European Champions Cup 2017/18: Pool 1 - Round 2

[UlsterRugby2012]

Hahahahaha, as if this ****-show of a rugby team are top of pool 1. Fantastic.

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

Haha, two 'average' teams eh? Interesting.

Such a big fan of Gaskell these days, playing really well today.
Meanwhile Greenwood has not aged well. Loves his own voice so much.

And of all the people to love their own voice, why him? Does he even know more than one tone? He just talks in one endless drone. The guy could announce the world is coming to an end and still send people to sleep.

 

[TommiG88]

O dear Wade

 

[Mrs. Peter Quinn]

Some of our players don't have the quality of hands to play in these conditions at the pace Le Roux wants.
Marcus Watson looking very poor. Le Roux trying to force it.

 

[TommiG88]

Some of our players don't have the quality of hands to play in these conditions at the pace Le Roux wants.
Marcus Watson looking very poor. Le Roux trying to force it.

Wasps aren't playing intelligent rugby at the moment. Many times they should have looked to pin Ulster back but you're choosing to run and lose the ball.

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

Willis demonstrating perfect tackling technique there.

 

[TommiG88]

Willis demonstrating perfect tackling technique there.

He went in for the nut cracker.

 

[Mrs. Peter Quinn]

Wasps aren't playing intelligent rugby at the moment. Many times they should have looked to pin Ulster back but you're choosing to run and lose the ball.

I don't think the players care about intelligent rugby when its so unlikely that we get through.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

....we taught him how to do that

 

[TommiG88]

I don't think the players care about intelligent rugby when its so unlikely that we get through.

Winning counts.

Willis is brilliant at the break down

 

[Mrs. Peter Quinn]

Winning counts.

Willis is brilliant at the break down

Winning counts, but as long as we have a theoretical chance and it depends upon us scoring lots of points, we're not going to be taking 3 points or playing sensibly.

 

[TommiG88]

Wasps are putting Saracens through.

 

[Mrs. Peter Quinn]

Wasps are putting Saracens through.

Ugh, stop spoiling it for me.

 

[UlsterRugby2012]

How much are Leinster jerseys?

 

[Groundhog]

How much are Leinster jerseys?

It will cost you your soul.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

How much are Leinster jerseys?

They pay for themselves immediately through the sense of superiority you get wearing them!

 

[FrenchFan]

Great to see La Rochelle qualified out of difficult pool for their 1st time in CCup against more experienced opposition. Pendulum is swinging. They're learning fast. Can't see them going beyond 1/4 final if they draw Munster away.

 

[munstermuffin]

Great to see La Rochelle qualified out of difficult pool for their 1st time in CCup against more experienced opposition. Pendulum is swinging. They're learning fast. Can't see them going beyond 1/4 final if they draw Munster away.

They're away to Scarlets. Should be great game as both play lovely style.

 

[UlsterRugby2012]

It will cost you your soul.

That's convenient, as this team has destroyed any remenant of my soul I had left. Bargain.

 

[Mrs. Peter Quinn]

Well that was fun! Given the conditions, that was one of the most complete wasps performances all season. Ulster were worse than garbage, but we also made it hard for them.

Positives:
The locks were extremely good, Gaskell is playing very very well at the moment though I agree with those who think he should be in a band rather than a rugby player!
Tom Cruse has become a very handy player, top energy and loose carrying, we're suddenly doing very well at Hooker...
Willis is incredible - his breakdown work but also his carrying has been immense. Unfortunately, or fortunately depending on your pow, Haskell is now completely redundant.
The halfbacks.

Negatives:
There is now a massive gap between Robson and Simpson and we lose all poise and structure when Simpson comes on.
Wade is not looking himself at all, and has really struggled under the law changes due to the amount of space out wide.
Watson not on the same wavelength as the other backs at all.