2021-22 Championship - Week 5
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Topic: 2021-22 Championship - Week 5
Posted By: Donnyknightfan
Subject: 2021-22 Championship - Week 5
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2021 at 18:57
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After a week off, this interesting season will resume next weekend: Friday 22nd October: Nottingham v Cornish Pirates - 7.45pm Saturday 23rd October: Jersey v Ampthill - 2.30pm Bedford v Richmond - 3pm Coventry v Ealing - 3pm London Scottish v Hartpury - 3pm Donny have a bye, straight after a week off, that’s an absolute joke. 3 weeks without a game in a supposedly professional league, shambolic. There needs to be 14 teams in this league next season. ------------- Donny Knights - best team in Yorkshire |
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Posted By: Donnyknightfan
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2021 at 19:05
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Predictions: Nottingham 1 v 4 Cornish Pirates - Nottingham at home are a good side. Pirates will have to earn this one Jersey 5 v 0 Ampthill - Not many teams will get much on the Island this season. Jersey’s very good pack to boss this Bedford 5 v 1 Richmond - Richmond have been very competitive this year in every game but Bedford are starting to click. At home Blues will pile on the points, but probably let a fair few in, as is their wont Coventry 1 v 4 Ealing - head over heart selection this one. Ealing are vulnerable after a week off but they’ll just edge this at a ground that they play well at normally. Come on Cov, make me look a fool like you did against Donny. London Scottish 1 v 4 Hartpury - With a week off to regroup, I would hope Scottish are more competitive in this one. Pury do struggle away from home so there’s a chance of a surprise I think. ------------- Donny Knights - best team in Yorkshire |
Posted By: dropout22
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2021 at 20:46
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Nottingham 0 v 5 Cornish Pirates Jersey 5 v 1 Ampthill Bedford 1 v 5 Richmond Coventry 2 v 5 Ealing London Scottish 1 v 5 Hartpury
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Posted By: Cherub
Date Posted: 18 Oct 2021 at 07:01
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Nottingham 1-4 Cornish Pirates. A close game but the Pirates should just edge it. Jersey 5-1 Ampthill. My head overrides my heart. I think the As can score four tries but not stay within seven points of their hosts. But they did beat the Pirates away last season…… Bedford 5-0 Richmond. Bedford are on the up, and at Goldington Road, in front of a big crowd, I can see their talented backs having a field day. Coventry 0-5 Ealing. I just think Ealing have got off to a slow start and will get better, whilst Coventry are not yet able to put out their first choice fifteen. London Scottish 0-4 Hartpury College. The away side to claw a victory, pulling away in the second half. ------------- Always trying to stay bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. |
Posted By: Old Gold
Date Posted: 18 Oct 2021 at 17:40
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Nottingham 2 v 5 Cornish Pirates Jersey 5 v 1 Ampthill Bedford 5 v 2 Richmond Coventry 1 v 5 Ealing London Scottish 0 v 5 Hartpury
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Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 19 Oct 2021 at 10:36
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Nottingham 4-1 Pirates Should be a brilliant game going either way Jersey 4-1 Ampthill - The local favourite returns so another really close contest - One Charlie Beckett there's only one Charlie Beckett - I wish he was still wearing red. Bedford 5-2 Richmond Home advantage should be enough but Mond to score four tries and could win it Coventry 4-1 Ealing This is one of a handful of matches I think Trailfinders may struggle London Scottish 4-1 Hartpury Home advantage should give Scottish a first win
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Posted By: BigChief
Date Posted: 19 Oct 2021 at 12:54
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Nottingham 1 - 5 Cornish Pirates Jersey 5 - 0 Ampthill Bedford 5 - 0 Richmond Coventry 0 - 5 Ealing London Scottish 4 - 1 Hartpury
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Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 19 Oct 2021 at 14:11
Oh, gee, thanks... ------------- Our Club |
corporalcarrot wrote:Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 19 Oct 2021 at 14:12
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Double post ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: Raider999
Date Posted: 19 Oct 2021 at 20:10
Someone has to - look at it another way, players have a week off then an extra week to get back into training ------------- RAID ON |
Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 19 Oct 2021 at 21:15
Don’t worry I think this is one of Ealing’s easiest away matches as it is a home from home with the artificial pitch. The old Coventry mud patch then I think it would have been a different matter.
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Posted By: Stalwart
Date Posted: 20 Oct 2021 at 10:41
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Nottingham 1 - 4 Cornish Pirates Jersey 4 - 1 Ampthill Bedford 5 - 0 Richmond Coventry 0 - 5 Ealing London Scottish 0 - 4 Hartpury
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Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 21 Oct 2021 at 11:04
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Posted By: All the Way
Date Posted: 22 Oct 2021 at 11:20
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Nottingham 1 v 4 Cornish Pirates Jersey 5 v 1 Ampthill Bedford 5 v 1 Richmond Coventry 1 v 5 Ealing London Scottish 1 v 4 Hartpury
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Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 22 Oct 2021 at 13:02
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Nottingham 1 v 5 Cornish Pirates - Pirates can beat Ealing, Ealing triumphed over Nottingham. This math works, right? Jersey 5 v 1 Ampthill - Jersey seem on good form, and will defend their island. Bedford 5 v 1 Richmond - Bedford seem to have re-discovered their running rugby with Tapley flying all over. Coventry 1 v 5 Ealing - I like Ealing on the artificial pitch. I even managed to get a pass from the wife to go watch. Lots of driving tomorrow. London Scottish 0 v 5 Hartpury - No faith in Scottish from me.
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Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 22 Oct 2021 at 13:10
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Ealing team for tomorrow against Coventry: A virtually unchanged side with only Harry Casson replacing Craig Willis on the bench. I like the idea of continuity, and it is hard to argue with picking a side that scored 12 tries in their last outing. I'll be making this away trip, and would appreciate any advice on parking at or around the BPA (I know that there is on-site parking, but does that fill up?) 1. James Gibbons 2. Shaun Malton 3. Lewis Thiede 4. Simon Linsell 5. James Cannon 6. Jack Digby 7. Simon Uzokwe 8. Rayn Smid 9. Craig Hampson 10. Steven Shingler 11. Angus Kernohan 12. Pat Howard 13. Max Bodilly 14. Charlie Walker 15. David Johnston Replacements 16. Campher 17. Smith 18. Whyte 19. Casson 20. De Wee 21. Burns 22. Bird-Tulloch 23. Al-Jiboori |
Posted By: OldNick
Date Posted: 22 Oct 2021 at 14:18
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Heavy changes for Coventry as replacements are drafted in to replace injured injury replacements. Notable gaps at full back, front row, and back row. Corporal Carrot's prediction looking even less likely. At least by the second half all the squad will have known each other for an hour. COVENTRY RUGBY TEAM TO PLAY EALING TRAILFINDERS Championship Rugby Round 5 Butts Park Arena Saturday, October 23rd, 2021 Kick off 3.00pm 15 Tom Howe; 14 Rob Stevenson; 13 Rob Knox; 12 Tom Griffiths; 11 Sam Aspland-Robinson; 10; Tony Fenner; 09 Josh Barton; 01 Toby Trinder, 02 Jordan Poole, 03 Phil Boulton, 04 Nile Dacres, 05 Jonathan Kpoku, 06 Adam Peters, 07 Josh Bainbridge, 08 Ryan Burrows (C). 16 Suva Ma’asi, 17 Dan Richardson, 18 Cal Ford, 19 Fred Betteridge, 20 Aaron Hinkley (debut), 21 Joe Snow, 22 Evan Mitchell, 23 Will Owen.
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Posted By: Runitback
Date Posted: 22 Oct 2021 at 14:26
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Looks a strong Cov side to me . . .and as a full time time no excuses for not knowing each other! Ealing should be too strong though. ------------- Run with it |
Posted By: Runitback
Date Posted: 22 Oct 2021 at 14:29
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Nottingham 1 v 5 Cornish Pirates - Which Pirates show up? Jersey 5 v 2 Ampthill - could be close Bedford 5 v 0 Richmond - Bedford ( Saints A - look very strong across the board!) Coventry 0 v 5 Ealing - Ealing starting to pick up momentum London Scottish 0 v 5 Hartpury - Pury a top half team this year.
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Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 22 Oct 2021 at 14:49
------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 22 Oct 2021 at 15:01
------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 22 Oct 2021 at 15:07
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Bedford Blues starting XV: 15. Rich Lane (C), 14. Matt Worley, 13. Jamie Elliott, 12. Tom Litchfield (S), 11. Pat Tapley, 10. Louis Grimoldby, 9. Connor Tupai (S); 1. Joey Conway, 2. Reece Marshall (S), 3. Ed Prowse (S), 4. Brandon Nansen (S), 5. Alex Woolford, 6. Tui Uru, 7. Joe Atkinson, 8. Oli Stedman Bedford Blues Replacements: 16. Jack Hughes, 17. Danny Hobbs-Awoyemi (S), 18. Osman Dimen, 19. Jordan Onojaife, 20. Luke Frost, 21. Alex Day, 22. Will Maisey, 23. Ethan Grayson (S) 5 Saints start, 2 on the bench |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 22 Oct 2021 at 15:24
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Gerg. Have a look here: https://m.rugbynetwork.net/main/s425/st199284.htm%20" rel="nofollow - https://m.rugbynetwork.net/main/s425/st199284.htm
The ground car park, and the multi-storey right next door are both referenced. ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: Bluesman11
Date Posted: 22 Oct 2021 at 15:32
Trinder and Boulton with Richardson (one of the best props in the league last season) on the bench doesn’t sound too bad a front row either! How many nailed on starters are Cov actually missing? Every team gets injuries and can’t remember the last time Bedford actually had all the players I would consider first choice available. We’re missing about 5 starters at the moment with another making his first appearance of the season off the bench. And when you said there had been heavy replacements to replace injured injury replacements. There are 3 changes from Coventry’s last game. Aspland-Robinson is available again, so he has replaced Mitchell who’s moved to the bench. Poole is available again, so he’s replaced your hooker who’s moved to the bench. And you’ve lost a prop to Sale, who have sent one back in return. So overall that should be an upgraded team!
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Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 22 Oct 2021 at 15:50
At a quick glance, six, (Brown, Emery, Forsyth, Jeannot, Jones, Nayalo) but am only counting Cov contracted players in that. The 'churn' in loans is ridiculous so far this season, and can't be helping (two more in tomorrow along with a couple of our own academy boys). No excuses though, Cov are not having a good season by any reckoning. ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: Member728
Date Posted: 22 Oct 2021 at 19:29
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Nottingham 0 v 5 Cornish Pirates Jersey. 5 v 0 Ampthill Bedford 2 v 5 Richmond Coventry. 1 v 5 Ealing London Sottish 0 v 4 Hartpury
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Posted By: Geoff DC
Date Posted: 22 Oct 2021 at 19:56
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Nottingham 0 Pirates 14 (9 mins)
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Posted By: Geoff DC
Date Posted: 22 Oct 2021 at 20:03
| Nottingham 5 Pirates 14 - 14 mins |
Posted By: Geoff DC
Date Posted: 22 Oct 2021 at 20:08
| Nottingham Penalty / Notts 8 Pirates 14 - 21mins (ish) |
Posted By: Geoff DC
Date Posted: 22 Oct 2021 at 20:24
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Pirates Penalty / Notts 8 Pirates 17- 36mins |
Posted By: Geoff DC
Date Posted: 22 Oct 2021 at 20:30
| HT Nottingham 8 Pirates 17 |
Posted By: Geoff DC
Date Posted: 22 Oct 2021 at 20:50
| Try Pirates / Nottingham 8 Pirates 24 - 2nd Half |
Posted By: Geoff DC
Date Posted: 22 Oct 2021 at 20:55
| Pen Pirates / Nottingham 8 Pirates 27 |
Posted By: Geoff DC
Date Posted: 22 Oct 2021 at 21:33
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Full Time Nottingham 8 Pirates 32 Pirates 5pts |
Posted By: Donnyknightfan
Date Posted: 22 Oct 2021 at 22:16
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Sorry for the thread hijack but a score from the Premiership caught my attention… Northampton 66 Worcester 10. That’s the idea of “more entertaining “ according to the blazer brigade. The Premiership is getting blow-out scores every week and I’m loving it. I’m loving the fact that the reasons for ringfencing are blowing up in their faces week after week. Wonder what some smart a***s are thinking now?. ------------- Donny Knights - best team in Yorkshire |
Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 23 Oct 2021 at 08:02
https://spark.adobe.com/page/yLE3OtBjiQfOx/" rel="nofollow - Jersey Reds v Ampthill (adobe.com) ------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Posted By: OldNick
Date Posted: 23 Oct 2021 at 09:41
If you know you're hijacking a thread why not start a new one. There's no charge for it!
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Posted By: Cherub
Date Posted: 23 Oct 2021 at 15:22
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It's half time in Jersey and the score is Jersey 5-7 Ampthill. I'll take that. ------------- Always trying to stay bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. |
Posted By: Member728
Date Posted: 23 Oct 2021 at 15:27
| Bedford 3 Mighty Mond 17 after 28 |
Posted By: Brizzer
Date Posted: 23 Oct 2021 at 15:43
5-10 to the Mob. To be fair they are good value for their lead, although somebody needs to take the pea out of the refs whistle. ------------- Tackle Low!!!!! |
Posted By: Member728
Date Posted: 23 Oct 2021 at 15:49
| Now 20 20 at Bedford |
Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 23 Oct 2021 at 15:53
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Not sure how Blues are drawing this (they look a much better team). Blues are going up the slope 2nd half. Richmond scored both tries during the sin bin (17 points).
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Posted By: No 7
Date Posted: 23 Oct 2021 at 16:04
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Coventry 3 Ealing Trailfinders 38 HT ------------- Ambition should be made of sterner stuff. |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 23 Oct 2021 at 16:12
Coventry 3 Ealing Trailfinders 45 intercept try
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Posted By: Cherub
Date Posted: 23 Oct 2021 at 16:19
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Final score in Jersey. Jersey 17-17 Ampthill. An unexpected two points for the As. Very well done. ------------- Always trying to stay bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. |
Posted By: Bedfordian
Date Posted: 23 Oct 2021 at 16:21
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[Not sure how Blues are drawing this (they look a much better team). Blues are going up the slope 2nd half. Richmond scored both tries during the sin bin (17 points)] The ref sin binning of 2 Bedford players for trying to rip the ball out an isolated Richmond players hands whilst not letting it go probably doesn’t help. Young ref out of his depth
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Posted By: Member728
Date Posted: 23 Oct 2021 at 16:28
| 30-25 to the mightyMond after 70 3 tries each |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 23 Oct 2021 at 16:38
| Coventry 10 Ealing Trailfinders 52 at65 mins. Ealing have had so many injuries that their no.8 is playing in the backs |
Posted By: Bedfordian
Date Posted: 23 Oct 2021 at 16:39
| Bedford getting what they deserve. Missed tackles, lost line outs, dropped passes. |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 23 Oct 2021 at 16:41
| Coventry 17 2T Ealing Trailfinders 52 - Nice run of play for Cov |
Posted By: Member728
Date Posted: 23 Oct 2021 at 16:44
| Mighty Mond win 37 32 5 -2 |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 23 Oct 2021 at 16:47
| Coventry 22 3T Ealing Trailfinders 59 74min |
Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 23 Oct 2021 at 16:49
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Absolute shocker from the Blues. Richmond weren’t good but didn’t have to be. ATT 2735 I think
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Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 23 Oct 2021 at 16:52
Agreed about the referee needing more experience and actually not assisted very well. An assistant ref can’t referee a scrum offence at coming in at an angle when the scrum in is the middle of the pitch. Although Blues looked like they just had to turn up to get 5 points.
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Posted By: Pappashanga
Date Posted: 23 Oct 2021 at 16:53
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Very Federerian reaction, Bedfordian. Sometimes these errors can be due to opposition pressure. ------------- pappashanga |
Posted By: Brizzer
Date Posted: 23 Oct 2021 at 17:04
Totally deserved their 2 points today and to be fair probably deserved more. The Ampthill No. 10 ran the show. Top quality that lad. Disappointed with the bloke in the middle today, thought that he was making up laws at times. Clearly Jersey only wanted to play in the first 10 and the last 10 in this game!! Both sides butchered some scores and a draw is a fair result if you are a Red. Well played the Mob ------------- Tackle Low!!!!! |
Posted By: Isithalftimeyet
Date Posted: 23 Oct 2021 at 17:22
Ampthill played very well and were unlucky not to take the win, but credit to Jersey. It certainly wasn't going their way. Ampthill had done their homework and used it effectively but Jersey stuck to their beliefs when it would have been easy to give in and they managed to some how claw back a draw. That was impressive and pleasing. Well played both sides and great to see the legend that is Charlie Beckett.
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Posted By: Bedfordian
Date Posted: 23 Oct 2021 at 17:26
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[Very Federerian reaction, Bedfordian. Sometimes these errors can be due to opposition pressure]
I’ve had to google that. No, completely self inflicted. Richmond will never get a more accommodating home team as this again. Kept giving the ball back though over/under throw line outs, passes to nowhere under no pressure, and they fed off the mistakes. 17 point were scored during the first yellow card (for a first time offence) and it was catch up from then on. Bedford had 2 yellow cards for first time offences…. Richmond committed 3 penalties at the end under their posts and nothing. Saying that Richmond deserved the win and we’re just better. Bedford players obviously read this forum and believed their own hype. A bit of a reality check. Wouldnt want to be in the Bedford changing rooms at the end
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Posted By: Donnyknightfan
Date Posted: 23 Oct 2021 at 17:49
Fair enough, point taken!. ------------- Donny Knights - best team in Yorkshire |
Posted By: Member728
Date Posted: 23 Oct 2021 at 18:21
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I am drinking in Bedford every Bedford fan I have met said we were the better side on the day and that is compliment to them because we were onto the 5th pub still the same
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Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 23 Oct 2021 at 19:21
------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Posted By: Member728
Date Posted: 23 Oct 2021 at 20:05
| In the 7th pub still coming across Blues supporters saying Mond the better team today Bedford should be really proud of them |
Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 23 Oct 2021 at 20:39
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According to twitter: The attendance at the Stade today was 941 - thanks for your support Looked like nearer 1500 to me ------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 23 Oct 2021 at 21:00
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Ealing 73 - Coventry 24 (3T) - 5-0 FT. I made the long, long drive to Coventry (awful traffic, nearly 3 hours), but was rewarded with a very nice performance by Ealing. I was a fan of the squad continuity this week, and it worked well. We won't see that next week though, as three Ealing backs had to leave the match due to injury. As they only had 2 subs in the backs, it was necessary to move Rayn Smid from 8 to 12, and Jordan Burns played on the wing for the whole second half. Ealing were pretty sharp on attack, and opportunistic in defense with 2 long range intercept tries. Ealing did seem to get the rub of the green from the officials, but overall their scrum was dominant. Score line was similar to the one against Nottingham, but Coventry were far better opposition. Really no complaints from me. First time in Coventry. I liked the number of separate bar stations around the BPA, and I liked how close to the pitch you could get. Had a good natter with an old chap who had supported Cov since the 50s. Catering could use some work - a coffee took nearly 45 minutes to procure.
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Posted By: Bigbluepip
Date Posted: 23 Oct 2021 at 21:38
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No complaints from me about the result or the ref today, Richmond were good for the win, playing a fast paced game, with a pretty solid defence. We weren’t at our best, too many errors, poor line out, missed tackles and touch missed numerous times when clearing our lines. From memory, I think Richmond scored 2 tries from clearances that missed touch and one from a line out turnover. Richmond’s scrum was strong, there 15 always looked threatening, as did the 14, better side edged it on the day. Looking forward to the return fixture, and a bit of payback  ------------- I want you all to line up in a circle and pair up in three's alphabetically by height. |
Posted By: dropout22
Date Posted: 24 Oct 2021 at 10:01
Great attendance however
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Posted By: Pappashanga
Date Posted: 24 Oct 2021 at 10:50
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At last a sporting response. To the other Bedford bloggers, line outs, getting touch etc are as much part of the game as brilliant back play. Blaming the ref is always a cheap shot. ------------- pappashanga |
Posted By: Baggins
Date Posted: 25 Oct 2021 at 09:24
It is difficult to understand how you could destroy Ampthill the other week then lose to Richmond at home, and Ampthill could look utterly clueless against the Blues and then fly to Jersey and get a draw in a game they probably should have won. Predicting the results at the moment appears to be a mugs game. ------------- Propping up the board |