: Fri May 22, 2009 10:06 pm  

Purdham was outstanding for you tonight as was your new international! In fact, I enjoyed watching Quins play tonight more than I did watching Saints, who were as dull as ditchwater (hence the silence of Saints fans for most of the match). You could have won that game, you know, if you hadn't dropped the ball a couple of times. You were in our faces the whole 80, you were up for it, 100% effort, and some of your kicks were awesome.

Your fans were fab, btw. They never stopped all night (though in the last 15 I think we finally managed to drown them out!). They are a real credit to your club, your away crew.

I hope your injured player is ok and that it was nothing we did. We all clapped him off the pitch, btw. It's never good to see a player injured.

: Fri May 22, 2009 10:23 pm  

Very impressed with Quins tonight.

: Sat May 23, 2009 1:20 am  

Back 30 minutes ago so some observations. It was a game we could have won, could not should. Saints do their trademark of scoring a try right at the end of each half. Shame about the Cougar going off that didn't help. We just seem (as we have in several games IMHO) to lack the creative spark near their line, I mean in the first 10 minutes we seemed to spend most of it on their line and came away with nothing. Then we made 2 mistakes and go in 10 - 0 down.

As for Ganson it is hard to tell from behind the sticks but he seemed to make a couple of funnies, giving a knock on against young Jamie when it looked like interference at the ptb and that was when we had the wind in our sails at 16 - 12 and was probably the last time we were in their half. Then a short kick off after Cunningham's try Howell goes up for the ball gets whacked in the back Willy picks it up and the Tango man gives Saints a Pen . Mind you I was glad to see him following Dorny down the pitch on the intercept after he disallowed Donalds try at Leeds

Long's part in Robys try was excellent but thought their MOM was Clough seemed everywhere.

Reserves won but can't remember the score - think it was quite close but Saints came back at the end.

Night Night

PS Only heard one chant of When the Saints go marching in, I think we won on the vocal score (bring out the Strepsils).

: Sat May 23, 2009 8:58 am  

Paddock Punter wrote:

Long's part in Robys try was excellent but thought their MOM was Clough seemed everywhere.

He's come into his own for us this season, though he's been developing for a while. Last night we had Wellens, Clough, Graham and Cunningham who played their little hearts out. I think the rest of the team was in snoozeville: they really were a dull lot. Not our most inspiring performance though that might have been something to do with the way our coach messed about with the team due to injuries (Pryce on the wing ?!?)

Reserves won but can't remember the score - think it was quite close but Saints came back at the end.

The score was 38-40. Well done to your guys.

PS Only heard one chant of When the Saints go marching in, I think we won on the vocal score (bring out the Strepsils).

And that wasn't exactly sung with gusto! (Unlike your lot who were great) You did get some 'forwards' though and you know you're perceived as a threat if the Popular Side yell forward!

: Sat May 23, 2009 10:48 am  

Paddock Punter wrote:

PS Only heard one chant of When the Saints go marching in, I think we won on the vocal score (bring out the Strepsils).

Easily.

I'm getting fed up of trying with those plebs, they'd rather winge about the direction of a pass.

: Sat May 23, 2009 1:44 pm  

Someone told my parents that they heard Louie broke his arm last night? Anyone hear this aswell or is it just someone making up rumours?

: Sat May 23, 2009 2:40 pm  

tim791 wrote:

Someone told my parents that they heard Louie broke his arm last night? Anyone hear this aswell or is it just someone making up rumours?

He was a holding a few times after being tackled.
Hope it aint broke.

: Sat May 23, 2009 11:39 pm  

Don Brennan wrote: He was a holding a few times after being tackled. Hope it aint broke. Interview with Mac here suggests Louis thought it might be broken on the night - http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_l ... 065280.stm Let's hope not.....

Don Brennan wrote: He was a holding a few times after being tackled. Hope it aint broke. Interview with Mac here suggests Louis thought it might be broken on the night - http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_l ... 065280.stm Let's hope not.....

: Wed May 27, 2009 11:21 pm  

Paddock Punter wrote:

Back 30 minutes ago so some observations. It was a game we could have won, could not should. Saints do their trademark of scoring a try right at the end of each half. Shame about the Cougar going off that didn't help. We just seem (as we have in several games IMHO) to lack the creative spark near their line, I mean in the first 10 minutes we seemed to spend most of it on their line and came away with nothing. Then we made 2 mistakes and go in 10 - 0 down.

As for Ganson it is hard to tell from behind the sticks but he seemed to make a couple of funnies, giving a knock on against young Jamie when it looked like interference at the ptb and that was when we had the wind in our sails at 16 - 12 and was probably the last time we were in their half. Then a short kick off after Cunningham's try Howell goes up for the ball gets whacked in the back Willy picks it up and the Tango man gives Saints a Pen . Mind you I was glad to see him following Dorny down the pitch on the intercept after he disallowed Donalds try at Leeds

Long's part in Robys try was excellent but thought their MOM was Clough seemed everywhere.

Reserves won but can't remember the score - think it was quite close but Saints came back at the end.

Night Night

PS Only heard one chant of When the Saints go marching in, I think we won on the vocal score (bring out the Strepsils).

Well done to Paul Cullen on picking that up on Boots n'all tonight.