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[Marlow Nick]

At the risk of playing "my injury list is worse than yours" what's the general opinion on Bath injury quality? It looks like we have similar numbers injured but gut feel is we've lost more first XV players. Is that correct?

[Raggs]

At the risk of playing "my injury list is worse than yours" what's the general opinion on Bath injury quality? It looks like we have similar numbers injured but gut feel is we've lost more first XV players. Is that correct?

Watson, Joe C, Redpath, Obano, Stuart, De Glanville, Spencer, Underhill, Stuart, Ewels, Spencer, maybe Faletau and Bayliss.

They're missing a lot of first teamers.

[Hymenoptera]

Hymenoptera and Vespula Vulgaris interesting that a team that's 0 from 5 with similar opposition to us and rock bottom of the league are being talked up - that we should be wary and they've been unlucky but that Wasps are under-achieving.

I'd say Bath's issues are coaching and motivation.  Despite being ravaged by injury, we've managed to look like we're playing for each other and our coaching looks decent.  Our execution in the Red Zone is letting us down.

Bath have the talent to be competitive, but I don't see why we should be so fearful of them.  I don't think we need to be over-confident, but Saints, Chiefs and Bears all have talented squads and we came out alright against those 3.

Unless i missed something, in reply to earlier posts, I merely stated that Bath are no gimme, especially at the Rec..
People formulate their opinion based on a glance at the table, gut feel, results or performances. I choose the latter and based on this, I don't think they are as bad as others suggest.

[Hymenoptera]

At the risk of playing "my injury list is worse than yours" what's the general opinion on Bath injury quality? It looks like we have similar numbers injured but gut feel is we've lost more first XV players. Is that correct?

Watson, Joe C, Redpath, Obano, Stuart, De Glanville, Spencer, Underhill, Stuart, Ewels, Spencer, maybe Faletau and Bayliss.

They're missing a lot of first teamers.

Underhill isn't injured but is with England and you have Stuart twice...plus Simpson if he doesn't pass RTP.

Wasps: Charlie Atkinson, Alfie Barbeary, Malakai Fekitoa, Dan Frost, James Gaskell, Ben Harris, Joe Launchbury, Michael Le Bourgeois, Rob Miller, Ryan Mills, Paolo Odogwu, Will Simmons, Dan Robson (maybe), Sam Spink, Theo Vukasinovic, Ben Morris,  Jack Willis, Ben Harris.

The fact they haven't had to dip elsewhere to put out a team tells me we are winning this little battle.

[Raggs]

At the risk of playing "my injury list is worse than yours" what's the general opinion on Bath injury quality? It looks like we have similar numbers injured but gut feel is we've lost more first XV players. Is that correct?

Watson, Joe C, Redpath, Obano, Stuart, De Glanville, Spencer, Underhill, Stuart, Ewels, Spencer, maybe Faletau and Bayliss.

They're missing a lot of first teamers.

Underhill isn't injured but is with England and you have Stuart twice...plus Simpson if he doesn't pass RTP.

Wasps: Charlie Atkinson, Alfie Barbeary, Malakai Fekitoa, Dan Frost, James Gaskell, Ben Harris, Joe Launchbury, Michael Le Bourgeois, Rob Miller, Ryan Mills, Paolo Odogwu, Will Simmons, Dan Robson (maybe), Sam Spink, Theo Vukasinovic, Ben Morris,  Jack Willis, Ben Harris.

The fact they haven't had to dip elsewhere to put out a team tells me we are winning this little battle.

I didn't list everyone they were missing, just the ones that I know are first teamers.

[Westy68]

For me Bath look like a team who don’t believe in what they’re doing at the moment, especially defensively.

I put this down as a game we should be favourites to win, especially if Dan is playing.

This is the first season in a very long time we look good defensively, we have rested a lot of players and our confidence is in a better place then Bath’s.

Let Bath play and we will lose, keep our intensity up to the levels we had against Exeter and we will win.

Easy it will not be

[Chunky24]

Just to add a little positive to this thread, if was good to see Theo V and Ryan Mills in great spirits at the Wasps girls rugby camp today my daughter was on.

[Damian68]

At the risk of playing "my injury list is worse than yours" what's the general opinion on Bath injury quality? It looks like we have similar numbers injured but gut feel is we've lost more first XV players. Is that correct?

Watson, Joe C, Redpath, Obano, Stuart, De Glanville, Spencer, Underhill, Stuart, Ewels, Spencer, maybe Faletau and Bayliss.

They're missing a lot of first teamers.

I think I saw that Muir was doubtful with a soft tissue injury too Raggs?

[Raggs]

At the risk of playing "my injury list is worse than yours" what's the general opinion on Bath injury quality? It looks like we have similar numbers injured but gut feel is we've lost more first XV players. Is that correct?

Watson, Joe C, Redpath, Obano, Stuart, De Glanville, Spencer, Underhill, Stuart, Ewels, Spencer, maybe Faletau and Bayliss.

They're missing a lot of first teamers.

I think I saw that Muir was doubtful with a soft tissue injury too Raggs?

Is he first team for them now? I thought he was mostly in because of injuries to others . Could very much be wrong though.

[Damian68]

At the risk of playing "my injury list is worse than yours" what's the general opinion on Bath injury quality? It looks like we have similar numbers injured but gut feel is we've lost more first XV players. Is that correct?

Watson, Joe C, Redpath, Obano, Stuart, De Glanville, Spencer, Underhill, Stuart, Ewels, Spencer, maybe Faletau and Bayliss.

They're missing a lot of first teamers.

I think I saw that Muir was doubtful with a soft tissue injury too Raggs?

Is he first team for them now? I thought he was mostly in because of injuries to others . Could very much be wrong though.

I was under the impression that Muir was currently favoured over Ruaridh McConnochie but I too could be wrong?

[Raggs]

At the risk of playing "my injury list is worse than yours" what's the general opinion on Bath injury quality? It looks like we have similar numbers injured but gut feel is we've lost more first XV players. Is that correct?

Watson, Joe C, Redpath, Obano, Stuart, De Glanville, Spencer, Underhill, Stuart, Ewels, Spencer, maybe Faletau and Bayliss.

They're missing a lot of first teamers.

I think I saw that Muir was doubtful with a soft tissue injury too Raggs?

Is he first team for them now? I thought he was mostly in because of injuries to others . Could very much be wrong though.

I was under the impression that Muir was currently favoured over Ruaridh McConnochie but I too could be wrong?

I was thinking Joe C and Roko were first choice? With Watson also being on the wing if they had other fullbacks available? Forgot about Ruaridh too.

Still, they've got a lot of back 3 missing regardless.

Stolen from a bath fan on another forum:

Bath:
1: Beno Obano (knee)
2:
3: Will Stuart (England)
4: Charlie Ewels (England)
5: Will Spencer (Calf)
6: Miles Reid (Concussion)
7: Sam Underhill (England)
8: Taulupe Faletau ("Soft Tissue")

09: Ben Spencer (Hamstring)
10: Tian Schoemonn (Knee)
11. Will Muir ("Soft Tissue")
12: Cameron Redpath (Knee)
13: Jonathan Joseph (?)
14: Joe Cokanasiga (Knee)
15: Anthony Watson (Knee)

16: , 17: , 18: Johannes Jonker (?), 19: Josh Bayliss ("Soft Tissue"), 20: Jaco Coetzee (Concussion)
21: Joe Simpson (Concussion), 22: Tom DeGlanville (Knee), 23: Max Wright (Loan) / Will Butt (?)


Wasps:
1: Ben Harris (Bulging Disc)
2: Tom Cruse (Concussion)
3:
4: Joe Launchbury (Knee)
5: Theo Vukasinovic (Knee)
6: James Gaskell (Ankle)
7: Jack Willis (Knee)
8: Alfie Barbeary (Hamstring)


09: Dan Robson (Groin)
10: Charlie Atkinson (Knee)
11. Paolo Odogwu (Groin)
12: Ryan Mills (Toe)
13: Malaki Fekitoa (Shoulder)
14: Sam Spink (Hamstring)
15: Rob Miller (Knee)

16: Dan Frost, 17: , 18: , 19: , 20: Ben Morris
21: , 22: Michael Le Bourgeois, 23: Will Simmonds

[Shugs]

Two good teams there!!