Ospreys v NGD's 25/10 k.o 1905

Risca Rev wrote:What's the point in your band and your tannoy then, if you aren't there to sing? How do you support by just sitting there? You lot don't chant either.

I don't need to smoke, but people do. I certainly don't epitomise what's wrong with this country if I did though. It isn't a multiuse stadium all the time though is it, it was a rugby stadium (allegedly) last night.

It is nothing to do with the fact we might have a better chance of progressing, it's appeal of grounds. As to how many players we supply to the Wales squad, I'm not too worried. I'd rather not have our players broken by Gatland etc. There's always a case of favouritism in some cases though. I thought Amos showed more than Eli Walker last night considering how poor we were, as an example. Richie Rees has been better than Lloyd Williams and definitely Phillips thus far. Ryan Jones has been injured a lot this season and was poor at Northampton, whereas other back rowers have been better (including Evans until last night).

wayne wrote:

Risca Rev wrote:What's the point in your band and your tannoy then, if you aren't there to sing? How do you support by just sitting there? You lot don't chant either.

I don't need to smoke, but people do. I certainly don't epitomise what's wrong with this country if I did though. It isn't a multiuse stadium all the time though is it, it was a rugby stadium (allegedly) last night.

It is nothing to do with the fact we might have a better chance of progressing, it's appeal of grounds. As to how many players we supply to the Wales squad, I'm not too worried. I'd rather not have our players broken by Gatland etc. There's always a case of favouritism in some cases though. I thought Amos showed more than Eli Walker last night considering how poor we were, as an example. Richie Rees has been better than Lloyd Williams and definitely Phillips thus far. Ryan Jones has been injured a lot this season and was poor at Northampton, whereas other back rowers have been better (including Evans until last night).

They are NOT our band it is the Cwmtawe Brass Band they are predominately kids they are basically half and half Osprey and Scarlet supporters, the leader is an Osprey supporter, the thing about smoking has been debated to death on our website, which finished about 3 years ago when it was explained satisfactorily for the most hardened of our smokers, it is now accepted. So in 1 game you think Hallam Amos outshone Eli Walker that is why Walker has been in the Welsh squad for about a year, Amos is a good prospect, so the Cardiff coaches thinks Williams is a better player than Rees and so do the Welsh coaches and he is so good the Scottish Region don't resign him, and are you honestly suggesting that Evans is better than a fit Ryan, which he definately wasn't against both Leinster and Northampton, then my first comment about you was spot on.    

Welsh Magician wrote:Basically you don't need to spur your players on when you are playing the Dragons, you celebrate when the team does well but there is no need to sing to spur a team on against the poor teams. The Dragons play in a little shed and it makes it sound like there is a great atmosphere on derby days or on days when there are a lot of knock ons, same thing happens when we play at Bridgend.

The Saint wrote:Magician and wayne are rather cheeky over an internet forum. I have the feeling they wouldn't be so lippy in person, especially to a 6'4 ex armed forces man, Rev.

wayne wrote:

The Saint wrote:Magician and wayne are rather cheeky over an internet forum. I have the feeling they wouldn't be so lippy in person, especially to a 6'4 ex armed forces man, Rev.

Well, I'm a 5'8 ex armed forces man and I'd say anything to someones face I'd say on here.

The Saint wrote:

wayne wrote:

The Saint wrote:Magician and wayne are rather cheeky over an internet forum. I have the feeling they wouldn't be so lippy in person, especially to a 6'4 ex armed forces man, Rev.

Well, I'm a 5'8 ex armed forces man and I'd say anything to someones face I'd say on here.

I was probably wrong to mention you in the same bracket there Wayne. And I can tell you're more of a grown-up from your posts. I hope you maintain this attitude and don't go over the top, this forum could be more of a contructive place then.

Breadvan wrote:Rubbish industrial estate? The bloody cheek of it! Huge b&q, bargains at tk mx etc....

Seriously tho. Ospreys could do with a ground like Sales. Don't even need 4 stands either.

Luckless Pedestrian wrote:Well that was an interesting read!

I got to the in-laws' to see that the Dragons had taken an early lead and I was pretty happy with the first half, apart from the woeful attempts at tackles on Matthew Morgan (four missed I think, including one by Jevon Groves, who was poor all round). We tried to play at times, but most of the time we kicked, which isn't necessarily a bad strategy away from home. But Griff's right, it seemed all of a sudden that the Os were out of sight, and Kingsley pointed out that it was two individual tries that did the main damage. Tipuric is a superb footballer. Once we were behind by that much we really needed to change tactics and play some rugby, but we seemed to stick to the kicking game. It was a disappointing performance, and by the sounds of it - I didn't see the Amlin game against Bath - it's the second time we've really fallen away in the second half of away games.

Presumably Jason Tovey will be back for the Leinster game, and I'm sure we'll give a better account of ourselves then (even if we do play in a shed). I thought they could have done with bringing Jonny Evans on sooner for Richie Rees, who looked out of sorts, but I imagine they'll still start with Rees on Friday. Leinster just about snuck a win at home to Connacht on the weekend and I've heard some Connacht fans weren't impressed with the refereeing in the last ten minutes.

South Wales Argus wrote:NEWPORT Gwent Dragons start preparations for Leinster today with their boss' stinging criticism ringing in their ears, writes Chris Kirwan.

Director of rugby Lyn Jones issued a damning appraisal of his team's performance in last Friday's 40-17 loss to the Ospreys.

He declared that his charges tackled "like a Division One side" at the Liberty Stadium and that their display was unacceptable for a regional side.

It is the first time that Jones, who arrived from London Welsh this summer, has given his new team both barrels; this time there was no post-match talk about the good in their game or their inexperience.

He will be expecting much, much better when the Dragons welcome Leinster to Rodney Parade on Friday evening.

"We weren't good enough against the Ospreys," said Jones. "Lots of players were giving everything they had and sadly other boys were missing tackles like a Division One side.

"Some performances just weren't up to regional standard.

"We didn't kick very intelligently, which gave the Ospreys the field position and possession to affect the game.

"And you can't defend for 80 per cent of the game because you are going to get tired, so when you have the ball you must hold onto it and play. We just couldn't do that."

....The Dragons have made a promising start to the season to sit in sixth place in the RaboDirect Pro12, an improvement on a horror 2012/13 when they finished one from bottom.

They have beaten Ulster, the Scarlets, Zebre and Mogliano at Rodney Parade but have lost to Edinburgh, Munster, Bath and the Ospreys on the road.

However, Jones isn't prepared to brush off the latest setback as just another case of travel sickness.

"We are not putting our heads in the sand and pretending this was a one-night stand," he said.

"The Ospreys game was a watershed for us and a measurement for a lot of players.

"Newport Gwent Dragons are a showing signs of ambition, I want this club to move forward and I want players to take the opportunities to show me and everybody that they are the ones to do that.

"That was not a performance for a regional side in Wales. Simple as that."

- Jones confirmed the Dragons have made an approach to Moseley for the services of former Wales Under-20s captain Cory Hill.

The ex-Cardiff Blues lock featured for the West Midlanders in their 28-17 English Championship defeat to Leeds on Saturday.

If Hill opts to move back to Wales then the Dragons will need to pay Moseley compensation.

gcBlues wrote:it seems the dregs only focus on home games and only really get up for it when playing at home against another region.

on the road they are poor