6 Nations and all that!

Ooh. All gone a bit quiet 'round here, hasn't it...?

Didn't see either of the games yesterday.
DH said that Wales had a lucky escape from humiliation and that the Scotland game was the best of the tournament so far ... so I'll take his word for it

Haven't watched the England game closely - DH is working today so I've got it on tape for this evening - but I was very impressed by what I saw. My dad phoned at half-time and said that the score line flattered England but not having watched it I can't comment ...

Bit of a nothing post really but thought I'd see if anyone was still watching ...

You see that shows how out of touch I am about the age of Leicesters team. I would love to follow a team and support them but maybe when my youngest if he gets interested then I will start the travelling.
Hodgson had a bad tour of New Zeaaland last summer his defence was atrocious and Johnson droped him on that basis and it looks like he is completely out of favour.
As for the French I think I might wince at that one, lets hope the poor French team turn up!

Meant to also say - LOL @ Tigers getting old - we were a few seasons ago but we've got loads of young talent coming thru. There are also a fair few 'international' players which raises a few eyebrows but we'r enot yet in the league of Sarries or Wasps.

And ... I don't know why Hodgeson is out of favour at the minute. I think he was injured for a while and never came back into the set-up.

Well, Tigers have had better seasons ... we're currently 6th (but that's not including this weekend's fixtures) I'm not too worried about getting into the play-offs as long as we finish in the top 6 to make sure we're in the Heineken Cup next season ... unlesss we win it this year of course

Franklins Gardens is a great ground. We used to live very near there and DH often went to matches when his season-ticket-holding friends had a spare seat going ... but that's something else we don't say aloud 'round here!! Welford Road is something special (and, yes I would say that) ATM we're having loads of building work done which will make it almost twice as big and quite spectacular!

You sound like my Dad WRT the club thing - he loves rugby as a sport but has never followed a team. He says it stops him from being affected by politics ... he can appreciate the England team/coaches simply on their performance without any 'baggage'. I think he has a point but I like following a team week-in-week-out and am finally close enough to Leicester to be able to justify having a season ticket (I've supported them for about 15 years but only moved back here 4 years ago).

Anyway. Bring on the French I say

Hi Tigers, funnily enough although having played the game for nearly 30 years, I never really supported a team. The nearest to me is Blackheath and I hated them as when we played them they were so arrogant so to think I would support them when my playing days are over? Fat chance!! And guess what my nearest team is over an hour away at harlequins! Not an easy trip really.
I went to Northampton early this season when they played Wasps and was really impressed, a lovely crowd and the slience when kickers were taking their kicks was beautiful. I'm sure Welford road is the same.
I still do not understand why Hodson is not fly half, I know he is a crap takler but when England bring Goode on when we are behind (though fair play he made that try at the end) you want a playmaker not a kicker. It seems starnge that Sale one of the best clubs in the country can play with him but England cannot?
I take you point about the passing etc but Engalnd are devoid of ideas, set plays and the like and that makes me wonder about the coaching set up.
How are Leiceester doing thiis season? Is their squad getting old now or not?

Not a Tigers fan, then BGD

Agree that it was a bit that he was given basically the biggest coaching job in the country without ever having proved his coaching ability ... but I don't say that out loud 'round here

Thing is - can't believe I'm agreeing with Eddie Butler - no matter how much you coach players, you can't do anything about moments of madness like when Tait didn't pass to Flutey or when Care lost his mind ...

I've said all along Johnno is not the coach, he has no experience or qualifications and it really shows. The coaching team needs to be looked at as they are just not delivering results. Again it is the old leicester connection with Rowntree and the other guy. If Johnno wants to gets some experience in get Eddie jones from Saracens, when he joined the S. African set up he turned them around and they ended up winning the world cup

I am so glad I'm not in the England dressing room right now! Don't think Johnno will be ranting but it'll certainly be uncomfortable!

It is becoming a joke ... 8 yellow cards in 4 games And they are often for the most stupid little things - what Danny Care was doing I don't know

Anyway. Well done to Ireland - still on for the Grand Slam

FWIW - I don't think the Irish will be overly chuffed either; they played against 14 men for 20 mins, they had soooo much more of the possession and territory, and they still only managed to win by 1 point ...

But, a win is a win.

It's been a piss-poor show so far hasn't it?

Was a good match- the French defense was like a brick wall.

Well, last night's game was brilliant! Tho I guess not so much so if you're Welsh ... I really thought they were going to steel it at the end but the French defense was brilliant!

Dizzy - looks like you'll have to manage with the Wooden spoons you've got for this year

Oh goodness ... only a few minutes ...

God I dread to think what my neighbours thought of my screaming at the tv last night. Was so depressed at end of match I sank into a bottle of wine and stayed there !!!

However my youngest boy has now developed a strange obsession with Stephen Jones??

Still, good show lads, far too much pressure put on them methinks to bring home another Grand Slam and France are not to be underestimated.

fair do's edge of seat stuff (sorry to my neighbours!)

my 20mo has a whole new set of phrases: "scary men", "jones kick", "rug people" (="rugby ball") and "run boys!" being the most repeatable of them

Anyone watching Wales v France??

yay ireland

that'll do Ireland, that'll do

We picked up our Welsh rugby top today (and a hat with bells on )

I just popped onto say GO IRELAND!

LS - they have somem nice striped ones in Aldi for £4.99

Am hugely that your DC will wear rugby shirts.
DD (2.11) kicks off big time whenever I try and put her in her England shirt. She's never had it on! No idea why

Funnily enough there are no scotland ones here either OR english ones. Just the Wales ones.

right, am off to tesco to demand to know why they've no scotland ones in!

well, in the morning

Yeh they're having a sale too (which is why I waited)

your tescos have them

the girls will be in their Ireland tops tomorrow, if I can find them