Cup Final Predictions, Team News etc
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Topic: Cup Final Predictions, Team News etc
Posted By: corporalcarrot
Subject: Cup Final Predictions, Team News etc
Date Posted: 07 May 2023 at 13:14
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As there are only two teams left I have started a poll but allow replies so that you can predict a score or winning margin. I predict a narrow Jersey win by 4 points even though at home Ealing must be odds on. I've booked flights and hope those nice people at Ealing decide on a 2pm or 2.30pm kick off so that I can get back to LHR for the return.
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Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 07 May 2023 at 13:28
| At home, with slightly better selection than on the island, I am taking Ealing by 7. |
Posted By: Brizzer
Date Posted: 08 May 2023 at 00:09
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This Jersey team are totally blowing me away at the moment and I think that they are so up for this that they are capable of beating Ealing on a desert. However, Ealing must be hurting and will be looking to make a point and secure some silverware this season. Jersey by 1 or 100, I don’t care, but Jersey to win!! ------------- Tackle Low!!!!! |
Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 08 May 2023 at 11:12
| 2pm KO on Saturday now confirmed... |
Posted By: Brizzer
Date Posted: 08 May 2023 at 12:06
I know that it is possibly too soon to confirm, but I’m guessing that it will be streamed? ------------- Tackle Low!!!!! |
islander wrote:Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 08 May 2023 at 12:59
You'd hope so, it is being discussed... & would probably be shown in clubhouse if the discussions are fruitful
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Posted By: JohnLowe
Date Posted: 09 May 2023 at 08:19
| Pity that it appears that the final quarter will probably overlap with the start of the first Premiership semi-final. Yet another event in a brewery that the RFU couldn’t organise. |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 09 May 2023 at 08:26
Again. What a surprise. ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: Camquin
Date Posted: 09 May 2023 at 08:41
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That is the key problem of having them on the same day, when the timing of the Premiership semi was agreed in advance, and the Championship final is decided by airline timetables. Of course, a little pre-planning would have known what the options for Jersey were. But we do not need to worry for next season, as we do not have a Championship cup. ------------- Sweeney Delenda Est |
Posted By: WEvans
Date Posted: 09 May 2023 at 11:33
That's the semi-final involving the Cheats so isn't worth bothering with.
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Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 09 May 2023 at 13:28
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https://twitter.com/MurrayNorton/status/1655908163650977795/photo/1" rel="nofollow - Jersey Reds (@JerseyRedsRugby) / Twitter
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Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 09 May 2023 at 14:40
Quite tricky to pre-plan when, prior to Friday evening, there were 8 different permutations covering the 2 teams in the final and the location at which it would be played. And only 3 working days (or 2 in Jersey thanks to Liberation Day) before the visiting team would be setting off. As I've mentioned before, back-to-back rounds of a KO competition are a 'king nightmare!
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Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 10 May 2023 at 11:38
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According to the offfy the Referee for the final is https://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/referee-stats?refereeId=488213" rel="nofollow - Stats Centre Referee - Hamish Smales (englandrugby.com) ------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 12 May 2023 at 09:43
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http://twitter.com/i/status/1656715251755122693" rel="nofollow - https://twitter.com/i/status/1656715251755122693
Howay Jersey lets have a live stream please.
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Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 12 May 2023 at 10:13
Think you howayed the wrong people CC; it's very tricky for a visiting team to set up a decent stream if the host club & organising body decline to do so...
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Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 12 May 2023 at 11:53
| Reds preview, inc team news - https://bit.ly/3nRwMbJ" rel="nofollow - LINK |
Posted By: Brizzer
Date Posted: 12 May 2023 at 12:16
Although the Reds are suffering a few end of season injuries, this is still a very strong side and I think that the game will be won/lost for either side out wide tomorrow. Really sorry to see those who are leaving go, but we can only wish them well. All smashing lads who have played their part in an incredible season. A special shout out to TJ Harris. He has been superb over the 4 seasons that he has spent with us and hopefully he can leave with 2 winners medals hanging around his neck. You will get a few beers bought for you next season when you visit with your new club. ------------- Tackle Low!!!!! |
Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 12 May 2023 at 12:45
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Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 12 May 2023 at 13:14
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http://ealingtrailfinders.com/images/uploads/news/slider/645e15714c458b0aa80faf5b_1.jpeg" rel="nofollow - https://ealingtrailfinders.com/images/uploads/news/slider/645e15714c458b0aa80faf5b_1.jpeg Ealing team news ------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 12 May 2023 at 13:26
Where's the Cov Kid off to next, do we know yet? Presumably not back home as we seem to be ok for hookers. ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 12 May 2023 at 15:02
Not yet confirmed, altho' believe you may be right about where he isn't going...
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Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 12 May 2023 at 15:05
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https://www.zeeon.co.uk/gamehubplus/championship-cup-final-ealing-trailfinders-v-jersey-reds" rel="nofollow - Championship Cup Final: Ealing Trailfinders v Jersey Reds | Zeeon
program ------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 12 May 2023 at 15:09
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Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 12 May 2023 at 16:54
He went to the same school as me, although he might have been there slightly later.... like about 40 years later maybe, and some years after Danny Grewc ock left too.  ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 12 May 2023 at 17:03
Pretty strong team, I might have went Digby 8 and Uzokwe 7, or started Shingler, but I am fine with this. I think a few leavers are in the squad who otherwise might not be.
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Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 12 May 2023 at 18:13
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Tizano is in Australia now ------------- Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny! |
Posted By: JohnLowe
Date Posted: 12 May 2023 at 18:40
| By not showing the Championship Cup Final live on TV, I think that the RFU, Championship Rugby and, perhaps Ealing, are showing this tournament the contempt that most of us think it deserves! |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 12 May 2023 at 19:01
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Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 12 May 2023 at 19:17
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Posted By: HookerPaul
Date Posted: 13 May 2023 at 09:52
| Good luck to both teams. Make the game a great advert for Championship rugby. My heart says a Jersey win by 6 points but it's a tough ask on plastic. Both teams enjoy your very well deserved break after a tough, competitive season. |
Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 13 May 2023 at 10:58
| I see the poll is currently all square - does this mean we are heading for extra time? And a kicking comp?! |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 13 May 2023 at 14:14
| Ealing 7 (1T) - Jersey 0 - 12' - Ealing spins it wide after a number of line outs from 5 ms. |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 13 May 2023 at 14:23
| Ealing scrum destroyed so far. That is keeping Jersey in the game. |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 13 May 2023 at 14:24
| Ealing 7 - Jesey 5 - After winning a penalty, Jersey 12 weaves through Ealing defense to score from the 10m line. Ealing has to strengthen in the scrum or this will get ugly. Jersey misses easy kick. |
Posted By: Trailfinder
Date Posted: 13 May 2023 at 14:42
| This is the best game I have seen at Vallis Way for a long long time |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 13 May 2023 at 14:46
| Ealing 7 - Jesey 5 - HT. Ealing didnt convert half a dozen opportunities from 5ms. May haunt them. |
Posted By: oneagainstthehead
Date Posted: 13 May 2023 at 14:47
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Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 13 May 2023 at 15:41
| Ealing 35 - Jesey 19 - 77' - son stole my phone, so few updates. |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 13 May 2023 at 15:48
| Ealing 35 - Jesey 31 - FT Jersey score a couple of tries with the game decided to pretty up the scoreboard. Ealing backs made the difference. |
Posted By: Brizzer
Date Posted: 13 May 2023 at 15:56
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Congratulations Ealing. Worthy winners today. The scoreline flattered Jersey a bit, who looked dangerous with the ball, but just didn’t see enough of it. That is down to Ealing’s dominance. Well played lads ------------- Tackle Low!!!!! |
Posted By: Sedge Tiger
Date Posted: 13 May 2023 at 16:09
Congratulations Eailing nice end to the season. Very unlucky Jersey great effort this season. Try and enjoy your evening Islander. All the best ST ------------- Give him one with handles on |
Posted By: No 7
Date Posted: 13 May 2023 at 17:59
I love this competition. It is a few more weeks of rugby and todays game was very entertaining. ------------- Ambition should be made of sterner stuff. |
Posted By: Trailfinder
Date Posted: 13 May 2023 at 18:40
| A truly exceptional game today, the best vs the best. Jersey were outstanding for 60 mins and the game hinged on the try/no-try given by the linesman. From my vantage point in front of the bar it was 50/50. The game seemed to open up for Ealing after that point and Jersery scored a couple of late tries to make it a tense finish but what a finale to the season. Shame it wasn’t streamed for those who couldn’t be here. I’m hopeful that the new Prem/Champ cup will ignite interest, especially for the neutral. Well played all, enjoy the well deserved break. #UpTheChamp |
Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 13 May 2023 at 22:21
Fully agree mate a cracking match with genuine quality and a real contest. The Championship has moved up a gear this season and with several other clubs upping their game the signs are very positive going forward. Today's match would have made a great Championship playoff final first leg between the top two teams. Imagine the supporters interest in seeing a second leg at St Peter if promotion hung on it. The RFU would probably stream that one. A few postscripts:
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Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 14 May 2023 at 11:26
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A great game & have to echo the regret from many that it was unavailable to watch. I realise there was an overlap with 1st 15 mins of Prem SF, but with little other rugby being played except the County Champs I’m sure there’d have been an audience… You could look at the scoreboard & say ET won it by 5 conversions (inc some very well-struck efforts) to 3 (with 1 of the misses a 79th-min rushed drop-kick)… but that would deny the nature of a game in which Ealing dominated territory & possession. But for some errors & the quality of the Reds’ defence they would have won by more, in the same way that the Reds could/should have achieved a bigger score line than 19-13 in the Champ decider 3 weeks earlier. But in both cases it was all about the win & most seemed to feel both winning teams deserved it on the day…
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Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 14 May 2023 at 15:14
It was excellent to share some of the banter with you and meet in person finally CC. A few final thoughts from me as well as the season comes to an end: * Vallis Way is one of the easiest grounds to access in Rugby in terms of public transport thanks to its location adjacent to a rail station, walking distance from the Elizabeth line, and frequent bus links from several transport hubs. I hope that the RFU keeps this in mind when reviewing the ground before denying us promotion opportunities again next year. * It was an entertaining contest yesterday, with great visiting fans, and I was extremely happy to have another weekend of rugby to watch. Although the final received no promotion or support from the RFU, was not televised, required a flight for the visitors, and there was only one week's notice, the crowd was still 1200+. Not an amazing crowd, but there was a high proportion of 'new' fans yesterday who hadn't been to a first team game before, many of which have their kids in the mini's, so the cup did at least some good. * Keeping in mind what I just said, I don't think that anyone will miss this competition when it is gone. This season it happened to serve a bit of a purpose by providing the rubber between Ealing and Jersey, but we really do need to see some variety. * Less than 4 months to go until the Premiership Cup kicks off on 8th September!
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Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 16 May 2023 at 06:58
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCQc_CPMniQ" rel="nofollow - Jersey Reds | Championship Cup Final | Match Highlights - YouTube
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Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 16 May 2023 at 07:32
| It's worth staying tuned in the above package - or scrolling through if you are really short of time - until 30ish secs from the end - the final try is a corker! |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 16 May 2023 at 08:31
It was - and nice to see a Cov player finishing it off What a shame a few more didn't pay to see it on the day. I wonder what Ealing have to do? ------------- Our Club |