Ulster v Ospreys MOTM

[rorybestsbigbaldnoggin]

I thought Rory was effective at the breakdown. Ludik was very very good.

How many turnovers did he win? They bossed the breakdown all night.

He won at least 2, which is fairly impressive given the emphasis this year on reffing for quick attacking ball. 1st one was near our own try line, as well.

[Rooster]

Ulster Rugby ‏@UlsterRugby 13h
@OKissy says @louisludik was his Man of the Match. Brilliant performance from the South African tonight!

[Deraless]

I think our front row turned over more ball than our back row? Rodders got his hands on one as well.

Whitehouse spent the first 10 mins penalising us for being on the wrong side within a second of hitting the deck, and the next 70 waving at p/Ruan that the ball was coming for about 5 seconds. Certainly slowed us down. But hey, he got the last one right anyway.

[Snipe Watson]

I thought Rory was effective at the breakdown. Ludik was very very good.

How many turnovers did he win? They bossed the breakdown all night.

They did indeed Snipe, however their method was usually to have some guy in the side to take a leg/the legs of our would be turnover winner, thereby preventing any. Young Whitehouse seemed happy with it................... me not so much.

Have I missed a law change, can anyone come in from anywhere? They could tonight.

Tipuric was fringing offside at every single ruck and if he's not at it, Wyn-Jones is. Tipuric's bright blue hat seems to give him a McCaw like cloak of invisibility. They were far too streetwise for us. Webb is another one who makes a nuisance of himself, blocking defenders and generally getting in the way. He made a mug out of Marshall on any number of occasions.

[Deraless]

Webb also managed to win a penalty with the old Leinster passing the ball straight at player on the wrong side with his arms in the air. Reidy I think it was.
Reidy should have had the sense to lie down as he was cleared from the ruck but he was trying to get back.
Any time we try that the ref just waves his arms and says play on for some reason.

Ospreys were offside loads. We should have been testing the boundaries too.

Webb's scrum feeding was ludicrous too.

[Rooster]

Webb also managed to win a penalty with the old Leinster passing the ball straight at player on the wrong side with his arms in the air. Reidy I think it was.
Reidy should have had the sense to lie down as he was cleared from the ruck but he was trying to get back.
Any time we try that the ref just waves his arms and says play on for some reason.

Ospreys were offside loads. We should have been testing the boundaries too.

Webb's scrum feeding was ludicrous too.

Webb is a scummy toerag

[BaggyTrousers]

I thought Rory was effective at the breakdown. Ludik was very very good.

How many turnovers did he win? They bossed the breakdown all night.

They did indeed Snipe, however their method was usually to have some guy in the side to take a leg/the legs of our would be turnover winner, thereby preventing any. Young Whitehouse seemed happy with it................... me not so much.

Have I missed a law change, can anyone come in from anywhere? They could tonight.

Tipuric was fringing offside at every single ruck and if he's not at it, Wyn-Jones is. Tipuric's bright blue hat seems to give him a McCaw like cloak of invisibility. They were far too streetwise for us. Webb is another one who makes a nuisance of himself, blocking defenders and generally getting in the way. He made a mug out of Marshall on any number of occasions.

That of course was the big fear, possibly the best opposing 9 in the league to send out your second string against. I couldn't get my head around Ruan not appearing at the start of the second half. Clearly Les has either balls of steel or cobalt cobblers.

[BaggyTrousers]

Webb also managed to win a penalty with the old Leinster passing the ball straight at player on the wrong side with his arms in the air. Reidy I think it was.
Reidy should have had the sense to lie down as he was cleared from the ruck but he was trying to get back.
Any time we try that the ref just waves his arms and says play on for some reason.

Ospreys were offside loads. We should have been testing the boundaries too.

Webb's scrum feeding was ludicrous too.

Webb is a scummy toerag

................. but a bloody great player, I'd take him as Ruan's replacement if all options were open - which of course they aren't.

[Russ]

Webb also managed to win a penalty with the old Leinster passing the ball straight at player on the wrong side with his arms in the air. Reidy I think it was.
Reidy should have had the sense to lie down as he was cleared from the ruck but he was trying to get back.
Any time we try that the ref just waves his arms and says play on for some reason.

Ospreys were offside loads. We should have been testing the boundaries too.

Webb's scrum feeding was ludicrous too.

Reidy was down

[Rooster]

Webb also managed to win a penalty with the old Leinster passing the ball straight at player on the wrong side with his arms in the air. Reidy I think it was.
Reidy should have had the sense to lie down as he was cleared from the ruck but he was trying to get back.
Any time we try that the ref just waves his arms and says play on for some reason.

Ospreys were offside loads. We should have been testing the boundaries too.

Webb's scrum feeding was ludicrous too.

Webb is a scummy toerag

................. but a bloody great player, I'd take him as Ruan's replacement if all options were open - which of course they aren't.

Cheating wee git should have been carded for chucking ball away into the crowd numerous times to stop quick throws or penalties

[ruckover]

Webb also managed to win a penalty with the old Leinster passing the ball straight at player on the wrong side with his arms in the air. Reidy I think it was.
Reidy should have had the sense to lie down as he was cleared from the ruck but he was trying to get back.
Any time we try that the ref just waves his arms and says play on for some reason.

Ospreys were offside loads. We should have been testing the boundaries too.

Webb's scrum feeding was ludicrous too.

Reidy was down

Reidy knew exactly what he was doing. He was down but he raised himself just enough to get in the way. I agree Webb flung it straight into him, but Reidy definitely was aware of what was going on. One of those calls that a sympathetic ref won't give, but most will.

[big mervyn]

Lulu and I haven't seen the game

Is this the most comprehensive result in the history of Fermain"s MOTM awards? and who does the numpty who always used to vote for iHumph plump for now

[Dave]

Lulu and I haven't seen the game

Is this the most comprehensive result in the history of Fermain"s MOTM awards? and who does the numpty who always used to vote for iHumph plump for now

p

[OneMore]

Webb also managed to win a penalty with the old Leinster passing the ball straight at player on the wrong side with his arms in the air. Reidy I think it was.
Reidy should have had the sense to lie down as he was cleared from the ruck but he was trying to get back.
Any time we try that the ref just waves his arms and says play on for some reason.

Ospreys were offside loads. We should have been testing the boundaries too.

Webb's scrum feeding was ludicrous too.

Reidy was down

Reidy knew exactly what he was doing. He was down but he raised himself just enough to get in the way. I agree Webb flung it straight into him, but Reidy definitely was aware of what was going on. One of those calls that a sympathetic ref won't give, but most will.

I'm really not sure about this. I only saw it live, haven't watched it back, but when he got off the ground Reidy didn't interfere with any of Webb's options at all. I thought he was well out of the line of any pass Webb could make. And Webb chucked it at him.

How Webb got away with his antics the whole game is beyond me. By the end it did look like he was on his last warning though and I imagine any more knobbery would have been carded.

That's a good Ospreys side we stopped.

[Deraless]

Bakebook are loving p cos "he didn't make any mistakes."

Some also pointing out without any irony or sense of implication that "Well Paddy didn't have a great game."

Still others (those in the bar or visually impaired presumably; I did see that one blind man on a galloping horse) also pointed out that "things didn't change after Ruan came on."