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       Re: What a turnaround..
   DIR By: A222Quin
       Date: May 19, 2019, 4:01 am
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       About 20 fewer tries conceded than last season. More tries
       scored. Granted we’re not Sarries but a bit of a negative
       analysis, no?
       Replying to Quintron btw
       #Post#: 24221--------------------------------------------------
       Re: What a turnaround..
   DIR By: Comet
       Date: May 19, 2019, 4:14 am
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       Thinking about it, I blame Danny Cipriani for everything!
       Talented, rich and handsome, yes, but he has knackered Quins for
       2 seasons on the trot.
       Last year his 14 man Wasps team destroyed us at home. Apart from
       a win against Bath, we didn't recover. This season his Glaws
       team ripped us apart at home. Apart from a win against Leicester
       (and Wuss in Europe) we didn't recover!
       Curse you Cipriani!
       That said, good luck in the semis. Viva Glawster!
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       Re: What a turnaround..
   DIR By: Quinten Poulsen
       Date: May 19, 2019, 6:06 am
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       Well who would have thought there would be so much end of season
       positivity having won only one from the last seven league games.
       Is there another club with a worse final third of the season or
       are we the worst club in the premiership on recent form?
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       Re: What a turnaround..
   DIR By: Brown Bottle
       Date: May 19, 2019, 7:25 am
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       I predicted 8th and would have been happy with 6th.
       But the difference between 4th and 9th is basically bonus points
       with none of those teams winning more games than they lost.
       We played a awful lot of rubbish this season, even when we won
       Unless there's a massive improvement at least half the English
       teams in the RCC next season will just be making the numbers up.
       #Post#: 24232--------------------------------------------------
       Re: What a turnaround..
   DIR By: TrotskyQuin
       Date: May 19, 2019, 8:17 am
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       Well done Paul Gustard and the team. We finished 5th and were a
       losing quarterfinalist in the Challenge Cup. Best position in
       the Premiership since we have been members (started 16/17) and
       furthest in the Euro Cup since Runner Up in 16/17. In our short
       time we have witnessed some fantastic Quins rugby wins and some
       painful losses. We believe the nadir was reached last season
       when we finished 10th and with the appointment of Gussy and the
       coaching team the building blocks are now being put into place
       which will see Quins becoming an even bigger and better force to
       be reckoned with. Obviously there is disappointment at not
       reaching the play-offs and the semi-finals, but I see a lot of
       positivism already for next season. The hegemony of Exeter and
       Saracens is not permanent, after all look at Bath, Wasps and
       Leicester at the moment and I honestly believe that Quins will
       be a big part in the new hegemony starting this October.
       #Post#: 24233--------------------------------------------------
       Re: What a turnaround..
   DIR By: RodneyRegis
       Date: May 19, 2019, 9:06 am
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       --- Quote from: QuincyJones link ---
       >
       > You're a strange bloke.
       >
       > I said on the other thread it's probably best we're not in the
       playoffs because we're not good enough. I stand by it - we're
       not.
       >
       > I'd rather be in there when we're in a position to compete,
       which hopefully we will be next season.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       But that only makes sense if not competing would have any impact
       on our ability to compete in the future. If we'd been humiliated
       repeatedly by top opposition I might understand your position (
       although I'd still strongly disagree), but we've very rarely
       looked out of our depth.  And even when we have (1st half
       Clermont) we've turned it around and finished the stronger team.
       I can buy this argument (although again I disagree) when it's
       champions Vs challenge cup, but missing out on the playoffs
       doesn't give us a chance elsewhere.
       Do you think Watford fans and players would have preferred to
       have lost in the semis?
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       Re: What a turnaround..
   DIR By: T-Bone
       Date: May 19, 2019, 9:42 am
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       --- Quote from: RodneyRegis link ---
       >
       > But that only makes sense if not competing would have any
       impact on our ability to compete in the future. If we'd been
       humiliated repeatedly by top opposition I might understand your
       position ( although I'd still strongly disagree), but we've very
       rarely looked out of our depth.  And even when we have (1st half
       Clermont) we've turned it around and finished the stronger team.
       I can buy this argument (although again I disagree) when it's
       champions Vs challenge cup, but missing out on the playoffs
       doesn't give us a chance elsewhere.
       >
       > Do you think Watford fans and players would have preferred to
       have lost in the semis?
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       Spot on. I'd rather make the playoffs and get pumped than not
       make them. If we'd made it and Exeter thumped us I don't see why
       that would have can't negative effect on us next season
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       Re: What a turnaround..
   DIR By: Monte
       Date: May 19, 2019, 10:45 am
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       We really made a mess of getting 4th place with the previous
       losses in my opinion not this one game.
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       Re: What a turnaround..
   DIR By: Quins Head
       Date: May 19, 2019, 3:08 pm
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       Indeed loosing 6 out of our last 7 is just not good enough if JK
       oversaw that he would be lambasted and not congratulated
       #Post#: 24248--------------------------------------------------
       Re: What a turnaround..
   DIR By: Mayor West
       Date: May 19, 2019, 3:35 pm
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       It’s been mentioned before but didn’t our run of poor form start
       when all the decisions about who was in or out were made.
       Unavoidable every year but a large number of leavers this year
       seem to derail the form of the team. There were several points
       in games that could have given us the extra point we needed over
       the season even though it eventually came down to one metre of
       the final kick of the season. On the up side we were joint
       fourth, there were seven teams worse than us, we are in the
       champions cup. We appear to have made some cracking signings
       last year, hopefully some for next year.
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