
Moseley use their get out of jail card
By Frank Stormont
March 10 2012
Moseley fight back to leave Albion with nothing from their trip to Moseley in the first match of the play-offs
Thrown away in the last few minutes.
Yes Albion took the trip to Moseley in the first match of the play-offs on Friday night with a reasonable following that made almost as much noise as the hosts.
They took the early lead and looked the better side in the first half going into the turn around 6 - 12 up.
The confidence was on a high and you would be forgiven in thinking that this was Albion's day and we would come away with our first away win of the season.
A try on right wing completed by scrum-half Ruairi Cushion as Albion pulled away took the score to 6 - 17, until then James Love had a 100% success with the boot.
With Moseley coming into the match more they camped on our line until Wayne Sprangle was shown the yellow card. But even then Albion continued to keep a safe defence.
In the 9th minute of his time in the bin Moseley went over and although the referee was unsighted it was the assistance that confirmed the try.
With a touchline conversion Albion needed an unconverted try to draw level. This was not to be and a penalty in front of the posts confirmed Moseley as the winners and Albion would go home with absolutely nothing as the ref did not allow any further time for Albion to come back.
The final whistle however was not the final play of the match as the huddle after the match broke into a maul with players being put on the ground and pulled away from the action by substitutes.
A sad day when you have to reflect on what should have been. This was Albion's match that was thrown away by only playing 70 minuets of rugby.
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All anyone can do is concentrate on the next game which happens to be Esher, and plan to win a game of rugby.
The home games are going to be imperative for Albion, as a losing bonus point slipped away from our grasp last evening.
All we can do as supporters is to come along and support the boys, and be patient, our team will take their opportunities when they arise.
To all Albion support keep the faith!!!!!!!!!!!!
"How many more times,Ref?"
Quote:talman
Where o'h where do we go from here?
ND1
Quote:Labion
P.A.F go and post your negative comments somewhere else. The team need support now not@#$%&like that!!
p.a.f has answered a question TRUTHFULLY .
A bit harsh saying it's a negative comment or should he/she have said PREMIERSHIP ??????
What is NEGATIVE is 17 - 6 up with 25 mins to go and not controlling that scoreline .
Plymouth Bred,Plymouth Born.

If you truly support a team its through thick and thin. They are without doubt struggling, its times like this we need to get behind them and encourage them, not make ill thought of negative comments!
As the saying goes.......
KEEP CALM & CARRY ON.
It would appear all you fair weather supporters would rather PANIC & GIVE UP.
Come on there are 5 games to go & 3 other teams in this scrap. Get behind OUR team!!!!
We seem incapable of winning away and must therefore get the points we need at home. We need to win and win big if at all possible. Win our home games and we are hopefully still in the Champ.
I don't think we can beat Scottish away and already know Esher can run in forty points against us at their place.
We have been subjected to the same excuses and the false promises of better things to come.
But I will along with my mates be there to support the team in their effort to stay in this division, because I am essentially an optimist and keep deluding myself it will be better next season!
I think if we win our three home games we will have a chance,add an away bonus point (which was blown on Friday) that would probably be enough to make us safe, 3 home wins and an away win would guarantee our place for next season.
Quote:Labion
P.A.F go and post your negative comments somewhere else. The team need support now not@#$%&like that!!
First thank you bp,thats how i see it.
Right labion,this has got nothing to do with support,always have been there and always will.my post was short to the point as i see.There is no need for a post like yours,this is a open forum to post OUR opinions.That is mine.
Do i want to go down no,but in some respects i don,t think it will do us to much harm either.It would be a kick in the butt for those's in the know,and the club can reassess where we are going and what they want.Lets face it we have been punching above weight.would we lose support if we went down,maybe but lloads have already gone.
negitive no,honest as I see it.
If we went to nd1 and club could get themselves on a sound footing living within it's means and playing more competitive attractive rugby,would that not be a good thing.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2012:03:11:10:59:49 by p.a.f.
"How many more times,Ref?"
If anything, this is where the marketing department of Albion should be working overtime now and the rest of the week, to make sure that you get large crowds/support for your home play off games.
As I can't get to watch the Bedford v Pirates match next Friday, I will be at Brickfields, supporting Albion.
On the positive side, just think of next season, we can all see the best of Britain, from Jersey to Newcastle.
A win next week and you'll be back in the mix - just hope that Harlequins recall their D/R vacks
Good Luck!
Quote:Tavi Pirate
If anything, this is where the marketing department of Albion should be working overtime now and the rest of the week, to make sure that you get large crowds/support for your home play off games.
It may be as I am an exile, but I can see absolutely no plan for the future. There was plenty of noise at the start of this latest crisis about investment, board changes etc, but it seems to have been very quiet since.
To be brutally honest , the Albion situation sums up everything about the city of Plymouth
Quote:Tavi Pirate
As I can't get to watch the Bedford v Pirates match next Friday, I will be at Brickfields, supporting Albion.
come and say 'hello' - the 'usual crowd' will be in the supporters (rowes honda) marquee - as always near the bar


We stll have 25 points up for grabs.
Plymouth Bred,Plymouth Born.

Plymouth Bred,Plymouth Born.

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