Aviva Premiership 2016/17
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How long do we think European rugby intends to continue with the rather pointless humiliation of the Italian clubs in the Champions Cup?
I'm all for the idea of encouraging the spread of the game into new markets - I'd like to see a promotion/relegation playoff in the Six Nations, for example, as Georgia have more than done enough to deserve a crack at the top table - but the Italian clubs just don't seem to be getting any better, do they?
It seems daft to have teams in the second tier competition who would consistently run in bonus point wins home and away against some of the teams in the top tier competition. Wouldn't it be better to give them a competition in which they have at least some hope of the occasional win?
I'm all for the idea of encouraging the spread of the game into new markets - I'd like to see a promotion/relegation playoff in the Six Nations, for example, as Georgia have more than done enough to deserve a crack at the top table - but the Italian clubs just don't seem to be getting any better, do they?
It seems daft to have teams in the second tier competition who would consistently run in bonus point wins home and away against some of the teams in the top tier competition. Wouldn't it be better to give them a competition in which they have at least some hope of the occasional win?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/38897887
We don't get something to shout about so very often down our way.
So I am going to be a bit vulgar and shouty.
I am expecting a tonking from Exeter, but if we can keep the intensity up and win at home against Bristol, safety will start to look realistic
We don't get something to shout about so very often down our way.
So I am going to be a bit vulgar and shouty.
I am expecting a tonking from Exeter, but if we can keep the intensity up and win at home against Bristol, safety will start to look realistic
Its good to see Sarries losing a bit!
Imagine the odds on back to back losses against Worcester and Gloucester....even if someone told me it was 250-1 I dont think i would have said it was a good bet beforehand!
Glos played well - Sarries didnt seem like the relentless force in defense and couldnt pin them back from hand as well. Has losing Gustard & Hodgson really hurt them?
Imagine the odds on back to back losses against Worcester and Gloucester....even if someone told me it was 250-1 I dont think i would have said it was a good bet beforehand!
Glos played well - Sarries didnt seem like the relentless force in defense and couldnt pin them back from hand as well. Has losing Gustard & Hodgson really hurt them?
Kermit power said:
That was painful!! Quins should've won that one. 
I'm a Bath fan and I thought the ref had a shocker in our favour. We entered from totally the wrong side of a ruck and Quins got penalised for not rolling away!
It was low quality fayre either way - Priestland had a crap game, standing deep and shipping on rubbish to a backline which had no depth and werent running onto the ball.
Both teams seemed intent on losing it by forcing miracle offloads.
iwantagta said:
Its good to see Sarries losing a bit!
Imagine the odds on back to back losses against Worcester and Gloucester....even if someone told me it was 250-1 I dont think i would have said it was a good bet beforehand!
Glos played well - Sarries didnt seem like the relentless force in defense and couldnt pin them back from hand as well. Has losing Gustard & Hodgson really hurt them?
You're forgetting we also had no Farrell, Goode, George, Billy V, Maro, Kruis, Taylor. I like Barnes as a ref but he did get wrong the pen against Barritt, and the try which should have been reviewed for a knock on. Disappointing game to watch. Both teams only had plan A, which was box kick, box kick, box kick......Imagine the odds on back to back losses against Worcester and Gloucester....even if someone told me it was 250-1 I dont think i would have said it was a good bet beforehand!
Glos played well - Sarries didnt seem like the relentless force in defense and couldnt pin them back from hand as well. Has losing Gustard & Hodgson really hurt them?
If anyone wants to see what a complete lack of strength in depth looks like, you could do no better than to take a look at Quins against Leicester tonight. 
All started out fairly nicely despite the current crop of injuries and international duty, but as soon as Nick Evans came off, everything just fell apart.
God only knows where Ruaridh Jackson left his kicking boots tonight, but he certainly didn't have them with him at the Stoop! The Leicester fans in front of us quite rightly thought it was hilarious when his kick to touch from 5m out for a penalty resulted in a lineout about 8m out from the line, and that was just one of a number of errant efforts!
Dear Santa,
Please could all Quins fans please have a late Christmas present of an actual DOR with some actual ideas and some actual ambition, please, please, please???
All started out fairly nicely despite the current crop of injuries and international duty, but as soon as Nick Evans came off, everything just fell apart.
God only knows where Ruaridh Jackson left his kicking boots tonight, but he certainly didn't have them with him at the Stoop! The Leicester fans in front of us quite rightly thought it was hilarious when his kick to touch from 5m out for a penalty resulted in a lineout about 8m out from the line, and that was just one of a number of errant efforts!
Dear Santa,
Please could all Quins fans please have a late Christmas present of an actual DOR with some actual ideas and some actual ambition, please, please, please???
Matt172 said:
Sneaked that win in 
Makes it interesting now, with tigers and bath both losing, Saints are only 4 points off the top 4 and you guys only 1 behind us
Gloucester must be gutted! Seven minutes from the end of the game, they were twelve points in front...Makes it interesting now, with tigers and bath both losing, Saints are only 4 points off the top 4 and you guys only 1 behind us
Then Hibbard goes to the bin, and Quins walk away with five points in the bag!
I wonder how many traveling Quins fans buggered off early to miss the traffic!
Kermit power said:
Gloucester must be gutted! Seven minutes from the end of the game, they were twelve points in front...
Then Hibbard goes to the bin, and Quins walk away with five points in the bag!
I wonder how many traveling Quins fans buggered off early to miss the traffic!
Us Glos fans are getting used to it, sadly :-( Good for 65 mins is our theme this year.Then Hibbard goes to the bin, and Quins walk away with five points in the bag!
I wonder how many traveling Quins fans buggered off early to miss the traffic!
Depressing.
JonChalk said:
Us Glos fans are getting used to it, sadly :-( Good for 65 mins is our theme this year.
Depressing.
Has Fisher just quit on twitter?? Depressing.
"Unbelievable capitulation. Clearly not good enough. My responsibility. Time to make room for someone else."
https://twitter.com/LordLaurie58
Ian Lancs said:
Has Fisher just quit on twitter??
"Unbelievable capitulation. Clearly not good enough. My responsibility. Time to make room for someone else."
https://twitter.com/LordLaurie58
Nothing official yet, but..........."Unbelievable capitulation. Clearly not good enough. My responsibility. Time to make room for someone else."
https://twitter.com/LordLaurie58
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