Sarries v O's Thread Spoilers

Inquitus

6-3 to Sarries at halftime, O's having a bit of a mare. Can Sarries do us (Munster) a favour and remove the O's, who I believe are far more of a danger to us than Sarries.

O's getting murdered in the Scrums and most of the rucks, and dishing up alot of turnover ball.

Inqui

bleg

here's hoping!!!

kensutz

Handy away trip to Vicarage Road if Saracens win this.

toomevara

Really not surprised, the much overhyped, chronically over-rated Opsreys always struggle against a big, aggressive committed pack, which is why I reckon Munster will beat them if they go through....

bleg

justice done there after the pressure before the break

Inquitus

Aye, bit of a fluke tho. O's are awful, knock ons galore. They look dangerous though.....if they could just catch the ball.

Inqui

bleg

if that's a try it's no fluke

Inquitus

Shame no try, and a stupid penalty

Inquitus

O's could be ****ed now 14 men 16-3 and 20 to go

bleg

saracens really really up for it! come on!!!!!

kensutz

Does anyone know where the semi final will be on? London Irish are playing theirs in Twickenham so I'm sure Saracens/Ospreys vs Munster will not be at Vicarage Road.

marco_polo

kensutz wrote: »

Does anyone know where the semi final will be on? London Irish are playing theirs in Twickenham so I'm sure Saracens/Ospreys vs Munster will not be at Vicarage Road.

It will be at the Rioch Arena in Coventry if Sarries win

Sherifu

Saracens look to be home & hosed.

kensutz

Thanks Marco.

Inquitus

12 to go still 16-3, not looking good for the O's, everything they do turns to ****.

Erin Go Brath

The incredible statistic of Home teams winning QF's to continue???
Munster are the exception rather than the rule.

marco_polo

kensutz wrote: »

Thanks Marco.

Make that when Sarries win. The overatted Ospreys have been dire today.

Inquitus

Erin Go Brath wrote: »

The incredible statistic of Home teams winning QF's to continue???
Munster are the exception rather than the rule.

Aye 9 away wins and Munster had 3 of them....should have been 4 but for that brutal touch decision.

kensutz

Tight finish now. Easy conversion coming and another try required.

marco_polo

Spoke too soon, 16-8 with extras to come from Hook.
5 minutes left

ellie2

anybody kniow where the munster vs saracens match will be in. There was some mention of coventry on the telly last nite?
Cheers

Inquitus

4 mins, gonna be interesting

Erin Go Brath

Exciting finish in store!

toomevara

crazy decision, no try...should have gone upstairs

kensutz

Drop goal it is

Erin Go Brath

Drop goal time?

Inquitus

Great drop, game, set and match Sarries

marco_polo

Great kick to seal the game.

Apparently the Semi-final will be on the sunday as Coventry City are playing at home on the saturday.

Inquitus

Gonna be much harder to get tickets now....that's the only downside.

BOHSBOHS

now that saracens have won

the semi will be in the RICOH stadium in Coventry

toomevara

Thats how you beat the Ospreys and Wales....Gaffney's Saracens will be tough test for Munster

Erin Go Brath

Does this result help Munsters chances to reach the Final?

toomevara

Erin Go Brath wrote: »

Does this result help Munsters chances to reach the Final?

In my opinion no...remember who coaches the Saracens, and also Saracens pack are a much tougher prospect than The Ospreys....

Inquitus

Yes O's are a far more capable side than Sarries when they play well.

bleg

yea, ospreys were second favourites, munster were third coming into this weekend.

marco_polo

Erin Go Brath wrote: »

Does this result help Munsters chances to reach the Final?

Would think so, mind you if we were playing the Ospreys team that showed up today then maybe not. I would consider Glouchester to be a better team than Saracens.

Stev_o

Erin Go Brath wrote: »

Does this result help Munsters chances to reach the Final?

No. Both teams are virtually the same and it will be a very very close contest Munster would have been happier if Ospreys had of one as it would have been a simpler task.

Credit to Scarries the tackles they made were awe inspiring really putting their bodys on their line and once Vyvyan and Chesney are on fire its going to be a bruising day if your on the receiving end of their tackles and charges

toomevara

bleg wrote: »

yea, ospreys were second favourites,

Never realistic, all on the back of 6N hype..play some nice rugby in the backline but their pack are mediocre, particularly front row...Munster would have had them going backwards all day

Erin Go Brath

Im not sure myself, most were touting O's as strong favourites for this. Havent seen enough of Sarries myself to make the call. Will def be watching the Glos V Sarries game that Sky are showing next weekend for an insight.

Inquitus

Stev_o wrote: »

No. Both teams are virtually the same and it will be a very very close contest Munster would have been happier if Ospreys had of one as it would have been a simpler task.

Credit to Scarries the tackles they made were awe inspiring really putting their bodys on their line and once Vyvyan and Chesney are on fire its going to be a bruising day if your on the receiving end of their tackles and charges

O's at Cardiff or Sarries at the Ricoh, you'd be mad to think this hasn't done Mu nster a big favour. Also the bookies think the same. Yes the Kidney / Gaffney thing makes it interesting but the O's were a large portion of the Welsh Grandslam side and on the big Millenium Stadium pitch would be a much tougher proposition than Sarries.

bleg

on paper ospreys are a far superior team. they didn't show up today. munster have no reason to be fearful so long as they perform, from 1-15 they have better players.

Stev_o

bleg wrote: »

on paper ospreys are a far superior team. they didn't show up today. munster have no reason to be fearful so long as they perform, from 1-15 they have better players.

But didnt Ospreys think that today and look what happened to them?

toomevara

Inquitus wrote: »

the O's were a large portion of the Welsh Grandslam side and on the big Millenium Stadium

..a team which was never really tested and didn't play a decent, settled side in what was the worst 6N contest in many a year. Wales will be destroyed in SA over the summer...

Erin Go Brath

Inquitus wrote: »

O's at Cardiff or Sarries at the Ricoh, you'd be mad to think this hasn't done Mu nster a big favour. Also the bookies think the same. Yes the Kidney / Gaffney thing makes it interesting but the O's were a large portion of the Welsh Grandslam side and on the big Millenium Stadium pitch would be a much tougher proposition than Sarries.

Id be inclined to agree. If Ospreys were at home today, they might well have won handsomely. The trip to the Millenium would undoubtedly be the more daunting of the two.

marco_polo

Stev_o wrote: »

But didnt Ospreys think that today and look what happened to them?

It is a danger alright, but to be fair I can't imagine any Munster team being as arrogant as the O's were today. They looked like the expected an easy ride today once they went 0-3 up

bleg

Stev_o wrote: »

But didnt Ospreys think that today and look what happened to them?

the ospreys have a better team, they didn't show up. if munster show up and perform to their potential they will win.


sorry, where is your confusion with my post?

Stev_o

bleg wrote: »

the ospreys have a better team, they didn't show up. if munster show up and perform to their potential they will win.


sorry, where is your confusion with my post?

Well i thought i saw a team in Ospreys jerseys on the field my eyes must have been misleading. Look simple as Ospreys were bullied out of it Scarries targeted their keys players and tackled them time and time again have a look at the stats Scarries at the end of the match are around 120 + to 80. They beat them at scrum time and at the breakdown the only thing Ospreys had was a decent line out. Ospreys showed up but they were beaten by the better team simple as.

Munster are going to have to work hard to win they its not as easy as showing up and leaving with the final tickets bought.

Sherifu

I thought Ospreys would win it tbh. Looked impressive recently. That said I hadn't seen Saracens in a while.

Stick_man

This was the Ospreys big chance to break through this year and thay blew it, They read too much into the EDF semi, I suspected Saracens wouldnt want to show their hand in that game and it proved to be the case, It wil be dificult for Munster but after yesterday the fear no-one.