NPR

SaintK wrote: ↑Thu Feb 17, 2022 10:43 am

sockwithaticket wrote: ↑Wed Feb 16, 2022 7:51 pm

SaintK wrote: ↑Wed Feb 16, 2022 4:42 pm Another one for the Jones book of man management by the sounds of it.
My mate was in at Saracens today and it appears that Isieweke has been discarded because Jones didn't like his reaction to being replaced on Sunday
Evidently he didn't hear the replacement call on the pitch so pointed at himself asked "me?" Apparently Jones thought he was being disrespectful and didn't like the attitude so has sent him back to Sarries!!!

How does your mate get to hear something like that? Are the players openly discussing it for anyone to overhear or does he have to ask around for some gossip?

To be honest I've never asked, though I'm sure it is based on relationship
He has been around a number of Prem clubs for years and has good relationships with a lot of players across the board. He will also have relationships with players from his work as a past RFU elite coach and will have worked with a number of of the current England squad as they made their way through age group and U20's into the full England squad.

Kawazaki wrote: ↑Thu Feb 17, 2022 4:39 pm

SaintK wrote: ↑Thu Feb 17, 2022 10:43 am

sockwithaticket wrote: ↑Wed Feb 16, 2022 7:51 pm

How does your mate get to hear something like that? Are the players openly discussing it for anyone to overhear or does he have to ask around for some gossip?

To be honest I've never asked, though I'm sure it is based on relationship
He has been around a number of Prem clubs for years and has good relationships with a lot of players across the board. He will also have relationships with players from his work as a past RFU elite coach and will have worked with a number of of the current England squad as they made their way through age group and U20's into the full England squad.

Is it MD that you know?

SaintK wrote: ↑Thu Feb 17, 2022 4:56 pm

Kawazaki wrote: ↑Thu Feb 17, 2022 4:39 pm

SaintK wrote: ↑Thu Feb 17, 2022 10:43 am
To be honest I've never asked, though I'm sure it is based on relationship
He has been around a number of Prem clubs for years and has good relationships with a lot of players across the board. He will also have relationships with players from his work as a past RFU elite coach and will have worked with a number of of the current England squad as they made their way through age group and U20's into the full England squad.

Is it MD that you know?

Not those initials, no.

inactionman wrote: ↑Thu Feb 17, 2022 5:11 pm

SaintK wrote: ↑Thu Feb 17, 2022 4:56 pm

Kawazaki wrote: ↑Thu Feb 17, 2022 4:39 pm



Is it MD that you know?

Not those initials, no.

We could turn this into a game, almost a Globus-wordle. Is there an M or a D anywhere in their initials?

The Premiership club announced the takeover in October with Saracens owner Nigel Wray agreeing to sell his controlling stake in the club. A club statement said on Wednesday: “The board of Saracens Group Holdings Limited is pleased to announce the completion of the previously announced transaction regarding the refinancing of the group and the acquisition of a controlling stake in the group by Kimono House Limited.

“This follows the receipt of the various approvals required (including from the RFU, PRL and the London Borough of Barnet). The group includes Saracens Rugby Club, Saracens Mavericks Limited (the owner of the Saracens Mavericks netball team), and Saracens Copthall LLP (the owner of the StoneX Stadium). Kimono House is owned by a consortium of investors including Dominic Silvester, Neil Golding, Nick Leslau, Paul O’Shea, Francois Pienaar and Marco Masotti.”

1 Mako Vunipola (c)
2 Tom Woolstencroft
3 Vincent Koch
4 Nick Isiekwe
5 Tim Swinson
6 Theo McFarland
7 Ben Earl
8 Billy Vunipola
9 Ivan van Zyl
10 Manu Vunipola
11 Alex Lewington
12 Dom Morris
13 Alex Lozowski
14 Rotimi Segun
15 Alex Goode

Replacements:
16 Kapeli Pifeleti
17 Eroni Mawi
18 Sam Wainwright
19 Andy Christie
20 Jackson Wray
21 Ruben de Haas
22 Nick Tompkins
23 Sean Maitland

JM2K6 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 18, 2022 12:15 pm We have two tightheads on the bench

Dreadful 7+8 but can't argue with Marler and Collier being back. Huw Jones at 13 makes me weep. Decent options on the bench though, Lawday and Chisholm both making their way back, Louw getting a bit more time.

JM2K6 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 18, 2022 12:15 pm We have two tightheads on the bench

Dreadful 7+8 but can't argue with Marler and Collier being back. Huw Jones at 13 makes me weep. Decent options on the bench though, Lawday and Chisholm both making their way back, Louw getting a bit more time.

Hal Jordan wrote: ↑Fri Feb 18, 2022 1:13 pm

JM2K6 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 18, 2022 12:15 pm We have two tightheads on the bench

Dreadful 7+8 but can't argue with Marler and Collier being back. Huw Jones at 13 makes me weep. Decent options on the bench though, Lawday and Chisholm both making their way back, Louw getting a bit more time.

Huw Jones joins the pantheon of Quins centres that make you think, "How the fuck has this guy got Test caps? And double figures worth of them?"

Other members include Viliame Satala, De Wet Barry and Hal Luscombe.

Woddy wrote: ↑Fri Feb 18, 2022 1:29 pm

Hal Jordan wrote: ↑Fri Feb 18, 2022 1:13 pm

JM2K6 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 18, 2022 12:15 pm We have two tightheads on the bench

Dreadful 7+8 but can't argue with Marler and Collier being back. Huw Jones at 13 makes me weep. Decent options on the bench though, Lawday and Chisholm both making their way back, Louw getting a bit more time.

Huw Jones joins the pantheon of Quins centres that make you think, "How the fuck has this guy got Test caps? And double figures worth of them?"

Other members include Viliame Satala, De Wet Barry and Hal Luscombe.

What's gone wrong with Huw Jones? He was the Bright, Young Thing not too long ago, tearing it up for fun.

Margin__Walker wrote: ↑Fri Feb 18, 2022 1:01 pm

JM2K6 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 18, 2022 12:15 pm We have two tightheads on the bench

Dreadful 7+8 but can't argue with Marler and Collier being back. Huw Jones at 13 makes me weep. Decent options on the bench though, Lawday and Chisholm both making their way back, Louw getting a bit more time.

Archie White is one of those guys, that despite making 50 appearances for a prem club, you (well people that don't pay attention like me anyway) have to google to see what they look like.

JM2K6 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 18, 2022 3:23 pm

Margin__Walker wrote: ↑Fri Feb 18, 2022 1:01 pm

JM2K6 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 18, 2022 12:15 pm We have two tightheads on the bench

Dreadful 7+8 but can't argue with Marler and Collier being back. Huw Jones at 13 makes me weep. Decent options on the bench though, Lawday and Chisholm both making their way back, Louw getting a bit more time.

Archie White is one of those guys, that despite making 50 appearances for a prem club, you (well people that don't pay attention like me anyway) have to google to see what they look like.

I'm reasonably sure he's only kept around to keep his girlfriend happy (Jess Breach of Quins and England fame)

sockwithaticket wrote: ↑Fri Feb 18, 2022 12:12 pm Wasps v Quins tomorrow

Wasps


Unavailable (10): Alfie Barbeary, Malakai Fekitoa, Dan Frost, Francois Hougaard, Zach Kibirige, Joe Launchbury, Rodrigo Martinez, Matteo Minozzi, Brad Shields, Thomas Young

Jack is back, baby!

Honestly, based on what Blackett was saying at the last injury update I read a couple of weeks ago I didn't think either Willis would be ready for this game and we get both of them

The unavailable list still has a lot of names on it that we'd rather have available, but that looks a handy team.

If we hadn't played like absolute spackers in the last couple of rounds and won despite ourselves, I'd be pretty confident


Quins


Back row aside, that looks a strong team to me. Surprised Edwards starts ahead of Allan. Marler will be a big test for Alo who's come on leaps and bounds recently.

sockwithaticket wrote: ↑Fri Feb 18, 2022 2:00 pm His reputation has largely been built on reeiving a dynamite pass from Finn Russell in a Scotland - England game the former won.

That's quite a while ago now Can't say I've seen much from him in a Scotland shirt or a Quins one since then to justify the rep.

ASMO wrote: ↑Sat Feb 19, 2022 8:28 am Bristol are a bit of a car crash at the moment, Semi seems to have lost interest, either that or teams have just worked him out.

SaintK wrote: ↑Sat Feb 19, 2022 11:55 am

ASMO wrote: ↑Sat Feb 19, 2022 8:28 am Bristol are a bit of a car crash at the moment, Semi seems to have lost interest, either that or teams have just worked him out.

Yep he appears well off where he was last season!
Thought Worcester were well worth their win though.

Happyhooker wrote: ↑Sat Feb 19, 2022 2:23 pm Oh shit, just realised that the wasps/quins game isn't the televised one.

Do I remember someone mentioning a russian solution to this problem?

Paddington Bear wrote: ↑Sat Feb 19, 2022 3:06 pm Bath really are wank, wish they’d stop televising them

Paddington Bear wrote: ↑Sat Feb 19, 2022 3:08 pm … and then they go and do that. Excellent try

petej wrote: ↑Sat Feb 19, 2022 3:11 pm

Paddington Bear wrote: ↑Sat Feb 19, 2022 3:08 pm … and then they go and do that. Excellent try

Our comments led to a generous bounce on that kick

sockwithaticket wrote: ↑Sat Feb 19, 2022 3:09 pm Dumb by Odogwu to hold on after the knock on and concede the pen. Cracking finish from Beard.

sockwithaticket wrote: ↑Sat Feb 19, 2022 3:23 pm Lots of posession and nothing to show for it.

Paddington Bear wrote: ↑Sat Feb 19, 2022 3:12 pm

petej wrote: ↑Sat Feb 19, 2022 3:11 pm

Paddington Bear wrote: ↑Sat Feb 19, 2022 3:08 pm … and then they go and do that. Excellent try

Our comments led to a generous bounce on that kick

Normal service resumed

Raggs wrote: ↑Sat Feb 19, 2022 3:27 pm

sockwithaticket wrote: ↑Sat Feb 19, 2022 3:23 pm Lots of posession and nothing to show for it.

Frustrating that we couldn't do more with it then, needed someone to run a hard line. That said, Tom Willis has been immense so far!