Originally Posted by Mike Teevee:
“Anyone but Goode please, he'd be my third choice at best FB (Foden would be there if not injured).
I'd rather Elliot Daly be given a chance, but I don't think England are paying him any attention.”
“Anyone but Goode please, he'd be my third choice at best FB (Foden would be there if not injured).
I'd rather Elliot Daly be given a chance, but I don't think England are paying him any attention.”
Goode is a very solid option. Might lack a bit of pace and is nowhere as good as Brown in running from deep, but has good positioning sense, very good at link up play and a big boot. Brings a bit more physicality than Brown too. If you took out last year's six nations I'd be pretty sure Goode would be England's first choice, Brown hasn't been much more than solid since then and Goode has been tremendous for Sarries
He's much more solid than Foden anyway who I never really rated as top international standard if I'm honest. Similar to Ashton in that he's a very capable club player but there's better option for England in Brown, Goode and now Pennell. Think foden's "celebrity" status has often tended to elevate his standing at times. Though I've always rated him more as a scrum half actually
Saying all that their best full back really is D.Armitage for me though given his disciplinary record and the fact there's quality options available I can't really see SL gambling on him for RWC



