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Topic: Round III Predictions
Posted By: corporalcarrot
Subject: Round III Predictions
Date Posted: 14 Mar 2021 at 08:38

Friday 19th March

6pm   Cov 3-3 Ealing Should be an absolute cracking match between two good sides

7.30pm   Hartpury 1-4 Donny Could go either way but I just think Donny will edge it by one score

Saturday 20th March

1.30pm   Jersey 5-2 Mond Jersey's first "home" match being played at the RAG. I wonder if Mond will claim the home dressing room. Hoping for a Jersey win but could go either way.

Sunday 21st March

12.30pm  Pirates 2-5 Blues Really hoping for a Pirates full house but they always do well when I predict them to lose at home

1pm  Amptill 4-0 Nottingham At home in the dell I fancy Amptill by 10 points

Sarries to put their feet up.



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Replies:
Posted By: Donnyknightfan
Date Posted: 14 Mar 2021 at 11:27
Predictions:
Coventry 0 Ealing 5 - I hope Cov can pull off a surprise but ET have started in ominous fashion
Hartpury 1 Doncaster 4 - I think Donny can get another win here. Another tight one though.
Richmond 4 Jersey 1 - It is actually a “home” game for Jersey which is being played at the RAG. I’ve put Mond’s name first because it is less confusing for me. This is a good chance for Richmond to get some points on the board.
Cornish Pirates 5 Bedford 1 - Who can stop Pirates at home at the moment, not even Saracens!. Blues are an improving outfit though so I think they’ll get something from the match. Should be a cracking game. 
Ampthill 4 Nottingham 0 - I think Amps at home will be too strong for Nottingham. 


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Posted By: Pappashanga
Date Posted: 14 Mar 2021 at 12:00

Coventry 1 Ealing 4 - Ealing does much better at home, and may come unstuck.
Hartpury 4 Doncaster 1 Could go either way
Richmond 4 Jersey 1 - Mond improving and not yet reached their potential.
Cornish Pirates 4 Bedford 1 Game against Mond far closer than the score suggests. Bedford may improve further.
Ampthill 4 Nottingham 1 I really am guessing.

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Posted By: Stalwart
Date Posted: 14 Mar 2021 at 13:52
Cov 1 Ealing 4
Hartpury 1 Donny 4
Richmond 4 Jersey 1
Pirates 5 Bedford 2
Ampthill 4 Nottingham 1


Posted By: Donnyknightfan
Date Posted: 14 Mar 2021 at 14:00
Originally posted by Stalwart Stalwart wrote:

Covid 1 Ealing 4
Hartpury 1 Donny 4
Richmond 4 Jersey 1
Pirates 5 Bedford 2
Ampthill 4 Nottingham 1

Stalwart you may want to edit the prediction for the Ealing game....


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Donny Knights - best team in Yorkshire


Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 14 Mar 2021 at 14:14
Originally posted by Donnyknightfan Donnyknightfan wrote:

Originally posted by Stalwart Stalwart wrote:

Covid 1 Ealing 4
Hartpury 1 Donny 4
Richmond 4 Jersey 1
Pirates 5 Bedford 2
Ampthill 4 Nottingham 1

Stalwart you may want to edit the prediction for the Ealing game....

Or they gets a bonus point for predicting it is a COVID result awarded game. Wink (Hopefully not)


Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 14 Mar 2021 at 14:27
Coventry 1 Ealing 5 - Ealing defense has looked outstanding against Nottingham and Ampthill, but I'm guessing that they'll leak a few tries against a more professional club.
Hartpury 1 Donny 4 - Donny on a run of form.
Richmond 1 Jersey 4 - Jersey playing 'at home' in Richmond, and they'll want to show their mettle after a battering by the north Londoners.
Pirates 5 Bedford 0 - Pirates looking very dangerous, Bedford still finding their feet and won't be able to run with them in Penzance.
Ampthill 4 Nottingham 1 - Ampthill looked much more dangerous than Nottingham, even though there wasn't much in the score line.


Posted By: Bluesman11
Date Posted: 14 Mar 2021 at 20:52
Cov 0-5 Ealing - Ealing taking teams apart at the moment. Don’t expect them to have it all their own way or win by as much as the last few weeks but still think they’ll take full points.
Hartpury 0-4 Doncaster - Doncaster keep finding ways to grind out the wins and expect a similar story here. Might be able to get the full 5
Richmond 0-4 Jersey - Difficult to assess. Jersey seem riddled with injuries in the backs so not predicting the BP, but think they’ll have enough in the forwards for a win by circa 10
Pirates 5-1 Bedford - Bedford have a lot of injuries in the forwards and pirates pack took sarries apart. Think Pirates will win but blues can challenge if we can click and get parity in the set piece. So giving us a BP of some description.
Ampthill 4-1 Nottingham - Absolutely no yardstick for Nottingham, but I have a suspicion they will finish the season bottom. Ampthill to grind out a win. One for the purists.


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Posted By: LJ from Roth
Date Posted: 14 Mar 2021 at 21:07
Coventry 1 Ealing 5
Hartpury 1 Donny 4
Richmond 4 Jersey 1
Pirates 5 Bedford 1
Ampthill 4 Nottingham 1


Posted By: kingsheathlad
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2021 at 08:11
Coventry 1 Ealing 5.
Hartpury 4 Doncaster 1.
Richmond 1 Jersey 4.
Pirates 5 Bedford 1.
Ampthill 4 Nottingham 1.


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Posted By: BFG1
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2021 at 09:20
Cov 0 Ealing 5
Hartpury 4 Donny 1
Richmond 4 Jersey 1
Pirates 5 Bedford 0
Ampthill 4 Nottingham 1


Posted By: Stalwart
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2021 at 09:32
Originally posted by The Blues The Blues wrote:

Originally posted by Donnyknightfan Donnyknightfan wrote:

Originally posted by Stalwart Stalwart wrote:

Covid 1 Ealing 4
Hartpury 1 Donny 4
Richmond 4 Jersey 1
Pirates 5 Bedford 2
Ampthill 4 Nottingham 1

Stalwart you may want to edit the prediction for the Ealing game....

Or they gets a bonus point for predicting it is a COVID result awarded game. Wink (Hopefully not)

Whoops!


Posted By: Pappashanga
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2021 at 09:34
I presume that’s the predictive text gremlin.

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Posted By: B Cap
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2021 at 10:01
Coventry 0  Ealing 5 Trailfinders on a roll, Cov to run out of steam on the hour. 7-38 prediction
Hartpury 1 Donny 4 Donny need to start putting teams away to be credible contenders, don't see them starting here though
Richmond 4 Jersey 1  Tough circumstances for Jersey this season and they'll lose a few they'd normally win because of that, this one being an example
Pirates 5 Bedford 0  Bedford doing OK so far, but expect Pirates to do a job on them. 
Ampthill 4 Nottingham 1  This one is right up A's street - home fixture against an average side, hence the win


Posted By: Stalwart
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2021 at 11:00
Originally posted by Pappashanga Pappashanga wrote:

I presume that’s the predictive text gremlin.
Yes, to think Covid wasn't even heard of a year or so ago.


Posted By: 'Hopper
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2021 at 11:33
Coventry 0 Ealing 5.
Hartpury 1 Doncaster 4.
Richmond 4 Jersey 1.
Pirates 5 Bedford 0.
Ampthill 4 Nottingham 1.


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Posted By: Old Gold
Date Posted: 16 Mar 2021 at 10:18

Ampthill                     4 - 1     Nottingham

Coventry                     0 - 5     Ealing

Cornish Pirates           5 - 0     Bedford

Hartpury                     1 - 4     Doncaster

Richmond                   4 - 1     Jersey 



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Posted By: Thatbloke
Date Posted: 16 Mar 2021 at 11:54
Ampthill 4 Nottingham 0
Cov 0 Ealing 5
Pirates 5 Bedford 0
Hartpury 1 Doncaster 4
Richmond 1 Jersey 4


Posted By: Welshie7
Date Posted: 16 Mar 2021 at 14:11
Ampthill 4 Nottingham 1
Cov 0 Ealing 5
Pirates 5 Bedford 1
Hartpury 1 Doncaster 4
Richmond 1 Jersey 4


Posted By: Scrumtime
Date Posted: 17 Mar 2021 at 08:43
Cov 0 Ealing 5: One way traffic, Cov to fire a few shots but outcome will still be the same
Hartpury 1 Donny 4 : Away win for this one
Richmond 1 Jersey 4: As with this, Jersey not great. but will be too much for Mond.
Pirates 5 Bedford 0 : Pirates were not great last week, lacked killer blow at times, but at home with a rocket will be better 
Ampthill 4 Nottingham : Nottingham will be at the bottom with Mond come end of season, Ampthill have too much


Posted By: Cannon
Date Posted: 17 Mar 2021 at 15:48
Coventry 1-5 Ealing
Hartpury 1-4 Doncaster
Richmond 4-1 Jersey
Pirates 5-0 Bedford
Ampthill 5-1 Nottingham


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Posted By: OldNick
Date Posted: 18 Mar 2021 at 12:43
Coventry team for tomorrow. A bit more experience in the starting line up.

COVENTRY RUGBY TEAM TO PLAY EALING TRAILFINDERS
Greene King IPA Championship Round 3
Butts Park Arena
Friday, March 19th, 2021
Kick off 6:00pm

15 Louis Brown; 
14 Rob Stevenson, 
13 Andy Forsyth, 
12 Will Owen, 
11 Louis James; 
10 Tony Fenner, 
9 Pete White; 

1 Toby Trinder, 
2 Nic Dolly, 
3 Phil Boulton, 
4 Nile Dacres, 
5 Cameron Jordan, 
6 Sam Lewis, 
7 Ben Nutley, 
8 Ryan Burrows (capt)

16 Suva Ma’asi, 
17 Luc Jeannot, 
18 Alex Gibson, 
19 Adam Peters, 
20 Senitiki Nayalo, 
21 Joe Snow, 
22 Kieran Wilkinson, 
23 Rob Knox


Posted By: Cherub
Date Posted: 18 Mar 2021 at 13:16
Coventry 0-5 Ealing. The Trailfinders appear to mean business this shortened season. Last week's game with Ampthill was about 50/50 possession. It's just that Ealing know how to score.
Hartpury 1-4 Doncaster. Doncaster seem to be improving steadily.
Richmond 0-4 Jersey. Jersey's experience should see them through.
Cornish Pirates 5-0 Bedford. If they can beat Saracens in Penzanze then they can beat Bedford.
Ampthill 4-1 Nottingham. I'm sad that everyone is backing the As as I like them to be the underdog, but this is one of the games they will be targetting.


Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 18 Mar 2021 at 14:34
Two changes to the knights team from last week

Knights XV | 15 Billy McBryde, 14 Kyle Evans, 13 Charlie Foley, 12 Connor Edwards, 11 Jack Spittle, 10 Sam Olver, 9 Guss Warr, 1 Bomber Hislop (c), 2 Ben Hunter, 3 Joe Jones, 4 Matt Challinor, 5 Jerry Sexton, 6 John Kelly, 7 Sam Graham, 8 Guido Volpi.

Replacements | 16 Will Holling 17 Conrad Cade 18 Gaz Denman 19 Jack Davies 20 Conor Joyce 21 Reiss Cullen 22 Mark Best 23 Howard Packman



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Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny!


Posted By: isleonian
Date Posted: 18 Mar 2021 at 18:54
Coventry 0 Ealing 4      - Trailfinders on a real roll
Hartpury 1 Doncaster 4 - Knights might just get 5
Richmond 0 Jersey 4     - Jersey start to ramp up
Pirates 5 Bedford 0       - Pirates could get 10 if rules allowed 
Ampthill 4 Nottingham 1- An even game likely


Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 18 Mar 2021 at 19:27

Ealing Trailfinders team to play Coventry in Round Three of the Greene King IPA Championship at Butt’s Park Arena: Strong side. Slightly beefier pack for Cov. Surprised to see Guy Thompson on the bench.


15 Luke Daniels 14 Angus Kernohan 13 David Johnston 12 Fraser Strachan 11 James Cordy Redden 10 Craig Willis 9 Craig Hampson 1 Kyle Whyte 2 Alun Walker 3 Johannes Jonker 4 Bobby de Wee 5 James Cannon 6 Kieran Murphy 7 Simon Uzokwe 8 Rayn Smid (c) 


Replacements: 

16 Shaun Malton 17 Will Davis 18 Elliot Millar Mills 19 Ben West 20 Guy Thompson 21 Jordan Burns 22 Steven Shingler 23 Matt Gordon



Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 19 Mar 2021 at 12:07
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Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 19 Mar 2021 at 13:21
https://spark.adobe.com/page/Tu4doj3Esyv3z/" rel="nofollow - Reds v 'Mond online programme


Posted By: Old Gold
Date Posted: 19 Mar 2021 at 15:00
Originally posted by islander islander wrote:

https://spark.adobe.com/page/Tu4doj3Esyv3z/" rel="nofollow - Reds v 'Mond online programme

Nice one. Cheers. 


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Posted By: OldNick
Date Posted: 19 Mar 2021 at 15:07
Coventry v Bedford

Live stream details, and programme.

https://www.coventryrugby.co.uk/2021/03/19/coventry-v-ealing-live-stream-and-match-programme-info/" rel="nofollow - https://www.coventryrugby.co.uk/2021/03/19/coventry-v-ealing-live-stream-and-match-programme-info/


Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 19 Mar 2021 at 18:02
Ealing 7 (1T) - Coventry 0 - Ealing score in a minute after a charge down from the opening clearance.


Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 19 Mar 2021 at 18:07
Ealing 7 (1T) - Coventry  5 (1T) - Coventry drove down the field with about 10 phases, then had a brilliant offload to dot down in the corner.


Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 19 Mar 2021 at 18:13
Ealing 7 (1T) - Coventry  12 (2T) - Ealing committed a string of penalties to let Cov down the field, then Coventry mauled over. Coventry looking very up for it. Bobby De Wee off injured for Ealing, and they are looking much worse following that.


Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 19 Mar 2021 at 18:24
Bobby De Wee wasted a break with a silly offload, then got a yellow card for an egregious seatbelt tackle. I think he'll have some time off for that.


Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 19 Mar 2021 at 18:44
Ealing 12 (2T) - Coventry  12 (2T) - HT Almost immediately after De Wee came back onto the pitch, Ealing win a few penalties, then go through the phases for Will Davis to crash over.  Ealing actually swapped out their props at 38 minutes. I think a good choice, as Jonkers and Whyte didn't seem able to align their style with what Sir was looking for at the scrum.


Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 19 Mar 2021 at 18:58
I'll leave the 2nd half to Kimbo in the week 2 thread...I need to put the kiddies to bed, so will miss a good chunk.


Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 19 Mar 2021 at 18:58
Ah, I appear to have been commenting on the wrong thread (following a reply to another comment) ;)

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Our Club


Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 19 Mar 2021 at 19:02
12-19 44 mins

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Our City,
Our Club


Posted By: Monkey Magic
Date Posted: 19 Mar 2021 at 19:05
Watch Ealings hooker's feet on the throw ins - seems illegal throw every time unless I'm behind the laws



Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 19 Mar 2021 at 19:05
12-26 47 mins

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Our City,
Our Club


Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 19 Mar 2021 at 19:10
12-33 51 mins
Cov falling apart now.


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Our City,
Our Club


Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 19 Mar 2021 at 19:15
12-38. 56mins

Penalty after penalty...


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Our City,
Our Club


Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 19 Mar 2021 at 19:33
19-38. 71mins Cam Jordan.

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Our City,
Our Club


Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 19 Mar 2021 at 19:35
19-45. 74 mins

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Our City,
Our Club


Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 19 Mar 2021 at 19:38
19-48. 76 mins

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Our City,
Our Club


Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 19 Mar 2021 at 19:40
YC Hartpury deliberate knock

Hartpury 0 - Knights 7


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Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny!


Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 19 Mar 2021 at 19:42
19-55 79 mins. Brown YC. And FT.

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Our City,
Our Club


Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 19 Mar 2021 at 19:45
Ealin'gs extra power and experience had Cov on the rack in the second half.
Oh for a few of the grizzlies we lost to the clearout last year, although It probably wouldn't have changed anything but the margin.


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Our City,
Our Club


Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 19 Mar 2021 at 19:45
Originally posted by Kimbo Kimbo wrote:

19-55 79 mins. Brown YC. And FT.

I'm quite chuffed by the adjustments at the half. To me, this was one of Ben Ward's best coaching outings. He identified issues in the forwards in the first half, and didn't wait to give the starting props the hook early. That was rewarded with a try before the break, which gave Ealing momentum into the second half.

Following the half, they came out with energy, and ready to counter what Coventry were throwing at them. Compared to 3 years ago when Codling abandoned them just before the season and Ealing would often fall apart after the break, it was great to see Ealing get stronger in the second half. Very pleased.


Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 19 Mar 2021 at 19:51
Try Donny (Spittle)

Hartpury 0 - 12 Knights


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Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny!


Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 19 Mar 2021 at 19:53
Interception Try

Hartpury 7 - 12 Knights

Pury lucky not to get pinged for a late tackle


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Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny!


Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 19 Mar 2021 at 19:57
Try Knights (Spittle)

Hartpury 7 - 19 Knights


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Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny!


Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 19 Mar 2021 at 20:02
Hartpury 7 - 22 Knights

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Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny!


Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 19 Mar 2021 at 20:13
Hack through query offside

Hartpury 14 - 22 Knights

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Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny!


Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 19 Mar 2021 at 20:16
Hartpury 14 - 22 Knights HT

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Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny!


Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 19 Mar 2021 at 20:43
Hartpury 14 - 25 Knights

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Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny!


Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 19 Mar 2021 at 20:49
Nice maul by Hartpury 

Hartpury 21 - 25 Knights

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Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny!


Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 19 Mar 2021 at 20:53
YC knights

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Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny!


Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 19 Mar 2021 at 20:58
olver knocks on in knights 22

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Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny!


Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 19 Mar 2021 at 21:07
YC Hartpury Donny on Pury 5 yard line

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Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny!


Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 19 Mar 2021 at 21:09
Bonus point Try Knights

Hartpury 21 - 32 Knights


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Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny!


Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 19 Mar 2021 at 21:18
Full time Knights win 5 - 0 much better at times by the Knights but still some work to do

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Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny!


Posted By: Donnyknightfan
Date Posted: 19 Mar 2021 at 21:22
Originally posted by castleparknight castleparknight wrote:

Full time Knights win 5 - 0 much better at times by the Knights but still some work to do

3 wins from 3, still a lot of work to do but the building blocks are being put in place week by week, encouraging.


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Donny Knights - best team in Yorkshire


Posted By: isleonian
Date Posted: 19 Mar 2021 at 21:32
Some excellent play most of the time but let drift again for a while as before. If are able to produce consistent best will worry Sarries and even perhaps Trailfinders?


Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 19 Mar 2021 at 21:37
We have Pirates at home next, that is a biggie. We need to focus on that game, then Jersey and so on. Hopefully we can do the business but a week at a time for now I think.

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Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny!


Posted By: Donnyknightfan
Date Posted: 19 Mar 2021 at 21:41
Originally posted by castleparknight castleparknight wrote:

We have Pirates at home next, that is a biggie. We need to focus on that game, then Jersey and so on. Hopefully we can do the business but a week at a time for now I think.

Nothing like having your bogey team next to bring you back down to earth.... we hardly ever beat Pirates at Castle Park. Will be interesting if Pirates do the business against Blues on Sunday and both teams are 3 from 3 going into the game. 

Edit: Looking back at the results we don’t beat Pirates very often anywhere. Our last win against them was 5 years ago!. 


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Donny Knights - best team in Yorkshire


Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 19 Mar 2021 at 22:13
Well thanks for that morale boosting post Wink

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Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny!


Posted By: Donnyknightfan
Date Posted: 19 Mar 2021 at 22:56
Originally posted by castleparknight castleparknight wrote:

Well thanks for that morale boosting post Wink

All I’ll say is that the last time we looked this good at the start of a season (15/16j we beat Pirates home and away!. The stats are irrelevant though really, it’s what’s happening this season that is important and we’ve got off to a fine start. I’m pretty relaxed about this season. As long as we improve game by game and win more than we lose I will be happy. Just need to take it one game at a time. Maybe we should manufacture a 35 all draw next week so that both teams get 3 points and move well clear of Saracens ClapBig smile


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Donny Knights - best team in Yorkshire


Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 20 Mar 2021 at 08:24
Quite a statement from Ealing with a hat-trick of half-centuries, and a 10-pt lead over Sarries, albeit having played a game more. Great start from Donny too...


Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 20 Mar 2021 at 08:53

Jersey v Mond Match Officials

Referee: Joe James
ARs: Peter Brunt & Richard Haughton

 

 

08:30

SI8001

London Luton

Airborne at 08:35

 Safe journey lads.



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Posted By: No 7
Date Posted: 20 Mar 2021 at 09:01
A huge contribution from Simon Uzokwe the Ealing number 7. He carried exceptionally well and got the team going forward. I believe he will thrive and become a real asset to the team. His energy and power in defence was clearly evident.
The Coventry first half performance gave Ealing a wake up call . The move to change both Ealing props shifted the game late in the first half.



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Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 20 Mar 2021 at 09:30
Originally posted by No 7 No 7 wrote:

A huge contribution from Simon Uzokwe the Ealing number 7. He carried exceptionally well and got the team going forward. I believe he will thrive and become a real asset to the team. His energy and power in defence was clearly evident.
The Coventry first half performance gave Ealing a wake up call . The move to change both Ealing props shifted the game late in the first half.

Far too much youth, and far too little experience in that Cov side for a game where the opposition have a bench of that quality (not to mention the starting 15).
There was no way they were going to sustain it for 80, or even 60.
Proud of their first-half performance though.


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Posted By: Cov kid 42
Date Posted: 20 Mar 2021 at 09:39
Here here Steve, gave them plenty to think about in that first 40 minutes that Cov shaded.
The depth in the Ealing squad & the manner in which they responded shone through like a beacon.
From a Cov perspective for the young squad, the best 40 minutes so far this season & then plenty to learn from as Ealing pressed the advance button


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Posted By: Pappashanga
Date Posted: 20 Mar 2021 at 10:13
As a neutral it was ten pounds well spent. Cov performed extremely well in the first half then just fell apart. As others have pointed out, the change of props made a big difference. Ealing has a very good reservoir of talent, bought of course, and a generous sprinkling of Saffers, which is the key to success these days.
Having observed Ealing for a number of years, they are favored by artificial pitches. 
I want to see them play on natural grass before I give them a good chance of promotion. 
It is amusing to reflect that both teams turned to artificial pitches from appalling mud patches.


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Posted By: Member728
Date Posted: 20 Mar 2021 at 11:01
I shall be watching Jersey Mond game 
I am treating it as  an away match so I will be drinking a bottle of Liberation ale

On another matter Mond's game against Saracens originally for Friday night 7-45
at Sarries request -has now been changed
It is now on Sunday at 2-15
Why not sure but apparently England players need 7 days rest ???
so await the return of Richmond's England players   


Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 20 Mar 2021 at 11:18
Originally posted by Member728 Member728 wrote:

I shall be watching Jersey Mond game 
I am treating it as  an away match so I will be drinking a bottle of Liberation ale
Top man enjoy the beer and the match - lets hope for a great contest with no cards or injuries for both teams and Jersey to have another full house of negative tests at the airport when they get back tonight.

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Posted By: Camquin
Date Posted: 20 Mar 2021 at 14:03
Currently Jersey 7 -3 Richmond


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Posted By: Member728
Date Posted: 20 Mar 2021 at 14:15
7-6 HT


Posted By: Pappashanga
Date Posted: 20 Mar 2021 at 14:16
Now 7-6 HT


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pappashanga


Posted By: Member728
Date Posted: 20 Mar 2021 at 14:34
13-10 to the Mond


Posted By: Member728
Date Posted: 20 Mar 2021 at 14:43
20-10 Mond


Posted By: Member728
Date Posted: 20 Mar 2021 at 14:52
23-10 Mond


Posted By: Member728
Date Posted: 20 Mar 2021 at 15:11
23-15 Mond. FT


Posted By: Runitback
Date Posted: 20 Mar 2021 at 15:18
Impressive defensive from Richmond.

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Run with it


Posted By: Pappashanga
Date Posted: 20 Mar 2021 at 15:22
Mond improving with every match.


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pappashanga


Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 20 Mar 2021 at 15:22
Originally posted by Member728 Member728 wrote:

23-15 Mond. FT
Mond's overall workrate and defence easily deserved the win today but Jersey totally lacking any spark in the back line. Safe journey back lads - lots to work on.  

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Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD.


Posted By: Member728
Date Posted: 20 Mar 2021 at 15:27
must drink more liberation ale played Mond
easy game next week 


Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 20 Mar 2021 at 16:38
Yes 'Mond deserved their win today. Poor first half overall by both sides, but Reds were second-best after HT & rarely looked like scoring until the very end when it was too late


Posted By: Stalwart
Date Posted: 20 Mar 2021 at 17:34
Not surprised at the Richmond result they looked pretty good against Pirates last week.


Posted By: Bigbluepip
Date Posted: 21 Mar 2021 at 11:45
Looking forward to the Pirates v Blues game, they are normally crackers.

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Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 21 Mar 2021 at 12:04
Originally posted by Pappashanga Pappashanga wrote:

As a neutral it was ten pounds well spent. Cov performed extremely well in the first half then just fell apart. As others have pointed out, the change of props made a big difference. Ealing has a very good reservoir of talent, bought of course, and a generous sprinkling of Saffers, which is the key to success these days.
Having observed Ealing for a number of years, they are favored by artificial pitches. 
I want to see them play on natural grass before I give them a good chance of promotion. 
It is amusing to reflect that both teams turned to artificial pitches from appalling mud patches.

I'm not going to deny that much of Ealing's team is bought in, although last year they had a few home-grown players like Matt Cornish snaffled up by Premiership teams. I think that Ealing has been quite good in recruitment, picking up on players who have slipped through the cracks for various reasons.

What worries me is how long the money can keep up at this rate - Mike Gooley is wealthy, but he does run a travel agency during a horrible period for travel agencies. On top of that, Ealing has lost half a million of central funding, and a very lucrative tenant in Broncos, who I believe brought in half a million in revenue the year that they were in superleague. 

Hopefully the academy that Ealing has set up with Brunel will allow them to have more homegrown, cheaper players come through, and the huge construction underway for the new training centre says that the Trailfinders money isn't running out anytime soon, but I do worry.

Now I'm going to watch Pirates vs. Blues on the streaming service, which TRP tells me has been profitable in the first two weeks.


Posted By: Pappashanga
Date Posted: 21 Mar 2021 at 12:34
It must be. I’ve been shelling out tenners  for matches I wouldn’t have traveled to watch.
As for the Broncos, they’re now at Richmond, so I expect that’ll be profitable once the current COVID-19 plague is over.


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Posted By: Raider999
Date Posted: 21 Mar 2021 at 13:18
Originally posted by Pappashanga Pappashanga wrote:

It must be. I’ve been shelling out tenners  for matches I wouldn’t have traveled to watch.
As for the Broncos, they’re now at Richmond, so I expect that’ll be profitable once the current COVID-19 plague is over.


Richmonds pitch struggles without adding RL to the mix - I know LS are not playing this season but will all 3 be there next year?

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Posted By: Cherub
Date Posted: 21 Mar 2021 at 13:19
Ampthill 0-7 Nottingham

Groundhog day here. Ampthill get right up to the Nottingham line, give away penalties, then find themselves defending a breakaway and conceding a try.


Posted By: Cherub
Date Posted: 21 Mar 2021 at 13:19
Ampthill 0-10 Nottingham


Posted By: Bedfordian
Date Posted: 21 Mar 2021 at 13:20
Who are the clowns commentating on the Pirates vs Bedford game. A yellow card for Bedford 7, having tripped over a ruck, was commented on as “well he had a choice, he made the wrong one” 😂�£. I hope the first Pirate offside in the second half gets a yellow too!

Going to get messy, the Bedford kids getting out muscled which isn’t a surprise 


Posted By: Cherub
Date Posted: 21 Mar 2021 at 13:20
Lineout to Ampthill 5 metres out


Posted By: Cherub
Date Posted: 21 Mar 2021 at 13:22
Ampthill 7-10 Nottingham

Rolling maul from lineout and over. Converted.


Posted By: Bedfordian
Date Posted: 21 Mar 2021 at 13:23
Think rolling mauls are winning today.


Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 21 Mar 2021 at 13:24
Originally posted by Raider999 Raider999 wrote:

Originally posted by Pappashanga Pappashanga wrote:

It must be. I’ve been shelling out tenners  for matches I wouldn’t have traveled to watch.
As for the Broncos, they’re now at Richmond, so I expect that’ll be profitable once the current COVID-19 plague is over.


Richmonds pitch struggles without adding RL to the mix - I know LS are not playing this season but will all 3 be there next year?

I saw an article saying that match day was going to be Rosslyn Park until a move to Wimledon's new ground later in the year.



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