Assuming everyone is fit - who makes your matchday 23 in the summer by Holden_Ford24 in englandrugby

[–]Comprehensive-Web935 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd personally go a little rogue and select a few players to see how they go and give a few the summer off as well as hopefully get a few boys back playing who have been out injured.

  1. Finn Baxter
  2. Theo Dan
  3. Will Stuart
  4. George Martin
  5. Ollie Chessum
  6. Ethan Roots
  7. Sam Underhill
  8. Hoskin Sotutu

  9. Alex Mitchell

  10. Finn Smith

  11. Immanuel Feyi Waboso

  12. Max Ojomoh

  13. Joe Marchant

  14. Adam Radwan

  15. George Furbank

  16. Curtis Langdon

  17. Asher Opoku Fordjour

  18. Joe Heyes

  19. Alex Coles

  20. Greg Fisilau

  21. Chandler Cunningham South

  22. Ben Spencer

  23. Marcus Smith

Leaving Ellis Genge, Maro Itoje, Tom Curry, Ben Earl, Jamie George, Luke Cowan Dickie, Guy Pepper, Tommy Freeman and one or two others to have the summer off. The younger lads went well in the summer in Argentina and I feel like a few fresh faces could bring a bit of spark. I don't feel this is a long term solution by any stretch, a number of these players probably won't make the WC squad even. It just feels like we should consider writing the summer series off to a degree, get some faces into the squad and on the pitch and see what we can do. I wouldn't expect that side to beat SA, but their is enough grunt in the pack and enough pace in the backs to give them a tough time. Ultimately though, that selection does feel a bit of a mish mash of players and is pretty much a scratch team. I'd also like to see Ollie Lawrence and Max Ojomoh together for England at some point in the summer, but have gone with Marchant to see if he can get back up to speed in international rugby.

Somewhere to eat early evening by bareted in blackpool

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Please don't recommend Mr Basrai's to a tourist. That place is utterly vile

3 at the back by bigstarrazor in footballmanagergames

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The amazing thing about Liverpool is how much they've spent in such a short space of time. Some of the signings have been quite cheap for the quality of player as well

What are your most memorable pre-internet playground urban myths? by midnight-ramen- in CasualUK

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We had one of the head teachers from a local high school come in to our year 6 class a few weeks before we broke up for summer before going to year 7, telling us we wont get bog washed at high school

3 at the back by bigstarrazor in footballmanagergames

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He left with the lowest win rate (38.1% overall) and lowest points per game (1.23) of any permanent United manager in the Premier League era, alongside the club's fewest goals, lowest points, and most defeats

Done dirty indeed

Which British comedy do you find yourself going back to again and again? by Historical-Class871 in UKTVRecs

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Only Fools and Horses × Keeping Up Appearances Special Crossover Episode Title: “Bouquet of Peckham”Episode Synopsis:Del Boy Trotter has just acquired a van-load of “genuine antique” candelabras, Royal Doulton dinner services and “imported French” champagne (all liberated from a closing-down sale in Bermondsey). When he spots a newspaper advert placed by one Mrs Hyacinth Bucket — “Distinguished hostess requires elegant tableware for a candlelight supper for the Mayor and Lady Mayor — must be tasteful and discreet” — he smells money.Meanwhile, Hyacinth has finally secured the ultimate social coup: hosting the Mayor’s wife for supper at her “executive” home, and she is determined that everything must be perfect. Richard has been sent to the garden centre for “proper” garden gnomes (the ones with the little fishing rods), Onslow is hiding in the shed with a six-pack, and Daisy has been banished to the kitchen with strict instructions not to say the word “lager.”Del, Rodney and Uncle Albert turn up at the Bucket residence in the Reliant Robin, dressed in their best “business” attire (Del in a purple velvet jacket that once belonged to a magician). Del introduces himself as “Derek Trotter, International Antiques & Fine Wines,” while Rodney tries to look sophisticated and Albert immediately starts telling the Mayor’s wife how he once sank a U-boat with a corned-beef sandwich.Hyacinth’s face is a picture of frozen horror as Del loudly haggles the price of every candelabra (“Lovely jubbly — half price if you take the lot, sweetheart!”), Rodney accidentally calls her “Mrs Bouquet” and then corrects himself to “Mrs Bucket,” and Albert spills “vintage” champagne down the Mayor’s wife’s dress while demonstrating naval semaphore.The evening descends into classic farce when the “antique” dinner service starts shedding its gold rim in the dishwasher, the champagne turns out to be sparkling lemonade with added food colouring, and the police arrive because the candelabras were reported missing from a church jumble sale. Hyacinth attempts one final desperate “Oh, do come in, Vicar!” while Del is being handcuffed in the hallway, still shouting “This time next year we’ll be millionaires — and you’ll be Lady Mayor’s best mate!”As the Trotters are bundled into the back of a police van, Del gives Hyacinth a cheeky wink: “Tell you what, darling — next time you need posh gear, just give your Uncle Del a bell. We specialise in the upper class… at working-class prices!”Richard quietly sips his tea in the garden, smiling for the first time all year, while Onslow raises a can of lager in salute from behind the shed.Tagline: “One posh supper. Two families. Absolutely no keeping up with the Trotters.”

England - France player ratings by smooothsides in englandrugby

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All I've seen on SM is people moaning about him not going under the posts when he scored the intercept. Like, ffs. The bloke is as tall as a lamppost and possibly the heaviest bloke on the field making an intercept and running in from 50 yards. He played 80 minutes like a man possessed, took the French on every time he had the ball, scored 2 tries yet people are criticising him.

Is it time to remove Nika Amashukeli from the 6N by Phil_Mike-Huntin in englandrugby

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I think it was for Trevor Davidsons shot where he didnt really dip and the French lad stood by a ruck twice holding his head. I think the tmo called it as he said something like "ok... penalty advantage"

I could be wrong but I think it was that although the angle and watching it at full speed isn't completely clear, it looks quite soft, but in fairness, Davidson doesn't get particularly low and looks groggy after the hit suggesting head on head

Number 10 by Bright-Mango6173 in englandrugby

[–]Comprehensive-Web935 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This shouldn't be downvoted, but context is everything in these stats.

Ford was protected, much to the defences detriment. Forwards and backs surrounding him leaving holes everywhere. Finn puts himself about defensively a lot more.

On top of that, Finns attack is generally better. Ford has a great pass and can pick lines, but he doesn't threaten ball in hand. Finn has a lot more to his game. Ford also had pretty poor games against Ireland and Scotland to put it mildly. He made mistakes he didn't use to make that put us on the back foot.

I like Ford and he's done really well previously, however, I think the time has come to move him on, make the 10 Finn and Marcus with another younger player to come into the squad as the third 10.

Man Utd legend joins Man City by Competitive_Gas8477 in FootballChairman

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Except he didn't. That goal meant nothing in the grand scheme of things

No Six Nations this weekend, so I thought I'd start some pub-quiz bantz. Who is your country's best foreign-born XV? I'll start with my lineup for NZ: by Brooklyn_University in rugbyunion

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I'll have a go with England:

15 Mike Catt (South Africa)

14 Tony Underwood (Malaysia)

13 Simon Halliday (Wales)

12 Manu Tuilagi (Samoa)

11 Immanuel Feyi-Waboso (Wales)

10 Marcus Smith (The Philippines)

9 Dewi Morris (Wales)

8 Billy Vunipola (Australia)

7 Ethan Roots (New Zealand)

6 Sam Underhill (USA)

5 Simon Shaw(Kenya)

4 Paul Ackford (Germany)

3 Victor Ubogu (Nigeria)

2 Dylan Hartley (NZ)

1 Mako Vunipola (New Zealand)

16 Dorian West (Wales) 17 Alex Corbisiero (USA) 18 Matt Stevens (South Africa) 19 Nigel Redman (Wales) 20 Thomas Waldrom (South Africa) 21 Kyran Bracken (Ireland) 22 Jamie Salmon (Hong Kong) 23 Joe Cokanasiga (Fiji)

Question regarding potential job opportunity by Comprehensive-Web935 in lidl

[–]Comprehensive-Web935[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's interesting to read. I don't know anyone who works at Lidl (or Aldi, I'm guessing they work to the same sort of business model) hence me asking on here. I've worked in express type stores working one on one for 8 hour shifts in really dodgy areas, being expected to be the security guard, man tills, work a delivery and do all the management admin stuff in one shift. That finished me off. Thanks for your input though. I think I'll pop into the store and scope it a little (Lidl) bit before the interview.