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<blockquote data-quote="Zootalaws" data-source="post: 1070657" data-attributes="member: 61187"><p>Hate? It's criticism of his current form, not hate. This isn't a country and western song - he doesn't get points for love, mate.</p><p></p><p>He's out of form, has real liabilities as a captain and the general feeling by the management is that he needs to stay, and as captain, for sentimental reasons. As a kiwi,I find that absurd.</p><p></p><p>First, be fit. If you're not fit to play you're either crocked or not committed, either way, your not fit to captain. Second, if you've had long-term issues with tactics and leadership, why are you still captain? His ongoing ding-dongs and disrespect with referees is wearing thin. His poor judgement with his own positioning and gameplay puts a question mark over his ability to captain.</p><p></p><p>Is England, with the largest adult pool of talent in world rugby, so desperate for players that they can't play without him?</p><p></p><p>I admit, he doesn't float my boat - a gobby glory-hound has never been my idea of international captain material, but you've had years and years to groom an understudy. Nobody to blame but yourselves if you can slot in a replacement centre or captain at the drop of a hat.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Zootalaws, post: 1070657, member: 61187"] Hate? It’s criticism of his current form, not hate. This isn’t a country and western song - he doesn’t get points for love, mate. He’s out of form, has real liabilities as a captain and the general feeling by the management is that he needs to stay, and as captain, for sentimental reasons. As a kiwi,I find that absurd. First, be fit. If you’re not fit to play you’re either crocked or not committed, either way, your not fit to captain. Second, if you’ve had long-term issues with tactics and leadership, why are you still captain? His ongoing ding-dongs and disrespect with referees is wearing thin. His poor judgement with his own positioning and gameplay puts a question mark over his ability to captain. Is England, with the largest adult pool of talent in world rugby, so desperate for players that they can’t play without him? I admit, he doesn’t float my boat - a gobby glory-hound has never been my idea of international captain material, but you’ve had years and years to groom an understudy. Nobody to blame but yourselves if you can slot in a replacement centre or captain at the drop of a hat. [/QUOTE]
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