Scarlets vs Ospreys - THE BIG DERBY TEAMS ANNOUNCED and live match-day thread

[Smirnoffpriest]

First topic message reminder :

RaboDirect Pro12: Scarlets v Ospreys
Venue: Parc y Scarlets, LlanelliDate: Friday, 21 September
Kick-off: 19:05 BST
TEAMS ANNOUNCED

Scarlets team v Ospreys Friday 21st September 2012, Parc y Scarlets kick-off 7.05pm:
15 Liam Williams, 14 George North, 13 Jonathan Davies, 12 Scott Williams, 11 Andy Fenby, 10 Rhys Priestland, 9 Tavis Knoyle, 1 Phil John, 2 Ken Owens, 3 Deacon Manu, 4 George Earle, 5 Richard Kelly, 6 Aaron Shingler, 7 Josh Turnbull, 8 Rob McCusker (capt).
Replacements:
16 Matthew Rees, 17 Peter Edwards, 18 Samson Lee, 19 Sione Timani, 20 Johnathan Edwards, 21 Gareth Davies, 22 Aled Thomas, 23 Gareth Maule.

Ospreys15 Richard Fussell 14 Hanno Dirksen 13 Tom Isaacs 12 Andrew Bishop 11 Tom Grabham 10 Dan Biggar 9 Kahn Fotuali'i 1 Duncan Jones 2 Richard Hibbard 3 Aaron Jarvis 4 Alun Wyn Jones (Capt) 5 Ian Evans 6 George Stowers 7 Justin Tipuric 8 Joe Bearman
REPLACEMENTS
16 Scott Baldwin 17 Ryan Bevington 18 Joe Rees 19 Jonathan Thomas 20 Ryan Jones 21 Rhys Webb 22 Matthew Morgan 23 Jonathan Spratt

Ospreys coach Steve Tandy is hoping his players use the occasion of Friday's Welsh derby at Scarlets to put a dismal start to the season behind them.
But Tandy hopes the 21 September clash with unbeaten west Wales rivals Scarlets will provide a turning point.
"We've always performed in derbies, we're a pretty proud bunch and I know that they'll be hurting," said Tandy.
"So there's probably no better game for us than going down to the Scarlets and hopfully prove a point... really show that we are still a decent team, and get those basic areas of our game right.

An opening defeat away at Treviso - Ospreys' first loss to an Italian side - was followed by a home loss to Ulster and then another humbling at their Liberty Stadium home by Glasgow.

Scarlets' start to the season, in contrast to Ospreys, has been impressive and the Parc y Scarlets side sit unbeaten at the top of the Pro12 table with victories over Leinster, Glasgow and Connacht.

PS - THERE MAY BE A TRIBUTE TO NEVIN, GRAHAM AND NOEL SPENCE. I am unsure of the details but have heard that the crowd and announcer may sing Stand Up for the Ulstermen before the Scarlets/Ospreys game.

Could anyone with more/definate information comment please?

[kingjohn7]

Bring Samson Lee on, that would be a test for him - see what he can do.

from ur mouth to...

[Coleman]

Poor Fenby. . .

[LordDowlais]

never forward.

[wales606]

Hahaha, crowd don't like Dirksen at all.

[wales606]

Bring Samson Lee on, that would be a test for him - see what he can do.

from ur mouth to...

??? umm why?

[gowales]

Bishop has been good, playing at 12 probably has a lot to do with it.

[Rava]

Ref and TMO in contact by Mobile Phone in Glasgow. Try given to Connacht. 15-7 to weegies after 32 mins.

[LordDowlais]

Ouch, glad I aint Fenby.

[munkian]

Hahahahaha brilliant, Dirksen celebrates at the Scarlets fans but it's forward. FFFFFUUUU

[kingjohn7]

Bring Samson Lee on, that would be a test for him - see what he can do.

from ur mouth to...

??? umm why?

?? i wasnt being rude mate i just arrived on the thread and was reading ur post at the exact same time they said Samson Lee was on.

[Cari]

Dirksen you pleb! Made himself look a right tool there. Thought he's scored a try so he's celebrating to the crowd, winding them up and the try's denied due to a forward pass (rightly so). Rugby karma I suppose.

[Morgannwg]

Duncan is certainly putting his hand up for Wales selection after Rhodri has been cropped.

[Rava]

Ref and TMO in contact by Mobile Phone in Glasgow. Try given to Connacht. 15-7 to weegies after 32 mins.

Sorry. Wrong thread.

Well it has been an emotional night and there is Involved.

[gowales]

I didn't really see the Dirksen - L Williams incident. But from what i saw Liam wouldn't let go of him and Dirksen decided to take matters into his own hands

[glamorganalun]

Duncan is going to have a field day against the youngster, could be a big mistake or a great move!

[wales606]

Im a Blues supporter and I would rather see what a promising young prop can do against a 30+ year old with a bundle of experience rather than a NWQ player. I didn't suggest that Lee would be any better, just that it would be a good way to measure him as a scrummager since he has most played against 20yr olds so far.

[munkian]

North again. Great defense if nothing else this game

[GavinDragon]

completely agree wales606......apart from the bit about the blues of course

[bedfordwelsh]

Yh give Lee a run over Manu anyday for me

[wales606]

9 - 9

Based on current form, I was expecting the Scarlets to have a few tries by now.



Bit dull

[LordDowlais]

Time for Rhys Webb now I think.

[wales606]

completely agree wales606......apart from the bit about the blues of course

[gowales]

Owens and Mckuser have been pretty quite

[wales606]

Time for Gareth Davies and Rhys Webb me thinks...

[kingjohn7]

Bring Samson Lee on, that would be a test for him - see what he can do.

from ur mouth to...

??? umm why?

Im a Blues supporter and I would rather see what a promising young prop can do against a 30+ year old with a bundle of experience rather than a NWQ player. I didn't suggest that Lee would be any better, just that it would be a good way to measure him as a scrummager since he has most played against 20yr olds so far.

Ok, i dont have a clue whats going on. I was reading ur post and at the exact same time the commentator said Samson Lee was on. So i just made a small comment, "from ur mouth to gods ears". I wasnt trying to be rude or make any issue. I apologise for any confusion.

[wales606]

Liam Williams not having a great game either. Scarlets need some better possession, O's are doing well to obstruct them.

Matthew Rees on, Duncan Jones off - could be a turning point.

[wales606]

Bring Samson Lee on, that would be a test for him - see what he can do.

from ur mouth to...

??? umm why?

Im a Blues supporter and I would rather see what a promising young prop can do against a 30+ year old with a bundle of experience rather than a NWQ player. I didn't suggest that Lee would be any better, just that it would be a good way to measure him as a scrummager since he has most played against 20yr olds so far.

Ok, i dont have a clue whats going on. I was reading ur post and at the exact same time the commentator said Samson Lee was on. So i just made a small comment, "from ur mouth to gods ears". I wasnt trying to be rude or make any issue. I apologise for any confusion.

[glamorganalun]

Draft taking Duncan off the way he was paying, here comes Ryan

[Cari]

Yay!! R-JO is on!!!

[Coleman]

Wouldn't fancy Lee if i was Bevington.

[wales606]

Finally, an attacking platform for the Scarlets in the O's 22. They have been trying to kick all their long penalties before now.

[wales606]

Yay!! R-JO is on!!!

[wales606]

Bit of a waste there by S.Williams

[gowales]

George Earle has been prominent but pretty ineffective for the most part

[Cari]

oooh unlucky Priestland...that penalty just goes wide.

Score update: 9-9 after 57 minutes.

[Morgannwg]

Both teams wouldn't mind taking a draw I'm guessing. Scarlets don't wanna lose their unbeaten streak, Ospreys don't wanna lose another game. It looks like it could end up a draw although I would like to see a try.

[Morgannwg]

Bit of a harsh yellow? Confused with that one.

[wales606]

Samson Lee YC.

Oh dear.

[LordDowlais]

Mellyn for Samson Lee.

[Coleman]

WHAT?

[kingjohn7]

WTF? Harsh

[LordDowlais]

Excellent tackle by Tom Isaac on George North.

[GavinDragon]

im liking the aression on show from liam williams

[Cari]

Well it looks like being a man down won't make much difference at this rate! It's all been Scarlets territory second half.

..and George Norf, you're no Tommy...just sayin'

[Artful_Dodger]

Never a maul ref, ruck had clearly formed then started moving again.

[gowales]

Ospreys DOMINATE the Scarlets scrum there

[Artful_Dodger]

I really want to punch Sean Holley.

[wales606]

Ospreys gone back to trying to win a game with only their scrumaging

*yawn*

[mckay1402]

Sean Holley sides with Ospreys...shock

[wales606]

If you swapped the kicking abilities of Biggar and Preistland then the Scarlets would be about 9pts ahead.

They need a new kicker or they won't win close games.

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