MattSantos

5th wee of the day.

Buy her some flowers and take her for some tapas. She'll be rate!

As per Futtocks' post. Last nights beer = 7 pints of Tennants Super Cold. Tonights beer = hopefully something a little bit nicer.

I didn't. Cheers for the link.

Does anyone know of any CAMRA pubs in the South of Glasgow? I've had a look online and can't seem to find any.. i need a new local!

Egypt on my hols Wednesday. See thi.

Nevermind. It depends whether he wants to split the field and play Tomkins one side, someone else t'other. Either way, it'd be a mistake as Tomkins isn't a first receiver and never will be. You can't just pick a 17 and say there, that's it. All the suggestions so far are pointless as they don't come with a plan.

I'm still thinking. For a start i wouldn't pick Tomkins at 7 as that would be like putting Morley on the wing. A stupid idea. Good chance McNamara may do it though!

I'm still thinking. For a start i wouldn't pick Tomkins at 7 as that would be like putting Morley on the wing. A stupid idea. Good chance McNamara may do it though!

One thought. It's a stupid idea.

I was nearly run over by a fit blonde driving a Lamborghini today. Thinking about it, i wish i had been. Just a little.

Justin Morgan's half time team talk should be the stoning of Welham and Colbourn (sp). Pathetic.

Darrell Griffin.... I think it'll take me till Tuesday to stop laughing at that.

Better than decent. Just.

You're right, there needs to be a balance. The best players always play the ball right as they're diligent about the small things. Morley, Peacock, Ellis etc all do this. The attackers get every decision. For example, you can tackle someone around the legs, textbook and be penalised for not letting go straight away.

Nathan Fien. We best stay at home then.

Too many for it to work. God i hate sport at times.

Franchising isn't sport. It's a farce.

Lamb fillet with home made Tsatsiki. Sexy cabbage, asparagus and grilled peppers on the side.

So you have 12 months of women in boots. Every cloud.

Good team. Good team. Nothing beats a bit of summer ######!

It's a similar experience at my desk. Why don't they work in my team?

In the traditional model you'd attack one side of the pitch then t'other. The ball would go 9-7-6. This way reduces the options either side of the ruck, and any numbers over are defended easily with a slide defence. Teams split the 6 and 7 either side and attack the middle hoping to get a numbers advantage with the full back. It's easier to score 5-4 than 9-8. Again, it's the teams structure that is the most important rather than the player.

I'll be honest, i don't see enough of SL week to week to judge them fairly, whereas i can watch an NRL team each week. However, i posted on the England squad that i'd love to see 1. Eastmond, 6. Tomkins, 7. Myler, 13. O'Loughlin. Options galore baby! My favourite method would be to follow the Goldcost model. Prince goes either side with either Bird or Rogers. Answering your question, the 'standoff' can run or pass. Having both attributes allows a full back to roam in the middle or behind a lead runner. Campbell does this magnificently. Does this help? Again, it's hard to judge what a position is exactly these days as it's all about where one's job fits in with the team and the game-plan rather than the number on his back.

Pryce, Briers and Tomkins are different players with the same number on their back. However, the teams all have the same method in mind as do all teams currently. Work the middle third and try and get a numbers mismatch on the fringe for a leader runner / sweeping second man play. Pryce has Wellens has a full back so he can be the second option. Briers and Tomkins have quicker full backs so they do the pass. Essentially the number on a players back is irrelevant, it's the jobs they are asked to play that are important and how that job fits in with the next guys job. Where we can beat Australia is our 'ability' to play away from the gameplan. This is however, our downfall, too.