LI Game Thread

[Shugs]

Difficult first half. Line out is a real issue. Better for the last ten minutes but we're struggling to break the line. Still all to play for but we've got to improve - and start winning our line out.

[Hymenoptera]

line out 5 won/ 5 lost. Telling stat.
Irish made twice the amount of tackles which is surprising given they have controlled play.

[Steve from Cov]

Tommy Taylor's line out throwing is too patchy.

Messed up 3 crucial lineouts in the first half.

Wasps struggling.

[WickedWasp]

Irish doing alot of defending which might start to show a little. Biyi Alo is a lump fairplay lethal a meter out. Needed that try. Lineout calls killing us. Plus Watson not seeming at the races. That try before half time could be crucial. Build pressure early second half and let's see a yellow card given.

[backdoc]

Bring on Lima at 15 please

[Steve from Cov]

I reckon the game will open up so a chance for Odogwu to really stake a claim and make a name for himself.

Come on Paolo.

[Hymenoptera]

Whats with the Dogwu love?

Anyway. Ayo subbed on 45mins...what is that about? Pointless.
Roson of old, break, chip, 2 meters out misses the regather. Looks like recycle and Harris scores but ref doesn't like what he see's, TMO tells him its good, 14-17
Have to say, since Harris return he has looked sharp, prob over played last season.

[HDAWG]

Try Harris! Messy but better than nothing. Lovely chip from Robson to start it.

[Hymenoptera]

Almost create another, arguably easier to score but Carr doesn't offload early enough which is a shame as he had 2 options....better though.

[Hymenoptera]

LI make subs, bring on about 200 caps. 51 mins gone.

[Raggs]

At last, 14-10.
Baby elephant Biyi gets over. Wasps lucky as the phase of play came by way of a penalty that for me, looked like a legit strip..
Credit to LI. Their midfield is stifling us and we have no plan b. Man for man they are powerful and missing virtually no tackles.
Same old story for wasps, individual errors and lack of creativity. Paying with the sun in the second half, hope that helps with retrieving kicks
Need to get out of our half.

100% a pen, knees were on the ground for several seconds before it was ripped.

[Hymenoptera]

Irish score a fairly easy routine run in from a couple of phses but lucky its a knock on, back for the pen for offisde so irish have another go from 5 meters

[Hymenoptera]

At last, 14-10.
Baby elephant Biyi gets over. Wasps lucky as the phase of play came by way of a penalty that for me, looked like a legit strip..
Credit to LI. Their midfield is stifling us and we have no plan b. Man for man they are powerful and missing virtually no tackles.
Same old story for wasps, individual errors and lack of creativity. Paying with the sun in the second half, hope that helps with retrieving kicks
Need to get out of our half.

100% a pen, knees were on the ground for several seconds before it was ripped.

Disagree.
Regardless, Irish score. 19-17, difficult extra's to come

[Raggs]

At last, 14-10.
Baby elephant Biyi gets over. Wasps lucky as the phase of play came by way of a penalty that for me, looked like a legit strip..
Credit to LI. Their midfield is stifling us and we have no plan b. Man for man they are powerful and missing virtually no tackles.
Same old story for wasps, individual errors and lack of creativity. Paying with the sun in the second half, hope that helps with retrieving kicks
Need to get out of our half.

100% a pen, knees were on the ground for several seconds before it was ripped.

Disagree.
Regardless, Irish score. 19-17, difficult extra's to come

Guess we can check when it's uploaded to prem rugby.

[Hymenoptera]

I'm not bothered enough to Raggs, isn't salient.
Midfield opens up, looks like a run in then Bertie knocks on, now we under pressure in own half...trying to play out.