Championship - Round 11
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Topic: Championship - Round 11
Posted By: Donnyfan
Subject: Championship - Round 11
Date Posted: 26 Jan 2020 at 20:22
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here are the fixtures for next weekend: Friday 31st January: Yorkshire Carnegie v Nottingham - 7.45pm Saturday 1st February: Doncaster v London Scottish - 2.30pm Bedford v Jersey - 3pm Coventry v Cornish Pirates - 3pm Ealing v Hartpury College - 3pm Sunday 2nd February: Newcastle v Ampthill - 1pm |
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Posted By: Runitback
Date Posted: 26 Jan 2020 at 20:31
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Yorkshire Carnegie 0 v 5 Nottingham - Leeds targetting this one! but Nottingham by over 30 Doncaster 1 v 4 London Scottish - Knights still struggling, a real arm wrestle Bedford 4 v 1 Jersey - Home advantage Coventry 1 v 4 Cornish Pirates - Cov mis firing and CP ambitious Ealing 5 v 0 Hartpury College - Men v boys! Newcastle 5 v 0 Ampthill - Home advantage
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Posted By: Donnyfan
Date Posted: 26 Jan 2020 at 20:32
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Predictions: Yorkshire Carnegie 1 v 5 Nottingham - I think Carnegie could get another point on the board in this game but I don't think they'll get their first win. Doncaster 4 v 1 London Scottish - this will be very tight I think but much like they did against Nottingham I think Doncaster will get over the line. Bedford 4 v 1 Jersey - A tight one but an improved Bedford to win at home. Coventry 1 v 5 Cornish Pirates - got to go with form. Cov are too inconsistent, Pirates on a roll. Ealing 5 v 2 Hartpury College - I think this could be a very high-scoring game on that pitch. Ealing to edge it but HC will make them work very hard for it. Newcastle 5 v 0 Ampthill - Falcons on their home patch far too strong I'm afraid. |
Posted By: Cherub
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2020 at 14:23
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Yorkshire Carnegie 0-5 Nottingham - I think the opposition target YC now and hunt the full 5 points. And I think there will be no change this week. Doncaster 4-1 London Scottish - LS are improving but I think Donny will bounce back after last week's defeat. Bedford 5-2 Jersey - Bedford are finding their feet and I think this will be a high scoring entertaining game. Coventry 1-4 Cornish Pirates - This is a bold prediction but I feel not all is happy in the Coventry camp. Ealing 5- 0 Hartpury College - A comfortable home win, methinks. Newcastle 0-5 Ampthill - Oh! Sorry. Misprint. Newcastle 5-1 Ampthill - The Newcastle machine will most likely score more than four tries. But it is not beyond Ampthill to do the same, as they did at Ealing a couple of weeks ago. |
Posted By: Stalwart
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2020 at 15:17
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Yorkshire Carnegie 0 v 5 Nottingham Doncaster 1 v 4 London Scottish Bedford 4 v 1 Jersey Coventry 1 v 4 Cornish Pirates Ealing 5 v 0 Hartpury College Newcastle 5 v 0 Ampthill
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Posted By: Silverfish
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2020 at 15:52
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Yorkshire Carnegie 0 v 5 Nottingham Doncaster Knights 4 v 1 London Scottish Bedford 0 v 4 Jersey Coventry 0 v 4 Cornish Pirates Ealing Trailfinders 5 v 0 Hartpury College Newcastle Falcons 5 v 0 Ampthill ------------- Silverfish |
Posted By: Welshie7
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2020 at 15:56
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Yorkshire Carnegie 1 v 5 Nottingham YC to sneak a BP Doncaster Knights 4 v 1 London Scottish - Donny starting to find form? Bedford 4 v 1 Jersey - could depend on the weather Coventry 1 v 4 Cornish Pirates - Pirates to grind it out Ealing Trailfinders 5 v 0 Hartpury College - Will be close for 50 then bench makes impact both ways Newcastle Falcons 5 v 0 Ampthill - Stuttering but still picking up winning BPs at home |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2020 at 16:11
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Yorkshire Carnegie 0 v 5 Nottingham Leeds jettisoned DoR and was abandoned by Head Coach. Can't see that improving form. Doncaster Knights 4 v 1 London Scottish - Doncaster to squeeze out a win at home. Bedford 4 v 1 Jersey - Watched the live stream on Sunday, and Bedford seem to be finding their identity this season as a much more 'grind it out' squad than in previous years. I think that is just enough to get them over the line at home. Coventry 4 v 1 Cornish Pirates - Coventry stung by two close losses comes out motivated and beats Pirates in a close game. Ealing Trailfinders 4 v 1 Hartpury College - Ealing with a weird line up, will barely scrape a win at home. Newcastle Falcons 5 v 0 Ampthill - Reverse fixture could be tricky, but I can only see one way traffic in Newcastle this weekend. |
Posted By: B Cap
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2020 at 16:11
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Yorkshire Carnegie 0 v 5 Nottingham Half tempted to go 1-4 but I just cant see Carnegie getting close or scoring more than two tries Doncaster 1 v 4 London Scottish Donny have some good players, but pack are a bit portly and knocking on a bit. Expects Scots to take it. Bedford 1 - Jersey 4 Tight encounter, think Reds will sneak it though.. 14-20 Coventry 1 v 5 Cornish Pirates Cov not good enough to trouble Pirates, though could still score 4 tries Ealing 5 v 0 Hartpury College Banker 5 points for Ealing. 43-14 Newcastle 5 v 0 Ampthill Can see A's scoring a couple, but no more. Falcons have been a bit off-colour though, so who knows? |
Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2020 at 20:23
By knocking on a bit you mean Mr Quigley (39) and possibly Mr Challinor (34) By portly you mean Mr Quigley big Joe is just that ‘BIG’ The catch is he (Mr Quigley) can still out scrummage most in this league and fancies another season at it next year..... ------------- Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny! |
B Cap wrote:Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2020 at 22:20
CQ is 38 according to https://www.drfc.co.uk/squad/colin-quigley/" rel="nofollow - this page (which also shows him ball-in-hand, sprinting away from one of Jersey's quickest players!
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Posted By: B Cap
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2020 at 22:58
| to be fair despite their size i thought they were all comfortable with ball in hand - some sharp passing skills throughout the pack |
Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 29 Jan 2020 at 08:37
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Championship Match Officials Yorkshire Carnegie vs Nottingham Referee: Andrew Jackson Assistant referees: Gregg Dawson, Simon Park Assessor: Andrew Vertigan Doncaster Knights vs London Scottish Referee: Jack Makepeace Assistant referees: Simon Adams, Ian Bibey Assessor: Nigel Yates Bedford Blues vs Jersey Referee: Hamish Smales Assistant referees: Simon McConnell, John Meredith Assessor: Christopher White Coventry vs Cornish Pirates Referee: Neil Chivers Assistant referees: Darryl Chapman, Nigel Carrick Assessor: Ian Tempest Ealing Trailfinders vs Hartpury University Referee: Michael Hudson Assistant referees: Lionel Spooner, William Burton Assessor: JP Doyle & Peter Huckle Newcastle Falcons vs Ampthill Referee: George Selwood Assistant referees: Wayne Falla, Jamie Derrick Leahy Assessor: Peter Farrell ------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 29 Jan 2020 at 08:54
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Leeds 2-2 Nottingham - Could go either way - settled by a missed kick? Knights 4-1 Scottish - Two decent teams I just go with home advantage - great pitch & pies enjoy the rugby Bedford 2-5 Jersey - Lots of tries in this one. I was due to miss this one but a late change plans means I am hoping to see a cracking open game. Coventry 1-4 Cornish Pirates - Cov at home with the better squad and great support but Pirates very well managed this season to take it by a handful of points Ealing Trailfinders 4-1 Hartpury College - Could go either way Newcastle Falcons 1-4 Ampthill - Someone need to beat Falcons who are the best team in the league but imo not by that much so howay Amps. ------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Posted By: All the Way
Date Posted: 29 Jan 2020 at 13:24
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Yorkshire Carnegie 0 v 5 Nottingham Doncaster Knights 4 v 1 London Scottish Bedford 2 v 5 Jersey Coventry 0 v 4 Cornish Pirates Ealing Trailfinders 5 v 0 Hartpury College Newcastle Falcons 5 v 1 Ampthill
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Posted By: The Perfect Ten
Date Posted: 29 Jan 2020 at 14:44
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Yorkshire Carnegie 0 Nottingham 5 Doncaster Knights 2 London Scottish 5 Bedford Blues 5 Jersey 1 Coventry 1 Cornish Pirates 4 Ealing Trailfinders 5 Hartpury University 0 Newcastle Falcons 5 Ampthill 0 |
Posted By: Brizzer
Date Posted: 29 Jan 2020 at 15:13
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Yorkshire Carnegie 1 v 5 Nottingham ... I quite fancy YC to get a TBP in this one following the way that they played in Jersey. The defence is poor, but with the ball they do have teeth, especially from the maul. Outside of that, Nottingham fill yer boots Doncaster Knights 4 v 1 London Scottish ... no idea on this one. Probably the two most inconsistent sides in the league. It really could be anything, but I will go for a hard fought, tight home win. Bedford 2 v 5 Jersey ... Bedford on the up. Jersey keep butchering gilt edged scoring chances. However, I think that this could be another classic. Bedford will move the ball and that will leave space for the quick back 3 of the Reds. A thriller with everything except Michael Jackson!! Coventry 1 v 4 Cornish Pirates ... Cov are good at home and will keep this tight, but there is a tenacity about Pirates this season. I fancy them to stay 2nd with a good away win. Ealing Trailfinders 4 v 0 Hartpury College ... Hartpury do not concede too much, but they don't get over the white wash too much either. A game of attrition which Ealing will win comfortably, but may need the boot to secure the points. Newcastle Falcons 5 v 1 Ampthill ... Ampthill will give this a right old go (why wouldn't they?), but I think that attacking flair will be at the expense of leaving big gaps that the Falcons will exploit. Lots of tries, most going to the hosts (9 tries to 4) |
Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 30 Jan 2020 at 10:27
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Any guidance on a rugby friendly pub near Bedford Station which will have the Ireland v Scotland match on TV would be appreciated. ------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Posted By: Guinness John
Date Posted: 30 Jan 2020 at 12:14
------------- Bedford Blues Supporter of the Year 2010 - 2011 |
Posted By: JonDee
Date Posted: 30 Jan 2020 at 13:31
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Yorkshire Carnegie 0 v 5 Nottingham Doncaster 1 v 4 London Scottish Bedford 1 v 4 Jersey Coventry 1 v 4 Cornish Pirates Ealing 5 v 0 Hartpury College Newcastle 5 v 0 Ampthill |
Posted By: Bedford Bear
Date Posted: 30 Jan 2020 at 14:06
Pilgrims Progress (Weatherspoons) Midland Road or The Ship in St Cuthbert's Street may be showing it!
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Posted By: Guinness John
Date Posted: 30 Jan 2020 at 23:27
------------- Bedford Blues Supporter of the Year 2010 - 2011 |
Posted By: Jonno
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2020 at 06:22
| It may be worth checking with the club too as they usually show the games on the big screen in the marquis after the match. A lot of the pubs near the station are quite football centric! |
Posted By: Cricks at 2
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2020 at 08:59
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Posted By: Bedford Bear
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2020 at 09:18
Bedford will be showing both opening Six Nations matches. The clashes between Wales v Italy (KO 14:15) and Ireland v Scotland (KO 16:45) will be shown live around the ground, including on the big screen in the Scrum Bar. http://bedfordrugby.co.uk/news/2020/01/match-focus-blues-battle-reds" rel="nofollow - http://bedfordrugby.co.uk/news/2020/01/match-focus-blues-battle-reds
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Posted By: Guinness John
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2020 at 09:31
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Corporal asked for places "near the railway station " unfortunately the ground is not or of course it would have been at the top of the list 👍 ------------- Bedford Blues Supporter of the Year 2010 - 2011 |
Posted By: PI003
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2020 at 12:10
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Here goes for this weekend: Yorkshire Carnegie 0 - 5 Nottingham - still awaiting the Carnegie revival. Not happening tonight. Doncaster Knights 1 - 4 London Scottish, tight game but think the Exiles pack power will prevail. Bedford 1 - 4 Jersey Reds, another too close to call, think the Reds will just do enough to take this. Coventry 2 - 4 Cornish Pirates , decent home record for Cov this season, but Cornish might dig out the win. Ealing TF 5 - 0 Hartpury - Ealing to have too much power for whoever turns up for Hartpury. Newcastle Falcons 5 - 0 - David to slay Goliath? Not this weekend. Have a super rugby weekend, club, international’s or whatever level you prefer to watch.
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Posted By: OldNick
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2020 at 12:47
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15 Dan Lewis; 14 David Halaifonua, 13 Rob Knox, 12 Will Owen, 11 James Martin; 10 Rory Jennings, 9 Tom Kessell; 1 Luc Jeannot, 2 Joe Buckle, 3 Phil Boulton, 4 Adam Peters, 5 Alex Woolford, 6 Ben Nutley, 7 Luke Wallace, 8 Ryan Burrows (capt) 16 Scott Tolmie, 17 Gerard Ellis, 18 Gareth Denman, 19 George Oram, 20 Senitiki Nayalo, 21 Pete White, 22 Will Maisey, 23 Heath Stevens The accompanying report lists six players unavailable through injury (5 recent), as well as loaners recalled to prem service. |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2020 at 13:38
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Ealing Trailfinders team to play Hartpury on Saturday 1st February at Trailfinders Sports Club: Huh? We played really well last Friday, and then 7 changes to the squad. I understand that Tommy Bell took a knock, but why switch out Elijah Niko from 14, where his power was opening up all kinds of room in the center of the field? I know that Kieren Murphy is also injured, but where is Jordan Els (and why'd he shave his beard)? Also, after a brilliant display, Jordan Burns disappears, and he was fit as a fiddle coming off the field last week. I don't understand this lineup at all, and I'm going to go change my prediction. As a bonus, we seem to have picked up Levi Davis from Bath for the week? Anyhow, Alun Walker is tough as nails to be in the line up this week - I watched him throw himself onto a loose ball even with an arm that was dangling limply. He got splattered, but stopped an otherwise clean break. 15 Peter Lydon 14 Pat Howard 13 Jack Tovey 12 Harry Sloan 11 Reon Joseph 10 Craig Willis 9 Nathan Fowles 1 Will Davis 2 Alun Walker 3 Elliot Millar Mills 4 Ben West 5 James Cannon 6 Shane Buckley 7 Jordy Reid 8 Rayn Smid © Replacements: 16 Matt Cornish 17 Jake Ellwood 18 George Davis 19 Sam Dickinson 20 Adam Korczyk 21 Craig Hampson 22 Steven Shingler 23 Levi Davis |
Posted By: Bedford Bear
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2020 at 14:09
He must have loco motives
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Posted By: Brizzer
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2020 at 14:44
Bedford Bear...Have a word!! |
Posted By: No 7
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2020 at 16:05
Peter Lydon back from Bedford ! I have not seen Jack Tovey since Rosslyn Park game, pre season . It is good to see Nathan Fowles playing , he is a very experienced scrum half and really bosses the pack around . You could see him directing forwards around the break down against London Scottish. ------------- Ambition should be made of sterner stuff. |
Posted By: Cannon
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2020 at 16:37
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Yorkshire Carnegie 0 - 5 Nottingham Doncaster 1 - 4 London Scottish Bedford 5 - 1 Jersey Coventry 0 - 5 Cornish Pirates Ealing 5 - 0 Hartpury College Newcastle 5 - 0 Ampthill
------------- Rucks and mauls may bust my balls, but whips and chains excite me!! |
Posted By: The Perfect Ten
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2020 at 17:10
So does Peter Lydon go back to Bedford once Tommy Bell is fit again? |
Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2020 at 17:33
------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Posted By: Blues fan
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2020 at 19:50
Hope so  ------------- Blues Fan |
Posted By: KnightsBoy
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2020 at 20:33
| Leeds 3 Notts 26 HT |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2020 at 20:53
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Posted By: KnightsBoy
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2020 at 21:24
| Leeds 10 Notts 50 latest |
Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2020 at 21:37
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Leeds 10 Notts 62 FT ------------- Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny! |
Posted By: Raider999
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2020 at 22:08
Good to see YC getting what they deserve - nothing! Hope they haven't messed the pitch up for the proper game at Headingly! ------------- RAID ON |
Posted By: SKalpy
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2020 at 22:55
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Raider, Surely they are not playing their matches on the cricket square
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Posted By: Stalwart
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2020 at 10:25
| What a farce. |
Posted By: Cricks at 2
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2020 at 11:02
 , can we have Pete back ASAP pretty please?
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Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2020 at 15:47
| Ealing 26 (BP) - Hartpury 0. Three solid, patient tries from Ealing and a Penalty try on a Rolling Maul. Very windy conditions, Ealing gets the wind in the second half. Small crowd, maybe 600. |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2020 at 16:15
| Ealing 40 (BP) - Hartpury 0 at about 55 minutes. |
Posted By: BP
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2020 at 16:17
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Nottingham played well last night, but still not at their best. I agree with previous post that Leeds are getting what they deserve, but spare a thought for the players who are victims of others failures. As to the pitch, there are tufts of grass on a sandpit. League starts this weekend. God help them. Very poor. ------------- Nottingham For Ever |
Posted By: knightandday
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2020 at 16:28
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Knight 15. 13. Scottish ------------- Winning isn't everything, it just makes the beer taste better |
Posted By: Bedfordian
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2020 at 16:36
| At the Bedford vs Jersey game..... I think Bedford need to work on the referee liaison........ dominated the scrum all game, pushed Jersey off their own put in twice.... yet have been penalised all game..... |
Posted By: Hoffee
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2020 at 16:49
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After about a million penalties against Pirates they lose 28-23. Ref sounded like a bit of a homer. I wasn't there so won't comment on much. Our third loss of the season has been on the horizon for a while now. Disappointed but not surprised. Well done Cov.
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Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2020 at 16:50
| 59 - 5 final score at Vallis Way. Some real champagne rugby in the second half. |
Posted By: Dan Gleebles
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2020 at 16:51
| Blueeeeeeees |
Posted By: oneagainstthehead
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2020 at 17:46
‘3rd choice full-back’ Pete Lydon pulled back from loan to Bedford with a point to prove. Boy, did he prove it! Man of the match performance including a try and several assists, rock solid in defence (as was the whole team for the first time this season) and even managed a few accurate passes and off-loads (not his strong point!) He provides a level of defensive stability that has been sorely lacking all season, surely he must keep his place. ------------- Speak softly, but carry a big stick. |
Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2020 at 17:49
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Our Ref was poor The game overall was poor think sir just made it worse Will take the 4 points gratefully and LS could so easy of taken them but go home with 1 ------------- Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny! |
Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2020 at 17:50
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Our Ref was poor The game overall was poor think sir just made it worse Will take the 4 points gratefully and LS could so easy of taken them but go home with 1 ------------- Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny! |
Posted By: Paul Rossborough
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2020 at 17:54
To the contrary,. We always seem to get in the wrong side of this ref, as we did again and again in the first half today. Thankfully our discipline improved and with it the performance to come away with a win. Not before falling foul of the ref again towards the end of the game. Entertaining match... very pleased to say we came out on the winning side with 5 points. ------------- All views expressed are my own |
Posted By: Rob C
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2020 at 18:02
I was there so may be able to enlighten you... Pirates were awarded plenty of penalties until Cov finally woke up and started to dominate the scrum and inevitably gain penalties of their own. Two yellows for cynical offences were also deserved as we started to threaten in attack. The Pirates supporter who spent the entire second half shouting at the ref and his ARs wasn't particularly a credit to your club but was nonetheless entertaining in his own way. A well-contested game that could have gone either way. |
Posted By: Hoffee
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2020 at 18:12
I think I know who you're talking about. No excuse for shouting at the officials from the stands, I can assure you he doesn't represent us Pirates supporters on the whole. But you'll always get one or two...
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Posted By: Rob C
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2020 at 18:22
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Well said Hoffee, even this chap's daughter asked him to be quiet... Short of it is though we perhaps adapted to the ref better today, that's rarely been the case this season... |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2020 at 18:39
Second this. Plus the spinning clearing kick he made when he scooped up a loose ball late in the second half must have went 40 meters. I can't even explain how amazing that kick was.
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Posted By: OldNick
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2020 at 18:41
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I gather from Rowland Winter’s CWR radio interview after the game that the final penalty count was about twice as many against the CPs as against Coventry, but certainly in the first quarter it was the other way around. The nose-high off-the-ball tackle on David Halaifanoa, as he chased his own grubber kick could have resulted in a red on other occasions. C P were to some extent their own worst enemies. As an example, on three consecutive set pieces the Broomfield side AR shouted at the number 14 to move the backs line back, and was ignored. At a break in play he went onto the pitch and spoke to the number 14. Next set piece, when they crept forward again and ignored his shouted instruction the referee was warned and watching, and CP were penalised.
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Posted By: Rob C
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2020 at 19:28
| I noticed the same Nick and pointed out to the AR (politely) that the Cornish backs had totally ignored him yet weren't penalised. The 14 was in line with the AR, the rest of the backs were a metre in front. |
Posted By: TAS63
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2020 at 21:04
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Really pleased with the Blues win this afternoon. Great to see them sticking to it and showing some real passion to come back and win the game. Worst news of the afternoon....... that Peter Lydon stormed it with Ealing this afternoon. Fair play to him, would be pleased - but now not expecting it - to see him back at Goldington Road.
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Posted By: Westcoaster
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2020 at 21:10
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Can anyone who was there give me a summary of Bedford Jersey match please. Was this a genuine Blues win or did the Reds contrive to lose late on ? ------------- Come on Jersey........ |
Posted By: Bigbluepip
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2020 at 21:44
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Westcoaster, I was there, pretty even game , your 9 & 10 caused havoc all afternoon, they look really dangerous. Jersey kicking downhill and with a strong following wind 1st half scored their tries from turnover balls, 1 knock on and a blocked 22 drop out, went 5-18 up. We Scored 3 well taken tries, one from a superb kick through from Hooley, a dart over from a ruck on your line by our scrum half and a crash over from our no.4 after some consistent pressure right on 1/2 time. HT was 17-18. Second half was scoreless for about the first 20mins, cagey stuff, looking for the other side to make a mistake, then a lovely counter attack from jersey with an equally brilliantly weighted kick through resulted in a try for Jersey. A pen from the 10m line got us back to 20-25, a lot of pressure from Bedford in the last 15 was well defended, with a coule of dangerous breaks we managed to break up. A sequence of pens resulted in a kick brilliantly placed into the 5m area from a good distance out, lots of pressure, more penalties, scrum in front of the posts, our 8 broke off the back and crashed over. Ran the clock down taking the conversion to win, I think Bedford deserved it, I'd love to know the penalty count as Jersey seemed to constantly giving them away, should have had a yellow card for a knockdown in the first half and another for persistent infringement in the 2nd, but it was a great game to watch.
------------- I want you all to line up in a circle and pair up in three's alphabetically by height. |
Posted By: Guinness John
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2020 at 22:09
------------- Bedford Blues Supporter of the Year 2010 - 2011 |
Posted By: Brizzer
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2020 at 22:16
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What Bluepip said. 100%. A game that the Reds should have won, but the better team won it on the day. Now! The result was correct ok! However, the off side decision by the RA to calm Jersey off side was a joke. Dreadful decision, however the kick to the corner in the build up was pure genius. I can’t deny that the better team won today. It is great to have Bedford back 
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Posted By: Bedfordian
Date Posted: 02 Feb 2020 at 08:55
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Bedford were their usual selfs... (which was good to see after the early part of the season), scoring good tries but then making mad mistakes in their own 22 to gift most of Jerseys points to them on a plate in the first half. Jersey controlled the second half. Bedford dominated the scrum but got penalised all game. What amazed me was that Jerseys defence came with a plan to drift wide to stop Bedfords obvious width..... if Bedfords 10 or 12 looked up they never had any defence in front of them!!! Jersey committed 3 intentional knock ons with no cards.... I think Jersey switched off, 3 times in the last few minutes they were gifted possession and rather than stick it up their jumper they kept box kicking it back to Bedford. With 5 minutes to go Bedford remembered they were playing down hill with the wind and used it to get field position. A strange game with neither team in control all game, but both teams benefitting from the other switching off. I was bemused with the Jersey tactic of the front row constantly taking a knee and the swarm of water boys coming on every breakdown from the 30 minute onwards and then moaning about the 6 minutes of injury time at the end. Could have been 16 minutes. Refs need to do more to stop the constant army of people coming onto the pitch every 5 minutes.....
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Posted By: Westcoaster
Date Posted: 02 Feb 2020 at 09:28
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Sounds a close game , thanks guys. Bedfordian , i couldn't agree more. The swarm of "waterboys" (and assistant coaches) coming on whenever theres some break in play is an embarrassment. The refs need to be far firmer. Players don't need all this water brought on - its a farce which the games administrators should put a stop to. The only time it should be legitimate is when a conversion is being taken. ------------- Come on Jersey........ |
Posted By: Guinness John
Date Posted: 02 Feb 2020 at 09:42
------------- Bedford Blues Supporter of the Year 2010 - 2011 |
Posted By: Brizzer
Date Posted: 02 Feb 2020 at 09:52
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Great to see Mike Le B in the marquee after the game and despite my best attempts to convince him otherwise, his heart has definitely turned blue trim red. Dodgy mullet though. |
Posted By: Westcoaster
Date Posted: 02 Feb 2020 at 10:13
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And when the ref has stopped the clock for a genuine injury or other reason. ------------- Come on Jersey........ |
Posted By: Raider999
Date Posted: 02 Feb 2020 at 11:17
Interesting, re the pitch - 2 super league matches on it today. Watched a RL friendly the other week when the pitch looked very good (on tv) - obviously a couple of union games has ruined it. I suspect the Rhinos will be glad to see the back of YC ------------- RAID ON |
Posted By: Guinness John
Date Posted: 02 Feb 2020 at 11:58
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Should have added, great to see so many Jersey supporters at G R, big well done. ------------- Bedford Blues Supporter of the Year 2010 - 2011 |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 02 Feb 2020 at 14:12
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A few further thoughts from Vallis Way yesterday: 1. I was completely wrong about the squad selection being weak. I've always been a big Lydon fan, but otherwise I was very leary of the changes, however Nathan Fowler, the changed props and Sloane/Tovey/Howard in midfield proved me wrong. Almost certainly the most impressive depth I've seen at Ealing. 2. Trailfinders are still really struggling to find an audience. It was a bit windy, but really as nice a February day as one could expect, but only about 600 fans turned out for ET. Of these, a good chunk were actually neutrals who had been brought in as part of a UK experience package for Americans that I think was sold through Trailfinders (the travel business). Full points to Mike Gooley for doing everything possible to increase the gate though. I've invited, friends, neighbours and office mates, and even free tickets are rarely enough to get someone interested. Not sure what they can do. 3. On the same topic, Hartpury must have close to zero travelling support. I would guess no more than 25 to 30 people turned out for them. Yet another reason that their presence is to the league's detriment. Rotherham in their final season must have brought down a full coach-load. 4. I'm very hopeful that Ealing get a bit more of Levi Davis' time. He was electric coming on in the final quarter. No idea how we got use of him this weekend, but the swiftness of his feet was amazing. 5. Defense - As someone else mentioned, Peter Lydon made a huge difference in the defensive effort. He got low and took down a couple large ball carriers rampaging up the middle which would have gotten by at least one of our injured 15s...Thanks to this effort, Ealing now has (at least temporarily) the best points difference, which is good as they've scored well over a hundred points more than the next closest team. |
Posted By: KnightsBoy
Date Posted: 02 Feb 2020 at 14:58
| Great effort from Amptill today to take a TBP and outscore Newcastle in the second half. 👏👏👏 |
Posted By: Cherub
Date Posted: 02 Feb 2020 at 18:13
| Here we are. Halfway through the season. And Ampthill lie a very healthy sixth in the table.About five or six places higher than most level headed Ampthill (and other) supporters hoped for last September. And today they were only outscored by six tries to five away to Newcastle Falcons. I for one would like to say well done to the current squad and coaching team for making an old man very happy. |
Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 02 Feb 2020 at 19:36
------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 03 Feb 2020 at 14:46
| From a couple of hundred miles away (Paris - don't ask!) it doesn't seem like the Reds are getting much credit for their contribution to an exciting game. You'd think a side who led for 72 mins & were level for another 4 might have been slightly unfortunate, but equally I defer to those who were present.... |
Posted By: Brizzer
Date Posted: 03 Feb 2020 at 15:20
To be honest Islander, I think that both sides contributed to a good encounter. Certainly Jersey can play better, but when you consider how many injuries we have and then others getting injured during the game to leave 3 or 4 of the backs playing totally out of position, it is to their absolute credit that the game finished so close. Not heard of this one before, but was told by one of the Jersey players. It seemed as though there was still a bit of time left on the clock when the final try was scored. The ref told the kicker that if he waited for 1 min 20 he would blow the final whistle after he kicked. The ref even let him know when time was up. I know that you can ask how long left, but not heard of the ref volunteering the info. The boys were pretty upset with him. Finishing on a positive note, I thought that Homer looked more dangerous covering the full back position for kicks then he did as a 9, he had a great game, but the Bedford 14 & 15 were outstanding IMHO. Bring on 2nd May. |
Posted By: Mark Smith
Date Posted: 04 Feb 2020 at 14:03
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