The following players have today been released back to their clubs:
Steffon Armitage – (London Irish)
George Chuter – (Leicester Tigers)
Jordan Crane – (Leicester Tigers)
David Flatman – (Bath Rugby)
Ben Foden – (Northampton Saints)
Andy Goode – (CA Brive)
Ben Kay – (Leicester Tigers)
Courtney Lawes – (Northampton Saints)
Paul Sackey – (London Wasps)
Richard Wigglesworth – (Sale Sharks)
Looks like Shawsy will be involved with Lawes going home, and Johnno clearly didn’t see our full-back poll given that he’s sent Foden home.
oh, and to add to that I think a huge part of these problems is the EPS.
The test team shold be selected from the best players at the time, not form someone Johnson selected 6 months ago. The EPS should be named the week before the International window, not during the summer.
Looks like the rumours about Erinle may be true (Hutch) according to the Times website. May God have mercy on our souls.
Tait is my tip for full back. That way Monye can toddle off back to the wing where he will fully be able to demonstrate his only skill (running fast in a straight line), meaning that Banahan can take a pew on the bench and continue to look as wooden as the 6ft 7″ plank he has been masquerading as for the past couple of weeks.
I’m so happy that MJ hs finally realised that Andy Goode has more important things to do than warm the bench, like washing his hair and starring in Timotei adverts. He is not an international 10, although with no cover in the squad for this position now, what’s the betting that the “Saviour of English Rugby”, Jonny Wilkinson, gets carted off after 2 minutes on Saturday with some weird tropical disease.
I’m going to watch England’s shambolic performance at Twickenham on Saturday and I am looking forward to it. Well, I’m looking forward to watching the All Blacks teaching England a lesson – I can’t believe I’m saying this but I’m an England fan yet I hope the All Blacks put 50 past us. Certain people will have to provide answers after a showing like that.
http://studsonthe22.blogspot.com/2009/11/squad-switcheroo.html
Erinle in for Geraghty according to the Times – good spot Kemlo. Erinle and Hipkiss…sounds like a poor man’s Tindall and Noon!
to be fair, erinle is on form at Biarritz, and playing very well.
And lets not forget the pairing of Hipkiss and Erinlee tore Bod and Darcy a new one in the HC cup final last year – yes Leinster won but they absoloutely dismantled the midfield.
Erinlee can’t pass, but he can tackle and is fast and strong – he will get us to the gain line, but not much more.
Geraghty to the bench to cover 10 and 12? why would you need (no)Goode?