Minus Marks -
Poor team performance.
Back row unit ineffective.
Too much ball turned over in contact area
Ryan Lamb's distribution skills lacking.
Plus Points +
The introduction
of power-house Ollie Azam sparked pack improvement.
Anthony Allen - the best back on the pitch.
Fijian Apo Satala
looks useful.
Verdict
Big efforts needed against Leicester, Bath etc.or big
hidings are on the cards.
Will we see Olly Barkley in the No. 10 Shirt before too long?
Whats the point in playing Big Les if he is virtually starved of the ball?
Pricey's Point of View
I waited
for this game all through the summer but when it eventually took place I
found myself wanting to hear the final whistle.
My desire for that whistle was not because Gloucester were hanging on to
a slim lead after 79 minutes of nail biting tension, it was, quite simply,
because I was bored.
Bored with sloppy play, amateurish work at the breakdown and line-out and
little shape or control in midfield. Had it not been for the constant shrill
of ther referee's Acme Thunderer, I'm sure I would have nodded off.
Ollie Azam lifted the game to a higher level but to be quite honest there
was only one way it could go unless buckets and spades were handed out.
Gloucester start the Premiership campaign with four very tough matches and
there is no doubt that they will have to play an awful lot better if they
want to earn any points.
J.G.P - 31/08/2008