Championship - Week 10 Predictions
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Topic: Championship - Week 10 Predictions
Posted By: Donnyknightfan
Subject: Championship - Week 10 Predictions
Date Posted: 28 Nov 2021 at 12:39
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Here are the next fixtures in this very interesting season: Friday 3rd December: Nottingham v Jersey - 7.45pm Saturday 4th December: Hartpury v Richmond - 2.30pm Coventry v Bedford - 3pm Ealing v Ampthill - 3pm Sunday 5th December: Cornish Pirates v Doncaster - 2.30pm Match of the round is definitely at the Mennaye. ------------- Donny Knights - best team in Yorkshire |
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Posted By: Stalwart
Date Posted: 28 Nov 2021 at 12:57
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Nottingham v Jersey 1 - 4 Hartpury v Richmond 4-1 Coventry v Bedford 1 -4 Ealing v Ampthill 5-0 Cornish Pirates v Doncaster 4-1
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Posted By: Donnyknightfan
Date Posted: 28 Nov 2021 at 13:05
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Predictions: Nottingham 1 v 5 Jersey - Nottingham are a tougher prospect at home but Jersey are looking good Hartpury 5 v 1 Richmond - Hartpury on paper should have this but a lot of their results this year have gone against the formbook, could be anyone’s Coventry 1 v 5 Bedford - Cov are having a very poor run at the moment, even at home I can’t see them stopping Bedford Ealing 5 v 0 Ampthill - you really don’t want to be going to Vallis Way after an Ealing defeat, just ask Nottingham. I fear A’s could be in for a long afternoon. Cornish Pirates 1 v 4 Doncaster - This is the hardest away game in the league but Donny are really hitting their form now. If we play like we did against Ealing and Jersey, Pirates could suffer a very rare home defeat. ------------- Donny Knights - best team in Yorkshire |
Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 28 Nov 2021 at 13:43
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Nottingham 2-5 Jersey - In my dreams an Away win by 2 or 3 points but both sides score 4 tries. Hartpury 4-1 Mond -Could go either way but at home Pury should just take the win Coventry 5-1 Bedford - Cov have too many quality players to keep losing but Blues to get 4 Tries Ealing 5-0 Ampthill - Amps were outstanding at St Peter but at home Trailfinders will want 5 points Pirates 5-2 Donny - The two teams most likely to chase down Ealing but at home I just give Pirates the Aaarrgh! Hope a total of 7 points accrue in this game rather than 4. ------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Posted By: Cherub
Date Posted: 28 Nov 2021 at 17:26
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Having only got two of yesterday’s results correct, I fear my time at the top of the prediction table will be short-lived. And my predictions for this week will continue that trend. Nottingham 1-4 Jersey. Nottingham might be strongest at home on a Friday night, but Jersey are a top four side and should get the win. Hartpury 5-0 Richmond. The home side’s win at Ampthill yesterday might have kickstarted some confidence and I think Hartpury will win comfortably. Coventry 0-5 Bedford. Let’s face it. Coventry are to date this season’s under-achievers. Bedford’s backs will run in four tries or more and seal a victory. Ealing 5-1 Ampthill. It breaks my heart to predict this. One possible bright note is that Ampthill do pick up bonus points. Cornish Pirates 3-3 Doncaster. I really cannot pick a winner here and it has the makings of being a classic. ------------- Always trying to stay bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. |
Posted By: BigChief
Date Posted: 29 Nov 2021 at 08:31
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Nottingham 1 - 4 Jersey Hartpury 5 - 0 Richmond Coventry 0 - 5 Bedford Ealing 5 - 0 Ampthill Cornish Pirates 5 - 2 Doncaster ------------- For the ordinary purposes of conversation, a superficial knowledge of many things goes further than an intimacy with one or two. |
Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 29 Nov 2021 at 10:56
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Nottingham v Jersey 1 - 5 (I think Jersey will bag the bonus try win but Nottingham will make them work for it) Hartpury v Richmond 5 - 1 (Hartpury seem to have found their mojo) Coventry v Bedford 1 - 4 (Shocked by Cov - the injury list must be grim calling Bedford based on Cov recent form) Ealing v Ampthill 5 - 0 (Sorry Amps but the Trailfinders will want to reassert their authority) Cornish Pirates v Doncaster 1 - 4 (riding on the crest of a wave the Knights will hold this close fought battle - although could just as easy go the way of the Pirates as they are class).
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Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 29 Nov 2021 at 11:41
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Nottingham v Jersey 1 - 5 - Jersey firing on all-cylinders. Hartpury v Richmond 4-1 - Richmond not Coventry v Bedford 0 -5 - Coventry a shadow of its former self due to injury. Ealing v Ampthill 5-0 - I suspect that the Ealing team will get another rocket up the backside, and come out firing in this one. Cornish Pirates v Doncaster 4-1 - What an incredibly tasty fixture. I'll be paying to stream this. I think Pirates hold serve at the Mennaye.
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Posted By: dropout22
Date Posted: 29 Nov 2021 at 13:09
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Nottingham 1-4 Jersey Hartpury 1-4 Richmond Coventry 1-5 Bedford Ealing 4-1 Ampthill Cornish Pirates 5-0 Doncaster
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Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 29 Nov 2021 at 16:00
15 out, we're told, although one played his first game of the season on Sat, so maybe it's only fourteen now? We seem to have at least two debutants (DRs and or Academy boys) every game, so continuity is non-existent. Still, it's a dead rubber for most sides, and I'd rather still have a club going into next season, by which time the ground build-out should have commenced. Whether we'll have any fans left by then is quite another question. ------------- Our Club |
castleparknight wrote:Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 29 Nov 2021 at 19:18
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15 is a lot - so here is hoping they start to recover soon ------------- Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny! |
Posted By: Old Gold
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2021 at 12:11
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Nottingham 1 - 4 Jersey Hartpury 4 - 1 Richmond Coventry 2 - 5 Bedford Ealing 5 - 0 Ampthill Cornish Pirates 5 - 2 Doncaster ------------- One Club |
Posted By: Runitback
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2021 at 13:14
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Nottingham 1 - 4 Jersey - Nottingham strong at home and could sneak this Hartpury 5 - 0 Richmond - Hartpury building some form Coventry 1 - 5 Bedford - Two un-predictable sides, Bedford in a better place atm Ealing 5 - 0 Ampthill - Surely?? Ampthill will give them a scrap Cornish Pirates 1 - 4 Doncaster - MOTD - Gambling on another heroic performance . . or is it after The Lord Mayors Show? ------------- Run with it |
Posted By: Cov kid 42
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2021 at 15:28
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Nottingham 1 Jersey 5 Hartpury 5 Richmond 0 Coventry 4 Bedford 1 Cov will be up for this, injuries or no  Ealing 5 Ampthill 0 Wounded pride will bite Ampthill Cornish Pirates 4 Doncaster 2 Not two weeks running ------------- John Butler |
Posted By: Donnyknightfan
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2021 at 15:52
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I see a fair few people writing off Donny, keep doing it, look what happened last week when no one gave us a chance. ------------- Donny Knights - best team in Yorkshire |
Posted By: Cherub
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2021 at 17:05
I see absolutely everyone writing off Ampthill's chances away to Ealing this Saturday. I mirror Donnyknightman's view. Keep doing it. The only issue here is that Donny might just have a better chance of a win than the As  ------------- Always trying to stay bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. |
Posted By: Stalwart
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2021 at 17:06
We certainly aren't writing Donny off. It will probably be close - but nobody is taking anything for granted.
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Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 02 Dec 2021 at 11:03
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It's like rugby's answer to 'I'm Spartacus'... 'we're underdogs'... 'no, we are underdogs' etc https://bit.ly/3xLYJ5c" rel="nofollow - Jersey Reds' team news v Nottingham (Fri)
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Posted By: Member728
Date Posted: 02 Dec 2021 at 11:18
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Nottingham 0 Jersey 5 Notts not looking good Hartpury 2 Richmond 5 Do not know how to call this one Mond scoring a lot but conceding a lot Coventry 0 Bedford 5 Coventry appear to be in dire situation at the moment Ealing 5 Ampthill 0 Ealing to bounce back Cornish Pirates 1 Doncaster 4 A game Donnie have to win to have a top 2 chance
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Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 03 Dec 2021 at 10:21
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Nottingham v Jersey off https://www.nottinghamrugby.co.uk/tonights-game-postponed" rel="nofollow - https://www.nottinghamrugby.co.uk/tonights-game-postponed
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Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 03 Dec 2021 at 10:29
Well done to both clubs for getting this news out asap which hopefully will reduce wasted journeys. ------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Posted By: Brizzer
Date Posted: 03 Dec 2021 at 11:13
Best wishes to the 4 Nottingham players and the rest of the squad. Fingers crossed that these are isolated and no further infections are found. Speedy recovery to those affected. ------------- Tackle Low!!!!! |
Posted By: Bluesman11
Date Posted: 03 Dec 2021 at 12:53
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Feel we’ve chosen a bad week to play Cov. Looks like they’ve got a lot of their injured players back and they’ll be fired up for this after last week. Their league position is a bit of a red herring atm because the team out for tomorrow is a top half team. I fear they’ll turn us over. Our centres are also considerably weaker when Litchfield is unavailable. ------------- Championship Prediction League Winner 11/12 |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 03 Dec 2021 at 13:31
Did anyone else notice this absolutely scathing broadside from Nottingham aimed at the RFU? https://www.nottinghamrugby.co.uk/confidence-at-all-time-low-for-championship
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Posted By: Stalwart
Date Posted: 03 Dec 2021 at 13:37
| That's tough, probably won't be the last time this happens. |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 03 Dec 2021 at 13:38
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starting Fifteen for Ealing vs. Ampthill: This is a 'you screwed up, all change' line up. I genuinely don't know much about several of the players such as Little and Massyn. I'm worried about how long club captain Rayn Smid will be out injured, as he's replaced this weekend. Willis and Burns are always an exciting pairing, so I'm glad to see them, and thrilled to see Will Davis back in the 23. Ealing are in an odd place, with quite a number of recruits from New Zealand and South Africa only joining in the last few weeks. I hope they make an impact, but don't disrupt team chemistry too much. 1Dylan Smith 2Jan Henning-Campher 3 Lewis Thiede 4 Bobby De Wee (VC) 5 Simon Linsell 6 Max Northcote-Green 7 Simon Uzokwe 8 Len Massyn 9 Jordan Burns 10 Craig Willis 11 Luke Daniels 12 James Little 13 Max Bodilly 14 Cian Kelleher 15 David Johnston (C) Replacements 16. Tadgh McElroy 17. Will Davis 18. Kyle Whyte 19. James Cannon 20. Gary Porter 21. Craig Hampson 22. Reuben Bird-Tulloch 23. Malon Al-Jiboori |
Posted By: Westcoaster
Date Posted: 03 Dec 2021 at 13:47
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"Did anyone else notice this absolutely scathing broadside from Nottingham aimed at the RFU?" Yes Gerg. Maybe a separate thread called for ? Its always a surprise that more Championship Chairmen and their senior colleagues don't air similar strong views. Perhaps they do ? Surely none can be happy with the current situation ? The RFU seem to ignore the plight of almost all rugby other than the English 6N and the Premiership..... ------------- Come on Jersey........ |
Posted By: All the Way
Date Posted: 03 Dec 2021 at 16:42
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Nottingham 1 - 4 Jersey
Hartpury 5 - 0 Richmond Coventry 0 - 5 Bedford Ealing 5 - 0 Ampthill Cornish Pirates 5 - 1 Doncaster |
Posted By: Welshie7
Date Posted: 03 Dec 2021 at 17:18
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Nottingham 1 - 5 Jersey Hartpury 5 - 1 Richmond Coventry 4 - 1 Bedford Ealing 5 - 0 Ampthill Cornish Pirates 5 - 1 Doncaster |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 03 Dec 2021 at 17:33
Trust me. I know of a Chairman and MD that do. ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: Geoff DC
Date Posted: 03 Dec 2021 at 20:01
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The link to subscribe to the https://www.247.tv/champsrugby" rel="nofollow - Pirates v Donny Live Stream
Best to Create Account in Advance to ensure seamless viewing |
Posted By: Bigbluepip
Date Posted: 04 Dec 2021 at 09:32
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I hope they don’t experience the feedback when the Bedford game was streamed, and fancy blaming the visitors comms system ------------- I want you all to line up in a circle and pair up in three's alphabetically by height. |
Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 04 Dec 2021 at 15:15
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Hartpury 19 - Richmond 8 39 mins ------------- Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny! |
Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 04 Dec 2021 at 15:18
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Ealing 0 - Ampts 3 at 13 minutes ------------- Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny! |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 04 Dec 2021 at 15:26
| Ealing 21 (3T) - Ampthill 3 22'. Ealing has come alive in the last 5 to score thrice. Ampthill literally hasnt had the ball in the Ealing half yet. Score came feom 52 metre penalty kick with the wind. |
Posted By: oneagainstthehead
Date Posted: 04 Dec 2021 at 15:46
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Ealing 40 (6T) - 3 Ampthill. HT One way traffic. Ealing with stiff breeze behind them in second half. ------------- Speak softly, but carry a big stick. |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 04 Dec 2021 at 15:49
| Ealing 40 (BP) - Ampthill 3 HT - Ealing has played like a different team in the 2nd 20 minutes, with clever offliads, pop passes, and chips to beffudle Ampthilll. Ampthill made it past the half way line for the first time at 39 minutes. That kind of game. |
Posted By: Member728
Date Posted: 04 Dec 2021 at 15:58
| Hartpury 24 - Richmond 20 65 mins |
Posted By: Member728
Date Posted: 04 Dec 2021 at 16:05
| Hartpury 31 - Richmond 20 73 mins BP Hartpury |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 04 Dec 2021 at 16:06
| Ealing 40 (BP) - Ampthill 10 (1T) 47' - All Amphill possession, leading to a clever grubber to get the try. |
Posted By: Member728
Date Posted: 04 Dec 2021 at 16:16
| Hartpury 38 - Richmond 20 77 mins BP Hartpury |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 04 Dec 2021 at 16:19
| Ealing 47 (BP) - Ampthill 17 (2T) 60'- Ealing went to sleep at the half. Also, lots of subs. Ampthill travelled down with penalties, then scored off a couple phase feom a line out. |
Posted By: Member728
Date Posted: 04 Dec 2021 at 16:25
| Hartpury 38 - Richmond 20 FT BP Hartpury |
Posted By: Bigbluepip
Date Posted: 04 Dec 2021 at 16:26
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Cov 15 - 7 Bedford, 50 ish mins gone, doesn’t sound like a classic, YC for COV, down to 13 for 2 or 3 mins
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Posted By: Bigbluepip
Date Posted: 04 Dec 2021 at 16:32
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Bedford must have given 20 penalties away in this game so far. ------------- I want you all to line up in a circle and pair up in three's alphabetically by height. |
Posted By: Bigbluepip
Date Posted: 04 Dec 2021 at 16:36
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Glad I made the decision not to have a drive up to Coventry, think I’d be driving back very angry 😤 ------------- 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: 04 Dec 2021 at 16:42
| Ealing 54 (BP) - Ampthill 17 (2T) 78' - Breakaway try down the right hand side after about 5 minutes in the Ealing half |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 04 Dec 2021 at 16:52
| Ealing 54 (BP) - Ampthill 17 (2T) FT. Very even second half. Sir seemed to think Ampthill had the scrum dminance. I didnt see it, but am a bit one-eyed. Also very bad tempered. Lots of handbags.. |
Posted By: Bigbluepip
Date Posted: 04 Dec 2021 at 17:09
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FT 15 -14 to Coventry, feels like that was one we should have won. ------------- I want you all to line up in a circle and pair up in three's alphabetically by height. |
Posted By: Cherub
Date Posted: 04 Dec 2021 at 17:13
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A very creditable performance by Ampthill today to get a 14-14 draw at Ealing. ……….in the second half. ------------- Always trying to stay bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. |
Posted By: RobC
Date Posted: 04 Dec 2021 at 17:23
Both sides could/should have scored more tries today. A good game nonetheless, with Cov finally looking a bit more dangerous in attack.
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Posted By: Bedfordian
Date Posted: 04 Dec 2021 at 18:03
| Glad I stayed at home. Watching Twitter it seemed there was a reoccuring theme…. penalty! Read as being very stop start, only ever 90 seconds away from a whistle! Must have been stop start |
Posted By: RobC
Date Posted: 04 Dec 2021 at 18:31
Plenty of attacking rugby from both sides, apparently better to watch live than listen to...
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Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 04 Dec 2021 at 19:17
------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Posted By: Cricks at 2
Date Posted: 04 Dec 2021 at 20:08
| Poor game management from Bedford today. Several kickable penalties passed over, which would have won the match. Coventry brilliantly denied Bedford possession when they were down to thirteen players. When Bedford did find some opportunities, they messed up. Too many penalties given away. |
Posted By: OldNick
Date Posted: 04 Dec 2021 at 20:29
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To the Bedford 'fans', who are glad they didn't come to Coventry, because their side gave away too many penalties, thanks for not attending, and grow up. To be clear, we had a premiership referee who punished both teams, and particularly with sin-bins was harsher on the home side. Even the Bedford Twitter feed was puzzled by his definition of a high tackle against Coventry. To the Bedford supporters who did attend, and made a noise, thanks for coming, joining in, and supporting your team. |
Posted By: OldNick
Date Posted: 04 Dec 2021 at 20:34
At 83 minutes it was 15-7 and a 4-0 result. With that try, I suspect every Coventry supporter was just hoping we couyld get through the final moments without Birthday Boy Will Maisey getting a chance to kick a penalty. As it was, Bedford offended, and Fenner checked time with the referee, before putting the ball into the grandstand, for the certainty of the win.
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Posted By: RobC
Date Posted: 04 Dec 2021 at 22:20
Well said Nick. An attritional but entertaining game, well supported by the Bedford supporters who did turn up...
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Posted By: Cov kid 42
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2021 at 10:14
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I hate to say I told you so in my prediction of Cov to win 4-1 ! Wounded Cov responded magnificently to Rowland Winter's comments after London Scottish. In may not have been for the purist, but with 4 yellow cards to Bedford's 1, to keep them out when down to 13 men was a monumental effort & just reward at the final whistle. I will be interested to read Bedford's match report.  ------------- John Butler |
Posted By: KnightsBoy
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2021 at 11:54
https://bedfordrugby.co.uk/news/2021/12/report-blues-left-dejected-after-coventry-defeat |
Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2021 at 14:17
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A proper wind blowing through St Ouen with intermittent hail so the Spaniels have been walked and I'm settling down in front of a log fire to watch the live stream of two cracking teams. Howay Pirates & Donny let's have a classic match to make both clubs fans proud. ------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2021 at 14:55
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Pirates discipline letting them down hugely. 2 Y/Cs and a shed load of pens in first quarter. ------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Posted By: Brizzer
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2021 at 14:56
Any score CC? ------------- Tackle Low!!!!! |
Posted By: OldNick
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2021 at 15:03
| BBC have just reported 7:7 |
Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2021 at 15:22
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12 - 7 at HT Knights have a man in the bin Forward oriented game so far Pirates earn the lead at half time ------------- Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny! |
Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2021 at 15:25
| 12-7 at the break. Donny dominant in 1st 20, the penalty count must have been 8-1 at one stage & 2 Pirates binned, so visitors probably disappointed not to be more than 7 ahead at that point. But then hosts roared back, scoring 2 close range tries to lead. They couldn’t manage another right on HT altho Donny #9 binned just before the break. Visitors will play towards Newlyn end with appreciable wind at their backs in 2nd half… |
Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2021 at 15:32
------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Posted By: Thatbloke
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2021 at 15:34
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You can keep up with txt commentary on Twitter feeds of either club (You don't have to have a Twitter account)
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Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2021 at 15:36
People who “aren’t on Twitter” typically don’t appreciate that this is an option…
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Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2021 at 15:42
Quite. Mind you, if you follow the Cov Twitter feed you'd be little better off anyway. ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2021 at 15:44
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Pirates 19-7 Donny Still a few mins on the sin bin ------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Posted By: Thatbloke
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2021 at 15:48
| That's why I've pointed it out as an option - I'm keeping tabs on the Donny feed and it's pretty good and plenty posts (not just when there's a score) |
Posted By: Donnyknightfan
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2021 at 15:49
26-7 Pirates. Getting away from Donny now  ------------- Donny Knights - best team in Yorkshire |
Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2021 at 15:50
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Bonus point 4th try for Pirates under the posts 24-7 with kick to follow ------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2021 at 15:50
| BP try now to Pirates, after 3 close-range efforts they score a fine counter-attacking effort through the backs, with Wyatt making the key break & Kessell finishing by posts so suddenly it’s 26-7 with half an hour to play… |
Posted By: Donnyknightfan
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2021 at 15:54
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Another sin-bin for Pirates. ------------- Donny Knights - best team in Yorkshire |
Posted By: Donnyknightfan
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2021 at 15:59
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The ref has been shocking ------------- Donny Knights - best team in Yorkshire |
Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2021 at 16:07
| Pirates survive a 3rd sin-bin without further concession & the 19-pt lead should surely be a winning one with approx 15 min to go… |
Posted By: Donnyknightfan
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2021 at 16:15
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Despite my thoughts on the ref the better team by far is winning this game. Pirates have been much better in terms of putting good phases together. Donny have barely strung a good attack together in the second half ------------- Donny Knights - best team in Yorkshire |
Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2021 at 16:26
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Only one team in that game - well done Pirates - Donny you need to work on everything this next week as nothing worked today. ------------- Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny! |
Posted By: Capt Sparrow
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2021 at 16:27
| pIRATES 29 dONNY 7 ft |
Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2021 at 16:27
I thought Sir was ok & certainly didn’t feel his decisions especially favoured one side over t’other. Donny need to look at themselves - when the ref awards at least 15, perhaps as many as 20 penalties against your opponents & sends 3 of them to the bin, & yet you can only manage one score in 80 minutes, you are under-performing, albeit that Pirates deserve great credit for both their defence & ability to take scoring chances… Felt the stream was decent value for 7 quid…
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Posted By: Donnyknightfan
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2021 at 16:36
Do you know what, you’re right. Donny just made far too many basic errors. I enjoyed the stream. I actually had it on without the commentary. The picture quality and camera angles were excellent. It definitely was worth buying, albeit my enjoyment was slightly dulled by Donny’s performance!. The first 20 minutes was where we lost that game, just nowhere near clinical enough. 2 man advantage and all the territory and yet only one try. I thought we really lacked any attacking rhythm today. Even with two men less early on Pirates were comfortable in defence. ------------- Donny Knights - best team in Yorkshire |
Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2021 at 16:37
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We were shocking - Pirates deserve the win - we have a lot of questions to answer about why we didn’t perform in any area - 29 unanswered points…..? Only us to blame ------------- Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny! |
Posted By: cheshire exile
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2021 at 16:40
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The ref was dreadful and completely inconsistent. No one could work out what the second yellow card early in the first half was for. A succession of penalties given away by Donny in Naughty Boys Corner late in the first half yet no cards. In the second half, in the same corner, Caleb Montgomery carded after being on the field for less than a minute, for a first offence at a line out and mall. Head high tackle on Pirate runner late in second half led to penalty but no conversation with offender, contrasting with early first half yellow for Kiri Kiri for the same offence. I’d be interested to see what the officials’ observer thought. I thought Donny were very disappointing after their heroics of last week and it was, in the end, a comfortable five pointer for us. Great to see our captain Nico de Battista back for his first appearance of the season after a lengthy injury.
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Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2021 at 16:52
The succession of penalties given up by Donny late in 1st half was punished by a YC to DK scrum-half…
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Posted By: cheshire exile
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2021 at 17:00
| So it was , my mistake. Doesn’t obviate the comparison with the speed of Montgomery’s card though. |
Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2021 at 17:01
------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Posted By: Brizzer
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2021 at 17:12
As much as I am 100% against ring fencing, this season is shaping up to be a belter. Still plenty of rugby left in this season. Can’t wait ------------- Tackle Low!!!!! |
Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2021 at 17:26
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P.S. the second yellow card was for a head high tackle - unfortunately the guy who was carded was the second tackler so the tackled player was on his way down. It was the correct decision as it was still the tacklers responsibility to be safe in the tackle. I do not think any of the YC decisions were wrong - the Donny scrum half got the team penalty card ------------- Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny! |
Posted By: cheshire exile
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2021 at 19:27
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So head high tackles are an immediate yellow card except for the Donny high tackle late in the second half, penalised but no card? Come on! I’m not having a go at the Knights, I’m persisting in the view that the ref was inconsistent, as well as highly intolerant at the breakdown.
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Posted By: Stalwart
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2021 at 20:00
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I wasn't impressed by the officiating, but you have to try to manage it somehow. I don't think I've ever seen a team concede 21 penalties and three yellow cards but keep the opposition down to one try and win with a BP. The Pirates forwards were brilliant and the defence was rock solid. The, when a bit of space opened up the backs began to show what they can do. This team is coming together nicely. I reckon the Donny guys suffered, especially in the second half, from their massive efforts last week and understandably ran out of steam a bit.
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Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2021 at 21:54
I understand what you are saying but the impacts and points of contact I think were why the calls were made differently. The Cornish card was a shoulder to the front side of the head (close to square in the face) the Donny was high and from behind and an arm. Not sure if that influenced things. TBH if he carded him I would have thought ok fair enough ------------- Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny! |
Posted By: Bigbluepip
Date Posted: 06 Dec 2021 at 00:14
It was basically we couldn’t take our chances, which sounded like it was down to your defence, I’d expect us to score at least a couple of tries against 13. Most common theme was the number of penalties we gave away, and can I be absolutely clear, I’m not blaming the officials, and I wasn’t there so can’t give my own opinion (too cold, so I decided not to travel). The players who were interviewed after were really disappointed with their performance and the number of pens they gave up. ------------- I want you all to line up in a circle and pair up in three's alphabetically by height. |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 06 Dec 2021 at 08:06
Im fairly sure that John (Cov Kid 42) knows the story of the game quite well, being at the game, and doing the commentary for the BBC and all. ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: RobC
Date Posted: 06 Dec 2021 at 09:45
Having actually been at the game I can tell you that Cov probably had more chances with the line in sight than Bedford. But for last ditch tackles from both defences, the score could well have been in the 30s for both sides. As for the penalties, sometimes these are down to opposition pressure you know...
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Posted By: Bigbluepip
Date Posted: 06 Dec 2021 at 13:42
Like I said, down to your defence, boy it’s hard to compliment people sometimes 😂 ------------- I want you all to line up in a circle and pair up in three's alphabetically by height. |
Posted By: RobC
Date Posted: 06 Dec 2021 at 14:26
I appreciate the compliment - I was kind of returning it with reference to the defence of both sides. It's just a bit of a bug bear of mine when supporters, coaches etc talk about penalties being 'given away' as though the opposition had nothing to do with it. Both sides will play better and I'm sure it will be a different story at G.R. I hope to be there - no matter the weather...
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Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 06 Dec 2021 at 16:44
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https://www.championshiprugby.co.uk/fixtures-and-results?competition=173&division=33636&season=2021-2022#leaguestats" rel="nofollow - The Championship league stats 2021-2022 (championshiprugby.co.uk) Offy review & stats ------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 15 Dec 2021 at 08:10
This game now rescheduled for Fri Feb 4th
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