Langthorne
Phil Hardcastle (33)
I have to agree ith Godfrey and Daz - the hinging is unbelievable.
Lets sum up the opinions on this forum.
After a very good in (yes it asn't perfect) e should
1. Drop the props because thy appeared eak and not as dominant as they previously ere in all their other tests
2. The hooker should be replaced by Finger, but it doesn't matter because TPN ill be back next year
3. The lineout as strong but the 2 locks didn't contribute much. One is too old and the other just stands around
4. Elsom has lost his running game and as a passnger.
5. McCalman didn't kno hat he as doing
6. Thank god for Pocock as it appears he as the only forard there
7. Genia should be replaced by Burgess because h as good hen he came on
8. Everyone believes and nose Cooper can't tackle and should be replaced by Barnes
9. Giteau is passed it (have to agree ith this) and should be replaced by Barnes (makes him a busy boy covering 10 AND 12) or JOC (James O'Connor), ho definitely ill strengthen th mid field defence (same people ho ant him dropped because he can't tackle ant him at 12)
10. AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) no comments so must be safe
11. JOC (James O'Connor) like Cooper can't tackle (can score tries and kick goals) so must go and be replaced by Turner a safer and prdictable professional, but can tackle
12. Mitchell made mistakes (but can tackle, beat a man and can finish off breaks) so has to go for someone else
13 Beale best attacking back e have orking off Cooper (ho is to b dropped) has his critics (see earlier and other threads)
So in summary Beale, AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) and Pocock are safe all th others must go. This after beating the darkness after all this time and playing some very good rugby to boot. Thats 12 changes. I said it before and I ill say it again - fucking unbelievable
(sorry for the typing but my vv key doesn't ork)
Was the hinging the reason Alexander got pinged a couple of times?
Of your list of 12 points, 8 and 9 are somewhat reflective of the forum (Cooper can't tackle and Giteau is past it), but the rest are (at best) only an extremely selective reading, and not really a fair reflection.
Just for the record, we know you agree that Giteau is past it, do you disagree that Cooper missed far too many tackles (in this game, or any other you wish to discuss)?