Yes. That's me.C69 wrote: Sat Jan 22, 2022 8:32 pmOh yeah I forgot you blindly support all things FrenchTorquemada 1420 wrote: Sat Jan 22, 2022 8:14 pmRaynal? You are having a laugh?C69 wrote: Sat Jan 22, 2022 8:09 pm
Raynaud was appalling today as well.The standard of officiating is terrible.
What bitching? I thought he was poor, just like most of the officials. But I'm not going all Aki on him.sockwithaticket wrote: Sat Jan 22, 2022 8:32 pmHe was fine. Quit bitching.
Scott Hastings and Andy Nicol together is just awful.
No one has made that assertion. The Scarlets do what they always do capitulate.Torquemada 1420 wrote: Sat Jan 22, 2022 8:34 pmYes. That's me.
Raynal and his aides were excellent in what was a hugely entertaining match. The fact that the Scarlets surrendered in the 2nd half really had nothing to do with officiating.
He was hardly an Adamson or Whitehouse. Like what did he actually get wrong that had any material impact on the game?C69 wrote: Sat Jan 22, 2022 8:34 pmWhat bitching? I thought he was poor, just like most of the officials. But I'm not going all Aki on him.
Impact on the game? That is irrelevant.sockwithaticket wrote: Sat Jan 22, 2022 8:36 pmHe was hardly an Adamson or Whitehouse. Like what did he actually get wrong that had any material impact on the game?C69 wrote: Sat Jan 22, 2022 8:34 pmWhat bitching? I thought he was poor, just like most of the officials. But I'm not going all Aki on him.
The pen try was perfectly justifiable. Look at the freeze frame Raynal called for: at the moment of the slap, there are 2 Briz players outside the ruck and no Scarlet defenders for a moment.C69 wrote: Sat Jan 22, 2022 8:40 pm I don't think the pen try was valid, there was no grounding of another Brizzle try for me.
The number of forward passes missed was ridiculous and he lacked empathy for the game and players.
Any word on why McCann hasn't been involved for the last while? Injured or dropped?earl the beaver wrote: Sat Jan 22, 2022 7:55 pmWe're missing a shedload of players and that is having an impact on the 23. With some more players back (Henderson and one if Reidy or Murphy in particular) you all of a sudden have so much more quality on the pitch for 80mins.Jim Lahey wrote: Sat Jan 22, 2022 7:23 pm Ulster's bench completely outclassed by the intensity that Clermont's brought onto the pitch.
Enjoyable game to watch. Definitely never a dull moment watching Ulster play these days. I said after last week that our defence is not good enough yet to be at the big boy's table in Europe, I think tonight is another example that you can only out-attack a shite defence for only so long. We need a big improvement in that area in the knockouts.
Similarly we started with our 3rd choice 12 and ended up with an Academy wing in the centre.
Yes we could get rolled by a big team but equally we can score from just about anywhere and make a fight of the game.
I think he's putting the children, of at least two Pâtisseries thru University
Exeter were in pretty bad form around then, they've come on leaps and bounds since.
Clown show almost on a par with some of the ASM/Sale stuff of last week.
sockwithaticket wrote: Sat Jan 22, 2022 9:17 pmExeter were in pretty bad form around then, they've come on leaps and bounds since.
Presumably Sheedy's try where he rolled over the line with the ball. You'd have to be very one eyed to claim that as not grounded, and I suspect c69 is just having a little joke at everyone else's expense.Torquemada 1420 wrote: Sat Jan 22, 2022 8:52 pmThe pen try was perfectly justifiable. Look at the freeze frame Raynal called for: at the moment of the slap, there are 2 Briz players outside the ruck and no Scarlet defenders for a moment.C69 wrote: Sat Jan 22, 2022 8:40 pm I don't think the pen try was valid, there was no grounding of another Brizzle try for me.
The number of forward passes missed was ridiculous and he lacked empathy for the game and players.
Which Briz try?
Lack of empathy for the game? Seriously? He allowed 2 free flowing sides go hammer and tongs which provided us with a great spectacle.
Maybe Glasgow could do the decent thing and break him?sockwithaticket wrote: Sat Jan 22, 2022 9:32 pm Not sure West is what La Rochelle need right now, but the game should be relatively safe with only 16 minutes left.
Torquemada 1420 wrote: Sat Jan 22, 2022 9:33 pmMaybe Glasgow could do the decent thing and break him?sockwithaticket wrote: Sat Jan 22, 2022 9:32 pm Not sure West is what La Rochelle need right now, but the game should be relatively safe with only 16 minutes left.
Tichtheid wrote: Sat Jan 22, 2022 9:36 pmTorquemada 1420 wrote: Sat Jan 22, 2022 9:33 pmMaybe Glasgow could do the decent thing and break him?sockwithaticket wrote: Sat Jan 22, 2022 9:32 pm Not sure West is what La Rochelle need right now, but the game should be relatively safe with only 16 minutes left.
You want Glasgow to injure him badly?
Assume you mean Pierre (wing)? Interesting player. Could have a very good club career but unlikely to be intl material.sockwithaticket wrote: Sat Jan 22, 2022 9:37 pm Boudehent's made some good defensive interventions in difficult looking positions.
Nichol's desperation is pitiful to hear sometimes. "They've still got time" - 19 point defecit and 10 minutes left to play.
Yeah, number 11. Hadn't clocked there were two players with that surname in the side, related presumably?Torquemada 1420 wrote: Sat Jan 22, 2022 9:40 pmAssume you mean Pierre (wing)? Interesting player. Could have a very good club career but unlikely to be intl material.sockwithaticket wrote: Sat Jan 22, 2022 9:37 pm Boudehent's made some good defensive interventions in difficult looking positions.
Nichol's desperation is pitiful to hear sometimes. "They've still got time" - 19 point defecit and 10 minutes left to play.
sockwithaticket wrote: Sat Jan 22, 2022 9:45 pm Interested to see how La Rochelle manage these last 5 while 2 men down.
Yes. Brothers.sockwithaticket wrote: Sat Jan 22, 2022 9:42 pmYeah, number 11. Hadn't clocked there were two players with that surname in the side, related presumably?Torquemada 1420 wrote: Sat Jan 22, 2022 9:40 pmAssume you mean Pierre (wing)? Interesting player. Could have a very good club career but unlikely to be intl material.sockwithaticket wrote: Sat Jan 22, 2022 9:37 pm Boudehent's made some good defensive interventions in difficult looking positions.
Nichol's desperation is pitiful to hear sometimes. "They've still got time" - 19 point defecit and 10 minutes left to play.
Re: the bolded, every club can do with a few of those types.
Yeah if were a DoR he'd be on my fucking blacklist for recruitment. There's almost no amount you can do on the field that compensates for the continual loss of territory, possession and points that results from his constant stream of penalties and cards.
