Slade, semi-finals & send-offs

Exeter were outstanding yesterday, lads, but, um...

And I am genuinely happy f- I am ge- I'd say that genuinely, I am happy for them because of what the turnaround they've done, and Rob has just mentioned to him.

But I am a little bit sad.

I am sad for the, the situation.

I know you two probably don't care less one bit, but it's, um, 17 years as a coach in the Prem is quite a...

You can't shake your head, no.

You were giving him all the plaudits last week with me stood on the side of the pitch, D, so there's gotta be a-

I'm not shake, I'm not shaking my head.

I'm, I'm-

[laughs]

I think it's the end of an era, but-

So you're not, you're shaking your head, you're not a little bit sad?

No, no, I just, I don't think Saracens are good enough to be in the top four this year.

They haven't been good enough.

They, they-

And I get all that.

I get it all.

Yeah.

So I, I get it.

I get the sentiments, like he's been an unbelievable coach, and he's, you know, with, we talked last week about the amazing players that he's played, the coaches that he's, that he's guided.

But I don't, I don't...

I think the top four are the right top four-

Yeah

...

this year.