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Re: A Match Thread
« Reply #75 on: August 31, 2020, 05:05:33 PM »
Can't believe we won that.

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Re: A Match Thread
« Reply #76 on: August 31, 2020, 05:07:10 PM »
Now thats what it means to be a Wasp!!! Phenomenal win...so so proud of the boys!

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Re: A Match Thread
« Reply #77 on: August 31, 2020, 05:07:26 PM »
Unbelievable. Guts and fortitude. How we adapted after half time. I always expected something from this game, as I am not as impressed by Bath as others, but a win particularly considering the circumstances.........Words fail me.
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Re: A Match Thread
« Reply #78 on: August 31, 2020, 05:09:19 PM »
Willis officially motm, but Fekitoa, Shields, West were all very good too. Mills too might I add!

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Re: A Match Thread
« Reply #79 on: August 31, 2020, 05:09:38 PM »
Whilst uncontested scrums probably helped us it wasn’t because they were dominating scrum time, if anything I felt we were more than holding our own. 

But what an all round effort, sport at its best. 
« Last Edit: August 31, 2020, 05:13:25 PM by Bloke in North Dorset »

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Re: A Match Thread
« Reply #80 on: August 31, 2020, 05:16:48 PM »
An object lesson in testicular fortitude.

Given the first ten minutes and the injuries that was some performance.

No it was a ballsy performance
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Re: A Match Thread
« Reply #81 on: August 31, 2020, 05:17:20 PM »
Great win, J Willis and Robson superb amongst many.

While you cant do anything to compete in passive scrums I don't understand why bath gave us free lineout ball with a stand in thrower, surely you put your 2 jumper up all day and either compete or force a longer throw, particularly 10m out which lead to the penalty try.

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Re: A Match Thread
« Reply #82 on: August 31, 2020, 05:18:54 PM »
Huge shout out to Lee Blackett.

Following the Sale loss and Bath’s recent victories he would have been forgiven if he had selected a mixed side. It was a bold decision to pick their full squad.

Shout out too to Ian Costello again. Our defence wouldn’t have reached those standards in the last couple of seasons.

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Re: A Match Thread
« Reply #83 on: August 31, 2020, 05:19:15 PM »
Bruce Craig will be sick just now - shame!
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Re: A Match Thread
« Reply #84 on: August 31, 2020, 05:21:32 PM »
Huge shout out to Lee Blackett.

Following the Sale loss and Bath’s recent victories he would have been forgiven if he had selected a mixed side. It was a bold decision to pick their full squad.

Shout out too to Ian Costello again. Our defence wouldn’t have reached those standards in the last couple of seasons.

Indeed. Bath coaching team absolutely clueless and didn't know how to adapt to the unusual circumstances.  Lee and the rest of our coaches did a superb job.
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Re: A Match Thread
« Reply #85 on: August 31, 2020, 05:22:47 PM »
Apart from the obvious players already mentioned, I would like pick out West. His second league start, and played the whole game. A thinking man's prop, if there is such a beast. And he looked very strong against Stuart.

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Re: A Match Thread
« Reply #86 on: August 31, 2020, 05:25:01 PM »
I agree Backdoc..he had a really good game.

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Re: A Match Thread
« Reply #87 on: August 31, 2020, 05:26:40 PM »
Apart from the obvious players already mentioned, I would like pick out West. His second league start, and played the whole game. A thinking man's prop, if there is such a beast. And he looked very strong against Stuart.

This with knobs on.
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Re: A Match Thread
« Reply #88 on: August 31, 2020, 05:31:55 PM »
Apart from the obvious players already mentioned, I would like pick out West. His second league start, and played the whole game. A thinking man's prop, if there is such a beast. And he looked very strong against Stuart.

Couldn’t agree more. His face when he was told he’d play as hooker was priceless!

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Re: A Match Thread
« Reply #89 on: August 31, 2020, 05:45:07 PM »
Bath are a one trick pony.No arms flop at every breakdown.
Last year we would have lost that by a truckload.
Defence was on another level today.