NPR

Raggs wrote: Sun Mar 21, 2021 12:02 pm There's also always the question of whoyou replace them with. Sink is our best tighthead without question. Mako has weaknesses in the scrum but normally does ok with good locks. Outside of the scrum he's a beast with an insane workrate.

Genge is 26 so young in international prop terms and well worth investing in.

Farrell at 12 is less and less of an issue as he carries more in games. But FFS doesn't work as a combo. I want to see more of Lawrence at 13 but he has work to do to hold it over other potentials.

Margin__Walker wrote: Sun Mar 21, 2021 12:10 pm I'm not fussed on Genge. He's not really getting a lot better and isn't good enough to carry the aggro. Marler still our best LH, but obviously less likely to be a long term option.

Sinkler is fine. I actually don't mind Ewels as 4th/5th choice locks go, but there are clearly much better options. Hill on the other hand is one that is clearly helped massively by playing for that Exeter team. Not up to much at all.

Slick wrote: Sun Mar 21, 2021 12:22 pm

Margin__Walker wrote: Sun Mar 21, 2021 12:10 pm I'm not fussed on Genge. He's not really getting a lot better and isn't good enough to carry the aggro. Marler still our best LH, but obviously less likely to be a long term option.

Sinkler is fine. I actually don't mind Ewels as 4th/5th choice locks go, but there are clearly much better options. Hill on the other hand is one that is clearly helped massively by playing for that Exeter team. Not up to much at all.

I think Genge has grown up being a tough guy and is yet to realise that at international level that doesn’t raise an eyebrow amongst extremely tough people. Sinkler came in with a similar attitude and changed pretty quickly which also made him a much better player.

JM2K6 wrote: Sun Mar 21, 2021 12:17 pm

Raggs wrote: Sun Mar 21, 2021 12:02 pm There's also always the question of whoyou replace them with. Sink is our best tighthead without question. Mako has weaknesses in the scrum but normally does ok with good locks. Outside of the scrum he's a beast with an insane workrate.

Genge is 26 so young in international prop terms and well worth investing in.

Farrell at 12 is less and less of an issue as he carries more in games. But FFS doesn't work as a combo. I want to see more of Lawrence at 13 but he has work to do to hold it over other potentials.

Genuinely think Farrell's barely international standard carrying this tournament has hoodwinked people. Yes, in a couple of matches it was better than he normally manages. It still didn't amount to much. He's a donkey.

Saint wrote: Sun Mar 21, 2021 1:14 pm Pirates doing a bit of a number on Bedford. 20 points to 7 before half time and the BP wrapped up, just haven;t managed to land a single conversion

Margin__Walker wrote: Sun Mar 21, 2021 12:40 pm

Slick wrote: Sun Mar 21, 2021 12:22 pm

Margin__Walker wrote: Sun Mar 21, 2021 12:10 pm I'm not fussed on Genge. He's not really getting a lot better and isn't good enough to carry the aggro. Marler still our best LH, but obviously less likely to be a long term option.

Sinkler is fine. I actually don't mind Ewels as 4th/5th choice locks go, but there are clearly much better options. Hill on the other hand is one that is clearly helped massively by playing for that Exeter team. Not up to much at all.

I think Genge has grown up being a tough guy and is yet to realise that at international level that doesn’t raise an eyebrow amongst extremely tough people. Sinkler came in with a similar attitude and changed pretty quickly which also made him a much better player.

Pretty much. Genge is 26 now, not some young tyro. The aggro and attitude is pretty boring and gets him nowhere on the pitch. Different position, but someone like Curry plays with just as much aggression. Just with more skill and less attitude.

Still plenty of time on his side, but he's definitely at a crossroads.

Margin__Walker wrote: Sun Mar 21, 2021 1:16 pm

Saint wrote: Sun Mar 21, 2021 1:14 pm Pirates doing a bit of a number on Bedford. 20 points to 7 before half time and the BP wrapped up, just haven;t managed to land a single conversion

Going great this season. Is it back to a top 4 playoff this year?

JM2K6 wrote: Sun Mar 21, 2021 1:35 pm Yeah, it's grubby but if it had been picked up during the game it's a yellow, not a red.

Margin__Walker wrote: Sun Mar 21, 2021 1:38 pm Cool. Definitely in with a shout.

Ealing beating Sarries again would really blow the doors off everything.

JM2K6 wrote: Sun Mar 21, 2021 1:35 pm Yeah, it's grubby but if it had been picked up during the game it's a yellow, not a red.

Margin__Walker wrote: Sun Mar 21, 2021 1:38 pm Cool. Definitely in with a shout.

Ealing beating Sarries again would really blow the doors off everything.

Oxbow wrote: Sun Mar 21, 2021 3:03 pm What the fuck is up with Nathan Hughes's hair?

sockwithaticket wrote: Sun Mar 21, 2021 3:47 pm Good time for Saints to get on the board. Was starting to think they were going to punch themselves out on the white wall of Bristol's defence, but a well worked score.

Saint wrote: Sun Mar 21, 2021 4:28 pm We seem to have a habit of subbing off halfbacks who are playing very well

Margin__Walker wrote: Sun Mar 21, 2021 4:01 pm LI lucky to only be 19 - 3 down at Sale.

Sale away has been unrelentingly grim for us for the last decade or so.