Mike Rayer will be hoping that the B&I provides some inspiration to his strangely misfiring squad . Trailfindfers visit this weekend and doubtless both sides will be using the game to give up and coming talent its chance ...
There's all kinds of festive fun going on to try to boost the traditionally low crowd for B&I games , but there will be some serious stuff going on on the pitch.
Ealing are third inb the eklague while we are second bottom, and despite what may or may not eventually happen to liquidated London Welsh, that's an uncomfortable place for the Blues to sit.
In the B&I pool our visitors are currently top of Pool 5 on 9 points from two games while we are third on 5 points behind Carnegie who have six.
Not certain if I should celebrate or not, was it a win narrowly lost or a losing game we nearly won………it was certainly a early pantomime………
Dear Santa can we please have someone who could teach our players how to organise an win a line out…….and why do all teams have to have a ‘pow wow’ for each line out…… what do players do doing training?
Thought it was a fair result we were 14.0 down in the 1st quarter. Either side could have won it at the end. Thought Elliott Clement Hill had a good game, at least he knows how to tackle.
Shame the game didn't start 15 minutes later as we would have won comfortably 19-5.
Defence continues to be a worry. Three tries to one. Good kicking from the tee.
Ealing had an excellent spoiler in the lineout. Read the throw well just to stop Bedford winning the ball. Throws were accurate and jumpers up well but Ealing's jumpers just got in front to tap the ball and change its flight path.
Credit for not letting heads drop after going 14 down in the first fifteen. Showed character.
Probably fair result and one for the neutrals.
Worry for next week's rematch away. Hopefully keep the same squad as seemed to gel as game went on.
JW. Bit one eyed or watching a different game. 10 had a mare kicking for position and 9 often took 3 or 4 paces before delivering from the set piece. Thus slow ball. We all know how good they can be. Maybe its a confidence thing.
There has been much talk on this network as to if we need the DR's or not
For those that think we do not need them, look what happens when we don't have them
This said we need to have them on a regular basis, but as we all know, that is never going to happen. So we have to be thankful for small mercies. With mercy being the operative word
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