JBFC II

Yes, look at us mistreating families by putting them in the top tier of a new 12000 capacity stand, if only we were as good as the gas with our welcome to new families...

34-31 defeat today v Bath Some really positive things on show. especially 2nd half Found ourselves 34-7 down at half time and then to fight back in the way we did was very promising

Manor Farm are 5-2 up in their first game in the southern league, at least there is some good news...

And according to the Telegraph, Piutau is on 1 million a year, making him the best paid rugby player in the world, we certainly aren't messing about!

Under Pat Lam we aren't going to mess about, we'll be going straight back up and then challenging for top half with a couple more additions, the crowds will go above 20k if we are getting top 6

http://www.bristolrugby.co.uk/news/charles-piutau-to-join-bristol-rugby-for-201819-season/ We've only gone and pulled this one out of the bag...

Yep, Bath at home at Clifton RFC, Saturday 2:30 pm, 12 quid for adults, 6 quid for Bris Season ticket holders, Under 12s are free

33-19 to Quins, score was level till 72 minutes then Quins ran away with it, promising signs though

If anyone isn't going to the Gate tomorrow, Bris are playing Quins at Cleve, 2:30 kick off

Seems like they still haven't got over us buying Matty Taylor, yet another thread on gaschat about him.

My first Bristol game was v Leinster A, hopefully we can do well in the B and I cup, always good to get a good cup run

Pre season games have been released, good opportunity to see the new faces in action http://www.bristolrugby.co.uk/news/bristol-rugby-confirm-pre-season-dates-and-kick-offs/ And the games v ealing and hartbury are going to be on sky so dates have been moved http://www.bristolrugby.co.uk/news/september-fixtures-selected-for-sky-sports-coverage/

Definitely, Perenara and Ryan Crotty were both all but done earlier this year apparently but they pulled out because we went down, I'd imagine we'll get a top class front 3 for the premiership season as well, Pat Lam will have a checklist of players he wants and with SL's money and Lam's puling factor we are in for a very exciting time

On the same day we sign a new striker for 5.3 million Rovers have a bid turned down by Peterborough for Luke James, the same Luke James that was meant to be the replacement for Matty Taylor last season when he came on loan and ended up scoring 0 in 23....

Bristol sign Ryan Glynn until December, I reckon he's come in as cover and then in January when we are all but up TJ Perenara will be announced...

Alapayi Leiua scores as Samoa lose 19-17 to wales, always good to see Bristol players score on the international stage

still a learning curve, playing against the best in the world is only going to improve your game

New Zealand won comfortably, still a good experience to play against the best in the world and samoa started off well

Tusi Pisi, Jack Lam, Chris Vui and Alapati Leuia have all be selected to start v New Zealand for Samoa on Friday, on Sky Sports 1 at 9 if anyone's interested, should be especially good to see Vui and Leiua in action against the best in the world before they join

I'd say to win every game would be underachieving, it may sound a bit over confident but they have to be aiming for 5 points a game and to concede as few bonus points as possible

Adrian Jarvis (Bristol's number 10 for many years before retiring last year) has become QEH director of rugby, excited doesn't cover it!

I'm looking forward to Jersey away this year, in the school holidays so should be able to make it, will also be great to have Hartbury on the last day of the season to take the place over with Bristol fans and celebrate promotion!

His handling was top class, hopefully hansen isn't bitter about him coming to us still and will pick him for the all blacks squad

Jamal Ford-Robinson has been called up for the England tour to Argentina, hopefully he can get a first cap of many, great news for a really nice guy

Great to see JFR get some game time for england v the barbarians yesterday, hopefully he's done enough to get a cap v the argies What a player Ian Madigan looked yesterday as well, he can really kick and dictated the game from 10, is a quality signing for Bristol