Ayton1keith wrote:Thought the players looked tired and jaded last night, disjointed in defence and a real lack of desire in attack. yes we were 14 zip up but both tries came from Edinburgh mistakes at the onset and then to turn over possession from two basic errors and give away tries to let Cardiff back into the game is unforgivable.
if we didn't already know it, HP is critical to our game plan and his box kicking is always on the money, last night 3/4 yards to far allowing them to come straight back at us. Our strength in depth is nowhere near good enough, however, we are less than two years into Cockers revolution and probably still punching above our weight, as the QF of Europe will testify. Would a first XV have won last night? yes and probably with a bonus point too. However, we are still going in the right direction.
As for next week, will be interesting if Connor O Shea, will target Benetton getting a play off place at the expense of the national team being mauled by England the following week. Think my plan of action will be to get fuelled up on Peroni and Processo before heading to the Stadio di Mongio next Saturday, as it might be a long afternoon in the Italian sunshine.
Unless we win next week in Italy,i still reckon at the minute its unlikely that we will finish in the top 8, bearing in mind we might be missing Fife,Duhan and Big Bill through injury,and like you say does O Shea throw all the top Benneton players in against us.My concern leading up to the Quarter final is if we lose all our matches up to that game,assuming there are rest protocols for our returning Six Nations heroes, we could have a squad low on morale and not in the best form to even stand a chance against one of Europes big guns.Yes we have been good on occasions this season,but if we do not finish in the top 8 and Qualify for the Big cup, to me its all been for nothing and feels like another Edinburgh false dawn,in which i like so many others have seen too many,unfortunately! Ps unless we win the Heineken cup that would change my view on improvement significantly lol at that scenario though.