Semi-final No 2 Bath V Leicester

[91jmay]

Leroy Houston and Burgess didn't get ball in hand as much as normal and Louw was not his normal self. Could not be great again but I would be surprised.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Leroy Houston and Burgess didn't get ball in hand as much as normal and Louw was not his normal self. Could not be great again but I would be surprised.

I was more talking about the scrum.

 

[ratsapprentice]

Not really surprising when both our TH's are coming back from reasonably long injury layoffs and are up against Ayerza.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

oops wrong thread.

 

[Every Time Ref]

Saracens are near full strength (I think) and if given the territory that we got will be bath.

I agree. The late tries after the game was won covered up long periods where we got beaten up front and Leicester didn't capitalise - Saracens will do, we have to be much much better in the pack.

Don't want to sound too negative though, still ****ing thrilled, that was awesome

 

[Maverick1987]

Bath were deserving today and through the season . Tbh we robbed Exeter a bit to get here in the first place so no complaints ....

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Bath were deserving today and through the season . Tbh we robbed Exeter a bit to get here in the first place so no complaints ....

How?

We won more games against top 6 teams than them.

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

Why do Bath have this tendency to swing between being amazing and then ****? Such difference in tactics though. Leicester tried to bludgeon their way to victory whilst Bath just sliced their defence apart. A sledgehammer against a surgical knife. Also not sure why Ford keeps using Paul James, he is a liability and I don't see a single area where he is superior to Auterac.

 

[91jmay]

Paul James is crap indeed.

 

[Rugby9]

Great result for Bath, really happy with them for the result!

 

[Maverick1987]

How?

We won more games against top 6 teams than them.

That's big game experience for you . You won't convince me our season as a whole was better than Exeter's ..

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

That's big game experience for you . You won't convince me our season as a whole was better than Exeter's ..

Did I say it was better but we hardly robbed enter of a top 4 spot.

 

[Amobokoboko]

Second part of my Aviva championship afternoon. Really happy to see Bat win this one.

 

[Maverick1987]

Did I say it was better but we hardly robbed enter of a top 4 spot.

If you were to hand out top 4 places for the general quality of teams throughout the season we wouldn't have been in it, Exeter would have but I understand that's poetic and not how it works

Maybe robbed was a harsh word to use . Undeserving would probably be better

 

[goodNumber10]

Bath Fan abusing the tigers team as they come through the tunnel: http://www.rugbyonslaught.com/2015/05/disgraceful-scenes-as-fan-abuses.html

Looks like tom youngs gets shoved as do a couple of the subs...

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[Ragey Erasmus]

Absolute disgrace and I hate to be associated with such scum through our support for the same club. Hopefully that man is barred from future Bath games for however long should be good enough.

 

[McTallshort]

If you were to hand out top 4 places for the general quality of teams throughout the season we wouldn't have been in it, Exeter would have but I understand that's poetic and not how it works

Maybe robbed was a harsh word to use . Undeserving would probably be better

Well said Maverick. We have been pants all season, played with little ambition and that showed in the points difference. How many players are going now? must be into double figures including England International Jeff Parling and Julian Salvi who has been our stand out back row forward for a number of seasons now. What the hell is going on is it Cockers or something else? But things are not right. With the players we are losing I can see us being over taken by both Exeter and Wasps next season, its looking grim not even the regular panal on Radio Leicester must see it.

Well done Bath all the best against Sarries. The reason your pack struggled is because your carrying a flanker. Its ok against Newcastle or LI but in big games it shows when you dont have a proper 6.

 

[ratsapprentice]

Well done Bath all the best against Sarries. The reason your pack struggled is because your carrying a flanker. Its ok against Newcastle or LI but in big games it shows when you dont have a proper 6.

I think your scrum dominance was far more important.

Burgess was smashing people in defence and his ruck clearouts were very effective.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Well said Maverick. We have been pants all season, played with little ambition and that showed in the points difference. How many players are going now? must be into double figures including England International Jeff Parling and Julian Salvi who has been our stand out back row forward for a number of seasons now. What the hell is going on is it Cockers or something else? But things are not right. With the players we are losing I can see us being over taken by both Exeter and Wasps next season, its looking grim not even the regular panal on Radio Leicester must see it.

Well done Bath all the best against Sarries. The reason your pack struggled is because your carrying a flanker. Its ok against Newcastle or LI but in big games it shows when you dont have a proper 6.

I think being against Ayerza, Youngs and Cole doesn't help. Also James at LH hinders it.


TBF Steve Johnson is grim in general .

Salvi was a mix of his agent cocking up and Mauger wanting to bring O'Connor. I could go into more detail but CBA.

Parling was offered a small 1 year deal to prove his ability to stay fit Exeter offered more money and more years (and sounds like he will be captain).

Players leaving ATM:
Bristow (Wasps), Briggs (Sale), Parling (Exeter), Deacon (R), Peterson (Glasgow), Price (Scarlets), Whetton (?), Thorn (R), Gibson (Saints), Salvi (Exeter), Barbieri (Treviso), Mele (Toulouse), Hepetema (NZ), Pohe (USC), Hamilton (Coventry), Scully (Cardiff), Tait (Bayonne maybe maybe not).

17 players.

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

I think being against Ayerza, Youngs and Cole doesn't help. Also James at LH hinders it.

I hope Wales use James in the WC because Cole will take him apart every day.