Match Thread

[JF]

Listening to the online commentary and I keep hearing "knock on".

[Neils]

Moderately towards dire.

[Neils]

Dickson doesn't seem quite right.

[hopwood]

Our skills in intense situations are letting us down.
It’s our impulsive decision making that needs some serious work.

[Chunky24]

Dickson doesn't seem quite right.

Even he doesn't seem convinced by himself, especially that last one in the second half!

[hopwood]

Although we are 5-10 down to a Bristol side that are retaining possession better, we are not out of this game.
If things click…we could run away with things.
We have that capability.
But dropped balls, scrum penalties and a few poor decisions are holding us back.

If the half time team talk is good.
We change things in the front row.
And just keep the ball in contact…then we can do this.

Bristol have made twice as many tackles as we have.
That tells some of the story.

If….we can create a tight, reliable platform at scrum time…our fortunes in this game should shift dramatically.
We’re not far off.

Typical early season game.
You just wish the season proper started in another week or two.
But the potential is definitely there.

[JonnyD]

Two Spink mistakes in attack plus the dropped restart, two Alfie mistakes, Kibirige dropped one, Crossdale knocks on a kick, a few scrum penalties and we’re not surprisingly struggling a bit for territory.

When we have the ball we’re looking good, making easy metres - same old though, we just can’t retain it for long enough before we make another mistake

[Westy68]

We really need to stop just running into contact, it’s just too easy for Bristol defence. We don’t look like we have a plan.

Knocks on way too much. Our scrum is poor

[Laterontoday]

Games lacking a spark for either side. Seem to be on the wrong side of dickson that half. Hoping we are pacing ourselves to play the full 80.

[Chunky24]

Although we are 5-10 down to a Bristol side that are retaining possession better, we are not out of this game.
If things click…we could run away with things.
We have that capability.
But dropped balls, scrum penalties and a few poor decisions are holding us back.

If the half time team talk is good.
We change things in the front row.
And just keep the ball in contact…then we can do this.

Bristol have made twice as many tackles as we have.
That tells some of the story.

If….we can create a tight, reliable platform at scrum time…our fortunes in this game should shift dramatically.
We’re not far off.

Typical early season game.
You just wish the season proper started in another week or two.
But the potential is definitely there.

Agree, set piece is key, think that has been discussed in other threads previously!

[Rossm]

Hislop too weak in the scrum. Time for Tom West? Particularly if Sink, with a dicky neck, stays on.

[Shugs]

Basic skills. Catch it. Pass it. Catch it.

[Bloke in North Dorset]

I said in one of the other threads that I thought Tom was better than Alfie at 8 because of his ability to hold on to the ball while fending off defenders. Alfie lost it twice, admittedly he’s done a lot of caries.

Spink has made some mistakes, I wonder if he’s getting ahead of himself? He’s got lots of talent but maybe needs a couple of rest weeks.

All round a bit of when they’re good they’re good, when they’re not good it’s utter rubbish.

[Bloke in North Dorset]

Oh, and some amazing runs from Crossdale.

[BlackAndGoldSunglasses]

TCUP & execution.