England .v. Crusaders

 Cloudy

Status: Senior player
Posts: 2581 RE: England .v. Crusaders
June 17, 2014, 12:25:28 Good win to England against a depleted Crusaders side. 

Not quite a full strength England side either....

Of course we weren't all Test players ! By golly, it really does defy belief how things get twisted.
This was a chucked together team against a side that we were told would thrash us. Blackadder has been telling us all Tour what the scoreline would be like.  
Well it wasn't, was it ? 
It was a decent run out for the players who have sat it out and waited their turn. For players who are having their first taste of the England set up, like Pennell, Watson, Sinkler etc. 
If it had been " all Test players ", the Crusaders would have been further put the sword, wouldn't they ?! 

Why didn't you speak to Ceradyne like that when he commented  ? Just a question. Probably because he is a bloke and you can't call him a "harlot " 
My "problem" in this instance is that I am pointing out your inaccuracy. You made out that it was a weak Crusaders team because they lost. I appreciate they were missing players, I watch NZ Rugby so I am up to speed with who is who and who plays for the AB's etc. But this is the main core if the Squad that has been together all Season and taken the side to the heights it has reached in the S15 . So it is hardly "weakened " in that sense. And we have been told as much since the Tour began.
The England side, as Ceradyne pointed out, is not a Test side, far from it. It is a mixed bag of players thrown together and some of them have never put that shirt on before. To infer it was some of established Test side is plain wrong. But that is all we hear on this Tour. 
I would have replied to anyone making comment, it is nothing about you, so I am afraid it is you who have some sort of superiority complex in that aspect.I'm so sorry if no-one is expected to question or counter any of your comments, let alone any other female. I do apologise.
I best leave the Board and let you have it all to yourself. That suit you better ? 
You can also talk about how fantastic the washed up old cheat McCaw is ! 

 Becs we see it time and time again. International touring sides come up against provincial sides severely weakened by national call ups. This really spoils the spectacle.
So actually I agree with Cloudy nothing much can be read into this match. A touring side is made up of supposedly the best in a country. Take out the national stars in a provincial outfit and you seriously weaken the team.
Certainly there is no way the full strength Crusaders team would not give England B a serious go. It's only the Sharks (and a full strength Mighty Stormers side) who can whip the crusties with 13 men. 

Come now girls no need to carry on like I do........kiss and make up, Cloudy I have never met you, while Becs and I are close and she is no 'jealous harlot' 

 Yes ladies dont behave like snapster!! 
Cloudy is a great lady Becs.