Round 6 - and all to play for
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Topic: Round 6 - and all to play for
Posted By: corporalcarrot
Subject: Round 6 - and all to play for
Date Posted: 13 Feb 2023 at 08:51
Pool A
Fri 17th 7.45PM Pury (6pts) 0-5 Trailfinders
(21pts) Visitors hoping for home draw in semi-final
Fri 17th 7.30PM Jersey (20pts) 5-0 Archers (6pts) Banker
home win to secure best runner-up
Pool B
Fri 17th 7.30PM McQuins (5pts) 0-5 Cov (16pts) May be a
try fest
Sat 18th 3PM Blues (10pts) 4-1 Donny (20pts) Easily
the tie of the round Donny this pool could go down to points difference
Pool C
Sat 18th 2PM Amps (16pts) 3-3 Pirates (25pts) Could
go either way but Pirates should secure home semi-final with at least a point
Sat 18th 2PM Ravers (6pts) 3-3 Mond (6pts) Dead
rubber both sides to negotiate for 30 mins each way and early adjournment to
the bar.
My predicted semi-finals:
Pirates v Jersey and Trailfinders v Cov.
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Posted By: Cherub
Date Posted: 13 Feb 2023 at 19:20
Hartpury 0-5 Ealing. Home side has zero incentive. The away side has spades of incentive. Jersey 5-0. The home side has spades of incentive. The away side doesn’t. L Scottish 0-5 Coventry. Coventry will still hope to pip Donny to qualify. Bedford 1-4 Doncaster. Donny should play out of their skins whilst keeping an eye on events in London. Ampthill 5-1 Pirates. Ampthill are enjoying a good run and still have a very outside chance of qualifying. Pirates have already qualified so to them it is a dead game. Caldy 5-0 Richmond. A dead rubber but Caldy enjoy winning more.
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Posted By: Geoff DC
Date Posted: 13 Feb 2023 at 20:26
Cherub wrote:
Hartpury 0-5 Ealing. Home side has zero incentive. The away side has spades of incentive. |
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Posted By: Camquin
Date Posted: 13 Feb 2023 at 20:38
But not from the Cup.
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Posted By: Old Gold
Date Posted: 15 Feb 2023 at 11:37
Hartpury 0-5 Ealing Jersey 5-0 Nottingham Scottish 0-5 Coventry Bedford 4-1 Doncaster Ampthill 1-4 Cornish Pirates Caldy 5-1 Richmond
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Posted By: BigChief
Date Posted: 15 Feb 2023 at 12:09
Hartpury 0 - 5 Ealing Jersey 5 - 0 Nottingham L Scottish 0 - 5 Coventry Bedford 5 - 2 Doncaster Ampthill 1 - 4 C PiratesCaldy 5 - 1 Richmond
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Posted By: greenpower
Date Posted: 15 Feb 2023 at 15:46
hartpury 0 5 ealing jersey 5 0 nottingham scottish 0 5 coventry bedford 5 1 doncaster ampthill 4 1 pirates caldy 5 1 richmond
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Posted By: Runitback
Date Posted: 15 Feb 2023 at 16:11
Hartpury 0 - 5 Ealing Jersey 5 - 0 Nottingham L Scottish 0 - 5 Coventry Bedford 5 - 2 Doncaster Ampthill 4 - 1 C PiratesCaldy 5 - 0 Richmond
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Posted By: *Stalwart
Date Posted: 15 Feb 2023 at 20:10
Hartpury 0 - 5 Ealing Jersey 4 - 1 Nottingham L Scottish 1 - 4 Coventry Bedford 4 - 1 Doncaster Ampthill 1 - 4 C PiratesCaldy 5 - 0 Richmond
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Posted By: Brizzer
Date Posted: 15 Feb 2023 at 20:29
Hartpury 0 - 5 Ealing … No slip up here from ET. Jersey 5 - 0 Nottingham … Jersey will want to make sure of a semi final slot and pray that ET do slip up. L Scottish 0 - 5 Coventry … Coventry probably have a better chance of winning the pool than to finish as best runner up. Bedford 5 - 2 Doncaster … Nasty trip for Donny here with everything to lose. Bedford remain unbeaten at home this season and won’t want a dent in that record. Great game in prospect here. Ampthill 0 - 5 Pirates … Pirates to remain as No. 1 seeds and a home semi-final. Caldy 5 - 2 Richmond … A long way to go for a dead rubber, but I think that there will be points galore in this game and could be very entertaining.
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Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 16 Feb 2023 at 11:31
Hartpury 0 - 5 Ealing Jersey 5 - 0 Nottingham L Scottish 1 - 4 Coventry Bedford 2 - 5 Doncaster Ampthill 0 - 5 C PiratesCaldy 4 - 1 Richmond
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Posted By: All the Way
Date Posted: 16 Feb 2023 at 11:58
Hartpury 0 vs 5 Ealing Jersey 5 vs 0 Nottingham L Scottish 0 vs 5 Coventry Bedford 5 vs 2 Doncaster
Ampthill 4 vs 1 C Pirates
Caldy 5 vs 2 Richmond
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Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 16 Feb 2023 at 12:23
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Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 16 Feb 2023 at 12:25
Here is the Nottingham Squad who fly to Jersey tommorow to take on the Reds under the lights tommorow night 7:30pm Kick off! starting XV: Aniseko Sio, Archie Vanes, Xavier Valentine, Callum Allen, Jack Shine, Sefa Maloney, Nathan Tweedy (C), Carl Kirwan, Liam Slatem, Morgan Bunting, Ryan Olowofela, Javiah Pohe, Michael Green, David Williams, Jordan Olowofela.
Replacements: Harry Clayton, Toby Williams, Liam Bishop, Ross Bundy, Jay Eccelsfield, Michael Stronge, Jack Neville, Marcus Ramage.
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Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 16 Feb 2023 at 13:12
Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 16 Feb 2023 at 17:18
https://express.adobe.com/page/TLxrYUnEefvef/" rel="nofollow - Jersey Reds v Nottingham Rugby (adobe.com)
Jersey Program
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Posted By: Brizzer
Date Posted: 17 Feb 2023 at 09:26
Pea soup in the Island this morning. Fingers crossed that it lifts long enough for everyone to get in and out
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Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 17 Feb 2023 at 10:08
Brizzer wrote:
Pea soup in the Island this morning. Fingers crossed that it lifts long enough for everyone to get in and out |
All arriving flights due this AM made it in, just a few delays. Forecast is better for later, so I'd hope it'll be fine...
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Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 17 Feb 2023 at 16:01
islander wrote:
Brizzer wrote:
Pea soup in the Island this morning. Fingers crossed that it lifts long enough for everyone to get in and out |
All arriving flights due this AM made it in, just a few delays. Forecast is better for later, so I'd hope it'll be fine... | The EMA flight arrived 7 minutes early at 15.53.
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Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 17 Feb 2023 at 16:19
Hartpury 4 vs 1 Ealing Jersey 5 vs 0 Nottingham L Scottish 0 vs 5 Coventry Bedford 5 vs 1 Doncaster
Ampthill 4 vs 1 C Pirates
Caldy 5 vs 0 Richmond
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Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 17 Feb 2023 at 16:23
corporalcarrot wrote:
islander wrote:
Brizzer wrote:
Pea soup in the Island this morning. Fingers crossed that it lifts long enough for everyone to get in and out |
All arriving flights due this AM made it in, just a few delays. Forecast is better for later, so I'd hope it'll be fine... | The EMA flight arrived 7 minutes early at 15.53. |
Yes, we just have 1 remaining match official due from Heathrow in about an hour; he should make it, but home club rumoured to be offering discounted entry to anyone who arrives with boots and a touch flag! ![Wink Wink](smileys/smiley2.gif)
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Posted By: Brizzer
Date Posted: 17 Feb 2023 at 16:42
islander wrote:
corporalcarrot wrote:
islander wrote:
Brizzer wrote:
Pea soup in the Island this morning. Fingers crossed that it lifts long enough for everyone to get in and out |
All arriving flights due this AM made it in, just a few delays. Forecast is better for later, so I'd hope it'll be fine... | The EMA flight arrived 7 minutes early at 15.53. |
Yes, we just have 1 remaining match official due from Heathrow in about an hour; he should make it, but home club rumoured to be offering discounted entry to anyone who arrives with boots and a touch flag! ![Wink Wink](smileys/smiley2.gif) | Will the club supply the white stick Islander?
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Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 17 Feb 2023 at 19:12
Brizzer wrote:
islander wrote:
corporalcarrot wrote:
islander wrote:
Brizzer wrote:
Pea soup in the Island this morning. Fingers crossed that it lifts long enough for everyone to get in and out |
All arriving flights due this AM made it in, just a few delays. Forecast is better for later, so I'd hope it'll be fine... | The EMA flight arrived 7 minutes early at 15.53. |
Yes, we just have 1 remaining match official due from Heathrow in about an hour; he should make it, but home club rumoured to be offering discounted entry to anyone who arrives with boots and a touch flag! ![Wink Wink](smileys/smiley2.gif) | Will the club supply the white stick Islander? |
Enough of your back-chat Brizzer - back 10! ![LOL LOL](smileys/smiley36.gif)
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Posted By: OldNick
Date Posted: 17 Feb 2023 at 19:55
L.S. 3 - 5 Coventry 8 mins. James Martin
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Posted By: OldNick
Date Posted: 17 Feb 2023 at 19:57
L.S. 3 - 12 Cov 11 minutes. Senitiki Nayalo
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Posted By: OldNick
Date Posted: 17 Feb 2023 at 19:59
L.S. 3 - 19 Cov 14 mins Lucas Titherington
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Posted By: OldNick
Date Posted: 17 Feb 2023 at 20:07
L.S. 10 19 Cov 21 mins Jordan Els
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Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 17 Feb 2023 at 20:19
HT Reds 14 Nott 0, visitors have been impressive & just a score in it until hosts crossed in last play...
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Posted By: OldNick
Date Posted: 17 Feb 2023 at 20:22
L.S. 10 - 26 Cov 35 mins James Martin BP Coventry.
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Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 17 Feb 2023 at 20:25
Posted By: OldNick
Date Posted: 17 Feb 2023 at 20:25
L.S. 17 - 26 Cov. Interception try Leeson 39 mins
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Posted By: OldNick
Date Posted: 17 Feb 2023 at 20:29
L,S, 17- 33 Cov Will Wand. 40 mins HT
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Posted By: OldNick
Date Posted: 17 Feb 2023 at 20:49
L.S. 17 - 40 Cov. Louis James 41 mins
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Posted By: OldNick
Date Posted: 17 Feb 2023 at 20:51
L.S. 24 - 40 Cov Taualani. 47 minutes
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Posted By: OldNick
Date Posted: 17 Feb 2023 at 20:55
L.S. 31 - 40. Louis Meesham 50 mins L.S. BP
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Posted By: OldNick
Date Posted: 17 Feb 2023 at 21:27
L.S. 31 - 47 Cov 80 mis Lucas Titherington
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Posted By: OldNick
Date Posted: 17 Feb 2023 at 21:29
and that's FT at the RAG. 5-1 for Coventry. Progression depends on the other score.
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Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 17 Feb 2023 at 21:40
FT 28-38 Hart v ET FT 31-10 Reds v Nott
So ET qualify with 26pts, Reds qualify with 25pts.
Cov waiting with 21pts, fairly sure Donny (20) will need 2 points tomorrow to top the pool with pts diff the 1st tie-breaker. Ampthill (16) would need a huge win (50ish pts) over Pirates to elbow their way in while Pirates (25) have qualified but need 1pt to guarantee their home SF spot; their pts diff is well above Reds, but the point would probably make them top seeds above Ealing...
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Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 17 Feb 2023 at 21:41
Hartpury RFC28Ealing Trailfinders38
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Posted By: KnightsBoy
Date Posted: 17 Feb 2023 at 21:44
islander wrote:
FT 28-38 Hart v ETFT 31-10 Reds v Nott
So ET qualify with 26pts, Reds qualify with 25pts.
Cov waiting with 21pts, fairly sure Donny (20) will need 2 points tomorrow to top the pool with pts diff the 1st tie-breaker. Ampthill would need a big win over Pirates to elbow their way in while Pirates have qualified but need 1pt to guarantee their home SF spot, altho' their pts diff is well above Reds... |
No surprises but the bbc has wrongly got Cov on 20pts
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Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 17 Feb 2023 at 21:45
KnightsBoy wrote:
No surprises but the bbc has wrongly got Cov on 20pts
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you're right, BBC error isn't a surprise...
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Posted By: Brizzer
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2023 at 01:43
Nottingham can consider themselves hard done by to leave Jersey with nothing for their efforts (that probably sums up their season). After conceding an early try, they were superb for the rest of the half and it was only down to some desperate defending that kept the Reds ahead until a fantastic break by the Jersey 9 led to the second try on the stroke of HT. The Reds came out with purpose in the second half and built an unassailable lead before Nottingham showed great spirit to come at them again scoring one of the breakaway tries of the season in the process. Jersey were worthy winners, but the score did flatter
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Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2023 at 13:20
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtspvTBtKw4" rel="nofollow - Jersey Reds 100th try of the season scored by Dan Barnes - YouTube
Nice break by the scrum half .
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Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2023 at 13:43
Brizzer wrote:
Nottingham can consider themselves hard done by to leave Jersey with nothing for their efforts (that probably sums up their season). After conceding an early try, they were superb for the rest of the half and it was only down to some desperate defending that kept the Reds ahead until a fantastic break by the Jersey 9 led to the second try on the stroke of HT. The Reds came out with purpose in the second half and built an unassailable lead before Nottingham showed great spirit to come at them again scoring one of the breakaway tries of the season in the process. Jersey were worthy winners, but the score did flatter |
Agree with that Brizz. Would also mention assistant ref Ian Bibey. Due on the last flight on Thu, fog cancellation meant he couldn’t get another flight until 4ish on match-day. He was due at 5.10 but landed half an hour late. Straight to club & while warming up is advised by ref that he will have to take charge as a result of ref’s back injury. He’s at the upper end of the spectrum for high-level refs (late 40s) & hadn’t reffed a game this season, but he did excellently… ![Clap Clap](smileys/smiley32.gif)
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Posted By: Geoff DC
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2023 at 14:49
Posted By: OldNick
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2023 at 14:50
Is there anywhere the match from Bedford is being streamed this afternoon? Couldn't find it on BBC Sounds or their online sports.
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Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2023 at 15:17
Loved this quote: 8' Blues have the Doncaster scrum on wheels here and win the penalty again at the set piece!
Blues winning 14-0 last time I checked. Failed to find a radio commentary so relying on twitter.
First try scorer: Tui Uru & second by Conway - both converted.
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Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2023 at 15:47
FT elsewhere in Beds - Amps 14 Pirates 23 (2 tries to 3), the men from Kernow make it 6/6 to ensure they're top seeds.
HT at Goldington Rd - 28-14
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Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2023 at 15:49
HT Blues (BP) 28-14 Knights
Knights have done well to be only 14 down.
Blues dominating in open play and upfront so much so Knights took off one prop around 20 mins and then the other after 33 mins, but their scrum is still struggling.
Blues go up slope 2nd half.
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Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2023 at 15:59
Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2023 at 16:17
Blues 28-21 Knights sounds like a great contest
now 28 all so Donny get at least 1 point and currently looking at 3.
Now Blues 35-28 Donny (5-2) as it stands would be enough for Donny.
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Posted By: OldNick
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2023 at 16:40
Well, it's looking like Bedford and Doncaster are contriving to get the score that will satisfy both teams - a home win for Bedford maintaining their home record,band two losing bonus points for Doncaster to ensure progression to the semi-finals.
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Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2023 at 16:44
OldNick wrote:
Well, it's looking like Bedford and Doncaster are contriving to get the score that will satisfy both teams - a home win for Bedford maintaining their home record,band two losing bonus points for Doncaster to ensure progression to the semi-finals. |
Now Blues 42-28 Donny (5-1) would put Cov through
BUT A PENALTY TRY FOR DONNY ON LAST PLAY (5-2) Still playing Blues 42-35 Donny
Now 42 ALL or twitter is teasing me. (3-3) points so Donny progress to semi-final presumably away to Ealing.
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Posted By: KnightsBoy
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2023 at 16:53
corporalcarrot wrote:
OldNick wrote:
Well, it's looking like Bedford and Doncaster are contriving to get the score that will satisfy both teams - a home win for Bedford maintaining their home record,band two losing bonus points for Doncaster to ensure progression to the semi-finals. |
Now Blues 42-28 Donny (5-1) would put Cov through
BUT A PENALTY TRY FOR DONNY ON LAST PLAY (5-2) Still playing Blues 42-35 Donny
Now 42 ALL or twitter is teasing me.
Correct CC 42 all at ft
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Posted By: OldNick
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2023 at 16:54
Congratulations to Doncaster for keeping going to the very end, and getting the score that gets them through It looks to have been a thrilling match right to the final whistle.
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Posted By: knightandday
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2023 at 16:54
Sounds like defending was optional at Goldington Rd.
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Posted By: Brizzer
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2023 at 16:58
knightandday wrote:
Sounds like defending was optional at Goldington Rd. | Isn’t it always?
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Posted By: KnightsBoy
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2023 at 17:03
islander wrote:
Brizzer wrote:
Nottingham can consider themselves hard done by to leave Jersey with nothing for their efforts (that probably sums up their season). After conceding an early try, they were superb for the rest of the half and it was only down to some desperate defending that kept the Reds ahead until a fantastic break by the Jersey 9 led to the second try on the stroke of HT. The Reds came out with purpose in the second half and built an unassailable lead before Nottingham showed great spirit to come at them again scoring one of the breakaway tries of the season in the process. Jersey were worthy winners, but the score did flatter |
Agree with that Brizz. Would also mention assistant ref Ian Bibey. Due on the last flight on Thu, fog cancellation meant he couldn’t get another flight until 4ish on match-day. He was due at 5.10 but landed half an hour late. Straight to club & while warming up is advised by ref that he will have to take charge as a result of ref’s back injury. He’s at the upper end of the spectrum for high-level refs (late 40s) & hadn’t reffed a game this season, but he did excellently… ![Clap Clap](smileys/smiley32.gif) |
The merry whistle-blowers come in for some stick, so well done for applauding a good ref performance
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Posted By: KnightsBoy
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2023 at 18:41
Apparently attendance at Bedford today 2459, truly amazing number.
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Posted By: FHLH
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2023 at 18:45
KnightsBoy wrote:
Apparently attendance at Bedford today 2459, truly amazing number. |
As in low attendance?
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Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2023 at 19:11
KnightsBoy wrote:
islander wrote:
Brizzer wrote:
Nottingham can consider themselves hard done by to leave Jersey with nothing for their efforts (that probably sums up their season). After conceding an early try, they were superb for the rest of the half and it was only down to some desperate defending that kept the Reds ahead until a fantastic break by the Jersey 9 led to the second try on the stroke of HT. The Reds came out with purpose in the second half and built an unassailable lead before Nottingham showed great spirit to come at them again scoring one of the breakaway tries of the season in the process. Jersey were worthy winners, but the score did flatter |
Agree with that Brizz. Would also mention assistant ref Ian Bibey. Due on the last flight on Thu, fog cancellation meant he couldn’t get another flight until 4ish on match-day. He was due at 5.10 but landed half an hour late. Straight to club & while warming up is advised by ref that he will have to take charge as a result of ref’s back injury. He’s at the upper end of the spectrum for high-level refs (late 40s) & hadn’t reffed a game this season, but he did excellently… ![Clap Clap](smileys/smiley32.gif) |
The merry whistle-blowers come in for some stick, so well done for applauding a good ref performance | A 5star performance from the match officials including the "big lad" who ran touch on the North side second half & got ribbed for eating all the pies by the St Ouen's mob who like me loiter near the big screen. We wouldn't have rugby without these lads.
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Posted By: KnightsBoy
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2023 at 19:39
FHLH wrote:
KnightsBoy wrote:
Apparently attendance at Bedford today 2459, truly amazing number. |
As in low attendance? |
For a cup game or league my Knights can only dream of a number that high
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Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2023 at 19:56
KnightsBoy wrote:
FHLH wrote:
KnightsBoy wrote:
Apparently attendance at Bedford today 2459, truly amazing number. |
As in low attendance? |
For a cup game or league my Knights can only dream of a number that high |
Currently
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Posted By: kempstonblue
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2023 at 21:11
OldNick wrote:
Is there anywhere the match from Bedford is being streamed this afternoon? Couldn't find it on BBC Sounds or their online sports. |
Despite Ampthill and Bedford being in the same BBC Radio Station area, the five Football League clubs get full match commentaries, however BBC 3CR give little air time to the clubs either on a Saturday or Tuesday. Nothing about the possible changes like Championship reducing to 10 teams. The affect of Wasps being dropped in the league next season.
Even this Tuesday, with no,football, I don’t expect any extra rugby talk.
Certainly if the mergers take place at BBC Locals, I will say the scant, rugby scores if they remember will reduce. Under the impression evening’s will only opt out when live commentary happens.
Worth nothing the same station often does not give out Bishops Stortford or Old Albanians scores.
Not even a rugby,’reporter’.
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Posted By: Bedford Bear
Date Posted: 19 Feb 2023 at 01:18
kempstonblue wrote:
OldNick wrote:
Is there anywhere the match from Bedford is being streamed this afternoon? Couldn't find it on BBC Sounds or their online sports. |
Despite Ampthill and Bedford being in the same BBC Radio Station area, the five Football League clubs get full match commentaries, however BBC 3CR give little air time to the clubs either on a Saturday or Tuesday. Nothing about the possible changes like Championship reducing to 10 teams. The affect of Wasps being dropped in the league next season.
Even this Tuesday, with no,football, I don’t expect any extra rugby talk.
Certainly if the mergers take place at BBC Locals, I will say the scant, rugby scores if they remember will reduce. Under the impression evening’s will only opt out when live commentary happens.
Worth nothing the same station often does not give out Bishops Stortford or Old Albanians scores.
Not even a rugby,’reporter’.
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Gone are the days of Neil Roy
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Posted By: Cricks at 2
Date Posted: 19 Feb 2023 at 08:24
KnightsBoy wrote:
FHLH wrote:
KnightsBoy wrote:
Apparently attendance at Bedford today 2459, truly amazing number. |
As in low attendance? |
For a cup game or league my Knights can only dream of a number that high | That was just a warm up KB. Expect nearly 4000 for the forthcoming Friday night match. Even though it was a dead rubber for The Blues yesterday, Bedfordians love their rugby and Doncaster came to play, which made a great afternoon.
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Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 19 Feb 2023 at 12:06
With nothing to play for I felt Blues threw the game away but you have to give credit to Knights who looked out of it for large parts of the game but clawed it back twice.
Referee missed a few crucial things and how Blues ended up with 2 yellows and nothing for the Knights props where if we were playing Jersey we would have lost 2 for yellows and then another for uncontested scrums.
Blues came to entertain in a dead rubber and the fans were entertained although slightly disappointed it wasn’t the win.
Great kicking by both kickers as many of the tries were closer to the touchline.
They was a lot of physicality and big hits so I imagine in 2 weeks time it is going to be even more fiercely contested.
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Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 19 Feb 2023 at 12:32
I agree the referee missed a few crucial calls - like you I thought a prop should have probably gone for 10 mins, on the flip side, once the line judge / assistant ref spotted your loose head dropping his shoulder the scrum seemed to even up after that. Not saying that happened all the time prior to that though - your pack was stronger for sure.
Offsides didn’t seem to be present in the referees book - the Blues seemed to always be a yard in front ( but as the old saying goes play to the referees whistle so onwards we go). It was a very entertaining game and I thought the blues were the better team for most of that game but somehow we clawed our way back numerous times. The slope and wind gave advantage both halves as each team won a half 28-14.
I think two weeks time will be another humdinger - going to try to get there if at all possible.
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Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 20 Feb 2023 at 16:39
LS vs Cov tries: https://youtube.com/watch?v=hd9dtJIPHQk&feature=shares" rel="nofollow - https://youtube.com/watch?v=hd9dtJIPHQk&feature=shares
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