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16 minutes ago, Miah Dennehy said:

No banners please. I will be at the Stoke game and can take no responsibility for my actions if you start taking the piss

 

Slowly seeing the light @Miah Dennehy ?

As for the tweets I'm guessing whoever does the City one's have been around the Bristol rugby "tweeter" many of their tweets and replies are jokes and digs at opposition, they had a field day building up to the Bath game

18 hours ago, myol'man said:

WTF?  

@myol'man where was this from?

10 hours ago, The Bard said:

It has to be said that selling out this game is a pretty remarkable achievement.  There are about 5,000 season ticket holders meaning 20,000 tickets have been sold.  Prices range between £25 and £42 for adults.  Add to this the beer and food sales which are going to be more than a football match then it's probably a bigger money spinner than the Man U and Man CIty games.  Only difference there is I suspect the TV money is less.   

It's always a bad time to admit something to be ashamed of...

Not sure it is

There is a lot of rugby interest around the region, having the big local derby on a Friday night when there is nothing else on also helps

They will struggle with the upcoming Saturday fixtures as a lot of Bristol's support comes from combination players and members - sadly the hierarchy at AG8 have failed to pick up on this

12 hours ago, Tomarse said:

Painful as it is to say Surrey look worthy winners - Morkel was a very good signing as was Stoneman. The form of Burns and Pope plus the Curran twins has meant they’re not just beating teams they’re routinely destroying them like today. 

Somerset might look to next season and think Brooks may do a similar job. What we need is to bulk the batting up - Tres/Hildy can’t go on forever. 

Sadly agree about Surrey

We have to hope we can beat them at home and somewhere else they fall apart - or even going into September they get done by the weather to force a no result?

Just clutching at straws a little

9 minutes ago, Tomarse said:

*** off Notts, you useless ***ts

Only consolation it should mean the title is now a two horse race between us and Surrey

We finish at Notts so maybe they'll equally as shit then - or maybe they are just bitter about us rolling them over last weekend

Fro those interested there is a fantasy rugby competition online  HERE being run by "The rugby Magazine"

Pick a squad of 28 players then choose a starting 15 (along with kicker and captain) leaving 13 "IMPACT PLAYERS"  <- Just for @MichaelRobartes

Local supporters league 1e6ce39e243f

Bristol Supporters league 4029777864e8 

To join a league go to dashboard 
then leaderboards 
then you'll see join leagues options

A great article on Pat Lam here on the BBC sport site 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/45113912

T20 completely sold out

Interesting to see, @Matt Parsons BCFCSLO do you guys spend much time bouncing ideas off of each other?

http://www.rugbynetwork.net/boards/read/s100.htm?102,16382689

5 minutes ago, Tomarse said:

Good recovery from 9/2 -  Some of the miserable f**kers on Grockles had us losing after 5 overs. They make this place look like the happiest place in the world at times. 

Don't want to be a pedant, but it was 5/2

@Tomarse what is the URL for that forum?

This will be interesting to see where they land 

50 minutes ago, Tomarse said:

Presumed you'd got a box with all those winnings 

They had all sold out 

2 hours ago, Tomarse said:

Someone’s got to play that time I guess. Always prefer the second game - win and you take the momentum into the final 

Actually prefer not having to bust a gut to get up the M5 too early - typically the first year in ages I didn't buy the platinum membership so a ticket is unlikely sadly this year

6 minutes ago, Red Right Hand said:

I can`t get the stream. Why did Gurney only bowl 2.5 - injured or taken off?

Two no balls L

Looking at the forecast ahead, looks like a day in the pub Sunday and cricket on Monday instead 

34 minutes ago, JBFC II said:

Off to Bristol v Nottingham now before the connacht game tonight. Really don't know what to expect from either game, be interesting to see the new signings though

Any indications what the sides will be, 2nd XV against Notts and 1st XV against Connaught?

On 19/08/2018 at 14:20, JBFC II said:

I've counted 23500 sold today on the club website, but they may not have released every block

21204 yesterday

https://www.bristolbearsrugby.com/news/club-record-attendance-for-west-country-derby/

34 minutes ago, wood_red said:

Some Yanks were interested I was told a week ago, I just do not see why anyone would buy into them when they literally have no value to offer any potential buyer - unless it is a "proper" multi millionaire/billionaire. And if it was a proper billionaire they would be going elsewhere.

How about the chances there is a supporter akin to SL out there who is willing to invest?

Just now, Coppello said:

FFS, just put on the stream to see Surrey win. 

Lol, me too 

Hate the arrogance of Surrey 

COME ON LANCS! 

12 Now

YES !!!

Come on then Lancs

Leach 8-85

1 minute ago, PHILINFRANCE said:

I must say, watching Somerset, indeed, any cricket, from afar and mainly on dodgy streams, the 20/20 giggle is quite entertaining.

The current round of Championship matches, however, with Somerset chasing the last Essex wicket and Lancs striving for what seems an unlikely 30 runs to beat Surrey (and help Somerset's chances of a first Championship) is gripping like no 20/20 has ever been. 

 

Strangest experience I had was the last day of the season a few years back sat at Taunton watching the last day at Middlesex on TV surrounded by players and supporters of Somerset

It looked like we were going to do it until the ridiculous batting / bowling in the last hour

Much more entertaining than any T20 game - though will like a nice easy win on Sunday please

Great catch from JOve 287/9 - 48 to win last wicket

Inside edge from Harmer -2 to go, now into the tail - 54 needed

Lancs need 42 with 2 to go