Heineken Cup 2013/14 Pool 3, Round 2

[Tony Manx]

That is not good but that us McAllister.....like Brock James the more he misses the more he misses!! He had been going much better this season too.....

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Big Nose in the bin!
If Toulouse can't get anything in the next 10mins then they're in real trouble.

 

[lynam1104]

Great maul

 

[SelimNiai]

Toulouse with the improved Rampaging Maul rather than rolling

 

[Tony Manx]

Game plan...catch the kick off and maul it over for a penalty try and another yellow card!!

 

[psychic duck]

That is not good but that us McAllister.....like Brock James the more he misses the more he misses!! He had been going much better this season too.....

How come Brock James has got stuck with a reputation for life based on one game regardless of last minute drop goals and penalties to win games since, whilst O'Gara gets his Heineken Cup/6 Nations choking forgotten about after future matches?

 

[Jaguares]

Amazing maul!!! How many meters? 20 maybe?

 

[lynam1104]

How come Brock James has got stuck with a reputation for life based on one game regardless of last minute drop goals and penalties to win games since, whilst O'Gara gets his Heineken Cup/6 Nations choking forgotten about after future matches?

You don't like ROG, most people agree with you we ****ing get it.

 

[Tony Manx]

How come Brock James has got stuck with a reputation for life based on one game regardless of last minute drop goals and penalties to win games since, whilst O'Gara gets his Heineken Cup/6 Nations choking forgotten about after future matches?

Ain't fogottem Rog but French team's 10 missing kicks........he has had trouble in more than just that one game though to be fair...........?!!

Never been a big fan of McAllister (well other than when there were roumours he would come to Biarritz of course!!) but this is the worst he has played this season that I have seen and Beauxis is not a better player to sub him for..............

 

[TRF_Olyy]

I literally can't put into words how much I despise Borthwick.
I hope, when he's out walking dog, he falls over and lands face first in a giant poo.

 

[Tony Manx]

Good thing for ST but will Dussain be any better? He was brilliant in the Under 20's French team at 10 a few years back.......

Borthwick...not my favourite either!!

 

[SelimNiai]

This games a bit untidy. Sarries trying to get a grip but are being hit hard by the Toulouse forwards and Toulouse can't get a grip because they insist on playing this freestyle, off loading game which isnt working.

 

[psychic duck]

Ain't fogottem Rog but French team's 10 missing kicks........he has had trouble in more than just that one game though to be fair...........?!!

Never been a big fan of McAllister (well other than when there were roumours he would come to Biarritz of course!!) but this is the worst he has played this season that I have seen and Beauxis is not a better player to sub him for..............

McAlister is a great player, just not a great kicker. They did however win the league with him though. Beauxis on the otherhand is like a French Andy Goode.

You don't like ROG, most people agree with you we ****ing get it.

They don't though, they portray him as a legend who never ****ed up and Mr Reliable when it comes to the last minutes. Fair enough he's had some great moments but the narrative of his career is cherry picked and takes out the bad moments where he cost teams. I saw an article saying Munster "would have won with ROG playing" after their last match and he was the "expert at winning games whilst his teammates were playing poorly". Much like he did against Scotland in his last match eh? ...

Brock James is the opposite. People have made their mind up after the Leinster game. Regardless of the last minute drop goal vs Stade or penalty vs Toulon to save the home winning streak last season. Or that he broke the Top 14 record for consecutive successful kicks before that Leinster game. All that is ignored.

 

[lynam1104]

Pretty good half of rugby ST have missed a lot of chances if they can stop being a bit french they could take this away but right now they're very fragmented.

 

[Feicarsinn]

How come Brock James has got stuck with a reputation for life based on one game regardless of last minute drop goals and penalties to win games since, whilst O'Gara gets his Heineken Cup/6 Nations choking forgotten about after future matches?

Ah yes, the old 'lying' tactic. Most people's first thought of Rog around here is the second Lions test in 09'. Get a real grievance to moan about.

 

[Bluemoon]

Gallon is having a stormer so far! Has he had any time in the French set up (if he has I have missed him completely?).

 

[Tony Manx]

McAlister is a great player, just not a great kicker. They did however win the league with him though. Beauxis on the otherhand is like a French Andy Goode.

He can be a "great" player but is too inconsistent for me to really be called one but we do have differences of opinion do we not!!

Incidentally, I do rate James much higher than ROG but he has had some bad moments too...

 

[Gavin]

They don't though, they portray him as a legend who never ****ed up and Mr Reliable when it comes to the last minutes. Fair enough he's had some great moments but the narrative of his career is cherry picked and takes out the bad moments where he cost teams. I saw an article saying Munster "would have won with ROG playing" after their last match and he was the "expert at winning games whilst his teammates were playing poorly". Much like he did against Scotland in his last match eh? ...

Brock James is the opposite. People have made their mind up after the Leinster game. Regardless of the last minute drop goal vs Stade or penalty vs Toulon to save the home winning streak last season. Or that he broke the Top 14 record for consecutive successful kicks before that Leinster game. All that is ignored.

Would much rather have ROG than James, but horses for courses really.

Really enjoying this game. It is great for a neutral. Any idea of the crowd count?

 

[Prestwick]

This games a bit untidy. Sarries trying to get a grip but are being hit hard by the Toulouse forwards and Toulouse can't get a grip because they insist on playing this freestyle, off loading game which isnt working.

ST are like trying to be brutal and free wheeling for the entire 80 minutes.

Sarries are only being brutal and free wheeling when they know they can make it count in their opponents 22 and not just in their own 22.

That's the difference.

 

[Tony Manx]

Sarries are thinking and Toulouse are blowing it with their mistakes and poor game plan!