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Saints vs Sarries - 3pm Saturday
Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2023 5:16 pm
by Puja
Saints: Furbank; Ramm, Dingwall, Hutchinson, Freeman; F Smith, Mitchell; A Waller, S Matavesi, Davison; Ribbans, Moon; Lawes, Ludlam (c), Augustus.
Replacements: Cruse, E Waller, Hill, Coles, Salakaia-Loto, Graham, James, Collins.
Saracens: Goode (c); Segun, Taylor, Hartley, Lewington; M Vunipola, de Haas; Mawi, Woolstencroft, Judge; Hunter-Hill, Tizard; Isiekwe, Knight, Wray.
Replacements: Dan, Hislop, Riccioni, Michelow, Earl, van Zyl, Hallett, Harris.
Re: Saints vs Sarries - 3pm Saturday
Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2023 5:20 pm
by FKAS
Sarries confident in top spot so sending a B side to Saints. Saints won't be complaining, should be a straightforward TBP win for them.
Re: Saints vs Sarries - 3pm Saturday
Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2023 5:23 pm
by Puja
Hadn't really paid attention to the XV when posting it - that really is a weakened side by Sarries! Fair play; they've got the spare points to be able to do it, but it's changed my expectation of the result quite a bit!
Puja
Re: Saints vs Sarries - 3pm Saturday
Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2023 5:46 pm
by fivepointer
Cant imagine Exeter and London Irish are pleased by that Saracens selection.
Thats a seriously under strength side and Saints should win at a canter.
Interested to see how Hartley fares against the SAints centre combo.
Re: Saints vs Sarries - 3pm Saturday
Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2023 6:49 pm
by Adam_P
FKAS wrote: ↑Fri Apr 14, 2023 5:20 pm
Sarries confident in top spot so sending a B side to Saints. Saints won't be complaining, should be a straightforward TBP win for them.
You've said it now...
Basically we should be winning this one reasonably well, and if we don't then we certainly don't deserve to be in the play offs.
Re: Saints vs Sarries - 3pm Saturday
Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2023 11:20 am
by Epaminondas Pules
Note on Michelow who is set to make his prem debut at 18 years of age. Thought very highly of at Sarries.
Re: Saints vs Sarries - 3pm Saturday
Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2023 3:43 pm
by Banquo
Saints so inaccurate. Freeman classy.
Re: Saints vs Sarries - 3pm Saturday
Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2023 4:36 pm
by Banquo
Saints defence is poor
Re: Saints vs Sarries - 3pm Saturday
Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2023 4:38 pm
by FKAS
Adam_P wrote: ↑Fri Apr 14, 2023 6:49 pm
FKAS wrote: ↑Fri Apr 14, 2023 5:20 pm
Sarries confident in top spot so sending a B side to Saints. Saints won't be complaining, should be a straightforward TBP win for them.
You've said it now...
Basically we should be winning this one reasonably well, and if we don't then we certainly don't deserve to be in the play offs.
Sarries guaranteeing it with a red card inside the first 10 mins it seems.
Re: Saints vs Sarries - 3pm Saturday
Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2023 4:40 pm
by Adam_P
Banquo wrote: ↑Sat Apr 15, 2023 4:36 pm
Saints defence is poor
No shit
Re: Saints vs Sarries - 3pm Saturday
Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2023 4:44 pm
by Banquo
Adam_P wrote: ↑Sat Apr 15, 2023 4:40 pm
Banquo wrote: ↑Sat Apr 15, 2023 4:36 pm
Saints defence is poor
No shit
wouldnt expect it to be so rank v sarries 2`s down to 13/14 men
Re: Saints vs Sarries - 3pm Saturday
Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2023 4:52 pm
by Banquo
Dowson must be going loopy. kudos to sarries, but....
Re: Saints vs Sarries - 3pm Saturday
Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2023 4:58 pm
by Spiffy
Well done the Sarries reserves. Some likely looking lads out there. Really slopping handling from the Saints especially in the first half.
Re: Saints vs Sarries - 3pm Saturday
Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2023 5:15 pm
by fivepointer
Sarries did very well to get a BP out of that. Fair play to them.
I really like Theo Dan. He cuts great angles and has neat hands. He's got something.
Re: Saints vs Sarries - 3pm Saturday
Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2023 7:33 pm
by Banquo
fivepointer wrote: ↑Sat Apr 15, 2023 5:15 pm
Sarries did very well to get a BP out of that. Fair play to them.
I really like Theo Dan. He cuts great angles and has neat hands. He's got something.
Agreed. There’s a few lively young hookers emerging thankfully
Re: Saints vs Sarries - 3pm Saturday
Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2023 7:49 pm
by Peej
How did Hartley get on?
Re: Saints vs Sarries - 3pm Saturday
Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2023 8:15 am
by TheNomad
Re: Hartley, was wondering the same - I watched some of the game, but didn't really get a good impression
At first glance, it strikes you how big he is for a start. He's tall and very heavy set. He also had a foot race with Furbank (no slough) towards the end, and while slower, didn't look meaningfully so. So you'd think he has the raw ingredients. His tackling looked pretty solid too.
I can't really profess to have much of a view beyond that though to be fair, and playing in a team of 14 men for nearly the whole game doesn't give a great platform to showcase your attacking abilities. So hard to say.
Him and Seb Atkinson certainly look interesting prospects though.
And, seeing as we're on the topic of EQP backs, Freeman is such a good player. Strong, quick, abrasive and he cuts some lovely lines. Injury permitting, I think he could well end featuring in the World Cup, where in reality there are two wing slots that are still somewhat (I'd argue Watson will have one of them) up for grabs
Re: Saints vs Sarries - 3pm Saturday
Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2023 8:42 am
by Banquo
TheNomad wrote: ↑Mon Apr 17, 2023 8:15 am
Re: Hartley, was wondering the same - I watched some of the game, but didn't really get a good impression
At first glance, it strikes you how big he is for a start. He's tall and very heavy set. He also had a foot race with Furbank (no slough) towards the end, and while slower, didn't look meaningfully so. So you'd think he has the raw ingredients. His tackling looked pretty solid too.
I can't really profess to have much of a view beyond that though to be fair, and playing in a team of 14 men for nearly the whole game doesn't give a great platform to showcase your attacking abilities. So hard to say.
Him and Seb Atkinson certainly look interesting prospects though.
And, seeing as we're on the topic of EQP backs, Freeman is such a good player. Strong, quick, abrasive and he cuts some lovely lines. Injury permitting, I think he could well end featuring in the World Cup, where in reality there are two wing slots that are still somewhat (I'd argue Watson will have one of them) up for grabs
It's annoying that Freeman hasn't been first choice since Aus tbh, he was excellent on tour.
Re: Saints vs Sarries - 3pm Saturday
Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2023 9:25 am
by FKAS
I'd have Freeman on the left wing, obvious selection for me. Freeman, Watson and Steward would be solid and offer a range of skills.
Re: Saints vs Sarries - 3pm Saturday
Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2023 8:25 pm
by Peej
What was the red card for? Was it clear cut?
Re: Saints vs Sarries - 3pm Saturday
Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2023 8:39 pm
by Mikey Brown
Yeah, Duncan Taylor trying to set his own record of 100 Premiership concussions by smashing his face in to Finn Smith’s head.