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General Category => Wasps Rugby Discussion => Topic started by: Raggs on April 14, 2017, 12:03:21 PM

Title: Team for Bristol
Post by: Raggs on April 14, 2017, 12:03:21 PM: (https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C9Xj-SAVwAAweq_.jpg)

That pack is very solid, should be enough to win it for us I believe.
Title: Re: Team for Bristol
Post by: Chilham on April 14, 2017, 12:35:31 PM: Can't argue with any of that although personally, I would have preferred Robson to start.
Title: Re: Team for Bristol
Post by: Vespula Vulgaris on April 14, 2017, 01:16:15 PM: I think that is probably the most abrasive team we could field. I can see why Dai might choose them, we have looked a little naive of late, and against Leinster we were bullied. I guess other teams will have seen that and learned from it.

We should have enough there to get a 5 point win, but I'm certainly not taking it for granted at this point...
Title: Re: Team for Bristol
Post by: Waspie on April 14, 2017, 02:13:15 PM: Shame AJ is injured he has been solid for us lately. Hopefully he heals quick for the back of the season. On another note Is Reider injured?

Hopefully Bristol don't play even better than they did last week! They were unlucky last week.
Title: Re: Team for Bristol
Post by: Brandnewtorugby on April 14, 2017, 02:23:07 PM: Great, would like to see Guy start, but maybe he is still sore after last week.
Title: Re: Team for Bristol
Post by: Vespula Vulgaris on April 14, 2017, 02:26:06 PM: I don't think Reider is injured, but he did play for the A team recently iirc. I think he is probably our 4th or 5th choice back row. Maybe even 6th when Jones is fit.
Title: Re: Team for Bristol
Post by: Raggs on April 14, 2017, 02:26:19 PM: Guy Armitage? Thompson is starting.
Title: Re: Team for Bristol
Post by: Brandnewtorugby on April 14, 2017, 04:27:53 PM: Oh, think I read one of the predictions lists on the other thread thinking it was the actual team announced.
Title: Re: Team for Bristol
Post by: Vespula Vulgaris on April 14, 2017, 05:01:25 PM: Quote from: Brandnewtorugby on April 14, 2017, 04:27:53 PM
Oh, think I read one of the predictions lists on the other thread thinking it was the actual team announced.

Oops, that was me I think.
Title: Re: Team for Bristol
Post by: coddy on April 14, 2017, 05:56:14 PM: Lacking a little guile and lineout athleticism in the pack so Dai is probably looking for more grunt and less of the flashy stuff.

I'm riding down on my bike for this one and will be expecting us to come away with 5 points and a much improved defensive display.
Title: Re: Team for Bristol
Post by: Rossm on April 15, 2017, 11:08:42 AM: I remember Wasps getting badly outmuscled by Briz at Loftus Road.
Title: Re: Team for Bristol
Post by: Harry the wasp on April 15, 2017, 01:28:23 PM: After Brizzles performance last week I can't help but see this as a potential banana skin. We must have too much in the team and bench to win this but it's squeaky bum time. The Mrs, Dr Wasp, is always complaining that I'm a glass half empty person but I hope we just get through this.