Comments on: Gallagher Premiership 2018/19: Round 2 Predictions

By: MarkB

MarkB — Mon, 10 Sep 2018 20:49:54 +0000

Agreed draw was probably fair. Think we will be marginally less disappointed having been 21-0 down, but only just!

By: Staggy

Staggy — Sat, 08 Sep 2018 20:36:42 +0000

Definitely no problems at Bath, I think that I can probably sample a piece of humble pie for my call on that one. A draw was probably about fair although I guess both of us will have come away disappointed!

By: MarkB

MarkB — Fri, 07 Sep 2018 12:25:59 +0000

I’ve gone for a Bath win but only because it is too early in the season for the I’ll back the opposition on Superbru so at least I’ll be in some way happy with the result either way round, I still have hope that those problems don’t run deep!

By: Staggy

Staggy — Fri, 07 Sep 2018 12:21:45 +0000

Personally think that if Northampton had been a bit more clinical last week, they might have won, so definitely favouring them this week.

Surely wasps form over the last few seasons has to go down to Cipriani to a reasonable degree. Exeter were just a bulldozer last week and can’t see that changing.

As bad as Leicester were last week, am always reluctant to back Newcastle away from home. have gone Tigers by a small margin but wouldn’t be surprised by a Newks win.

Sarries by large margin too.

It will be interesting to see how deep the problems run with Bath. Have gone for a Glos win but then I would wouldn’t I.

Sale at home is normally a banker.

By: MarkB

MarkB — Fri, 07 Sep 2018 11:02:56 +0000

In terms of how good were Quins vs how bad were Sale, I’ve only seen highlights but thought that Quins were good, some of their interplay and speed through the gain line looked very sharp and I think would have troubled a few defences from across the premiership.

By: steve

steve — Fri, 07 Sep 2018 10:24:36 +0000

last week i manged to get 3 calls right!
Some of these games could go either way, such is the way early season when things have yet to fully settle down.
I’m going for home wins across the board, bar Exeter who will eke out a narrow win at Wasps.

By: MarkB

MarkB — Fri, 07 Sep 2018 09:38:16 +0000

Largely agree, but there are two places where I differ.

As much as it is the Ricoh, Exeter looked clinical and Wasps look vulnerable having to rely on what effectively would be their third choice fly half for the season, think Exeter will win comfortably, easily a double figure margin.

And yes, history has Saints as the favourites, but if Quins can reproduce the anywhere near the form that put 50 past Sale then I think they will take this, I’ve gone Quins by 7!