EPS Watch / Player Form Thread
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Lions Subs : I didn't count them at the end of the game but it looked as though several did not get off the bench. Just two props and a lock subbed? (Plus Nowell's brief HIA cover.) The commentators often miss subbings and are no help.
Don't think I saw Owens, Stander, Webb or Teo but maybe I just missed them.
Gatland asking a lot of the starters in the past two games.
Don't think I saw Owens, Stander, Webb or Teo but maybe I just missed them.
Gatland asking a lot of the starters in the past two games.
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Pretty sure you're right here - no appearances from any of those 4…Spiffy wrote:Lions Subs : I didn't count them at the end of the game but it looked as though several did not get off the bench. Just two props and a lock subbed? (Plus Nowell's brief HIA cover.) The commentators often miss subbings and are no help.
Don't think I saw Owens, Stander, Webb or Teo but maybe I just missed them.
Gatland asking a lot of the starters in the past two games.
I was calling for Te'o before the Faletau try which involved both Sexton and Farrell twice
And then was calling for Webb just before Murray found a (glory) hole…
Seems odd that he didn't make more changes when we were being smashed at 55 minutes…
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I was calling for Webb after roughly half an hour. Try aside, Murray was awful.Renniks wrote:Pretty sure you're right here - no appearances from any of those 4…Spiffy wrote:Lions Subs : I didn't count them at the end of the game but it looked as though several did not get off the bench. Just two props and a lock subbed? (Plus Nowell's brief HIA cover.) The commentators often miss subbings and are no help.
Don't think I saw Owens, Stander, Webb or Teo but maybe I just missed them.
Gatland asking a lot of the starters in the past two games.
I was calling for Te'o before the Faletau try which involved both Sexton and Farrell twice
And then was calling for Webb just before Murray found a (glory) hole…
Seems odd that he didn't make more changes when we were being smashed at 55 minutes…
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Barnes was flat out wrong in the first test. Who gives you more over 60 mins is the question?Scrumhead wrote:It's rare I agree with Barnes.
Some may mock me for saying so, but why not start Marler with Mako on the bench? As a combination it works well for England, so why not for the Lions?
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From the first game I was amused/taken by Kruis being far too soft in taking out Daly, and in being soft leaving Cane free slide away to contest the ball and force a turnover. And today we saw progress, sort ofDigby wrote:Contact work wasn't good from anyone today really, maul, tackles, ruck... it was all a bit nice.Banquo wrote: Mauling..different story.
There's a moment in the 23rd minute where Daly chases a box kick (so an unusual play) and the ball bobbles around with SOB managing to fall on it, and despite having the option of chasing our own kick Cane wins an easy pen with SOB forced to hold on.
And as I look at the moment before Cane gets over the ball and before Kruis can support SOB I'm looking at Kruis and how gentle he is with Daly. And maybe he should be nice, but for me Daly is in the way of a lock needing to clear out and in this moment Daly should be cleared out by the big lock which would come with the advantage of clearing out Cane too.
Itoje tries to clear BB, but really only succeeds in knocking over Warburton, and Cane is left free once more to contest the ball and earn a penalty turnover. (It's a very low body position from Cane as an aside, not legal some might say, but I suppose I wouldn't object if the idea ever occurred to Haskell)
The Lions still need to work on the masterplan for the breakdown, though Warbs certainly helped
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Why is Gatland giving Faz the job of punting penalty kicks into touch? Noticed again to day he does not make much distance on these kicks. A few times the ball should have been buried in the corner but was well short. Both Sexton and Daly have longer range boots. Sexton is generally very accurate too and Daly should really be used more on the right side of the field.
(Jones does the same thing with Ford/Farrell at the England level.)
Perhaps a small thing - but every advantage counts.
(Jones does the same thing with Ford/Farrell at the England level.)
Perhaps a small thing - but every advantage counts.
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Thing is, in that situation, Watson was never tackled, he just slipped to end up on the floor. So Cane was the tackler and never released, so surely that should have been a penalty to the lions.Digby wrote:From the first game I was amused/taken by Kruis being far too soft in taking out Daly, and in being soft leaving Cane free slide away to contest the ball and force a turnover. And today we saw progress, sort ofDigby wrote:Contact work wasn't good from anyone today really, maul, tackles, ruck... it was all a bit nice.Banquo wrote: Mauling..different story.
There's a moment in the 23rd minute where Daly chases a box kick (so an unusual play) and the ball bobbles around with SOB managing to fall on it, and despite having the option of chasing our own kick Cane wins an easy pen with SOB forced to hold on.
And as I look at the moment before Cane gets over the ball and before Kruis can support SOB I'm looking at Kruis and how gentle he is with Daly. And maybe he should be nice, but for me Daly is in the way of a lock needing to clear out and in this moment Daly should be cleared out by the big lock which would come with the advantage of clearing out Cane too.
Itoje tries to clear BB, but really only succeeds in knocking over Warburton, and Cane is left free once more to contest the ball and earn a penalty turnover. (It's a very low body position from Cane as an aside, not legal some might say, but I suppose I wouldn't object if the idea ever occurred to Haskell)
The Lions still need to work on the masterplan for the breakdown, though Warbs certainly helped
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Not sure Cane was a tackler, Watson just fell over didn't he? Cane is allowed to go for the ball, but not maybe going off his feet, although in this instance Watson isn't trying to regain his feet so maybe that Cane is lying atop Watson is something for the ref isn't bothered about and just wants the Lions to roll with it
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Cane is allowed to go for the ball after Watson slips, but as soon as he stops Watson from regaining his feet, he's a tackler. I think it's safe to say that's the case here.Digby wrote:Not sure Cane was a tackler, Watson just fell over didn't he? Cane is allowed to go for the ball, but not maybe going off his feet, although in this instance Watson isn't trying to regain his feet so maybe that Cane is lying atop Watson is something for the ref isn't bothered about and just wants the Lions to roll with it
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Isn't this just a bloke lying on the floor in Watson, and a bloke on his feet trying to take the ball in Cane? I can't see we've even got a tacklePuja wrote:Cane is allowed to go for the ball after Watson slips, but as soon as he stops Watson from regaining his feet, he's a tackler. I think it's safe to say that's the case here.Digby wrote:Not sure Cane was a tackler, Watson just fell over didn't he? Cane is allowed to go for the ball, but not maybe going off his feet, although in this instance Watson isn't trying to regain his feet so maybe that Cane is lying atop Watson is something for the ref isn't bothered about and just wants the Lions to roll with it
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Cane is in no position to legally contest possession. He may have his feet on the ground but when most of your weight is lying on top of the ball carrier you are not by any reasonable standard on your feet. Pen should have gone to Lions.
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The still doesn't make it clear, but the order of events was: Watson slips, gets up, slips again, starts to get up, but is seized upon by Cane. To my mind, Cane has stopped his movement and is therefore the tackler.Digby wrote:Isn't this just a bloke lying on the floor in Watson, and a bloke on his feet trying to take the ball in Cane? I can't see we've even got a tacklePuja wrote:Cane is allowed to go for the ball after Watson slips, but as soon as he stops Watson from regaining his feet, he's a tackler. I think it's safe to say that's the case here.Digby wrote:Not sure Cane was a tackler, Watson just fell over didn't he? Cane is allowed to go for the ball, but not maybe going off his feet, although in this instance Watson isn't trying to regain his feet so maybe that Cane is lying atop Watson is something for the ref isn't bothered about and just wants the Lions to roll with it
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It's largely a moot point though, as Cane flops down off his feet anyway, so that's the simpler penalty to give.
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100% this. I have never been a particularly good player by any means, but I do fancy myself as being a decent jackal. With technique like that, I would be whistled off the park at amateur level. Absolutely no way he is on his feet. Take Watson away and there is no possible way he could maintain that position or regain his feet. That one had me shouting at the TV so I'm glad I'm not the only one.fivepointer wrote:Cane is in no position to legally contest possession. He may have his feet on the ground but when most of your weight is lying on top of the ball carrier you are not by any reasonable standard on your feet. Pen should have gone to Lions.
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Thing is he'll move very quickly from that position as shown as a still shot to presenting a much better picture to the ref. And with so much for the ref to look at/for I can see how they can miss those, also I don't recall screaming at Neil Back who might well look at that Cane position and think 'I'd get lower'Scrumhead wrote:100% this. I have never been a particularly good player by any means, but I do fancy myself as being a decent jackal. With technique like that, I would be whistled off the park at amateur level. Absolutely no way he is on his feet. Take Watson away and there is no possible way he could maintain that position or regain his feet. That one had me shouting at the TV so I'm glad I'm not the only one.fivepointer wrote:Cane is in no position to legally contest possession. He may have his feet on the ground but when most of your weight is lying on top of the ball carrier you are not by any reasonable standard on your feet. Pen should have gone to Lions.
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Looked a pretty accurate and fair jackal to me. I'm sure you can pick holes on super slo-mo, but first viewing most refs are giving it imo. My only thought was that Watson didn't actually hold on really. Cane doesn't make an attempt to steal the ball initially, just clamps on and squeezes it against Watsons torso, then he pulls the ball clear. Why not just play on, fair steal?
And then Mako's steal a bit later, which was a brilliant jackal with great technique, gets pinged for nowt. Eh...refs.
And then Mako's steal a bit later, which was a brilliant jackal with great technique, gets pinged for nowt. Eh...refs.
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You know he's Welsh right ?16th man wrote:I was calling for Webb after roughly half an hour. Try aside, Murray was awful.Renniks wrote:Pretty sure you're right here - no appearances from any of those 4…Spiffy wrote:Lions Subs : I didn't count them at the end of the game but it looked as though several did not get off the bench. Just two props and a lock subbed? (Plus Nowell's brief HIA cover.) The commentators often miss subbings and are no help.
Don't think I saw Owens, Stander, Webb or Teo but maybe I just missed them.
Gatland asking a lot of the starters in the past two games.
I was calling for Te'o before the Faletau try which involved both Sexton and Farrell twice
And then was calling for Webb just before Murray found a (glory) hole…
Seems odd that he didn't make more changes when we were being smashed at 55 minutes…
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Gatland picks same 23 for match day squad. If he did not trust most of his benchers last time out will they get a run in this game?
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We'll see all the bench used this time out. Our 10/12 channel will get shredded, injury in back row and front row will be blowing at 60mins. One of our back 3 will also feel the heat and put in a Dan LugerSpiffy wrote:Gatland picks same 23 for match day squad. If he did not trust most of his benchers last time out will they get a run in this game?
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Not enough James Haskell
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Could Farrell have started more poorly
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Describing Farrell's start as more poorly seems somehow appropriatep/d wrote:Could Farrell have started more poorly
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His defending this half has been more appropriately shyteDigby wrote:Describing Farrell's start as more poorly seems somehow appropriatep/d wrote:Could Farrell have started more poorly
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Compared to his comedy pass (?) to Watson his defending has been top tierp/d wrote:His defending this half has been more appropriately shyteDigby wrote:Describing Farrell's start as more poorly seems somehow appropriatep/d wrote:Could Farrell have started more poorly
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I thought his kick out on the full an absolute gem.....Barnes seemed to gloss over it somewhatDigby wrote:Compared to his comedy pass (?) to Watson his defending has been top tierp/d wrote:His defending this half has been more appropriately shyteDigby wrote:
Describing Farrell's start as more poorly seems somehow appropriate
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Farrell just isn't very good; at his best, he is competent,