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Neils

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Matches - this is testing
« on: July 10, 2020, 04:08:45 PM »
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Re: Matches - this is testing
« Reply #1 on: July 10, 2020, 04:11:01 PM »
Blimey..expect very little training between games...lucky they have had the rest oftheir lives.
I can't wait.
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Re: Matches - this is testing
« Reply #2 on: July 10, 2020, 04:23:55 PM »
excellent opportunity for the whole squad to get game time I would have thought, theres no way the same 23 players will be playing games with 5, 4 & 6 day turn arounds
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Re: Matches - this is testing
« Reply #3 on: July 10, 2020, 08:01:12 PM »
Quote from: baldpaul101 on July 10, 2020, 04:23:55 PM
excellent opportunity for the whole squad to get game time I would have thought, theres no way the same 23 players will be playing games with 5, 4 & 6 day turn arounds

If we have a fully fit squad going into this, then we can rotate players and and put out a decent team evey time.
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Re: Matches - this is testing
« Reply #4 on: July 10, 2020, 10:23:02 PM »
Some teams are going to struggle with their current squads. Think we're in a fairly strong position, unfortunately we're facing strong opposition.
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Re: Matches - this is testing
« Reply #5 on: July 11, 2020, 08:00:32 AM »
Quote from: Raggs on July 10, 2020, 10:23:02 PM
Some teams are going to struggle with their current squads. Think we're in a fairly strong position, unfortunately we're facing strong opposition.

We are in a good place IMHO. Fit and motivated squad. At least two good players for each position. We should be able to rotate our squad without too many problems.
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Re: Matches - this is testing
« Reply #6 on: July 11, 2020, 08:16:19 AM »
So much is  going to depend on the DoR's choice and rotation of players.
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Re: Matches - this is testing
« Reply #7 on: July 11, 2020, 08:45:18 AM »
Could also be regulations on how much players are used  about halfway down this link.

https://lastwordonrugby.com/2020/07/10/2020-21-gallagher-premiership-set-to-start-november-21/
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Re: Matches - this is testing
« Reply #8 on: July 11, 2020, 09:32:27 AM »
I note that Lima is unhappy over the schedule - in a tweety thing.
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Re: Matches - this is testing
« Reply #9 on: July 11, 2020, 10:28:41 AM »
Not ideal but I think Wasps are well placed to select competitive teams for all the matches.

Really hoping Velacott, Gaskell and Sirker are ready to go.

Sale and Gloucester supporters are talking about selecting weakened teams for some matches.
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Re: Matches - this is testing
« Reply #10 on: July 11, 2020, 11:41:06 AM »
Quote from: Steve from Cov on July 11, 2020, 10:28:41 AM
Not ideal but I think Wasps are well placed to select competitive teams for all the matches.

Really hoping Velacott, Gaskell and Sirker are ready to go.

Sale and Gloucester supporters are talking about selecting weakened teams for some matches.

Vellacott, nearly forgotten about him! Excited to potentially see more of Sirkers raw pace.
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Re: Matches - this is testing
« Reply #11 on: July 11, 2020, 11:50:29 AM »
I will be interested to see Sirkers tackling and defence. We know he was fast, as seen in the 7s, but have little evidence of his all round 15s game. Could be exciting.
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Re: Matches - this is testing
« Reply #12 on: July 11, 2020, 02:11:30 PM »
Quote from: Chunky24 on July 11, 2020, 08:45:18 AM
Could also be regulations on how much players are used  about halfway down this link.

https://lastwordonrugby.com/2020/07/10/2020-21-gallagher-premiership-set-to-start-november-21/

That is unrealistic IMHO.
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Re: Matches - this is testing
« Reply #13 on: July 11, 2020, 07:25:48 PM »
Yes, this is just utter madness. We all want rugby back but this borders on dangerous and reckless. It's basically going to be select two separate teams and rotate them. You just can't play two games a week for a period of time.
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Re: Matches - this is testing
« Reply #14 on: July 11, 2020, 09:04:41 PM »
With the Lions tour due to start on 3rd July, the weekend of 21/22 November is the latest point at which next season can start in order to finish on time without midweek games, and that's after the Premiership Rugby Cup is axed.

Re. Lima, I've been a bit hacked off with his comments this week. Yes losing 25% of your salary isn't great, but he is still on an obscene amount of money compared to most people, and quite how much value for money we got from him before is debatable. Yes playing 7 matches in a month will be tough, but is it any tougher than what nurses have faced for a longer period of time for less than 1/12th of what he's still earning?
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