English Heineken teams

for dog and ulcer · Post by **for dog and ulcer** » Sat Oct 12, 2013 4:26 pm

Not doing all that well so far. Castres 10 3 up at halftime against Northampton. Scarlets 20 10 up against Quins at halftime. Is it possible that they overrate themselves?

big mervyn · Post by **big mervyn** » Sat Oct 12, 2013 4:30 pm

for dog and ulcer wrote:Not doing all that well so far. Castres 10 3 up at halftime against Northampton. Scarlets 20 10 up against Quins at halftime. Is it possible that they overrate themselves?

Nah. It's the fear of relegation that's playing on Saints and Quinns minds

ruckover · Post by **ruckover** » Sat Oct 12, 2013 4:45 pm

Certainly Sarries seemed to get a bit lucky last night. Connacht very close to causing an upset.

It's not that English teams are poor, it's the fact that their style of play does not work well against other teams. The bigger teams will win games every so often, but they won't win a European trophy any time soon unless they change their play.

monkee · Post by **monkee** » Sat Oct 12, 2013 5:15 pm

and Scarlets doing a job on Quins at the Stoop.

for dog and ulcer · Post by **for dog and ulcer** » Sat Oct 12, 2013 5:18 pm

monkee wrote:and Scarlets doing a job on Quins at the Stoop.

Both games getting tight in the last 10.

for dog and ulcer · Post by **for dog and ulcer** » Sat Oct 12, 2013 5:22 pm

Castres win

Quins 26 33 down 4 mins left.

Yellow against Llanelli.
Sackey thinks he has try. Well in touch. No try.

for dog and ulcer · Post by **for dog and ulcer** » Sat Oct 12, 2013 5:32 pm

Scarlets win 26 33!

Thelaw · Post by **Thelaw** » Sat Oct 12, 2013 5:33 pm

Well played scarlets

breakdown · Post by **breakdown** » Sat Oct 12, 2013 5:44 pm

English teams are just full of big bash merchants, obviously there's still some skillful players but mainly just players that are more focused on becoming bigger than one another rather than spending more time working on team plays. Just look at how our strike moves took Saints apart last year....

Jackie Brown · Post by **Jackie Brown** » Sat Oct 12, 2013 6:20 pm

Love it

for dog and ulcer · Post by **for dog and ulcer** » Sat Oct 12, 2013 6:38 pm

LastKnightoftheproms wrote:Before we congratulate ourselves too much:-

(1) Home advantage in the HEC is a big factor. Leicester, Saracens, Saints - all away from home. Quinn's is the real result.

(2) Whilst I acknowledge the style of the AP is one dimensional they tend to adapt. This weekend is the first time they get exposed to the looser Rabo style. Like the "Borg" they will adapt.

(3) We, of course, have rested our players for the last 6 months targeting this weekend.

I remember ROG making the same point in an interview and that weekend being proven right. The following weekend wasn't so rosy as the Rabo teams mostly played away from home.

I'll crow at the end of Round 6 and not before.

Yes you may well be right but nice to hear the SKY jingoists struggle even if only this weekend.

Russ · Post by **Russ** » Sun Oct 13, 2013 12:39 pm

OMG Caaaaaadifffff is filled with Lions, thanks for that Sky, we'd never have known!

Come on Exeter!

for dog and ulcer · Post by **for dog and ulcer** » Sun Oct 13, 2013 1:14 pm

LastKnightoftheproms wrote:Indeed, Ian Whitten and Gareth Steenson provide local interest for those needing a push to supporting an AP team against a Rabo Team.

And Filo Paulo for the absurdly overrated Blues. 22 3 after 27! No contest.

Happy to see Exeter do well.

Russ · Post by **Russ** » Sun Oct 13, 2013 1:17 pm

29:53

The Ulster Ravens have secured the bonus point against the Lions.

for dog and ulcer · Post by **for dog and ulcer** » Sun Oct 13, 2013 1:19 pm

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Russ wrote:29:53

The Ulster Ravens have secured the bonus point against the Lions.

29 3 after 30!

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