What A Finale


Rich Lane
By Blues Brother
April 28 2023

Third place Coventry provide the perfect opoosition as the curtain comes down on a highly enertaining and successful league season at Goldington Road - Saturday 3.00 kick off.

Whatever the score Blues will end the season a highly creditable 4th place - but would dearky love to go out on a win against their close rivals.

There  are some changes with Saints wanting their cohort back - a reflection on the increasing them and us situation between Premiership clubs and the rest. The RFU really must get to grips with all of this.

However, we have a game of rugby to enjoy. We will see Louis Grimoldby return to the backs with Alex Woolford and Osman Dimen making their first start of 2023 in the pack with Kayde Sylvester coming into the back row.

Rich Lane will lead the side onto the pitch to mark his 100th appearance..

Blues: 15. Rich Lane, 14. Sean French, 13. Michael Le Bourgeois, 12. Will Maisey, 11. Dean Adamson, 10. Louis Grimoldby, 9. Alex Day (Capt); 1. Joey Conway, 2. James Fish, 3. Osman Dimen, 4. Robin Williams, 5. Alex Woolford, 6. Luke Frost, 7. Kayde Sylvester, 8. Tui Uru.

Reps: 16. Jack Hughes, 17. Monty Royston, 18. Corrie Barrett, 19. Jordan Onojaife, 20. Emeka Atuanya, 21. Chares Rylands, 22. Jake Garside, 23. Pat Tapley.

 

What A Finale
Posted by: Blues Brothers (IP Logged)
Date: 28/04/2023 12:30

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Re: What A Finale
Posted by: compo simonite (IP Logged)
Date: 29/04/2023 19:07

I think the expression ‘all the wheels came off' about sums up Bedford today some excellent individual performances but some horrendous performances too.

It was a game which we lost rather than Coventry won, the description Pantomime was used in my area of the stand and we had a proper ‘Widow Tanky' in the guise of the referee, but you cannot blame him for the performances.

The only good news was the promotion of Cambridge well done guys, I for one look forward to your arrival at GR.

Now I truly expect to chastised for my comments, but if you disagree you have the same Forum as I to express you views, feel free.....

Re: What A Finale
Posted by: Straightout (IP Logged)
Date: 30/04/2023 05:29

Did you not think Coventry were pretty good? No praise for them? 6 tries away from home. Not many (any) teams do win by that margin at GR.

Re: What A Finale
Posted by: Yaffle (IP Logged)
Date: 30/04/2023 10:12

Easy to see why Coventry were third in the Championship. They outplayed Bedford in all areas and were far too good for us yesterday.
In the last month, against Ealing and Jersey, Bedford looked interested and were extremely competitive throughout. Yesterday Bedford looked as if they had only just met one another and make far too many unforced errors.
Such a disappointing end to an otherwise excellent season. Last September I think we would all have settled for finishing in fourth place.

Re: What A Finale
Posted by: TryBlues (IP Logged)
Date: 02/05/2023 20:02

There was nothing between the side really. Blues were just incredibly sloppy, that combined with not having the best team out like we had in other games, but giving some players who had been out of action for a long time some game time before the off season was probably worth more than a few points in a meaningless game.

Re: What A Finale
Posted by: Amser rygbi (IP Logged)
Date: 03/05/2023 11:56

I wasn't at the match, but with 4th place confirmed it was probably a good time to field some players, not considered 1st choice, to decide if they will be staying next season

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