Aviva Premiership Final 2015 Bath V Saracens

[Every Time Ref]

I hope that the nerves get too bath[B/]. Joseph and Ford both had great 6 nations though so I don't think this will really get too them. In the league both teams dismantled each other at home so let's see what happens.
Billy will have a big game and show Burgess what real carrying is í*½í¸‰

I dunno, we've gone a bit awol under pressure this year, not just game pressure but physical pressure, as I said earlier:

There has been a pattern this year of Bath getting smashed hard physically at the breakdown, coping with it poorly, losing their discipline and giving away stupid penalties and cards - Northampton, Leicester, Wasps, Sarries, Leinster have all done it successfully. Guess what Saracens will do at Twickenham tomorrow?!

All I'd say about the league is our full team dismantled your full team at home, your depleted team dismantled our depleted team at home - no depleted teams today...

 

[ZeroTwo]

Also Burger on Ford - I suspect they'll put Burger on Ford as much as possible hoping to knock him off his stride, but if Ford can get outside him and make Faz make a decision outside him...

Key channel for attack will be between Wigglesworth and Farrell for me, outside that you have two good defensive centres. Can see some of Baths big ball runners softening them up in the first half hour or so, so that Ford/Eastmond/Roko/Joseph can work their magic after that. Mr. Hodgson may get an early run out.

 

[Every Time Ref]

Key channel for attack will be between Wigglesworth and Farrell for me, outside that you have two good defensive centres. Can see some of Baths big ball runners softening them up in the first half hour or so, so that Ford/Eastmond/Roko/Joseph can work their magic after that. Mr. Hodgson may get an early run out.

I don't think there's a defence in the world so good that you want to keep Joseph on current form out the game, though. Also, Bath always attack wide - I think the second prediction might well be right

 

[ZeroTwo]

I don't think there's a defence in the world so good that you want to keep Joseph on current form out the game, though. Also, Bath always attack wide - I think the second prediction might well be right

Yeah and no one is going to change their game plan at this late stage. Just feel there is a lot of attacking option down that 9-10 channel especially for someone like JJ. I'm less worried out wide defensively than most other Saracens fans, think Strettle and Wyles are good enough, with our flankers often good at covering them.

Anyway will be an interesting game to see how the plans work out. If either team gets drawn into playing the other one's gameplan they're done for.

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

Key channel for attack will be between Wigglesworth and Farrell for me, outside that you have two good defensive centres. Can see some of Baths big ball runners softening them up in the first half hour or so, so that Ford/Eastmond/Roko/Joseph can work their magic after that. Mr. Hodgson may get an early run out.

Unless he has improved dramatically, I'd think Bath would try to go wide. Roko and Banners are very physical specimens.

 

[ratsapprentice]

Weather is decent down here btw

 

[spudungeyee]

Well its a lovely day for bath to play there flowing brand of rugby, but will saracans strangle them?

 

[goodNumber10]

Really interested to watch Burgess in the opening 10-15. Think we'll see a good indication of the intensity he can bring.

This has all the makings of a classic game. (Which means it will be gash)

 

[ZeroTwo]

Strettle and Farrell being instrumental in scoring a try. When's the fire and brimstone due? Good Burger/Burgess battle already.

 

[goodNumber10]

Yeah, looking like a good game if this intensity keeps up.. Should be points later in the game.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Owen Farrell for England 10!!!


Strettle for England!!!!!!

George for England!!!!!

 

[ncurd]

No hookers has the right to have that speed.

 

[ZeroTwo]

Hartley who?! However Burgess isn't looking too hot in attack. Hopefully Bath will give him some ball in more open positions.

 

[yaboyjj]

Aaaaaay run fatboy run!
shows Eastmond a clean pair of heals :lol:
he has some wheels

 

[ratsapprentice]

Why did they have to pick Eykyn?! :lol:

 

[ZeroTwo]

Owen Farrell for England 10!!!


Strettle for England!!!!!!

George for England!!!!!

Jacques Burger for England!!!! Wait....no.....never mind.

 

[yaboyjj]

Time to bring on Auterac- James perpendicular to the touchline after every scrum collapse- props to Vunipola though- seems to be getting the shove on Wilson

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

And who said that the bath pack wouldn't play like they did against Leicester again?

 

[ncurd]

YC surely? Nope....

 

[yaboyjj]

Roko causing a bit of havoc on the wing atm- dat sidestep in 5m space