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#Post#: 53784--------------------------------------------------
Re: Gustard In
DIR By: stoquin
Date: November 28, 2020, 1:40 pm
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Yes not a bad result against Exeter in retrospect after their
demolition of Bath
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Re: Gustard In
DIR By: KentQuin
Date: November 28, 2020, 2:19 pm
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It'll be an interesting game away at Gloucester who also bounced
back from opening day defeat with a healthy win. A difficult one
to call either way. Should be a good measure of where we are as
a team. Exeter are by far and away the best team in the league
and whilst we were impressive today, Saints are going through a
dip in form.
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Re: Gustard In
DIR By: MaidstoneQuin
Date: November 29, 2020, 3:10 am
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I've kept my negative views to myself as many on here will back
me up on.... ;D But, this was a good response to a fairly poor
exeter showing.
The key for Gustard now is convincing us that we are better than
what we have been for probably the last 7 years which is a "play
great and win, but lose the next 2/3" type side. I know we joke
about consistency but this is where it matters if we want to
actually have ambitions for winning anything. Gloucester won't
be easy, but as long as we go and apply ourselves in the correct
way thats all that matters.
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Re: Gustard In
DIR By: Rocker
Date: November 29, 2020, 4:08 am
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I have to say Exeter's result against Bath, who were one of the
form teams at the end of last season and touted for top 4 this
season, shows that last week we were well beaten by an amazing
team. Hats of to Quiins for displaying grit and determination
last week and for playing really well this week and getting a
handsome win over Saints. Well done Gustard and the rest of the
coaches and well done the team. I think some of us (me included)
overreacted to a loss against a superb team last week.
The question is can anyone beat Exeter or will they end the
season with a 22-0 win record?
#Post#: 53803--------------------------------------------------
Re: Gustard In
DIR By: SwindonQuin
Date: November 29, 2020, 4:15 am
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For me as a Gustard Out fellow, I saw a glimmer of hope in the
Northampton game, I was entertained.
I don't mind losing along as we play some nice rugby and in the
process play for the full 80 minutes.
Appart from when Gray came on and our lineout collapsed we
played well and as a team, I can't ask more than that.
I'm fine with the tactics of score more tries than the opposing
team as at least it will be entertaining even when we lose.
#Post#: 53805--------------------------------------------------
Re: Gustard In
DIR By: quinalan
Date: November 29, 2020, 4:38 am
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Agree with Rocker, in that Exeter could well go 22-0 unbeaten.
If they keep up this level of performance, is there anyone who
could find a way to beat them? As for Qiuins, we were allowed
tomplay with freedom but also allowed Northampton to score
plenty. Centres look strong & wings looked dangerous with the
ball. Now, that maul defence..?????
#Post#: 53806--------------------------------------------------
Re: Gustard In
DIR By: honkytonk
Date: November 29, 2020, 5:08 am
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I think there are teams that can beat Exeter, but before we
played them last week I said that no matter who they select,
they very rarely have a bad game. They are beatable but the
team that does will need to be on it for the full 80.
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Re: Gustard In
DIR By: Guildford Quin
Date: November 29, 2020, 5:47 am
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If yesterday was the example of the 'All Court' game Gustard is
aiming for, then I'll happily watch that every week. I know it
was against a poor Saints defence, but it demonstrated you can
win playing entertaining ball-in-hand rugby without having to
revert to the boring kick-fest that England seem to favour. The
All Blacks did the same against Argentina earlier in the day and
ran phase after phase until Argentina were so tired from
tackling, they conceded 3 tries in the last 10 mins. I know
which tactics I'd prefer to watch
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Re: Gustard In
DIR By: Quinston Churchill
Date: November 29, 2020, 6:33 am
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The Saints defence is pretty poor, although I think we should
give our boys the credit for creating and taking the
opportunities. Some of those tries owe far more to good
attacking play than poor defence.
The tries we gave away were poor, but as usual we were our own
worst enemy. Our first up defence is actually pretty decent, but
it’s very obvious that we’re useless at defending driving mauls
so it’s infuriating to see us giving away senseless penalties in
our own half.
Anyone playing against must know they have a good chance of
scoring if they can kick close enough to the corner to set up a
maul. It’s not easily solved, so the simpler solution is to be a
lot more savvy on the discipline. We need the likes of Botta to
cotton on to the fact that he can’t play the ball lying on his
belly or obviously sack a maul on half way. Cut the idiocy and
we might be OK.
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Re: Gustard In
DIR By: honkytonk
Date: November 29, 2020, 6:36 am
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We could also try to disrupt the (oppo) LO a bit more, stop the
maul before it even starts!!!
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