By Happywifehappylife
March 6 2020
This is the Worcester v Saints match day thread.
As mentioned we're testing continuing the 'One Thread" system so please keep all comments regarding the game here.
All new threads will be switched off from 6.45pm this evening & then reinstated tomorrow morning.
COYS!!!!!
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Quote:Wilson Pickett
If I was Boyd I would walk down to the touch line and hand out a massive rollicking
Quote:ElySaintQuote:Wilson Pickett
If I was Boyd I would walk down to the touch line and hand out a massive rollicking
He just looks bored most of the time
Quote:tedge
HT and somehow we have struggled to a 13-3 lead but again some of our tackling is SO ineffectual. Wuss will no doubt put the pressure on and we have to step up.
Quote:Hantsaintsrus4
Hutch has to tackle this half. Not go through the motions, knock people back.
Quote:Hantsaintsrus4
Hutch has to tackle this half. Not go through the motions, knock people back.
Quote:tedge
Great quote from Matt Ferguson on air when asked why Big T was off - "dunno, think he wants to get to bed early ! - classic
Quote:SaintsAsh
With the quality of players unavailable I will take that win, we will have to be better with the returning quality we have. This year we have a better 23 but the players outside of the 23 are probably lesser quality than the last few years. So getting through this 6 nations in top 4 is pretty good.
Quote:smitferbrainz
To quote JM - “a win’s a win”.
Followed on Saints live. I just can’t watch at the moment as the stress is just too much. Watching the thread had me pacing up and down with all the comments about ball handling and I’ll discipline. Seemed like deja vu from the last four games. We got a win but we appear to have turned from a creative confident side to a nervous I’ll disciplined outfit that can’t hold a lead. Notwithstanding that we did hold a lead we clearly tried our best to blow it once more. Relieved but remain quite concerned.
Quote:charlieemeriau
The yellow card was actually intelligent at the end. A worthwhile penalty to give away, secured the win... not pretty but will take it
Quote:SaintsAsh
With the quality of players unavailable I will take that win, we will have to be better with the returning quality we have. This year we have a better 23 but the players outside of the 23 are probably lesser quality than the last few years. So getting through this 6 nations in top 4 is pretty good.
Quote:Walks11
Silly errors and pens first half, much improved second. Defence generally and scramble defence was excellent and earned us the win. Quite impressive attitude given we are on a bad run. Vass’s starting to make his mark.
Mikey was superb and I thought both Bean and Coles stepped up tonight. Onwards and upwards
Quote:charlieemeriauQuote:Walks11
Silly errors and pens first half, much improved second. Defence generally and scramble defence was excellent and earned us the win. Quite impressive attitude given we are on a bad run. Vass’s starting to make his mark.
Mikey was superb and I thought both Bean and Coles stepped up tonight. Onwards and upwards
I think Coles will be a quality player, I think Bean is trying is best but not quite at the level needed, but he has been pushed in the first team playing 80 minutes, putting his body on the line, so can only appreciate the effort.
Quote:Gold stand steward
Worcester fans are slating Solomon in their forum, doesn’t seem that long ago when he took us down
Quote:Wilson Pickett
Well done mods on a great thread
No late night ranting too! Winning helps
Quote:Wilson PickettQuote:charlieemeriau
The yellow card was actually intelligent at the end. A worthwhile penalty to give away, secured the win... not pretty but will take it
You know what, when I watched the replay I thought exactly the same!
Buy him beers all night
Quote:tedge
Boyd's post match interview confirmed what we really already know which is that he was and remains pretty disenchanted with NH rugby. Although he conceded that the conditions and, he emphasised, the way the referees interpret the game, mean that results often have to be ground out, he gives no indication that he is prepared to compromise on his beliefs in how the game should be played. Make what you will of that.
Quote:Saintly Pursuit
I also thought that the ref had a decent game.
Referees can, and have, changed decisions in similar situations. I seem to recall Wayne Barnes reversing the put in at a scrum after a high kick in front of Churches when he realised or found out that he had made the wrong decision.
Even, after realising that he made a mistake, the scrum put in to Wuss was the correct decision on how to restart the game I would have liked him to show a little sympathy at the scrum and reset it rather than awarding a penalty. Any team benefitting with a penalty as a result of a referreeing mistake isn't good for the game.
What offence was the cause of Matavesi's yellow card?
Quote:Wilson Pickett
Let me turn it round to you
Why do you think NH skill levels are much lower at club level ?
Quote:tedgeQuote:Wilson Pickett
Let me turn it round to you
Why do you think NH skill levels are much lower at club level ?
Can only say from an English perspective that rugby is not the national sport and, unlike NZ, kids are not playing the game from a pre-school age so that ball skills become inherent. Most of our rugby players start the game much later in life and only a minority are good enough to progress to international standard. By the time they get to club academies it's almost too late to make up for lost time. I don't know if the same is true in Ireland, Wales, Scotland or France
Quote:ProbablyTidy
Steel took over from Geech
Quote:Saintly Pursuit
I saw the sliding in but thought that he got to his feet before actually challenging for the ball. I missed that he had played it whilst on the ground.