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<blockquote data-quote="psychic duck" data-source="post: 463328" data-attributes="member: 48703"><p><span style="font-family: 'microsoft sans serif'">and of course Gorgodze! when Fernández came on he made a big difference and was very creative (nearly created a try with a very neat chip kick but Audrin fluffed it up by not gathering the ball), also throughout the start of the season I haven't been impressed by the Montpellier stand in fly half Raphaël Lagarde, he's been poor, they need Trinh-Duc back, but they have the foundations of a good side, very strong set piece, good ball carriers and a bit of creativity in the backs, they just need to stop some very silly penalties (one penalty yesterday was for tugging a player's shirt back whilst he was chasing a tap and go, and the player was miles away from the ball)</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'microsoft sans serif'">you are right about Castres too, their strength is certainly in defense, they defended very cleverly against Montpellier, and made Montpol make errors and then capitalized on any indiscipline in kicking range to win, Rory Kockott was a standout player in particular and looks a very good signing</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'microsoft sans serif'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'microsoft sans serif'">Bayonne have brought in some big names, but around them the side is poor, looking at the side that lost yesterday on paper it isn't great, I don't think Phillips will be the key difference, although he's rediscovered some top form, I feel he is a player just there for the money and remember how bad he was for the 18 months prior to the World Cup? also for Bayonne, Lauaki has been off the pace and is struggling with illness (he's playing a one match and then missing two), whilst Rokocoko, Heymans, Phillips, Tialata and Chisholm have yet to turn up</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'microsoft sans serif'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'microsoft sans serif'">don't know what's going on at Biarritz, I don't think they'll be relegated when the regain Yachvili, Harinordoquy and Lakafia but their playoff chances and H Cup qualifiying chances look very distant now, Perpignan as well, I've never seen them beaten so badly at home like that before, but as you say they'll regain players like Mas soon</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'microsoft sans serif'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'microsoft sans serif'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'microsoft sans serif'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'microsoft sans serif'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'microsoft sans serif'"></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'microsoft sans serif'"></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="psychic duck, post: 463328, member: 48703"] [FONT='microsoft sans serif']and of course Gorgodze! when Fernández came on he made a big difference and was very creative (nearly created a try with a very neat chip kick but Audrin fluffed it up by not gathering the ball), also throughout the start of the season I haven't been impressed by the Montpellier stand in fly half Raphaël Lagarde, he's been poor, they need Trinh-Duc back, but they have the foundations of a good side, very strong set piece, good ball carriers and a bit of creativity in the backs, they just need to stop some very silly penalties (one penalty yesterday was for tugging a player's shirt back whilst he was chasing a tap and go, and the player was miles away from the ball)[/FONT] [FONT='microsoft sans serif']you are right about Castres too, their strength is certainly in defense, they defended very cleverly against Montpellier, and made Montpol make errors and then capitalized on any indiscipline in kicking range to win, Rory Kockott was a standout player in particular and looks a very good signing Bayonne have brought in some big names, but around them the side is poor, looking at the side that lost yesterday on paper it isn't great, I don't think Phillips will be the key difference, although he's rediscovered some top form, I feel he is a player just there for the money and remember how bad he was for the 18 months prior to the World Cup? also for Bayonne, Lauaki has been off the pace and is struggling with illness (he's playing a one match and then missing two), whilst Rokocoko, Heymans, Phillips, Tialata and Chisholm have yet to turn up don't know what's going on at Biarritz, I don't think they'll be relegated when the regain Yachvili, Harinordoquy and Lakafia but their playoff chances and H Cup qualifiying chances look very distant now, Perpignan as well, I've never seen them beaten so badly at home like that before, but as you say they'll regain players like Mas soon [/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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