-16 - Scotland will get a try or two, because England will play an expansive high speed running game, especially on a day like today, and so may make some mistakes, and no international side can dominate for 80+ minutes.
sweaties short for sweaty socks which is rhyming slang for jocks
Come on the boys! 
feel a GS coming on and a new shirtI was at Twickenham yesterday and whilst England played well enough to beat Scotland the team is still not gelling really. They looked like a team going through lots of preplanned set phases which is fine going forward but when it gets broken up it gets a bit messy. There were some good individual performances - I thought Dawson had a great game and Robinson did enough to keep a slot on the wing. But... how many times did Steve Thompson turn up between Dawson and Wilkinson / Grayson? Stay out the way!!!
I can say that as a winger!!!!
SO what do we reckon - England or Ireland??
Twit
I can say that as a winger!!!!
SO what do we reckon - England or Ireland??
Twit
IRELAND..............well to tell the truth I am a neutral as I just happen to live in Ireland. But after what England have done to South Africa the last few games I would love to see them beaten.
The lads at work and in the pubs around here are getting very excited for the game and really believe that they have the beating of England. It is great to see such belief in the Irish side from the supporters.
The lads at work and in the pubs around here are getting very excited for the game and really believe that they have the beating of England. It is great to see such belief in the Irish side from the supporters.
gemini said: Well if Wales (uhhum) :
otsser's the lot of them. WRU needs stringing up, chopped in to little bits and a herd of rhino's to jump up and down on them until they have had enough, then the close formation clog dancing troupe from gumbyville to kick the hsit out of the remains
The game WILL be very tough with both teams aiming for a grandslam, Ireland will have to keep the penalty count down otherwise Johny boy will just kick them off the park - Look at some of his angles yesterday - some cracking kicks.
But apart from that it will be a close game - I just hope to hell England dont choke and through it away again as in previous years.
But apart from that it will be a close game - I just hope to hell England dont choke and through it away again as in previous years.
Just for the record - C'MON ENGLAND!!!!
Right, Ireland have some good players in key positions, BOD, obviously, Geordan Murphy, great in patches, and Malcolm O'Kelly is playing really well at the moment. The rest are stout journeymen, and lack Keith Wood's ability to focus the forwards. They were good against the Italians, but their defence is stuttering and leaky. BOD cannot do it on his own, and he is Ireland's Johhny Wilkinson - all the hopes are pinned on him - but he cannot perform his magic off a poor platform, in the face of a well-marshalled, hard tackling defence.
England have been boosted by Rowntree and Leonard returning in the front row, and Josh Lewsey's form and style has filled a gaping weakness in the England back line-up. Tindall is playing well, and BOD will not break his tackling.
Crucially, England, whilst not firing on all cylinders, are winning, and never looking in real trouble. Plus, they are focussed like never before - the old England would have believed the hype surrounding their performances, but they turned a corner, mentally, in last Autumn's Australia game. They could have thrown the game away when Aus scored either side of half time, but they started again, and really believed they could win - and did so - a better victory by far than any recent 6N game.
Passion and sweat will, NOT, this time, be enough. It will be a tight game, Ireland could win, but it would be a fluke victory, on the back of poor England play. I cannot see that happening, so England to win by 10 points.
Right, Ireland have some good players in key positions, BOD, obviously, Geordan Murphy, great in patches, and Malcolm O'Kelly is playing really well at the moment. The rest are stout journeymen, and lack Keith Wood's ability to focus the forwards. They were good against the Italians, but their defence is stuttering and leaky. BOD cannot do it on his own, and he is Ireland's Johhny Wilkinson - all the hopes are pinned on him - but he cannot perform his magic off a poor platform, in the face of a well-marshalled, hard tackling defence.
England have been boosted by Rowntree and Leonard returning in the front row, and Josh Lewsey's form and style has filled a gaping weakness in the England back line-up. Tindall is playing well, and BOD will not break his tackling.
Crucially, England, whilst not firing on all cylinders, are winning, and never looking in real trouble. Plus, they are focussed like never before - the old England would have believed the hype surrounding their performances, but they turned a corner, mentally, in last Autumn's Australia game. They could have thrown the game away when Aus scored either side of half time, but they started again, and really believed they could win - and did so - a better victory by far than any recent 6N game.
Passion and sweat will, NOT, this time, be enough. It will be a tight game, Ireland could win, but it would be a fluke victory, on the back of poor England play. I cannot see that happening, so England to win by 10 points.
Come off it - how can you describe Stringer and Humphreys as "stout journeymen"..The Irish side always have one shite game in a season and thankfully Saturday's lacklustre performance was it. It will be a v.tight game against England but I predict 4 or 5 tries and twice the number of penalties with final score an Ireland win by a small margin of 5 or 6 points..Humphreys is kicking every bit as well as the boy wonder Wilkinson.
Come on Ireland!!!!
Come on Ireland!!!!
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