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Re: Utter disappointment and a complete disgrace
DIR By: KiltedQuin
Date: December 14, 2019, 6:46 pm
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--- Quote from: Ignoramus link ---
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> So, given these comments about selection strategy, what do you
think will happen in the Clermont game at the Stoop? I no longer
live in London and am travelling a long way to The Stoop with
some buddies to watch the game. Given what some of you have been
saying about selection strategy, coupled with our (apparent)
failure to get out of the group, are we just going to see a
half-hearted "reserve" team struggling to make an impression ?
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I suspect by this time Clermont will have qualified for the
quarters and our Premiership position will be clear. So it will
be a weaker (and that will not be that weak) Clermont side with
nothing to play for and a Quins side wanting to put down a mark.
So it'll be a good game and well worth watching. There is the
usual health warning that this will be 6 weeks away and who
knows what will happen in between.
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Re: Utter disappointment and a complete disgrace
DIR By: Monte
Date: December 15, 2019, 2:30 am
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Nick Cain in TRP quoting this board this morning to criticise
the Club for putting up a 2nd team this morning! Pretty lazy
journalism but they are taking it as the mood of the supporters.
#Post#: 33566--------------------------------------------------
Re: Utter disappointment and a complete disgrace
DIR By: SiB
Date: December 15, 2019, 4:09 am
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For anyone to say that’s their worst night at the Stoop
obviously hasn’t been going that long
Sorry but season openers against Sarries
Complete humiliation by Exeter at the end of a season etc
And it’s part of sport there’s ups and downs in sport, didn’t
enjoy the game at all, but fully understand the team selection
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Re: Utter disappointment and a complete disgrace
DIR By: Seequin
Date: December 15, 2019, 5:21 am
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Looking at the results after Saturday we would have been really
in the mix to go through had we made more of an effort to win
that game. There are three other groups where second place has
nine points and Ulster still have to go to Clermont.
The teams who appear regularly in Europe fight for every point.
#Post#: 33596--------------------------------------------------
Re: Utter disappointment and a complete disgrace
DIR By: guest694
Date: December 16, 2019, 4:48 am
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I’m a bit surprised to see the ferocity of some of the
criticism. Yes, it was not a first XV team, but it wasn’t the
personnel that was the problem, (with the exception of Ross
Chisholm who had an absolute abortion!) it was tactics, pure and
simple.
We ran the same set pieces over and over. The dummying forward
options were so flat and obvious that they were ignored and the
one dimensional play-making made the gain line that much more
difficult to traverse. It’s the third or fourth match where we
have failed to respond and adapt to inclement conditions. James
Lang seems to be the only person to find touch in the last 4
games but we persevere with box kicking in 5h1t conditions.
The running lines of our midfield are 1 dimensional, which is
probably for the best because Landajo has the peripheral vision
of Ray Charles.
This wasn’t a second XV issue. This was a root and branch issue.
We were NOT good enough.
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Re: Utter disappointment and a complete disgrace
DIR By: Maggiephilquin
Date: December 16, 2019, 5:07 am
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We're obviously targeting the league, and a top 4 finish, which
I'm more than ok with.
Yes, there were far too many areas where our skills were poor,
and boy did they target Chisholm Snr.
The scrum throughout was very steady, and the lineout is
improving very quickly.The Fijian lads are now becoming more
prominent, and Murley,Laing and Lewies look like proper rugby
players.
Having to replace 2 starters so early with HIA obviously
disrupts things.
Personally, I enjoyed the evening. Good first half, Cooney and
Stockdale were sublime, Ulster fans were brilliant,and the band
gave a fine rendition of Tiger Feet.
Tickets for Bath already procured, and I'm sure we'll have a
fine night there, watching and supporting Quins. Its what we do.
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Re: Utter disappointment and a complete disgrace
DIR By: Cookie
Date: December 16, 2019, 5:14 am
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Been away from here for a while. Didn't realise things had got
so toxic. Feels like we're back to JK days. Ho hum.
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Re: Utter disappointment and a complete disgrace
DIR By: QuincyJones
Date: December 16, 2019, 5:29 am
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> Post actions
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> Point proven, utter disgrace! Tonight was awful, been a season
ticket holder for 20 years and this is possibly the most
depressing evening I have ever had at the stoop, obviously felt
throughout the stadium as it was empty after 70 minutes
>
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That cannot be true! Did you come to many home games towards the
end of JK's tenure or the Exeter game right at the end of COS's?
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Re: Utter disappointment and a complete disgrace
DIR By: Quinten Poulsen
Date: December 16, 2019, 5:53 am
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> We're obviously targeting the league, and a top 4 finish
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I'm not so sure about that.
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Re: Utter disappointment and a complete disgrace
DIR By: MadMax
Date: December 16, 2019, 7:36 am
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--- Quote from: Quinten Poulsen link ---
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> I'm not so sure about that.
>
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No problem targeting that. The problem is achieving it. Frankly
I'll be surprised if we finish in the top six.
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