Dorrian

By Blues Ed
September 9 2016

A trip to the Channel Islands is always a pleasure - even more so if your rugby team pulls off an unexpected win.

After last week's opening let down the Blues need to get back on track - that won't be an easy task against an ambitious side who won their opener at new boys Richmond by 41 points to 16.

Hopefully the long trip will give the Blues players a chance to focus on the game. Not surprisingly there are a  number of changes with Matt Gallagher, Tom Farrell and Myles Dorrian all in the backs. 

In the pack  Hayden Thompson-Stringer, Dave Spelman and Ed Taylor all start with  Jason Hill continuing in place of the injured Justin Blanchet.

Blues: 15. Matt Gallagher 14. Elliot Clement-Hill 13. Tom Farrell 12. Michael Le Bourgeois (capt) 11. Dean Adamson 10. Myles Dorrian 9. Jordan Burns 1. Hayden Thompson-Stringer 2. Jacob Fields 3. Dave Spelman 4. Will Carrick-Smith 5. Ed Taylor 6. Jason Hill 7. Josh Buggea 8. Ben Adams

Reps:16. George Edgson 17. Jack Culverhouse 18. Chris Judge 19. Mike Howard 20. Tom James 21. Jake Sharp 22. George Perkins

Reds: 15 Jack Cuthbert 14 George Watkins 13 Regan King 12 Lewis Robling 11Ross Adair 10 Brendan Cope 9 Kieran Hardy 1 Marc Thomas 2 Joe Buckle 3 Simon Kerrod 4 Pierce Phillips 5 Dave McKern 6 Max Argyle 7 James Freeman (capt) 8 Nick Haining

Reps: Nick Selway, Sean McCarthy, Mark Tampin, Uili Kolo'ofa'i, James Doyle; Sami Fisilau, Jordan Davies

Overseas Trip

Discussion started by Blues Brothers (IP Logged), 09/09/2016 13:22

Blues Brothers
09/09/2016 13:22

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Garlic sausage
09/09/2016 22:34

Coyb...

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compo simonite
10/09/2016 10:21

Well it's certainly quite in 'the pond' is this because we are all recovering from the last game or are we on our prayer mats offering up our prayers for a win against Jersey.....and Irish.....

The Blues always play better against teams which we consider are better than us and play badly against teams which we feel are easy.....see my previous posting on that theme....

Regretfully I have just receive orders for another 'overseas posting' so will be missing from 'the pond'.....so much for the saving I was hoping to make on buying a season ticket...... now where is the 'mozzie repellant'.........

Come boys point make prizes.....etc etc.....

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Garlic sausage
10/09/2016 14:54

Flying back tomorrow for 10 weeks. Irish first game. We can beat jersey (reds) stupid name eh.

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Jonathan Wilcox
11/09/2016 08:53

Positives, well Jersey have a nice covered terrace for their supporters and they make very good pasties. As for the game, well there wasn't any leadership, there certainly wasn't any passion, our line out was shocking, there was no plan B and I'm not even sure we had a plan A. You have to be honest, on the evidence of the first two games we're going to struggle this season and you have to question some of the recruitment.

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Blue for you
11/09/2016 10:49

BOS: In summary- coaching team happy - but the officials were poor attitude and commitment was good.

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Jonathan Wilcox
11/09/2016 15:05

If the coaching team were happy with that, then I really am lost for words.

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Blue for you
11/09/2016 18:03

Coach Martin Hynes was nevertheless pleased with his sides display- any thoughts from people who were there - score out of 10?

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Jonathan Wilcox
11/09/2016 20:21

2

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compo simonite
12/09/2016 11:30

JW only 2. .......I've already got more mozzie bites than that.....

Move with the times.......Plan C is the answer......!

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Blue33Years
12/09/2016 11:35

Well. At least the Blues were 'up for it' this week. Better than the display against pirates. Thought generally that the forwards performed well. Buggea awesome as usual. Shame we fell for Jersey standing off at the penultimate (I think) lineout. Why did we kick so much ball away? Kick and chase seemed to be the main tactic from the backs. Should have won it!

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Jonathan Wilcox
12/09/2016 11:49

Yes they were up for it at the end of normal time......

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artfulbadger
12/09/2016 13:56

Maybe someone should have tried this: Aerial approach

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Jonathan Wilcox
13/09/2016 14:25

It'll be all change for the game against Irish and I think the donkey would be better off back at the stables getting fit.

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Amser rygbi
13/09/2016 18:13

Quote:

Jonathan Wilcox
Positives, well Jersey have a nice covered terrace for their supporters and they make very good pasties. As for the game, well there wasn't any leadership, there certainly wasn't any passion, our line out was shocking, there was no plan B and I'm not even sure we had a plan A. You have to be honest, on the evidence of the first two games we're going to struggle this season and you have to question some of the recruitment.

Just back from over the pond - What were the Negatives JW? :-)



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2016:09:13:18:16:00 by Magoo.

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Jonathan Wilcox
13/09/2016 21:03

Everything other than the covered terrace and the pasties mate IMO. Forgetting the rugby Jersey is a lovely place.

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compo simonite
14/09/2016 08:49

With Autumn already with us and winter just around the corner 'the pond' starts to discuss the subject of the 'legendary covered terrace'......

My question is why did we spend a fortune on the old members bar (Jack Pope Bar) supposedly to impress visiting officials and fans
.......when the Blues supporters will have to spend another winter in the open?

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Jonathan Wilcox
14/09/2016 12:31

Mmmm no comment.

Did anyone manage to take a picture of M.R.A.D after the game with his head down wearing his 'Pride and Passion of Bedford' T shirt? What a joke lol

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