Cardiff Blues Season Thread (Toulon fall in Cardiff)

[wales606]

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Keeping organised the ins and outs at the Blues leading into next season.

New Signing
Paetru Tamba (during the season)
Filo Paulo - North Harbour (confirmed)
Matthew Rees (confirmed)
Liam Davies (confirmed - until end of season)
Gethin Jenkins (confirmed)
Miles Normandale (confirmed)
Rhys Gill - Saracens (rumoured) Unlikely
Craig Mitchell - Exeter (rumoured) Unlikely
Adam Warren - Scarlets (rumoured)
Dan Lydiate - Dragons (mentioned) (rumoured)
Scott Williams - Scarlets (rumoured)
James Hook (rumoured - again)
Rodney So’oialo - Honda Heat (rumoured)
Aled Summerhill - Blues Academy
Ben Roach - Blues Academy
Ellis Jenkins - Blues Academy
Tom Pascoe - Blues Academy
Will Thomas - Blues Academy

Departures (all confirmed)
Jamie Roberts - Racing Metro
Ceri Sweeney - Exeter Chiefs
Tom James - Exeter Chiefs
Michael Paterson - Sale Sharks
Jason Tovey - Newport Gwent Dragons
Campese Ma'afu - Nottingham
Ryan Harford - Cardiff RFC
Nathan Trevett - London Welsh
Matthew Screech - Newport Gwent Dragons
Darren Harries - Scarlets
Jake Cooper Wooley - London Wasps
Cory Hill - Cornish Pirates
Petru Tamba - Unattached
Andi Kyriacou - Retired
Xavier Rush


Re-Signings
Alex Cuthbert (3 years)
Scott Andrews (2 years)
Josh Navidi (3 year)
James Down (unknown)
Andreus Pretorious (can't find the article...)
Marc Breeze (unknown)
Lewis Jones (unknown)
Lloyd Williams (3 years)
Tom Williams (3 years)
Rhys Patchell (3 years)
Sam Hobbs (?3 years?)
Rhys Williams (?3 years?)
Tom Davies (?3 years?)
Richard Smith (2 years)

[wales606]

Warburton having a stormer - exactly what we need at the moment.

[wales606]

That was just awful...

[wales606]

Seriously, no defensive organisation at all

[The Boss]

Drico is having a stormer.

Cardiff individually players are having good games.

[Cari]

I'm not watching (have the Ulster game on the laptop) but do you think they're doing it on purpose to presuade Shaun to take the job?

[wales606]

Drico is having a stormer.

Cardiff individually players are having good games.

Probably true, most of the player are going well - but the organisation and communication is just dire and we don't have a good enough front 5 starting

[wales606]

I'm not watching (have the Ulster game on the laptop) but do you think they're doing it on purpose to presuade Shaun to take the job?

They have been playing a very long con then. They were the same last year in Leinster!

Although the complete lack of communication is very obvious today

[The Boss]

I'm only half watching it. Really like the look of Patchell for yas. Have seen him play a few times and been impressed.

[wales606]

I'm only half watching it. Really like the look of Patchell for yas. Have seen him play a few times and been impressed.

Is he having a bit of a poor game at the moment to be honest. Nowhere near the kicking game he normally has.

[The Boss]

Aye he's showed a few touches of class though. He's kicked through a few times which haven't led to much.

[wales606]

Blues kicking game is pretty poor tonight

[The Boss]

Bad mistake there alright

[The Boss]

Madigan is a great player.

[The Saint]

Blues kicking game is pretty poor tonight

Looks like it's only Patchell putting in the poor kicks to me.

Also, surprised Leinster haven't been able to dominate against these props.

[wales606]

First penalty and it's a yellow card?!

[wales606]

Blues kicking game is pretty poor tonight

Looks like it's only Patchell putting in the poor kicks to me.

Also, surprised Leinster haven't been able to dominate against these props.

Apart from Halfpenny just kicking it dead from inside his own half which has just cost the Blues a player and probably a try now

[wales606]

WHAT ON EARTH WAS THAT!

Against the head and Lloyd passes to the wing!

Wasted a get out of jail free card there.

[The Boss]

Harsh I thought

[The Saint]

It's not Halfpenny's fault there's a guy in the bin... The ref has been pretty consistent tonight and allowed a free-flowing game, though I do think Blues have had some pretty harsh calls go against them, such as the one that has cost them a player.

[wales606]

First penalty and it's a penalty try

:/

[Steffan]

Penalty try against the mighty Kaaaiiirdiff rugby

[asoreleftshoulder]

Penalty try against the mighty Kaaaiiirdiff rugby

Have you nothing better to do?

[TJ]

First penalty and it's a penalty try

:/

Tehy were being marched backwards at a rate of knots. Yellow was harsh but that was fine

[The Saint]

Penalty try against the mighty Kaaaiiirdiff rugby

Have you nothing better to do?

Not much interesting up Ponty to be honest. So the answer is no.

[wales606]

First penalty and it's a penalty try

:/

Tehy were being marched backwards at a rate of knots.  Yellow was harsh but that was fine

Straight to a penalty try is pretty uncommon - especially when all the other scrums had been stable and the Blues front row hadn't collapsed or popped up.

A penalty would have been fine, but straight to a PT?

[Steffan]

Penalty try against the mighty Kaaaiiirdiff rugby

Have you nothing better to do?

Im cheering on Leinster. What ya problem?

[Steffan]

Penalty try against the mighty Kaaaiiirdiff rugby

Have you nothing better to do?

Not much interesting up Ponty to be honest. So the answer is no.

I live in Cardiff you berk

[The Saint]

How's living behind enemy lines working out for you?

[wales606]

ALEX CUTHBERT!

[Golden]

Yikes lovely run from Cuthbert

[wales606]

Great individual try from Cuthbert, who needs team play....

[asoreleftshoulder]

Penalty try against the mighty Kaaaiiirdiff rugby

Have you nothing better to do?

Im cheering on Leinster. What ya problem?

No you aren't you're just having a go at Cardiff,it's a fairly sad way to spend your evening.

[MarcusHalberstram]

Wow. Awesome Cuthbert. Moments before I was just thinking he had a look of "Why am I still at the Blues?"

[The Boss]

Great try Cuthbert

[Steffan]

How's living behind enemy lines working out for you?

Not really enemy lines. All the 'regions' are self-serving selfish stand alone clubs totally looking after their own interests and totally failing at that as well. I probably hate 'bail us out again please' Llanelli more than Cardiff

Real regions please that EVERYONE can support rather than these pathetic poorly supported pile of divel

[The Boss]

That looked a try to me. Thought it looked on the line.

McFadden is a real no bs player. All hard running and balls.

[tecphobe]

fair play Cuthbert has his weaknesses as player ridiculously good with ball in hand hell of a lot to do when he took that pass.

[The Saint]

How's living behind enemy lines working out for you?

Not really enemy lines. All the 'regions' are self-serving selfish stand alone clubs totally looking after their own interests and totally failing at that as well. I probably hate 'bail us out again please' Llanelli more than Cardiff

Real regions please that EVERYONE can support rather than these pathetic poorly supported pile of divel

Oh yeah I forget. Not only do you live in Cardiff, you also support the Bluebirds/Red Dragons!

[wales606]

Excellent work from Lloyd, Warburton and Pretorious

Needed that.

[Steffan]

Yeah and its amazing how Cardiff City do so much for the outer Cardiff community and appreciate the wider area and fans from there that they have and Cardiff Blues dont even acknowledge that life exists outside of Kaaaaiiirdiff

And it doesnt really matter where you live or who you support in football does it? The current domestic setup in Wales a JOKE and iv heard this off ex players and people involved in community rugby

[wales606]

We definitely need Shaun Edwards

[wales606]

NO WAY!!!

THAT WAS A TRY

AWFUL REF!

[Golden]

If Cardiff learnt how to defend they'd be a serious team

[The Boss]

Ref hasn't been great. Would like to see another angle.

[GLove39]

Blues have been robbed there
Poor show ref  

[wales606]

Ref refuses the TMO when asked

This is just awful - that is what the TMO powers were introduced for!

Shocker

[The Saint]

Yeah that looked like it came off Cronin's shoulder. Poor Blues. Another harsh call they've been on the back end of. No matter the result, they've restored a bit of pride for the team tonight.

[bedfordwelsh]

fair play Cuthbert has his weaknesses as player ridiculously good with ball in hand hell of a lot to do when he took that pass.

When he can score tries like that its worth carrying his few defensive weaknesses.

[The Boss]

Scrum seems a lottery at the minute

[tecphobe]

Cardiff could actually be decent with some coaching and a couple of additions.

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