Johnson out

[Colossal Squid]

England's egg chasers were NOWHERE NEAR good enough this whole tournament. And losing to the French is the WORST possible failure.

I f***ing HATE the French.

So get rid of that brainless lump Johnson and bring in somebody with a bit of nouse

 

[Hotchilidog]

England seem to be an extremely poorly coached team and Johnson should carry the can. Too many errors, too many penalties, leaden footed and dim-witted. Even if they had scraped through this game they would have been pasted by the Welsh who played magnificently earlier.

 

[Gus is god]

Pens ffs we give away so so many.

seagulls

 

[Brian Fantana]

The ONLY silver-lining.

 

[Colossal Squid]

I've always said MJ wasn't good enough. Good captain in his day because he's big, strong and determined. Those qualities mean NOTHING in management however.

Now Warren Gatland, there's a man with a Rugby brain. It's no surprise to see the Welsh going strong

 

[Deleted member 18477]

Martin Johnson is good enough. Toby Flood ISN'T! He lost England that game. He can't handle the pressure of big games. Johnson now knows that. New number 10 needed in 4 years time that's for sure!

 

[Gus is god]

Martin Johnson is good enough. Toby Flood ISN'T! He lost England that game. He can't handle the pressure of big games. Johnson now knows that. New number 10 needed in 4 years time that's for sure!

Yet every year were talking about England discipline its beyond a joke

seagulls

 

[Brian Fantana]

Discipline, or lack of it, has been our biggest enemy in this world cup. The sheer number of penalties we gave away made life incredibly difficult. However today, we were cut apart by a team who were at the top of their game and finding gaps in our defence. Our defensive coaching needs to be a lot better as some of the positions we got ourselves into were simply schoolboy.

 

[Tooting Gull]

Discipline, or lack of it, has been our biggest enemy in this world cup. The sheer number of penalties we gave away made life incredibly difficult. However today, we were cut apart by a team who were at the top of their game and finding gaps in our defence. Our defensive coaching needs to be a lot better as some of the positions we got ourselves into were simply schoolboy.

Thing is, it's not just the World Cup, Johnson has been like a broken record for 12 months about indiscipline and penalties. It would appear therefore either the players are not responding to what he says, or he is picking the wrong players. Either is good reason for a change.

I also don't want to hear another rugby player bleating about all the media attention. They spend four years moaning that football gets all the profile and slagging off footballer behaviour. Then on their big stage they blow it good and proper on and off the pitch.

 

[Uncle C]

An elderly man swerved going down the road and is stopped by the police around 1 a.m. The Cop asked him, "where are you going at this time of night".
The old guy replies, "I am going to a lecture about alcohol abuse and the effects it has on the human body."
The officer then asks, "Really? Who is giving that lecture at this time of night?"
The man replies, "That would be my wife."

 

[Colossal Squid]

an elderly man swerved going down the road and is stopped by the police around 1 a.m. The cop asked him, "where are you going at this time of night".
The old guy replies, "i am going to a lecture about alcohol abuse and the effects it has on the human body."
the officer then asks, "really? Who is giving that lecture at this time of night?"
the man replies, "that would be my wife."

?? Wtf?

 

[JJB]

England Need Cipriani to sort his f***ing head out. Could be the best 10 in the world, but just acts like a prized prick.

 

[Barnet Seagull]

It's the same as it's been ever since Johnson took over. Attritional rugby. In order to compete at International level England need to pick up the pace of their possession. It's far too slow and predictable. If anything, England look over-coached, too often they play the structure and don't play what's in front of them.

 

[Beach Hut]

Agreed on predictable including the amount of penalties we give away.

 

[piersa]

egg chasing is for fat sport spastics.

 

[Uncle C]

?? Wtf?

Just thought you Rugby fans might need cheering up.

 

[beefypigeon]

egg chasing is for fat sport spastics.

This

 

[TheBlueAndWhiteStrips]

England Need Cipriani to sort his f***ing head out. Could be the best 10 in the world, but just acts like a prized prick.

That's because he is a prized f***ing prick

 

[JJB]

That's because he is a prized f***ing prick

Granted, although he is ridiculously talented.

 

[Robbie G]

For me, the team has the ability, just the tactics are not there. That lies with the management.

It's going to be hard for the team to build up confidence if the management stay the same.

England wouldn't have got to the final, they've been poor all tournament. It's not necessarily that they lost to France, it's more that they had lost the game by half time.