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Bucksquin

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Re: Quins v Gloucester - Post match analysis
« Reply #15 on: Monday 02-Dec-2019, 09:58* »
Just to add my appreciation of Lang, he was very good. Shame about the pen he would normally have knocked over (and I think was in Marcus range) but made up for it with the fantastic drive to touch towards the end.

The wind was a lot stronger than it looked from the stands, I think. Maybe he slightly under hit it as well, but the wind seemed to be the main problem.

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Re: Quins v Gloucester - Post match analysis
« Reply #16 on: Monday 02-Dec-2019, 10:05* »
Lang and Elia were the standouts for me.
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Re: Quins v Gloucester - Post match analysis
« Reply #17 on: Monday 02-Dec-2019, 10:11* »
Lang was superb. Ibitoye was really busy - love the way he goes looking for work.

Still got serious concerns about missed tackles and our defence as a whole. But more worried about our attack. Seemed to struggle to break the line in the first half in particular. Managed only 5 in the whole game (Glos had 13).

That said, it was an excellent win that was much needed.
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Re: Quins v Gloucester - Post match analysis
« Reply #18 on: Monday 02-Dec-2019, 10:14* »
I like us having both Lang & Smith on the pitch at the same time. Their combination seems to bring out the best in each of them, and gives us two very good kicking options both from hand and from the tee.

In some ways I think having those two (and Herron as well) all in the earlier stages of their careers means they are each pushing for the starting position in healthy competition. For too long we had a clear hierarchy of NEv, then the understudy only getting cameos off the bench unless NEv was injured. It was understandable, but it harmed the understudy's development and meant that when they were called on to fill in during a NEv injury, they were "undercooked".
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Re: Quins v Gloucester - Post match analysis
« Reply #19 on: Monday 02-Dec-2019, 13:01* »
Lang's long kicking was practically a game changer. i moaned when we had Nev and Smith that kicking it 20 metres upfield was really not helpful. I know he fluffed one kick to touch, but it was close and he'll get better with more practice and pressure.

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Re: Quins v Gloucester - Post match analysis
« Reply #20 on: Monday 02-Dec-2019, 15:18* »
Mustn’t get carried away due a win.Had 12trees kicked his sitter we might have a slightly different attitude to this game I suggest.We are not building on last year but trying to get back where we were.Top 6 is a damned sight more difficult this season.Jury is out Gussie a lot to do

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Re: Quins v Gloucester - Post match analysis
« Reply #21 on: Monday 02-Dec-2019, 15:21* »
A lot of things could have changed the game. The second (I think) Glos try where the player went through a huge gap, came after a Glos player had taken out Ismael beyond the ruck. Nice tactic if you get away with it, but annoying when it's against you.

Am I imagining it, or have the "Gussie Out" type comments and threads (thankfully) dried up? :)

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Re: Quins v Gloucester - Post match analysis
« Reply #22 on: Monday 02-Dec-2019, 15:32* »
Interesting dynamic this season as we have already played the Top 4 sides .

Last season we started by losing 3 of the 1st 4 games then turned it round with a close win against Glaws . , we then went on a good run before running out of puff .

I think there will be a clearer picture of where we are after our  next games against the teams that are struggling below us  .. Wasps and Tigers  ! ,  ... another strange season .

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Re: Quins v Gloucester - Post match analysis
« Reply #23 on: Monday 02-Dec-2019, 16:15* »
One area that I have been pleased with over the last two games is our reduced penalty count. I don't know what the actual count was from yesterday - but it seemed lower than usual.  I think we gave away the first penalty on 23 minutes on Sunday.  There were a few silly penalties - but, it felt that we didn't give away as many as we were last season.
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Re: Quins v Gloucester - Post match analysis
« Reply #24 on: Monday 02-Dec-2019, 16:21* »
Scrum.com has it as 7 penalties conceded.

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Re: Quins v Gloucester - Post match analysis
« Reply #25 on: Monday 02-Dec-2019, 16:30* »
Interesting dynamic this season as we have already played the Top 4 sides .

Last season we started by losing 3 of the 1st 4 games then turned it round with a close win against Glaws . , we then went on a good run before running out of puff .

I think there will be a clearer picture of where we are after our  next games against the teams that are struggling below us  .. Wasps and Tigers  ! ,  ... another strange season .

Couldnt agree more with this. Next three games off Wasps (A), Tigers (H-BG), Sale (A) are huge games for our season. Two away trips we have historically struggled with but wasps certainly seems like a game we ought to be getting something from, Sale is always tough for us. Leicester is  a strange one. Form/table wise, it should be a 5 pointer, but they always raise their game for us for some reason and they have a lot of quality which could click into gear at any point.... Should be targetting 10 points at least from those game imho

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Re: Quins v Gloucester - Post match analysis
« Reply #26 on: Monday 02-Dec-2019, 16:32* »
The Enya game is tough for everyone, to be fair... I definitely think we should be targeting 2 wins & a losing BP if we're truly out of the early season blues.

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Re: Quins v Gloucester - Post match analysis
« Reply #27 on: Monday 02-Dec-2019, 16:35* »
Looks like Laing is on a mission this season.
A new World Cup cycle, and is eyeing up a permanent place in the Scottish squad. Bulked up a bit, and his natural confidence is shining through. And oh, what a boot. Good luck to the fella.
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Re: Quins v Gloucester - Post match analysis
« Reply #28 on: Monday 02-Dec-2019, 16:39* »
The Enya game is tough for everyone, to be fair... I definitely think we should be targeting 2 wins & a losing BP if we're truly out of the early season blues.

Agreed. Wasps seem to have very little form so I’d like to think we’d be targeting something from the photocopier centre though it’ll still be very tough. At least our traditional wasps nemeses Daly, Wade and Hughes are no longer there. Need to win BG12 and Enya, I’ll take an LBP for sure.

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Re: Quins v Gloucester - Post match analysis
« Reply #29 on: Monday 02-Dec-2019, 17:14* »
Couldnt agree more with this. Next three games off Wasps (A), Tigers (H-BG), Sale (A) are huge games for our season. Two away trips we have historically struggled with but wasps certainly seems like a game we ought to be getting something from, Sale is always tough for us. Leicester is  a strange one. Form/table wise, it should be a 5 pointer, but they always raise their game for us for some reason and they have a lot of quality which could click into gear at any point.... Should be targetting 10 points at least from those game imho

I'm not sure that Tigers do particularly raise their game for us. I doubt they target us in any way or raise their game like they might against Saints or Bath. In previous years though, when they've been struggling, we just play badly against them. It's almost like the players go into the games thinking they're still the Tigers of old and don't go with the mentality that they can win.
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