Forum Rugby Club - new season, new thread

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On the subject of Glaws, for those who remember him, Flyfisher sends his regards. I sent him our commiserations

I may bump into him if he's at Adams Park next Saturday.

Yes, he hopes to be, I think (if he's recovered enough from this weekend's thumping...)

Meanwhile, back onto the subject of winning Rugby, tied on 13-13 against a good Saracens side going into the 80th minute, Vesty's penalty kicks gives Tigers a dramatic victory. Moral of the story, Saracens? No hands in the ruck.

Up to the dizzy heights of 8th place now.

Do you think we could still make the play offs?!!

No. But we're in! And this is probably where I start moaning - like some others in the past - about the team who finish top at the end of the season should be the champs...

"Since the implementation of the playoff system, only two teams have won both the regular season and playoffs in the same year—Leicester in 2000–2001 (the first year of the playoffs) and Sale Sharks in 2005–06."

Not meaning to pour cold water on today for you in any way!

Well, Wasps may have been well off the pace this Season, but it seems the sure fire way of getting into the Lions' squad.

4 out of the 8 English Club players in the squad are Wasps. I wonder why that could be...???

I think that the inclusion of so many from one indifferent English side, to the exclusion of so many worthy candidates from the top 4 or 6 (for example, Tom Croft, one of England's best and most consistent players this season), is verging on the criminal, it is certainly insane. (Unless the management already think the Lions are going to get stuffed and want a crap squad to blame it on.)

Unfortunately, I agree!

Poor old O'Leary.

Did anyone watch the match on Scrum V (BBC red button)?

Haven't watched it before tonight. Ended up choosing the Welsh commentary option. The Enlish option of inane chatter between two 'fans' was just total squit.

Went along to the game with my son yesterday and watched our biggest win and best performance of the season. Sorry FF if you are watching! If only we could have played like that earlier on in the year!

Still we have a chance of qualification for the Heineken Cup if Bourgoin can win the European Challenge Cup.

It's going to be a different Wasps next year with no Lewsey (retired), Flutey, Voyce, Palmer or Haskell.

Let's hope we have a better season and can hunt those Tigers down successfully!

73-3 ... I don't think Cardiff, Bath and the respective Finals will be quite so straightforward But the more worthy the test the more worthy the victory.

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Originally posted by JWM:
73-3 ...

Playground bullies.

No, a nice run out for a bit of training as part of prep for the next few weeks head.

So, wasps are losing some half decent players then, another year near the bottom loom`s then ???
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No. We will be back big game hunting next year.

No Wasps in the Guinness Premiership Awards nominations, so I am putting all banter to one side...

Trying to be neutral for a moment, surely Richard Cockerill deserves the 'Director of Rugby Award'?

In the first half of the season, to be fair Tigers were decidedly below par under a settling-in (and we now realise understandably distracted) Heyneke Meyer, and they were down around 8th at Christmas.

Since then, and in the company of some great teams this season, Cockers has helped Tigers finish top of the table, 5 points clear, and having won most and lost least games. And on top of that, he was just the 'temp' for the first three months of 2009, until a month ago.

Great job. He deserves the Award.

(As it happens, the other Leicester nominees are:

Player of the Season category - Tom Croft, Flanker (nearly typed Wing Forward ) one of the season's most consistent players both for Club and Country, man of the Match England vs France, madly left out of the Lions squad. He stands a good chance, though I suspect Delon Armitage will get it, more flavour of the month.

Young Player of the Season category - Ben Youngs, Scrum Half. Fearless and exciting young player. In with a shout.)

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Originally posted by JWM:

Player of the Season category - Tom Croft, Flanker (nearly typed Wing Forward )

Almost right on both counts, the correct description does begin with 'w' and end with 'anker'!

Glad to see that Leinster have beaten Munster on the way to the Heineken Cup Final - even if their name does sound rather too much like a certain team in green from the east midlands!

Good to see a new name in the final.

Well what a absolutely stonking game,i was listening to the radio for the whole game [ due to being to tight to pay for sky sport`s ] and f@#k me was i sweating but the best team won and roll on the next one. YAHOO
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