Championship - Week 9 Predictions - National League Rugby Discussion Forum

Gone are the days when this was just a bit of fun. I now feel under enormous pressure

Ampthill 5-2 Hartpury. I have learnt that whereas Ampthill have the ability to score lots of points, they also concede lots. I am going for a home win, with a likely score of 51-49.
Jersey 4-1 Cornish Pirates. An intriguing fixture between two solid and professional Championship sides. I just think home advantage will be the trump card.
Doncaster 1-5 Ealing. I think Ealing will grind out a 4 try bonus win, but I think Doncaster can also score 4 tries. This is probably the pick of this week's fixtures.
Bedford 5-2 Nottingham. Bedford play so much better at Goldington Road and I am a great admirer of their running backs. Nottingham though will not roll over.
London Scottish 1-4 Coventry. One day soon LS will claim their first win. But I don't think it will be this week. A reasonable Coventry performance should see them over the line.

I can see two possible upsets. Doncaster might upset Ealing's donkey cart, whilst London Scottish might upset the mighty but currently under-performing Coventry.

Always trying to stay bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.

Ampthill 5 - 2 Hartpury

Jersey 5 - 2 Cornish Pirates

Doncaster 1 - 5 Ealing

Bedford 4 - 1 Nottingham

London Scottish 4 - 1 Coventry*

* Much as it pains me. Wink

Edited by Old Gold - 22 Nov 2021 at 19:42

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Ampthill 4-1 Pury - Should be close but I think Amps will win at home by 4-5 points

Jersey 4-1 Pirates - In my dreams Jersey by a single point and the sun will shine - it could happen.

Donny 4 -2 Ealing - At home Donny to edge it by a couple of points and kick a shed load of pens but Trailfinders score 4 tries

Blues 5-1 Nottingham - Bedford backs run the show

London Scottish 5-1 Coventry - Scottish overdue a good result and Salad to get a hat-trick of tries.

Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD.

Ampthill 5-1 Hartpury

Jersey 5-1 Pirates

Donny 1-5 Ealing

Bedford 5-0 Nottingham

London Scottish 0-4 Coventry

Ampthill 5 - 1 Hartpury
Jersey 5 - 2 Cornish Pirates

Doncaster 0 - 5 Ealing
Bedford 5 - 1 Nottingham
London Scottish 5 - 2 Coventry

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Ampthill 5 - 1 Hartpury - Ampthill are finding their form, and scoring loads of points. I think that they'll continue that at home vs. Hartpury.
Jersey 2 - 2 Cornish Pirates - From an Ealing supporter perspective, I'm hoping for this outcome to minimize the table points for our nearest rivals. 4-1 to Jersey more likely at home.

Doncaster 1 - 5 Ealing - I reserve the right to change this depending on line ups. Ealing has a lot of injured players, and I'm not sure what squad they can put out for what is sure to be a tough test.
Bedford 5 - 1 Nottingham - From what I've seen, Bedford is worlds ahead of Nottingham on the field, even if not especially far on the league table.
London Scottish 0 - 5 Coventry - The exiles are on their way to being unexiled, and that is the only good thing for them this year.

Ampthill 5 - 2 Hartpury - Very hard to call this one
Jersey 5 - 2 Cornish Pirates - MOTD - two excellent teams . . home advantage in front of a passionate crowd

Doncaster 0 - 5 Ealing - Ealing need to be on their game, still should be a cracker
Bedford 5 - 2 Nottingham - High scoring try fest
London Scottish 1 - 4 Coventry - Cov should have too much but have stumbled along so far

I would caveat all of the above my saying that I dont think I got one prediction right last week!!!!! Hopefully no injuries, great weather, lots of tries and no dodgy decisions!!!!!

Run with it

Carrot, I understand Pirates Fans are bringing boarding ladders etc.. to get into the ground as no tickets available on the gates ??

Geoff DC wrote:

Carrot, I understand Pirates Fans are bringing boarding ladders etc.. to get into the ground as no tickets available on the gates ??

I'm as baffled by that one as you are mate a simpler solution seemed to be to charge a lot more for tickets on the gate and have a single gate selling them with a long queue. It seems to me better to encourage punters to buy tickets on-line if it makes business sense rather than simply turn people away.

Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD.

The 'Boarding Ladders' were just a little Piratical humour, not intended as any slur on the ticketing arrangements Beer