Week 8
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Topic: Week 8
Posted By: Old Gold
Subject: Week 8
Date Posted: 18 Nov 2021 at 11:45
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Nottingham 5 - 0 London Scottish Pirates 5 - 2 Bedford Richmond 4 - 1 Ampthill Hartpury 1 - 5 Doncaster Ealing 5 - 2 Jersey ------------- One Club |
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Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 18 Nov 2021 at 12:11
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Nottingham 5 - 0 London Scottish - dead cert Pirates 5 - 2 Bedford - fixture of the week Richmond 2 - 2 Ampthill - difficult to call Hartpury 2 - 5 Doncaster - think this could be a battle royale Ealing 5 - 0 Jersey - I cannot see Jersey getting any points on the league table from this game but hope they prove me completely wrong.
------------- Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny! |
Posted By: cheshire exile
Date Posted: 18 Nov 2021 at 14:24
| Not sure what impact the Premiership Cup will have on this week’s line-ups. We can expect a few of our Chiefs D/R forwards to have been recalled and I assume that some of the Blues’ phalanx of Saints D/R/s will be travelling back up the M1 instead of setting out for the delights of an Autumnal Penwith. |
Posted By: Cherub
Date Posted: 18 Nov 2021 at 14:27
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Nottingham 5-0 London Scottish. I cannot see this being anything other than a home banker. Cornish Pirates 4-1 Bedford. This is a tricky one and I think the weather will play a big part. If the ball is wet, then the Pirates will wear the Bedford pack down. But if it remains dry, the dangerous Bedford backs might make it a close game. Richmond 1-4 Ampthill. I see this being a very close game but I am hoping Ampthill will be fresh and lean after two weeks off to secure the win. Hartpury 1-4 Doncaster. Almost impossible to call and will depend on which Hartpury team turns up, but I think the full-time professionals at Doncaster will rule the day. Ealing 5-0 Jersey. Ealing have now settled and anything at their own ground should be a five point banker. ------------- Always trying to stay bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. |
Posted By: Stalwart
Date Posted: 18 Nov 2021 at 15:41
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Nottingham 4 - 1 London Scottish Pirates 5 - 2 Bedford Richmond 4 - 1 Ampthill Hartpury 1 - 4 Doncaster Ealing 5 - 0 Jersey
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Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 18 Nov 2021 at 17:29
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Nottingham 5 - 1 London Scottish - Scottish were far more competent in their last outing but I cant forget the century Ealing put on them. Pirates 5 - 0 Bedford - Not the result I want due to the table, but Pirates too good at home. Richmond 4 - 1 Ampthill - Richmond unlikely to be as affected by the Prem cup "competition". Hartpury 1 - 4 Doncaster - Hartpury falling off the pace a bit as Donny gains form. Ealing 5 - 0 Jersey - Ealing getting bolstered by more Kiwi signing showing up. I wxpect them to hold hime serve.
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Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 18 Nov 2021 at 19:10
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Nottingham 4-1 London Scottish - Exiles improving but Notts to win by 4-5 points Pirates 5 - 0 Blues - At home Pirates forwards to dominate Richmond 4 - 1 Ampthill - Should be a cracking close game but at home Mond by a handful of points Pury 1 - 4 Donny - This could go either way but I fancy Donny to just edge it. Ealing 1-4 Jersey - Ealing obvious favourites but Jersey defence & forwards should give them the best contest since their loss to Pirates so I hope for an away win. In my dreams I see a tight game with GT coming off the bench to score a winning try in the last few minutes. I predict 4 yellow cards (2 each side) and expect a 6-2 split on the Jersey bench and quality singing on the way back to Heathrow.
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Posted By: dropout22
Date Posted: 18 Nov 2021 at 22:40
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Nottingham 4-1 London Scottish Pirates 5 - 2 Bedford Richmond 5 - 0 Ampthill Hartpury 0 - 4 Doncaster Ealing 5 - 1 Jersey
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Posted By: All the Way
Date Posted: 19 Nov 2021 at 08:59
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Nottingham 5 - 0 London Scottish Pirates 5 - 1 Bedford Richmond 4 - 1 Ampthill Hartpury 1 - 4 Doncaster Ealing 5 - 0 Jersey
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Posted By: BigChief
Date Posted: 19 Nov 2021 at 09:31
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Nottingham 4 - 1 London Scottish Cornish Pirates 5 - 1 Bedford Richmond 5 - 1 Ampthill Hartpury 1 - 5 Doncaster Ealing 5 - 0 Jersey ------------- For the ordinary purposes of conversation, a superficial knowledge of many things goes further than an intimacy with one or two. |
Posted By: Bluesman11
Date Posted: 19 Nov 2021 at 12:09
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Bedford Blues starting XV: 15. Rich Lane (C), 14. Pat Tapley, 13. Jamie Elliott, 12. Will Maisey, 11. Dean Adamson, 10. Louis Grimoldby, 9. Alex Day; 1. Corrie Barrett, 2. Jack Hughes, 3. Ed Prowse, 4. Jordan Onojaife, 5. Alex Woolford, 6. Luke Frost, 7. Bailey Ransom, 8. Tui Uru Bedford Blues Replacements: 16. Josh Pieterse, 17. Joey Conway, 18. Osman Dimen, 19. Oli Stedman, 20. Joe Atkinson, 21. Jake Garside, 22. Matt Worley, 23. Andre Robson As expected, practically none of the Saints players available. We have 3 hookers injured atm so with Marshall on Saints duty there is no hooker on the bench and we’ll be hoping Hughes does the 80. A couple of odd selections as we’ve decided to play a tighthead at loosehead and I can’t fathom why Atkinson is on the bench. It’s not a very mobile back row with 2nd rows playing 6 and a converted 2nd row at 7. ------------- Championship Prediction League Winner 11/12 |
Posted By: Member728
Date Posted: 19 Nov 2021 at 12:29
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Nottingham 5 - 0 London Scottish still not impressed with tenants Cornish Pirates 5 - 0 Bedford reading what Bluesman11 said Richmond 5 - 0 Ampthill Mond after an awful display against Doncaster to show some pride Hartpury 1 - 4 Doncaster not sure on this one Ealing 5 - 1 Jersey I expect Jersey have enough quality to get at least 1 point |
Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 19 Nov 2021 at 12:32
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That doesn't look positive for the Blues when they are going up against one of the most competitive teams in the league. What happens if an injury occurs to your hooker - uncontested scrums? I thought Teams had to field experienced front row players on the bench? Something about limiting the potential for inexperienced players being injured.... ------------- Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny! |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 19 Nov 2021 at 12:46
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Ealing side to face Jersey - Quite a lot of continuity here, which I'm always a fan of. A bit surprised to see Northcote-Green starting. I thought that Digby was excellent at 6, but he did seem to be quite sore in the last mach, so perhaps injured. Also, I liked Gordon at 12. Bench with 6 forwards and 2 backs, so a bit risky there again. I suspect that Ealing will still win. 1. James Gibbons 2. Shaun Malton 3. Lewis Thiede 4. Bobby De Wee 5. James Cannon 6. Max Northcote-Green 7. Simon Uzokwe 8. Rayn Smid 9. Craig Hampson 10. Steven Shingler 11. Luke Daniels 12. Reuben Bird-Tulloch 13. Max Bodilly 14. Charlie Walker 15. David Johnston Replacements 16. Jan-Henning Campher 17. Dylan Smith 18. Kyle Whyte 19. Simon Linsell 20. Len Massyn 21. Jordan Burns 22. Craig Willis 23. Malon Al-Jiboori |
Posted By: Runitback
Date Posted: 19 Nov 2021 at 13:09
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Nottingham 4 - 0 London Scottish - might be closer than many think Pirates 5 - 2 Bedford - Should be a great battle . . home advantage Richmond 0 - 5 Ampthill - Ampthill improving and quality bench, key injuries hitting Richmond Hartpury 4 - 1 Doncaster - I am gambling here, depends how many DRs Hartpury have Ealing 5 - 0 Jersey - Home advantage
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Posted By: Bluesman11
Date Posted: 19 Nov 2021 at 13:19
We have 3 props on the bench and I’m guessing Josh Pieterse who is listed at 16 can cover hooker in an emergency. We had one other game where Hughes was our only available hooker and he played the 80 with Pieterse an unused sub at 16. Looking at saints preview, Reece Marshall isn’t actually playing and is listed under the injured players so presumably picked up an injury last week in Prem Cup. So we’ve got a bit of a crisis at hooker with 4 injured.
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castleparknight wrote:Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 19 Nov 2021 at 13:48
Always a bonus when you have a prop who can play across the three - cheers for the update and good luck at the weekend ------------- Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny! |
Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 19 Nov 2021 at 13:51
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[QUOTE=Runitback] Hartpury 4 - 1 Doncaster - I am gambling here, depends how many DRs Hartpury have [QUOTE=Runitback] The Knights are taking this one seriously - they have travelled down today to stop in a Hotel so that they are refreshed and ready to play tomorrow. I fancy Knights will still take this one but it will be quite a battle I suspect - although I will be very happy if we have a runaway victory.... ------------- Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny! |
Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 19 Nov 2021 at 14:29
------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Posted By: Runitback
Date Posted: 19 Nov 2021 at 14:36
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Is the Jersey 22 Rory Pittman, or another Pittman? If not where is he, still at Doncaster? ------------- Run with it |
Posted By: KnightsBoy
Date Posted: 19 Nov 2021 at 15:56
It's a lad called Tom Pittman, last I heard Rory left us for France
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Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 19 Nov 2021 at 17:33
Correct about Tom Pittman KB, fly-half who signed for us in Sept from Scottish Super 6 side Boroughmuir Bears... Rory Pitman is back in Wales but no longer playing, a short burst of Google research reveals: https://a-headofthegamenutrition.co.uk/join-us/" rel="nofollow - https://a-headofthegamenutrition.co.uk/join-us/
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Posted By: Welshie7
Date Posted: 19 Nov 2021 at 18:17
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Nottingham 5 - 0 London Scottish Pirates 5 - 2 Bedford Richmond 1 - 4 Ampthill Hartpury 1 - 4 Doncaster Ealing 5 - 1 Jersey Lots of points to catch up
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Posted By: Donnyknightfan
Date Posted: 19 Nov 2021 at 18:59
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Predictions Nottingham 5 v 0 London Scottish Cornish Pirates 5 v 0 Bedford Richmond 4 v 1 Ampthill Hartpury 1 v 4 Doncaster Ealing 5 v 1 Jersey ------------- Donny Knights - best team in Yorkshire |
Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 19 Nov 2021 at 19:31
Really pleased for Rory - such a genuine nice guy, who fought some demons and won his battle with mental health. ------------- Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny! |
Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 19 Nov 2021 at 19:34
------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 19 Nov 2021 at 20:36
| HT at the Bay, Nott'm have picked up a TBP & lead the Exiles 31-7. LS took the lead early on, had a yellow mid-way through the half & then another man binned right on HT... |
Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 19 Nov 2021 at 21:42
FT 41-31 (5-1)
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Posted By: Member728
Date Posted: 19 Nov 2021 at 21:44
| 41-31 Notts 5 -1 only Gerg got that right |
Posted By: Stalwart
Date Posted: 19 Nov 2021 at 21:56
| Sounds like a good game at the Bay. Scottish are improving, albeit from a very low base - they ran The Pirates very close last time out and played some very good rugby. |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 19 Nov 2021 at 23:32
Stopped clock is right twice a day ;)
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Posted By: Bluesman11
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2021 at 12:41
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Pretty awful referring decision to start the Bedford Pirates game. Bedford kick through and tackle pirates just in front of their try line. Ball comes loose, Bedford think they’ve scored, ref gives goal line drop out. It’s either a Bedford try or a 5m scrum as we weren’t held up and they clearly fielded the ball before the goal line. First scrum after and pirates demolish the blues scrum earning 3 points. Doesn’t bode well for rest of game… ------------- Championship Prediction League Winner 11/12 |
Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2021 at 12:57
| Oh dear, Pirates have just scored through a rolling maul - cue Bedford gripes about 'winning ugly' etc |
Posted By: Bluesman11
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2021 at 13:08
They’ve scored 2 rolling mauls to be precise… ------------- Championship Prediction League Winner 11/12 |
Posted By: Member728
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2021 at 13:09
| Mond 5 Ampthill 0 Ampthill down to 14 YC after 1 minute |
Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2021 at 13:13
Indeed - must work harder on my mystic powers of prediction. If I get a vision of the Eng/SA result b4 3.15, I'll let you know...
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Posted By: Member728
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2021 at 13:13
| Now 5-3 |
Posted By: Bluesman11
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2021 at 13:16
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Ht Pirates 18-24 Bedford. 2 maul tries for pirates, 4 for Bedford, but blues have had a player sent off so playing with 14 men 2nd half. ------------- Championship Prediction League Winner 11/12 |
Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2021 at 13:18
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HT Pirates (2 tries) 18 - 24 (BP) Blues Blues have had 1 yellow and a red and Pirates 1 yellow. Pirates no. 1 play for their backs so far is to join the maul from which 2 out of 3 attempts have resulted in tries. Blues have scored 2 tries from runs and chips through from 50m, a mess of a 22m drop out from Pirates and then a sidestepping run from Adamson.
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Posted By: Member728
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2021 at 13:22
| Now 5-8 |
Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2021 at 13:28
That’s the minute I missed, so thanks for sharing.
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Posted By: Member728
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2021 at 13:29
| Now 12-8 |
Posted By: Hoffee
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2021 at 13:31
This is the prediction of the week. Bluesman proving your point perfectly. Anyone would think Bedford were losing!
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Posted By: Member728
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2021 at 13:36
| Now 17-8 |
Posted By: Member728
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2021 at 13:39
| Now 24-8 BP Mond |
Posted By: Member728
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2021 at 13:44
| Ht 24-11 not brillant by the Mond Ampthill have had chances Mond down to 14 YC |
Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2021 at 13:56
Commentary was funny, Bedford have scored tries from kicks and wot not and Pirates have scored their tries from mauls, which is great to see!  We will do well to win without any 2nd rows for the last 20 mins and 14 players
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Posted By: Member728
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2021 at 14:03
| Now 24-18 |
Posted By: Bigbluepip
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2021 at 14:05
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I’m watching the live feed of Pirates v Blues, great to be able to watch it but it’d be nice to offer the visitors a voice in the commentary box. It’s so one eyed it’s cringe worthy! ------------- I want you all to line up in a circle and pair up in three's alphabetically by height. |
Posted By: Bigbluepip
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2021 at 14:07
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Also, no matter the result, feels like a victory for Blues being down to 14 for most of the game. ------------- I want you all to line up in a circle and pair up in three's alphabetically by height. |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2021 at 14:09
| Ealing 0 - Jersey 3 8'.3 penalties to move Jersey down for the 3 points. Sloppy on both so far. |
Posted By: Bigbluepip
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2021 at 14:10
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And another thing, you have to wonder when one of the commentators asks how the 50 - 22 works of his co commentator, what’s he doing there. That’s it from me for now 😃 ------------- I want you all to line up in a circle and pair up in three's alphabetically by height. |
Posted By: Bluesman11
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2021 at 14:10
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Pirates 32-24 Bedford with a few mins left. Feel the better team has lost this one. ------------- Championship Prediction League Winner 11/12 |
Posted By: Member728
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2021 at 14:11
| Now Mond 24 Ampthill 25 |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2021 at 14:11
| Ealing 7 (1T) - Jersey 3 10'. Ealing earn a couple penalties, then spin wide to Shingler, who stepped one and dots down. |
Posted By: Bluesman11
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2021 at 14:14
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Weirdly with the prop throwing into lineout we’re not able to retain possession. Hughes had been 100% I think, not sure why we took him off ------------- Championship Prediction League Winner 11/12 |
Posted By: Bluesman11
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2021 at 14:17
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4th maul try for pirates ------------- Championship Prediction League Winner 11/12 |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2021 at 14:18
| Ealing 7 (1T) - Jersey 10 (1T) - Lewis Wyn finds a gap to score after a controversial penalty that moved Jersey half the field. |
Posted By: Member728
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2021 at 14:18
| Now Mond 24 Ampthill 28 |
Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2021 at 14:18
That’s the ex Blues prop King, so you wouldn’t expect a prop to know!
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Posted By: Bigbluepip
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2021 at 14:18
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Still a great spirited display from Bedford, I think we would have won it with 15 on the pitch, but we haven’t, hey ho, let’s have them at home. ------------- I want you all to line up in a circle and pair up in three's alphabetically by height. |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2021 at 14:21
| Ealing 7 (1T) - Jersey 15 (2T) - Sir very quick on the whistle, but Ealing is terrible sloppy. Jersey came to play. |
Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2021 at 14:23
What happened to Pirates, they used actually be a fun side to watch. I know they don’t have Moyle, Holden, Westlake. They barely used their backs and when they did they looked disjointed. It looks a decent day from the feed. Not bad for £7 but felt 2 points were deserved.
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Posted By: Member728
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2021 at 14:25
| Now 29 -28 to Mond |
Posted By: Member728
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2021 at 14:27
| Now Mond 29 Ampthill 31 |
Posted By: Bigbluepip
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2021 at 14:28
I was thinking the same thing, I used to enjoy watching CP’s back play, don’t think I’d be rushing to MP to watch that style of play. ------------- I want you all to line up in a circle and pair up in three's alphabetically by height. |
Posted By: Hoffee
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2021 at 14:31
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Perhaps if Bedford could actually defend the maul then all the other teams wouldn't use it against you. Pirates have scored plenty of excellent tries this season. Just becuase we're not playing champagne rugby every week doesn't mean we're boring to watch. Very harsh comments I think. I thought Bedford were excellent today with 14 men for the majority of the match.
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Posted By: Member728
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2021 at 14:34
| Now Mond 29 Ampthill 38 Mond down to 14 Yc 9 mins to go |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2021 at 14:39
| Ealing 14 (2T) - Jersey 15 (2T) - Ealing playing with more precision in last 10. Get a lucky try on a chip through that Jersey bobbled. 39' |
Posted By: Member728
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2021 at 14:40
| Now Mond 36 Ampthill 38 |
Posted By: Member728
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2021 at 14:50
| Mond 36 Ampthill 38 FT well done Ampthill |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2021 at 14:51
| Ealing 14 (2T) - Jersey 15 (2T) HT. Score feels about right for how the teams have played Ealing 6 looks out on his feet after 40. Would like to see the lineout contested more. |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2021 at 15:06
| Ealing 21(3T) - Jersey 15 (2T) - Ealing come out with energy and sxore after a couple. |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2021 at 15:13
| Ealing 21 (3t) Jersey 22 (3T) Craig Hampson really struggling today. Poor kicking lef straight to Jersey Penalty try. |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2021 at 15:18
| Ealing 28 (4T) - Jersey 22 (3 T) sensational 60m intercept try from Uzokwe. Love to see the big boys rumble.60' |
Posted By: KnightsBoy
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2021 at 15:28
| Hartpury 15 Doncaster 20 ft |
Posted By: cheshire exile
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2021 at 15:31
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I don’t know who Westlake is but would point out that the Blues posters have been saying all season that your pack are wobbly and the back 3 are dangerous. I think it’s reasonable to expect that our coaches would have done some research. I’ll settle for the 5 points thanks.
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Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2021 at 15:31
| Ealing 35 (BP) - Jersey 22 (3 T) - Prolongwd pressure earned a yellow, then Hampo sized over. 71' |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2021 at 15:42
| Ealing 35 (BP) - Jersey 29 (BP) FT |
Posted By: Member728
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2021 at 15:42
| Any team that outscores the opposition 6-4 in tries should win a game Richmond did and they did not |
Posted By: Bigbluepip
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2021 at 15:45
Fair comment Hoffee, no disrespect intended, 1st time I’ve seen you play this season and my observations of that game. Look forward to seeing CP’s get try of the week from open play 😃 ------------- I want you all to line up in a circle and pair up in three's alphabetically by height. |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2021 at 15:50
| Great match. Jersey competed wonderfully from start to finish. |
Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2021 at 19:33
------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2021 at 20:12
Wedlake (can’t help the phone changing the name but pretty close to Westlake don’t you think?). The pack hasn’t actually been that bad in the scum and maul had become better. One change the last couple of weeks was losing 2 more experienced Saints props. We aren’t criticising Pirates game play, just a comment that Pirates have never played that way, it has been a 15 man team effort of a combination of scrum, maul, backs move, enterprising play and not get a penalty and get the backs to pile in. The game changer was from the maul 5m out Blues lost the ball over the line. With 7 man maul for over a half and 3 props and no 2nd rows on the pitch at one stage of course the scrum and maul was going to be an area to target. Referee allowed pirates hit and drive early on the scrum most of the time, but if you can get away with it then you keep doing it.
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Posted By: Cherub
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2021 at 20:31
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Let’s move onto Ampthill. What a cracking away win at Richmond today. In recent games against two top sides, Jersey and Doncaster, they have thrown away two wins in the very last minutes of each game. But not today. From being down 24-8 at one stage, they have fought back against a rejuvenated Richmond and banked another precious 5 points. They are certainly starting to hold their own in this division. Good on them. ------------- Always trying to stay bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. |
Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2021 at 20:57
Thanks Gerg!
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Posted By: Member728
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2021 at 23:18
| cherub Amthill did not deserve to be so far behind at half time afterwards their luck change your kicker was excellent |
Posted By: Cherub
Date Posted: 21 Nov 2021 at 05:04
Cheers, Member728, it is always good to read feedback from supporters who were there. Ampthill have been blessed of late with good kicking fly halves. And I was very mindful before yesterday’s game of Richmond’s terrific recent result at Bedford. I had to smile yesterday morning though. Living in Yorkshire, when I mentioned to my wife that Ampthill were playing away at Richmond, she wondered why I wasn’t popping over to near Catterick on the A1 to watch the game….  ------------- Always trying to stay bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. |
Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 22 Nov 2021 at 13:36
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7Hn6hjDKb0" rel="nofollow - Jersey Reds tries v Ealing Trailfinders - YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q40aefxM_Hw" rel="nofollow - Ealing Trailfinders v Jersey Reds | Championship Rugby Highlights - YouTube ------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Posted By: No 7
Date Posted: 22 Nov 2021 at 15:02
I thought that Jersey were exceptionally competitive. They are so much more than a ' big pack ' The outstanding player was the Jersey full back, Brendan Owen. His dominance under the repeated high ball was outstanding. I was fortunate to be seated next to Cliff Chipperfield the Jersey Reds President at the pre match lunch. His enthusiasm and commitment to the Reds was clearly evident and he said that he knew that Jersey would compete and give Ealing a tough game, he was right and it could have easily gone the other way in Jerseys favour. ------------- Ambition should be made of sterner stuff. |
Posted By: oneagainstthehead
Date Posted: 22 Nov 2021 at 15:23
The best match I’ve seen between two proper ‘Championship’ (I.e. not relegated Premiership) sides in many years. Whilst I didn’t expect an armchair ride for Ealing, I certainly didn’t expect the onslaught Jersey threw at us. Massive commitment across the field, massive enjoyment (and not a little banter - “Sit down please!”) in the stand. Already booked for the return fixture in February. Chapeaux Jersey! ------------- Speak softly, but carry a big stick. |