PREM 25/26 - Playoffs

[Jimbo]

I mean how do you not drop that, how there was no pens, literally no clear release phase after phase though slowing the ball down so much. Think there was a element of bottling it on the refs part.

 

[Quel Carreleur]

Ah well, well played Exeter, and good luck Saints (runaway best team of the season, really hate that it then comes down to a 1-off match and can all turn on an injury or clumsy tackle)

 

[PremRugbyScorigami]

Exeter 27-26 Bath

NO Scorigami

This is the 8th instance of this score

First Game: 7/11/99 Saracens 27-26 Wasps
Last Game: 28/11/25 Exeter 27-26 Sale

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Why was Rob Baxter passed over again?

For England?
He never wanted the job when it was available

 

[Quel Carreleur]

I can't imagine how you must have felt (and still feel) watching that considering I was getting angry

The dog is still in hiding.
She did nothing wrong

 

[ShropshireAllBlack]

Ridiculously poor game management by Bath at the end. It’s like the forwards didn’t trust Carreras…

 

[Brown Bottle]

Ridiculously poor game management by Bath at the end. It’s like the forwards didn’t trust Carreras…

I think Carreras bottled it. Surely it was his call.

 

[ChicagoKid]

I think Carreras bottled it. Surely it was his call.

100%

 

[Brown Bottle]

I think Carreras bottled it. Surely it was his call.

I have read since that he was screaming for it on more than one occasion but that didn't quite come across on my wife's 13" laptop screen.

 

[BMatt]

Fair play to Exeter for one hell of a comeback. Their players must be struggling to not get hammered tonight.

 

[ShropshireAllBlack]

Unfortunately the England cricket team aren’t in town so there’s nobody to fight…

 

[TRF_Olyy]

I have read since that he was screaming for it on more than one occasion but that didn't quite come across on my wife's 13" laptop screen.

He was definitely waving his arms for the ball at one point but it felt like it was after the best opportunity for the DG and it was more that he wanted to ship it wide - felt like he was too close in for a DG attempt (though it could've been a "give me the ball in three phases" rather than a "give me the ball now")

 

[pagliaccio_euforico]

yeah he was calling for it off to the side with a backline next to him. I think he just wanted to score wide inside of with pick and goes.

 

[Ddanno]

Carreras is hardly the only one to blame, it felt like the end of the Ireland ABs quarter final where they only had half of one idea

 

[Quel Carreleur]

I have read since that he was screaming for it on more than one occasion but that didn't quite come across on my wife's 13" laptop screen.

Not in a DG position he wasn't, he just wanted to go wide (and his weren't the only hands calling for it - so I assume Ex were all-in on narrow defence at the time)

 

[BMatt]

For my sanity I've convinced myself this is one of the instances where a still image is misleading and the ball was spilled forward...

 

[Brown Bottle]

Blimey, I could Photoshop that and I'm **** at it.

 

[Ddanno]

That's the most twitter thing that ever twittered

 

[Quel Carreleur]

For my sanity I've convinced myself this is one of the instances where a still image is misleading and the ball was spilled forward...

There were a few times where it looked like the ball scraped the line, but none that looked like they'd be clear on replays, and the players weren't exactly demanding a TMO intervention.
I also never trust myself on these without replays as so many times I think I see the ball on the line, and it turns out to be a boot, or a strapped elbow or something.

Either way, with noone even remembering that drop goals still score points, Bath have only themselves to blame - players (DG, depth in atack) and coaches (delayed front row subs).

Finally, please gods, can we have Blackett back? England aren't using him, and the step down in Baths attack is palpable.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

it felt like the end of the Ireland ABs quarter final where they only had half of one idea

Most misremembered sequence of play ever lol.

Bath was nothing like a 60m advance up the pitch.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

With Exeter in the finals i'm glad I have a team I can root.

Cause I do not want this Saints team to win the final

 

[Quel Carreleur]

Saints have been comfortably the best team over the season, anyone else winning would be a travesty.

 

[Scotty]

**** I'm drained from that ending! What a comeback and what defence at the end. Can't say we didn't earn it.

2 great play off games and this final will be great!

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

As a Bath fan, obviously disappointed. But Saints have been the best team as others have said, and they've done so playing an exciting brand of rugby. I hope they win.

 

[Scotty]

As a Bath fan, obviously disappointed. But Saints have been the best team as others have said, and they've done so playing an exciting brand of rugby. I hope they win.

100% agree on all of that until you said you hope they win .

We arnt the favourites by any means but we wernt today or vs tigers, and Sarries I think we wernt clear favourites.

We were favourites vs quins and Gloucester who we lost to so im not u happy to be the underdogs .

Saints are an exciting brand of rugby but we have played some great stuff.

 

[Welsh Exile]

Tshiunza seems to be coming into some form just in time for his move to Sale next season @TRF_Olyy

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Still concerned about how he's being brought in as a lock but hasn't played there in ages

 

[Welsh Exile]

Still concerned about how he's being brought in as a lock but hasn't played there in ages

That’s what I really like, and not being a Sale fan I can just ignore everything if it goes tits up.

 

[Vieux Talonneur]

I’ve been critical of a lot of the stuff we’ve seen in the Prem this year and totally stand by that. But two belting semi finals. Sport is so much better when there’s something tangible at stake.

 

[Ddanno]

I’ve been critical of a lot of the stuff we’ve seen in the Prem this year and totally stand by that. But two belting semi finals. Sport is so much better when there’s something tangible at stake.

Completely on board. Dreadful league season, superb end to it so far.