Premiership 24/25 - Round 2

[TRF_Olyy]

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[Scotty]

Bristol - decent scoreline
Quins - good scoreline
Sarries - close game
Chiefs - dominate up front and take away the platform from Saints and hopfully be abit more accurate than last week to finish off the oppotunities.
Bath -Tigers have a strong defence but that bath team looks good to me.

 

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

Hoping to have more first players back for this game. I'll be there cheering on the mighty saints!!!

Having watched Exeter last week though, thought all they lacked was that experience and composure. Although not sure that's an easy fix.

We on the other hand looked like we hadn't played together before (which we really hadn't). Let's hope for nicer weather this week as well.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Think our main issue atm is the midfield are on completely different wavelengths to each other/everyone else
Understandable considering we've a 10/13 at 12 and a debutant at 13 - doubt a week fixes that, but hopefully bit by bit it gets there
Hoping we give Sam Bedlow a run in the 12 shirt though, always look better with him there

I think Sarries win but couldn't guess how much by

 

[Al Bangor]

Bristol
Harlequins
Sale
Exeter
Bath

 

[davten]

Hoping for a Falcons win, could see signs of improvement ( compared to last season !!!!!) in the Bears game but in the second half they just switched off. Anyway 6 of us flying down for the game, as always we will make a day of it.

 

[West Country Wail]

Really hoping we have a Baxter-based kick up the arse from last week's amateur hour (last 15 minutes) and focus it on the Saints pack. Glimmer of hope with Mitchell still sidelined which takes some sting from their electric backline.

Unfortunately, we appear to be riddled with injuries already, leaving us with a motivated but disjointed 23. Same as last time I went to the Gardens and we were quite roundly beaten.

Going to this one and always love it there so just hoping for some positive play from us to hang my hat on. In Terrace B for any TRF heads going too.

 

[Becca]

Really hoping we have a Baxter-based kick up the arse from last week's amateur hour (last 15 minutes) and focus it on the Saints pack. Glimmer of hope with Mitchell still sidelined which takes some sting from their electric backline.

Unfortunately, we appear to be riddled with injuries already, leaving us with a motivated but disjointed 23. Same as last time I went to the Gardens and we were quite roundly beaten.

Going to this one and always love it there so just hoping for some positive play from us to hang my hat on. In Terrace B for any TRF heads going too.

Hope you have a good time…regardless of the result !

 

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

Really hoping we have a Baxter-based kick up the arse from last week's amateur hour (last 15 minutes) and focus it on the Saints pack. Glimmer of hope with Mitchell still sidelined which takes some sting from their electric backline.

Unfortunately, we appear to be riddled with injuries already, leaving us with a motivated but disjointed 23. Same as last time I went to the Gardens and we were quite roundly beaten.

Going to this one and always love it there so just hoping for some positive play from us to hang my hat on. In Terrace B for any TRF heads going too.

I'm sitting in the churches stand with my lad and his mate. Looking forward to a great game.

 

[AngloScotsHybrid]

Interesting that Joe Heyes seems to be the starting tighthead for Tigers this year and Dan Cole is on the bench.

 

[Saintjay]

Really hoping we have a Baxter-based kick up the arse from last week's amateur hour (last 15 minutes) and focus it on the Saints pack. Glimmer of hope with Mitchell still sidelined which takes some sting from their electric backline.

Unfortunately, we appear to be riddled with injuries already, leaving us with a motivated but disjointed 23. Same as last time I went to the Gardens and we were quite roundly beaten.

Going to this one and always love it there so just hoping for some positive play from us to hang my hat on. In Terrace B for any TRF heads going too.

Yep as others have fun at the Gardens. Was hoping to make this one but unfortunately can't. Enjoy.

 

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

Interesting that Joe Heyes seems to be the starting tighthead for Tigers this year and Dan Cole is on the bench.

I'm hoping it kicks him back into gear as these last few years he's not really done a lot. We could do with more English tight heads being established.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Interesting that Joe Heyes seems to be the starting tighthead for Tigers this year and Dan Cole is on the bench.

It's been one week, and Heyes is fresher

Chessum confirmed out but Martin and Watson fit for this weekend

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Watson fit

 

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

Saints team, nice to have two locks in the pitch but none on the bench. Odd to see Sleightholme benched and not happy about the centre pairing (too light weight).

Need to see an improvement from last week, would be nice to have a full squad to select from though.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

 

[AngloScotsHybrid]

It's been one week, and Heyes is fresher

Chessum confirmed out but Martin and Watson fit for this weekend

2 weeks. Hayes is starting the Bath game

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Cole might as well move to France

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Sale Sharks Starting lineup:

15. Joe Carpenter, 14. Tom Roebuck, 13. Waisea Nayacalevu, 12. Rob du Preez, 11. Tom O'Flaherty, 10. George Ford, 9. Gus Warr; 1. Si McIntyre, 2. Luke Cowan-Dickie, 3. Asher Opoku-Fordjour, 4. Ben Bamber, 5. Hyron Andrews, 6. Sam Dugdale, 7. Ben Curry ©, 8. Jean-Luc du Preez.

Replacements:

16. Ethan Caine, 17. Tumy Onasanya, 18. James Harper, 19. Josh Beaumont, 20. Rouban Birch, 21. Nye Thomas, 22. Sam Bedlow, 23. Will Addison.


Number of injuries, but ironically makes us have a more balanced side - good to see Bedlow back, I'd like to see him starting at 12 asap (though doubt it'll happen anytime soon, unless there's an injury at 10/12/13)

 

[Reiser99]

So basically we have a 7 man bench and Steward will be on the wing after 10 minutes?