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shamalicious wrote:Neill_M wrote:His YC v the Blues on this tour would be the most recent.shamalicious wrote:Has bandy legs been in trouble lately? I'm struggling to think of any recent incidents. Maybe he's learned to control himself.oops!
I have just discovered that Paddy Jackson has kicked 33 of his last 34 kicks in international rugby.BaggyTrousers wrote:Paddy Jackson has also outperformed Sexton this year and at international level Paddy's kicking stats have been absolutely remarkable. Between injury and bad form, Sexton is a lucky man to be on the tour.bazzaj wrote:Farrell is very highly rated Spiffers possibly one of the few Lions players that were in the sh.
I think Ford would have acted as a turnstile in New Zealand and Farrell has outperformed Sexton this season so deserved the start in his favoured position.
Now he's got to back it up.
I just hope Farrell has one of those days I so delight in when he looks all gurny as if about to cry. In summary safe to say I hate his guts and wish him a disastrous performance. I'll not go so far as to hope he breaks his leg, that is just poor form, however, if it happened......... well, I wouldn't cry over it. Don't like the way he plays, cheapshit merchants make my rage get out of kilter.
As for Sexton, is this his BOD moment, the time when everyone sees the best is in the past? He's had a woeful season.
Really glad you didn't Jizzerbazzaj wrote:I know Dave no time to go Mia.Dave wrote:Was worried. No Bazza, on the week before the first test!bazzaj wrote:Out and about big Dave enjoying the hot climate.Dave wrote:Where have you been?
Did you miss me?
Back in the ball game now!
Rum will chirp up about Tier 2 soonBaggyTrousers wrote:I have just discovered that Paddy Jackson has kicked 33 of his last 34 kicks in international rugby.BaggyTrousers wrote:Paddy Jackson has also outperformed Sexton this year and at international level Paddy's kicking stats have been absolutely remarkable. Between injury and bad form, Sexton is a lucky man to be on the tour.bazzaj wrote:Farrell is very highly rated Spiffers possibly one of the few Lions players that were in the sh.
I think Ford would have acted as a turnstile in New Zealand and Farrell has outperformed Sexton this season so deserved the start in his favoured position.
Now he's got to back it up.
I just hope Farrell has one of those days I so delight in when he looks all gurny as if about to cry. In summary safe to say I hate his guts and wish him a disastrous performance. I'll not go so far as to hope he breaks his leg, that is just poor form, however, if it happened......... well, I wouldn't cry over it. Don't like the way he plays, cheapshit merchants make my rage get out of kilter.
As for Sexton, is this his BOD moment, the time when everyone sees the best is in the past? He's had a woeful season.
Now that is beyond Farrell.
Held back by RuanBaggyTrousers wrote: I have just discovered that Paddy Jackson has kicked 33 of his last 34 kicks in international rugby.
Now that is beyond Farrell.
Nuci likes PJJackson says he has noticed the improvement since he took over from Montpellier-bound Ruan Pienaar as Ulster's regular kicker, and hopes to add to his international points tally in Saturday's second and final Test against Japan at the Ajinomoto Stadium
"Kicking, especially goal-kicking, has been a huge work-on for me from the get-go. Especially with Ruan being there at Ulster, I missed out on a lot of kicking opportunities to grow," Jackson told the Times {Ireland].
"At times I was coming into international games raw, having not kicked for my province. Now I have stepped up and taken hold of the reins, having realised how I needed to be getting that experience week in week out.
More likely to score tries against Tier 2 nations than Tier 1 nations therefore more conversion kicks. Conversions are closer to the posts than long range penalties therefore higher kicking statsRuss wrote: Rum will chirp up about Tier 2 soon
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Illuminati confirmedUlsterNo9 wrote:More likely to score tries against Tier 2 nations than Tier 1 nations therefore more conversion kicks. Conversions are closer to the posts than long range penalties therefore higher kicking statsRuss wrote: Rum will chirp up about Tier 2 soon
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/40364611BaggyTrousers wrote:shamalicious wrote:Neill_M wrote:His YC v the Blues on this tour would be the most recent.shamalicious wrote:Has bandy legs been in trouble lately? I'm struggling to think of any recent incidents. Maybe he's learned to control himself.
The fact is Shammy that his first two involvements in that game after coming on as a sub was two tackles on players in the air. He is a feckin' liability.
Extra frustrating that he missed 2 sitters against Munster to lose us two games.BaggyTrousers wrote:I have just discovered that Paddy Jackson has kicked 33 of his last 34 kicks in international rugby.BaggyTrousers wrote:Paddy Jackson has also outperformed Sexton this year and at international level Paddy's kicking stats have been absolutely remarkable. Between injury and bad form, Sexton is a lucky man to be on the tour.bazzaj wrote:Farrell is very highly rated Spiffers possibly one of the few Lions players that were in the sh.
I think Ford would have acted as a turnstile in New Zealand and Farrell has outperformed Sexton this season so deserved the start in his favoured position.
Now he's got to back it up.
I just hope Farrell has one of those days I so delight in when he looks all gurny as if about to cry. In summary safe to say I hate his guts and wish him a disastrous performance. I'll not go so far as to hope he breaks his leg, that is just poor form, however, if it happened......... well, I wouldn't cry over it. Don't like the way he plays, cheapshit merchants make my rage get out of kilter.
As for Sexton, is this his BOD moment, the time when everyone sees the best is in the past? He's had a woeful season.
Now that is beyond Farrell.
Makes no diff to Paddy - he's been banging them over from the touchline for fun.UlsterNo9 wrote:More likely to score tries against Tier 2 nations than Tier 1 nations therefore more conversion kicks. Conversions are closer to the posts than long range penalties therefore higher kicking statsRuss wrote: Rum will chirp up about Tier 2 soon
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Keith Earls makes conversions more difficult due to his lack of understanding of positioning, he dots the ball down out wide rather than running under the posts to make the conversion easier. You will note Sextons stats dip when playing with Earls and he scores a try.
Why not pick the rest of the team from that clearly magnificent performance against players who someday may or may not be fine players?
lol, fair point. I was kinda beginning to respect Gatland. He looked as though he knew what he was doing - dull and steady but with a gameplan and now he's done this... Interesting. Does he realise that the ABs are going to kick for 50 mins so he's going to try and counter attack? Or am I giving him too much credit? Every time I log on to check the weather for tomorrow, it bloody changes. Could be anything from dry to a monsoon...BaggyTrousers wrote:Gatland picks two guys for playing decently against Chiefs Seconds ...................... and he is being applauded for his decisions.
It's the added pressure, nothing is more important than playing for Ulster. Ireland? Fuc'k Ireland, wee Paddy may do the odd daft thing but I suspect he's not stupid, he knows he could kick his next 100 attempts for Ireland and Jokehunt will still be picking Sexton until Paddy is in his 30s when Paddy will be dubbed "the greatest outhalf that Ireland never really had" and then Jokehunt will start picking BIB Carberry - you know the young lad who is good at passing directly into touch and being charged down.justinr73 wrote:Extra frustrating that he missed 2 sitters against Munster to lose us two games.BaggyTrousers wrote:I have just discovered that Paddy Jackson has kicked 33 of his last 34 kicks in international rugby.BaggyTrousers wrote:Paddy Jackson has also outperformed Sexton this year and at international level Paddy's kicking stats have been absolutely remarkable. Between injury and bad form, Sexton is a lucky man to be on the tour.bazzaj wrote:Farrell is very highly rated Spiffers possibly one of the few Lions players that were in the sh.
I think Ford would have acted as a turnstile in New Zealand and Farrell has outperformed Sexton this season so deserved the start in his favoured position.
Now he's got to back it up.
I just hope Farrell has one of those days I so delight in when he looks all gurny as if about to cry. In summary safe to say I hate his guts and wish him a disastrous performance. I'll not go so far as to hope he breaks his leg, that is just poor form, however, if it happened......... well, I wouldn't cry over it. Don't like the way he plays, cheapshit merchants make my rage get out of kilter.
As for Sexton, is this his BOD moment, the time when everyone sees the best is in the past? He's had a woeful season.
Now that is beyond Farrell.
