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Re: Bath v Saints - Friday, 7.45
Posted: Thu Sep 19, 2024 3:55 pm
by FKAS
Banquo wrote: ↑Thu Sep 19, 2024 3:40 pm
FKAS wrote: ↑Thu Sep 19, 2024 1:07 pm
With Scott-Young in the second row the Saints tight five looks a bit under powered. Could be an area for Bath to exploit.
Yes, as noted in predictions thread, Saints have a weakness at lock
True though playing a more recognised lock instead of Scott-Young might help, especially with Hunter-Hill on the bench. Coles and Lockett being unavailable doesn't help obviously but George Smith could have been one for this game.
Re: Bath v Saints - Friday, 7.45
Posted: Thu Sep 19, 2024 3:58 pm
by twitchy
Adam_P wrote: ↑Thu Sep 19, 2024 1:10 pm
Yeah Bath is the wrong team to play with our current second row state. Surprised Hunter-Hill isn't starting alongside Munga for sheer ballast alone
No smith (the huge guy)?
Re: Bath v Saints - Friday, 7.45
Posted: Thu Sep 19, 2024 4:34 pm
by Adam_P
Mayanavanua is also out with Fiji. I believe George Smith is also not fit, didn't feature at all in pre season.
So at lock we're missing, in probable selection order: Coles, Mayanavanua, Lockett, Smith and Atuanya.
If we had Coles and Mayanavanua our pack suddenly looks a lot more competitive!
Re: Bath v Saints - Friday, 7.45
Posted: Thu Sep 19, 2024 5:49 pm
by Banquo
Adam_P wrote: ↑Thu Sep 19, 2024 4:34 pm
Mayanavanua is also out with Fiji. I believe George Smith is also not fit, didn't feature at all in pre season.
So at lock we're missing, in probable selection order: Coles, Mayanavanua, Lockett, Smith and Atuanya.
If we had Coles and Mayanavanua our pack suddenly looks a lot more competitive!
well yes, but losing Moon on the back of Ribbans is a big de-grunting. Plus Lawes.
Re: Bath v Saints - Friday, 7.45
Posted: Thu Sep 19, 2024 5:54 pm
by Adam_P
Banquo wrote: ↑Thu Sep 19, 2024 5:49 pm
Adam_P wrote: ↑Thu Sep 19, 2024 4:34 pm
Mayanavanua is also out with Fiji. I believe George Smith is also not fit, didn't feature at all in pre season.
So at lock we're missing, in probable selection order: Coles, Mayanavanua, Lockett, Smith and Atuanya.
If we had Coles and Mayanavanua our pack suddenly looks a lot more competitive!
well yes, but losing Moon on the back of Ribbans is a big de-grunting. Plus Lawes.
This is very true. Fucking France.
Re: Bath v Saints - Friday, 7.45
Posted: Thu Sep 19, 2024 6:27 pm
by francoisfou
Adam_P wrote: ↑Thu Sep 19, 2024 5:54 pm
Banquo wrote: ↑Thu Sep 19, 2024 5:49 pm
Adam_P wrote: ↑Thu Sep 19, 2024 4:34 pm
Mayanavanua is also out with Fiji. I believe George Smith is also not fit, didn't feature at all in pre season.
So at lock we're missing, in probable selection order: Coles, Mayanavanua, Lockett, Smith and Atuanya.
If we had Coles and Mayanavanua our pack suddenly looks a lot more competitive!
well yes, but losing Moon on the back of Ribbans is a big de-grunting. Plus Lawes.
This is very true. Fucking France.
La belle f…….. France
Re: Bath v Saints - Friday, 7.45
Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2024 9:47 am
by Which Tyler
Weather warnings for thunder storms this afternoon.
Should favour the stronger tight 5 / intelligent kicking game
Re: Bath v Saints - Friday, 7.45
Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2024 3:55 pm
by Which Tyler
Thunder has just reached as far North as Tewkesbury. Reports of absolutely torrential rain in Bath - glad I'm not in the scaffolding stand
Re: Bath v Saints - Friday, 7.45
Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2024 7:22 pm
by Mellsblue
Adam_P wrote: ↑Thu Sep 19, 2024 4:34 pm
Mayanavanua is also out with Fiji. I believe George Smith is also not fit, didn't feature at all in pre season.
So at lock we're missing, in probable selection order: Coles, Mayanavanua, Lockett, Smith and Atuanya.
If we had Coles and Mayanavanua our pack suddenly looks a lot more competitive!
George Smith is starting for Bedford this weekend and will therefore be world class by approx 5pm tomorrow.
Re: Bath v Saints - Friday, 7.45
Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2024 7:38 pm
by Adam_P
Mellsblue wrote: ↑Fri Sep 20, 2024 7:22 pm
Adam_P wrote: ↑Thu Sep 19, 2024 4:34 pm
Mayanavanua is also out with Fiji. I believe George Smith is also not fit, didn't feature at all in pre season.
So at lock we're missing, in probable selection order: Coles, Mayanavanua, Lockett, Smith and Atuanya.
If we had Coles and Mayanavanua our pack suddenly looks a lot more competitive!
George Smith is starting for Bedford this weekend and will therefore be world class by approx 5pm tomorrow.
Oh that's good to hear!
Re: Bath v Saints - Friday, 7.45
Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2024 7:46 pm
by twitchy
Fireworks and bad facial hair.
Re: Bath v Saints - Friday, 7.45
Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2024 8:08 pm
by Which Tyler
I'm in. What have i missed?
Dammit!
Beautiful line by the Wing Commander
Re: Bath v Saints - Friday, 7.45
Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2024 8:17 pm
by Which Tyler
I think I just came a little
Re: Bath v Saints - Friday, 7.45
Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2024 8:30 pm
by FKAS
Saints lacking territory and momentum. Bath's kicking, kick chase and forward power has just been better.
Re: Bath v Saints - Friday, 7.45
Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2024 8:51 pm
by Which Tyler
Early contender for silliest penalty of the year there
Re: Bath v Saints - Friday, 7.45
Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2024 8:55 pm
by Which Tyler
Thank gods for that last angle.
Looked likely but unproven before that
Re: Bath v Saints - Friday, 7.45
Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2024 9:05 pm
by FKAS
Which Tyler wrote: ↑Fri Sep 20, 2024 8:55 pm
Thank gods for that last angle.
Looked likely but unproven before that
Yeah my initial impression was he'd knocked it on but until the last angle it looked like try time.
Re: Bath v Saints - Friday, 7.45
Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2024 9:16 pm
by Which Tyler
Which Tyler wrote: ↑Fri Sep 20, 2024 8:51 pm
Early contender for silliest penalty of the year there
And a second - not the original penalty, but swearing at the ref
Re: Bath v Saints - Friday, 7.45
Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2024 9:31 pm
by Banquo
Banquo wrote: ↑Thu Sep 19, 2024 12:07 pm
Which Tyler wrote: ↑Thu Sep 19, 2024 12:05 pm
Bath Rugby: 15 Tom de Glanville, 14 Joe Cokanasiga, 13 Ollie Lawrence, 12 Will Butt, 10 Finn Russell, 9 Ben Spencer ©; 1 Beno Obano, 2 Tom Dunn, 3 Will Stuart, 4 Quinn Roux, 5 Charlie Ewels, 6 Ted Hill, 7 Miles Reid (100), 8 Alfie Barbeary
Replacements: 16 Niall Annett, 17 Francois van Wyk (debut), 18 Archie Griffin, 19 Jacques du Plessis, 20 Guy Pepper (debut), 21 Louis Schreuder, 22 Orlando Bailey, 23 Jaco Coetzee
Bath easily, imo
there ye go.
Odd game.
Re: Bath v Saints - Friday, 7.45
Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2024 9:33 pm
by Which Tyler
Touch unnecessary from White23 there
And that one from Du Plessis on Ramm will surely get a good viewing by the citing commissioner.
His original was fine, but that looked excessive, albeit during handbags all around
Re: Bath v Saints - Friday, 7.45
Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2024 9:34 pm
by Adam_P
Well that was a shoddy start to the season for Saints. No where near physical enough to live with the Bath pack. Thought Augustus, Robbie Smith and Hunter-Hill added a bit of grunt off the bench but too little too late.
Re: Bath v Saints - Friday, 7.45
Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2024 9:42 pm
by FKAS
Which Tyler wrote: ↑Fri Sep 20, 2024 9:33 pm
Touch unnecessary from White23 there
And that one from Du Plessis on Ramm will surely get a good viewing by the citing commissioner.
His original was fine, but that looked excessive, albeit during handbags all around
One of those where you bring in a hard bastard and then have to live with the fact they occasionally overstep the mark. He probably gets away with it. That physicality though will be an asset to Bath this season.
Re: Bath v Saints - Friday, 7.45
Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2024 9:43 pm
by Banquo
Adam_P wrote: ↑Fri Sep 20, 2024 9:34 pm
No where near physical enough to live with the Bath pack.
predictably
Re: Bath v Saints - Friday, 7.45
Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2024 9:47 pm
by FKAS
Adam_P wrote: ↑Fri Sep 20, 2024 9:34 pm
Well that was a shoddy start to the season for Saints. No where near physical enough to live with the Bath pack. Thought Augustus, Robbie Smith and Hunter-Hill added a bit of grunt off the bench but too little too late.
Selection was slightly odd before the game, in hindsight it was terrible. The substitutes didn't help matters. Taking off the teams best finisher and then their defensive lynchpin weren't great. Not going with the biggest tight five from the off also seems to have come back to bite.
Re: Bath v Saints - Friday, 7.45
Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2024 10:07 pm
by Which Tyler
It's only one game.
Against the reigning champions
Who beat us last time out
In the final
By 3 clear scores (4 if that final try had been allowed - didn't see anything clear and obvious on the replay)
In what looked like a full Rec
I'll take that
