Well, looking for at least one positive straw to cling onto; we didn't cave in completely when we were 6-24 down in the manner we were witnessing in the early part of the year. I was fearful around the thirty minute mark it was going to be another fifty point thumping, so at the very least that didn't materialise.
We managed to fight our way back into contention which energised the crowd to make some noise, and Herman's tackle bust and off-load for Carlos' try was worth the admission fee on its own.
But overall, simply not good enough. Some of the defence, particularly in the middle twenty minutes of the first half was woeful, even by the low standards of this dreadful year. In attack, again reflecting the year as a whole, some of our decision making, especially fifth tackle plays, defy description. We seem incapable of executing even the most basic of plays. Noticed another poster questioned what do they do in training throughout the week, my thoughts too. They look like they have never seen a rugby ball at times.
Another defeat, to a club who themselves had only won six games this year before today, but who I suspect were rubbing their hands in anticipation at meeting us.
The over-riding impression is that everyone at the club just wishes that someone would end the season for them right now and they don't have to bother anymore. But it's nothing compared to the wish we all have to erase 2024 from our collective memory. I never thought I would ever have to endure a season as bad as the one we suffered in 1999, but this team has managed it!!
