Post by Jamie Crawford on Jan 17, 2017 14:51:27 GMT
Sat 21st Jan, 2017 - 2:00pm
OK we’re out of the Cup and only playing for pride but this is a local derby and there is a lot of pride to play for. Even more so when the Titans hold the Cup bragging rights this season after they beat us 34-17 last October at Clifton Lane in the Cup. Any local derby is a closely-fought battle either in the Cup or in the Championship. Griff has stated that the game provides the opportunity for the Knights to get back to winning ways after two defeats to Munster A’s. Three losses on the bounce could see heads drop and a losing feeling begin. At least both losses so far have been to the same team. It’s time to make the dead rubber game into pliable (or live) rubber for the Knights to spring back to winning ways.
Munster 'A' secured a home draw in the B&I Cup Quarter-Finals; they progress to the knockout stages for their first time since 2014 after being unbeaten in their Cup fixtures, winning three bonus points in the process.
I would guess that it’s theoretically possible for the Titans to reach the QF’s but they’d have to beat us by a significant winning margin, can anyone confirm? I suggest this as the second team in all of the other Groups have already lost two games with one more game to play, except Jersey in Pool One, who have lost one game with one to play. The difficulty is how the percentages are calculated with their only being three teams in our Group.
That said, the Titans performance in their one win and two losses hasn’t been spectacular; they haven’t won any bonus points and their points scored difference is -25. All other second-placed teams have a greater positive point’s difference than the Titans have negative! However they have all played five games to the Titans’ three. Thus I would venture that it’s mathematically possible but it aint gunna happen?
Whether they could progress or not; it is a chance to do the double over the Knights in the Cup and even more so at fortress Castle Park. The Titans would love to weaken that fortress reputation. The Titans have a score to settle after we did the double over them in the Championship.
The Knights will forget the fact that they’re out of the Cup and see this game as significant. Most players admitted that the team ‘didn’t show up’ at Clifton Lane last October and it was a game that I wish I hadn’t witnessed. This game provides the opportunity to put things right, to show the Titans what the Knights can do.
A free-flowing game of rugby should be on display as each team tries to outscore the other by taking greater risks than might normally be seen in a league match.
COYK bring the Cup bragging rights back to Castle Park
DONNY, DONNY, DONNY…
OK we’re out of the Cup and only playing for pride but this is a local derby and there is a lot of pride to play for. Even more so when the Titans hold the Cup bragging rights this season after they beat us 34-17 last October at Clifton Lane in the Cup. Any local derby is a closely-fought battle either in the Cup or in the Championship. Griff has stated that the game provides the opportunity for the Knights to get back to winning ways after two defeats to Munster A’s. Three losses on the bounce could see heads drop and a losing feeling begin. At least both losses so far have been to the same team. It’s time to make the dead rubber game into pliable (or live) rubber for the Knights to spring back to winning ways.
Munster 'A' secured a home draw in the B&I Cup Quarter-Finals; they progress to the knockout stages for their first time since 2014 after being unbeaten in their Cup fixtures, winning three bonus points in the process.
I would guess that it’s theoretically possible for the Titans to reach the QF’s but they’d have to beat us by a significant winning margin, can anyone confirm? I suggest this as the second team in all of the other Groups have already lost two games with one more game to play, except Jersey in Pool One, who have lost one game with one to play. The difficulty is how the percentages are calculated with their only being three teams in our Group.
That said, the Titans performance in their one win and two losses hasn’t been spectacular; they haven’t won any bonus points and their points scored difference is -25. All other second-placed teams have a greater positive point’s difference than the Titans have negative! However they have all played five games to the Titans’ three. Thus I would venture that it’s mathematically possible but it aint gunna happen?
Whether they could progress or not; it is a chance to do the double over the Knights in the Cup and even more so at fortress Castle Park. The Titans would love to weaken that fortress reputation. The Titans have a score to settle after we did the double over them in the Championship.
The Knights will forget the fact that they’re out of the Cup and see this game as significant. Most players admitted that the team ‘didn’t show up’ at Clifton Lane last October and it was a game that I wish I hadn’t witnessed. This game provides the opportunity to put things right, to show the Titans what the Knights can do.
A free-flowing game of rugby should be on display as each team tries to outscore the other by taking greater risks than might normally be seen in a league match.
COYK bring the Cup bragging rights back to Castle Park
DONNY, DONNY, DONNY…
