A BIG win, but... and the DARC boaters
I believe Saturday's game with the Dallas Diablos was the first time we played them in 15's. Here's my observation on those guys. They have good numbers. They are very young and inexperienced. But, they take the field and give all that they got.
Having said that, the athleticism of the majority of the back line, and the strength of the pack dominated for 80 minutes. DARC imposed their will with relative ease in what quickly became a huge mismatch. Tommy, Sam, Phillip, Russell, and Vijay were consistently breaking through the poor tackling of the Diablos back line for several long tries. The pack were overpowering in the scrums and rucks. The Diablo pack seemed to run out of steam very early. Mark had a relatively easy time in his first game as scrum half. Looks like we might have reduced the age of our number 9 by half (and then some).
Too much went on to write (or remember). The final tally was DARC 108, Diablos 0. The scoring highlights were two 50 meter runs by prop Gonzo.
To their credit, the Diablos played to the end. They held their heads up and continued to play as hard as they could. Things got a little crazy at the end. Tommy received a yellow card for throwing punches and Gonzo was red carded at full time for another fight. But, both guys were on the defensive. Tommy was bitten, which is the most chicken-S thing that someone can do on the field. The referees disciplinary reports also describe the events as the Diablos being the instigators. Overall, the Diablos walked off the field with the respect of the DARC players. They were gracious hosts and have thrown out a challenge to The Tipp with the spread they laid out.
While this win came quite easily, we were damn lucky the Diablos couldn't exploit some major lineup issues. With an unexplained absence of players, I returned to the field on the wing. While funny to see, it wouldn't have been good to have a prop on the wing if the opposing back line could have taken advantage of it. Kenny moved from prop to breakaway to fill another void.
So, to all of you who didn't show and didn't bother to call and say why, what the hell? This was a Cup match, a chance to improve our team play, and a game we went into knowing we over matched our opponent. It looked pathetic to try and assemble 15 players right at kickoff while our supposed "weaker" opponent was preparing with 25-30 players. A little pride in yourselves and a lot of respect for your teammates seems to be missing. We have two games left this this fall. Some of you need to make some serious efforts to make up for letting down your teammates.
On a lighter note, the DARC boat racers are still unbeaten. The Diablos claimed to have a fast team, but the boys beat them by about half. On the patio at the party, the boat racers felt that they should have shirts made for and paid by the club. So, the bet is, if they remain unbeaten until the end of the season, I will have shirts designed and printed up for them. Just remember fellas, you didn't get me to agree on colors. You are all going to look so cute in hot pink and lime green.
Having said that, the athleticism of the majority of the back line, and the strength of the pack dominated for 80 minutes. DARC imposed their will with relative ease in what quickly became a huge mismatch. Tommy, Sam, Phillip, Russell, and Vijay were consistently breaking through the poor tackling of the Diablos back line for several long tries. The pack were overpowering in the scrums and rucks. The Diablo pack seemed to run out of steam very early. Mark had a relatively easy time in his first game as scrum half. Looks like we might have reduced the age of our number 9 by half (and then some).
Too much went on to write (or remember). The final tally was DARC 108, Diablos 0. The scoring highlights were two 50 meter runs by prop Gonzo.
To their credit, the Diablos played to the end. They held their heads up and continued to play as hard as they could. Things got a little crazy at the end. Tommy received a yellow card for throwing punches and Gonzo was red carded at full time for another fight. But, both guys were on the defensive. Tommy was bitten, which is the most chicken-S thing that someone can do on the field. The referees disciplinary reports also describe the events as the Diablos being the instigators. Overall, the Diablos walked off the field with the respect of the DARC players. They were gracious hosts and have thrown out a challenge to The Tipp with the spread they laid out.
While this win came quite easily, we were damn lucky the Diablos couldn't exploit some major lineup issues. With an unexplained absence of players, I returned to the field on the wing. While funny to see, it wouldn't have been good to have a prop on the wing if the opposing back line could have taken advantage of it. Kenny moved from prop to breakaway to fill another void.
So, to all of you who didn't show and didn't bother to call and say why, what the hell? This was a Cup match, a chance to improve our team play, and a game we went into knowing we over matched our opponent. It looked pathetic to try and assemble 15 players right at kickoff while our supposed "weaker" opponent was preparing with 25-30 players. A little pride in yourselves and a lot of respect for your teammates seems to be missing. We have two games left this this fall. Some of you need to make some serious efforts to make up for letting down your teammates.
On a lighter note, the DARC boat racers are still unbeaten. The Diablos claimed to have a fast team, but the boys beat them by about half. On the patio at the party, the boat racers felt that they should have shirts made for and paid by the club. So, the bet is, if they remain unbeaten until the end of the season, I will have shirts designed and printed up for them. Just remember fellas, you didn't get me to agree on colors. You are all going to look so cute in hot pink and lime green.
5 Comments:
Did they also forget to agree to what the shirts would say? If so, I'm thinking something along the lines of "We swallow faster"
That is perfect!
Don't dis the pink and green! Those are Maggotfest colors.
The power of the pink compels you!
Alright. Just the first thing that came to mind. If they win, I'll come up with something appropriate. Maybe the printer can add glitter to the screen.
I'm thinking a nice rainbow shirt would work well.
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