Comments on: England whack woeful Wales

By: Grizz(Grizz)

Grizz(Grizz) — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 12:19:28 +0000

If you don’t want Steve Jones just re-name McJones and sell him to Scotland, he’s streets ahead of the Aussie Muppet they have.

By: >^..^< katman(katman)

>^..^< katman(katman) — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 11:40:29 +0000

@cane(cane)-53: That 12% would have been significantly less had there been a "who cares" option.

By: wooden spoon(wooden spoon)

wooden spoon(wooden spoon) — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 11:30:43 +0000

@cane(cane)-53: Cane, there’s some sort of issue with Keo’s polls…

The results lately have been what you would call rather bizarre…

Possibly set up that way by site admin or someone out there with too much time on his/her hands is having a laugh. Another thing is that the poll options are ordered in rank of existing results, you will note if you can still make a choice that “Scotland” are currently at the top of the options list by virtue of having the most votes, followed by Italy with the 2nd most, etc. Whether that influences it, I don’t know but surely the order of the options should stay the same irrespective of results because now, before I vote, I know the order of the results anyway.

Does it really matter in the greater scheme of things? No.

By: cane(cane)

cane(cane) — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 11:07:12 +0000

I see on Keo’s Poll 12% of Keolings think England will win the 6 Nations?

Seems about right.

By: Big Hit(Big Hit)

Big Hit(Big Hit) — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 08:30:52 +0000

@willievz(willievz)-51: Roberts at 12 is somewhat telegraphed, everyone knows what's coming. I think 13 is a good position for him but they actually need to give him the ball. Hook's decision-making at 10 isn't good enough, but he's massively talented and never looks out of place in the centres.

By: willievz(willievz)

willievz(willievz) — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 11:36:33 +0000

Ryan, I fully agree with playing Hook at 10. Not only will he commit more defenders to his channel due to his speed off the mark, but Jamie Roberts at 12 will also have more momentum going forward due to receiving a quicker ball.

On slower pitches you need to work harder at delivering phase plays at speed.

By: mshiniwami(mshiniwami)

mshiniwami(mshiniwami) — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 11:06:33 +0000

@Big Hit(Big Hit)-48: Have longed believed Haskell is the best athlete in English rugby & could be a world class 8 if he is given the right opportnities and time there.The infactuation with lard arrrrse at 8 (Easter) is beyond me.his workrate is simply not good enough plus with ball in hand he has gotten steadily worse where he was once competent.Lawes is going to be a excellent player.Like him & his athleticism,England never had a player to be able to do/cover so much grown as a tight 5 player and have the ball skills to boot while don basics well.In 2 yrs he is going to be a top 3 lock in world rugby. But the English backs esp 10/12/13>>>are the pits,I pity Ashton who has tons of gas but has to sit out there while plonkers in inside channel do nothing.not sold on Foden after the initia; hype and Ben Youngs has talent but has too many holes in game at present-best attribute is his speed.

By: JL1(JL1)

JL1(JL1) — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 09:49:38 +0000

This ref was very poor, he is getting worse every match

By: Big Hit(Big Hit)

Big Hit(Big Hit) — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 09:07:22 +0000

Both teams were missing a few players to injury, notably Courtney Lawes, Tom Croft, Gethen Jenkins and Adam Jones.

There wasn’t a lot of quick ball, so it wasn’t a great spectacle. Flood had a superb game, rightly man of the match. Tom Palmer and James Haskell were also very good.

@Hondo(Hondo)-44: it was only 10 points to the Boks and ABs.

If SA had a halfway competent backline they’d have beaten us by a lot more as they won all the collisions, but they insist on playing a kicking 10 with two crash ball centres who can’t pass which limits their potential massively.

@poppa69(poppa69)-47: so Paddy gave you the best ref and touch-judges, what was your complaint again?

By: poppa69(poppa69)

poppa69(poppa69) — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 07:51:50 +0000

@RedLion is waiting …(RL)-46: well wasnt Paddy O in charge in 2007? so nothings a given…

Kaplan was on the sideline that day in Cardiff in 2007 too…

By: RedLion is waiting ...(RL)

RedLion is waiting ...(RL) — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 07:48:45 +0000

@poppa69(poppa69)-40: not with Paddy O around - you will probably get a one of our competent refs for all your matches. @poppa69(poppa69)-45: he is never honest when he refs Sharks matches - just take note. @Amerifikaner(Amerifikaner)-42: shame no super rugga for you - I feel sorry for you ... NOT

By: poppa69(poppa69)

poppa69(poppa69) — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 07:37:10 +0000

@Hondo(Hondo)-44: Kaplans honest refereeing? funniest post Ive EVER read on keo... absolute classic...

By: Hondo(Hondo)

Hondo(Hondo) — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 06:08:43 +0000

Not sure what the fuss?
The Poms just lost 2 months ago at home by almost 20 points to the ABs and the Boks, suddenly they are ‘whacking’ the Dragons?
Some resurgence
I always suspect Alain Roland to be on the taking when he refs the Poms or SA, he is not alone, to this roll of shame also belonged Marius Jonker, Craig Joubert and Nigel Owen.
I miss Kaplan’s honest refereeing.

By: Transformation(Transformation)

Transformation(Transformation) — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 04:40:49 +0000

@Ryan(Ryan)-9: say it ryan, it was ‘utter garbage’

By: Amerifikaner(Amerifikaner)

Amerifikaner(Amerifikaner) — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 03:16:30 +0000

21 Stormer:
These guys are like CCN these days. Everything is BREAKING NEWS!!! Headline sensation seekers. Imagine all the newly invented or dusted-off verbs that will be spewed forth by Keo bloggers, they aren’t journalist, this S15 season. I speculate they will, after a 20 point losing margin, suggest to the losing team to seriously consider the option of mass suicide before the next game.

By: Amerifikaner(Amerifikaner)

Amerifikaner(Amerifikaner) — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 03:06:53 +0000

119 Charo:
Unfortunately I missed the game…I am in America.

By: poppa69(poppa69)

poppa69(poppa69) — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 02:03:01 +0000

@Robzim(Robzim)-37:
what price NZ to receive another complete incompetent prat in charge of the whistle in a knockout round ala 2007?

talk about conspiracies

By: captain fantail(captain fantail)

captain fantail(captain fantail) — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 00:19:58 +0000

@Robzim(Robzim)-37: So you are in reality putting forward a two edged sword- that we will never win it again because the 'other' team is on a downward spiral. So your covering your ass already ( as your confidence is low) and saying that if we cant win we lost against a side that was in a inferior position. Very luke warm sort of approach don't you think? @JockBok(JockBok)-34: Good to see healthy eating habits start young ;-(

By: charo(charo)

charo(charo) — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 23:32:58 +0000

@Robzim(Robzim)-36: that stormers strip could have been so much better - even with the dhl logo. stronger, even hoops would have made the red and yellow less obvious. @Robzim(Robzim)-37: agreed - this is their best chance ever .... form team, settled selections and home ground. the pressure of their own media and fans is the only unknown factor. anyway, cheers for now, enjoy your weekend.

By: Robzim(Robzim)

Robzim(Robzim) — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 22:58:02 +0000

@charo(charo)-33: If the All Blacks do not win it this year they will probably never win it again- just about everything is in their favour including the fact that the traditional enemy is in a bit of a downward spiral at the moment (ageing team, useless coaching staff etc.)