Comments on: England v Australia, 7 Nov ‘09 http://www.steger-lewis.net/al/2009/11/england-v-australia-7-nov-09/ From Currane, Achill, Mayo on the west coast of Ireland: Al's musings and rants about everything and nothing Mon, 12 Apr 2010 16:09:31 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Al http://www.steger-lewis.net/al/2009/11/england-v-australia-7-nov-09/comment-page-1/#comment-54 Al Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:20:37 +0000 http://www.steger-lewis.net/al/?p=431#comment-54 @Profoundly Superficial: That call may come sooner rather than later, judging by the ever-growing list of injuries! @Derek: Hmm...think I'll always be a blow-in as far as people round here are concerned ;-) I agreed though, it's down to the coaching. There are more players in England than any other country and some of them are not injured! There is plenty of talent and potential so we have to assume that the planning and preparation was at fault, both in the analysis of the likely Aussie gameplan and the preparation of some moves. As you say, it doesn't reflect well on Johnson and his staff. @Profoundly Superficial: That call may come sooner rather than later, judging by the ever-growing list of injuries!

@Derek: Hmm…think I’ll always be a blow-in as far as people round here are concerned ;-)

I agreed though, it’s down to the coaching. There are more players in England than any other country and some of them are not injured! There is plenty of talent and potential so we have to assume that the planning and preparation was at fault, both in the analysis of the likely Aussie gameplan and the preparation of some moves. As you say, it doesn’t reflect well on Johnson and his staff.

]]> By: Derek http://www.steger-lewis.net/al/2009/11/england-v-australia-7-nov-09/comment-page-1/#comment-53 Derek Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:18:59 +0000 http://www.steger-lewis.net/al/?p=431#comment-53 BTW, for what it's worth I thought it was England's coaching that was at fault, not the players. When they attacked they made good ground but the SH would then pick up a the base of the ruck and hurl the ball back 5 or 10 metres. The Aussie defensive line would then step up 5 metres and England would have to win that territory for a 2nd time. That was the game plan. That's down to Johnson, you can tell he thinks backs are irrelevant. BTW, for what it’s worth I thought it was England’s coaching that was at fault, not the players. When they attacked they made good ground but the SH would then pick up a the base of the ruck and hurl the ball back 5 or 10 metres. The Aussie defensive line would then step up 5 metres and England would have to win that territory for a 2nd time. That was the game plan. That’s down to Johnson, you can tell he thinks backs are irrelevant.

]]> By: Derek http://www.steger-lewis.net/al/2009/11/england-v-australia-7-nov-09/comment-page-1/#comment-52 Derek Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:13:52 +0000 http://www.steger-lewis.net/al/?p=431#comment-52 It's OK Al, you're naturalised now. Become an Ireland fan and ease that pain away! It’s OK Al, you’re naturalised now. Become an Ireland fan and ease that pain away!

]]> By: Profoundly Superficial http://www.steger-lewis.net/al/2009/11/england-v-australia-7-nov-09/comment-page-1/#comment-51 Profoundly Superficial Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:41:43 +0000 http://www.steger-lewis.net/al/?p=431#comment-51 My cat Rosie has started playing rugby with a dinky little rugby ball. We're waiting for the call... My cat Rosie has started playing rugby with a dinky little rugby ball.

We’re waiting for the call…

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