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Did you see Montpellier vs. Stade the other day? Insane try from the 22 drop out for Montpellier.

Played 8 yesterday in a league match and loosehead today for
A charity called props. I was scrummaging against Dave Hilton ex Bristol bath and Scotland prop

Trinder, narraway, wood, flood, lawes and tuilagi all to remains with clubs this week.

Banahan and Waldrom called up.

Reckon that means that Deacon is fit? That would be useful.

Missed it Pete but heard Tin Duck had a stormer.

Did you get a battering then?

Montpellier gave them a fair battering to be honest. FTD looked back to his best.

The try is on here, Stade miss a penalty and Montpellier go from end to end to score...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=aoca32u_nC4

Bit cheeky that, the 14 looks mustard. Got no sound....who was it?

Timoci Nagusa. Fijian international, used to play for Ulster. Got mad skills, but not one you want in the trenches when it's windy and snowing and blowing a gale your faces.

Anyone see Falcons smashed Sale 37-7 today, supposed to have been really impressive. Too late for a fight back????

i don't think it's too late Pooly, as Wasps look dire right now. Couple of wins and it's game most definitely back on for Falcons.

Away to Bath is probably the worst game we could have next, they look really in form.

See Tomkins bagged two for Sarries

Bath are hit and miss mate. Sure they smashed saints, but you never know with them, they can implode as well.

Hopefully! 4 tries with young Hodgson at 10 and Jimmy at FB

Sgt_Pooly wrote:Anyone see Falcons smashed Sale 37-7 today, supposed to have been really impressive. Too late for a fight back????

Stuffed them mate , Hodgson is a class act. A few lads i know went up and apparently the forwards give 200% and they seemed to want it more. Rock solid in defense apparently.

Sale had a fairly strong side out I think as well.

Sale are getting a worrying inconsitency.

Was tight for 50 mins apparently but Sale were never on top

Looked a pretty decent side Steve, very surprised with result.

Seen some comments from Gold and Ford and they were shocked at the lack of direction (we weren't). Could be a top combo for us if we stay up.

We could do it yet , Wasps are circling the drain and Ford should stop us conceding trys!

Wasps new signings might help them a little. Russians are an untapped market

Possibly, they seem to following the Falcons route of untried gambles though. Prydie could be handy mind.

The russian 8 was good in the world cup if i remember rightly.

Waldroum & Banahan called up

Watching Bath vs Saints and Sean Davey must change his mind at every breakdown about how he wants to ref it.

Blowing a stable scrum up to reset it when the ball went!?!?!?

Perinisie having Waller in 6s and 7s at the scrum. Waller is so hit and miss , struggles with the scrum against average props.

Saints scrum dominated most of that game Driver, Waller had a good game. When you look it was Waller/Sharman/Mercey against 3 International front rowers it was an excellent showing from the Saints boys

Wasps will be ok, if we get our injured players back - sadly we've gone from losing by just 1 or 2 points, which we were doing up until early December to getting smashed - we've got a lot more quality than Newcastle, but we are a 60minute team. Too many injured to compete, have never known a club hit with so many injuries like this.

good to see Joel Tomkins start off with two tries - reading the reports and he was exceptional for Sarries - he wants to play for England, but maybe his only chance there would be if he was converted to a 12?

"we've got a lot more quality than Newcastle"

I wouldn't say that, if anything we possibly shade the pack. You might have more names in the backline but hardly a lot more quality.

Newcastle are dire Pooly - Wasps have got a lot more all over the pitch, think the only reason we arent higher is that our goal kicking has been woeful, whilst Gopperth is a top class kicker.

Our trouble is that we have a small squad and have far too many players out injured. When we get them back we should be safe and would imagine that Worcester will be more likely to go down and be dragged into the relegation scrap.

I'm not convinved with Dae Young as a coach though - but at least he's made some good signings, like the Russian duo and the two wings will be very handy with Wade and Varndell out for three months!

That's a very arrogant attitude Chris.

"Wasps have alot more quality"

"Falcons are dire"

Table doesn't lie mate, Wasps are the second worst club in the prem and are on the decline if anything. A couple of wins for Falcons and Wasps are going down.

I'd agree on paper Wasps have a better squad but I'd only take Wentzal & Poff from your pack. I'd prefer Gopperth at flyhalf in a dog fight too.

Sgt_Pooly wrote:Saints scrum dominated most of that game Driver, Waller had a good game. When you look it was Waller/Sharman/Mercey against 3 International front rowers it was an excellent showing from the Saints boys

Perenise is a dreadful scrummager usually has his head up his backside. It
Must be novel for
Him to win a scrum battle

He didn't....watch the game, it's the only part Saints contested in!

Funny you say that though as Bath's scrum has been excellent lately, seen them contest with Saints and batter Irish and a few others.

Robshaw named captain

How on earth is that arrogant Pooly? Seriously.

Wasps have more internationals, better players so I think its ok to say that Wasps have a better team.

Look at how many injuries we;ve had - no team could cope with that and the reason we are down so low is because we have player after player get injured - we've had 4 first teamers retire this season, we've lost our best and most influential players for months at a time and the last month we only had one lineout jumper and a second rower playing at no8.

Last game we had 3/4 no9s in the match day 23 and havent had an 'a' team game in about 6 weeks as we havent got enough players. When we started the season we were looking very good and then injuries hit. Has been impossible to compete when you only have 22 fit players in a squad

battering irish is not exactly a massive achievement.

our lack of a good tighthead is killing us. corbisiero and paice are good but faan and ion are average. we need a real destructive tighthead.

Driver has Robshaw been confirmed then? Have they named the team too, or is it just captain atm. I'd have gone for Hartley as Robshaw isnt guaranteed a start in the backrow - guess that means a backrow of Croft, Robshaw and Morgan?

You stated Wasps were ALOT better and Falcons were DIRE.

That is an arrogant attitude for a supporter of a team that is second bottom, seriously.

I didn't think the captain was being announced until half twelve???

'There were any number of England locks of note on view, with Kearnan Myall impressing even more than the two starters. If you add the coolness of young Ben Spencer at scrum-half and the exuberance of Matt Hopper and authority of Billy Twelvetrees in midfield, you have good news all the way.'

Stephen Jones quote about the Saxons game.

What was he watching?!?! how was Myall better than Robson or Garvey. Hopper was poor I thought and 12T quiet.

That is the funniest quote on the Saxons game that I have seen. Genius.

12:30 it's announced but all roads lead to CR

12T stopped all the backs moves, his passing was very bad and positional play was of someone who has barely played at 12 for his club. Could tell. Trouble is those bits combined made the England backline very stagnant and no one from 13 out could do anything really.

Didn't Jones also say that Armitage had a good game? Its hard to judge players on one performance like that, its a shame there isnt a 6Nations 'B' team competition.

That is terrible....half expect him to add:

"with Saull's dominance in the tackle area and breakdown, Spencer was blessed with quick ball all game"

Chris, I'm not calling you arrogant. I think that's an arrogant attitude to have for a supporter of a club second bottom. Falcons are not a good side, Wasps are not a good side. No excuses, they are both not good sides.

Armitage did some good things and some bad things.

Pooly I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks Saull is massively overated!

I've updated the LV Pool tables so everyone can see if they are in with a shout of the semis as it may impact on team selections this week...

https://www.606v2.com/t16492-anglo-welsh-cup-group-tables#597343

nice one pete.
could be close with Tigers playing Newcastle and me playing Gloucester.

Looks like I might have to target the Amlin and LV this season then - need to get some silverware! Anyone know when the England team will get announced?

Team announcement is Thursday I think.

Going to be a close one then with players being made back available for clubs then. Hopefully will have Lydiate available!

Looking forward to seeing what team Lancaster picks, hopefully we will go back to playing a game that sees us keep the ball in the forwards and get us on the backfoot through the rolling maul - then quick attacks through our backline. Seemed to be what the Saxons were attempting to do.

pete did you watch the irish game on saturday?

terrible performance, apart from a few of the youngsters (JJ, Yarde, Lahiff, Sisi). JJ's turn of pace is incredible.

Imagine Allinson will be cited for his uppercut on that Scarlets forward. Not what we need.