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       Re: Abysmal afternoon against relegation fodder
   DIR By: ACQuins
       Date: February 16, 2019, 8:12 pm
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       I actually thought in the air, Gabs was absolutely fine. It was
       just when he was defending one on one against a big chap, e.g.
       Heam, that he struggled.
       One of the things that annoyed the stats side of me is that we
       had absolutely no handling errors the entire match until Ward
       came on, and then we ended up on 2 - both by Ward.
       Apart from that, our attack was absolutely clinical, but the
       defence did get the blood pressure up a bit.
       #Post#: 17026--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Abysmal afternoon against relegation fodder
   DIR By: guest257
       Date: February 17, 2019, 1:25 am
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       Strange things happen in high scoring games especially when the
       game appeared won so early on.
       Just compare and contrast to the away game at Worcester earlier
       in the season. I know which I’d prefer.
       There’s probably stuff to learn from the game as always, but I’d
       say the result really wasn’t ever in doubt!
       Let’s try and enjoy this position and maybe perhaps we can
       finally let the ghost of relegation go this year....Surely not
       going to happen now (jeez I don’t want to jinx it!)?
       #Post#: 17028--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Abysmal afternoon against relegation fodder
   DIR By: Quins Head
       Date: February 17, 2019, 1:36 am
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       3rd in the table winning with bonus points and some still whine
       wow just wow
       #Post#: 17029--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Abysmal afternoon against relegation fodder
   DIR By: Zandini
       Date: February 17, 2019, 2:10 am
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       I like this forum - lots of people add really incisive comments.
       This, however, is embarrassing clickbate. ‘Abysmal’?  Watch
       another team Bulcher. Join another forum.
       Lots of great rugby. Yes defence was weak in second half
       especially, but so much to have enjoyed yesterday afternoon.
       Celebrate that.
       I have no idea why people love to revel in negativity.
       #Post#: 17031--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Abysmal afternoon against relegation fodder
   DIR By: Blucherquin
       Date: February 17, 2019, 2:18 am
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       --- Quote from: Quinky link ---
       >
       > For those of us unable to be there, did anyone stand out as
       particularly good or bad? Ward has been mentioned a few times I
       can see.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       Ward was appalling.
       Dombrandt good carries, Robshaw looked like he just needs a bit
       more game time, Care, Marchant, Earle v good. Gabs great going
       forward but really is bad going back. He can’t appear to tackle
       - seems to try to arm fend people, maybe he’s trying to rip the
       ball every tome? Either way it doesn’t work.
       #Post#: 17032--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Abysmal afternoon against relegation fodder
   DIR By: Blucherquin
       Date: February 17, 2019, 2:24 am
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       --- Quote from: Quins Head link ---
       >
       > 3rd in the table winning with bonus points and some still
       whine wow just wow
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       “Just wow” - really? I doubt you’re 21 and this ain’t social
       media.
       We lost the second half to a poor team and let them score 33
       points. Show me another top 4 side that did that yesterday.
       Saints put 67 over Sale, who scored 17.
       Bath beat Newcastle 30-13.
       No second half foot off the pedal for them.
       So I may have been a bit drunk when I chose the word abysmal but
       spare me the idea that there’s nothing to criticise.
       #Post#: 17034--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Abysmal afternoon against relegation fodder
   DIR By: Blucherquin
       Date: February 17, 2019, 2:34 am
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       --- Quote from: Zandini link ---
       >
       > I like this forum - lots of people add really incisive
       comments. This, however, is embarrassing clickbate. ‘Abysmal’?
       Watch another team Bulcher. Join another forum.
       >
       > Lots of great rugby. Yes defence was weak in second half
       especially, but so much to have enjoyed yesterday afternoon.
       Celebrate that.
       >
       > I have no idea why people love to revel in negativity.
       >
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       Isn’t this confused.
       If it’s click bait (which it clearly is) then you’ve just
       responded to it, so your high horse has bolted.
       You go watch another team or post somewhere else - don’t be so
       bloody rude.
       #Post#: 17039--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Abysmal afternoon against relegation fodder
   DIR By: QuinKong
       Date: February 17, 2019, 2:58 am
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       --- Quote from: Blucherquin link ---
       >
       > Isn’t this confused.
       >
       > If it’s click bait (which it clearly is) then you’ve just
       responded to it, so your high horse has bolted.
       >
       > You go watch another team or post somewhere else - don’t be so
       bloody rude.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       Blucherquin - THE KEYBOARD WARRIOR STILL HIDING BEHIND A SCREEN!
       #Post#: 17043--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Abysmal afternoon against relegation fodder
   DIR By: Blucherquin
       Date: February 17, 2019, 3:27 am
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       --- Quote from: QuinKong link ---
       >
       > Blucherquin - THE KEYBOARD WARRIOR STILL HIDING BEHIND A
       SCREEN!
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       I’m confused. I asked someone not to be rude and repeated their
       words back to them. That makes him the “keyboard warrior”
       doesn’t it?
       You coventiently didn’t quote or didn’t read the full post which
       told me I should go and support another team or post on another
       forum because I found our second half performance was awful.
       #Post#: 17046--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Abysmal (ok wrong word but I was drunk) afternoon against
       relegation fodder
   DIR By: Blucherquin
       Date: February 17, 2019, 3:37 am
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       Since people are getting angry because people disagree with
       them, let me try another tack here.
       This was a victory during the Gustard era in which we are
       building what looks like a great side and have had an improving
       defence - all be it with some continuing examples of poor
       defence right up until the Exeter win.
       Yesterday’s win felt far more like a win from the previous two
       years when we’d turn on the attack and manage a rare win - that
       was papering over all the issues and made those of us who
       weren’t anti JK think “maybe.”
       If that win had come in the JK era I doubt I’d be alone in being
       very concerned at our defensive performance.
       It went notably backwards yesterday from where it has been
       recently - and a team better than Worcs would have beaten us.
       Yesterday’s results:
       Saints 67 Sale 17
       Bath 30 Newcastle 13
       In that context I’m concerned.
       Bears will be a tougher prospect and Glos even more so - and
       these games will define our season.
       Decent wins and it’s the playoffs - but defend like that second
       half (which we lost) and it won’t.
       So yes, I’m happy we won - but no, I don’t think it was great.
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