South West Premier - Week 19 - Prediction League
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Topic: South West Premier - Week 19 - Prediction League
Posted By: Barum man
Subject: South West Premier - Week 19 - Prediction League
Date Posted: 13 Feb 2020 at 07:48
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As time is getting on I thought I would put this week games up in case 'LockNloader' is unavailable to do so. Drybrook v Camborne |
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Posted By: seasidemafia
Date Posted: 13 Feb 2020 at 09:16
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Drybrook Exeter University Exmouth Barnstaple Weston-super-Mare Maidenhead |
Posted By: Anorak
Date Posted: 13 Feb 2020 at 12:45
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Drybrook Exeter University Exmouth Barnstaple Launceston Maidenhead ------------- Nunc est bibendum! |
Posted By: seasidemafia
Date Posted: 13 Feb 2020 at 13:17
| Launceston v Weston-super-Mare is called off |
Posted By: Gopher72
Date Posted: 13 Feb 2020 at 14:06
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Drybrook Exeter Uni Exmouth Barnstaple Launceston v Weston - game cancelled Maidenhead |
Posted By: Friendly prop
Date Posted: 13 Feb 2020 at 16:36
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Copied from the week 18 page for TRFTRF MY PREDICTIONS FOR FEBRUARY 15 ARE AS FOLLOWS DRYBROOK EX UNI EXMOUTH BARNSTAPLE WSM MAIDENHEAD ------------- "Animo concipere non possum quo palto hoc pervease exeat." |
Posted By: Surreyben
Date Posted: 13 Feb 2020 at 16:49
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Drybrook Exeter University Exmouth Barnstaple Launceston Maidenhead |
Posted By: Friendly prop
Date Posted: 13 Feb 2020 at 16:54
This weeks guesses after last weeks efforts and my banker now gone with the Launceston off  . I'll just have to make sure I get the other 5.Drybrook v Camborne HW Purely on home advantage
Exeter University v Brixham HW Uni on form at the moment Exmouth v Bracknell HW Bracknell yet to win on the road this season Ivybridge v Barnstaple AW Barum on a roll Launceston v Weston-super-Mare Game off will wait til it's played to predict Maidenhead v Okehampton HW Home advantage ------------- "Animo concipere non possum quo palto hoc pervease exeat." |
Posted By: Friendly prop
Date Posted: 13 Feb 2020 at 17:14
Any particular reason? ------------- "Animo concipere non possum quo palto hoc pervease exeat." |
seasidemafia wrote:Posted By: Dingbat
Date Posted: 13 Feb 2020 at 17:20
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Drybrook Exeter University Exmouth Barnstaple Launceston Maidenhead |
Posted By: sidelined
Date Posted: 13 Feb 2020 at 17:21
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Drybrook Brixham Exmouth Barnstaple Launceston v Weston-super-Mare -OFF - I believe the next available date for Weston is Easter Saturday Maidenhead |
Posted By: sidelined
Date Posted: 13 Feb 2020 at 17:24
Pitch condition https://launceston.rfu.club/news/saturday-15th-sunday-16th-february-all-games-at-launceston-rugby-club-cancelled" rel="nofollow - https://launceston.rfu.club/news/saturday-15th-sunday-16th-february-all-games-at-launceston-rugby-club-cancelled
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Posted By: Barum man
Date Posted: 13 Feb 2020 at 19:23
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Was tempted to go for all home wins but thought I had better stick with one away win  Drybrook v Camborne
HW (going for home advantage) |
Posted By: Lucky
Date Posted: 13 Feb 2020 at 19:43
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Drybrook Exeter Uni Exmouth Barnstaple Tba Maidenhead ------------- Farming Fit |
Posted By: Mr KFC
Date Posted: 14 Feb 2020 at 07:47
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Drybrook Exeter University Exmouth Barnstaple Launceston v Weston-super-Mare - Not an ideal postponement if Easter Sat is the next date Okehampton - Gone for a surprise here based on Okey selection and the “interesting” new signing at 15! |
Posted By: seasidemafia
Date Posted: 14 Feb 2020 at 08:30
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Posted By: Green Machine
Date Posted: 14 Feb 2020 at 09:03
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Drybrook v Camborne HW Exeter University v Brixham AW Exmouth v Bracknell HW Ivybridge v Barnstaple HWLaunceston v Weston-Super-Mare HW Maidenhead v Okehampton HW |
Posted By: trftrf
Date Posted: 14 Feb 2020 at 12:45
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EXMOUTH V BRACKNELL IS OFF ------------- rogthall |
Posted By: trftrf
Date Posted: 14 Feb 2020 at 17:14
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DRYBROOK V CAMBORNE IS OFF ------------- rogthall |
Posted By: NewburyBlue
Date Posted: 14 Feb 2020 at 17:58
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Dennis is certainly a menace!
Of the fixtures left Uni Barum Okes to sneak it v Maids
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Posted By: Front Jumper
Date Posted: 14 Feb 2020 at 18:17
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Drybrook Exeter Uni Exmouth Barnstaple Launceston Maidenhead |
Posted By: MaidsBoy
Date Posted: 14 Feb 2020 at 19:12
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Well, Okehampton have told us they won’t be travelling tomorrow, so it doesn’t look like the game at Braywick will be on. No idea what the RFU stance will be on this, as the pitch is perfectly playable, so definitely to be continued...
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Posted By: Friendly prop
Date Posted: 14 Feb 2020 at 20:14
I'm not entirely sure I can allow predictions based on extra curricular insider information  ------------- "Animo concipere non possum quo palto hoc pervease exeat." |
Posted By: braders1875
Date Posted: 14 Feb 2020 at 20:20
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Drybrook ------------- Live tweets from Brixham 1st XV games plus club updates and news @braders1875 |
Posted By: Friendly prop
Date Posted: 14 Feb 2020 at 20:21
If I wasn't watching Gloucester v Exeter I'd have thought they'd signed Stuart Hogg the way you lot are going on about this new 15 ------------- "Animo concipere non possum quo palto hoc pervease exeat." |
Posted By: braders1875
Date Posted: 14 Feb 2020 at 22:00
It's when the 3rd brother turns up at 7 you will definitely back them.But I am holding out on him returning to Brixham when time is right.😀 ------------- Live tweets from Brixham 1st XV games plus club updates and news @braders1875 |
Posted By: Brixphil
Date Posted: 15 Feb 2020 at 09:05
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Drybrook Brixham Exmouth Barnstaple Weston-super-Mare Maidenhead ------------- Who Knows Where The Time Goes |
Posted By: Right Flanker
Date Posted: 15 Feb 2020 at 10:09
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Drybrook University Exmouth Barum WSM Maidenhead |
Posted By: Right Flanker
Date Posted: 15 Feb 2020 at 10:11
| If the Okehampton signing is true, I really am not sure this is in the spirit of the game. Perhaps Maidenhead should play their world cup winning centre. |
Posted By: MaidsBoy
Date Posted: 15 Feb 2020 at 10:28
They messaged yesterday, to say that he had withdrawn, and then messaged again to say they wouldn’t be travelling.
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Posted By: Mr KFC
Date Posted: 15 Feb 2020 at 10:32
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So, one way or another Okehampton don’t seem to be covering themselves in glory over the last couple of days! I suppose it has at least given us something to talk about to make up for the lack of games, bloody weather!
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Posted By: Barum man
Date Posted: 15 Feb 2020 at 10:52
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I don't know which way Barum will go to get to Ivybridge but the shortest route would be via Plymouth I guess - this could involve going over parts of Dartmoor!. I guess a safer way would be via Exeter. Either way the two games that are still on are going to be a lottery in this weather. 100% chance of rain and 70mph winds forecast for Ivybridge this afternoon  |
Posted By: RedPete
Date Posted: 15 Feb 2020 at 11:11
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Drybrook Exeter University Exmouth Barnstaple Weston-super-Mare Maidenhead ------------- Compassion for the conned, contempt for the conmen. |
Posted By: NewburyBlue
Date Posted: 15 Feb 2020 at 13:18
| Okes twitter account indicates they got RFU blessing to cancel b4 doing so |
Posted By: MaidsBoy
Date Posted: 15 Feb 2020 at 13:39
You may read it that way, but I don’t. IF they had approval from the RFU, it’s the first we’ve heard from it. The away team being able to inform the home side the day before, that they will not be travelling to play a game, on a pitch that is perfectly playable, sets a dangerous precedent.
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Posted By: Madfrog
Date Posted: 15 Feb 2020 at 15:36
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Maidsboy I think that player and supporter safety is paramount today . I have absolutely know doubt that your 4g pitch is perfectly playable . But the travel conditions are absolutely horrendous and really not safe to travel that far and not worth the risk to the players support staff and supporters . Please think about the area we live in a farming area !! Many of our players are farmers and there is a real danger to the families and livestock , trying to keep everything safe . We are all disappointed to not be either playing or watching our teams today but at least everyone will be at home safe and available next week when the weather is calmer . I'd also like to point out all your home games were cancelled due to player and supporter safety last week , which is the right call. On a separate post playing a player that is registered to play for your club is not in the spirit of the game !! Come on its comments like that that aren't in the spirit of the game !! |
Posted By: braders1875
Date Posted: 15 Feb 2020 at 17:26
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So the 2 fixtures that survived were...
Exeter Uni 16-22 Brixham (ignore RFU score ?) Ivybridge 17-10 Barnstaple ------------- Live tweets from Brixham 1st XV games plus club updates and news @braders1875 |
Posted By: Right Flanker
Date Posted: 16 Feb 2020 at 09:13
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I think you will find that he is not allowed to play for a level 4 club because he is deemed to good for that level, having played international and premiership rugby, imagine what damage he could do if he was a prop. When Matt Jess played for Newton Abbott he scored at least 2 tries every week and put them at the top of the league. In your post you championed player welfare, could this be a case of double standards and rose tinted glasses. The RFU rules say it is ok for him to play level 5 rugby which is a farce, but then we have come to expect this from our lord and masters. |
Posted By: MaidsBoy
Date Posted: 16 Feb 2020 at 11:01
If travel conditions were that bad, then SW RFU should have implemented a blanket ban, both Brixham and Barnstaple travelled through Devon yesterday, so could really have been ‘that’ bad? I actually DO have some empathy for the situation, and I believe a fair outcome, would be for Maids to take the points, but no punishment for Oke. Alas, in their infinite wisdom, the RFU have ordered the game to take place next Saturday, with lots of our players now scrambling around changing flight dates, and withdrawing from other activities having been given the week off. So, after having a perfectly playable pitch, we are now given a big disadvantage, which is wholly unfair. Yes, you point out (as many others gleefully did on Twitter), that last Sunday we called off all activity at the club due to Storm Ciara, to which my response would be: A) surely that illustrates we do care about player and spectator safety, and if we deemed yesterday’s pitch or travel conditions to be unsuitable/unsafe, then we would have called it. B) we have only one 3G pitch. 95% of the youth section that day would have had to play under water in grass pitches C) they were kids D) the conditions were far worse last weekend than this one Regarding your selection of Delon Armitage, the post questioning the validity and fairness of that decision did not come from me. I actually think you are doing nothing wrong there, and have no issue with it. |
Posted By: Blutarsky
Date Posted: 16 Feb 2020 at 11:23
This is nonsense. 1, He is allowed to play. No rules state you can't play a certain level because of previous standard played - that would be discriminatory. Also, did you complain when world cup winner Mike Tindall played for North Tawton in Devon 1, or Minchinhampton in Gloucs 3? 2, He's been retired for 9 months so not making an immediate step down. 3, Matt Jess didn't score at least two tries a game, and didn't put NA top of the league - or have I forgotten that they were promoted to Nat 2? Also, he played against my club on at least 2 occasions and scored a sum total of 0 tries... My only issue with Delon Armitage playing would be that I heard a rumour he will only play away games which are close(ish) to London, i.e. Bracknell and Maids. If that's true I don't think that's great for team cohesion... so could harm more than it helps?
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Posted By: Friendly prop
Date Posted: 16 Feb 2020 at 12:34
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Hi guys, just for info I won't do the up date to the league this week as it's not worth faffing about. I'll wait until all the results are in. Cheers FP ------------- "Animo concipere non possum quo palto hoc pervease exeat." |
Posted By: trftrf
Date Posted: 16 Feb 2020 at 16:29
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MAIDENHEAD V OKEHAMPTON has been rearranged for this coming Saturday February 22 ------------- rogthall |
Posted By: Friendly prop
Date Posted: 16 Feb 2020 at 16:56
I've put the fixtures up for next week ------------- "Animo concipere non possum quo palto hoc pervease exeat." |
Posted By: braders1875
Date Posted: 16 Feb 2020 at 20:42
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Believe me,the travel from Brixham to Exeter was horrendous,but spare a thought for Barnstaple reserves who I believe travelled to Ivybridge to be told that the pitches were not playable, Brixham Colts team were due to play at Ivy also but did not travel,they would have been in the same situation after being told pitches were good,no pitch fit to play on also.
------------- Live tweets from Brixham 1st XV games plus club updates and news @braders1875 |
Posted By: Redted
Date Posted: 17 Feb 2020 at 10:04
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Barnstaple reserves who I believe travelled to Ivybridge to be told that the pitches were not playable,
Could they not have played straight after the 1st team on the Plastic pitch?
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Posted By: LockNLoader
Date Posted: 17 Feb 2020 at 12:37
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Apologies friends! Simply very selfish from me and completely forgetting although the Blues had a week off the league continued due to 13 in the league this season! Thank you BarumMan! ------------- #COYB |
Posted By: Heart of Oke
Date Posted: 17 Feb 2020 at 13:20
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Holy Moley!! Wish I hadn’t been pointed in this direction or read what some of you have written. I feel I may have to put a few things straight on the MRFC V ORFC ‘Okehampton not covering themselves in glory’ thing as it couldn’t be further from the truth. The decision not to travel genuinely was down to player and supporter safety, Devon is still pretty much suffering especially the rural/farmer community that make up a large part of our squad/club, I know the lads are still dealing with blocked drains, trees blown down and broken fences after storm Dennis but I hear it wasn’t so bad up towards Maidenhead. Supporters of rugby seem to have forgotten this is a game and the lads play it for enjoyment, travelling 400 miles in Yellow/Amber weather warnings for a level 5 game of rugby while hoping everything is ok back home, or when loved ones are wondering if the traveling players and supporters are ok on the road is no fun, the actual decision came not to travel when the thought of who would actually be held accountable if something were to happen after being warned not to travel, and the blame would have almost certainly been laid at the doorstep of the ORFC management and that is something I am certainly not willing to shoulder for the rest of my life over a game of level 5 rugby especially when the result wasn’t particularly important. In an email where I replied to accusations of cheating and using the weather as an excuse to cover an injury problem from MRFC, I did state if it meant that much to Maidenhead they were welcome to the points and I meant that. As to the Delon thing after he offered his services I actually saw that as a golden opportunity for all 30 players on the pitch to be able to experience playing with someone of that calibre, to be able to add that to their rugby playing cv saying I played for or against him, shame my intentions seem to be misconstrued to something of a must win attitude, in my opinion 1 player does not make a team and after some time out the game I doubt he would have made a huge difference but to the players playing with or against him it would have potentially been something to talk about in the bar over a beer for the rest of their lives. On player selection our fullback asked not to play as he was travelling abroad the next day so again it fitted well without upsetting anyone. We’re actually in the same boat as Maidenhead losing some key players who are not available next weekend, therefore I be happy to change the game to the free weekend in March if that’s what Maidenhead want, we have a few boys away on a stag that weekend but it will give other lads an opportunity to play 1s rugby before next season. We really do need to get back to putting the enjoyment side of rugby first at this level and get rid of this win at all cost mind game mentality, this isn’t Prem/Champ rugby where livelihoods depend on results, I’m not particularly bothered about what level ORFC play at as long as the boys enjoy what they’re doing, none of the players get paid at ORFC only the coaches, I was taken by surprise when I was told at Barnstaple they couldn’t compete with our player budget, a club that charges £10 to watch level 5 rugby and gets some great crowds!! I’d be very surprised if they couldn’t afford to pay a 2 beer win bonus, but hey that’s what happens when people throw out comments on things they know nothing about! As supporters of the game please get back to how it used to be, win or lose on the booze, supporting and encouraging all teams and players at this level, it’s a great grass roots level that still doesn’t have to taken too seriously, if that’s not what you want pump a load of money in and go to a level where rugby should be taken more seriously, ORFC are privilege to be playing at this level and while I'm involved enjoyment will always be put first and if safety gets in the way of that I’ll do the same again. Keep up the great work with your prediction stuff, enjoyable to read.
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Posted By: Mr KFC
Date Posted: 17 Feb 2020 at 14:41
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Welcome to the forum Heart of Oke! An excellent and passionate defence of your club and the circumstances that have clearly caused much debate both on here and in through other channels, good on you for clearing up the various situations. Without splitting hairs, we charge £8 to get in for non members at Barum (was 10 when were in Nat 2) also good to see your candidness and clarity regarding only paying your coaches and not players, is it safe to assume that was the case last season also (ie only coaches head, forwards and backs)? Again, good to have an Okes voice on the forum even if your first taste wasn’t perhaps the best introduction, we’re not a bad bunch on here as a rule (well that’s my experience at least) |
Posted By: Heart of Oke
Date Posted: 17 Feb 2020 at 15:28
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Thank you and apologies!! Prime example of saying something before checking the facts! Not paying players has always been the case since I have been there and will hopefully remain the same it assists with the squad cohesion, which is huge as we don’t really get any outsiders coming to the club, i haven’t crunched the numbers on this but at an honest guess id say 90% of the players have come through the youth system, something the club are very proud of, very lucky to have the colts, junior and mini coaches giving up their Friday’s and Sunday’s bringing the youth on, we’d be Rhubarbed without them!
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