Always a Wasp
General Category => Wasps Rugby Discussion => Topic started by: Hymenoptera on October 27, 2019, 06:12:59 PM
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Doesn't get any easier..Bath at home then Sale and Chiefs both away.
We'll need to beat Bath before losing becomes a habit.
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If my memory serves me right we've lost 17 of our last 23 meaningful rugby matches.
I think that horse may have bolted.
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Big big game this weekend. Bath can be a Jeckyll and Hyde team so I certainly hope they don't repeat this week's performance.
Assuming he is even fit, I hope we can lift DR of captaincy duties. I'm not sure it has benefitted him much, he hasn't played his best so far this season and some of his decisions have been disappointing. I don't think we've been great at reading and reacting to the referee or opposition and that is affecting our ability to mould our game plan around the conditions.
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Yes Bath becomes a big game now. Would be nice to replicate our last two games at Chiefs and Sale after that!
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Big big game this weekend. Bath can be a Jeckyll and Hyde team so I certainly hope they don't repeat this week's performance.
Assuming he is even fit, I hope we can lift DR of captaincy duties. I'm not sure it has benefitted him much, he hasn't played his best so far this season and some of his decisions have been disappointing. I don't think we've been great at reading and reacting to the referee or opposition and that is affecting our ability to mould our game plan around the conditions.
totally agree
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Dobbo won't relieved of his captaincy unless YoungYoung is on the pitch. It would be a massive kick in the teeth to Dan if he loses his Co-captain role after only 2 games.
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Dan is a very good player and just needs time to settle back into things. He has plenty of points in the bank for me.
I’m annoyed that we couldn’t find a good 2nd row player, a 12, also I’m not happy with the wingers we have, I like Bassett but the rest are not what I would say would get you into the top 6, never mind top 4.
Our front row is very good, 6 & 7 are great but we are week at 8. Again the level is not where it should be.
Finally 10, I just don’t understand why sops plays so deep.
Unfortunately too many positions where we are weak in. That is why I believe we are in trouble this season
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I agree except not so worried about wingers. Priorities fr me were a really big 8 and a huge animal in the second row where IMHO we have been underpowered for a few seasons now. If we had such an animal in the second row I think our other second rowers would do us very well with their pace etc.
I still see 10 as a weakness. Also, IMHO too dependent on Dan although like what I have seen of our young fella.
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In Bassett and Watson I think we have two great wingers backed up by Kibirige (needs to work on his defence) and Odogwu (largely unseen) and even Minozzi. So I'm ok with that. Agree re the second row. For me JL and JG is fine and beyond that we're lacking physical presence.
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In Bassett and Watson I think we have two great wingers backed up by Kibirige (needs to work on his defence) and Odogwu (largely unseen) and even Minozzi. So I'm ok with that. Agree re the second row. For me JL and JG is fine and beyond that we're lacking physical presence.
I remain to be convinced by our wingers as they are all small and I am concerned about their tackling ability - Josh doesn't get the service he once relished.
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In Bassett and Watson I think we have two great wingers backed up by Kibirige (needs to work on his defence) and Odogwu (largely unseen) and even Minozzi. So I'm ok with that. Agree re the second row. For me JL and JG is fine and beyond that we're lacking physical presence.
I see Kilbrige and Watson as my starters, sadly Josh has become a one trick pony who's trick isn't very good.
Odogwu is the backups back up...I spoke of my reservations when we signed him having seen enough of him at Sale to form an opinion and his outings in a black shirt haven't altered that opinion unfortunately.
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Either Bassett is not being used properly or he's forgotten how to be a winger. Why is he always in midfield whenever he gets the ball? He's being used as a ball carrier rather than a fast runner.
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Well, looks like we will get the chance to see if a top class 12 and a big lock will make a difference. Big Mac and Dan also likely to be fit and Matteo also in the mix.
https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/rugby/jimmy-gopperth-simon-mcintyre-wasps-17161781 (https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/rugby/jimmy-gopperth-simon-mcintyre-wasps-17161781)
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Don't think you can judge Bassett on the scraps he's feeding off at the minute - he's often just the last man in the line being asked to produce something out of nothing. He'll score his tries given some service.
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Agree he's in a tough spot but so is Kilbrige and he's scored a couple that Basset couldn't even dream of. Only taking contact is a decision, there are other decisions available.
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Bassett's defence for Glaws' first try was very poor. Despite being numbered up he gave Woodward the outside forcing Watson to come in to fill the hole and thereby creating the overlap for the score.
I'm not sure Bassett has the rugby intelligence. He's fine when given space but I can't see him creating much himself, unlike Kibirige. Defence can be coached. Raw talent can't be.
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Bassett's defence for Glaws' first try was very poor. Despite being numbered up he gave Woodward the outside forcing Watson to come in to fill the hole and thereby creating the overlap for the score.
I noticed that as well. Bassett found him on the inside of Watson instead of being in his familiar wing position but at the point Woodward caught the ball it was a simple 2 on 2.
Woodward didn't do anything miraculous. I know Woodward is quick but he's not rapid and simply ran an outside arc toward Watson's inside shoulder and Bassett seemed to struggle to keep up, hence Watson being forced to make a decision and step in.