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Match thread
16 December, 2017 17:29
Haven't seen one. Bath get off a to a flier before Toulon come back with a try that shouldn't have been allowed. 13 10 at present
"No sprinkles. For every sprinkle I find, I shall kill you."
"No sprinkles. For every sprinkle I find, I shall kill you."
Re: Match thread
16 December, 2017 17:31
Watson cuts through like s knife 18 10. Brew and Banners playing out of their skin.
"No sprinkles. For every sprinkle I find, I shall kill you."
"No sprinkles. For every sprinkle I find, I shall kill you."
Re: Match thread
16 December, 2017 17:31
Missed conversion
"No sprinkles. For every sprinkle I find, I shall kill you."
"No sprinkles. For every sprinkle I find, I shall kill you."
Re: Match thread
16 December, 2017 17:34
Still giving dozy penalties away when under zero pressure
"No sprinkles. For every sprinkle I find, I shall kill you."
"No sprinkles. For every sprinkle I find, I shall kill you."
Re: Match thread
16 December, 2017 17:43
Re: Match thread
16 December, 2017 17:46
Watson puts on the afterburners to arc around and score an utterly sensational try. 23 13 at halftime.
"No sprinkles. For every sprinkle I find, I shall kill you."
"No sprinkles. For every sprinkle I find, I shall kill you."
Re: Match thread
16 December, 2017 17:46
Hi everyone...
Does anyone have any idea how to listen to the radio commentary whilst in Oz? Can’t get it through the bbc website...
Sorry to be a pain!
Luke Charteris -Adopted player 2017-18
Does anyone have any idea how to listen to the radio commentary whilst in Oz? Can’t get it through the bbc website...
Sorry to be a pain!
Luke Charteris -Adopted player 2017-18
Re: Match thread
16 December, 2017 17:46
Quote:Didn't see just saw him limping off.Which Tyler
What happened to Tap.s?
"No sprinkles. For every sprinkle I find, I shall kill you."
Re: Match thread
16 December, 2017 17:55
Must keep the intensity going and cut out compound penalties
"No sprinkles. For every sprinkle I find, I shall kill you."
"No sprinkles. For every sprinkle I find, I shall kill you."
Re: Match thread
16 December, 2017 18:01
Quote:hasta
Wow, that Watson try!
His best half for Bath in years and v welcome too...
Re: Match thread
16 December, 2017 18:02
Quote:StuartMMoss
Hi everyone...
Does anyone have any idea how to listen to the radio commentary whilst in Oz? Can’t get it through the bbc website...
Sorry to be a pain!
If you've got an android phone try the TuneIn radio app.
Re: Match thread
16 December, 2017 18:04
Soft score and Toulon are back in it 23 18. Why on earth we didn't drill the ball down field is beyond me. Conversion missed
"No sprinkles. For every sprinkle I find, I shall kill you."
"No sprinkles. For every sprinkle I find, I shall kill you."
Re: Match thread
16 December, 2017 18:06
Soft? that was brilliant play by Toulon - and we still so nealry kept them out
A man who cannot change his mind, cannot change anything
RAEBURN SHIELD
RAEBURN SHIELD
Re: Match thread
16 December, 2017 18:07
Gah turn over and penalty from poor decision.
"No sprinkles. For every sprinkle I find, I shall kill you."
"No sprinkles. For every sprinkle I find, I shall kill you."
Re: Match thread
16 December, 2017 18:13
Quote:I was really referring to earlier in the play tbf to them when the press from us should have resulted in pushing them back.Which Tyler
Soft? that was brilliant play by Toulon - and we still so nealry kept them out
"No sprinkles. For every sprinkle I find, I shall kill you."
Re: Match thread
16 December, 2017 18:15
Need to up the pace...Toulon happy to trundle for phase after phase
"No sprinkles. For every sprinkle I find, I shall kill you."
"No sprinkles. For every sprinkle I find, I shall kill you."
Re: Match thread
16 December, 2017 18:19
Brew playing supremely well
"No sprinkles. For every sprinkle I find, I shall kill you."
"No sprinkles. For every sprinkle I find, I shall kill you."
Re: Match thread
16 December, 2017 18:21
Not feeling good about this TMO decision
A man who cannot change his mind, cannot change anything
RAEBURN SHIELD
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 16/12/2017 18:22 by Which Tyler.
RAEBURN SHIELD
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 16/12/2017 18:22 by Which Tyler.
Re: Match thread
16 December, 2017 18:23
Gutted but correct
"No sprinkles. For every sprinkle I find, I shall kill you."
"No sprinkles. For every sprinkle I find, I shall kill you."
Re: Match thread
16 December, 2017 18:24
Quote:Toast and Marmite
Brew playing supremely well
Agreed, he has been v good for us, great signing. Let's hope WG doesn't get to hear about his resurgence in the BB&W...
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Re: Match thread
16 December, 2017 18:25
Just keep the pace up. This has been an awesome performance from Bath.
"No sprinkles. For every sprinkle I find, I shall kill you."
"No sprinkles. For every sprinkle I find, I shall kill you."
Re: Match thread
16 December, 2017 18:27
Pooh no replay but didn't look forward from us in the tackle
"No sprinkles. For every sprinkle I find, I shall kill you."
"No sprinkles. For every sprinkle I find, I shall kill you."
Re: Match thread
16 December, 2017 18:27
Quote:But; but; but - they said we had 11% possession - surely that means we've already let 50 points passedToast and Marmite
Just keep the pace up. This has been an awesome performance from Bath.
RAEBURN SHIELD
Re: Match thread
16 December, 2017 18:27
Pooh no replay but didn't look forward from us in the tackle
"No sprinkles. For every sprinkle I find, I shall kill you."
"No sprinkles. For every sprinkle I find, I shall kill you."
Re: Match thread
16 December, 2017 18:29
Kahn needs to stop faffing around at the back of the ruck...
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Re: Match thread
16 December, 2017 18:30
Really living on the edge....we just need any sort of score now
"No sprinkles. For every sprinkle I find, I shall kill you."
"No sprinkles. For every sprinkle I find, I shall kill you."
Re: Match thread
16 December, 2017 18:31
Get the exit play right
"No sprinkles. For every sprinkle I find, I shall kill you."
"No sprinkles. For every sprinkle I find, I shall kill you."
Re: Match thread
16 December, 2017 18:33
Which we don't and end up conceding a penalty
"No sprinkles. For every sprinkle I find, I shall kill you."
"No sprinkles. For every sprinkle I find, I shall kill you."
Re: Match thread
16 December, 2017 18:37
Trihn Dhuc not playing brilliantly
"No sprinkles. For every sprinkle I find, I shall kill you."
"No sprinkles. For every sprinkle I find, I shall kill you."
Re: Match thread
16 December, 2017 18:40
And we give another dozy stupid penalty away. Scott Quinnell talks about tiny margins and he's absolutely right...these small moments are what's costing us
"No sprinkles. For every sprinkle I find, I shall kill you."
"No sprinkles. For every sprinkle I find, I shall kill you."
Re: Match thread
16 December, 2017 18:43
This is so hard to watch
"No sprinkles. For every sprinkle I find, I shall kill you."
"No sprinkles. For every sprinkle I find, I shall kill you."
Re: Match thread
16 December, 2017 18:49
Quote:It's costing us so much, that IIRC, we haven't given up the lead since minute 4Toast and Marmite
And we give another dozy stupid penalty away. Scott Quinnell talks about tiny margins and he's absolutely right...these small moments are what's costing us
RAEBURN SHIELD
Re: Match thread
16 December, 2017 19:01
Delighted with what I have seen tonight, think that 4th try call was harsh but we control the group. Well played and well done to all at Bath Rugby...
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Re: Match thread
16 December, 2017 19:05
Well done. You were terrific!
Re: Match thread
16 December, 2017 19:12
Quote:ha fair one and glad it didn't. Super performance across the whole team...although I could have done without that last 3 or 4 minutes!Which TylerQuote:It's costing us so much, that IIRC, we haven't given up the lead since minute 4Toast and Marmite
And we give another dozy stupid penalty away. Scott Quinnell talks about tiny margins and he's absolutely right...these small moments are what's costing us
"No sprinkles. For every sprinkle I find, I shall kill you."
Re: Match thread
16 December, 2017 19:17
Following on the Scrum website MBM commentary so nails bitten down but well done, boys!
... IMHO, of course.
Now in Honolulu
... IMHO, of course.
Now in Honolulu
Re: Match thread
16 December, 2017 19:26
Agree WT, I thought he substitutions were very well managed by TB, Brew excellent Watson....well what can you say, absolutely class, what's the betting that Toulon come sniffing. Also thought JJ was superb in defence. Great experience for Levi Davis.
Not a bad season already by all accounts with wins over Leicester, saracens and Toulon
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Not a bad season already by all accounts with wins over Leicester, saracens and Toulon
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 16/12/2017 19:27 by shipwrecked.
Re: Match thread
16 December, 2017 19:38
Quote:Nah we still don't punch enough opposition players so we are still useless or lucky when we do win.shipwrecked
Agree WT, I thought he substitutions were very well managed by TB, Brew excellent Watson....well what can you say, absolutely class, what's the betting that Toulon come sniffing. Also thought JJ was superb in defence. Great experience for Levi Davis.
Not a bad season already by all accounts with wins over Leicester, saracens and Toulon
"No sprinkles. For every sprinkle I find, I shall kill you."
Re: Match thread
16 December, 2017 19:42
Well done! Was cheering you on from the comfort of the sofa.
See you on the 29th! Gonna be a cracker. I’ll be in the Thatchers stand. Maybe a lone Wasp voice!
See you on the 29th! Gonna be a cracker. I’ll be in the Thatchers stand. Maybe a lone Wasp voice!
Re: Match thread
16 December, 2017 19:47
Great result. Well done you Bath, never in doubt!
Re: Match thread
16 December, 2017 20:03
Quote:Buzzboy
Well done! Was cheering you on from the comfort of the sofa.
See you on the 29th! Gonna be a cracker. I’ll be in the Thatchers stand. Maybe a lone Wasp voice!
Posted by: QuinAlan (IP Logged)
Date: 16 December, 2017 19:47
Great result. Well done you Bath, never in doubt!
Thanks peeps. One of the best games of Rugby I’ve seen at the Rec for sometime.
Re: Match thread
16 December, 2017 20:18
Great result. Attack definitely improving. A few too many stupid things, but really going in the right direction.
Re: Match thread
16 December, 2017 20:41
Next match is against Scarlets at home, they beat Benetton away today, hope we can keep it up! Priestland playing for his international place perhaps?
Re: Match thread
16 December, 2017 21:19
Quote:Clarkey3k
Delighted with what I have seen tonight, think that 4th try call was harsh but we control the group. Well played and well done to all at Bath Rugby...
Great win but “we control the group”? There’s one pint between the top 3 & none of the teams are easy home or away.
Re: Match thread
16 December, 2017 21:36
I thought Brew was excellent, going forwards and another try saving tackle on Trinh-Duc. Was he this good in his International heyday??
(Plenty of others worthy of mention too....but perhaps from less surprising sources)
(Plenty of others worthy of mention too....but perhaps from less surprising sources)
Re: Match thread
16 December, 2017 21:46
Quote:Bath HammerQuote:Clarkey3k
Delighted with what I have seen tonight, think that 4th try call was harsh but we control the group. Well played and well done to all at Bath Rugby...
Great win but “we control the group”? There’s one pint between the top 3 & none of the teams are easy home or away.
Cheer up BH, your out of the relegation zone being unbeaten in 3 games, transfer that positivity to Bath Rugby.
Scarlets have to play us at the Rec the Toulon at Parc y Scarlets, Toulon have the same fixtures as us but reversed. I'd say we certainly have control of our destiny, can't see Scarlets beating us and Toulon.
Re: Match thread
16 December, 2017 21:46
Hard to single anyone out, just a top quality performance from everyone. I agreed with Flouw as MoM - he was phenomenal. I think Beno has come on fantastically this season. He and Max Lahiff were rock solid on the scrum. Aled Brew has proved to be a fantastic signing and Paul Grant made sure we didn't miss Taulupe as much as we might have expected.
Toulon are a very good side with a massive amount of experience and a large squad of skilled, powerful players. If we play like that every week then teams will have to play very well to beat us.
Toulon are a very good side with a massive amount of experience and a large squad of skilled, powerful players. If we play like that every week then teams will have to play very well to beat us.
Re: Match thread
16 December, 2017 22:02
Quote:Shadders
I thought Brew was excellent, going forwards and another try saving tackle on Trinh-Duc. Was he this good in his International heyday??
(Plenty of others worthy of mention too....but perhaps from less surprising sources)
Yes, I think he was, but he was up against Shane Williams and George North IIRC
Re: Match thread
16 December, 2017 22:16
Terrible. Didn’t want it. No possession. Didn’t hit anyone. Nearly lost it (but didn’t). Obano was blowing after 45 seconds.
Very well done Bath (grudgingly, I s’pose)
Very well done Bath (grudgingly, I s’pose)
Re: Match thread
16 December, 2017 22:21
"It is a massive mindset shift for us. It was more than a win, it was a psychological win. We are a really good team, and we will grow from this. There is more to come."
Re: Match thread
16 December, 2017 22:27
Amazing crowd reaction and atmosphere tonight. Best I have experienced for ages. Definitely the 16th man.
Re: Match thread
16 December, 2017 22:33
Aled Brew chasing across from his wing to the opposite side in their 22, pressurising 3 players and resulting in a poor clearance was one of the highlights for me.
Re: Match thread
16 December, 2017 22:53
Brew was incredible
Louwe was something else
Louwe was something else
Re: Match thread
16 December, 2017 22:59
Beno is a gem, he has come on so much in the last year. Comfortable in the scrum and in the loose, good mix of skill and aggression.
We are a different team with Flouw, he is class.
I can’t think of a player who didn’t perform today tbh.
(Where are BO, OB and BoB when you need a good slug of pessimism? Come to think of it, what is it with B’s and O’s?)
We are a different team with Flouw, he is class.
I can’t think of a player who didn’t perform today tbh.
(Where are BO, OB and BoB when you need a good slug of pessimism? Come to think of it, what is it with B’s and O’s?)
Re: Match thread
16 December, 2017 23:07
Quote:BathMatt53
(Where are BO, OB and BoB when you need a good slug of pessimism? Come to think of it, what is it with B’s and O’s?)
That's it, going to change my moniker to 'Bang & Olufsen'
Re: Match thread
16 December, 2017 23:10
Who scored the first try? BO
Re: Match thread
16 December, 2017 23:12
Creepy. They are taking over...
Re: Match thread
16 December, 2017 23:14
One of our best centres? OB
Re: Match thread
16 December, 2017 23:16
Bod tried but didn't cut the mustard.
Re: Match thread
16 December, 2017 23:21
Quote:The Oilman
Amazing crowd reaction and atmosphere tonight. Best I have experienced for ages. Definitely the 16th man.
Agree with this, the stand was rocking.
A complete team effort, nobody came up short in my opinion.
In particular Dunn, Flow, Garvs, Beno, JJ and the back 3 were all on fire. Also a special mention for Cooke who chased the backside off of everything.
As a side note it was super to see global names like Nonu, Vermulen, Basteraud and Trin duc trotting out at the Rec. Even better to beat them!
The final positive was the lack of any obvious injuries, though not sure what befell Taps?
Re: Match thread
16 December, 2017 23:32
Quote:Bath HammerQuote:Clarkey3k
Delighted with what I have seen tonight, think that 4th try call was harsh but we control the group. Well played and well done to all at Bath Rugby...
Great win but “we control the group”? There’s one pint between the top 3 & none of the teams are easy home or away.
Yes, we control the group. In that it’s entirely in our hands to qualify. It doesn’t’t depend on any other results.
Stuart
Former ed.
Re: Match thread
16 December, 2017 23:34
Taps looked to me like dead leg. He was walking freely on the pitch at the end, I saw this as a positive sign.
Re: Match thread
17 December, 2017 00:54
Incredible win, I'm unfortunately not wealthy enough to go to games on the regular so I watched it in The Canon (weird feeling watching a game on TV in Bath when it's at the rec) But it was a brilliant game and I'm sure being there would have been terrific.
We played with pace and intensity in the first half, I think Blackadder may have finally realised we have the players to execute a more aggressive game plan where we can attack from deeper. I also like our move away from box kicking to putting it into the 10s hands. Gives more range in space to kick to rather than being a predictable loop along the 5 metre line.
Forwards carrying game was excellent, even when we didn't make yards we recycled pretty well which cost us last week with Vermulen's excellent work over the ball. Obano, Dunn and Stooke all punching holes and the backs executed their patterns so quickly after we sucked in defenders. It was a lovely template that allowed players to make individual decisions whilst everyone is on the same wave length. Good coaching which was well executed.
And we have to mention Aled. I think Flouw got MOTM and my god he was class but Aled was fantastic. It wasn't just the powerful runs and great lines the sheer will power was incredible. One of the best try saving tackles I've ever seen. There was also one point where he over ran a ruck that Toulon got good numbers too, Brew rushed in, his body angle was all over the place and totally wrong and yet somehow he held the counter ruck off just long enough with pure grit to recylce it.
I know the signings like Toby, Burns and Underhill are the ones that get the headlines and the ones we get excited by, but arguably it's quite easy to know Toby was a great number 8 and throw money at him to get him to sign. But our recruitment to get Aled Brew and Paul Grant should be applauded. No one was excited by either of those and not many were sure who they were. Both have been beyond excellent. I bloody love Paul Grant, he's really good. His support lines are superb, he runs at space and frees his arms brilliantly for offloads and his offensive rucking work is superb. I'm not sure how he didn't make it as a Super Rugby player, I guess New Zealand doesn't have trouble producing back rowers.
I've run out of synonyms for excellent now.
We played with pace and intensity in the first half, I think Blackadder may have finally realised we have the players to execute a more aggressive game plan where we can attack from deeper. I also like our move away from box kicking to putting it into the 10s hands. Gives more range in space to kick to rather than being a predictable loop along the 5 metre line.
Forwards carrying game was excellent, even when we didn't make yards we recycled pretty well which cost us last week with Vermulen's excellent work over the ball. Obano, Dunn and Stooke all punching holes and the backs executed their patterns so quickly after we sucked in defenders. It was a lovely template that allowed players to make individual decisions whilst everyone is on the same wave length. Good coaching which was well executed.
And we have to mention Aled. I think Flouw got MOTM and my god he was class but Aled was fantastic. It wasn't just the powerful runs and great lines the sheer will power was incredible. One of the best try saving tackles I've ever seen. There was also one point where he over ran a ruck that Toulon got good numbers too, Brew rushed in, his body angle was all over the place and totally wrong and yet somehow he held the counter ruck off just long enough with pure grit to recylce it.
I know the signings like Toby, Burns and Underhill are the ones that get the headlines and the ones we get excited by, but arguably it's quite easy to know Toby was a great number 8 and throw money at him to get him to sign. But our recruitment to get Aled Brew and Paul Grant should be applauded. No one was excited by either of those and not many were sure who they were. Both have been beyond excellent. I bloody love Paul Grant, he's really good. His support lines are superb, he runs at space and frees his arms brilliantly for offloads and his offensive rucking work is superb. I'm not sure how he didn't make it as a Super Rugby player, I guess New Zealand doesn't have trouble producing back rowers.
I've run out of synonyms for excellent now.
Re: Match thread
17 December, 2017 01:29
Great result, thanks to a fantastic 20 minutes and an aggressive defence. The second half was our usual headless chicken, comedy of errors, couldn't retain possession to save our lives, barely touched the ball and when we did couldn't last two phases without dropping it or being turned over, but otherwise, a good win.
Re: Match thread
17 December, 2017 07:29
Well that was fun! Great team effort! Loved the announcer telling us that Trinh-Duc's kick that went dead "was Toulon"!
Re: Match thread
17 December, 2017 07:49
Brilliant win. Aggression everywhere and some fabulous individual performances. Front five were non stop, Obano, Dunn and Ewels never took a backward step. Louw world class. JJ and Watson the spark... but Brew MotM for me. The man is on fire and looks like he's loving every single minute.
Well done all involved, including the crowd. The Rec was rocking! This looks like a team being shaped in Todd's All Black image, and I liked his post-match comments, "We are a really good team, and we will grow from this. There is more to come." I agree. This is a special group of players, who are being well coached and excellently captained, who clearly really want to play for each other. It's far from perfect but it's looking good.
Allez allez allez.
Well done all involved, including the crowd. The Rec was rocking! This looks like a team being shaped in Todd's All Black image, and I liked his post-match comments, "We are a really good team, and we will grow from this. There is more to come." I agree. This is a special group of players, who are being well coached and excellently captained, who clearly really want to play for each other. It's far from perfect but it's looking good.
Allez allez allez.
Re: Match thread
17 December, 2017 07:55
Quote:dr.bath1865
Brilliant win. Aggression everywhere and some fabulous individual performances. Front five were non stop, Obano, Dunn and Ewels never took a backward step. Louw world class. JJ and Watson the spark... but Brew MotM for me. The man is on fire and looks like he's loving every single minute.
Well done all involved, including the crowd. The Rec was rocking! This looks like a team being shaped in Todd's All Black image, and I liked his post-match comments, "We are a really good team, and we will grow from this. There is more to come." I agree. This is a special group of players, who are being well coached and excellently captained, who clearly really want to play for each other. It's far from perfect but it's looking good.
Allez allez allez.
+1 Some will be thinking that Toulon haven't been great this season & allowing them a bonus point after such a great start was disappointing & might cost us winning the group but they were really up for this & strained every sinew to save their season so just getting over the line was an achievement.
Re: Match thread
17 December, 2017 07:58
Congratulations on a great result, good to see an English side doing well.
Re: Match thread
17 December, 2017 08:13
Quote:CoochieCoo
Well that was fun! Great team effort! Loved the announcer telling us that Trinh-Duc's kick that went dead "was Toulon"!
+1
The Rec finally woke up yesterday.
Thought Toulon were fortunate to come away with a LBP. Few daft mistakes, but all in all the best performance since Sarries.
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Re: Match thread
17 December, 2017 10:25
Excellent result, with some really great play in there. Plaudits abound, but Ewels looks bigger and far better as a result of his time with England. I can’t wait for BoB’s comment on him as he was knocking back a lot of heavy Toulon units all game. 33 tackles and 100% from Dunn? No wonder he’s with the England squad. I can see us losing a few for the WC at this rate.
I’m surprised no one was in Nige’s ear about the pull back off the line out for their first try with focus instead on the grounding.
I’m surprised no one was in Nige’s ear about the pull back off the line out for their first try with focus instead on the grounding.
Re: Match thread
17 December, 2017 11:11
Cracking result, well done
Re: Match thread
17 December, 2017 11:34
Was out yesterday, avoided the score somehow and watched the full replay this morning. A well deserved result, so many strong performances, some from big names, some from 3rd choice. Brew is probably my pick of the day but Obano and Dunn also set the right aggressive, direct tone.
As constructive criticism, I am still not sure we are defending the phases quite right. If the opposition are going sideways, no problem. But Toulon made steady ground on most drives and at many times we stood off completely. If we can have at least one player trying to get in first over the top we could save ourselves a lot of ground and desperate defence. Kahn did this well when he came on. If we don't it is far too easy for opposition to build the phases.
Louw was great at his role yesterday but he can't be everywhere and I just think we could do more to stop the long retreat back to our line. Better teams come away with points in our 22 when they get there. Trin-Duc had a dodgy game for such an experienced player.
Anyway, fantastic result, great for everyone at the club. Don't ignore Scarlets!
As constructive criticism, I am still not sure we are defending the phases quite right. If the opposition are going sideways, no problem. But Toulon made steady ground on most drives and at many times we stood off completely. If we can have at least one player trying to get in first over the top we could save ourselves a lot of ground and desperate defence. Kahn did this well when he came on. If we don't it is far too easy for opposition to build the phases.
Louw was great at his role yesterday but he can't be everywhere and I just think we could do more to stop the long retreat back to our line. Better teams come away with points in our 22 when they get there. Trin-Duc had a dodgy game for such an experienced player.
Anyway, fantastic result, great for everyone at the club. Don't ignore Scarlets!
Re: Match thread
17 December, 2017 11:58
Yes in our hands - meaning we have to win both matches probably with a bonus point. All still to play for.
Re: Match thread
17 December, 2017 12:38
Sorry to have to report this, but anyone else in the West Stand notice homophobic insults shouted at Owens yesterday? We seem to get the lion's share of the clueless corporate idiots in amongst us who just come along for the p**s up.
Bad language is unfortunately commonplace with 'fans' like this but never heard it brought down to this level before. No stewards in sight to mention it to.
A real shame, because it was such a brilliant day otherwise and the place was bouncing. Shouldn't take away from the game but I was genuinely a bit shocked by that. Morons.
Bad language is unfortunately commonplace with 'fans' like this but never heard it brought down to this level before. No stewards in sight to mention it to.
A real shame, because it was such a brilliant day otherwise and the place was bouncing. Shouldn't take away from the game but I was genuinely a bit shocked by that. Morons.
Re: Match thread
17 December, 2017 14:04
If the remark was from a corporate box I would report it to the club. I hosted a few corporate events, (Test Matches at the Oval) We had an idiot abusing the Aussies from the balcony next to us language was appalling. I complained because our group contained both Australians and women but even if it didn't I would have said something.
Surrey CC were excellent, they stamped it out immediately. When they reported back they pointed out it was not only morally wrong but caused financial problems for the club as businesses rebook the same box often annually.
They lose bookings if their clients have to listen to vile abuse. If the Bath are made aware they will almost certainly do something even retrospectively.
Surrey CC were excellent, they stamped it out immediately. When they reported back they pointed out it was not only morally wrong but caused financial problems for the club as businesses rebook the same box often annually.
They lose bookings if their clients have to listen to vile abuse. If the Bath are made aware they will almost certainly do something even retrospectively.
Re: Match thread
17 December, 2017 14:22
This absolutely needs to be reported direct to the Club. As well as being completely unacceptable, this is entirely against the principles set out in the Supporters Charter. Please contact me directly if I can help - my contact details are on the BRSC website, allez-bath.
Kevin Lawrence
Chairman
Bath Rugby Supporters’ Club
Kevin Lawrence
Chairman
Bath Rugby Supporters’ Club
Re: Match thread
17 December, 2017 14:55
Quote:Devonport Boy
This absolutely needs to be reported direct to the Club. As well as being completely unacceptable, this is entirely against the principles set out in the Supporters Charter. Please contact me directly if I can help - my contact details are on the BRSC website, allez-bath.
Kevin Lawrence
Chairman
Bath Rugby Supporters’ Club
Well said.
Re: Match thread
17 December, 2017 16:49
Quote:BathMatt53Quote:Devonport Boy
This absolutely needs to be reported direct to the Club. As well as being completely unacceptable, this is entirely against the principles set out in the Supporters Charter. Please contact me directly if I can help - my contact details are on the BRSC website, allez-bath.
Kevin Lawrence
Chairman
Bath Rugby Supporters’ Club
Well said.
+1
I also had to instruct a drunken yob in the East stand to tone it down. Too many idiots coming to games that can't hold their drink.
Jack Wilson - Adopted player 2017/18
Re: Match thread
17 December, 2017 18:05
To be fair, 20% possession and terratory in the second half isn’t ideal is it? Good job we are having storming 1st halves recently. Still, the game is 80 mins and if we keep winning you won’t get too many complaints from me...
Re: Match thread
17 December, 2017 18:45
Quote:BathMatt53
To be fair, 20% possession and terratory in the second half isn’t ideal is it? Good job we are having storming 1st halves recently. Still, the game is 80 mins and if we keep winning you won’t get too many complaints from me...
Got to agree, when we win I couldn't give a toss how much possession we had. Sport is only about winning and it really doesn't matter how you go about it. 3-0 win every game would work for me.
However when we lose our limited possession game plan does appear to matter.
Jack Wilson - Adopted player 2017/18
Re: Match thread
17 December, 2017 19:06
Quote:OutsideBathQuote:BathMatt53Quote:Devonport Boy
This absolutely needs to be reported direct to the Club. As well as being completely unacceptable, this is entirely against the principles set out in the Supporters Charter. Please contact me directly if I can help - my contact details are on the BRSC website, allez-bath.
Kevin Lawrence
Chairman
Bath Rugby Supporters’ Club
Well said.
+1
I also had to instruct a drunken yob in the East stand to tone it down. Too many idiots coming to games that can't hold their drink.
I wasn't there but crowd behaviour seems most likely to be a problem with late kick offs.
Re: Match thread
18 December, 2017 09:21
4 players in Rugby365 Team of the week: Watson, Brew, Obano and Louw
Impressive
Impressive
Re: Match thread
18 December, 2017 09:38
7 (SEVEN) players in The Times team of the week:
Obano, Dunn, Ewels, Louw, Grant, Brew, Watson.
Obano, Dunn, Ewels, Louw, Grant, Brew, Watson.
Re: Match thread
18 December, 2017 10:10
We (they) must be doing something right.
Can we look forward to some more positive posts now
Can we look forward to some more positive posts now
Re: Match thread
18 December, 2017 10:17
I have said for a long time we have a squad biased towards being a great team on our day rather than strength in depth. A fantastic result and the sort of match which means I forgive them on the days we don't play at our best or lose games we should win.
Re: Match thread
18 December, 2017 10:24
Quote:B4thB4ck
I have said for a long time we have a squad biased towards being a great team on our day rather than strength in depth. A fantastic result and the sort of match which means I forgive them on the days we don't play at our best or lose games we should win.
I think we are showing strength in depth.
Look at our injury list. Look how previous non first choicers have developed - Dunn, Mercer, Obano, Clarke, Brew.
Re: Match thread
18 December, 2017 12:49
20% possession in the entire second half, wow.
If only we could hold onto the ball for longer than a phase or two.
If only we could hold onto the ball for longer than a phase or two.
Re: Match thread
18 December, 2017 13:09
I don't think we try hard enough to win the ball back, rather than not keeping it ourselves. Happy to stand off rucks. Works sometimes, not others. Great win though!
Re: Match thread
18 December, 2017 13:20
Banahan admitted as much in the post-match interview. The game plan in the second half was to not compete, but fan out and trust the defence to hold out, which it did aside from one (excellent) second-half try from them.
It's almost as if Louw (and then Kahn when he came on) is the only one allowed to compete for the ball. Seems a dangerous game to play to me, but against their team of superstars, they only won 10-3 with 80% possession.
I agree that it'd be nice to have more ball. But there's clearly a plan to play without it, it's not as simple as "we can't get it or hold onto it".
It's almost as if Louw (and then Kahn when he came on) is the only one allowed to compete for the ball. Seems a dangerous game to play to me, but against their team of superstars, they only won 10-3 with 80% possession.
I agree that it'd be nice to have more ball. But there's clearly a plan to play without it, it's not as simple as "we can't get it or hold onto it".
Re: Match thread
18 December, 2017 13:31
Quote:B4thB4ck
I don't think we try hard enough to win the ball back, rather than not keeping it ourselves. Happy to stand off rucks. Works sometimes, not others. Great win though!
Quote:dr.bath1865
Banahan admitted as much in the post-match interview. The game plan in the second half was to not compete, but fan out and trust the defence to hold out, which it did aside from one (excellent) second-half try from them.
It's almost as if Louw (and then Kahn when he came on) is the only one allowed to compete for the ball. Seems a dangerous game to play to me, but against their team of superstars, they only won 10-3 with 80% possession.
I agree that it'd be nice to have more ball. But there's clearly a plan to play without it, it's not as simple as "we can't get it or hold onto it".
Dropped passes, balls thrown into touch, turned over on the floor, no look offloads into opposition hands. We couldn't maintain any sort of pressure in the second half because our basics evaporated, as they often do after we get a good lead.
Blackadder admitted on Saturday he's trying to get us to play with the ball more. We don't win the ball back or keep it ourselves particularly well.
Re: Match thread
18 December, 2017 14:04
Quote:ballsoutQuote:B4thB4ck
I don't think we try hard enough to win the ball back, rather than not keeping it ourselves. Happy to stand off rucks. Works sometimes, not others. Great win though!Quote:dr.bath1865
Banahan admitted as much in the post-match interview. The game plan in the second half was to not compete, but fan out and trust the defence to hold out, which it did aside from one (excellent) second-half try from them.
It's almost as if Louw (and then Kahn when he came on) is the only one allowed to compete for the ball. Seems a dangerous game to play to me, but against their team of superstars, they only won 10-3 with 80% possession.
I agree that it'd be nice to have more ball. But there's clearly a plan to play without it, it's not as simple as "we can't get it or hold onto it".
Dropped passes, balls thrown into touch, turned over on the floor, no look offloads into opposition hands. We couldn't maintain any sort of pressure in the second half because our basics evaporated, as they often do after we get a good lead.
Blackadder admitted on Saturday he's trying to get us to play with the ball more. We don't win the ball back or keep it ourselves particularly well.
+1
I do think we lack gamesmanship, Irish teams in particular seem to be experts at falling on the wrong side of a ruck or lying over the ball just long enough to get away with it. But the reason our possession was so low on Saturday was more that we were attempting to put that extra pass in, or messing up our exit and starving ourselves of the ball rather than the opposition controlling it.
Re: Match thread
18 December, 2017 14:07
Comments on here saying how great the atmosphere was on Saturday, comments on here complaining that a few idiots had drunk too much.
There's the trade off and I for one would vote for the cracking atmosphere and accept the odd drunken yob overstepping the line. The trick is to get the stewards to do something about it, this also has the upside of keeping them too busy to implement their often pointless and pedantic 'you cant go down this way as its now 10 minutes to the end of the game' rules.
There's the trade off and I for one would vote for the cracking atmosphere and accept the odd drunken yob overstepping the line. The trick is to get the stewards to do something about it, this also has the upside of keeping them too busy to implement their often pointless and pedantic 'you cant go down this way as its now 10 minutes to the end of the game' rules.
Re: Match thread
18 December, 2017 14:59
'Dropped passes, balls thrown into touch, turned over on the floor, no look offloads into opposition hands. We couldn't maintain any sort of pressure in the second half because our basics evaporated, as they often do after we get a good lead'
BO, we all crave quick ball and we won't score many points without it. There are risks to be taken when in possession to create that opening and no game will be perfect. I would like to see our stats improve by pinching more ball at defensive rucks rather than lose tempo in attack, just my opinion though.
BO, we all crave quick ball and we won't score many points without it. There are risks to be taken when in possession to create that opening and no game will be perfect. I would like to see our stats improve by pinching more ball at defensive rucks rather than lose tempo in attack, just my opinion though.
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