[DavenportSharky]

Exeter Chiefs v Sale Sharks
Referee: Jamie Parr
ARs: Sara Cox & Veryan Boscawen

[Olyy]

Luke James in the training photos from today - wearing a neon vest though, not sure if that suggests non-contact?

[RinTin]

15. Ollie Davies, 14. Gurswin Wehr, 13. Joe Bedlow, 12. Sam Bedlow, 11. Arron Reed, 10. Tom Curtis, 9. Dom Hanson; 1. Tumy Onasanya, 2. Tadgh McElroy, 3. Patreece Bell 4. Patrick Hogg, 5. Tom Burrow ©, 6. Jacques Vermeulen, 7. Jos Gilmore, 8. Dan du Preez.

Replacements:

16. Ethan Caine, 17. Ralph McEachran, 18. Tye Raymont, 19. Tristan Woodman, 20. Reuben Logan, 21. Nye Thomas, 22. Marius Louw, 23. Albert Bradshaw.

New 8, academy lad?

Jokes aside I like this side.

[SSR]

Exeter Chiefs:

15 Josh Hodg
14 Paul Brown-Bampoe
13 Ben Hammersley
12 Will Rigg
11 Campbell Ridl
10 Will Haydon-Wood
9 Tom Cairns
1 Will Goodrick-Clarke
2 Julian Heaven
3 Josh Iosefa-Scott
4 Lewis Pearson (c)
5 Rusi Tuima
6 Martin Moloney
7 Finn Worley Brady
8 Richard Capstick

Replacements:
16 Max Norey
17 Khwezi Mona
18 Jimmy Roots
19 Alfie Bell
20 Oscar Beckerleg
21 George Newman
22 Ben Coen
23 Dan John

[SSR]

Props and wings going to have a workout.
If the wind does not spoil the match, should be an interesting run out.

[dinogyro]

Is this being shown anywhere?

[Olyy]

No lock cover?

Chiefs going for it with that side, could be a blood bath

[RinTin]

Isn't this a mostly second string/ returning from injury Chiefs 23? Same us to a degree with Burrow, Vermeulen, DDP and Reed.

No lock cover is odd.

[poyntonshark]

There was lots of talk early season about Jark playing at lock, although, no-one appears to remember him ever having done so before. I guess DDP could if forced, possibly Logan too

[dinogyro]

Half-time 26-14

[dinogyro]

Looks like we're going down. 40-14 at 50 mins.

[Olyy]

I don't get why we're only giving Reuben Logan 20mins

He's such a hot prospect, why are we not getting him game time?
I know he's been playing for Caldy, but in all his appearances combined for Sale he's on like 120mins

[SSR]

Looks like our youngsters are getting another pasting 54 v 14 last time I looked.
Must be a bit demoralising.

[Olyy]

Ollie Davies red card, that'll put a dent in his u20 6N hopes

[dinogyro]

FT 59-14. Maybe glad I couldn't watch it.

[DavenportSharky]

59-14 FT ( for Roy)

[DavenportSharky]

Snap

[Lord Elpus]

Meanwhile Stains' youngsters gave the Cheetahs old farts (JoC, Wells, Liebenberg etc.) a thorough stuffing.

[The Back Row]

179 points conceded in three games.

59.67 points per game conceded.

Our DNA - gone to pot.

[SSR]

Was listening to the BBC Sports EXtra fee up until half time. Sounded like we were in it
until Bedlow's yellow card (which they called an immediate red card) at about 38 mins.
Looks like that was the trigger for Exeter to take charge. Odd thing on the BBC results it
has all our replacements used noted but nothing for Exeter. Did they play the full 80 with
the same side ?

[The Back Row]

Whatever way you look at it, its a hammering in a Competition the Glorious Leader says we were 'targetting' only last week.

Not my usual miserable thoughts, but those of multiple fans on Twitter questioning his leadership.

[SSR]

Not my usual miserable thoughts, but those of multiple fans on Twitter questioning his leadership.

I see where you are going wrong.

[The Back Row]

Twitter same as here - some very angry people who have no confidence in the leadership, who are not engaged with, just shouted down by those with blind faith...

[SSR]

Blind Faith ... one of my favourite bands.

[dinogyro]

Twitter same as here - some very angry people who have no confidence in the leadership, who are not engaged with, just shouted down by those with blind faith...

Or just faith? You're flogging a dead horse. We know where you stand. But I'm pretty sure Simon O isn't about to sack Alex until the end of next season. So let's have some constructive criticism and stop calling for his head.

Simon is a canny businessman. I can't believe that a man in possession of all the facts, who is paying for the whole thing out of his pocket and is an intelligent guy, is keeping Alex on for no reason. His last public comment was super-positive. So he obviously knows something, or he is a fool.

[Bucks1861]

“ Simon is a canny businessman. I can't believe that a man in possession of all the facts, who is paying for the whole thing out of his pocket and is an intelligent guy, is keeping Alex on for no reason. His last public comment was super-positive. So he obviously knows something, or he is a fool.”



An interesting and IMHO pertinent comment. Our owners know (and presumably have signed off) our strategic plan. They know and understand where Sale are in that plan. They made a billion by being strategic in perspective and I’m sure that is the case here.

Also, from my personal work experience, it’s necessary to have a markedly better replacement identified before removing the incumbent.

[The Back Row]

Ahhh you're both right. Don't question, just cough up.

I have huge respect for what the Oranges and Mr Mason have done for this club. But there are plenty of canny businessmen out there who have made poor decision in sport. They will however never sink as low as tellign the crowd to get in early to the ground for a big announcement, only to be played a video of a man no one cared about berating the fans for not being supportive enough in a message no one could hear before a big game. But it doesn't mean they cant be wrong.. and in the case of the DOR they are.

But aside from my well known view. It was not me that had a hissy fit only a week ago saying we had two competitions to prioritise, and then served this tosh up. Was it?

[Olyy]

Two week ban for Davies,
Hopefully he still gets a shot after that - misses the Wales and Scotland u20 games