Chiefs to beat Sarries?
3Wheels
By 3WheelsOnMyWaggon
October 26 2010
3Wheels gives a bullish prediction for Exeter Chiefs visit to Saracens at Vicarage Road
Saracens v Exeter Chiefs
Aviva Premiership 30th Oct 2010
Close but not quite close enough!
Thrilling, but with an air of disappointment!
Living on the edge!
4 times now, the Chiefs have proved their metal against the top teams in English club rugby, and to a man they have fought for the 6 points that they have earned against them. People have already sat up and taken notice of the new boys on the block, but how much more notice would they be taking if we had taken 9, 13 or 16 points from those 4 games!
This weekend we make the trip to Vicarage Road to the home of Saracens and Watford, in another search for the scalp of a top 6 AP club, Saracens currently 3rd in the AP.
Our squad is building in stature and working well together, with a few more strong, talented and experienced players waiting in the wings itching for the opportunity to show what they can bring to the party.
Our opponents have a squad filled with internationals, many from South Africa:
- Steve Borthwick (England)
- David Strettle (England)
- Hugh Vyvyan (England)
- Richard Wigglesworth (England)
- Kameli Ratuvou (Fiji)
- Michael Tagicakibau (Fiji)
- Carlos Nieto (Italy)
- Jacques Burger (Namibia)
- Kelly Brown (Scotland)
- Schalk Brits (South Africa)
- Deon Carstens (South Africa)
- Neil de Kock (South Africa)
- Derick Hougaard (South Africa)
- Hayden Smith (USA)
- Chris Wyles (USA)
- Rhys Gill (Wales)
With the credentials of their squad, and with only one match lost out of 6, they will be favourites to take at least 4 points on their home turf, but with 135 points for and 110 against they have not overawed any of their opponents so far this season.
I have decided to put my doubts behind me this week, no I’m not going to hope for a losing bonus point if we play well, if the Falcons can get within 2 points of Saracens to grab a losing BP, then I see no reason why Exeter Chiefs cannot turn Saracens over, even on their own territory, especially with the Tribe in such good voice.
Exeter to win, I don’t care by how many points, 1 will do!!!
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If it did happen I wonder what sort of comments would come from their coach!!! mever a man to mince his words
We don't lose many at home and you'll have to be on the top of your game to outmuscle us but no-one at our end is writing you off after your away displays against Leicester and Saints.
Here's to a great game on Saturday!
So we have now played four of the to five teams in the league and for a team of no hopers have actually done quite well so this weekend we might just get another win but if we don't I believe we will be pretty close. lets be having it, I love it.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2010:10:27:13:48:28 by Convex Hull.
If we have learnt that giving away penalties is not a good plan (which we seemed to have done last week against Irish) then there is no reason why we cannot give Sarries one heck of a game.
With a large contingent of 16th men making the trip let us hope that Mr.V will have something to complain about on Saturday night.
Thats if they lose
brilliant result 
for the record:-
Sarries squad
1. Dion Carstens
2. Etienne Reynekke
3. Carlos Nieto.
4. Steve Borthwick
5. Mauritz Botha
6. Kelly Brown
7. Jaques Brown
8. E Joubert
9 Neil de Kock
10 Alex Goode
11 M Taki
12 Nils Mordt
13 KameliRatavou
14 Noah Cato
15 Chris Wyles
16 Jamie George
17 Matt Parr
18 Richard Skuse
19 HaydenSmith
20 Justin Melk
21 Richard Wigglesworth
22 Brad Barritt
23 David Strettle
Chiefs Squad
Arscott
Higgins
Dollman
Rennie
Foster
Davis
Thomas
Sturgess
Clark
Budgen
Hayes
Hanks
Johnson
Scaysbrook
Baxter
Replacements:
Alcott
Moon
Tui
Kimlin
Slade
Poluleuligaga
Matavesi
Naqelevuki
P156...COME ON YOU CHIEFS..
..CHIEFS....CHIEFS....CHIEFSThe tribe were truly amazing, so sad to see sarries fans leaving before the final whistle!!
Glad that the team made the effort to acknowledge our efforts as we saluted them.
