Batting Order ahead of play-off - prediction
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Topic: Batting Order ahead of play-off - prediction
Posted By: isleonian
Subject: Batting Order ahead of play-off - prediction
Date Posted: 01 Mar 2021 at 18:56
| What do folk speculate will be the whole table order immediately ahead of the play-offs? |
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Posted By: dropout22
Date Posted: 01 Mar 2021 at 19:14
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1. Ealing 2. Saracens 3. Cornish Pirates 4. Coventry 5. Doncaster 6. Jersey Reds 7. Nottingham 8. Bedford 9. Ampthill 10. Richmond 11. Hartpury
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Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 01 Mar 2021 at 19:27
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Do people know what kind of a squad Hartpury have?
I ask, as, judging by the predictions so far on here, they've been written off. Just wondering. Edit: Not by everyone, admittedly, but the consensus seems to be going that way.
------------- Our Club |
Posted By: Bluesman11
Date Posted: 01 Mar 2021 at 21:12
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I had already started a thread on this where I gave a bit of commentary around this. But broadly speaking, this: 1. Saracens 2. Ealing 3. Doncaster 4. Jersey 5. Coventry 6. Pirates 7. Bedford 8. Richmond 9. Ampthill 10. Nottingham 11. Hartpury ------------- Championship Prediction League Winner 11/12 |
Posted By: B Cap
Date Posted: 02 Mar 2021 at 11:53
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1. Saracens 2. Ealing 3. Doncaster 4. Pirates 5. Coventry 6. Jersey 7. Bedford 8. Nottingham 9. Ampthill 10. Richmond 11. Hartpury
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Posted By: isleonian
Date Posted: 02 Mar 2021 at 18:21
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1. Saracens (with all England players needed for play-offs v.Trailfinders) 2. Ealing 3. Doncaster 4. Pirates 5. Jersey 6. Coventry 7. Ampthill 8. Bedford 9. Nottingham 10.Hartpury 11.Richmond
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Posted By: Rucking Idiot
Date Posted: 03 Mar 2021 at 16:47
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1. Ealing 2. Doncaster 3. Pirates 4. Saracens (but only if all the clubs prepare their pitches not to suit Saracens) 5. Jersey 6. Coventry 7. Nottingham 8. Bedford 9. Hartpury 10. Richmond 11. Ampthill
------------- If it looks like a duck & quacks like a duck it's just my rucking luck! |
Posted By: isleonian
Date Posted: 03 Mar 2021 at 17:55
| Rucking Idiot, so should all wickets be prepared for massive unpredictable spin, kick and bounce? |
Posted By: isleonian
Date Posted: 03 Mar 2021 at 17:56
| Bluesman11, sorry, what's the title please? |
Posted By: KnightsBoy
Date Posted: 03 Mar 2021 at 19:26
Season 2021 predictions |
isleonian wrote:Posted By: isleonian
Date Posted: 04 Mar 2021 at 18:18
| or 'just a few all out - again'? |
Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 06 Mar 2021 at 10:19
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Paddy Power list it as Saracens Ealing Pirates Ampthill Coventry Jersey, Nottingham Richmond, Hartpury, Blues, Doncaster
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Posted By: Raider999
Date Posted: 06 Mar 2021 at 11:10
Obviously more Ampthill fans have had a punt than Blues faithful  ------------- RAID ON |
Posted By: Cherub
Date Posted: 06 Mar 2021 at 14:00
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So, PaddyPower think Ampthill are 4th favourites to win the Grand Final. And this got me thinking about the possibilities of Ampthill getting promoted to the Premiership for the 2021/22 season. First off, the club would have to get electricity installed nearer the 1st team pitch. Secondly, rugby reporters and bloggers would have to start spelling Ampthill correctly. And of course, the already famous walk through the woods would become a major tourist attraction. Mark Lavery and Paul Turner would be knighted and then poached by Saracens to get them out of the Championship. My old rugby mate, Mike Plant, would become a best-selling author. And finally, PaddyPower would offer odds of 80/1 for Ampthill to win the Premiership in 2022/23. On the other hand…………. |
Posted By: Camquin
Date Posted: 06 Mar 2021 at 14:09
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I thought Ampthill were looking to move about a mile down the road. So they could get everything arranged better - selling the current site to a supermarket. ------------- Sweeney Delenda Est |
Posted By: Cherub
Date Posted: 06 Mar 2021 at 14:23
| Hi Camquin, yes they are. The new site will be just about bang opposite the new Center Parcs, which will be quite handy for all the visiting premiership rugby stars to stay at when playing Ampthill......... |
Posted By: Donnyknightfan
Date Posted: 06 Mar 2021 at 22:14
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I’m not sure the Saracens v Ealing final is the banker that everyone thought after today’s results. I think Ealing would have wanted Sarries to win today because bear in mind Trailfinders have to go away to the Mennaye and to Saracens. Both Pirates and Ealing have to go to Cov so no difference there: Let’s compare the away games for both teams: ET: Pirates: Nottingham Richmond Coventry Doncaster Cornish Pirates Nottingham Saracens Coventry Bedford Jersey Well Ealing should win at Notts but Coventry and Bedford aren’t gimmes. Pirates and Saracens are very difficult away games. As for CP i would expect them to win at Mond and Notts. Coventry is tricky but Ealing have to go there as well. Donny will be much improved this year but Pirates have a terrific record at Castle Park. Jersey away will be difficult. I’d take Pirates’ away games over Ealing’s. Could come down to bonus points. ------------- Donny Knights - best team in Yorkshire |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 06 Mar 2021 at 23:41
I don't disagree that Ealing has the slightly harder schedule, but I'm happy to see Pirates win. My dream scenario is that Sarries drop another game (Jersey), and don't even make the playoffs at all. ;)
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Posted By: Donnyknightfan
Date Posted: 06 Mar 2021 at 23:55
We can dream. Wonder what the old men in blazers would do then?. ------------- Donny Knights - best team in Yorkshire |
Posted By: Robb
Date Posted: 07 Mar 2021 at 06:07
They'd have no choice, they'd have to keep promotion/relegation. Unless they want to shut out one of their own in the cold.
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Posted By: PiffPaff
Date Posted: 07 Mar 2021 at 09:46
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Does anyone know when the new minimum criteria comes into force because if its this season then Sarries are the only club to meet it and therefore could be promoted without finishing top! ------------- Crouch, Bind, Tweet! |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 07 Mar 2021 at 10:44
Most clubs will have contingencies ready for any approval process. I hear St Andrews may be available for gigs next season ------------- Our Club |