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Posted: **Sat Oct 03, 2020 5:23 pm**

duke wrote: ↑Sat Oct 03, 2020 3:48 pm Can’t see how Sale’s game is postponed yet Saints aren’t allowed to register loan players, some flawed thinking among the PRL management there.

Complete bollocks

Posted: **Sat Oct 03, 2020 5:31 pm**

Bollocks indeed

Posted: **Sat Oct 03, 2020 7:29 pm**

Frankly that's just a load of shit. PRL can go and rotate

Posted: **Sun Oct 04, 2020 8:23 am**

League 'integrity' only goes down to fourth place.

Posted: **Sun Oct 04, 2020 9:22 am**

Margin__Walker wrote: ↑Sat Oct 03, 2020 3:37 pm Saints have been forced to forfeit their game with Gloucester as players are required to self isolate following the Sale game.

Refused permission to bring in loan front rowers to complete the fixture.

Bit of a crap end to the season.

Well at least it saves Saints getting another reaming.

Posted: **Sun Oct 04, 2020 9:50 am**

Saint wrote: ↑Sat Oct 03, 2020 7:29 pm Frankly that's just a load of shit. PRL can go and rotate

Darren Childs coming over as out of his depth and incompetent.........shock/horror!

Posted: **Sun Oct 04, 2020 2:19 pm**

Wasps - Chiefs is a bit scrappy and cagey so far.

Robson's at the heart of everythign going right for Wasps as per.

Posted: **Sun Oct 04, 2020 2:22 pm**

Yeah, it’s all a bit military medium at the Ricoh.

I’ll just wait patiently for a chance to say “Oh my god - they killed Kenny!”

Posted: **Sun Oct 04, 2020 2:23 pm**

Bath playing very well against a rather subdued Sarries. Spencer with an opportunistic try from a tap penalty, to take them 14-0 ahead.

Posted: **Sun Oct 04, 2020 2:28 pm**

Leicester vs Quins is a fine old cripple fight.

Quins looking like vintage mid 2000s England. Any time anyone makes a break there is absolutely no one in support.

Posted: **Sun Oct 04, 2020 2:29 pm**

Not sure what we're checking that for, looked fine in real time and on the first replay.

Try Umaga.

Posted: **Sun Oct 04, 2020 2:30 pm**

Lovely little darting run and score from Umaga, I’d prefer to see him pass to make absolutely certain of the score, rather than try and bundle over himself - he’ll take some huge hits in that sort of position in the future.

And about a minute later, Dan Robson pounces on a spilt ball and sprints in untouched!

Wasps 20 - Exeter 0

Posted: **Sun Oct 04, 2020 2:30 pm**

Ali Cadoo wrote: ↑Sun Oct 04, 2020 2:22 pm Yeah, it’s all a bit military medium at the Ricoh.

I’ll just wait patiently for a chance to say “Oh my god - they killed Kenny!”

Two tries in less than a minute pretty well seals it for Wasps. 20-0

Posted: **Sun Oct 04, 2020 2:31 pm**

No one was ever catching Robson in that situation.

Ali Cadoo wrote: ↑Sun Oct 04, 2020 2:30 pm Lovely little darting run and score from Umaga, I’d prefer to see him pass to make absolutely certain of the score, rather than try and bundle over himself - he’ll take some huge hits in that sort of position in the future.

I got very nervous when it became clear he was going himself.

Posted: **Sun Oct 04, 2020 2:33 pm**

That hit from Feiks was lovely.

Posted: **Sun Oct 04, 2020 2:39 pm**

Kieron Brookes looks like he’s successfully made the transition from ‘young buck prop who might have made the odd sprinting break’ (see Leon Brown, Ellis Genge) to ‘gnarled old bastard focused on bringing the hurt in the tight’. Always a watershed moment for a prop.

Posted: **Sun Oct 04, 2020 2:41 pm**

Ali Cadoo wrote: ↑Sun Oct 04, 2020 2:39 pm Kieron Brookes looks like he’s successfully made the transition from ‘young buck prop who might have made the odd sprinting break’ (see Leon Brown, Ellis Genge) to ‘gnarled old bastard focused on bringing the hurt in the tight’. Always a watershed moment for a prop.

For me the problem is his attention span. He's been a good player for a while, but there'd be moments in defence especially when chasing a ball etc, that he'll be staring at the ground as he jogs forward, not paying attention as someone runs past him. He does seem to have improved in that in the last season or so.

Posted: **Sun Oct 04, 2020 2:42 pm**

It's so nice no longer being terrified when Wasps aren;t in possession.

Ali Cadoo wrote: ↑Sun Oct 04, 2020 2:39 pm Kieron Brookes looks like he’s successfully made the transition from ‘young buck prop who might have made the odd sprinting break’ (see Leon Brown, Ellis Genge) to ‘gnarled old bastard focused on bringing the hurt in the tight’. Always a watershed moment for a prop.

Very much so, which is great as our scrum and maul have become viable weapons rather than restart options.

Posted: **Sun Oct 04, 2020 2:44 pm**

Nice try - closing in the BP and a home semi.

Posted: **Sun Oct 04, 2020 2:45 pm**

Grandfather Time busts through the tackles to get over the line

Posted: **Sun Oct 04, 2020 2:47 pm**

Great finish by Marchant playing on the wing.

On the other wing, Earle looks terrified of contact.

Posted: **Sun Oct 04, 2020 2:49 pm**

sockwithaticket wrote: ↑Sun Oct 04, 2020 2:42 pm It's so nice no longer being terrified when Wasps aren;t in possession.

Ali Cadoo wrote: ↑Sun Oct 04, 2020 2:39 pm Kieron Brookes looks like he’s successfully made the transition from ‘young buck prop who might have made the odd sprinting break’ (see Leon Brown, Ellis Genge) to ‘gnarled old bastard focused on bringing the hurt in the tight’. Always a watershed moment for a prop.

Very much so, which is great as our scrum and maul have become viable weapons rather than restart options.

Last I remember, he broke through at Saints, played an absolute blinder to get MotM in a televised game, got an England cap and then fell off a cliff... I assume it was injury? He’s still a lucking fump, definitely got ‘all the tools’ for the propping game.

Posted: **Sun Oct 04, 2020 2:50 pm**

I'm not watching the Wasps game but I fear people might be reading a little too much into a regulation victory over a team that would lose to Exeter's 2nd XV :)

Posted: **Sun Oct 04, 2020 2:52 pm**

Bristol 17 - 0 up against LI.

Would have been more if 'Sarries player is the best on the pitch' Malins hadn't inexplicably dropped the ball jogging round behind the posts to score.

Posted: **Sun Oct 04, 2020 2:52 pm**

Ali Cadoo wrote: ↑Sun Oct 04, 2020 2:49 pm
sockwithaticket wrote: ↑Sun Oct 04, 2020 2:42 pm It's so nice no longer being terrified when Wasps aren;t in possession.

Ali Cadoo wrote: ↑Sun Oct 04, 2020 2:39 pm Kieron Brookes looks like he’s successfully made the transition from ‘young buck prop who might have made the odd sprinting break’ (see Leon Brown, Ellis Genge) to ‘gnarled old bastard focused on bringing the hurt in the tight’. Always a watershed moment for a prop.

Very much so, which is great as our scrum and maul have become viable weapons rather than restart options.
Last I remember, he broke through at Saints, played an absolute blinder to get MotM in a televised game, got an England cap and then fell off a cliff... I assume it was injury? He’s still a lucking fump, definitely got ‘all the tools’ for the propping game.

He's certainly had his injury issues, but a real drop in form was definitely a factor.

Posted: **Sun Oct 04, 2020 2:52 pm**

Malins

Posted: **Sun Oct 04, 2020 2:54 pm**

JM2K6 wrote: ↑Sun Oct 04, 2020 2:50 pm I'm not watching the Wasps game but I fear people might be reading a little too much into a regulation victory over a team that would lose to Exeter's 2nd XV :)

We've so few victories over them in recent years that beating anyone wearing that shirt is quite nice.

Posted: **Sun Oct 04, 2020 2:54 pm**

Ovals wrote: ↑Sun Oct 04, 2020 2:52 pmMalins

Did you see it? A worldly. Better than Faz a few years back. Not quite in Leiguizimon's league though.

Posted: **Sun Oct 04, 2020 2:55 pm**

Ali Cadoo wrote: ↑Sun Oct 04, 2020 2:49 pm
sockwithaticket wrote: ↑Sun Oct 04, 2020 2:42 pm It's so nice no longer being terrified when Wasps aren;t in possession.

Ali Cadoo wrote: ↑Sun Oct 04, 2020 2:39 pm Kieron Brookes looks like he’s successfully made the transition from ‘young buck prop who might have made the odd sprinting break’ (see Leon Brown, Ellis Genge) to ‘gnarled old bastard focused on bringing the hurt in the tight’. Always a watershed moment for a prop.

Very much so, which is great as our scrum and maul have become viable weapons rather than restart options.
Last I remember, he broke through at Saints, played an absolute blinder to get MotM in a televised game, got an England cap and then fell off a cliff... I assume it was injury? He’s still a lucking fump, definitely got ‘all the tools’ for the propping game.

Saints pretty much ruined him, they had a habit of doing that to props when Dorian West was in charge.

Posted: **Sun Oct 04, 2020 2:55 pm**

JM2K6 wrote: ↑Sun Oct 04, 2020 2:50 pm I'm not watching the Wasps game but I fear people might be reading a little too much into a regulation victory over a team that would lose to Exeter's 2nd XV :)

Not thinking it means anything when it comes to playing Exeter 1sts, but Robson is putting in some very very clever touches, regardless of opposition.

Posted: **Sun Oct 04, 2020 2:56 pm**

So at halftime: which match will offer the most to the discerning yet non-committed viewer?

I guarantee that the moment I switch over from Wasps vs Chiefs there will be a stirring comeback...

Posted: **Sun Oct 04, 2020 2:57 pm**

Margin__Walker wrote: ↑Sun Oct 04, 2020 2:54 pm
Ovals wrote: ↑Sun Oct 04, 2020 2:52 pmMalins
Did you see it? A worldly. Better than Faz a few years back. Not quite in Leiguizimon's league though.

They just showed it at half time. That'll give him nightmares if the bears don't get the BP.

Posted: **Sun Oct 04, 2020 2:58 pm**

Ovals wrote: ↑Sun Oct 04, 2020 2:57 pm
Margin__Walker wrote: ↑Sun Oct 04, 2020 2:54 pm
Ovals wrote: ↑Sun Oct 04, 2020 2:52 pmMalins
Did you see it? A worldly. Better than Faz a few years back. Not quite in Leiguizimon's league though.
They just showed it at half time. That'll give him nightmares if the bears don't get the BP.

Ha, they'll get it. LI aren't bothering with this one.

Posted: **Sun Oct 04, 2020 2:59 pm**

If you love not to see wretchedness o'er charged, don't watch the Leicester vs Quins match.

Posted: **Sun Oct 04, 2020 3:00 pm**

Ali Cadoo wrote: ↑Sun Oct 04, 2020 2:56 pm So at halftime: which match will offer the most to the discerning yet non-committed viewer?

I guarantee that the moment I switch over from Wasps vs Chiefs there will be a stirring comeback...

Bath have still got some work to do - could get interesting in the 2nd half - Bears need two more tries against Irish. I can't see Exeter's B team holding off a Wasps BP.

Posted: **Sun Oct 04, 2020 3:01 pm**

Desperately hoping Sale's game is called off now. That'll mean if you ignore Saracens points deduction, Sale came 6th again :D.

Posted: **Sun Oct 04, 2020 3:04 pm**

And there it is - bit of an odd try but Wasps gettheir home semi

Posted: **Sun Oct 04, 2020 3:05 pm**

Quite nostalgic to see Cuthbert shit the bed in defence again. I have a theory that his face melts a little every time he drops a bollock.

Posted: **Sun Oct 04, 2020 3:05 pm**

Defence into attack again with great kicks from Gopperth and Minozzi, BP secured

Posted: **Sun Oct 04, 2020 3:08 pm**

Forwards can’t help themselves: you see a 10 on the floor, you just want to stamp on their face.

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