Ospreys V Leinster HC

by Jenifer McLadyboy Thu 10 Oct 2013, 5:30 pm

First topic message reminder :

Someone had to do it.

Teams at noon tomorrow.

Not to confident traveling to this. Os have a good home record in the comp. Only going down to Sarries. They have a full team and a great record over Leinster in the Rabo.

Be a big deal if we can pull it off

by The Saint Sat 12 Oct 2013, 11:42 am

When?

by **Notch** Sat 12 Oct 2013, 11:43 am

Paddy Jackson has put it up to Madigan in the last few games in terms of who Sextons understudy should be. I'm looking forward to seeing if Madigan can get off the bench and respond. Obviously not starting is not ideal for his Ireland hopes.

Great competition for a place.

by Welsh Magician Sat 12 Oct 2013, 11:45 am

The Saint wrote:When?

He's even been captain this season. Wink

He was instrumental in us winning in Treviso.

by The Saint Sat 12 Oct 2013, 11:49 am

Damn, really? Forgot all about that. I thought he was still injured/rested from previous season. Great to see him back though, after last season it's clear he still has a lot to offer Wales.

by maestegmafia Sat 12 Oct 2013, 12:16 pm

Dan Biggar interview.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/club/10373779/Ospreys-Dan-Biggar-baffled-by-threat-of-Heineken-Cups-demise-as-he-puts-fansabuse-and-Lions-blow-behind-him.html

by Golden Sat 12 Oct 2013, 6:04 pm

Ospreys draw first blood. 3-0

by **George Carlin** Sat 12 Oct 2013, 6:07 pm

Can anyone PM me an online link for this game?
BBC and Sky don't work for me... kiss

by Golden Sat 12 Oct 2013, 6:10 pm

Sent you one there

by TJ Sat 12 Oct 2013, 6:11 pm

you got PM

by **George Carlin** Sat 12 Oct 2013, 6:24 pm

Thanks both.

by Artful_Dodger Sat 12 Oct 2013, 6:25 pm

Ospreys are gonna need to win this with their forwards and half backs. Everytime they attack through their back line they look inept. It was the same against Ulster last week, their passing is poor, behind the man often and with runners often over running. Eli Walker can always create something out of nothing but other than that this Ospreys backline doesn't look like causing Leinster much trouble.

by Golden Sat 12 Oct 2013, 6:26 pm

Mike Ross off, really puts it up to Moore and it shows with a ospreys penalty in his first scrum.

We just seem to have no luck with our props against the ospreys

by **George Carlin** Sat 12 Oct 2013, 6:28 pm

Great counter-push at that scrum by Leinster.

by Golden Sat 12 Oct 2013, 6:29 pm

Leinster win the scrum against the head on their try line.

Well done Martin Moore!!!

by Golden Sat 12 Oct 2013, 6:30 pm

TRY!!!

Lovely offload from Cronin

by **George Carlin** Sat 12 Oct 2013, 6:30 pm

O Brien! Amazeballs hands from Cronin.

by **Notch** Sat 12 Oct 2013, 6:31 pm

Great try.

by VinceWLB Sat 12 Oct 2013, 6:33 pm

Can't believe how dynamic and fast Cronin is.

by Golden Sat 12 Oct 2013, 6:34 pm

Heaslip and O'Brien are so much better then last week already.

Much better appetite tonight

by The Saint Sat 12 Oct 2013, 6:37 pm

Terrible play from the Ospreys so far.

by Golden Sat 12 Oct 2013, 6:39 pm

Great kick from Gopperth!

6-13

by **George Carlin** Sat 12 Oct 2013, 6:41 pm

Artful_Dodger wrote:Ospreys are gonna need to win this with their forwards and half backs. Everytime they attack through their back line they look inept. It was the same against Ulster last week, their passing is poor, behind the man often and with runners often over running. Eli Walker can always create something out of nothing but other than that this Ospreys backline doesn't look like causing Leinster much trouble.

Looks to be exactly correct, Dodger.

by wales606 Sat 12 Oct 2013, 6:42 pm

Ospreys have been pretty poor so far, need a halftime talk

by No9 Sat 12 Oct 2013, 6:43 pm

FFS.... I wish the Sky director would keep those fleck in stupid camera angles to himself....

That ref cam is pathetic and gives us no view of the game, and why the feck do they do the arty farty view behind the post DURING the game....

Pleas cover the game and leave the camera angles/effects for Strictly Get me the X factor out of here on Ice...

As for the game.... Great try by Leinster, but the game needs to step up a level. Not as exciting as Quins v Scarletts ..

by Golden Sat 12 Oct 2013, 6:44 pm

Leinster scrum is doing really well so far

by wales606 Sat 12 Oct 2013, 7:04 pm

Ospreys going backwards whenever they go wide

Eli Walker counter-attack or forward power is the only way they will score a try at this rate

by wales606 Sat 12 Oct 2013, 7:04 pm

Golden wrote:Leinster scrum is doing really well so far

You were saying?

by Golden Sat 12 Oct 2013, 7:05 pm

The ref cam is awful

by Golden Sat 12 Oct 2013, 7:06 pm

wales606 wrote:
Golden wrote:Leinster scrum is doing really well so far
You were saying?

by wales606 Sat 12 Oct 2013, 7:07 pm

Tibaldi is a pillock

by **George Carlin** Sat 12 Oct 2013, 7:08 pm

Oh dear - Tebaldi under the mistaken impression he is Kahn Fotuali'i.

by wales606 Sat 12 Oct 2013, 7:09 pm

Ospreys backs are really poor when Beck isn't in form they have absolutely nothing in midfield

by wales606 Sat 12 Oct 2013, 7:09 pm

George Carlin wrote:Oh dear - Tebaldi under the mistaken impression he is Kahn Fotuali'i.

I think the commentators have the same problem

by Welshmushroom Sat 12 Oct 2013, 7:11 pm

How long left?

by wales606 Sat 12 Oct 2013, 7:11 pm

Have the O's had a line break yet?

It is forcing them the try the up-and-under against Rob Kearney!

by wales606 Sat 12 Oct 2013, 7:12 pm

Welshmushroom wrote:How long left?

30 minutes

by The Saint Sat 12 Oct 2013, 7:12 pm

wales606 wrote:Tibaldi is a pillock

Someone should have been up in support with him. Ospreys are too slow in the head.

by Golden Sat 12 Oct 2013, 7:12 pm

Bevington on. Is he as good in the scrum?

by Welshmushroom Sat 12 Oct 2013, 7:14 pm

Who's looking likely to score next? Scoreline suggests not much in it atm....

by Golden Sat 12 Oct 2013, 7:15 pm

Tebaldi hasnt had a good couple of minutes

by **George Carlin** Sat 12 Oct 2013, 7:16 pm

That's the one useful incidence of the ref cam - Healy folding up Jones like a sandwich.

by wales606 Sat 12 Oct 2013, 7:16 pm

Welshmushroom wrote:Who's looking likely to score next? Scoreline suggests not much in it atm....

Leinster

Ospreys haven't looked like scoring a try, a Walker magic moment is all they can hope for at the moment

by wales606 Sat 12 Oct 2013, 7:20 pm

First good bit of play from the O's, and it results in a Leinster penalty

by **George Carlin** Sat 12 Oct 2013, 7:21 pm

Although Hassler has looked lively since he came on.
Surely Os have a better attacking 15 than Fussell? No offence, like.

by wales606 Sat 12 Oct 2013, 7:23 pm

George Carlin wrote:Although Hassler has looked lively since he came on.
Surely Os have a better attacking 15 than Fussell? No offence, like.

Not really to be honest.

Long ago were the days of Byrne, Shane and Bowe

by wales606 Sat 12 Oct 2013, 7:25 pm

Way way way too many knock ons

I'd like to see the error rate and handling errors from the O's

by wales606 Sat 12 Oct 2013, 7:26 pm

and there is another one

by bedfordwelsh Sat 12 Oct 2013, 7:27 pm

Seems a few weird substitutions to.

by Golden Sat 12 Oct 2013, 7:30 pm

Great covering from Gopperth

by bedfordwelsh Sat 12 Oct 2013, 7:35 pm

Way to many penalties.

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