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2024 Guinness Six Nations
[2020 Six Nations] England vs Ireland (23/02/20)
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<blockquote data-quote="spartan32" data-source="post: 989503" data-attributes="member: 72322"><p>I've been trying to make sense of the selection for this match. Injury certainly has played a part, and although I find the conspiracy theories about Jones trying to end his contract early amusing, I think it's pretty unlikely. </p><p></p><p>the only conclusion I can draw is that, after we lost the first game and a Slam was off the table, Jones has decided to let this tournament be one big experiment. Do some crazy things and see what happens. Test people in impossible positions and see what they do and potentially build in some "worst case scenario" experience. I know Curry isn't an 8, but isn't handy for him to have some international experience doing it so if the crap hits the fan, you've got some sort of cover? </p><p></p><p>I mean just imagine if we do pull this off today, or even manage to keep it close. With that sort of line up. That's a serious mental resilience boost. And if we lose badly, well it doesn't mean anything. We gambled on something crazy and lost, which is the expected result. In some ways it's an odd sort of win win.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="spartan32, post: 989503, member: 72322"] I’ve been trying to make sense of the selection for this match. Injury certainly has played a part, and although I find the conspiracy theories about Jones trying to end his contract early amusing, I think it’s pretty unlikely. the only conclusion I can draw is that, after we lost the first game and a Slam was off the table, Jones has decided to let this tournament be one big experiment. Do some crazy things and see what happens. Test people in impossible positions and see what they do and potentially build in some “worst case scenario” experience. I know Curry isn’t an 8, but isn’t handy for him to have some international experience doing it so if the crap hits the fan, you’ve got some sort of cover? I mean just imagine if we do pull this off today, or even manage to keep it close. With that sort of line up. That’s a serious mental resilience boost. And if we lose badly, well it doesn’t mean anything. We gambled on something crazy and lost, which is the expected result. In some ways it’s an odd sort of win win. [/QUOTE]
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