Aviva Premiership 17/18 - Round 5

[Hound]

Tigers weren't exactly full strength either.

This is true. They've lost quite a few as well. Tuilagi comes immediately to mind.

 

[BPM]

"Unequivocally, it was not a gouge. Absolutely not" says Kingston.
Not sure i agree with him.
Think sincklers in trouble.

Really hard to tell from the footage I've seen. He seems to put his hand back in to Paterson's face after he rips off his headgear, but it's not clear that it's an eye-gouge.

To be clear, I'm absolutely not defending Sinckler. It's a total dic% move, but I don't think it's obvious enough to say it was 100% an intentional eye-gouge.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

This is true. They've lost quite a few as well. Tuilagi comes immediately to mind.

Genge, Mulipola, Fitzgerald, Kitchener, Thompstone, Brady,

 

[Vieux Talonneur]

Tigers weren't exactly full strength either.

The physical nature of the game now means that it is very rare for any team to be at "full strength" hence the large squad sizes and difficult balancing act clubs face with the salary cap.

Looking forward to seeing Underhill and Mercer in tandem for Barf later.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Bath's scrum is getting pumped

 

[ratsapprentice]

Not a big fan of priestland.

Not convinced it's not Wasps going across.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Loz and commentating wasps.......

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Loz and commentating wasps.......

Really starting to dislike his commentary full stop, he just doesn't know the laws anymore.
It's not 2003 anymore, he really needs to brush up

 

[Every Time Ref]

Really starting to dislike his commentary full stop, he just doesn't know the laws anymore.
It's not 2003 anymore, he really needs to brush up

He doesn't seem to know very much to be honest

 

[Which Tyler]

I've seen them shown yellow, I've sent them ignored.
I feel that he led with the forearm, and a penalty is fair, I'd complain about a yellow for that, but when I complain about "play on" I'm usually told I'm being a snowflake

 

[TRF_Olyy]

How about that for a let off for Priestland!

 

[ratsapprentice]

Love him as a player, but his insight is poor and although he's not a cardboard cutout, he's not the most charismatic or interesting pundit.

I've more of a problem with Eykin though, **** makes my **** boil...

 

[Every Time Ref]

JJ's form has nosedived over the last few months

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Obano reminds me of Henry Thomas:

Useless in the scrum

 

[ncurd]

That's why you take the points.

 

[Which Tyler]

Obano reminds me of Henry Thomas:

Useless in the scrum

You're confusing him with Henry Thomas whilst he was at "can't scrum; won't scrum" Sale... He's merely poor there now

 

[ratsapprentice]

Obano reminds me of Henry Thomas:

Useless in the scrum

Think it's more about Carley not recognising Wasps moving laterally, Obano is spinning on the spot.

 

[ratsapprentice]

That was a hot mess.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

If Hughes is out for a while (which seems unlikely) where does that leave England? Clifford at 8?

 

[Which Tyler]

Simmons & Mercer


Carley has definitely taken against Bath's front row - I've no idea of he's right or not