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Posted: **Sat Aug 22, 2020 3:16 pm**

Blues caught napping there, Bit amateurish by them.

Posted: **Sat Aug 22, 2020 3:20 pm**

Turnbull off for 10, Scarlets add another 7...you’d think that was all she wrote for the blouses. Nipper comes on, hopefully we’ll see some exciting ‘fuck it’ rugby for the last half hour.

Posted: **Sat Aug 22, 2020 3:23 pm**

Good second half for the Scarlets, Blues seem way off the pace at the moment.

Posted: **Sat Aug 22, 2020 3:29 pm**

Ali Cadoo wrote: ↑Sat Aug 22, 2020 3:20 pm Turnbull off for 10, Scarlets add another 7...you’d think that was all she wrote for the blouses. Nipper comes on, hopefully we’ll see some exciting ‘fuck it’ rugby for the last half hour.

The Blues seem to have said 'fuck it' to rugby this afternoon.

Posted: **Sat Aug 22, 2020 3:30 pm**

Cubby being fearless, not caring about his own well-being... by wearing a bowl cut hair do which makes him look like a cabbage patch doll.

Posted: **Sat Aug 22, 2020 3:33 pm**

Spoke too soon there, great bit of rugby from the Blues for that try.

Posted: **Sat Aug 22, 2020 3:34 pm**

Nice to hear Eddie Butler has lost none of his dramatic commentating capabilities.

Posted: **Sat Aug 22, 2020 3:37 pm**

Oh, Blues actually woken up and playing some rugby!

Posted: **Sat Aug 22, 2020 3:38 pm**

I thought Nipper had kicked that ahead!

Posted: **Sat Aug 22, 2020 3:53 pm**

Well, that was better than having no rugby. Well played Scarlets, think you just disheartened the blues out of wanting to try and win it.

Posted: **Sat Aug 22, 2020 3:56 pm**

Ali Cadoo wrote: ↑Sat Aug 22, 2020 3:53 pm Well, that was better than having no rugby. Well played Scarlets, think you just disheartened the blues out of wanting to try and win it.

Yeah, good BP with for the Scarlets.

Bring on victory for the Dragons tomorrow.

Posted: **Sat Aug 22, 2020 5:20 pm**

Happy with that result, weird though, can see the ground 1/2 mile away and eerily quiet...

Posted: **Sun Aug 23, 2020 1:37 pm**

That could have been seriously nasty. Had to be red...

Posted: **Sun Aug 23, 2020 1:52 pm**

LEON!!!! You big beautiful bastard... What a line...

Posted: **Sun Aug 23, 2020 2:13 pm**

penguin wrote: ↑Sun Aug 23, 2020 1:52 pm LEON!!!! You big beautiful bastard... What a line...

Can he scrummage yet?

Posted: **Sun Aug 23, 2020 2:21 pm**

C69 wrote: ↑Sun Aug 23, 2020 2:13 pm
penguin wrote: ↑Sun Aug 23, 2020 1:52 pm LEON!!!! You big beautiful bastard... What a line...
Can he scrummage yet?

Getting better generally but couple of wobbles today.

Posted: **Sun Aug 23, 2020 2:37 pm**

Dragons killing ourselves with little mistakes.

Posted: **Sun Aug 23, 2020 2:48 pm**

What channel?

Posted: **Sun Aug 23, 2020 2:53 pm**

C69 wrote: ↑Sun Aug 23, 2020 2:48 pmWhat channel?

I'm watching on premier 1

Posted: **Sun Aug 23, 2020 3:09 pm**

Mostly missed the match because of my night shift but sounds like a good time to start listening.

Posted: **Sun Aug 23, 2020 3:18 pm**

Usual crowd for the Ospreys to see.

Arse twitcher this. 20-20 draw, I'll take that.

Posted: **Sun Aug 23, 2020 3:19 pm**

And... bollocks. So close.

Posted: **Sun Aug 23, 2020 3:20 pm**

Knew he'd miss the kick... It was just that kind of day. So many chances, so many mistakes... Intensely frustrating.

Posted: **Sun Aug 23, 2020 3:20 pm**

Still 3 tries to 2 so moral victory for the Dragons

Posted: **Sun Aug 23, 2020 3:20 pm**

bessantj wrote: ↑Sun Aug 23, 2020 3:20 pm Still 3 tries to 2 so moral victory for the Dragons

And with our second string side out.

Posted: **Sun Aug 23, 2020 3:27 pm**

If we'd had the likes of Roberts, Jordan Williams and any of dyer, rosser or holmes on the wing I think we'd have been a different proposition. Owen Jenkins can go back to being squad filler... Howells was ok but not as good as the other options.

Not sure taking off basham was the call. With the new laws he was dangerous. Should have been fry who went off. Overall, some really bad handling killed what could have been a bonus point victory.

Posted: **Sun Aug 23, 2020 3:28 pm**

And some of the penalties hibbs have away. Daft bastard, must have forgotten the laws of the game during the break...ffs

Posted: **Sun Aug 23, 2020 3:32 pm**

I think Ryan is using these games simply as a fact finder. Might be some players coming back need a half to get going. I didn't see the match unfortunately, did North's Red Card make a huge difference? Did the Ospreys adopt a different approach and go defensive, or were they comfortable?? The match reports indicate a dull second half with the Ospreys looking good for it the first 40.

Posted: **Sun Aug 23, 2020 3:39 pm**

penguin wrote: ↑Sun Aug 23, 2020 3:27 pm Overall, some really bad handling killed what could have been a bonus point victory.

Yes, even only catching the last ten minutes it really seemed like handling let the Dragons down.

Posted: **Sun Aug 23, 2020 3:39 pm**

Ospreys looked pretty good. Pack was strong, scrum started well, difficult at the breakdown with tipuric being the most obvious problem for us. Kieran Williams was good value for man of the match. They should have probably tried to play just a bit more second half. They kicked a lot but hurt us ball in hand.

First half we looked good when Hewitt or Tompkins were on the ball, but second half there were not that many chances for them individually. Bring in a few of the other first teamers and they will shine. Still need another good luck though.

Posted: **Sun Aug 23, 2020 3:45 pm**

penguin wrote: ↑Sun Aug 23, 2020 3:39 pm Ospreys looked pretty good. Pack was strong, scrum started well, difficult at the breakdown with tipuric being the most obvious problem for us. Kieran Williams was good value for man of the match. They should have probably tried to play just a bit more second half. They kicked a lot but hurt us ball in hand.

First half we looked good when Hewitt or Tompkins were on the ball, but second half there were not that many chances for them individually. Bring in a few of the other first teamers and they will shine. Still need another good luck though.

Did the Dragons look match rusty and needing conditioning?

Posted: **Sun Aug 23, 2020 3:50 pm**

bessantj wrote: ↑Sun Aug 23, 2020 3:45 pm
penguin wrote: ↑Sun Aug 23, 2020 3:39 pm Ospreys looked pretty good. Pack was strong, scrum started well, difficult at the breakdown with tipuric being the most obvious problem for us. Kieran Williams was good value for man of the match. They should have probably tried to play just a bit more second half. They kicked a lot but hurt us ball in hand.

First half we looked good when Hewitt or Tompkins were on the ball, but second half there were not that many chances for them individually. Bring in a few of the other first teamers and they will shine. Still need another good luck though.
Did the Dragons look match rusty and needing conditioning?

Part rusty... But some like Owen Jenkins and Dixon kept making bad decisions. We looked better with Baldwin at 9... But so much was about little drives from the forwards with no support so giving easy turnovers, passes that were either forced or hands let us down. Bad kicks, missed kicks at goal. Lineout issues, timing issues at the scrum. Players taking all the space with a run rather than drawing defenders when the opposition had 14. Stupid and rusty.

Posted: **Sun Aug 23, 2020 4:02 pm**

penguin wrote: ↑Sun Aug 23, 2020 3:50 pm
bessantj wrote: ↑Sun Aug 23, 2020 3:45 pm
penguin wrote: ↑Sun Aug 23, 2020 3:39 pm Ospreys looked pretty good. Pack was strong, scrum started well, difficult at the breakdown with tipuric being the most obvious problem for us. Kieran Williams was good value for man of the match. They should have probably tried to play just a bit more second half. They kicked a lot but hurt us ball in hand.

First half we looked good when Hewitt or Tompkins were on the ball, but second half there were not that many chances for them individually. Bring in a few of the other first teamers and they will shine. Still need another good luck though.
Did the Dragons look match rusty and needing conditioning?
Part rusty... But some like Owen Jenkins and Dixon kept making bad decisions. We looked better with Baldwin at 9... But so much was about little drives from the forwards with no support so giving easy turnovers, passes that were either forced or hands let us down. Bad kicks, missed kicks at goal. Lineout issues, timing issues at the scrum. Players taking all the space with a run rather than drawing defenders when the opposition had 14. Stupid and rusty.

Forced passes are such a fucking killer. The Dragons really need to learn when to pass and when to just take the tackle and, of course, support.

Posted: **Sun Aug 23, 2020 4:08 pm**

And we also need to learn to put a fucking ball down...daf Howells.

There were a lot of glaring errors but I think some of the issues with a lack of continuity and the turnovers at the breakdown might still revolve around the locks. Still crossing my fingers about Rowlands....

Posted: **Sun Aug 23, 2020 4:39 pm**

penguin wrote: ↑Sun Aug 23, 2020 4:08 pm And we also need to learn to put a fucking ball down...daf Howells.

There were a lot of glaring errors but I think some of the issues with a lack of continuity and the turnovers at the breakdown might still revolve around the locks. Still crossing my fingers about Rowlands....

Hope that Dean Ryan can turn some of that around in the coming season. Still knock out game to come as well.

Posted: **Sun Aug 23, 2020 4:53 pm**

bessantj wrote: ↑Sun Aug 23, 2020 4:39 pm
penguin wrote: ↑Sun Aug 23, 2020 4:08 pm And we also need to learn to put a fucking ball down...daf Howells.

There were a lot of glaring errors but I think some of the issues with a lack of continuity and the turnovers at the breakdown might still revolve around the locks. Still crossing my fingers about Rowlands....
Hope that Dean Ryan can turn some of that around in the coming season. Still knock out game to come as well.

Long way to go from today to knocking over Bristol away. Need to go up several gears. Still, players to come back in who can do that so not completely disheartened.

Posted: **Sun Aug 23, 2020 4:56 pm**

penguin wrote: ↑Sun Aug 23, 2020 4:53 pm
bessantj wrote: ↑Sun Aug 23, 2020 4:39 pm
penguin wrote: ↑Sun Aug 23, 2020 4:08 pm And we also need to learn to put a fucking ball down...daf Howells.

There were a lot of glaring errors but I think some of the issues with a lack of continuity and the turnovers at the breakdown might still revolve around the locks. Still crossing my fingers about Rowlands....
Hope that Dean Ryan can turn some of that around in the coming season. Still knock out game to come as well.
Long way to go from today to knocking over Bristol away. Need to go up several gears. Still, players to come back in who can do that so not completely disheartened.

Sometimes it's just nice to be in the conversation.

Posted: **Sun Aug 23, 2020 5:04 pm**

We're not as eloquent as Bristol right now... Conversationally we might need to knock their pint over, call them a cunt and hope we can put them off their stride.

Posted: **Sun Aug 23, 2020 5:13 pm**

penguin wrote: ↑Sun Aug 23, 2020 5:04 pm We're not as eloquent as Bristol right now... Conversationally we might need to knock their pint over, call them a cunt and hope we can put them off their stride.

Calling cider sub par, dropping a sbd and pissing all over the seats in the toilet it is.

Posted: **Sun Aug 23, 2020 6:13 pm**

So was North's red deserved?

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