2020/21 Championship - Round 7 (VII)

islander wrote: corporalcarrot wrote: Sarries 3-3  Ealing -Hope I'm wrong as this would essentially kill the league as a contest Would it? It would mean Ealing (33pts if this result came to pass) would almost certainly be uncatchable, but since the league is about finishing in the top two to reach the PO, it could be pretty interesting below that. Donny might reasonably hope to get a win at Richmond and move to 26pts, with Pirates likely to get max points at home to Amps, that would mean: 2. Donny 26 3. Pirates 25 4. Sarries 23 and a game-in-hand That would still leave Sarries probably having to win their last 4 games and vulnerable to be knocked out of contention if they were to slip up... so still quite a bit of interest I'd say

Mathematically you are correct but although my poor quality predictions are well known I expect Sarries to win all of their remaining regular season games and with the game in hand potentially pushing them up to 28 points. If Ealing gain no points against Sarries their home match with Donny in May could be really important. Sarries and Ealing have been favourites for the playoffs since all this started but if Donny or Pirates can take one of the places instead that would be brilliant in this corner of St Ouen.

Lucky chap

corporalcarrot wrote: islander wrote: There'll be spectators at the Reds v Nottingham game this w/e<div id="ypm-extension" ="ypm-extension"=""> https://www.jerseyreds.je/news_article/7415/ <font size="7">Got my ticket! Me too!! Am I correct in thinking that this will be the first competitive game played in the British Isles with fans present since the first lockdown? If so, coming on the back of the Lions pre-tour training announcement, rugby is alive in Jersey!! We just need to take that into our games now.

maire23 wrote: Bluesman11 wrote: Jersey 5 - 0 Nottingham - Gonna keep on predicting Nottingham to lose each week.  One of these days we might just shock you and win!

islander wrote: Brizzer wrote:   Am I correct in thinking that this will be the first competitive game played in the British Isles with fans present since the first lockdown? <div id="ypm-extension" ="ypm-extension"> Nearly Brizz - there were a couple of Prem games that had small crowds last Sept before things started to turn back in the wrong direction, and Guernsey had a match against Douglas (IoM) last August. But no other games that I'm aware of = exciting!

Thanks Islander, although I'm not sure that I would class Guernsey - Douglas as competitive
As you say, exciting....and some!

CPK, thanks for your good wishes. This could be seen as a pilot for other games/sports and as you say, it is easier to control being on an island.

Re the Lions, my understanding is that they will do much of their training at the Stade, but there is also a brand new facility being built next to the club called Strive and from what I am told, it will be state of the art...certainly enough to interest Warren G. This should be open next month....really exciting times and frustrating at the same time

corporalcarrot wrote: Given the paucity of flights coming to and from Jersey at the moment (there are a total of 3 today including the mail plane) I assume Nottingham will arrange a day trip using a Charter from East Midlands. I wonder if they are bringing any supporters and how the match officials are getting here.

gerg_861 wrote: Are these predictions done on a typewriter?

Hartpury 4 Coventry 1

Edited by LJ from Roth - 23 Apr 2021 at 06:59

Hartpury 1 Coventry 4