By Moorsman
April 4 2017
Chiefs will be looking to get back to their barnstorming form against their vistors from up the M5
Chiefs v Bristol
P | W | D | L | F | A | BP | P | ||
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1 | Wasps | 18 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 577 | 404 | 11 | 69 |
2 | Chiefs | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 520 | 360 | 14 | 64 |
3 | Sarries | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 470 | 257 | 9 | 63 |
4 | Tigers | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 447 | 374 | 7 | 51 |
5 | Bath | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 372 | 347 | 8 | 48 |
6 | Quins | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 435 | 412 | 7 | 47 |
7 | Saints | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 387 | 375 | 9 | 45 |
8 | Gaws | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 440 | 413 | 12 | 40 |
9 | Falcons | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 356 | 496 | 8 | 36 |
10 | Sharks | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 360 | 465 | 8 | 30 |
11 | Warriors | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 378 | 563 | 6 | 26 |
12 | Brizz | 18 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 291 | 567 | 5 | 17 |
Enough said? It would be easy to take that view but there's no way that Rob Baxter will let that thought enter anyone's head at Sandy Park. Particularly given the less than emphatic performance v Sharks. I've no doubt that performance was put to bed very quickly afterwards and the ensuing time has been focussed on getting back to our usual intensity. The Chiefs will be keen to gain a win that cements second place in the AP as a home semi would be the reward. However Bristol who look all but mathematically relegated will come with nothing to lose and thus present something of a banana skin should Chiefs not be at the top of their game. Having said this the gulf between the two sides should be suffuicient for Chiefs to plunder another TBP.
It will be interesting to see the side Rob selects as he should have most of the squad available for action. I wouldn't be surprised to see Sladey start at ten with Steeno on the bench. Likewise I can see Jack Nowell starting at 14 with Shorty on the bench. Dolly will almost certainly start at 15 and I'd like to see Olly Woodburn on the other wing with Whits at 12 (Sam Hill as bench cover). The two youngsters to play Nine with Stu Townsend starting and Jack Maunder joining the fray late on.
With regards the forwards Ben Moon, LCD and Harry Williams to start with Sean Malton, Carl Rimmer and Tom Francis as cover. I can't see Mitch Lees not starting in the second row with either Johnny Hill or Geoff Parling. It's the back row where things get really interesting as Dave Ewers and Julian Salvi are available. I think Don Armond will captain the side from 7 with Tom Waldrom at 8 and Dave Ewers to start. Whatever the side selected they'll be charged up and ready to be rored on by The Tribe.
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Quote:fatheralice
Another negative. Big screen not working to show the offside in Front of the kicker for that Briz try.
Winger looked a good few meters in front from my spot more or less in line with the kick. I was fully expecting it to be disallowed when Foley asked for it to be checked. Technical breakdown, or insufficient camera angles nearly cost us the match.
Not the first time our big screen/available camera angles have let us down at SP. Time for an upgrade in the summer perhaps?
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Another negative. Big screen not working to show the offside in Front of the kicker for that Briz try.
Winger looked a good few meters in front from my spot more or less in line with the kick. I was fully expecting it to be disallowed when Foley asked for it to be checked. Technical breakdown, or insufficient camera angles nearly cost us the match.
Not the first time our big screen/available camera angles have let us down at SP. Time for an upgrade in the summer perhaps?
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Tom a Hawk had a rant about a few things on other posts, including his inability to remember to pack his season ticket
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Is there a site anywhere that has the statistics for the match? Just got a feeling that the penalty count was higher than average yesterday.
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Glad to see someone else talking about Nowell at 15. Think this would give solidity and exit from the kick game.