SF - Edinburgh v Bath 3 May 1500

[The Feral Goat]

Some good stuff, but our own worst enemy too many basic errors.

[Cammo Gunner]

Some good stuff, but our own worst enemy too many basic errors.

And ASHMAN...

Good in the loose but can't throw a ball in... At least 3 gifts to Bath...

We can't aford to give up these set pieces so easily.

[The Feral Goat]

Very frustrating, Bath bench had bigger impact but we stuck in well not sure the scoreboard was a true reflection.

Will need to watch back but felt like ref was inconsistent and we generally fell on the wrong side of him, between the pens and errors we gifted field position.

That is Bulls, Sharks and Bath the effort and aggression has been miles above other matches. If we went out like that every match our season may have been very different, I am worried it now falls flat having missed out on the final.

[Pitfitter1105]

Will need to watch the recording but ref seemed to miss quite a lot, or was determined not to appear a ‘Homer’, ah well, no need now to desperately try to organise a trip to Cardiff.
What happened to Harry P? Didn’t see him go off.
Sell out crowd! Didn’t seem as so busy and crushed as against Sharks.
Now we concentrate on the last league games.

[Wottie]

Harry went off 1st few mins for HIA and clearly failed it. Tuipulotu replaced him and Currie to wing for pretty well the whole game. Pity as he looks really sharp. Thought ref had a good game. Frustrated by some of the turnovers they got which appeared to be won round the side or with player not supporting weight. We got very little at breakdown (can only remember Watson getting one?). Need to watch those over. They are usually fair enough when you watch them back but in stadium it felt we were not getting the rub and as a result couldn't get out of our half. I suppose at least we don't have to go to Wales ...... every cloud and all that! Lastly shout out to the forwards who went toe to toe with one of the best packs in the Prem. There was a platform. If the accuracy and discipline had been better we could have taken that game.

[Pitfitter1105]

I thought the ref looked tired-or hungover- and a bit disinterested at times.

[liveinhope]

Don't think Graham or Ritchie did their Lions chances much good and suspect they will both lose out now (watched the Dublin match later and have to say Pollock-first time I'd seen him is the real deal,marvellous all round athlete).Schoemann may scrape in despite not standiong out yesterday.

[The Feral Goat]

Don't think Graham or Ritchie did their Lions chances much good and suspect they will both lose out now (watched the Dublin match later and have to say Pollock-first time I'd seen him is the real deal,marvellous all round athlete).Schoemann may scrape in despite not standiong out yesterday.

Our backline had limited ball for Graham to show anything in attack. Thought Ritchie was pretty good i don't think he is competing with pollock for a space very different players Ritchie can play 6 or 7 and is a lineout option, pollock very much a 7 it may be more a style choice from farrell.

Schoeman showed up really well in the set piece against both Stuart and du Toit plus his usual carrying.

The fact these guys are in high profile semis before selection has to be positive for selection even if they lost others are sitting at home watching them.

[dolf_lundgren]

It was a good game, I dont think it was as good a performance as the likes of the Bulls game. Defensively we felt mush stronger, but in attack we were quite blunt again off phase play, broken play we looked good.

The breakdown was a problem, particularly in the second half, they seemed to be getting over the ball and we weren't supporting our carriers with good clear-outs.

Ie not re-watched it but it did feel like Bath were getting away with a lot of taking out beyond the ball and holding players in, as well as in from the side, which was causing us issues. Very streetwise whereas we seem very polite and gentlemanly there.

Still no idea how Redpath avoided a card, never mind a penalty, I usually have sympathy for players who slip up, but he as never low.

Lineout, while probably better than it has been wasnt great. We seem to do a lot of moving around and end up throwing it to the same place as we started, Bath just waited and put a jumper up anyway.

Not picking on Thompson as I think he has really come on in the last 6 weeks or so, but the missed pen was important. It would have put more pressure on Bath and I think changed some of their decisions.

[The Feral Goat]

Not picking on Thompson as I think he has really come on in the last 6 weeks or so, but the missed pen was important. It would have put more pressure on Bath and I think changed some of their decisions.

Can't remember the order but 3 things in a matter of minutes

Price stopping chasing his kick
Easy missed pen
Ritchie knock on off a kick.

Little things that may have made a difference in momentum early on.

[The Chiel]

As I've posted before ( and probably will again ! ), the normal Edinburgh mixture of brilliance, good, average, poor and Sunday morning pub stuff.

The thing I was most concerned about, particularly for the Lions, was Darcy deciding not to challenge Will Muir in the air on a couple of Bath kicks. I get height and size differences, momentum etc, and they were good kicks from a shrewd Russell, but backing off and just letting him catch it and regain possession unchallenged won't sit well with Farrell.

[liveinhope]

Spot on which is why I posted yesterday that both him and Ritchie had done themselvres no favours in the final audition.Ok Darcy just didn't get much ball to run but I noticed those two high balls at the game and thought the same ie Andy Farrell would take note and feel he could be targeted in the air quite easily (often unfair as he can be brilliant there but not when directly against a really tall winger as on Saturday).Be a pity if he lost out to Hansen though as he really has done nothing all season. Suspect threy might take a utility back like Elliot Day instead of an extra wing?

[The Chiel]

Spot on which is why I posted yesterday that both him and Ritchie had done themselvres no favours in the final audition.Ok Darcy just didn't get much ball to run but I noticed those two high balls at the game and thought the same ie Andy Farrell would take note and feel he could be targeted in the air quite easily (often unfair as he can be brilliant there but not when directly against a really tall winger as on Saturday).Be a pity if he lost out to Hansen though as he really has done nothing all season. Suspect threy might take a utility back like Elliot Day instead of an extra wing?

Well, if you believe the English media, they can just slot Pollock in !