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thebish · **Posted:** Fri Feb 03, 2012 12:56 pm

OK - so it all kicks off tomorrow...

3 totally new caps in the starting lineup for England - and I have to say I am genuinely excited to see how that pans out... young, in-form, hungry players, proven at Premiership level - getting their chance on the international stage..

proper clearout - new captain - new playing style... could be awesome - could be a DISASTER!!!

lest anyone forget - we actually WON it last time....

england team:

Ben Foden; Chris Ashton; Brad Barritt, Owen Farrell, David Strettle; Charlie Hodgson; Ben Youngs; Alex Corbisiero, Dylan Hartley, Dan Cole; Mouritz Botha, Tom Palmer; Tom Croft, Chris Robshaw (captain), Phil Dowson.

bobo the clown · **Posted:** Fri Feb 03, 2012 12:58 pm

Kick-n-Clap. No thanks.

mummywhycantieatcrayons · **Posted:** Fri Feb 03, 2012 1:15 pm

thebish wrote:

proper clearout - new captain - new playing style... could be awesome - could be a DISASTER!!!

Yep, looking forward to it - a genuine feeling that we're in a new era.

jaffka · **Posted:** Fri Feb 03, 2012 6:01 pm

I think that we will get beat against Scotland in a very poor tight match.

Not expecting great things to happen as a new team needs building.

Worthy4England · **Posted:** Fri Feb 03, 2012 6:02 pm

Worried. Very, very worried.

It could be like Sammy Lee's brave new world.

Then again, as far as clearouts are concerned, it probably needed doing.

thebish · **Posted:** Fri Feb 03, 2012 6:10 pm

Worthy4England wrote:

Worried. Very, very worried.

It could be like Sammy Lee's brave new world.

Then again, as far as clearouts are concerned, it probably needed doing.

I am both very worried and very optimistic at the same time! I'm leaning towards the optimistic and the new boys will play out of their skins and Ashton will get quick ball and be devastating... but then again the scots could grind us down with their dour kicking game...

one things for sure - it'll be fecking freeeeeeezing up there - rather them than me!!!

Little Green Man · **Posted:** Fri Feb 03, 2012 7:57 pm

thebish wrote:

one things for sure - it'll be fecking freeeeeeezing up there - rather them than me!!!

Fraid not. It's actually warmer than London here at the moment. The forecast is for a fair bit of rain before the match though.

thebish · **Posted:** Fri Feb 03, 2012 7:59 pm

Little Green Man wrote:

thebish wrote:

one things for sure - it'll be fecking freeeeeeezing up there - rather them than me!!!

Fraid not. It's actually warmer than London here at the moment. The forecast is for a fair bit of rain before the match though.

ahhh - poo - I fell foul of lazy geographical sterotypes!!!

Wandering Willy · **Posted:** Fri Feb 03, 2012 8:04 pm

That's because you live in the South. :wink:

Little Green Man · **Posted:** Fri Feb 03, 2012 8:04 pm

thebish wrote:

Little Green Man wrote:

thebish wrote:

one things for sure - it'll be fecking freeeeeeezing up there - rather them than me!!!

Fraid not. It's actually warmer than London here at the moment. The forecast is for a fair bit of rain before the match though.

ahhh - poo - I fell foul of lazy geographical sterotypes!!!

And as such I've forwarded your name to be added to that nice Mr Salmond's Little Book of Persona Non Grata.

thebish · **Posted:** Fri Feb 03, 2012 8:07 pm

Little Green Man wrote:

thebish wrote:

Little Green Man wrote:

thebish wrote:

one things for sure - it'll be fecking freeeeeeezing up there - rather them than me!!!

Fraid not. It's actually warmer than London here at the moment. The forecast is for a fair bit of rain before the match though.

ahhh - poo - I fell foul of lazy geographical sterotypes!!!

And as such I've forwarded your name to be added to that nice Mr Salmond's Little Book of Persona Non Grata.

I'm gutted! :shock:

Little Green Man · **Posted:** Fri Feb 03, 2012 8:12 pm

thebish wrote:

Little Green Man wrote:

thebish wrote:

Little Green Man wrote:

thebish wrote:

one things for sure - it'll be fecking freeeeeeezing up there - rather them than me!!!

Fraid not. It's actually warmer than London here at the moment. The forecast is for a fair bit of rain before the match though.

ahhh - poo - I fell foul of lazy geographical sterotypes!!!

And as such I've forwarded your name to be added to that nice Mr Salmond's Little Book of Persona Non Grata.

I'm gutted! :shock:

I think that's what the smirking twunt has got in mind for you.

thebish · **Posted:** Fri Feb 03, 2012 8:26 pm

Little Green Man wrote:

thebish wrote:

I'm gutted! :shock:

I think that's what the smirking twunt has got in mind for you.

he can take my guts - but he can never take my freeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeedooooooooooooom!

Worthy4England · **Posted:** Sat Feb 04, 2012 9:36 am

Scotland A 35 - England Saxons 0..

Taking the little 'un to the Cinema this morning might actually end up being the highlight of the day.

In fact when I add in Bolton being away at Norwich and England and Pakistan, I might just go back to bed until the snow melts..

jaffka · **Posted:** Sat Feb 04, 2012 10:35 am

Raining at Murrayfield?

Another factor swings in favour of the jocks.

Little Green Man · **Posted:** Sat Feb 04, 2012 5:21 pm

jaffka wrote:

Raining at Murrayfield?

Another factor swings in favour of the jocks.

In the end there's not been that much rain here, in fact the sun's come out now. Cold and windy though.

jaffka · **Posted:** Sat Feb 04, 2012 5:21 pm

a glimmer of hope then

Gail Platz · **Posted:** Sat Feb 04, 2012 6:13 pm

bobo the clown wrote:

Kick-n-Clap. No thanks.

It's a sad sight seeing all the talent sapped out of the rugby league lads who play this 'sport'.

Then again, if I were a Union fan, I'd feel pretty embarrassed that this time next year half of the England squad will be former RL players. Shows how talented their lot are.

Little Green Man · **Posted:** Sat Feb 04, 2012 6:35 pm

Dire game, unsurprisingly.

Worthy4England · **Posted:** Sat Feb 04, 2012 6:49 pm

Gail Platz wrote:

bobo the clown wrote:

Kick-n-Clap. No thanks.

It's a sad sight seeing all the talent sapped out of the rugby league lads who play this 'sport'.

Then again, if I were a Union fan, I'd feel pretty embarrassed that this time next year half of the England squad will be former RL players. Shows how talented their lot are.

Yawn. Go look at how many ex RU players dominated the RL playing for Widnes in the 1980's and go feel embarrassed.

Martin Offiah for example played for Rosslyn Park RU until he was about 20/21.

Gone on for years.

I like both codes and played both. I feel not one iota of embarrassment.

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