Ospreys v Edinburgh, 21 September

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Ospreys v Edinburgh
 
Saturday 21st September 2013, KO 18:30
Liberty Stadium, Landore
 
Referee: Claudio Blessano (FIR, 5th competition game)
Assistant Referees: Gwyn Morris, Greg Morgan (both WRU)
Citing Commissioner: John Charles (WRU)
TMO: Paul Adams (WRU)
 
Live on S4C/BBC Heedrumhodrum
 
A. Teams:
 
1. Ospreys      
15 Richard Fussell
14 Jeff Hassler
13 Andrew Bishop
12 Ashley Beck
11 Eli Walker
10 Dan Biggar
9 Tito Tebaldi

1 Duncan Jones
2 Richard Hibbard
3 Adam Jones
4 Alun Wyn Jones (Capt)
5 Ian Evans
6 Tom Smith
7 Sam Lewis
8 Morgan Allen

REPLACEMENTS
16 Scott Baldwin
17 Ryan Bevington
18 Joe Rees
19 Tyler Ardron
20 Justin Tipuric
21 Tom Grabham
22 Matthew Morgan
23 Aisea Natoga
 
2. Edinburgh    
15 Greig Tonks

14 Nikki Walker
13 Dougie Fife
12 Nick De Luca
11 Tim Visser

10 Harry Leonard
9 Sean Kennedy

1 Alasdair Dickinson
2 Aleki Lutui
3 Geoff Cross
4 Grant Gilchrist
5 Izak van der Westhuizen
6 Dimitri Basilaia
7 Roddy Grant CAPTAIN
8 David Denton

Substitutes

16 James Hilterbrand
17 Wicus Blaauw
18 WP Nel
19 Ollie Atkins
20 Hamish Watson
21 Sam Hidalgo-Clyne
22 Michael Tait
23 Jack Cuthbert
 
B. Form - head to head:
 
Ospreys/Edinburgh
 
22 Played 22
12 Wins 9
9 Losses 12
1 Draws 1
49 Tries 49
30 Conversions 36
64 Penalties 42
4 Drop Goals 1
509 Points 446
26 Avg. Age 25
 
C. Form - last season:
 
Friday 23 November 2012, 19:05: Murrayfield
Edinburgh Rugby 23 - 13 Ospreys
 
Friday 22 February 2013, 20:00: Liberty Stadium
Ospreys 24 - 7 Edinburgh Rugby

Hugely disappointing result. I haven't seen the game, but the reports suggest that we went right back to the Bradley/Moffatt days of limp tackling and sloppy passing.

Still, we have won our home game against the Dragons, and lost away to the Ospreys and Munster. The performances haven't been there, but in the round those results are probably par, given where we are with the new coaches.

The most depressing news is that Mrs fES has managed to "lose" my season ticket, so I suspect the SRU are about to sting me with some silly fee for issuing a new one.....

funnyExiledScot wrote:Hugely disappointing result. I haven't seen the game, but the reports suggest that we went right back to the Bradley/Moffatt days of limp tackling and sloppy passing.

Still, we have won our home game against the Dragons, and lost away to the Ospreys and Munster. The performances haven't been there, but in the round those results are probably par, given where we are with the new coaches.

The most depressing news is that Mrs fES has managed to "lose" my season ticket, so I suspect the SRU are about to sting me with some silly fee for issuing a new one.....

You sure that you've not deliberately and conveniently "lost" it, fES?  

It'll be on Iplayer I would imagine FES, give it a watch if you want to depress yourself massively.  Failing that, give it a swerve and hope the SRU take a couple of months to reissue you with a new ST.

funnyExiledScot wrote:Hugely disappointing result. I haven't seen the game, but the reports suggest that we went right back to the Bradley/Moffatt days of limp tackling and sloppy passing.

Still, we have won our home game against the Dragons, and lost away to the Ospreys and Munster. The performances haven't been there, but in the round those results are probably par, given where we are with the new coaches.

The most depressing news is that Mrs fES has managed to "lose" my season ticket, so I suspect the SRU are about to sting me with some silly fee for issuing a new one.....

Isn't this really just an attempt to get another free bandana?

I'm no Ospreys fan but I thought Embra looked a bit dirty, maybe its because they were glaringly awful in other areas. I've not really noticed it before though.

I'm assuming they played better against us Dragons ?

George Carlin wrote:

funnyExiledScot wrote:Hugely disappointing result. I haven't seen the game, but the reports suggest that we went right back to the Bradley/Moffatt days of limp tackling and sloppy passing.

Still, we have won our home game against the Dragons, and lost away to the Ospreys and Munster. The performances haven't been there, but in the round those results are probably par, given where we are with the new coaches.

The most depressing news is that Mrs fES has managed to "lose" my season ticket, so I suspect the SRU are about to sting me with some silly fee for issuing a new one.....

Isn't this really just an attempt to get another free bandana?

 

munkian wrote:I'm no Ospreys fan but I thought Embra looked a bit dirty, maybe its because they were glaringly awful in other areas. I've not really noticed it before though.

I'm assuming they played better against us Dragons ?

Not really dirty from what I saw. I'd prefer someone like Hines in the side to add a touch of steel. As for the dragons - yes Edinburgh played better then. they were just unmitigated awful on friday

There was a lot of illegal hits going on by Edinburgh throughout the game, not sure if the TV pictures showed the off the ball stuff but at the ground it was pretty evident. It's been noted in a few articles online and I think there were some questions asked about it in the post-match interviews.

Welsh Magician wrote:There was a lot of illegal hits going on by Edinburgh throughout the game, not sure if the TV pictures showed the off the ball stuff but at the ground it was pretty evident. It's been noted in a few articles online and I think there were some questions asked about it in the post-match interviews.

Ok as a one eyed Edinburgh fan I didn't see it and have not heard it anywhere else.

Lutui has been cited - I didn't see it but will be interesting to see it comes of it.

I don't know how much truth there is behind Edinburgh's 'dirty' play, but I'll be massively disappointed if the palyers have stooped to those tactics - we have never been a dirty team and I don't want us to be a dirty team. That's not how you earn the respect of other teams, something Solomons wants from his players.

As I said, its not something I've noticed before, I reckon it was just frustration, massive over reaction to Tipuric's tackle mind by the ref and the Embra players.

Looks like my trolling vendetta has some back up.Hey ho.

I see Christmas has come early for one resident in Eastbourne...

GLove39 wrote:I see Christmas has come early for one resident in Eastbourne...

Could you please explain?I have no idea what you are on about.

Has Tipuric been cited for tipping Kennedy, does anyone know?

I doubt it.

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:Has Tipuric been cited for tipping Kennedy, does anyone know?

If it is dealt with on the field can they still get cited for it? I know it can if it's super serious but considering it wasn't the worst tip tackle and he was yellow carded will further action be taken?

I doubt it - I think most folk would believe the yellow about right. tip tackle but accidental not malicious

TJ wrote:I doubt it - I think most folk would believe the yellow about right.  tip tackle but accidental not malicious

Right, thanks

You'll all be delighted to know that I've found my season ticket, meaning I get to watch Edinburgh get walloped on Friday by the Scarlets. Can't wait.....

I wouldn't be so sure. Apart from a strong scrum Scarlets look pretty hopeless. On that note, Edinburgh's scrum looked pretty strong. Have they recruited in the front 5?

Done a lot of recruitment in the front 5 department - 4 new props, a few hookers and numerous 2nd rows. A lot of them Scots qualified, but a few not. Lots of saffers!

The Saint wrote:I wouldn't be so sure. Apart from a strong scrum Scarlets look pretty hopeless. On that note, Edinburgh's scrum looked pretty strong. Have they recruited in the front 5?

I think "pretty hopeless" will probably be enough for the Scarlets to take all the points on offer.....

Optimism FES - be optimistic!

Gowan the Embra !

 

funnyExiledScot wrote:You'll all be delighted to know that I've found my season ticket, meaning I get to watch Edinburgh get walloped on Friday by the Scarlets. Can't wait.....

We expect updates from your every time a try is scored. That's right, every 5 minutes.

George Carlin wrote:

funnyExiledScot wrote:You'll all be delighted to know that I've found my season ticket, meaning I get to watch Edinburgh get walloped on Friday by the Scarlets. Can't wait.....

We expect updates from your every time a try is scored. That's right, every 5 minutes.

It's unrealistic to expect Visser to score that many tries, perhaps one every 10 minutes....

George Carlin wrote:

funnyExiledScot wrote:You'll all be delighted to know that I've found my season ticket, meaning I get to watch Edinburgh get walloped on Friday by the Scarlets. Can't wait.....

We expect updates from your every time a Scarlets try is scored. That's right, every 5 minutes.

GC, fixed that for you, no charge cos its you

I expect us to at least get a LBP against the Scarlets and to give the Blues a proper wedgie.

Well hopefully against the Blues we'll have a couple of important players back ahead of the HC "campaign" (I use that term loosely).

To be honest I haven't seen much of the Scarlets this season so it's hard to rate our chances for Friday. I'll need to see the team sheets. We were just about ok against the Dragons at home so hopefully the Ospreys debacle will give the players some motivation to bounce back (in the non-Partridge sense) and pull off a second home win.

maestegmafia wrote:Where were you parked?

The Park and ride is where we normally go unless the over flow car park is open.

Denton was bloody awful to be fair too him, what on earth happened to him?

Same as happened to a bunch of other MFL players?  the opposite of majik pixie dust?