Edinburgh Rugby Supporters Club

jamiet · World Cup Star Joined: 18 Jan 2007 Posts: 171

Jackman's Stepping Exclamation

Belly Gunner · Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 2:49 pm Post subject:

Derrick Lee's #1 Fan · Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 3:05 pm Post subject:

Oldsalt · Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 3:34 pm Post subject:

There's that sarcasm again DL#1F! Very Happy

Derrick Lee's #1 Fan · Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 6:43 pm Post subject:

Your sense of humour's coming on in leaps and bounds, Oldsalt - keep at it! Lol

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MikeyBlair2004 · Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 11:37 am Post subject:

well ive checked the erc website and its rob debney whilst rob maybank and stuart terheege are the linesmen

crispy · Embra Debut Joined: 04 Mar 2008 Posts: 7

Another frustrating performance. There should have been another penalty try but that doesn't excuse poor handling and pedestrian support at the breakdown.

Flintys Barmy Army · Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 4:34 pm Post subject:

miss-tink · Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 5:08 pm Post subject:

We were involved in a car crash on our way to the game... have just managed to catch the highlights on tv and I'm not sure if I'm glad to have missed it or not Mad

Derrick Lee's #1 Fan · Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 8:05 pm Post subject:

Another toothless, rudderless performance. At least the last time Leinster gubbed us at Murrayfield we were putting out a weakened side at the behest of the SRU, thereby rendering the game a non-contest. We can have no such excuses this time. One Leinster supporter I overheard summed up the game perfectly - he said Leinster got their four tries from out of nowhere and then saw the game out from there. And that is basically what happened. Leinster didn't have to break a sweat - so they didn't.

I'm glad I haven't wasted any money on a trip to France. I shudder to think what Castres will do to us out there if this is the best we can do.
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fifelass · Established pro Joined: 12 Dec 2007 Posts: 42

Is it not time AR took a leaf out of Sean Lineens book and dropped some of these Prima Donnas.
Lineen dropped Beattie for one game and the next game he upped his game 100%
Only problem is that AR would have to do that to 15 players

steve t · International Joined: 19 Jan 2004 Posts: 66

What has Southwell got to do to get dropped?

devils advocate · Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 8:41 pm Post subject:

I'm still trying to work out which perfomace was worse - Edinburgh's or the referee's?

And you're right about Southwell, steve t. Is he being paid by a certain Mr di Rollo, to make Marcus look good?

(edited to correct names, as frustrated intoxication had affected me when I posted)

Jon · Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 12:05 am Post subject:

Depressing that... tackling - non existent, even Mikey being left leaden footed. All of their tries resulting from missed tackles.

Referreeing... or lack thereof! A pass that was so forward that even the Sky pundits at Kingsholme were gobsmacked (the Irish bench were all shaking their heads in disbelief as well!). And a deliberate knock on which stopped the ball going to Godman who was clean through under the posts - no yellow card and no penalty try.... and the ref was right there! I thought the Irish and Welsh were the ones who we got nowt from?

Fitness - been aluded to previously, but if you are just playing kick tennis, you have to have guys chasing in case.... at the end it was nnoticeable that Webbo wasn't.

In terms fo dropping players to show them a lesson who would we replace them with?Our bench was far from worrying today for the opposition. I think the strength in depth we have is just that we have 2 players for each jersey. As soon as we move away from first choice our chances diminish.

Bright spots..... scrum looked solid, so thankfully Kerr not brought on!

Despite that I think we will beat Castres away next ... but that won't be enough.

ratty · World Cup Star Joined: 16 Jul 2007 Posts: 315

Houston at 12 should now be the first to get picked. If that means Deluca to 13 or to the bench then so be it.

Apart from that anyone else available should get the chance. Newport showed that you can get experienced pros for reasonable amounts and they will play far better than home grown seasoned internationals. The international team are rubbish anyway.

I'd rather watch a team of foreign players winning for Edinburgh than home grown rubbish. Although losing games doesn't stop the squad players looking down their noses at the minor inconvenience of home supporters.