Premiership 24/25 - Round 4

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

A lot of changes and even more injuries. Down to our third and forth choice scrum half. Worried about this one, we've not actually had a full team out yet this season. We were lucky last year with injuries but haven't got away with it this year.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

I think even Saints-Tigers is pushing it, the distance between Franklin Gardens and Welford Rd is twice that of the Stoop and StoneX, and arguably the Sarries-Quins rivalry is something that only emerged in the past decade.

The pool of teams simply doesn't have the depth of football.

Reasonably strong team to go up against Quins.

What you mean pushing it?

 

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

I think even Saints-Tigers is pushing it, the distance between Franklin Gardens and Welford Rd is twice that of the Stoop and StoneX, and arguably the Sarries-Quins rivalry is something that only emerged in the past decade.

The pool of teams simply doesn't have the depth of football.

Reasonably strong team to go up against Quins.

Is not the distance of the stadiums it's the fans who literally live in the same towns as each other.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

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A lot of changes and even more injuries. Down to our third and forth choice scrum half. Worried about this one, we've not actually had a full team out yet this season. We were lucky last year with injuries but haven't got away with it this year.

If it makes you feel better we are basically at our 3rd 12 and 13.

 

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

If it makes you feel better we are basically at our 3rd 12 and 13.

It's not good how far Kelly has dropped down the 12 pecking order.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

It's not good how far Kelly has dropped down the 12 pecking order.

He's only playing 13 because Kata is banned and Perese is injured.
He started v Bath at home at 12 and Woodward started v falcons to give him game time.

I don't him playing 13 today has anything other than he's the most experienced 13 we have available

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

Newcastle/Sale there's zero animosity, with most Sale fans wanting Falcons to do well - plus the distance is crazy, Leicester is closer to Sale than Newcastle is

Newcastle is norf, Sale is norf, therefore they are right next to each other.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

I think even Saints-Tigers is pushing it

Nah, Northampton vs Leicester is genuinely one of the only proper rivalaries in rugby (ironically the other big one being Leicester vs Bath)

Framing Pollard's return as a positive thing

 

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

Newcastle is norf, Sale is norf, therefore they are right next to each other.

Technically they are both so far north they are in Scotland.

 

[Reiser99]

I still maintain, anywhere north me of me counts as a barren wasteland. Think of Mad Max, but wetter.

 

[BPM]

Some surprises there. Didn't expect Murley back and didn't expect a 6:2 bench. We really owe Saracens but in the form they're in, I can't say I'm overly optimistic.

 

[IT157]

Bristol suffer injury blows to Malins and Williams - https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/articles/c4gdx93ye0go

After losing Naulago now 2 more down, Malins is a huge loss Bristol but tbh both are.

Now who do I make captain for my fantasy team! lol

But yes, big loss for Bristol. Malins is out for 8 weeks.

 

[Scotty]

Now who do I make captain for my fantasy team! lol

But yes, big loss for Bristol. Malins is out for 8 weeks.

My captain from last week is also not starting.

 

[BMatt]

Technically they are both so far north they are in Scotland.

I believe the SRU shares this view.

 

[Which Tyler]

Bristol and Bath is a bigger matchup than Gloucester/Bath, don't know why they didn't have that

Not for fans of Bath or Gloucester it isn't.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Not for fans of Bath or Gloucester it isn't.

Really?
Genuinely surprised at that, Gloucester/Bath feels like a forced geographic rivalry - always thought Bristol/Bath was the proper one

 

[Rinkadink]

Really?
Genuinely surprised at that, Gloucester/Bath feels like a forced geographic rivalry - always thought Bristol/Bath was the proper one

Bristol v B*th is the proper one, see reaction from last weekend's game. That won't be repeated after this weekend's. However, there is a rivalry between Glaws and B*th, as there is between Glaws and Bristol.

What is interesting is that Exeter v Bristol rivalry has lost it's fierceness in the past few years. Was some genuine spice from supporters right through to off field staff over the past decade or so - I can't name any one particular reason as to exactly why the rivalry has softened. Probably a multitude of smaller factors. Now I've said that watch as punch ups erupt on the pitch whilst Pat and Rob wrestle in the boxes and more fans get criminal records.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Curse of the 6:2
Will be good to see Curtis get a good chunk of time at 10, though

 

[Rinkadink]

I had reed in my fantasy side to replace Malins but as I had so much money I decided to treat myself with some expensive/marquee transfers.

#regret

 

[Scotty]

I had reed in my fantasy side to replace Malins but as I had so much money I decided to treat myself with some expensive/marquee transfers.

#regret

Reed was my captain, I mean 39 points he's on isn't bad but gutted he couldn't play the 80! I've got my league place to maintain!