So the Ospreys are set to conclude their mini tour to South Africa with a match against SA powerhouses the DHL Stormers. The Ospreys should be stronger for this game as their Wales internationals have joined up with the squad.
Who do you think we will see in the starting team?
https://www.theospreyliantrust.co.uk/post/monday-morning-quarterback-view-38
4th try is well worked and taken but comes from our missed kick to touch.
Rest of the game will have to wait until the morning.
We looked very 'rusty' as a team.
Massive improvements expected next time out.
Too many missed tackles.
Shocking defending for their 3rd try.
Finally found some time to watch this game...
First try comes as a result of 3 missed tackles.
Stormers playing with a similar intent shown by the Lions.
Second try is a result of more missed tackles and poor defence.
14-3 down after 9 minutes not a great start.
Every issue we have, we knew about them this time last year.
I just returned from holiday to witness the final 60 mins of this.
I hate the Doc 's biased commentaries but on on this occasion it was very difficult not to agree.
Toby Booth has improved our lot but it must be admitted even by his apologists that his version of back play is heart-breaking. The buck stops with him.
There was a significant improvement on Clarke's team showings but this season has seen a regression in the standard of performance and style, winning by a bish bash bosh system should not be the way forward.
I believe that Booth said ( I could be incorrect) that this was a 3 year improvement programme to make us competitive but I am getting so uninspired by the the way the team is performing (home and away) and the continual silence regarding the squad status/recruitment etc , why are we being ignored, we pay our money surely we deserve better, does Booth's end REALLY justify his means?
I have supported his actions/decisions but my patience is beginning to wear thin.
He has my support for next year but if nothing of any note improves then Mike Ruddock or someone else needs to step in and begin to steer this ship in the direction and style that we deserve or we will lose support that we can't sustain.
Please nobody respond with " he knows what he is doing or he deserves our support type answers" I am not anti Booth but very very pro Ospreys.
Surely this tour has to be a tipping point. The issues are blindingly obvious.
If Nagy doesn’t start from now on Boothe will go down a notch in my estimations.
I have asked on numerous occasions what do our attack coaches actually do ? Once again we were clueless in attack .From 9 to 12 we lack speed and agility the SA sides have showed us how rugby should be played and modern rugby can be entertaining and not the boring stop start power game we have played for years.
No I don’t think so. I think we need a good replacement for Brock James and someone who can coach defence. Oh yeah, and a huge wodge of cash to spend.
Someone's got to say it booth out???
With a 6 - 2 subs set I'm sure your right there.
With no Protheroe on the bench or starting, now who covers 10 if anything happens to Anscombe ?
Here is how the DHL Stormers line up and they have a 6-2 split on the bench as well. This is shaping up to be a monumental arm wrestle up front.
I am really liking the look of this team as we slot no less than 8 Wales boys back into the starting lineup. The bench also looks strong but it is an interesting 6-2 split.
Here is the starting team - hot off the press...