NathanH_GFC
Vital 1st Team Regular
Is “probably clear favourites” an oxymoron?
It could be odds on to be one!Is “probably clear favourites” an oxymoron?
Yeah probably but who knows what the bookmakers will do - you can't be sure so probablyIs “probably clear favourites” an oxymoron?
Anyone with half a brain and an internet connectionYeah probably but who knows what the bookmakers will do
No doubt thank youAnyone with half a brain and an internet connection
England 8/15 South Africa 7/4 draw 25/1
England -4 on handicap
(Skybet and Bet365)
???SCENES!!!
Pollard has scored a hat trick of penalties!
Don't worry: Jones will have worked out the tactics for the final as he has done for each match.I had mixed feelings about who to play in the final. I'd say we'd have had a better chance against Wales and victory over them would have been even sweeter (as if winning a WC isn't good enough), but a defeat and the milking of victory by the Welsh would have been unbearable.
We are a better team than the Saffers, but they are physically strong and play a dull game - the sort of kicking, physical tight game the Irish and Welsh have had success against us with in recent times in the Six Nations. The Welsh tried to grind out and out muscle the Saffers, which has worked again us previously, but they just about came off second best against SA. Jones will do his homework big time, but I am sure the key will be focusing on our own game and not getting involved in an overly physical battle with the Saffers - not that we haven't got players for that battle, but that is the Saffer's biggest strength, we have other strings to our bow.
My only other fear is that in recent times, we generally have always been one game short of a grand slam in Six Nations we've dominated and thus far we've bang on it every game this World Cup. I hope and pray Saturday isn't that off day.
Spot on with all of that.I had mixed feelings about who to play in the final. I'd say we'd have had a better chance against Wales and victory over them would have been even sweeter (as if winning a WC isn't good enough), but a defeat and the milking of victory by the Welsh would have been unbearable.
We are a better team than the Saffers, but they are physically strong and play a dull game - the sort of kicking, physical tight game the Irish and Welsh have had success against us with in recent times in the Six Nations. The Welsh tried to grind out and out muscle the Saffers, which has worked again us previously, but they just about came off second best against SA. Jones will do his homework big time, but I am sure the key will be focusing on our own game and not getting involved in an overly physical battle with the Saffers - not that we haven't got players for that battle, but that is the Saffer's biggest strength, we have other strings to our bow.
My only other fear is that in recent times, we generally have always been one game short of a grand slam in Six Nations we've dominated and thus far we've bang on it every game this World Cup. I hope and pray Saturday isn't that off day.
Don't worry: Jones will have worked out the tactics for the final as he has done for each match.