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The Autopsy thread: Which England team members are for the chopping block?
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<blockquote data-quote="Isengard" data-source="post: 755836" data-attributes="member: 72456"><p><strong>Blame being aimed at Farrell?</strong></p><p></p><p>In the last couple of days a host of negative stories have emerged about Farrell. If true he has to go.</p><p></p><p>However, a more sinister interpretation might be that the RFU have decided to use him as the fallguy so they can absolve Lancaster. We've had Farrell forcing Lancaster to select his son, Farrell convincing him to omit Burrell and replace him with Burgess, Farrell telling Lancaster the tactics, etc, etc. This is coming from 'sources' anonymously onto the net and into the papers, ex-players who might well be getting it from the RFU. It looks to me worryingly like a blame shifting exercise to make Farrell the big baddie and Lancaster a man who was led astray and influenced by the wrong people. It might explain Farrell's comment in the that press conference where he said something like "it was a pleasure to work with Stuart". Cynical and jaded I know but with the RFU you never know. Are they going to blame and sack Farrell and keep Lancaster on. "Lessons will be learned", "it's a process not a straight line" all the rest of the BS that is spouted.</p><p></p><p>For once, and probably the only time ever I found myself agreeing with Stephen Jones about the failure of Lancaster.</p><p></p><p>RFU this is a one off opportunity to clear the decks and put right the mistakes of the last 12 years. If you let this slip and keep on any of the current team then I utterly despair for the future of English rugby, more years of crushing mediocrity with a "developing" team and players "learning" with inconsistent decisions and a lack of confidence throughout await and it will be squarely your fault.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: silver"><span style="font-size: 9px">- - - Updated - - -</span></span></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I agree. It's not his fault he was picked. The fault lies with the coaches who picked the squad. He did his best. He also seems to be getting the blame now, what with Vunipola's non comments and chuntering in the press about Farrell enforcing his inclusions in the squad and team I wonder if he is going to be footing the blame along with Farrell. I think he has enormous potential, he is powerful, strong and skilful but he needs to learn how to play the game and find a suitable position. 6 looks good for him, he is quick and physical and would be able to range around a bit more freely assuming the scrum gets sorted.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Isengard, post: 755836, member: 72456"] [b]Blame being aimed at Farrell?[/b] In the last couple of days a host of negative stories have emerged about Farrell. If true he has to go. However, a more sinister interpretation might be that the RFU have decided to use him as the fallguy so they can absolve Lancaster. We've had Farrell forcing Lancaster to select his son, Farrell convincing him to omit Burrell and replace him with Burgess, Farrell telling Lancaster the tactics, etc, etc. This is coming from 'sources' anonymously onto the net and into the papers, ex-players who might well be getting it from the RFU. It looks to me worryingly like a blame shifting exercise to make Farrell the big baddie and Lancaster a man who was led astray and influenced by the wrong people. It might explain Farrell's comment in the that press conference where he said something like "it was a pleasure to work with Stuart". Cynical and jaded I know but with the RFU you never know. Are they going to blame and sack Farrell and keep Lancaster on. "Lessons will be learned", "it's a process not a straight line" all the rest of the BS that is spouted. For once, and probably the only time ever I found myself agreeing with Stephen Jones about the failure of Lancaster. RFU this is a one off opportunity to clear the decks and put right the mistakes of the last 12 years. If you let this slip and keep on any of the current team then I utterly despair for the future of English rugby, more years of crushing mediocrity with a "developing" team and players "learning" with inconsistent decisions and a lack of confidence throughout await and it will be squarely your fault. [COLOR="silver"][SIZE=1]- - - Updated - - -[/SIZE][/COLOR] I agree. It's not his fault he was picked. The fault lies with the coaches who picked the squad. He did his best. He also seems to be getting the blame now, what with Vunipola's non comments and chuntering in the press about Farrell enforcing his inclusions in the squad and team I wonder if he is going to be footing the blame along with Farrell. I think he has enormous potential, he is powerful, strong and skilful but he needs to learn how to play the game and find a suitable position. 6 looks good for him, he is quick and physical and would be able to range around a bit more freely assuming the scrum gets sorted. [/QUOTE]
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