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The Blues 
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 Posted: 14 May 2021 at 21:33 |
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He was chased down by the replacement fly half/centre I thought he was in too. Score isn’t really reflecting the game. Ealing changed the game by making it a scrum fest. Hope Blues can get the 4th try.
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Posted: 14 May 2021 at 21:40 |
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Probably deserved the bonus point, but gave a good account, Ealing deserved the win, the better side.
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gerg_861
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Posted: 14 May 2021 at 21:40 |
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Ealing 40 (BP) - Bedford 17 (3T) - FT - Ealing won, and it feels a shame that Bedford didn't earn the losing bonus point as they played with tons of heart.
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Posted: 14 May 2021 at 21:43 |
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Result as expected but Ealing not nearly so good on real grass.
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Posted: 14 May 2021 at 21:43 |
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Well I watched that one as a neutral. Didn’t think much of the referee, thought she was poor. I also thought Ealing’s conduct on the pitch was awful, there was a lot of goading towards the Bedford players that the referee was very weak on. I wasn’t impressed by them, they turned it into a scrummaging contest and the ref let them do it. They’re not nearly as close to Sarries as they think they are.
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It was a good game to watch, Ealing controlled the 2nd half and Blues best period was when they were down to 13 when it was uncontested scrums. Either side we didn’t see too much of the ball.
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Posted: 14 May 2021 at 21:46 |
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I didn’t want to say anything about the referee. Ealing were also very slow around the breakdown when Blues had the ball. Didn’t think the scrum was handled well and I felt the 50:50’s didn’t really go the Blues way. Look out for try of the week with the 4 offloads from about the half way line.
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Yes Ealing players have been big on the goading in all the games of theirs I’ve seen with Bobby DeWee the worst culprit. Ben Ward should be getting them to tone that down ASAP there’s no need for it, especially when you’re normally winning your games by so many
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Posted: 14 May 2021 at 21:48 |
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How have Blues not got anything from the Donny and Ealing games?. Deserved something in both.
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Posted: 14 May 2021 at 21:50 |
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The story of our season, but I do think if we retain the squad next year could be a good year for us.
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Posted: 14 May 2021 at 21:54 |
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So poor
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Posted: 14 May 2021 at 22:23 |
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I think on one occasion they did create a 4 to 5 man overlap but then kicked the ball instead of throw a pass. If they had Willis I think he would have spotted the opportunity. The Burns try which we know so well was the killer, bouncing off a tackle and then in a blink of an eye appearing to have time travelled with his electric acceleration. The ironic thing is he left Blues as he didn't like the competition with Dickson and now seems to be a last 20 min player for tired defences. What Ealing did do exceptionally well was control the 2nd half.
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Posted: 14 May 2021 at 22:36 |
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Probably the least convincing 40-17 match I've seen. Ealing looked much better to me when Casson, Davis, Murphy, Thompson, and Burns came on.
Hampson probably had his worst game of the season in my mind, as he was glacially slow at the breakdown, which stopped Ealing from generating front foot ball, and led to a couple of turnovers/penalties. I've noticed that tendency with him before when he pairs with Shingler, I think that Willis goads him into playing faster. I've got a ticket to a Q&A session with Ben Ward and Rayn Smid on Wednesday, and I think that I'm going to ask about the chippiness. Maybe they are trying to be like Saracens, but I don't care for it.
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Posted: 15 May 2021 at 10:03 |
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I thought the main turning point was when Worley tried to run the ball from defence and was caught. From then on Ealing were in scrum time heaven and then Blues down to 13. Sometimes we need to override our desire to run and just make a decent touch kick. I feel very positive for next season with this young (albeit a bit naive) team.
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Posted: 15 May 2021 at 10:15 |
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There is a pattern, in a lot of Ealing's games, where the opposition are in the game at half time but then get overpowered. They are doing what they need to do to win games with the BP. We'll see how much they've got in reserve when they face Sarries.
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Posted: 15 May 2021 at 10:51 |
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Just for an alternative view then ..... that's not what happened last night. Blues were 0-21 down after 25 to 30 minutes. So the rest of the game was 17-19.
I felt Blues gave Ealing too much respect and seemed too submissive at the start of the game. Once they realised they could hold their own and compete they did.
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Posted: 15 May 2021 at 11:54 |
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Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD.
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