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[2013 Premiership] Round 1
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<blockquote data-quote="Mrs. Peter Quinn" data-source="post: 590218" data-attributes="member: 12190"><p>Wasps are in a very interesting place going into this game; we've had really good pre-season by all accounts - pushing a pretty must 1st choice(well, at least as first choice as our team was) Clermont team pretty close, and then two good wins. But this has been without many of our 'best players'. I think that gives Dai a bit of a selection headache, because it's a big game and we really want to get off to the right start - but you can't just drop players doing well in pre-season, it just gives out the wrong message altogether to players who are working hard for it. </p><p></p><p>As a result I would except to see guys like Smashley Johnson on the bench, since he's had no gametime. Launchbury may also feature on the bench, and Haskell won't feature at all. Swainston is our leading Tighthead but has been injured, not sure if he's match fit. By all accounts Jake Cooper-Wooley - new boy from Cardiff FC - terrorised the Not Not front row when he came on last week. However, one good half does not by itself prove your credentials, and I'd fear for the guy against Quins. Swainston to come back if he's anywhere near ready, with JCW on the bench. </p><p></p><p>In the centres, Dai's given himself a massive headache by naming an inside centre as captain, despite the outstanding form of Hayter. But Captain has to play really. Wade is a cert, and will replace Basset. Masi to get the nod at 15 because of big game experience and Daly to bench it. </p><p></p><p>My prediction:</p><p></p><p>1. Mullan</p><p>2. Lindsay</p><p>3. Swainston if fit</p><p>4. Cannon</p><p>5. Myall</p><p>6. Jones</p><p>7. Thompson</p><p>8. Jackson</p><p></p><p>9. Simpson</p><p>10. Goode</p><p>11. Varndell</p><p>12. Bell</p><p>13. Jacobs</p><p>14. Wade</p><p>15. Masi</p><p></p><p>16. Lindsay</p><p>17. Cooper-Wooley</p><p>18. Vea/Mcintyre</p><p>19. Launchbury</p><p>20. Johnson</p><p>21. Davies/Moates</p><p>22. Carlisle</p><p>23. Daly/T. Bell </p><p></p><p>I think that given a tough choice, Dai will choose the older guys and make the newer guys work for it - so I think he'll go for Lindsay over Cochrane, Davies over Moates etc</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mrs. Peter Quinn, post: 590218, member: 12190"] Wasps are in a very interesting place going into this game; we've had really good pre-season by all accounts - pushing a pretty must 1st choice(well, at least as first choice as our team was) Clermont team pretty close, and then two good wins. But this has been without many of our 'best players'. I think that gives Dai a bit of a selection headache, because it's a big game and we really want to get off to the right start - but you can't just drop players doing well in pre-season, it just gives out the wrong message altogether to players who are working hard for it. As a result I would except to see guys like Smashley Johnson on the bench, since he's had no gametime. Launchbury may also feature on the bench, and Haskell won't feature at all. Swainston is our leading Tighthead but has been injured, not sure if he's match fit. By all accounts Jake Cooper-Wooley - new boy from Cardiff FC - terrorised the Not Not front row when he came on last week. However, one good half does not by itself prove your credentials, and I'd fear for the guy against Quins. Swainston to come back if he's anywhere near ready, with JCW on the bench. In the centres, Dai's given himself a massive headache by naming an inside centre as captain, despite the outstanding form of Hayter. But Captain has to play really. Wade is a cert, and will replace Basset. Masi to get the nod at 15 because of big game experience and Daly to bench it. My prediction: 1. Mullan 2. Lindsay 3. Swainston if fit 4. Cannon 5. Myall 6. Jones 7. Thompson 8. Jackson 9. Simpson 10. Goode 11. Varndell 12. Bell 13. Jacobs 14. Wade 15. Masi 16. Lindsay 17. Cooper-Wooley 18. Vea/Mcintyre 19. Launchbury 20. Johnson 21. Davies/Moates 22. Carlisle 23. Daly/T. Bell I think that given a tough choice, Dai will choose the older guys and make the newer guys work for it - so I think he'll go for Lindsay over Cochrane, Davies over Moates etc [/QUOTE]
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