Could it happen
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Could it happen
One view of our predicament https://www.sportinglife.com/rugby-unio ... own/156263
I'm not cynical just experienced
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It could but it won't.
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Poor article in my opinion, it says we’re still looking for a defence coach when we appointed Phil Blake months ago and it says our youth system has failed when it’s obvious the Academy are as strong as ever.
Formerly of Burbaaage (not Inkleh), now up north at uni
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I agree. It is an exceptionally poorly written article. Defence coach? Academy? Hotel? We have a defence coach. The academy is stronger than it has been in the last four / five years. The Hotel and Car Park are sensible initiatives which will provide additional income streams to enable the club to be self-sustaining. All of that makes sense.
My only concern is the immediate slightly cavalier view (IMO) that we aren't in a serious relegation dog fight. Listing other clubs remaining fixtures. I don't see many points for us coming from Saints (h) Exeter (h), Newcastle (a), Bristol (h), Quins (a), Bath (h).
I doubt if we will get anything from Exeter or the Quins matches. I don't know if we have a team that really can fight - and Newcastle and Bristol will. It wouldn't surprise me if we get rolled over by those two. Bath have a much better balanced squad.
I don't want to think it - but I think we are absolutely right in the dog fight and once things start to fall away.............
My only concern is the immediate slightly cavalier view (IMO) that we aren't in a serious relegation dog fight. Listing other clubs remaining fixtures. I don't see many points for us coming from Saints (h) Exeter (h), Newcastle (a), Bristol (h), Quins (a), Bath (h).
I doubt if we will get anything from Exeter or the Quins matches. I don't know if we have a team that really can fight - and Newcastle and Bristol will. It wouldn't surprise me if we get rolled over by those two. Bath have a much better balanced squad.
I don't want to think it - but I think we are absolutely right in the dog fight and once things start to fall away.............
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We will beat Saints, Newcastle, Bristol, Quins and Bath.Traveller wrote: ↑Sun Mar 10, 2019 2:04 pm I agree. It is an exceptionally poorly written article. Defence coach? Academy? Hotel? We have a defence coach. The academy is stronger than it has been in the last four / five years. The Hotel and Car Park are sensible initiatives which will provide additional income streams to enable the club to be self-sustaining. All of that makes sense.
My only concern is the immediate slightly cavalier view (IMO) that we aren't in a serious relegation dog fight. Listing other clubs remaining fixtures. I don't see many points for us coming from Saints (h) Exeter (h), Newcastle (a), Bristol (h), Quins (a), Bath (h).
I doubt if we will get anything from Exeter or the Quins matches. I don't know if we have a team that really can fight - and Newcastle and Bristol will. It wouldn't surprise me if we get rolled over by those two. Bath have a much better balanced squad.
I don't want to think it - but I think we are absolutely right in the dog fight and once things start to fall away.............
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Absolutely it could and if we don't get anything out of Saints and Chiefs I think it will I'm afraid.
"Rugby isn't a contact sport,ballroom dancing is a contact sport. Rugby is a collision sport" Heyneke Meyer
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It was written last year.
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Anything can happen Quins currently being nilled 29 at home to Gloucester
Whether or not it will is a completely different matter
Whether or not it will is a completely different matter
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How boring would it be without relegation!
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I tell you what though,if we did finish 12th I have this funny feeling that ringfencing would be speeded up! CVC wouldn't want a GP without us in it,I'm sure of that.
"Rugby isn't a contact sport,ballroom dancing is a contact sport. Rugby is a collision sport" Heyneke Meyer
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Start of the season I had us as ending in 6th place. I think that is still achievable when we get our internationals back and we don't suffer another spate of injuries.
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Sadly inconsistency every game has cost us very dear this season. Poor use of our kicking strategy and line out ideas have been the two stand out problems.
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