View from the Dolman Posted December 8, 2016 Report Share Posted December 8, 2016 16 hours ago, MichaelRobartes said: Very sad to see Welsh go that way. I was asking about Irish though. Oops, bit of a brain-freeze moment! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelRobartes Posted December 8, 2016 Report Share Posted December 8, 2016 3 hours ago, View from the Dolman said: Oops, bit of a brain-freeze moment! It happens to the best of us! Irish really ought to drop London from their name until they leave Reading anyway. Interesting interview with Lam here. Basically says that Axel's death put things in perspective in terms of providing for his family and Bristol's offer was too good to turn down. He also has a six month notice clause in his contract, which is why it's been announced already: http://www.the42.ie/pat-lam-family-future-make-history-3125862-Dec2016/?utm_source=twitter_self 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelRobartes Posted December 11, 2016 Report Share Posted December 11, 2016 Anyone there today? Would be interested in how Sean Dougall and Paddy Butler go in the back row. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrs Court Red Posted December 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2016 First time I've enjoyed a Bristol game for a long time 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrs Court Red Posted December 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2016 3 hours ago, MichaelRobartes said: Anyone there today? Would be interested in how Sean Dougall and Paddy Butler go in the back row. Non existent. Paul were utterly awful, and looked like a Championship side. How much of that was down to Bristol playing very well I'm not sure. Varndell easily had his best game in a Bristol shirt, and for the first time this season (Quins aside) Bristol looked dangerous in the 20 meter area. One thing that was noticeable was that despite Pau have some huge forwards, they struggled containing Bristols driving maul (2 try's came from that). Against a premier side I'm not sure Bristol would have had it so easy. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted December 11, 2016 Report Share Posted December 11, 2016 I've only missed 2 games and Bristol won them both, so it's confirmed, I am unlucky for them. The bad news is I've given Wolves a miss on Boxing Day and opted to watch them play Worcester instead, sorry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrs Court Red Posted December 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2016 Over 20k for Boxing Day, should be a fantastic game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted December 12, 2016 Admin Report Share Posted December 12, 2016 Just signed Tongan captain Siale Piutau from January to the end of the season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelRobartes Posted December 12, 2016 Report Share Posted December 12, 2016 17 minutes ago, phantom said: Just signed Tongan captain Siale Piutau from January to the end of the season If he's half as good as his younger brother then Bristol are in business. I didn't see Wasps play too much last season but the posts here seem to be pretty positive:http://www.rugbynetwork.net/boards/read/s96.htm?98,15814501,15816759 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrs Court Red Posted December 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 So after Andy Billingham said over 20k for Boxing Day, the club say "over 10k sold" Slight difference between those two figures.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted December 13, 2016 Admin Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 23 minutes ago, Barrs Court Red said: So after Andy Billingham said over 20k for Boxing Day, the club say "over 10k sold" Slight difference between those two figures.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esmond Million's Bung Posted December 26, 2016 Report Share Posted December 26, 2016 13 minutes ago, Tomarse said: Well my first live experience of Bristol Rugby wasn't a bad one. Worcester were really poor even with Mr Barnes trying his best to gift them the game. Even better with 14 men for 67 minutes of the game, need to kick on from this win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted December 26, 2016 Report Share Posted December 26, 2016 With 15 men for the duration we'd have won that by 20+ points. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brizzlelou Posted December 26, 2016 Report Share Posted December 26, 2016 Brilliant result and cracking atmosphere. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted December 26, 2016 Report Share Posted December 26, 2016 I'm not saying our footballers haven't got fight in them but if I was Lee Johnson I would be sitting them down on Monday to watch the video of this game. Whether they understand rugby or not is irrelevant, they can see how to grind out a win when everything, and I mean everything, is against you. The true meaning of teamwork. For those who don't know Bristol had a player sent off, red carded not just sin binned after only 13 (?)minutes, that decision alone was harsh. Rugby is almost impossible to play a man down for that length of time. The Ref seemed to be awarding everything he could against us as often as he could. Unlike City Bristol were never behind in the game, but Worcester clawed back points and were only one point behind and we had to go again. If we had let them overtake us we would have collapsed, physically and mentally we had to hold on and play for each other, each man doing his work and more. They gave their all. The fooball team need to get some of this mental belief and sharpen up physically too. We need to be a yard infront on both counts. Whether that's different preparation, training or whatever. Are they having motivational speaker sessions with people who are able to reach them? Maybe they should see if they can take anything from the rugby guys? 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Vega Posted December 26, 2016 Report Share Posted December 26, 2016 5 minutes ago, RedM said: I'm not saying our footballers haven't got fight in them but if I was Lee Johnson I would be sitting them down on Monday to watch the video of this game. Whether they understand rugby or not is irrelevant, they can see how to grind out a win when everything, and I mean everything, is against you. The true meaning of teamwork. For those who don't know Bristol had a player sent off, red carded not just sin binned after only 13 (?)minutes, that decision alone was harsh. Rugby is almost impossible to play a man down for that length of time. The Ref seemed to be awarding everything he could against us as often as he could. Unlike City Bristol were never behind in the game, but Worcester clawed back points and were only one point behind and we had to go again. If we had let them overtake us we would have collapsed, physically and mentally we had to hold on and play for each other, each man doing his work and more. They gave their all. The fooball team need to get some of this mental belief and sharpen up physically too. We need to be a yard infront on both counts. Whether that's different preparation, training or whatever. Are they having motivational speaker sessions with people who are able to reach them? Maybe they should see if they can take anything from the rugby guys? This is there first win of the season right.? 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDOXO Posted December 26, 2016 Report Share Posted December 26, 2016 10 minutes ago, Doozerchris said: This is there first win of the season right.? Yep. They are on the up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted December 26, 2016 Report Share Posted December 26, 2016 8 minutes ago, Doozerchris said: This is there first win of the season right.? In the Premiership, yes. They have won a couple of cup games against a French (?) side. Yes it's their first win, but they have been mirroring the football, ie largely playing ok but ultimately being beaten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearded_red Posted December 26, 2016 Report Share Posted December 26, 2016 3 minutes ago, REDOXO said: Yep. They are on the up! Good for them. Maybe this can be moved off Football Chat now. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted December 26, 2016 Report Share Posted December 26, 2016 4 minutes ago, bearded_red said: Good for them. Maybe this can be moved off Football Chat now. Just for you...it can stay here for a while now. The topic was clearly titled so if you weren't interested perhaps you shouldn't have looked. I have made it relevant to football in any case. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Vega Posted December 26, 2016 Report Share Posted December 26, 2016 5 minutes ago, REDOXO said: Yep. They are on the up! Close the Internet..I misspelt their. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDOXO Posted December 26, 2016 Report Share Posted December 26, 2016 4 minutes ago, bearded_red said: Good for them. Maybe this can be moved off Football Chat now. I'm Sure RedM could oblige...Well Done Bristol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dollymarie Posted December 26, 2016 Report Share Posted December 26, 2016 My first proper rugby game today. It was the only way I could be at Ashton Gate on Boxing Day (bloody fixtures!) Was sat in the Lansdown for the first time. I had no idea what was happening. My brain just doesn't understand rugby. Had a good day out though, with my mum, brother and foster son. Atmosphere was great for the most part. Tom Varndell, well Funniest bit of the day was when a man apologised to my mum because he had sworn rather loudly. I told him she'd been to football and sat in the East End/Williams/Atyeo so it wasn't anything she hadn't heard before 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDOXO Posted December 26, 2016 Report Share Posted December 26, 2016 3 minutes ago, Doozerchris said: Close the Internet..I misspelt their. Didn't mean that (didn't even notice)...Just a comment on them -Bristol- having won a game against the odds as RedM pointed out! Internet should stay open. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Vega Posted December 26, 2016 Report Share Posted December 26, 2016 3 minutes ago, REDOXO said: Didn't mean that (didn't even notice)...Just a comment on them -Bristol- having won a game against the odds as RedM pointed out! Internet should stay open. Wasn't a dig at you . It was one at me ( and the forum spelling police ) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDOXO Posted December 26, 2016 Report Share Posted December 26, 2016 2 minutes ago, Doozerchris said: Wasn't a dig at you . It was one at me ( and the forum spelling police ) Cool. Shows how things can get misconstrued on here...For the record you're spelling is fine! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meh Posted December 26, 2016 Report Share Posted December 26, 2016 @Dollymarie aIf you like Varndell you should check out his 2 minute interview he gave today - I found it on the Bristol rugby twitter. I am as straight as they come but those arms get your mind wandering !! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted December 26, 2016 Report Share Posted December 26, 2016 13 minutes ago, Neo said: @Dollymarie aIf you like Varndell you should check out his 2 minute interview he gave today - I found it on the Bristol rugby twitter. I am as straight as they come but those arms get your mind wandering !! @Dollymarie and I have already had a discussion about him. I don't know first she eyes up Flinty after I saw him first now she's noticed Mr Varndell. I can about accept that, now luckily for me she didn't get to see Tovey play today (where were you Jack ) If she sets her sights on him there's going to be trouble!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red84 Posted December 26, 2016 Report Share Posted December 26, 2016 Great atmosphere down there, helped along by the pantomime villain who was Wayne Barnes! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimatno9 Posted December 26, 2016 Report Share Posted December 26, 2016 I went with my grandson because it was Boxing Day and too far to wolves -bit weird the whole thing - atmosphere good but i find it quite weird that people are so enthusiastic about a complete embarrassment of a team - if the city were in their position the atmosphere would be toxic. For the city of Bristol and because they were robbed by the blue and white quarter I hope they stay up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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