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tigerburnie 
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 Topic: The run in.....................Posted: 25 Apr 2025 at 14:10 |
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I can understand where Esher are, just been promoted, you don't want to go back down, Lions were in that position this time last season, shame someone has to go and lets hope the best team get through, which ever that is. There has to be relegation and promotion in team league sport, otherwise it is just a cartel that will inevitably end up less interesting without any jeopardy.
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Posted: 25 Apr 2025 at 12:50 |
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Good luck tomorrow Tiger.
Stortford have been very good in recent weeks and have a pretty settled team now with a strong bench. I expect there will be plenty of tries so that should get you at least one of the two points whilst I'd also expect a close contest as Leicester have been very solid recently. It's likely the losing team will come away with a losing bonus point. And Esher winning a match would be a turn up given their form, so I'm pretty confident you'll stay up  |
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Posted: 25 Apr 2025 at 10:32 |
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Well this it, tomorrows not quite do or die, but pretty damn close, it's all in the hands of those who take to the pitch.
Two games with four sides who all have something to play for and not just pride, Sedge have slipped a bit and will no doubt be desperate to end on a high. Maybe not as desperate as Esher who at home, must win to stay in the league that they fought to join last season.
Bishops Stortford can finish in the top half of the league if they win on the trip to Westleigh Park, so incentive for them too, whilst Leicester Lions know that 2 points for them guarantees a place in Nat 1 for another season. Lions managed to win in the last game last season to escape the drop, can they perform another miracle again? Nail biting stuff for those involved and a great way to end the season. |
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Posted: 17 Apr 2025 at 17:19 |
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For any Bishops Stortford fans( or anyone else in the area), want to make a day of it?
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Posted: 13 Apr 2025 at 14:00 |
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Relegations permutations: Leicester win - Esher down Esher lose or draw - Lions are safe Esher win 4 pointer - would need Lions to lose with no bonus Esher win 5 pointer - would need Lions to lose but gain a maximum 1 bonus point |
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Posted: 13 Apr 2025 at 13:45 |
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Not counting any chickens, Esher are a proud club who were promoted on the back of success and the Lions know as well as anyone, how tough the step up is. Many of the Nat 1 sides are well established, or have recent history at this level or higher, they have experience that you cannot buy. I hope the Lions can prevail, but wish Esher all the best.
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Posted: 13 Apr 2025 at 13:27 |
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Esher were shockingly poor at Plymouth yesterday. Borrowing an expression from soccer, I feel the coaches lost the dressing room a few weeks ago. We have suffered a lot of injuries this season so have to question the S&C team. Strange decisions on interchanges don’t help, either! Sadly, change is needed.
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Posted: 12 Apr 2025 at 21:44 |
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Looks like Leicester will deservedly stay up. Imo they're a much better team than Esher, who aside from their little run a few months ago have generally been poor this season.
Just had a look at they have 1 losing bonus point from their 19 losses. Leicester have 8. Points difference, Leicester - 143, Esher - 420.
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Posted: 12 Apr 2025 at 17:23 |
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Well done Lions, that is a good win against a very good Blackheath side, who have been playing their best rugby for several seasons. I do think you are in the driving seat to survive now, especially with these last 2 games being at home. You are halfway there now, just have to put in one last strong performance against a dangerous Bishop's Stortford team. It makes for an exciting end to the season, although nerve-wracking for Lions fans I'm sure!
Esher seem to be a team who have slipped off the pace for a couple of months now really, and it's a long bus ride back to Surrey after being beaten heavily by Albion today. They'll have to throw absolutely everything at their final fixture against Sedgley Park now.
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Posted: 12 Apr 2025 at 17:00 |
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Extraordinary results in the battle at the bottom, with DMP going down fighting, seemingly showing a lot of spirit and composure. Esher seem to have been on the rough end of a clinical Plymouth Albion, whilst the Lions pulled off another famous victory getting a bonus points win at home to Blackheath, no mean feat as the close score line would suggest.
So for the next two weeks at least, the Lions are in a very fragile safe spot, last day of the season again, even more grey hairs for us supporters.
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Posted: 05 Apr 2025 at 22:37 |
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If only the Premiership had the same jeopardy and I might take an interest in my names sake Leicester Tigers, instead of watching a side that sometimes look they are not that bothered sadly.
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Posted: 05 Apr 2025 at 21:36 |
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Relegation is very intriguing. Leicester are in better form and even when they lose generally give the opposition a good game. Esher seem to get run over quite easily most weeks but every now and then pull off a shock.
Two tough fixtures for Leicester. Blackheath are a top team and there's a good chance Stortford will be off the back of 5 wins in a row when they visit.
Don't see anything other than 0 points for Esher at Plymouth (unless it's something like 60-24. However, Sedgley at home is a huge opportunity for Esher. Will enjoy watching the battle from the safety of midtable! |
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Posted: 05 Apr 2025 at 21:12 |
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Well R2, we now have Roth in our sights so we are looking to chase down 3rd place as you rightly say you have Mond next week who will be looking to finish the job and will be on the beach when we turn up a couple of weeks later for the next instalment of the oldest and longest continuous fixture 😜
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So many Christians not enough Lions
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Posted: 05 Apr 2025 at 20:36 |
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Very true Tigerburnie. If it was a football game maybe one or two teams would be on the beach. That just doesn’t happen in this league.
I still think Lions might edge it and form certainly favours them,but looking at the table Esher have one more win which might be crucial. If you get one more win you have a far better points difference otherwise you will need to get your points tally to one more than Esher to survive. Good luck, it’s going to be gutting for the team to go down. In the meantime the small matter of us completing our home fixtures against a team called Richmond. Apparently they are very good! 😜
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Posted: 05 Apr 2025 at 19:27 |
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Lets face it, there are no easy points on offer in this set of matches for either side, a point either way by the looks of it. Home advantage could help, but neither side have had a lot of joy at home, two good sides, just up against some very strong Nat 1 sides.
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Posted: 05 Apr 2025 at 18:28 |
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Esher are away to Plymouth and home to Sedgley Park
Leicester have two home games. Blackheath & Bishops Stortford
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Posted: 05 Apr 2025 at 18:05 |
I think all the focus will switch to the battle for survival now. What are the two remaing fixtures for both sides? Leicester Lions favourites to stay up with two home matches to come I'd say.
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Posted: 05 Apr 2025 at 18:01 |
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With Esher getting no points today from their home tie with Moseley, the Lions are now just one point behind with two games to play. Lions have two home games whereas Esher have a tough trip to Plymouth next week before ending at home. Looks like it could go to the wire.
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Posted: 03 Apr 2025 at 20:45 |
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The title could be decided this weekend. A bonus point win for Richmond
means they have a 15 point lead so Roth & Rosslyn park must have a bonus point win to take it to next week. For me Dings only need 1 possibly 2 points for safety, so it still between Lions & Esher at the bottom
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So many Christians not enough Lions
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Posted: 03 Apr 2025 at 18:35 |
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With Worcester being confirmed as the invited club to the Championship for next season and no relegation again this season, it will just be the Nat 1 Champions going up, and therefore only one other side with DMP going down to Nat 2. Both Esher and Leicester Lions with all to play for during April, it could go all the way to the last weekend.
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