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Posted: **Sun May 04, 2025 3:25 pm**

Wasn't late, but it certainyl didn't look like a clean hit at first glance (high and shoulder). Got distracted by kids for the replays though

Posted: **Sun May 04, 2025 3:28 pm**

PornDog wrote: Sun May 04, 2025 3:25 pm Wasn't late, but it certainyl didn't look like a clean hit at first glance (high and shoulder). Got distracted by kids for the replays though

No arms but it wasn't high.

What an amazing kick by Jalibert!

Posted: **Sun May 04, 2025 3:29 pm**

PornDog wrote: Sun May 04, 2025 3:25 pm Wasn't late, but it certainyl didn't look like a clean hit at first glance (high and shoulder). Got distracted by kids for the replays though

Not even close to a wrap. Farrell special.

Posted: **Sun May 04, 2025 3:30 pm**

Willis pretty anonymous and subbed off before the business end. Good player but far from England’s best

Posted: **Sun May 04, 2025 3:33 pm**

Merkler is 23 apparently.

Posted: **Sun May 04, 2025 3:34 pm**

Tichtheid wrote: Sun May 04, 2025 3:33 pm Merkler is 23 apparently.

Had a hard paper round.

Posted: **Sun May 04, 2025 3:35 pm**

And you know what I'm going to say but, regardless.......... Ntamack of Jalibert really isn't a discussion. Unless you mean which one is a tw*t of a person.

Posted: **Sun May 04, 2025 3:37 pm**

F**king ridiculous of Mola to have Saito on the bench instead of Daroque

Posted: **Sun May 04, 2025 3:39 pm**

That’s the game I think. Toulouse have no answers here

Posted: **Sun May 04, 2025 3:39 pm**

Tichtheid wrote: Sun May 04, 2025 3:33 pm Merkler is 23 apparently.

EQP isn't he?

Posted: **Sun May 04, 2025 3:40 pm**

Kawazaki wrote: Sun May 04, 2025 3:39 pm
Tichtheid wrote: Sun May 04, 2025 3:33 pm Merkler is 23 apparently.

EQP isn't he?

Don't know about that but there is no way he'll take Eng over Fra if he qualifies for the latter.

Posted: **Sun May 04, 2025 3:45 pm**

Well that was wider than I imagined. Toulouse with slight adv in the pack. UBB slightly ahead in the backs. But for me, there was a yawning gap at half backs and so went with UBB by a score.

Posted: **Sun May 04, 2025 4:00 pm**

Torquemada 1420 wrote: Sun May 04, 2025 3:35 pm And you know what I'm going to say but, regardless.......... Ntamack of Jalibert really isn't a discussion. Unless you mean which one is a tw*t of a person.

I don't know the details of Jalibert refusing to sit on the bench for France but it seems a bit harsh to label him a twat for it.

Posted: **Sun May 04, 2025 4:17 pm**

Rhubarb & Custard wrote: Sun May 04, 2025 4:00 pm
Torquemada 1420 wrote: Sun May 04, 2025 3:35 pm And you know what I'm going to say but, regardless.......... Ntamack of Jalibert really isn't a discussion. Unless you mean which one is a tw*t of a person.
I don't know the details of Jalibert refusing to sit on the bench for France but it seems a bit harsh to label him a twat for it.

It's more than that. He and Woki were involved (started) an ugly, personal online spat with Maxime Mermoz. He and Woki also tried to run a player power regime before the latter buggered off in a sulk to Racing..... and watched his career plummet.

Posted: **Sun May 04, 2025 4:48 pm**

Torquemada 1420 wrote: Sun May 04, 2025 4:17 pm
Rhubarb & Custard wrote: Sun May 04, 2025 4:00 pm
Torquemada 1420 wrote: Sun May 04, 2025 3:35 pm And you know what I'm going to say but, regardless.......... Ntamack of Jalibert really isn't a discussion. Unless you mean which one is a tw*t of a person.
I don't know the details of Jalibert refusing to sit on the bench for France but it seems a bit harsh to label him a twat for it.
It's more than that. He and Woki were involved (started) an ugly, personal online spat with Maxime Mermoz. He and Woki also tried to run a player power regime before the latter buggered off in a sulk to Racing..... and watched his career plummet.

Go Woki, go broki?

Posted: **Sun May 04, 2025 11:36 pm**

Kawazaki wrote: Sun May 04, 2025 3:39 pm
Tichtheid wrote: Sun May 04, 2025 3:33 pm Merkler is 23 apparently.

EQP isn't he?

Not for another 3 years af least - he played for Spain in February.

Posted: **Fri May 23, 2025 9:49 am**

Still no sodding news about Saints injured players from the Sarries match and the starting XV for tomorrow.
Can't see Saints pulling this one off anyway.
UBB by 14

Posted: **Fri May 23, 2025 12:04 pm**

15 George Furbank
14 Tommy Freeman
13 Fraser Dingwall (c)
12 Rory Hutchinson
11 James Ramm
10 Fin Smith
9 Alex Mitchell

1 Emmanuel Iyogun
2 Curtis Langdon – 50th Saints appearance
3 Trevor Davison
4 Temo Mayanavanua
5 Tom Lockett
6 Alex Coles
7 Josh Kemeny
8 Henry Pollock

Replacements:
16 Craig Wright
17 Tarek Haffar
18 Elliot Millar Mills
19 Ed Prowse
20 Angus Scott-Young
21 Tom James
22 Tom Litchfield
23 Ollie Sleightholme

Far better than expected. Furbank and Sleightholme back, Ramm, Langdon and Coles fit. Augustus is still a big loss but I'll take that team considering what we we're potentially looking at.

Posted: **Fri May 23, 2025 4:48 pm**

Oxbow wrote: Fri May 23, 2025 12:04 pm 15 George Furbank
14 Tommy Freeman
13 Fraser Dingwall (c)
12 Rory Hutchinson
11 James Ramm
10 Fin Smith
9 Alex Mitchell

1 Emmanuel Iyogun
2 Curtis Langdon – 50th Saints appearance
3 Trevor Davison
4 Temo Mayanavanua
5 Tom Lockett
6 Alex Coles
7 Josh Kemeny
8 Henry Pollock

Replacements:
16 Craig Wright
17 Tarek Haffar
18 Elliot Millar Mills
19 Ed Prowse
20 Angus Scott-Young
21 Tom James
22 Tom Litchfield
23 Ollie Sleightholme

Far better than expected. Furbank and Sleightholme back, Ramm, Langdon and Coles fit. Augustus is still a big loss but I'll take that team considering what we we're potentially looking at.

Yep I'll take that.
I wonder how many of last weeks injured will make the 60 minute mark? And yes Augustus is a major loss, great shame he couldn't make the final before he buggers off to Ulster

Posted: **Fri May 23, 2025 5:11 pm**

Yes dear Sir. But what did Cassius say. Brutus you have no poetry in you....

Posted: **Fri May 23, 2025 7:28 pm**

Bath's power game is really starting to bite now

Posted: **Fri May 23, 2025 7:33 pm**

Hill could be off here

Posted: **Fri May 23, 2025 7:33 pm**

That's a yellow for me.

Posted: **Fri May 23, 2025 7:35 pm**

I think Hollie has bottled it, there definitely seems to be a directive for refs to not give a red - that was as clear cut as it gets

Posted: **Fri May 23, 2025 7:35 pm**

Big D wrote: Fri May 23, 2025 7:33 pm That's a yellow for me.

How?

Posted: **Fri May 23, 2025 7:35 pm**

Sorry Hollie, you just fucked that up; that was the reddest of red cards.

Posted: **Fri May 23, 2025 7:36 pm**

100% red card, he is a lucky lucky boy, she got that totally wrong

Posted: **Fri May 23, 2025 7:36 pm**

Posted: **Fri May 23, 2025 7:38 pm**

Absolute joke that isn't a red. Is the YC with a review not a thing anymore?

Posted: **Fri May 23, 2025 7:42 pm**

Horse by nickname brains of a fucking horse too.

Posted: **Fri May 23, 2025 7:44 pm**

ASMO wrote: Fri May 23, 2025 7:42 pm Horse by nickname brains of a fucking horse too.

He was really good against Edinburgh a couple of weeks ago in the SF.

Typical that he saves it for tonight

Posted: **Fri May 23, 2025 7:44 pm**

Tichtheid wrote: Fri May 23, 2025 7:35 pm
Big D wrote: Fri May 23, 2025 7:33 pm That's a yellow for me.

How?

Have seen it once as my youngest has friends round for his birthday.

At first watch there is a change of direction and the player being tackled causing a slight drop in height.

The officials have been poor from what I've seen dropping in and out of the game so wouldn't surprise me if it's a red.

Posted: **Fri May 23, 2025 7:47 pm**

Bath are whiney aren't they.

Posted: **Fri May 23, 2025 7:47 pm**

Spencer is making a mockery of Borthwick’s selection and man management here.

Posted: **Fri May 23, 2025 7:47 pm**

Big D wrote: Fri May 23, 2025 7:44 pm
Tichtheid wrote: Fri May 23, 2025 7:35 pm
Big D wrote: Fri May 23, 2025 7:33 pm That's a yellow for me.

How?
Have seen it once as my youngest has friends round for his birthday.

At first watch there is a change of direction and the player being tackled causing a slight drop in height.

The officials have been poor from what I've seen dropping in and out of the game so wouldn't surprise me if it's a red.

As I say, there does seem to be a directive to not give red cards - "it spoils the game" or something, fuck player safety

Posted: **Fri May 23, 2025 7:49 pm**

Nah. Orange all day.

Posted: **Fri May 23, 2025 7:51 pm**

Nowt in that one

Posted: **Fri May 23, 2025 7:52 pm**

Bath are dirty feckers. And mostly getting away with it.

Good thing there's only half a stadium to see it

Posted: **Fri May 23, 2025 7:57 pm**

Tichtheid wrote: Fri May 23, 2025 7:47 pm
Big D wrote: Fri May 23, 2025 7:44 pm
Tichtheid wrote: Fri May 23, 2025 7:35 pm

How?
Have seen it once as my youngest has friends round for his birthday.

At first watch there is a change of direction and the player being tackled causing a slight drop in height.

The officials have been poor from what I've seen dropping in and out of the game so wouldn't surprise me if it's a red.

As I say, there does seem to be a directive to not give red cards - "it spoils the game" or something, fuck player safety

Players and clubs mostly don't care about player safety either really for in game head knocks. If they did we'd see a lot more HIAs.

Posted: **Fri May 23, 2025 7:59 pm**

Tichtheid wrote: Fri May 23, 2025 7:35 pm I think Hollie has bottled it, there definitely seems to be a directive for refs to not give a red - that was as clear cut as it gets

Agree. With inactionman who wholeheartedly agrees with Holly, but that was a red

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