Comments on: Aviva Premiership Round 3: 5 Things we learned

By: olly

olly — Wed, 25 Sep 2013 20:15:32 +0000

Gould could have kept him on but he wouldnt have made the intercept so what is said is completely irrelevant. Gould obviously made the correct decision cus Roko scored

By: Dazza

Dazza — Wed, 25 Sep 2013 14:00:20 +0000

Ford only played the second half, as Heathcote started the match. I personally didn’t think Heathcote did much wrong in the first half, and bringing Ford into the game coincided with other changes which made much more of a difference. It made Ford look good because he was getting better, faster ball then Heathcote did in the first half. In the first half the forwards were the difference, not the backs.
Henson’s main contribution was dropping the ball, which we Sarries fans found particularly amusing! As I’m sure you can appreciate.

By: Frenchy

Frenchy — Wed, 25 Sep 2013 12:26:44 +0000

hmm… it all feels a bit cynical to me.

It is a really clever marketing ploy – but I can also envisage it being used in a fergie-esque “mind games” attempt.

Do you think these ploys can effect individual performance or team strategies? I’d be pretty dissapointed if it did. – They are professionals after all.

By: Jamie

Jamie — Wed, 25 Sep 2013 09:41:18 +0000

Do you think they felt like they were being mocked though? I reckon giving Henson a shot would have felt like validating the Sarries marketing ploy!

By: xxxwookie

xxxwookie — Wed, 25 Sep 2013 09:29:22 +0000

I was disappointed that Gary Gold didn’t offer Henson a kick at goal. I don’t know how tough Ford’s shot was as I missed the first half, but if it was a sitter (and Henson is better than just sitters) it would be nice to stick it to your opposition

By: Siobhan

Siobhan — Wed, 25 Sep 2013 08:15:23 +0000

The Saints fans were in shock that’s why they were so quiet. Speechless at refs decisions.