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<blockquote data-quote="gingergenius" data-source="post: 237662"><p>Not that I had high hopes, but :cryy: </p><p></p><p>Where did our biggest problems lie? Second row. We need to find a nutter in the mould of Johnson, Botha, Williams... and the same 4 2nd rows have been picked. Since Palmer is crap and Shaw is a pensioner, we have 2 selectable 2nd rows, both excellent lineout forwards but neither is an 'enforcer'.</p><p></p><p>Personally I rate England's depth in the back row... but still. Rees is injured, which makes Moody a shoe-in at 7 given that he's the only fit openside in the squad. Which is crap considering how he's not really a proper openside; and Lipman and Armitage are both better than him and deserve their place.</p><p></p><p>Noon is still in the squad; Tindall is recalled. Which means one of them will play at 13 and we'll have a fly-half playing at 12. Which is what we've had for the last few years, and is what hasn't worked. The only player who might break this up is Tait, but since no one seems to ever pick him anyway it's not likely.</p><p></p><p>Hopefully Cueto will go on the wing, since I don't think Monye's up to it and Sackey's off form. Be interesting to see which of them Johnson stays with. Though I don't see our wingers strinking fear into the hearts of the enemy unless Sackey miraculously regains last season's form.</p><p></p><p>Shame also to see no place for Jon Clarke in the Saxons.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gingergenius, post: 237662"] Not that I had high hopes, but :cryy: Where did our biggest problems lie? Second row. We need to find a nutter in the mould of Johnson, Botha, Williams... and the same 4 2nd rows have been picked. Since Palmer is crap and Shaw is a pensioner, we have 2 selectable 2nd rows, both excellent lineout forwards but neither is an 'enforcer'. Personally I rate England's depth in the back row... but still. Rees is injured, which makes Moody a shoe-in at 7 given that he's the only fit openside in the squad. Which is crap considering how he's not really a proper openside; and Lipman and Armitage are both better than him and deserve their place. Noon is still in the squad; Tindall is recalled. Which means one of them will play at 13 and we'll have a fly-half playing at 12. Which is what we've had for the last few years, and is what hasn't worked. The only player who might break this up is Tait, but since no one seems to ever pick him anyway it's not likely. Hopefully Cueto will go on the wing, since I don't think Monye's up to it and Sackey's off form. Be interesting to see which of them Johnson stays with. Though I don't see our wingers strinking fear into the hearts of the enemy unless Sackey miraculously regains last season's form. Shame also to see no place for Jon Clarke in the Saxons. [/QUOTE]
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