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Topic: Championship - Week 5
Posted By: Donnyknightfan
Subject: Championship - Week 5
Date Posted: 01 Oct 2022 at 21:00
8/10/2022
Fixtures 
Cornish Pirates v Ampthill - 2.30pm
Doncaster v Bedford - 2.30pm
Hartpury v Nottingham - 2.30pm
Caldy v Jersey - 3pm
Ealing v Richmond - 3pm
London Scottish v Coventry - 3pm




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Posted By: maire23
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2022 at 01:16
Originally posted by Donnyknightfan Donnyknightfan wrote:

8/10/2022
Fixtures 
Cornish Pirates v Ampthill - 2.30pm
Doncaster v Bedford - 2.30pm
Hartpury v Nottingham - 2.30pm
Caldy v Jersey - 3pm
Ealing v Richmond - 3pm
London Scottish v Coventry - 3pm



Pirates 4 v Ampthill 1 but I have a feeling this could go either way

Doncaster 4 v Bedford 2 - This could be tasty. Doncaster will no doubt be hurting after Friday night and want to make amends but Bedford are strong and won’t go down without a fight 

Hartpury 0 v Nottingham 5- Nottingham in top form at the minute and way too strong for ‘Pury 

Caldy 0 v Jersey 4- Caldy slowly improving but Jersey very strong 

Ealing 5 v Richmond 0- Ealing on their usual demolition run 

London Scottish 0 v Coventry 5- Cov no doubt smarting after being steamrollered by Ealing and will be out looking for retribution 



Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2022 at 11:36
Cornish Pirates 4 Ampthill 0 - I can't bring myself to pick against pirates at home.
Doncaster 4 Bedford 1 - Donny beaten by a much improved Nottingham side, and Bedford fading a bit in the second half make me think that the home team will pip it.
Hartpury 1 Nottingham 4 - Nottingham feel like the quintessential banana-skin team this year. 
Caldy 0 v Jersey 4 - Is this the longest trip ever for Jersey? Even so, I think that they'll still manage to pull this one out, but be made to work for it.
Ealing 5 Richmond 0 - Ealing has had a shocking number of injuries this year, but thankfully their squad was also super-sized this year. Ealing to win it in convincing fashion to round out the block.
London Scottish 0 Coventry 5 - Could this be the week that Scottish get a win? No. No it won't.


Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2022 at 14:12
Originally posted by gerg_861 gerg_861 wrote:

Cornish Pirates 4 Ampthill 0 - I can't bring myself to pick against pirates at home.
Doncaster 4 Bedford 1 - Donny beaten by a much improved Nottingham side, and Bedford fading a bit in the second half make me think that the home team will pip it.
Hartpury 1 Nottingham 4 - Nottingham feel like the quintessential banana-skin team this year. 
Caldy 0 v Jersey 4 - Is this the longest trip ever for Jersey? Even so, I think that they'll still manage to pull this one out, but be made to work for it.
Ealing 5 Richmond 0 - Ealing has had a shocking number of injuries this year, but thankfully their squad was also super-sized this year. Ealing to win it in convincing fashion to round out the block.
London Scottish 0 Coventry 5 - Could this be the week that Scottish get a win? No. No it won't.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vQf5D8i8X8" rel="nofollow - Russia v Jersey Reds 2019 | Highlights - YouTube

Russia was a bit further


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Posted By: Camquin
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2022 at 14:19
More mundanely, you have played the Falcons in the Championship 12/13.


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Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2022 at 15:13
Originally posted by Camquin Camquin wrote:

More mundanely, you have played the Falcons in the Championship 12/13.
and I visited Ayr, Munster, Ulster & Connacht in the B&I and Tynedale in Nat 1 but back to predictions:
Pirates 5-1 Amps - pirates at home should go nap.
Donny 4-1 Bedford- Donny are a class side who are yet to fire but at home should win a tight match
Pury 4-1 Nottingham Could go either way
Caldy 1-5 Jersey I expect Jersey will field the squad which started against Scottish with a bench full of big lads - 
Ealing 5-0 Mond 0 Banker home win at VW but hope Mond make them work for it
Scottish 4-1 Coventry- Exiles to target this one.


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Posted By: Donnyknightfan
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2022 at 17:14
Predictions:
Cornish Pirates 4 v 1 Ampthill - Pirates not the force they were and As on the up but I just can’t see Pirates losing consecutive games at home. Tight
Doncaster 1 v 4 Bedford - hate doing this but now I’m playing for points I’m predicting with head not heart. Gut instinct is Bedford are going to nick this by a couple of points. Donny need a big performance on Saturday. 
Hartpury 1 v 5 Nottingham - Nottingham looking like the potential surprise package. 
Caldy 0 v 4 Jersey - Expecting an attritional game here which will suit Jersey. Reds to grind out a win.
Ealing 5 v 0 Richmond - Easy win for the home team
London Scottish 5 v 2 Coventry - LS have been well beaten in every game so far but they will sense an opportunity here. Coventry on the road are not that great. High scoring. 


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Posted By: Stalwart
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2022 at 17:45
Cornish Pirates 4 v 1 Ampthill 
Doncaster 1 v 4 Bedford 
Hartpury 1 v 4 Nottingham
Caldy 0 v 4 Jersey 
Ealing 5 v 0 Richmond 
London Scottish 1 v 4 Coventry


Posted By: Cherub
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2022 at 18:05
Cornish Pirates 0-4 Ampthill. The As are playing well and they have a good recent track record in Penzance.
Doncaster 4-1 Bedford. Doncaster will be wanting to get their season back on track and I don’t think Bedford’s track record in Yorkshire is that great. Might be wrong though.
Hartpury 4-1 Nottingham. I am expecting a tight match with home advantage showing through.
Caldy 0-5 Jersey. Sorry, Big Eddie, but Jersey have ambitions this season and will expect this to be a five pointer.
Ealing 5-0 Richmond. Not by a cricket score but Ealing should score at least four tries.
London Scottish 0-5 Coventry. I think Scottish will struggle to win anything this year.

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Posted By: AnIdiotAbroad
Date Posted: 03 Oct 2022 at 00:37
Cornish Pirates 5 v 0 Ampthill - Pirates back on form  
Doncaster 5 v 1 Bedford - High scoring encounter with the Knights winning by 10 
Hartpury 1 v  4 Nottingham - Archers prevail in a close encounter 
Caldy 1 v  5 Jersey - Reds too strong but a TB point for the Ravers 
Ealing 5 v 0 Richmond - Mond overpowered  
London Scottish 0 v  5 Coventry - Cov run in too many for Quins 2nds 


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Posted By: Cov kid 42
Date Posted: 03 Oct 2022 at 10:33
Cov's injury list amongst the forwards just grows & grows !.
Anything to do with artificial pitch surfaces ? I am not the only one thinking & going down that route
CryCry


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Posted By: Runitback
Date Posted: 03 Oct 2022 at 10:52
Cov Kid .  . ask any player whether they enjoy playing on plastic . . . during the Sarries game two players running in open space fell badly Lewington and Maitland, due I believe to the surface, luckily neither seemed injured unlike Toby Venner when playing for Bristol against Gloucs on plastic . . . ACL gone with no contact . ..  Ross Chisholm did the same at the Stone x a few seasons ago!!!!

Plastic distorts the game and should not be used at the top level!!!


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Posted By: Woody
Date Posted: 03 Oct 2022 at 11:32
Cornish Pirates 5 v 0 Ampthill
Doncaster 4 v 1 Bedford
Hartpury 0 v 5 Nottingham
Caldy 0 v 5 Jersey
Ealing 5 v 0 Richmond
London Scottish 0 v 4 Coventry

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Posted By: Runitback
Date Posted: 03 Oct 2022 at 13:19
Cornish Pirates 2 v 5 Ampthill - Amps a very good squad
Doncaster 5 v 2 Bedford - Try fest going for Home advantage
Hartpury 1 v 4 Nottingham - Notts getting better
Caldy 1 v 5 Jersey - Caldy might spring a surprise but odds against with a very very strong Jersey . . thats said sometimes they dont travel well!!!
Ealing 5 v 0 Richmond - A big big score on the plastic . . will Richmond rest a few?
London Scottish 1 v 5 Coventry - Cov getting better . . but I presume a huge influx of quins . . so who knows!!!

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Posted By: Brizzer
Date Posted: 03 Oct 2022 at 17:01
Cornish Pirates 5 - 0 Ampthill... Not all their own way, but Pirates to begin to click, especially at home.
Doncaster 5 - 1 Bedford … Some game this. Very difficult to predict, but i think that the Donny pack at home will be too much for the Bedford backs away.
Hartpury 0 - 5 Nottingham … Nottingham are playing very well at the moment. The unknown is 'who' will turn out for Hartpury, but i will go for the stronger team.
Caldy 0 - 5 Jersey … Sorry Caldy, but Jersey will come and enjoy your hospitality, but will leave with all of the spoils. This is a strong Reds team and I don't think that they will be allowed to ease off the way that Bedford did...too many players fighting for a start.
Ealing 5 - 0 Richmond … Anything other than a convincing home win would be a major shock.
London Scottish 1 - 5 Coventry … LS may come away with a TBP, but I expect Cov to win comfortably, even with all of their injuries.

Good luck all.

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Tackle Low!!!!!


Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 03 Oct 2022 at 21:33
Don’t play as I always miss weeks so no point, so won’t give points!

50:50s
Cornish Pirates v Ampthill - Pirates should win, but Ampthill are always difficult and punch above their weight, so wouldn’t be a surprise if they take it after a big score giving them confidence after a horrible fixture list.
Doncaster v Bedford - for me the way Blues are playing (except the week 1 shocker) is if we turn up we can put 50 on pretty much any team… will probably concede anywhere from 20 - 40 in the process. I think we are better than Nottingham, as our scrum has been solid, but then Knights are always a difficult team to beat at home and have a good mix of forward and pacy backs. Knights will be fired up for this one.

Bankers
Hartpury v Nottingham - 2.30pm - Nottingham are probably the surprise team so far, and Hartpury have been poorer than I expected, but the Premiership cup is over for the being, so may be stronger, but Nottingham have looked good with attacking intent 
Caldy v Jersey - 3pm - Caldy got a bit of a shock with the pace last week and this week it will be the size. Couldn’t get any different in styles. The Blues pack coped and even had a little bit of the edge in the scrum, this week it is going to have a proper work out against Mr Penalty Try who was the hatrick hero.
Ealing v Richmond - 3pm - Ealing should be going for invincibility this year and few teams will get close let alone win and Richmond won’t be one of them.

The potential surprise
London Scottish v Coventry - 3pm - Scottish with their Quins players back could catch Coventry out here and must be a game they are targeting. For Coventry if they want to be top half this is a must win.


Posted By: Old Gold
Date Posted: 04 Oct 2022 at 12:03
Cornish Pirates 4 v 1 Ampthill 
Doncaster 4 v 1 Bedford 
Hartpury 1 v 4 Nottingham
Caldy 1 v 4 Jersey 
Ealing 5 v 0 Richmond 
London Scottish 0 v 5 Coventry


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Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 04 Oct 2022 at 15:42
Cornish Pirates 4 v 1 Ampthill - Pirates made to work
Doncaster 5 v 1 Bedford - Try fest
Hartpury 1 v  4 Nottingham - Tough one to call
Caldy 0 v  5 Jersey - Sorry BE but this may be a maul fest
Ealing 5 v 0 Richmond - Think Ealing will manage ok
London Scottish 0 v  5 Coventry - LS still to find themselves


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Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny!


Posted By: BigChief
Date Posted: 04 Oct 2022 at 16:39
Cornish Pirates 5 - 1 Ampthill 
Doncaster 5 - 1 Bedford
Hartpury 1 - 5 Nottingham 
Caldy 0 - 5 Jersey 
Ealing 5 - 0 Richmond
London Scottish 5 - 2 Coventry 


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Posted By: Stuartnottingham
Date Posted: 04 Oct 2022 at 21:10
Cornish Pirates v Ampthill - 4-1
Doncaster v Bedford - 2.30pm 1-4
Hartpury v Nottingham - 2.30pm 0-5
Caldy v Jersey - 3pm 1-4
Ealing v Richmond - 3pm 5-0
London Scottish v Coventry - 3pm 0-5


Posted By: All the Way
Date Posted: 06 Oct 2022 at 07:34
Cornish Pirates 4 v 0 Ampthill 
Doncaster 4 v 1 Bedford 
Hartpury 1 v 4 Nottingham
Caldy 0 v 4 Jersey 
Ealing 5 v 0 Richmond 
London Scottish 1 v 5 Coventry


Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 07 Oct 2022 at 09:04
Really looking forward to the Caldy trip and have just completed my match preview, which I'll post here later this morning.

The weather forecast looks mild, which in part is a relief, as long as it doesn't detract from the full Paton Field experience and jeopardise the chances of the fire remaining unlit while fuel is conserved for harsher conditions in the winter. Also hopeful that the rumours I've heard will turn out to be true, and that a limited edition Bean Crock (our 'national' dish) flavoured Pot Noodle will be served at the pre-match lunch and post-match players banquet.

The Jersey Evening Post has marked the occasion with a special full-page profile on the Ravers in today's edition, which can hopefully be shared via social media.


Posted By: Big Eddie
Date Posted: 07 Oct 2022 at 10:04
Originally posted by islander islander wrote:

The Jersey Evening Post has marked the occasion with a special full-page profile on the Ravers in today's edition, which can hopefully be shared via social media.

Having a full page about the Ravers in any newspaper will be a first ......we don't appear to exist as far as the Liverpool Echo or the Wirral Globe is concerned!

It is likely to be mediterranean tomorrow hitting highs of 12C and witha gentle breeze of 30 mph


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Posted By: Bluesman11
Date Posted: 07 Oct 2022 at 14:35
I see Jake Polledri, a young up and coming flanker, is playing for Hartpury tomorrow. Hopefully with valuable game time in the Championship he can push forward and challenge the Gloucester 1st XV for gametime later in the season.

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Posted By: Brizzer
Date Posted: 07 Oct 2022 at 14:37
Originally posted by Big Eddie Big Eddie wrote:

Originally posted by islander islander wrote:

The Jersey Evening Post has marked the occasion with a special full-page profile on the Ravers in today's edition, which can hopefully be shared via social media.


Having a full page about the Ravers in any newspaper will be a first ......we don't appear to exist as far as the Liverpool Echo or the Wirral Globe is concerned!

It is likely to be mediterranean tomorrow hitting highs of 12C and witha gentle breeze of 30 mph

BE you forget that we are Islanders and these types of conditions are our bread and butter.
Go well tomorrow. Hopefully it will be sn awesome day of rugby

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Posted By: Member728
Date Posted: 07 Oct 2022 at 15:51
Cornish Pirates v Ampthill 5-0
CP have to win well 

Doncaster v Bedford  5-1
DP have to win But blues have some style 

Hartpury v Nottingham 0-4
HP not the team they were Notts some impressive results  

Caldy v Jersey  0-5
Gutsy Caldy to be battered by the Potato boys

Ealing v Richmond 5-1
 Momd may get a point

London Scottish v Coventry 0-5
Cov lost this game last year in the poorest game I have seen at this level
LS still disjointed even with HQ players 
really know nothing about Cov



Posted By: dropout22
Date Posted: 07 Oct 2022 at 18:50
Pirates 5-1 Ampthill
Doncaster 5-1 Bedford
Hartpury 0-5 Nottingham
Caldy 1-5 Jersey
Ealing 5-1 Richmond
Scottish 4-1 Coventry


Posted By: greenpower
Date Posted: 08 Oct 2022 at 08:17
pirates 5 0 ampthill
doncaster 1 5 bedford
hartpury 0 5 nottingham
caldy         1 5 jersey
ealing        5 0 richmond
scottish      1 5 coventry



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