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poorfour

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Re: Team v Irish
« Reply #195 on: Thursday 10-Sep-2020, 13:22* »
Uhhh ... "Andy"?

That would be confusing:
"This is Andy, or Chis Maj., as we call him. And this is little Jimmy, whom we call Chis Mi or Baby Chis. And this is Ross, whom we call Chis Andy".

Eton apparently traditionally went for Major / Minor / Minimus, but only if all three were there at the same time. So I think we can safely stick with Chis Maj. and Chis Mi.
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Re: Team v Irish
« Reply #196 on: Thursday 10-Sep-2020, 13:24* »
we won against a team from the academy, which since the championship restarted has lost all the games (includings Tigers), has suffered 150 points and scored 68.
Up to minute 65 minute the score was LI 15 Quins 17 with Li who had already fielded 5 reserves.
Getting to in the first 4 seems impossible to me since Wasps (4th in the standings) has 14 points more than us and I don't think that in 3 games he won't be able to score even 2 points considering that unfortunately I believe they will win against us.
I think We will arrive  7 or 8.
James Chisholm needs to in the top 15 yesterday was MOM Steele Murley Smith Lang Lewies they were excellent , Gray much better than Baldwin.
I found out that Tom Lawday was playing when he was replaced.
For next year we have to buy at least 1 ball carrier 1 flanker 1 second row, waiting for the South African players and see how they adapt to the team.
Impossible not to find a full back that is no better than Morris.

OT: LI has a great ball carrier that didn't play yesterday, but Fiji Tuise would be interesting for us, and as a flanker Morris (Wasps) seen against the Saracens was devastating and  the Saracens had all the back row of the first team.
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KentQuin

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Re: Team v Irish
« Reply #197 on: Thursday 10-Sep-2020, 13:26* »
Not too many learnings from this game. Take the win and move on.

Our scrum was dominant put LI were so poor in that area it's difficult to assign too much credit.

Lewies was my MOTM. Big performance from him.

Smith great ball in hand. Some wayward kicking in the first half blotted an otherwise excellent performance.

Some very nice link/support play from Northmore and Murley. They both show the rugby intelligence and decision making which seems to be lacking from Morris's game. I'd like to see them both getting more minutes.

Assuming Green is being primarily considered as a FB, I wonder were Murley's long term position will be? Unfortunately I can see him suffering as a result of his versatility.


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Re: Team v Irish
« Reply #198 on: Thursday 10-Sep-2020, 13:55* »
That would be confusing:
"This is Andy, or Chis Maj., as we call him. And this is little Jimmy, whom we call Chis Mi or Baby Chis. And this is Ross, whom we call Chis Andy".

Eton apparently traditionally went for Major / Minor / Minimus, but only if all three were there at the same time. So I think we can safely stick with Chis Maj. and Chis Mi.

I remember once seeing all three playing at the same time.
But - Chis Minimus has a nicer ring to it than Baby Chis.

MadMax

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Re: Team v Irish
« Reply #199 on: Thursday 10-Sep-2020, 14:32* »
Uhhh ... "Andy"?

You could but his name is Alastair.

Quinofthestoneage

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Re: Team v Irish
« Reply #200 on: Thursday 10-Sep-2020, 16:08* »
I remember once seeing all three playing at the same time.
But - Chis Minimus has a nicer ring to it than Baby Chis.

Yep - they all played for Quins at the same time in an A League game . Here's the pic

https://www.oldbrightonians.com/news/notable-obs/sport/50-sport/rugby/1250-all-3-chisholm-brothers-on-for-harlequins-v-exeter.html
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JammyGit

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Re: Team v Irish
« Reply #201 on: Thursday 10-Sep-2020, 18:26* »
Crikey, how can a side play that poorly for just over half a game and still come away with 5 points??

Just shows (to me anyway) that cramming so many matches into a short period necessitates mass changes in the match day squads, and we are getting far too many ‘false’ results and try scoring bonus points. Is it really worth it ?

We played a team of academy dudes and 3rd XV players, that's why.

Agreed on the mismatches making a mockery of this season.

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Re: Team v Irish
« Reply #202 on: Thursday 10-Sep-2020, 21:33* »
Thinking back on the game, one thing worries me: On-field leadership during the game. While I'm happy that Gussy was able to read them the riot act at halftime and get the performance, he shouldn't have had to do that. The on-field leaders (Robshaw, Chisholm minor*, Smith, etc.) should have been already getting their teammates to up their game during that first half. Against better teams, we would have shipped more points in that first half & had a harder job coming back to win. In years past Robshaw would have been rallying the troops as soon as we went down to 14. Whether his mind is already a quarter of the way across the Atlantic, it seems these last few games he hasn't been able to inspire the sort of team performance that the game requires. I'm not saying he's slacking off, just that Gussy needs to look at the on-field leadership core & get them more prepared to rally the troops in adversity.
What about calling Ross, Ross and James, James.
Don't think there can be any confusion with that!


*Quick point that I may have raised before: James Chisholm should actually be referred to as Chisholm Minor (Chis min.), with Ross being Chisholm Major (chis maj.) Senior and Junior is normally used to refer to Father and Son, not elder and younger siblings.

 

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