Leicester

lawynd says...

@BWJC - Youngs was second only to Genia in the world for about a year, but has lost his form after injury; hardly his fault. To suggest he's 'overrated' suggests you don't watch enough Leicester or England games.

@RDavison - usually the Leicester conspiracy theorists stick to Sky Sports; I guess a story like this brings all sorts out of the woodwork, though. Up until Farrell's emergence, point me to an English fly-half, Wilkinson aside, that was even half the player that Flood is. He's no world beater but was easily the best option we had until recently.

Posted 11:47 09th March 2012

ramm83 says...

O'Connor is almost as much of an idiot as jonesy2

Posted 13:07 08th March 2012

lawynd says...

I really wish coaches would keep their traps shut on matters like this. For some reason, both Cockerill and O'Connor seem to think that the national team should help play players into form; well if ever there was an indicator that Cockerill definitely isn't ready for international coaching, I don't know what is. Be grateful that you've got them both available for the LV Cup game!

Posted 10:03 08th March 2012

NHsaints says...

What rubbish...flood is slowly regaining form and should take hodgsons place once he has regained that form fully as should youngs who currently is playing very poorly. And how can he use leicester as precedent when their game plan consists of dominating in the forwards and slowly squeezing the life out of teams before scoring through their strong finishing backs (eg: tuilagi). Ashton hasn't been on form since his little fall out with Mallinder but give him time and he'll be back, as will Foden who just isn't seeing the game open up as well for him recently on the counter...

Posted 18:37 07th March 2012

APV1 says...

(I'm also hopeful that Flood will have a terrible game this weekend. And the rest of the Tigers can have a shocker too, please!

C'mon Baaaaaaath!)

Posted 17:46 07th March 2012

melkdave says...

God i wish club coaches would stay stum sometimes O'Connor must relasise that neither Flood or Youngs atm are in their best form.whiich you need for international rugby Hodgson in contrast is in form and played spectacally well last weekend.I also dought that SL and co dont know what Flood and youngs can offer when in form either.and are being true to thier word in picking in form players for England .Both Flood and Youngs will return for England so have no reason to dought themselves all they need is to recapture their form of the 6Ns last year.Also im pretty sure Lieceaster supporters are glad Flood will be leading the backline for the LV Cup semifinal knowing G.Ford is on the bench if needed.Now its incumbent on the SH to give Flood the service he wants which imo he didnt the last time they played together.Then Flood will feel confidant and nodought play well

Posted 17:06 07th March 2012

sanka69 says...

Some good points being made there but a load of old tosh about Youngs - 'England don't want creative players, they are just trying not to lose' - certainly will lose with Youngs playing the way he has been for England!!

Posted 16:45 07th March 2012