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Discussion in 'Swansea City' started by Taffvalerowdy, Dec 9, 2016.

  1. ValleyGraduate12

    ValleyGraduate12 Aberdude's Puppet
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    Wheels fell off around March and the level has continued to decline since. We now look clueless and devoid of any identity or ideas etc.
     
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  2. Taffvalerowdy

    Taffvalerowdy Well-Known Member

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    The Treviso match in March was the turning point.

    Up until then, we'd won something like 19 out of 23.
     
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    I think he, for whatever reason, lost the dressing room.
     
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  4. Taffvalerowdy

    Taffvalerowdy Well-Known Member

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    I understand that that is not the case.
     
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  5. ValleyGraduate12

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    Really? That's surprising because the wheels fell off like with Monk when he allegedly didn't back Dyer when he left.
     
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  6. Taffvalerowdy

    Taffvalerowdy Well-Known Member

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    I know all the Ospreys' Directors and that's what I'm told.
     
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  7. Taffvalerowdy

    Taffvalerowdy Well-Known Member

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    The Ospreys team to play Clermont Auvergne at the Liberty Stadium on Sunday, KO 5.30pm, is as follows:

    15 Dan Evans

    14 Keelan Giles

    13 Kieron Fonotia

    12 Owen Watkin

    11 Cory Allen

    10 Dan Biggar

    9 Rhys Webb


    1 Nicky Smith

    2 Scott Otten

    3 Dmitri Arhip

    4 Bradley Davies

    5 Alun Wyn Jones (Capt)

    6 Dan Lydiate

    7 Justin Tipuric

    8 Dan Baker


    REPLACEMENTS

    16 Sam Parry

    17 Paul James

    18 Ma’afu Fia

    19 Lloyd Ashley

    20 Olly Cracknell

    21 Tom Habberfield

    22 Sam Davies

    23 James Hook


    Keelan Giles and Kieron Fonotia make their Champions Cup debuts

    Scott Otten and Owen Watkin make their first Champions Cup starts


    The following players were unavailable for selection due to injury

    Scott Baldwin - Hand

    Ashley Beck – Shoulder

    Hanno Dirksen – Knee

    Jeff Hassler - HIA

    Ben John - HIA

    Brian Mujati – Shoulder

    Rory Thornton – Shoulder

    Eli Walker – Back
     
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  8. swanseaandproud

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    We have the players to beat anyone as you dont become a bad team overnight, It is all down to the coaches and the way they do things....Tandy is a good coach but for the right team and the Ospreys are known as a hard physical side that grind out wins and not the way tandy likes to play the game. We are not the right team for him and he is not the right coach for us....
     
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  9. PGFWhite

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    What's the realistic chance of an Ospreys victory?
     
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  10. swanseaandproud

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    Depends which team turns up...
     
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  11. Taffvalerowdy

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    Based on recent performances, it would seem unlikely.
     
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  12. PGFWhite

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    If there was a chance of a decent contest I may nip down. I don't want to pay £20 for a mis-match!
     
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  13. Taffvalerowdy

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    The Ospreys have selected probably their strongest side at present.

    It's put up or shut up time....
     
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    Whats the score?
     
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    Final Score: Ospreys 21-26 Clermont Auvergne.
     
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  16. Taffvalerowdy

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    21-26

    Can't give the French 14pts start.

    That said, probably most encouraging performance of the season.

    The referee was clearly out of his depth.
     
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    Thanks guys
     
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  18. swanseaandproud

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    Good game but really we should be winning these games,,,
     
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  19. Taffvalerowdy

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    They take off a scrum-half paid £700k and bring on a scrum-half paid £500k....

    Their squad costs are a multiple of ours - at least 2 or 3 times.

    Yep - we should be beating these teams......
     
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  20. glamexile

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    Got my tickets for the game at Saracens. They need to put a shift in for that one.
     
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