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Originally posted by sreve19 sreve19 wrote:

We are under powered, either it's the ability or the attitude but we don't get the gain line like Connaught did tonight. Our backs are dangerous but they need front foot ball . 
We’re not particularly underpowered on paper, but we sure looked like it on field.
Some tactical adjustments needed to. Plenty of times we should have kicked over that defensive line but carried on sideways. 

Also I get annoyed when we get pinged for holding on, when it’s better to let them get the turnover and tackle rather than concede 30m and defend a line out 
On paper Kieran Assiratti is the same weight as Ellis Genge, but in my humble opinion there's a bit of a difference in dynamism & power.
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Originally posted by Wil Chips Wil Chips wrote:

Originally posted by sreve19 sreve19 wrote:

Poor from Scarlets, we need a decent pack to give our back line a platform. 


That's a very decent pack in my view, at this point in the season (within the international window) and games against teams in the bottom half, I'd be expecting wins. In reality we haven't really been competitive except in short bursts.

We seem a long way from a sustained upswing in fortunes at the moment.



I think the reality is, it isn’t a decent pack. Old locks that have had their day, an old tighthead that doesn’t offer much outside the scrum. Mathias isn’t much more than URC squad player. Douglas has looked well off the pace this season, and Taylor I struggle to see how we use him. I get we naturally up rate our players, but really none of the starting pack outside Marnus and maybe Anderson would start for the other regions.

We have an atrocious record producing young tight five forwards right now. I hope some of the age grade players can step up.


Not sure I agree with all of that, what I do know is our pack (on paper) had far more going for it than the Connacht one. So I maintain we are under achieving.

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Why don't we ask an ex player to ride in to save another ex player and put sound bytes out about the Scarlet Ethos Ouch
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Most attacks & tries came from moment's of individual skill by players. There is clearly talent in the back line. The forwards were up against it so there wasn't the best of platforms, but I'm not convinced I saw a coherent plan of attack.
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Most attacks & tries came from moment's of individual skill by players. There is clearly talent in the back line. The forwards were up against it so there wasn't the best of platforms, but I'm not convinced I saw a coherent plan of attack.
Peel has been at the helm for five seasons now. Apart from the aberration 2022/23 season with Blackett, we’ve had no semblance of attack.
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Originally posted by Tony Clifton Tony Clifton wrote:

Originally posted by skyblue skyblue wrote:

Most attacks & tries came from moment's of individual skill by players. There is clearly talent in the back line. The forwards were up against it so there wasn't the best of platforms, but I'm not convinced I saw a coherent plan of attack.
Peel has been at the helm for five seasons now. Apart from the aberration 2022/23 season with Blackett, we’ve had no semblance of attack.

100% at what point does his position become untenable? 
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Originally posted by skyblue skyblue wrote:

Originally posted by Wasp Wasp wrote:

Originally posted by sreve19 sreve19 wrote:

We are under powered, either it's the ability or the attitude but we don't get the gain line like Connaught did tonight. Our backs are dangerous but they need front foot ball . 
We’re not particularly underpowered on paper, but we sure looked like it on field.
Some tactical adjustments needed to. Plenty of times we should have kicked over that defensive line but carried on sideways. 

Also I get annoyed when we get pinged for holding on, when it’s better to let them get the turnover and tackle rather than concede 30m and defend a line out 
On paper Kieran Assiratti is the same weight as Ellis Genge, but in my humble opinion there's a bit of a difference in dynamism & power.
Kemsley should be playing for Wales to look at him. Over 6’, absolute tank in the flesh, but doesn’t make much of a dent. We had Ball, Lousi, Anderson, Douglas.
Our pack against Bordeaux played like Wales did against Ireland last week. 
We’re just not seeing the best we can get from them, as a unit or individually.
We're still still here, but I wish we were in an Anglo-Welsh
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Originally posted by Tony Clifton Tony Clifton wrote:

Originally posted by skyblue skyblue wrote:

Most attacks & tries came from moment's of individual skill by players. There is clearly talent in the back line. The forwards were up against it so there wasn't the best of platforms, but I'm not convinced I saw a coherent plan of attack.
Peel has been at the helm for five seasons now. Apart from the aberration 2022/23 season with Blackett, we’ve had no semblance of attack.

100% at what point does his position become untenable? 
2023/2024 if you ask me. Really after the 0/4 challenge cup run.
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3 of out last 4 games have been against bottom half of the table sides.  Not a win to be seen.  That was a great chance to move up the table, a bit at least.  To come we have Zebra and 2 winnable derbies.  The rest we can forget about.

Tonight was same old, same old.  Lots of huff and puff and nothing to show for it other than a couple of tries from breaks.  Then every time they had the ball they scored.

We hade enough possession to win 3 games tonight but Connacht treated that as a defensive training session, so easy to defend against one up or lateral runners.  No guile or variety at all and easy to defend.  Then, as soon as they are in an attacking position they score with the usual ridiculous ease.  Pick and go or driving maul the result is almost a foregone conclusion.

Is see no way out of this hole we're in with this current squad.  Too many are either past it or never going to be good enough no matter how long they're persevered with and it's clear to see that.
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Some of our front rowers looked overweight and unfit, bulk but no power or stamina.
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Pants. I’m fed up. We are better than this. 
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3 of out last 4 games have been against bottom half of the table sides.  Not a win to be seen.  That was a great chance to move up the table, a bit at least.  To come we have Zebra and 2 winnable derbies.  The rest we can forget about.

Tonight was same old, same old.  Lots of huff and puff and nothing to show for it other than a couple of tries from breaks.  Then every time they had the ball they scored.

We hade enough possession to win 3 games tonight but Connacht treated that as a defensive training session, so easy to defend against one up or lateral runners.  No guile or variety at all and easy to defend.  Then, as soon as they are in an attacking position they score with the usual ridiculous ease.  Pick and go or driving maul the result is almost a foregone conclusion.

Is see no way out of this hole we're in with this current squad.  Too many are either past it or never going to be good enough no matter how long they're persevered with and it's clear to see that.
Absolutely agree. I see no way Wales can field 4 sides with the squad depth we see. Our only chance of pushing on is waiting on the youth, and trying to survive and grab players from Ospreys. The one player I want is going to Grenoble, so there’s that.
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I still think if we put money into a better coach we would have better performances. we saw what Whiffin could do. Lets just get through surviving, who would want to join us at this point, get out the other side (hopefully) and see who can turn the ship around.

I still think there will be 2 teams - one each east and west in the next few years.
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Reading these last few pages I am so glad I gave that a miss last night. Only thing I smiled about was the 33-12 forecast - fair play.
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Lack of fitness, especially with the forwards, we start off slow, then fade, only  playing well in patches. 
Our best player by a country mile was Joe Roberts and also looked the fittest.
We created a number of chances early but made simple mistakes, not focused. When your really fit these errors are reduced.
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What changes to make us decent again?

Recruitment is wrecked for another season (which could still be our last).
For me, our defence is dogged. It’s in attack we don’t show any creativity or cutting edge.
Connacht didn’t offer much, but I thought they organised a defensive line well, forcing our one tactic of hoisting the high ball.
Coaching changes coming?
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