Dragons V Ospreys Jan 4th @Dave Parade 3pm

I am genuinely confused by some things....why after taking so long to sign him and eventually get him here to seemingly replace the inept Luke Price, why on earth did we keep the inept Price on the pitch and leave MacKenzie on the bench? We could have gone with Price and 12 even and played the two pivot system or just swapped one for the other?

The other thing that has confused me is why has it taken until around 11pm for a match report of the game today to appear on the Ospreys website? Unless I am wrong but the time says it was posted 25 minutes ago.

I have to agree that Luke Price is out of his depth and try as he might he doesn't have the skills or thinking to do anything other than go through the motions. He is better than the average club player but surely even he would have to admit that he is struggling to compete at Pro14 level. In the end the responsibility does rest on Sherritt's shoulders his game plan was only as effective while the Dragons struggled to keep their width. But it was basically shown up when we were forced to make changes putting North in the centre I hope was because Scott Williams was injured and looked like George was as well because we instinctively played the same tactic of box kicking to the wing when Hanno came on who was even less effective than North or Morgan. We missed our chance to consolidate the lead and with the substitutions we lost our shape especially after Tip's went off.

I have agree that we would be better off letting Sherritt go now because he has a one dimensional attack plan and does not comprehend how to use 15 players.

Once again our back line is toothless, we create very little and give the wings little option.The box kick is it seems our only option and we continually give the ball away. Our lack of urgency and speed combined with poor game management cost us a win.

I think Luke Price is never going to win any game and his mistakes will continually lose them. I really hope we can find an attack coach now and let Sheratt go early. Why we carried on with the same half backs I do not know

That was better from the Ospreys but still not good enough. I hate Sean Holley's commentary and the man himself if I am being honest. Brace is a joke as he really did his best to allow them to gain territory and ball to win the game. There was a ruck seconds before the charged down kick, why Luke why???? and there was clearly hands in the ruck that Brace saw but he did not give a penalty and the rest is history. MacKenzie should have come on for Price.

North wonders off injured and Price cannot even kick the ball 10 metres at the restart. Scrum to Dragons and they win a free kick that Sam Davies kicks off the park.

Well done Brace, well done.

Ospreys are penalised at the scrum and Moriarty pushes for the line, the Ospreys defence holds a few charges but Davies kicks across a narrow (heard that before somewhere) and Dragons score a try. Sam Davies missed the conversion and it is 18-18. Holley orgasmed when they scored. Tips limps off at 77 minutes, for Sam Cross. Venter on as well in the forwards.

Somehow the Dragons kick the ball down the field after Price is charged down and they score, Davies converts and it is 25-18 with a minute to go. Brace gleefully awards the try even though he should have given the Ospreys a penalty seconds earlier....

Dragons win another penalty that is kicked to touch and Morgan keeps the ball in but knocks it on. Dragons with a scrum some 18 metres out from the Ospreys line.

Ospreys have changed both props, Dragons win another joke penalty that should really have been reversed and Ospreys defence holds firm so far, resulting in a lineout to Ospreys. Final 10 minutes.

Dragons win a joke penalty and Davies misses to touch allowing Aled Davies to clear. Beard pinches another lineout and A Davies smacks it deep into the Dragons half but Ospreys are pinged after the lineout and S Davies kicks to touch.

A decent passage of play from the Dragons as they make a belated insurgence into the Ospreys half but it comes to nothing with a knock on. Big last 15 minutes needed by the Ospreys.

Ospreys win a penalty as Tips is grabbed in the air at a lineout, the tee comes on and Price kicks for goal. This is an important kick and Price misses it. 13-18 still.

Dragons defence holds out as the Ospreys seem to run out of ideas rather quickly and knock the ball on. Dragons scrum 5 metres out. Scott Williams off for Dirksen - North to centre. Dragons win a free kick and Davies clears to touch for an Ospreys lineout.

Another strong passage of play as Morris breaks and the Ospreys finally move the ball through the hands, the ball comes back infield and Morris crashes over but he is held up over the line. Attacking scrum to the Ospreys, 5 metres out.

Ospreys are on the Dragons line and eventually score a try through Thomas-Wheeler. Major props to Adam Beard for pinching the lineout ball that started this passage of play. Price converts and Ospreys lead 13-18 after 50 minutes.

Great break from Scott Otten as he strides down the pitch, Ospreys move the ball wide but a mix up between Crackenll and Thomas-Wheeler ends up with the pass in touch. Should have been a try.

Brace remembers that his other arm works and gives the Ospreys a kickable penalty, Luke Price steps up and splits the posts. 13-11 after 46 minutes. Tips is everywhere for the Ospreys.

Brace just loves giving the Dragons penalties and they get two in quick succession, while missing a pass almost identical to our one he called forwards just on half time. Sam Davies steps up to kick and with 44 minutes gone, extends the Dragons' lead to 13-8.

A poor, nothing kick from Price somehow ends up in a penalty to Ospreys and the Ospreys decide to go for the corner. Ospreys move the ball but are called for a forward pass??? and at half time Dragons lead 10-8.

A kicking battle ends with a territory gain for Ospreys but Scott Williams has to do more than kick the ball, surely?