NPR

_Os_ wrote: ↑Wed Oct 05, 2022 2:42 pm Looks like the run of wins for SA teams ends this round.

‘tsek wrote: ↑Fri Oct 07, 2022 9:10 pm

_Os_ wrote: ↑Wed Oct 05, 2022 2:42 pm Looks like the run of wins for SA teams ends this round.

At least the Lions aren’t the weak link. Wink wink.

_Os_ wrote: ↑Fri Oct 07, 2022 9:16 pm

‘tsek wrote: ↑Fri Oct 07, 2022 9:10 pm

_Os_ wrote: ↑Wed Oct 05, 2022 2:42 pm Looks like the run of wins for SA teams ends this round.

At least the Lions aren’t the weak link. Wink wink.

Who are you and why do you have the moer in for innocent Os?

weegie01 wrote: ↑Fri Oct 07, 2022 11:28 pm Well, that was poor by Edinburgh. Tried to be too clever and never really hit their straps.

The Lions on the other hand wanted it more, and just kept harrying Edinburgh until they made mistakes and got desperate.

We sit in front of the away coaches. One of the Lions was nearly in tears. I was surprised, but it clearly meant a lot to all of them.

‘tsek wrote: ↑Fri Oct 07, 2022 8:47 pm

‘tsek wrote: ↑Fri Oct 07, 2022 8:16 pm Komaaan die leeus! Maak dit een vir die onderste honde!

Missed the last 5 minutes live because, barking dogs (en oppie plaas gaan luister jy) and a mother of a puffadder on the stoep, aggro as hell (paste tense must have been hungry).

All in all. Not bad Lions. Now either the Sharks or Someones’s laaitie must win a cricket match before it could be called a successful weekend.

‘tsek wrote: ↑Fri Oct 07, 2022 11:39 pm

weegie01 wrote: ↑Fri Oct 07, 2022 11:28 pm Well, that was poor by Edinburgh. Tried to be too clever and never really hit their straps.

The Lions on the other hand wanted it more, and just kept harrying Edinburgh until they made mistakes and got desperate.

We sit in front of the away coaches. One of the Lions was nearly in tears. I was surprised, but it clearly meant a lot to all of them.

Thank you for your observation, I would really like to cry some tears there as well. . There were those thought that URC won’t have any meaning and context, but, obviously, they were wrong.

weegie01 wrote: ↑Sat Oct 08, 2022 7:44 am

‘tsek wrote: ↑Fri Oct 07, 2022 11:39 pm

weegie01 wrote: ↑Fri Oct 07, 2022 11:28 pm Well, that was poor by Edinburgh. Tried to be too clever and never really hit their straps.

The Lions on the other hand wanted it more, and just kept harrying Edinburgh until they made mistakes and got desperate.

We sit in front of the away coaches. One of the Lions was nearly in tears. I was surprised, but it clearly meant a lot to all of them.

Thank you for your observation, I would really like to cry some tears there as well. . There were those thought that URC won’t have any meaning and context, but, obviously, they were wrong.

Perhaps I underestimate the Lions, but that Edinburgh team should not be losing at home to that Lions team. But they were out thought and out fought by the Lions.

I have yet to watch a recording, but it looked like Edinburgh thought they could just keep playing the set pieces and running plays, and the Lions would crack. But the Lions refused to crack and just kept coming back at them.

Slick wrote: ↑Sat Oct 08, 2022 8:36 am

weegie01 wrote: ↑Sat Oct 08, 2022 7:44 am

‘tsek wrote: ↑Fri Oct 07, 2022 11:39 pm

Thank you for your observation, I would really like to cry some tears there as well. . There were those thought that URC won’t have any meaning and context, but, obviously, they were wrong.

Perhaps I underestimate the Lions, but that Edinburgh team should not be losing at home to that Lions team. But they were out thought and out fought by the Lions.

I have yet to watch a recording, but it looked like Edinburgh thought they could just keep playing the set pieces and running plays, and the Lions would crack. But the Lions refused to crack and just kept coming back at them.

It’s almost as if they have no one that can manage a game and if plan A fails against a good organised side there is no plan b.

Tichtheid wrote: ↑Sat Oct 08, 2022 11:45 am

Slick wrote: ↑Sat Oct 08, 2022 8:36 am

weegie01 wrote: ↑Sat Oct 08, 2022 7:44 am
Perhaps I underestimate the Lions, but that Edinburgh team should not be losing at home to that Lions team. But they were out thought and out fought by the Lions.

I have yet to watch a recording, but it looked like Edinburgh thought they could just keep playing the set pieces and running plays, and the Lions would crack. But the Lions refused to crack and just kept coming back at them.

It’s almost as if they have no one that can manage a game and if plan A fails against a good organised side there is no plan b.

That’s no more true this week than last. We coughed up stupid penalties at key points in attack and defence.

We scored two maul tries where we may have had two penalties

We dropped the ball at key points in the attack, the last one led to the penalty that won the game for Lions.

I haven’t looked at the full stats yet but I have the feeling that our defence was a lot better last year under Kitty than it has been so far under the new coach, we are certainly missing tackles from players who are normally secure and we’ve shipped a lot of tries - 11 after 4 games compared to 32 in 18 games last season, almost three per game compared to almost two.

edit, on the other side of that we have scored more tries than any other side in the league, our fixtures have already included perhaps our stiffest challenges, the two away games in SA

We were shite last night though, the execution was at preseason level at best

Blake wrote: ↑Sat Oct 08, 2022 2:18 pm Ref really nailing Zebre out there. 5 penalties in 15 mins.

Some seemed a bit harsh.

Sards wrote: ↑Sat Oct 08, 2022 2:34 pm I am just glad to get out of the sun and deck chairs. 3 days in a row and another tomorrow. Already got a decent T shirt tan. Can't understand why Libbok is conceding the kicking duties

_Os_ wrote: ↑Sat Oct 08, 2022 2:39 pm 10 Libbok 12 Mngomezulu 15 Willemse = Should be doing better than it is.

I suspect Mngomezulu is better than Libbok.

Blake wrote: ↑Sat Oct 08, 2022 2:50 pm Zebre clawing their way back into the match in the last 10 mins of the 1st half.
7-17 to the Stormers going into the break.

Both teams making a lot of mistakes. Discipline terrible. Bleeding penalties left, right and center.
Only Mngomezulu really standing out of the Stormers, and maybe Fouche who scored a nice try. The rest have been meh.

Zebre gave a couple of teams a 2nd half wakeup call. Stormers need to shape up or they can still lose this match.

Blake wrote: ↑Sat Oct 08, 2022 2:42 pm

_Os_ wrote: ↑Sat Oct 08, 2022 2:39 pm 10 Libbok 12 Mngomezulu 15 Willemse = Should be doing better than it is.

I suspect Mngomezulu is better than Libbok.

Ja, I was expecting more of that trio today, but only Mngomezulu has shown anything.
Willemse and Libbok have played like chops whenever they'd gotten their hands on the ball.

OomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Sat Oct 08, 2022 2:57 pm All new combinations and still trying to find each other. Sacha kicking has been great for the SA u20s in Italy.

Blake wrote: ↑Sat Oct 08, 2022 3:06 pm

OomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Sat Oct 08, 2022 2:57 pm All new combinations and still trying to find each other. Sacha kicking has been great for the SA u20s in Italy.

Ja, but neither Libbok or Willemse have even tried to link up with other players today. They are just kicking (badly) or running into traffic.
If there were dropped passes, or bad supporting lines being run I'd agree with you, but we aren't even seeing that much from them today.

fishfoodie wrote: ↑Fri Oct 07, 2022 8:01 pm I'm so glad Connacht picked up Hawkshaw from Leinster !!!

and equally baffled they let him go, because he's going to be as good as Henshaw

PornDog wrote: ↑Sat Oct 08, 2022 3:15 pm

fishfoodie wrote: ↑Fri Oct 07, 2022 8:01 pm I'm so glad Connacht picked up Hawkshaw from Leinster !!!

and equally baffled they let him go, because he's going to be as good as Henshaw

Ya reckon? He's always looked decidedly average every time I've seen him play (missed most of last nights game)

Sards wrote: ↑Sat Oct 08, 2022 3:09 pm Libbok has gone into his shell. He does that when there's competition for his position. Stormers better manage that.