Home Advantage


By Blues Brother
January 19 2018

We're top of Pool A so all we have to do is beat Nottingham at Goldington Road tomorrow to secure our quarter final place. Simples.

There's seven changes from the side which beat Ospreys 15-12 last week with both Ollie Dodge and Harry Sheppard injured. In come Rich Lane and Will Hooley with Lee Dickson also starting.

In the pack Ed Taylor is back and Alex Rae is at  openside.

Blues: 15. Chris Czekaj 14. Howard Packman 13. Rich Lane 12. Michael LeBourgeois (capt) 11. Dean Adamson 10. Will Hooley 9. Lee Dickson 1. Sean McCarthy
2. George Edgson 3. Alex Penny 4. Ed Taylor 5. Jordan Onojaife 6. Justin Blanchet 7. Alex Rae 8. Jarad Williams

Replacements: Jacob Fields, Camilo Parilli-Ocampo, Dave Spelman, Will Carrick-Smith, Josh Buggea, Jordan Burns, Elliot Clement-Hill

Home Advantage
Posted by: Blues Brothers (IP Logged)
Date: 19/01/2018 12:24

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ReHome Advantage
Posted by: Deerhunter (IP Logged)
Date: 20/01/2018 19:26

Ami right in thinking that the next round includes;
Bedford
Leinster
Jersey
E T
Ulster
Munster
Doncaster
Y Carnegie

Re: Home Advantage
Posted by: Garlic sausage (IP Logged)
Date: 20/01/2018 19:59

Pirates can still take Leeds place with a 5 pointer.

Re: Home Advantage
Posted by: mellsblue (IP Logged)
Date: 20/01/2018 20:16

Are the quarterfinals seeded as above or is it a random draw?

Re: Home Advantage
Posted by: Deerhunter (IP Logged)
Date: 20/01/2018 21:54

I think we have booked ourselves a Home 1/4 final.

Re: Home Advantage
Posted by: Blue Fox (IP Logged)
Date: 21/01/2018 09:33

Probably Ulster?

Re: Home Advantage
Posted by: Yaffle (IP Logged)
Date: 21/01/2018 14:15

When is the next round scheduled to be played?

Re: Home Advantage
Posted by: mellsblue (IP Logged)
Date: 22/01/2018 13:52

Quote:
Deerhunter
I think we have booked ourselves a Home 1/4 final.
Ah, balls. Good point. I was hoping for a commutable Leeds.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2018:01:22:13:53:00 by mellsblue.

Re: Home Advantage
Posted by: Blue Fox (IP Logged)
Date: 22/01/2018 15:32

Ulster, Easter Saturday. Wonder what their first team is doing that day.

Re: Home Advantage
Posted by: mellsblue (IP Logged)
Date: 22/01/2018 17:10

Fingers crossed we meet Leeds in the semis. Doesn’t seem fair to finish as top seed and have an away semi (potentially).

Re: Home Advantage
Posted by: Riverman (IP Logged)
Date: 23/01/2018 17:19

Looks like first team dont have a game

Re: Home Advantage
Posted by: Jonathan Wilcox (IP Logged)
Date: 23/01/2018 18:56

I’m glad that we seem to be holding our own in the league/ cup without help from the ‘special relationship’ down the M1. Just an observation on the season so far. The recruitment of experienced ‘old heads’ has been another key factor along with enhanced leadership on the field. Onwards and upwards

Re: Home Advantage
Posted by: compo simonite (IP Logged)
Date: 23/01/2018 20:18

JW

‘The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it.’

George Bernard Shaw

Re: Home Advantage
Posted by: Blue Fox (IP Logged)
Date: 27/01/2018 08:50

Quote:
Jonathan Wilcox
I’m glad that we seem to be holding our own in the league/ cup without help from the ‘special relationship’ down the M1. Just an observation on the season so far. The recruitment of experienced ‘old heads’ has been another key factor along with enhanced leadership on the field. Onwards and upwards
Absolutely agreed JW, in fact a stand out feature of this season Even when a couple pulled out of the Ospreys match at short notice, we still had it covered. Although we may need a short loan to cover Will Hooley's USA spell.
Speaking to those more knowledgeable than I; apparently Ulster cannot put in 1st teamers unless already included in the B&I squad at the outset. This was a B&I stipulation to prevent such an occurrence.

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