Bath Rugby v Ulster
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Bath Rugby v Ulster
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Bath, England
Sat Dec 18 2010
at 13:30 (local)
Hello squeaky bum time!
Right... breaking exclusive... BOTH teams' team talks - they're identical!
"Right lads... we made too many mistakes last week. They were shite, they won't be that shite again - so we've just got to cut out the errors and be less shite ourselves. Go get them boys!"
Right... breaking exclusive... BOTH teams' team talks - they're identical!
"Right lads... we made too many mistakes last week. They were shite, they won't be that shite again - so we've just got to cut out the errors and be less shite ourselves. Go get them boys!"
mohamed_ali12
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It's pretty simple as far as I can see. With James, Bath will play rugby and probably win. With Vesty, bath will play no rugby and probably lose.
mohamed_ali12
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Potentially for next weekend, same with Watson.
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Rumours Steenson is coming home next season, would be a huge signing for Ulster, because of just how **** Humphries and O'Connor are. I know he doesn't want to play there but Pienaar at 10 and Marshall at 9 for the weekend please?
1. Court
2. Best
3. Botha
4. Muller
5. Tuohy
6. Ferris
7. Faloon
8. Wannenburg
9. Marshall
10. Pienaar
11. Trimble
12. Wallace
13. Cave
14. Danielli
15. D'arcy/Smith
Would be a huge improvement. Ulster are really missing Cave a lot, he adds so much to there backline. A fullback from the SH for next season and that looks like a team capable of getting out of the pool.
1. Court
2. Best
3. Botha
4. Muller
5. Tuohy
6. Ferris
7. Faloon
8. Wannenburg
9. Marshall
10. Pienaar
11. Trimble
12. Wallace
13. Cave
14. Danielli
15. D'arcy/Smith
Would be a huge improvement. Ulster are really missing Cave a lot, he adds so much to there backline. A fullback from the SH for next season and that looks like a team capable of getting out of the pool.
Marshall/Pienaar has much bandied around t'internet. I can see its charms and Pienaar has indicated a willingness to play 10 in general BUT
1) I feel iHumph's shatness has been much overstated. Flaky, yes, **** no. If he can keep his head together over a pressure game away (debatable in and of itself), he does deserve consideration
2) We'd be going into our biggest game of the season yet with a completely untried half-back pairing
3) Who's taking the kicks? Pienaar? Jesus, run up the White Flag now. Mincer? Kicks ok, but no particular range.
4) Lets not pretend Paul Marshall is Mr. Consistency himself, he's mixed very good performances with 'uhm' performances this season
To a certain extent, McLaughlin's job possibly rests on this. Would you make that gamble?
As for Cave, I've seen someone say he's possibly out for most of the season which would be a hammerblow if true. That said, Spence is a talented wee bugger and a sustained run could be the making of him. He might even learn to pass the ball. But I wouldn't expect him to be playing.
If someone could gurantee me Butch James and Luke Watson will be sat in the stands for this one too I'd be happy. If they could add to that gurantee "Stephen Ferris will give a repeat performance" I might even edge to optimistic.
1) I feel iHumph's shatness has been much overstated. Flaky, yes, **** no. If he can keep his head together over a pressure game away (debatable in and of itself), he does deserve consideration
2) We'd be going into our biggest game of the season yet with a completely untried half-back pairing
3) Who's taking the kicks? Pienaar? Jesus, run up the White Flag now. Mincer? Kicks ok, but no particular range.
4) Lets not pretend Paul Marshall is Mr. Consistency himself, he's mixed very good performances with 'uhm' performances this season
To a certain extent, McLaughlin's job possibly rests on this. Would you make that gamble?
As for Cave, I've seen someone say he's possibly out for most of the season which would be a hammerblow if true. That said, Spence is a talented wee bugger and a sustained run could be the making of him. He might even learn to pass the ball. But I wouldn't expect him to be playing.
If someone could gurantee me Butch James and Luke Watson will be sat in the stands for this one too I'd be happy. If they could add to that gurantee "Stephen Ferris will give a repeat performance" I might even edge to optimistic.
Bath: 15 Jack Cuthbert, 14 Matt Carraro, 13 Olly Barkley, 12 Shontayne Hape, 11 Matt Banahan, 10 Butch James, 9 Michael Claassens (capt), 8 Simon Taylor, 7 Lewis Moody, 6 Andy Beattie, 5 Danny Grewcock, 4 Stuart Hooper, 3 David Wilson, 2 Lee Mears, 1 David Flatman.
Replacements: 16 Pieter Dixon, 17 David Barnes, 18 Duncan Bell, 19 Ignacio Fernandez Lobbe, 20 Ben Skirving, 21 Mark McMillan, 22 Sam Vesty, 23 Nick Abendanon.
Ulster: 15 Adam D'Arcy, 14 Andrew Trimble, 13 Nevin Spence, 12 Paddy Wallace, 11 Simon Danielli, 10 Ian Humphreys, 9 Ruan Pienaar, 8 Robbie Diack, 7 Willie Faloon, 6 Pedrie Wannenburg, 5 Dan Tuohy, 4 Johann Muller (capt), 3 BJ Botha, 2 Nigel Brady, 1 Tom Court.
Replacements: 16 Andi Kyriacou, 17 Paddy McAllister, 18 Bryan Young, 19 Tim Barker, 20 Chris Henry, 21 Paul Marshall, 22 Ian Whitten, 23 Jamie Smith.
Ferris missing the match through an injury picked up in training
Since when has Barkley been playing 13? Is it because Hape is considered a 12 for England, so Bath now play him there instead of Barkley?
Odd choice, can't really see Barkley playing 13, he makes a good semi-flyhalf-12 can't see his game working at 13 though
Replacements: 16 Pieter Dixon, 17 David Barnes, 18 Duncan Bell, 19 Ignacio Fernandez Lobbe, 20 Ben Skirving, 21 Mark McMillan, 22 Sam Vesty, 23 Nick Abendanon.
Ulster: 15 Adam D'Arcy, 14 Andrew Trimble, 13 Nevin Spence, 12 Paddy Wallace, 11 Simon Danielli, 10 Ian Humphreys, 9 Ruan Pienaar, 8 Robbie Diack, 7 Willie Faloon, 6 Pedrie Wannenburg, 5 Dan Tuohy, 4 Johann Muller (capt), 3 BJ Botha, 2 Nigel Brady, 1 Tom Court.
Replacements: 16 Andi Kyriacou, 17 Paddy McAllister, 18 Bryan Young, 19 Tim Barker, 20 Chris Henry, 21 Paul Marshall, 22 Ian Whitten, 23 Jamie Smith.
Ferris missing the match through an injury picked up in training
Since when has Barkley been playing 13? Is it because Hape is considered a 12 for England, so Bath now play him there instead of Barkley?
Odd choice, can't really see Barkley playing 13, he makes a good semi-flyhalf-12 can't see his game working at 13 though
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Ulster are going to lose.
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Bath to win, they got James back and Ulster are missing Ferris, not to metion they are playing away.
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Ferris is made of glass. Ulster have still picked a good backrow though. Robbie Diack is their most athletic number 8 and Willie Faloon is easily the best 7 in their squad (even if he's a tad undersized). Pedrie Wannenburg is a one trick pony (to borrow a phrase, Ferris has a whole field of ponies) and is best used as an impact sub but he's a very competent replacement at blindside flanker.
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Ha! Just a bit. Why oh why did Sugar kick out sexy Liz? Gotta love Stuart Baggs the [strike]Bullshitter[/strike] Brand though.
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The only logical reason I can think of is that Sugar's a eunuch. It wouldn't be a business decision, because he's got **** all business sense!
Agree with that,
I thought Bath were well in last week, 15 - 3 up at one point, but then look what happened...
I thought Bath were well in last week, 15 - 3 up at one point, but then look what happened...
Top work by Humphries (both kicking and in general play) - Should get MOTM imo
Edit: Oh my days! What a run from Pienaar from that scrum! Brought down a metre or so from the line
Edit: Oh my days! What a run from Pienaar from that scrum! Brought down a metre or so from the line
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mohamed_ali12
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Sick of watching Bath throw away game after game, week after week. Sort it out Meehan.
