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Chiefs 29 - 20 Saints

After the Glos fiasco, hope we get a reaction out of the squad.
Chiefs 32 - 27 Saints

Chiefs 42 Saints 17. Hope Saints win in Cardiff too!



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/05/2025 14:40 by Currychef.

Can't be optimistic. Yet another change in coaching will herald another change in style and probably back to pick & go. This style of the past is likely to result in a thumping from St's 2nds. Chiefs 19 Saints 42

Chiefs 37 Saints 19

Chiefs 26 Saints 24

Chiefs 42 Saints 22

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Its a bit of a no win match for Chiefs now. I certainly don't blame Saints for resting players and best of luck to them in the final.
Obviously we should win this comfortably but even if we do, it isn't much of a victory. If we only scrape a win or if we lose though...😳👀

I just want to see a 100% committed, intelligent and disciplined performance, possibly for the first time this year.

Predicting the score? I've nearly given up, but Chiefs 38 Saints 21. ☹

Totally agree NM! If we win we'll it will be " well it was a second/thirds saints team" if it's close or we lose, then it hammers confidence even lower.
Like you I don't blame Saints at all and hope they win the euro final.
Interestingly Barf have fielded an equally weakened side for their game against Bris in Cardiff, again I don't blame them. The problem is with so few club games anyway the wider game needs them all to be competitive. If I was a part time rugby fan who bought tickets to either game, especially the one in Cardiff I'd want to see the internationals/lions playing, not the reserves! I don't blame the clubs but this season is a disjointed mess!!

Back to the game, id expect to see a big uplift in energy and effort from our team, whoever we were playing. Although we should win well, we've had our pants pulled down already this season by weakened teams! Still I'm expecting a big performance, so I'm going Chiefs 42 Saints 26

This is a huge game for RB. If he can’t get a response v Saints 2’s/3/‘s/Dev team then I fail to see how he wouldn’t start to question his future (if he hasn’t done already of course)
Sad times. I hope this isn’t the point of no return, so I’m going with total faith and belief
Chiefs 38 Saints 19

I know why we’ve done it but I don’t like it even if the final in Cardiff is the clear priority. If we still had relegation, I suspect Dimes would be spitting feathers.

Rembering how we lost to a 2nd/3rd Glos team in the Prem Cup just a few months ago does not fill me with confidence playing a 2nd/3rd string Saints whose overall confidence will be sky high after that amazing win at Leinster.

Chiefs 21 - 25 Saints

Weather not looking great, think our bench will make an impact.
Chiefs 38 Saints 19

Good luck for the game, I suspect you would have won anyway, but if the weather is wet I'd say you will definitely win. You need a 10 who is a 10 in those conditions. I'm hoping you guys can get your game going soon!

Very underwhelmed by this game. The result may have a bearing on how RB is perceived if we lose but it should not. After the awful season we have had and the team selected and the team saints have we should expect to win handsomely. Anything else should emphasise how much of a hole we are in. If we win handsomely it does not prove much. Nicely put by NM. Chiefs 43 Saints 14 or Saints 26 Chiefs 19. I''ll go with the former. 25% of the selected team known to be leaving.

Not sure after these negative comments but ever the optimist Exe 27- 19 Saints but I could be wrong,

Chiefs 31 Saints 15

Did anyone watch Quins v Glos today and wonder how in hell Glos put 79 pants on us?

It really makes me wonder if the players were on a predetermined go slow and making a deliberate point to the coaches.

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Did anyone watch Quins v Glos today and wonder how in hell Glos put 79 pants on us?
It really makes me wonder if the players were on a predetermined go slow and making a deliberate point to the coaches.

It's a good point, NM. Sport is not too dissimilar to war: if you don't believe in your generals and their commands, why would you go to battle for them?

The only person, at least captured on camera, that seemed opposed to the pasting was Henry Slade. Say what you will about him, but he cares deeply and he was visibly irritated on numerous occasions.

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Did anyone watch Quins v Glos today and wonder how in hell Glos put 79 pants on us?
It really makes me wonder if the players were on a predetermined go slow and making a deliberate point to the coaches.

It's a good point, NM. Sport is not too dissimilar to war: if you don't believe in your generals and their commands, why would you go to battle for them?

The only person, at least captured on camera, that seemed opposed to the pasting was Henry Slade. Say what you will about him, but he cares deeply and he was visibly irritated on numerous occasions.

TBH Stan i thought even Henry looked fairly uninspired. The only starting player who made a real effort was Josh Hodge imo.

I cant bring myself to rematch it though to see if im right though.

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StanWilks

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Did anyone watch Quins v Glos today and wonder how in hell Glos put 79 pants on us?
It really makes me wonder if the players were on a predetermined go slow and making a deliberate point to the coaches.

It's a good point, NM. Sport is not too dissimilar to war: if you don't believe in your generals and their commands, why would you go to battle for them?

The only person, at least captured on camera, that seemed opposed to the pasting was Henry Slade. Say what you will about him, but he cares deeply and he was visibly irritated on numerous occasions.

TBH Stan i thought even Henry looked fairly uninspired. The only starting player who made a real effort was Josh Hodge imo.

I cant bring myself to rematch it though to see if im right though.

Interesting. He did bring the backs together a few times to talk privately and I remember him berating Daff for his behaviour, so I still stand by that he was at least trying to raise standards.

But if his heart wasn't in it, like many others, I can't imagine what that head space must be like as a player.

Sadly, standing between the sticks became frustratingly habitual that day.

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Cueto wasn't in touch, at least in my dreams.