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Quote:agreed, and pretty sure those key mistakes were down to knackeredness more than anything else, certainly not a lack of heart as some keep banging on aboutBathBurger
I'm not sure we can complain about not closing this game out given that we had to come back from 18-6 down. Ford made some very poor decisions in the last 5 minutes and Watson had a diabolical game given what we've come to expect from him.
Quote:liquidmonkey
As usual a lot of knee-jerk, ill-considered post match bollox on this board.
Quote:Stuart AndertonQuote:liquidmonkey
As usual a lot of knee-jerk, ill-considered post match bollox on this board.
If you want that, check out the Facebook group...
Quote:dr.bath1865
What a fantastic match. Absolutely gutted to lose but fair play to Stade. Their defence, discipline and ability to take their opportunities (i.e. Genia) was quite superb.
BoB - in a match where you said "I cannot see anything than a relatively easy Stade win. At least 10 probably nearer 15 point difference." we lost to a last minute drop goal. And you're complaining about effort levels? You make absolutely no sense. Go and tell Francois Louw he wasn't running hard enough or making aggressive enough tackles.
Proud to be a Bath fan today. Really enjoyed our performance. Gutted by the result. Even though we lost, I wish I'd gone to Paris!
Quote:The Oilman
what ruined it for me was the dreadful commentary and camera work.
Quote:Beergoggles
I have no issue with the effort put in by the BBW, it's the brain cells that are lacking. That final kick from out wide was a 1 in 3 shot on any day, let alone with the pressure of being the final kick of the match. Did Louw make the decision or was it a co captains effort ?
Quote:OutsideBath
Any thoughts on the performance of the ref?
In the ground he seemed to allow SF to be offside a lot and he never got a grip of the scrum.
Quote:hasta
I struggle to remember us losing a lineout.
Quote:Tapuai wasn't a defending player - he was attacking, and dispossessed after crossing the line, but before the ball reached the ground.P G Tips
"22.7 (d) If a defending player threw or took the ball into the in-goal, and a defending player grounded it, and there has been no infringement, play is restarted by a 5-metre scrum. The position of the scrum is in line with where the ball has been touched down. The attacking side throws in the ball. 
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The scrum after Tapuai was dispossessed on the line should have been a Bath put-in.
Quote:Ali1969
To be fair to Cookie, he was pointing out to that idiot Lacey that Stade had been slowing the ball down all day without him doing anything about it!!, however hemington you are quite right, you cannot lambast the official no matter how bad they are.
Cookie is passionate but you cannot afford to be a hot head and this is something he has to learn.
I do hope the coaches have a long hard look at the team for Sunday, Knight should start and RP should be given a chance to show his ability to
control the game. Denton, Mercer, Charles and Fruen need to be given a chance as well.
Quote:Yes, though my recollection was that he was stripped of the ball in the act of scoring, and over the line. Either way, it was such a close margin that I'd need to see it again, looking specifically for that to say anything with certainty - and I have no recording of the game to rewatch.P G Tips
WT
If Tapuai had not been robbed of the ball by the defender (Plisson?) it would have been a try. I think he was dispossessed just short of the line.
Therefore the defender played the ball into in-goal, where it was touched down by a team mate.
So - a scrum was correct but the put-in was not.
PG
Quote:grunter
Oh dear, so sad, never mind. You would have lost to Glaws in the final anyway so now you won't have a wasted journey. Ford is a bottler!
Quote:grunter
Oh dear, so sad, never mind. You would have lost to Glaws in the final anyway so now you won't have a wasted journey. Ford is a bottler!
Quote:BathMatt53
Sounds like Slimani did well in the scrums? He plays both sides too I think?
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Sounds like Slimani did well in the scrums? He plays both sides too I think?
There seems to be some controversy around him 'rested' at half time and reappearing for a blood 'injury' later in the 2nd half that wasn't obvious.
Apparently BT Sport picked up on it, I was watching Sky and don't recall them talking about it though I wasn't 100% watching.
Quote:bathwickboy
Normally I would support any English team playing against foreign opposition but there is just something about Gloucester that stops me doing this. There is nothing to dislike when I hear David Humphries or any of the players being interviewed, they all speak well win or lose. It just has to be SOME of the arrogant, foul mouthed,ignorant, aggressive and one eyed so called supporters that claim allegiance to Gloucs. Please note that I did say 'some'as I would hate to tar all with the same brush. As to the passionate fans in the Shed, I could think of other adjectives to choose to describe them. Enough of this, pass the port and well done Stade.
Quote:BathMatt53
I see that willie heinz has been called up by England. I haven't been that impressed and didn't he have a bit of a 'mare against SF?