Disipline seems to be shot to shit on this world cup. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/15234032.stm
He wouldn't play again in my team.
I would have thought the players would have had more respect for Johnson. Or be more scared of him.
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I'll be right behind the Welsh, hope they can make the final.
Seems quite harmless really. Not like glassing a girl in a club.
Quote: bigfella @ October 9 2011, 8:26 PM BSTI would have thought the players would have had more respect for Johnson. Or be more scared of him.
I'd like to see him face Shaun Edwards after doing that ! 
Quote: bigfella @ October 9 2011, 8:26 PM BSTDisipline seems to be shot to shit on this world cup. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/15234032.stm
He wouldn't play again in my team.
I would have thought the players would have had more respect for Johnson. Or be more scared of him.
WHAT? More respect, be scared?? They were out, England, he jumped off a boat and had a swim FFS. OOoooh bad boy!
Quote: Marc P @ October 9 2011, 11:50 PM BSTWHAT? More respect, be scared?? They were out, England, he jumped off a boat and had a swim FFS. OOoooh bad boy!
I agree.
Nothing at all.
It simply adds another chapter to
- snogging blonds in nightclubs
- dwarf throwing
- white water rafting
- bungee jumping
- ball tampering
- insulting hotel staff
- gum shield sponsorship
Oh, and playing like they'd never met before.
All in all, a campaign that Englishmen everywhere can be proud of.
England's problems on the pitch started with the team selection and Johnson's love in with past it players, especially Wilko. When you play Wilko, you play around him, he becomes the focus, with that golden boot, that looked more like rusty old iron. Flood should have been retained as fly half as he works much better with the backs. Funnily enough, he was even better with the boot than Wilko, when put in against the minnows. But no, the sad love affair with Wilko continued.
When Sheridan went, who did he put in, Stevens, who got mullered in every scrum. Neither player did Johnson change, it seemed the more others said they should be changed, the longer they stayed there, in some childishly stubborn game Johnson had with the media he visibly hates.
Then there was Tindall over Hape and Easter over Haskell and Thompson over Hartley. Wrong, wrong, wrong. Johnson was the reason England struggled through the group stage and crashed out at the next. Johnson, please go, so that England's best players can actually get a chance to play, over your old mates.
Sheridan was a massive loss and yes Johnson does have a thing for the old boys, should Tindall have been have been there I wonder, let alone captain at some times?
And . . what on Earth was Moody doing ?
He just stood there nonplussed while all around crumbled.
No spark, no fight, no exhortation, nothing.
Nothing apart from bemusement.
And a hooky gum shield.
That's leadership all right.
I thought he was rubbish yes. As most of the pack were. Diabolical. Played only 3 half decent teams and went in behind at the break in every one. Surely a signal to Johnson that something was wrong, including leadership.
New coach, brand new approach, please. Look at how good Wales are now.
Quote: Alfred J Kipper @ October 11 2011, 9:41 AM BSTNew coach, brand new approach, please. Look at how good Wales are now.
And they're managed by a Kiwi aren't they?
Quote: Chappers @ October 12 2011, 12:32 AM BSTAnd they're managed by a Kiwi aren't they?
Silly boy !
This is an English basketball/football/rugby/tennis/hockey/morris dance/athletics/fencing/lacrosse/
badminton/table tennis/whatever team and can only ever be managed by an Englishman !
As a Welsh supporter, keep the Thunderbirds puppet is what I say !
Starting to get a bit nervous now !
Ooh er Missus.
I can't claim to be a big rugby fan. My oldest lad played from the age of 6 to 11 and I enjoyed watching him play (every Sunday throughout the winters! - like any good dad, if the weather was really bad, I would sit in the car and read the Sunday Times).
My wife is welsh, my kids are half welsh so we will all be watching and cheering for Wales tomorrow (boyo)
I hope the welsh get fookin battered
English hating, bunch of sheep worriers