Premiership Rugby 19/20 - Rd 16

[TRF_Olyy]

wtf are system players?

 

[FLOBALOB]

Bristol have gone all out. Fully expecting a Bristol win.

That could be an understatement, i've just looked at odds, Bristol 1/4.
might be an embarrasment, esp second half.

Very disappointing from Baxter from me when he knew Bears would put out A team.
We shouldn't need our A team on sun v Warriors so i dont understand the selection at all.

 

[Reiser99]

That could be an understatement, i've just looked at odds, Bristol 1/4.
might be an embarrasment, esp second half.

Very disappointing from Baxter from me when he knew Bears would put out A team.
We shouldn't need our A team on sun v Warriors so i dont understand the selection at all.

Tbh the more baffling selection was against Leicester. Certainly didn't need a full strength side for that one, especially with no mid week game after.

 

[FLOBALOB]

Tbh the more baffling selection was against Leicester. Certainly didn't need a full strength side for that one, especially with no mid week game after.

The Leicester game was a week away from next game so it wouldn't come under the player welfare regs, and you do need to get your top players up to speed ASAP.

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

That could be an understatement, i've just looked at odds, Bristol 1/4.
might be an embarrasment, esp second half.

Very disappointing from Baxter from me when he knew Bears would put out A team.
We shouldn't need our A team on sun v Warriors so i dont understand the selection at all.

I kind of understand the logic.

Exeter 1s vs Bristol 1s is a close game.
Exeter 2s vs Worcester 1s is a close game.

So rather than risk 2 losses, firm the loss against Bristol with a 2s side and then guarantee a win against Worcester with a 1s side.

 

[FLOBALOB]

Bristol now shortened to 2/9.
Goes against the grain but I've backed the Bears on the handicap giving up 10.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Makes sense for Exeter
Play A team for 1 game v Bristol
or
Play A team for Sale and Worcester?

Max 5 points v max 10 points
I understand if they had nothing to play for but they want top spot sown up.

 

[will311293]

Full strength side pretty much from us.. young charlie atkinson (u18 England Fly Half) on bench

 

[FLOBALOB]

Makes sense for Exeter
Play A team for 1 game v Bristol
or
Play A team for Sale and Worcester?

Max 5 points v max 10 points
I understand if they had nothing to play for but they want top spot sown up.

In effect beating Bristol is equivalent of winning 2 games in respect of both teams position in table.
Chiefs 5pts Bears 0 -Chiefs have 13 pt adv. over Bears.
Chiefs 0pts Bears 5 - Chiefs have 3pts adv. over Bears.

The Worcs game carries a lot less tariff.
IMO if the Chiefs were seriously after top spot it should have been all out v Bears.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

 

[EdBirch]

 

[Which Tyler]

wtf are system players?

Spare Bears

 

[Vieux Talonneur]

I actually recognise some of these Tigers.

The whole strong team / weak team thing is understandable but frustrating. Rugby's a crap sport with mismatched teams. The main point of interest for the rest of the "season" will be how some of the youngsters take their chance.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

8 of the sale side tonight came from Sale FC, which is pretty cool (can boost that a bit more by chucking in three of the coaches n all)

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

Luke James has been quality again tonight. I'd say he's become a better player than his brother now.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

5 Sale academy hookers between the two 23s

Aye Luke James is special,
I say it every time but he was playing backrow until senior academy - crazy considering how natural he looks at 12/15

 

[FLOBALOB]

Hard to believe Wasps were 1/7 to win this. Whats happened to them?
Gives hope to chiefs against Bears (massive 2/9)

 

[Scotty]

He didnt slowly drift accross his path he deliberatly shoulder charged him.even dipping into the tackle haha... clear cut yellow

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Bloody needed that,

Scrum, lineout, intensity - all missing the last two games, all present today.

 

[FLOBALOB]

Bit nervous about what could happen here.