Out of time

By Leipziger
April 12 2010

Anyone seen that episode of the Simpsons where Homer sits in his car outside church listening to football, banging his head on the steering wheel moaning “We stink, we stink, we stink”?

Yes I know I used this intro a couple of weeks ago but I had the same feeling yesterday as Cardiff tore our Falcons apart and I believe became the first away side to score 50 points at KP in the professional era.

By the time Jamie Roberts scored the fifth try to make the score 13-41 with 25 minutes left I had pretty much lost interest in the game and just wanted full-time. More worrying for the club, how many people have lost interest completely after this latest KP farce?

With Carl Hayman a late withdrawal due to illness it was always going to be an uphill battle against a side fielding 15 full internationals, however Micky Ward initially held up well and Gcobani Bobo had an early chance.

However two quick tries from Casey Laulala and Martyn Williams either side of a Jimmy Gopperth penalty put the writing on the wall. Although Charlie Amesbury cut through the defence for a try, Cardiff's half-time lead of 13-17 was scant reward for their dominance.

Then they ran away with the game in the second half. Micky Young's try with a quarter of an hour to go meant little, especially to The Master it seemed who followed the replacement schedule he dreamed up over breakfast yesterday and immediately brought on Chris Pilgrim.

When Ceri Sweeney's try broke the 50 on 75 minutes I don't think many home fans were probably bothered anymore. Those that hadn't already left that is.

I'm sure The Master will be looking for positives out of the game so here we are: Chris Micklewood finally got on the pitch, though with little time to do anything. Two tries against a very good side.

Oh, and we are probably safe from relegation thanks to Sale, Leeds and Worcester's results this weekend.

However, Jon Golding going off with injury is a concern with Leicester at home beckoning, a massive game in which a good result and performance could make all the difference to season ticket sales.

This game also showed that although we are capable of beating any team at any time, when the big teams are on form we will always struggle to live with them until we can get some more consistent quality throughout the side and a set of backs who are of the standard needed to get the best out of Jimmy Gopperth. Or a manager who can do this.

Thanks to anyone who bothered reading. See you on Sunday. Onwards and upwards!