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       #Post#: 38273--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Cheats lose again
   DIR By: RodneyRegis
       Date: February 9, 2020, 8:26 am
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       How is anyone else affected? Its a semi final.
       This is a tinpot. We are the ones who are remiss playing a
       strong team against Exeter's kids.
       #Post#: 38315--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Cheats lose again
   DIR By: Bonesbarnes
       Date: February 10, 2020, 9:23 am
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       I'm sure I read somewhere at the beginning of this season that
       due to the World Cup and the late start of the Premiership
       proper the clubs had agreed that players who are normally first
       choice or thereabouts could have a run out. We seem to have more
       or less done that and it looks as if Sale have too.
       #Post#: 38318--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Cheats lose again
   DIR By: T-Bone
       Date: February 10, 2020, 10:12 am
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       --- Quote from: Bonesbarnes link ---
       >
       > I'm sure I read somewhere at the beginning of this season that
       due to the World Cup and the late start of the Premiership
       proper the clubs had agreed that players who are normally first
       choice or thereabouts could have a run out. We seem to have more
       or less done that and it looks as if Sale have too.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       Agree with this. In a normal season I'd say it would be pretty
       poor for a team to put out a largely full strength side, but
       this year the pool games were used as pre-season games, so clubs
       had to play some first choice players to give them game time. It
       doesn't mean you have to do so in the knockout stages
       admittedly, but in our case injuries rather forced our hand.
       If we win with a full strength team I'll still be very happy as
       it's so long since we won anything, but it wouldn't be the same
       achievement as our younger players / squad players winning it in
       a normal year.
       After the start to our season though, maintaining momentum was
       important and I suppose any win boosts confidence.
       #Post#: 38332--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Cheats lose again
   DIR By: TeddingtonQuin
       Date: February 10, 2020, 2:13 pm
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       --- Quote from: RodneyRegis link ---
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       > I think that's a bit silly given our team against ulster,
       especially given the prem Cup is supposed to be for development.
       Should we have been sanctioned for the team we put out in the lv
       semi against Bath a few years back?
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       Didn't we field a young side for the semi vs a full strength
       Bath and the again in the final with a couple of injury
       returnees vs a full strength Sale?
       #Post#: 38339--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Cheats lose again
   DIR By: KiltedQuin
       Date: February 10, 2020, 4:42 pm
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       --- Quote from: TeddingtonQuin link ---
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       > Didn't we field a young side for the semi vs a full strength
       Bath and the again in the final with a couple of injury
       returnees vs a full strength Sale?
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       We did indeed. IIRC Luke Wallace captained the side. The props
       were Kyle and Darryl Marfo who were just out of the Academy. And
       Kyle may still have been in the Academy
       #Post#: 38352--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Cheats lose again
   DIR By: RodneyRegis
       Date: February 11, 2020, 4:17 am
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       And Wallace threw THAT offload.
       #Post#: 38374--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Cheats lose again
   DIR By: never sleep
       Date: February 11, 2020, 9:39 am
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       --- Quote from: RodneyRegis link ---
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       > And Wallace threw THAT offload.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
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