Round 15 News, Predictions etc

Cov 26-8 LS (4t-1t)

Cov 31-13 LS (5t-2t)

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Edited by corporalcarrot - 04 Mar 2023 at 17:32

Isithalftimeyet wrote: A great atmosphere today at St Peter and two sides who weren't going to rollover.  The scoreline was perhaps a little harsh on Caldy who played well but just couldn't live with the pace that Jersey set. Perhaps the best Jersey performance this season?  Looks to be a really interesting run in for the rest of the season.

Fully agree mate and really interesting that the result was largely built upon a magnificent midfield. The Caldy forwards were brilliant and competed all afternoon but Jersey's midfield dominated the game in defense and going forward. Dan Bibby is a wonderful rugby player but couldn't possibly hold the line against those big lads running over him all afternoon.  Did anyone count how few scrums were there this afternoon? Great banter with the Caldy supporters who backed their lads last night in the Pav & all afternoon. Your team has added hugely to the Championship. Keep playing rugby and supporting your team lads and win or lose sing you Ravers sing.

Brizzer wrote: The first was in the 42nd minute CC. I.e. the 2nd half. I have never seen a half without a scrum before and I think that the Caldy front row were really puffing from the pace. I counted 3 scrums in the match, but I may have missed some.

islander wrote: Brizzer wrote: The first was in the 42nd minute CC. I.e. the 2nd half. I have never seen a half without a scrum before and I think that the Caldy front row were really puffing from the pace. I counted 3 scrums in the match, but I may have missed some. I shouldn't be doing this on a Saturday night, but early deadline for local paper (before I go to the Traf) so have my estimated (not audited) stats to hand: zero scrums in 1st half, five in second (3J, 2C, all won by team with put-in). The lineouts were pretty decent too: didn't record Reds losing a single one out of 20ish, Caldy only 1 or 2 (but 1 led to a soft early try)... Isithalftimeyet wrote: Not sure we will hear from Big Eddie for a while.  BE has already posted on t'other thread, and was most gracious in defeat in person in the clubhouse over post-match beers

Only because we promised him a months worth of Bombay Bad Boy Pot Noodles if he behaved himself

corporalcarrot wrote: Isithalftimeyet wrote: A great atmosphere today at St Peter and two sides who weren't going to rollover.  The scoreline was perhaps a little harsh on Caldy who played well but just couldn't live with the pace that Jersey set. Perhaps the best Jersey performance this season?  Looks to be a really interesting run in for the rest of the season.   Fully agree mate and really interesting that the result was largely built upon a magnificent midfield. The Caldy forwards were brilliant and competed all afternoon but Jersey's midfield dominated the game in defense and going forward. Dan Bibby is a wonderful rugby player but couldn't possibly hold the line against those big lads running over him all afternoon.  Did anyone count how few scrums were there this afternoon? Great banter with the Caldy supporters who backed their lads last night in the Pav & all afternoon. Your team has added hugely to the Championship. Keep playing rugby and supporting your team lads and win or lose sing you Ravers sing.

workerbee wrote: Let us be realistic the Championship is in reality two leagues the top professional 6 and the rest  look at the results this week the bottom 5 lost big time. Perhaps this justifies the proposed two x 10 team premiership leagues for 24/25

Perhaps Workerbee, but explain Caldy beating Ealing. This is a very competitive league and any side can beat any other on their day. However, I don’t think that the cup interruption helped clubs    like Caldy who were on a roll before the break, also beating Bedford.
There is no excuse for the RFU

Camquin wrote: For Caldy the real score is measured in beers.

I don’t know about others, but my view of today’s game was:
Jersey were determined not to do an Ealing and succumb to a banana skin. They started quickly and scored almost instantly. Caldy to their credit came straight back and won a PT (perhaps a bit harsh) nevertheless we were square again until Jersey scored with 14 on the field and then again with 13 following another yellow. The rest was inevitable.
I would add that Caldy never gave up the fight and deserved their 2nd score on the stroke of HT, despite going in to a deficit of 40-14.
The final score doesn’t really matter, but I will add that Jersey were quite superb today. They played at a tempo that I have not seen before and Caldy just couldn’t keep up with the pace of the game.
Yes, there are some really tough games to come, but if this is the standard that The Reds have set for themselves, then those attending should be in for a treat.