Week 9 Fixtures and News
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Topic: Week 9 Fixtures and News
Posted By: castleparknight
Subject: Week 9 Fixtures and News
Date Posted: 06 Dec 2022 at 09:26
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Nottingham vs Jersey Caldy vs Cornish Pirates Hartpury vs Coventry Doncaster vs London Scottish Richmond vs Ampthill ------------- Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny! |
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Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 06 Dec 2022 at 09:33
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Well here is my guesses. Nottingham 2 vs 5 Jersey - under the Friday Night Lights the Archers to make the Reds work for their supper Caldy 4 vs 1 Cornish Pirates Caldy to cheer their home fans up Hartpury 0 vs 5 Coventry Coventry buoyed by their thrashing of Donny run rampant Doncaster 5 vs 1 London Scottish Bodes kicked the hair dryer in the dressing room, the boys but on a show for the home faithful Richmond 4 vs 1 Ampthill A tight match but Richmond take the spoils ------------- Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny! |
Posted By: *Stalwart
Date Posted: 06 Dec 2022 at 10:40
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Nottingham 1 vs Jersey 5 Caldy 1 vs Cornish Pirates 4 Hartpury 0 vs Coventry 4 Doncaster 5 vs London Scottish 0 Richmond 4 vs Ampthill 1 ------------- *Stalwart |
Posted By: Brizzer
Date Posted: 06 Dec 2022 at 11:59
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Nottingham 1 - 5 Jersey ... A different game this week for the Reds and will probably be more forwards based than it was against Richmond. Nottingham pushed Bedford all the way last week and I think that Nottingham will do the same this week, but will seek to move the ball wide rather than crash through the middle (Nottingham have always had a decent set of backs). A tough test for the team in second, but they should prevail (fingers crossed). Caldy 4 - 1 Cornish Pirates ... Caldy, you will love this fixture. One of my favourite home fixtures when the Cornish come to visit. Great fun on and off the field, but Pirates aren't quite firing this season and Caldy have a chance here. Hartpury 4 - 1 Coventry ... I can see this being a really tight game and one that Hartpury are more than capable of winning if they have their nomads available. Close, close game this one. Doncaster 5 - 0 London Scottish ... Business as usual to be resumed. Richmond 4 - 1 Ampthill ... What a great game this could prove to be. Battle royal up front, Mond to nick it, but only just. Ealing Trailfinders 5 - 2 Bedford Blues ... IF 9and it is a huge if) Bedford see plenty of the ball, I think that this could potentially be an upset. Ealing don't like teams running the ball at them, they would prefer an arm wrestle up front. You don't get that against Bedford. High scoring, entertaining game I think, but have gone for home win hoping that I am wrong! ------------- Tackle Low!!!!! |
Posted By: Donnyknightfan
Date Posted: 06 Dec 2022 at 13:26
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Predictions: Nottingham 1 - 4 Jersey - Lady Bay on a Friday is never easy but Jersey have the winning habit this year and they will grind out a victory. Caldy 1 - 5 Cornish Pirates - Agree with Brizzer, Pirates at home is always an enjoyable fixture. The singing, passion and banter will be in full flow. On the pitch, I think the Cornishmen will have too much class for a plucky home team. Hartpury 4 - 1 Coventry - Whenever Cov have a big result at home they always seem to struggle in the away game the following week. I see the pattern repeating itself here. Doncaster 5 - 0 London Scottish - Donny will be embarrassed by what happened at Cov and they will absolutely fly out of the blocks. Scottish are in for a long afternoon. Richmond 4 - 1 Ampthill - A big game towards the foot of the table. Expect a forward orientated, low scoring game. Just expect Richmond to have enough to edge it. Ealing 5 - 2 Bedford - This should be an absolute beauty - Power v Pace. If the Bedford pack can provide their backs with a decent platform then Ealing will have a tough afternoon. Blues will run everything. Narrow home win for me with the bench proving decisive. ------------- Donny Knights - best team in Yorkshire |
Posted By: Old Gold
Date Posted: 06 Dec 2022 at 14:10
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Caldy 1 - 4 Cornish Pirates Ealing 5 - 1 Bedford Blues Doncaster 5 - 0 London Scottish Hartpury 0 - 5 Coventry Nottingham 2 - 5 Jersey Richmond 4 - 1 Ampthill ------------- #AClubForLifešā¤ļøš¤ |
Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 06 Dec 2022 at 14:35
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Caldy 1-5 Pirates Any points from this one is a great result for Caldy Ealing 5-0 Blues Banker home win Donny 5-1 McQuins At home Donny should be back on track Glawspury 3-3 Cov This should be a brilliant match I hope they stream this one Archers 1-4 Jersey Any win will keep Jersey in the hunt Mond 5-2 Amps Two well matched sides - could go either way ------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 06 Dec 2022 at 21:44
| Blues beat Ealing at Ealing last year (19-31), so I am sure Ealing will be fired up for revenge. Our history there has generally been poor on a pitch that should in theory be good for us! |
Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 07 Dec 2022 at 08:24
Well all you can hope for is Bedford turn up with their A+ game and Ealing their B- good luck The Blues. ------------- Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny! |
The Blues wrote:Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 07 Dec 2022 at 10:28
You can hope for that, I certainly won't ...
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Posted By: AnIdiotAbroad
Date Posted: 07 Dec 2022 at 11:51
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Nottingham 1 v 5 Jersey Caldy 0 v 5 Cornish Pirates Hartpury 0 v 5 Coventry Doncaster 5 v 0 Scottish Richmond 5 v 1 Ampthill ------------- Transparency avoids ambiguity |
Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 07 Dec 2022 at 12:24
I would think you had lost the plot if you did  ------------- Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny! |
Posted By: Runitback
Date Posted: 07 Dec 2022 at 15:13
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Nottingham 5 vs 2 Jersey- Why not? Caldy 4 vs 1 Cornish Pirates - Very winnable at Paton Field Hartpury 0 vs 5 Coventry - Cov building nicely . . Chudley has made all the difference Doncaster 5 vs 0 London Scottish - Knights hurting Richmond 1 vs 4 Ampthill - Either way . . just more quality at Amps ------------- Run with it |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 07 Dec 2022 at 16:40
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Nottingham vs Jersey 4-1 - I'll live in hope on this one. Jersey have looked good, but not unbeatable, and this is a long trip. Caldy vs Cornish Pirates - 1-4 - Talk about long trips, here's another one. Pirates are extremely tough at home, but they aren't home. I think that they'll win by a point or two still, as I can't believe in a side that lost to Scottish. Hartpury vs Coventry 1-5 - Coventry have been a revelation this year, and added some great players in season. They should have plenty to get over Hartpury. Doncaster vs London Scottish 5-1 - Donny have struggled more than expected so far, but Scottish... Richmond vs Ampthill - 4-1 - Tasty battle. I'd flip this the other way in the reverse fixture. |
Posted By: Guinness John
Date Posted: 07 Dec 2022 at 17:25
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Probably will all go down to the bench's. Burns is electric, so is Garside. That will be a great battle. Mind you the antics of trying to give the game away last Saturday put me in hospital with a heart rate of 180 so I'll not be making the trip unfortunately. ------------- Bedford Blues Supporter of the Year 2010 - 2011 |
Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 08 Dec 2022 at 07:03
------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Posted By: BigChief
Date Posted: 08 Dec 2022 at 07:43
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Nottingham 1 - 5 Jersey Caldy 1 - 5 Cornish Pirates Hartpury 0 - 5 Coventry Doncaster 5 - 0 London Scottish Richmond 4 - 1 Ampthill Ealing 5 - 0 Bedford ------------- For the ordinary purposes of conversation, a superficial knowledge of many things goes further than an intimacy with one or two. |
Posted By: kempstonblue
Date Posted: 08 Dec 2022 at 10:04
I thought it was dancing in the Marquee afterwards that was doing some of us inā¦ i Havenāt danced through three songs since 2002. ------------- The older I get, the more the RFU leave me confused. |
Posted By: All the Way
Date Posted: 08 Dec 2022 at 10:59
Now I'm intrigued -- what were the 3 songs and what was the occasion in 2002?
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Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 08 Dec 2022 at 11:08
Hope you are settling down GJ and will be fit for selection on Boxing Day...
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Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 08 Dec 2022 at 13:12
------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 08 Dec 2022 at 13:15
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Here is the Nottingham Rugby squad to take on Jersey Reds tommorow night 7:45PM at The Bay! starting XV: Aniseko Sio, Harry Clayton, Xavier Valentine, Tom Manz, Lewis Chessum, Sefa Maloney, Nathan Tweedy, Josh Poullet (C), Michael Stronge, Morgan Bunting, Ryan Olowofela, Javiah Pohe, Charlie Thacker, David Williams, Jack Neville. Subs: Jack Dickinson, Toby Williams, Ben Betts, Scott Hall, George Cox, Josh Goodwin, Sam Hollingsworth, Marcus Ramage. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cx8LCT0fTe0" rel="nofollow - Nottingham v Jersey Reds preview - YouTube ------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Posted By: Cherub
Date Posted: 08 Dec 2022 at 17:09
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Nottingham 0-4 Jersey. Close but feel that Jersey will edge this. Caldy 0-5 Pirates. Not a cricket score but I expect the Pirates to score 4 tries. Doncaster 5-0 L Scottish. I fear a drubbing. Hartpury 2-5 Coventry. Two good sides but I feel Coventry are the most in-form team right now. Ealing 5-0 Bedford. And so the machine grinds onwards. Richmond 1-4 Ampthill. This will be a hard game for the As but they are due a win. ------------- Always trying to stay bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. |
Posted By: greenpower
Date Posted: 08 Dec 2022 at 17:57
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nottingham 1 4 jersey caldy 1 4 pirates doncaster 5 0 scottish hartpury 1 5 coventry ealing 5 0 bedford richmond 5 1 ampthill
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Posted By: All the Way
Date Posted: 09 Dec 2022 at 08:30
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Nottingham 0-4 Jersey Caldy 0-5 Pirates Doncaster 5-0 London Scottish Hartpury 2-5 Coventry Ealing 5-0 Bedford Richmond 4-1 Ampthill
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Posted By: Whistle watcher
Date Posted: 09 Dec 2022 at 09:28
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Is there any danger of any games being off due to ground frost, or is it too early in the season for that? |
Posted By: oneagainstthehead
Date Posted: 09 Dec 2022 at 11:01
------------- Speak softly, but carry a big stick. |
Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 09 Dec 2022 at 12:30
Doncaster have had frost covers down since Tuesday so very unlikely ------------- Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny! |
Posted By: Elijah Cadman
Date Posted: 09 Dec 2022 at 12:52
| What about Nortinghan must be at risk tonight ? |
Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 09 Dec 2022 at 14:01
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Had all day to soften up - hopefully š ------------- Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny! |
Posted By: oneagainstthehead
Date Posted: 09 Dec 2022 at 14:04
------------- Speak softly, but carry a big stick. |
Posted By: Member728
Date Posted: 09 Dec 2022 at 15:04
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Nottingham 5-2 Jersey Caldy 0-5 Pirates Doncaster. 5-0 London Scottish Hartpury 1-4 Coventry Ealing 5-1 Bedford Richmond 4-1 Ampthill
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Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 09 Dec 2022 at 15:05
------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Posted By: oneagainstthehead
Date Posted: 09 Dec 2022 at 17:03
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Matches being called off in National One. ------------- Speak softly, but carry a big stick. |
Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 09 Dec 2022 at 17:49
I think they do Friday nights a lot because of Forest and City traditionally play Saturday. Our frost sheets are allegedly good for up to -20C. The pitch is also very well drained so not a lot of moisture around to enable freezing. Mind you nowt wrong with a Bovril and a pie and peas ------------- Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny! |
Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 09 Dec 2022 at 18:20
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Blues team for Ealing - great to have Nansen and Heffernan in the starting line up to add some physicality. Interestingly Grimoldby starts his first game of the season (barely seen him) instead of Maisey who has been great again this season. 3 of the 5 forward replacements though are weak. 15. Matt Worley, 14. SeƔn French, 13. Ethan Grayson (S), 12. Michael Le Bourgeois, 11. Dean Adamson, 10. Louis Grimoldby, 9. Alex Day (C); 1. Joey Conway, 2. Jack Hughes, 3. Oisin Heffernan (S), 4. Brandon Nansen (S), 5. Jordan Onojaife, 6. Karl Wilkins (S), 7. Luke Frost, 8. Tui Uru 16. Callum Burns (S), 17. Monty Royston, 18. Osman Dimen, 19. Robin Williams, 20. Charles Rylands, 21. Jake Garside (S), 22. Will Maisey, 23. Pat Tapley |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 09 Dec 2022 at 18:55
Or even Notts County...
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Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 09 Dec 2022 at 19:09
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Radio coverage: Nottingham v Reds. Regret we've been advised that as a result of illness there won't be full commentary of tonight's game, but extended updates from Lady Bay on https://twitter.com/BBCJersey" rel="nofollow - @BBCJersey throughout the evening, with KO at 7.45pm
GROAN
------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 09 Dec 2022 at 19:40
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Ealing Trailfinders team to face Bedford Blues: I posted thi before and it disappeared, so I will just say that this is a strong side. Would like to see DeWee healthy. 15. Jonah Holmes 14. Luke Daniels 13. Max Bodilly 12. Pat Howard 11. Reuben Bird-Tulloch 10. Craig Willis 9. Jack Grant 1. Kyle Whyte 2. Shaun Malton 3. Lewis Thiede 4. David O'Connor 5. Danny Cutmore 6. Rob Farrar 7. Carlo Tizzano 8. Rayn Smid (C) Replacements: 16. Cam Terry 17. Will Davis 18. Ross Kane 19. Simon Linsell 20. Simon Uzokwe 21. Jordan Burns 22. Steven Shingler 23. Jack Digby |
Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 09 Dec 2022 at 19:57
Appalling that people can't be relied on to turn up at work in good health - offenders should be at least sacked, if not shot by firing squad...
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Posted By: KnightsBoy
Date Posted: 09 Dec 2022 at 20:22
| Notts 10 Reds 10 @33 mins |
Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 09 Dec 2022 at 20:35
| HT Nott 10 Reds 10 |
Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 09 Dec 2022 at 20:38
------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 09 Dec 2022 at 21:06
| Latest Nott 15 Red 17 with 25ish mins to play |
Posted By: kempstonblue
Date Posted: 09 Dec 2022 at 21:09
At least that radio station has respectful coverage of our league. ------------- The older I get, the more the RFU leave me confused. |
Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 09 Dec 2022 at 21:25
| 15-31 latest at Lady Bay |
Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 09 Dec 2022 at 21:51
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I think Jersey won tonight and may be briefly ahead of those lads from West London. Radio Jersey did their best on a shoestring budget and to the best of my knowledge no offenders were chained to the rocks at low tide! ------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 09 Dec 2022 at 22:00
| Yes 22-31 FT, sounds as if hosts a bit unfortunate not to get anything... but 9 straight for the Reds |
Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 10 Dec 2022 at 08:58
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https://www.nottinghamrugby.co.uk/nottingham-22-31-jersey-reds" rel="nofollow - Nottingham 22-31 Jersey Reds - Nottingham Rugby
https://www.jerseyreds.je/match_report/nottingham-22-jersey-reds-31/" rel="nofollow - Nottingham 22 Jersey Reds 31 - Jersey Reds Match reports https://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/search-results?competition=173&division=39369&season=2022-2023#leaguestats" rel="nofollow - The Championship league stats 2022-2023 (englandrugby.com) Stats https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aY5HK-JcYwM" rel="nofollow - TJ's Hat trick v Nottingham - YouTube Hat-trick
------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Posted By: Bedfordian
Date Posted: 10 Dec 2022 at 15:02
| Is that the same try repeated 3 times? |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 10 Dec 2022 at 15:05
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Five tries in the first half-hour at Hartpury. 15-17. ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 10 Dec 2022 at 15:06
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Sorry, 14-17 ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 10 Dec 2022 at 15:10
| Ealing 7 (1T) - Bedford 0 - 9'. Maulovver |
Posted By: Bedfordian
Date Posted: 10 Dec 2022 at 15:14
| First of many rolling mauls one fears! |
Posted By: KnightsBoy
Date Posted: 10 Dec 2022 at 15:19
| Knights 0 LS 7 ht |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 10 Dec 2022 at 15:24
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Hartpury 14-17 Coventry HT 2t-3t ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 10 Dec 2022 at 15:32
| Ealing 14 (2T) - Bedford 3 - 30'. Sloppy game, stop-start. |
Posted By: KnightsBoy
Date Posted: 10 Dec 2022 at 15:35
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Knights 0 LS 14 on 43 mins |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 10 Dec 2022 at 15:37
| Ealing 21 (3T) - Bedford 3 - 35' Ealing score on a beautiful crossfield kick while playing advantage |
Posted By: KnightsBoy
Date Posted: 10 Dec 2022 at 15:39
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Posted By: KnightsBoy
Date Posted: 10 Dec 2022 at 15:45
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Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 10 Dec 2022 at 15:49
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Hartpury 21-17 Cov 47 mins ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 10 Dec 2022 at 15:54
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Hartpury 21-24 Cov 52 mins 3t-4t ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: seagoon
Date Posted: 10 Dec 2022 at 15:54
Caldy 15 Pirates 14 FT  ------------- Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 10 Dec 2022 at 15:57
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Hartpury 28-24 Cov 60 mins 4t each ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 10 Dec 2022 at 16:03
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Hartpury 33-24 Cov 64 mins 5t-4t ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 10 Dec 2022 at 16:03
| Ealing 21 (3T) - Bedford 10(1T) - 43' - No idea how Bedford scored as my son was in the bouncy castle. |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 10 Dec 2022 at 16:04
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35-24 ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: KnightsBoy
Date Posted: 10 Dec 2022 at 16:05
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Posted By: Guinness John
Date Posted: 10 Dec 2022 at 16:06
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Great effort Caldy ------------- Bedford Blues Supporter of the Year 2010 - 2011 |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 10 Dec 2022 at 16:06
| Ealing 28 (BP) - Bedford 10(1T) - 46' Ealing answer via a Tizanno run through the middle after a maul. |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 10 Dec 2022 at 16:09
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Hartpury 35-31 Cov 69 mins 5t each ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 10 Dec 2022 at 16:10
| Ealing 35 (BP) - Bedford 10(1T) - 50' - Ealing score from open play with a few lively offloads. |
Posted By: KnightsBoy
Date Posted: 10 Dec 2022 at 16:17
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Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 10 Dec 2022 at 16:19
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Hartpury 42-31 Cov 72 mins 6t-5t
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Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 10 Dec 2022 at 16:21
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Hartpury 45-36 Cov 76 mins 6t each ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 10 Dec 2022 at 16:26
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Hartpury 45-36 Coventry FT 5-1 ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 10 Dec 2022 at 16:36
| Ealing 35 (BP) - Bedford 17(2T) - 70'. Bedford score a nice breakaway try after 20 minutes of back and forth. Jack Grant(Ealing 9) appeared to break his arm. |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 10 Dec 2022 at 16:40
| Ealing 42(BP) - Bedford 17(2T) - Ealing hit back off of a scrum penalty, squirming through the middle from 15meters |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 10 Dec 2022 at 16:49
| Ealing 42(BP) - Bedford 17(2T) FT |
Posted By: Geoff DC
Date Posted: 10 Dec 2022 at 18:27
Buckfast Quins did well against the Pie Men 
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Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 10 Dec 2022 at 19:06
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A not impressive display again but we squeezed the points for a win. Well done LS for making the game tight. ------------- Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny! |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 11 Dec 2022 at 10:30
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Posted By: Dalesman
Date Posted: 11 Dec 2022 at 10:43
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My first visit of the season to Donny. Gawd, it was poor rugby! LS were dogged and clearly up for it and without losing their discipline could/should have won. When LS down to 13 men late in game, why did Donny keep kicking possession away? Isn't that the time to attack with ball and stretch the opposition? Clueless, no direction. The Caldy pack will enjoy their visit on Boxing Day.....
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Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 11 Dec 2022 at 13:15
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We asked the same questions- why the kicking when there was every chance to take advantage of the gaps of being 2 men up. I think the lads had their confidence knocked last week, winning ugly was what they needed to get back on track. ------------- Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny! |
Posted By: Big Eddie
Date Posted: 11 Dec 2022 at 13:38
Just for you. Pirates had the field position and were more clinical in the first half and probably should have been three scores ahead when the Pirates right wing got outside the Caldy defence and had a thirty metre unopposed sprint to the line. Where and how on the 25 minute mark a small snow plough in the form of Caldy hooker Ollie Hearn came to smash the winger into touch I do not know......it shouldn't have been possible. It changed the complexion of the game and although two tries in arrears belief came to Paton Field. No 15 Elliott Gourlay, No 10 Ezra Hinchcliffe and No 12 Mike Cartmill all had their finest Championship games for Caldy and in Nick Royle the home side had a clinical finisher. The second half was all Caldy. The Pirates could not escape the shackles Caldy had placed on the Pirates 22 metre prison and with most of the action concentrated down in Paton Field's "Ice Cold Corner" the Pirates lost resilience, momentum and suffered a slow snow suffused suffocation by Caldy's redoubtable pack. Royle scored after a foot race to Ice Cold Corner and then after inumerable phases Cartmill scored near the posts to give Gourlay a relatively easy conversion. !5-14 ahead but 25 minutes to go. Pirates never achieved a prison break and any time they threatened to escape Caldy's stranglehold, Hinchcliffe just sent them back to Ice Cold Corner. An astute and gritty performance by the Ravers. The only negative for Caldy was the red card for Adam Aigbokhae following a very accidental clash of heads with a Pirate's player who was competing with Nick Royle for a high ball. In making his leap Royle seemed to clatter into Aigbokhae who was in turn accidentally shunted into the Pirates player. No one seemed to be harmed by this fleeting incident other than Aigbokhae who was then red carded. Bizarre and surely must be over turned. A good day to be at Paton Field's winter wonder land stadium.
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Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 11 Dec 2022 at 13:41
| Interesting note - Jordan Onojaife of Bedford was yellow carded after the match for handbags. An honestly quite acrimonious affair at Vallis Way where tempers bouled over on several occasions. |
Posted By: No 7
Date Posted: 11 Dec 2022 at 14:37
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I understand there will be a citing on Jordon Onojaife the yellow post game was for the aftermath on a very unsavoury incident. He also refused to walk through the players tunnel after the game. ------------- Ambition should be made of sterner stuff. |
Posted By: Donnyknightfan
Date Posted: 11 Dec 2022 at 15:37
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I went to the game at Castle Park yesterday and Scottish can feel hard done by. I donāt think the ball was actually grounded for Donnyās winning try. Looked held up and I was at the right end looking straight at it. Donny made more handling errors in that game than the other home games this season combined. We were extremely fortunate to win the game. Poor game is very cold conditions. ------------- Donny Knights - best team in Yorkshire |
Posted By: cheshire exile
Date Posted: 11 Dec 2022 at 16:04
Pirates also butchered a first half try by failing to gather a kick ahead on the line. In truth we were in control at half time, with the Caldy scrum under huge pressure. Changing both Caldy props made a big difference and Pirates were bereft of ideas in the face of increased intensity both on and off the pitch. Very many thanks to the volunteers who made the pitch playable (just!) after heavy snowfall. Also to the guys and gals in the frozen tundra of the car park who were very welcoming. Unfortunately the bar service in both clubhouse and marquee was incredibly slow and we couldnāt see any food provision, other than for the tweeded and bejewelled Wirral alickadoos in the marquee.
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Posted By: oneagainstthehead
Date Posted: 11 Dec 2022 at 17:02
Jordan appears to have a real issue with Ealing. A few seasons ago he ripped Ealingās line out apart twice in a season and promptly got signed up for the following year. It didnāt work out. I donāt have an inside track but I heard rumours of personality clashes and training āissuesā. He returned to Bedford the following year but appears to have grown a significant chip since. Iāve no doubt the Ealing players were niggling away at him all afternoon (I know the crowd wereš) but he needs reminding that heās a better player than that.
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Posted By: seagoon
Date Posted: 11 Dec 2022 at 17:33
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You may have worn Tweeds , when you were in Cheshire, but very few are ever seen on Merseyside and there is every chance that the jewels had been robbed from gated properties in Caldy Village Sorry that our catering didn't impress, but you could have brought a box of pasties with you  ------------- Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana |
Posted By: workerbee
Date Posted: 11 Dec 2022 at 17:49
| Caldy's catering was hampers by the weather there is usually an outside catering van and three outside bars to provide the spectators with a good service. Unfortunately it was too cold and the snow prevented the van getting to the club. We have had bigger crowds than the 750 we had yesterday who have remarked positively on the speedy service. |
Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 11 Dec 2022 at 21:15
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Catching up with Champ w/e after things back here took an unexpected turn on Saturday... Fair play to Caldy for getting the game on and an important win - looking at their results their losses are made up of margins of 2, 8, 9, 9, 11, 15 and 23, so they've competed well while only getting a lone win until now.
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Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 12 Dec 2022 at 10:15
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Hope everything settling on the Island after that nasty "explosion" my thoughts go out to all affected ------------- Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny! |
Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 12 Dec 2022 at 10:35
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Trylights - Donny second try pretty special https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WGpwWFVxWE%20" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WGpwWFVxWE
------------- Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny! |
Posted By: Brizzer
Date Posted: 12 Dec 2022 at 16:26
Thanks CPK. The island is still in a bit of shock at the moment. It was a traumatic week last week, there was also a nasty accident at sea and we lost 3 fishermen following a collision with the container ship coming from Guernsey, so all very sombre. But we will come together as a community and move on. Cheers mate. ------------- Tackle Low!!!!! |
Posted By: Cricks at 2
Date Posted: 12 Dec 2022 at 20:16
I heard Rumours? Appears to have? Iāve no doubt? Are you Donald Trump by any chance? 910 is a crowd? I only heard a bunch of well oiled liggers just managing to chant Ealing, Ealing. From the hospitality posh seats. Blues have sold out Boxing Day v Ampthill, two weeks in advance - 5000 at Goldington Road is a crowd.
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Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 12 Dec 2022 at 20:19
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Well done to Bedford - a great crowd and with it being a derby I am sure it will be extra noisy š ------------- Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny! |
Posted By: oneagainstthehead
Date Posted: 12 Dec 2022 at 20:44
------------- Speak softly, but carry a big stick. |