Still no QR scanner on the stand. At the nearest entry to the clubhouse, I showed my QR code and the young lady waved me through. However, I always walk through the undercroft and enter the stand at the far side. Surprisingly, there was a girl on the entrance there. She asked me for my proof of entry. I asked her if she had a scanner, she didn't and tried to stop me gaining entrance to the stand. I ignored her and walked in. A few mins later, a security guy came up to me and asked to see my proof of entry to the stand. I asked him if he'd got a scanner, no he said. I asked well how will you know whether I have a right to be here or not? He asked me to go with him to get it scanned. I refused and said get a scanner and bring it to me (by now the match was underway). They haven't got a scooby doo! He was looking for my old card which has 'stand seat' written on it. Although I had it in my pocket, I didn't get it out. In the end, he walked off and left me in peace. Can officials please sort this out, its getting very annoying now!
Well that was 5 valuable points, but it was a Mose performance firing on three cylinders at best. Too many basic errors today and I thought Leeds had done their homework well.
Completely at 6s and 7s in the first half - especially in defence. Second half was better, but when we went behind 17-21, it could easily have got worse from there. Two excellent opportunistic tries from Freddie Painter, but overall, the team looked leggy and pretty weary.
On the plus side, the sign of a good or improving team is to play well below par and still pick up the maximum.
... and one more thing. There was a big crowd today but there was an attempt to seal off part of the stand again. Perhaps my memory is faulty, but I thought the deal was that I paid extra for a seat in the stand and there would be no restrictions.
Also, as I walked from the tennis centre side I saw someone trying the gate which used to be the second entrance. He tried the upper part of the gate, then lower, opened the gate a little and slid in.
Possibly a ticket holder who didn't want the long walk to the clubhouse, but who knows how many others do this, ticket or not?
Match was fairly even for an hour before Leeds started to tire. Five points earned but need to heed the warning signs from that first hour.
Very poor first half, basic rugby mistakes on handling. Linespeed, 1331 attacks, creating extra man, etc. Bottom table side. Scrum half was only one playing at one stage. However scrum, line out and maul were good and second half much improved.
In my honest view the best team lost today but, to coin a phrase, "business is business" my boy so I'll graciously take the five points.
And not happy the best part of the stand was cordoned off some thirty minutes AFTER I had warmed my seat. If seasoned members are to be turfed off their "paid for the season stand seat" then it is demonstrates, to me, just how much insensative heirarchy at the club value the loyal supporter.
Come on Mooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooose
Yes I counted 7 unforced errors in the first 10 mins of the game by Mose.It looked ominous, dangerous and disappointing. Slowly but surely th Mose scrum started to function and as the game went on won most. It would be interesting to learn of % of territory/possession for both teams over 80 mins. Leeds didn't appear to be that near our line for most of the game. It all seemed a "mid-field" battle. So 5 pints for 5 points is back on my diet!
Post by kingsheathlad on Mar 25, 2023 19:45:20 GMT
I reckon we lost more of our own lineouts than won.when they went ahead 21-17 you thought that could be it,but then their forwards started to get rattled,yellow card and game changed.Leeds and Hull cannot catch us,so five more points will seal it against Taunton,so all to play for.
The late change on the bench meant that all 5 of our replacements were forwards which shows how stretched our resources were today. A couple of injuries in the backs and things could have gone a lot worse for us.
I’ll admit that when it went to 17-21 I’d seen enough and, for the first time ever, I actually went home before the final whistle.
Admittedly, the succession of temporary lights between the end of Yardley Wood Road and the Maypole also focused my mind a bit on getting on with getting out.
Having said that, at 17-21 it was the worst match I’ve seen on the Common for years - really looking like a side in trouble against the second bottom in the league. I will take some credit for the victory coming as a result of me leaving early!
I believe we have at least ten players out injured at the moment.
Dave Warren reckoned that we had about 10 first choice players unavailable today for various reasons. Some of these should be back next week, but if we can win in that situation then all is not lost.
Taunton have a tough game against Rosslyn Park next.if they don't pick up points then we can't be caught,so remaining games after we can play open free flowing rugby and beat Sale and Cambridge.come on Mose.....
The late change on the bench meant that all 5 of our replacements were forwards which shows how stretched our resources were today. A couple of injuries in the backs and things could have gone a lot worse for us.
Who was the player who came on late in the game and played at 15 with Aquile moving to the wing?
... and one more thing. There was a big crowd today but there was an attempt to seal off part of the stand again. Perhaps my memory is faulty, but I thought the deal was that I paid extra for a seat in the stand and there would be no restrictions.
I concur with this. The girl on the far side of the stand, near the Mold Rugby Club tent, said something to me about not being allowed in this section? A stand ticket, is a stand ticket for any part of the stand!
As far as I am concerned the on-site security - other checking for paid stand seats - do not, or should not have the 'authority' to cordon off sections of the main stand and tell us loyal, paid up supporters who have paid in advance for our stand seat, where they can or cannot sit. On Saturday security turfed many paid up members out of heir seats. Pam, bless her said no, not on your nelly, I've warmed up my seat and I'm staying where I am - and she did. Good for her.
If security do 'lay down the law' then they are either exceeding their authority or someone with Moseley Rugby Club has given them the authority to do so. I tried to pin Peter Hill down on this very subject yesterday but, as far he was aware, it wasn't down to him to cordon off any part of the stand and neither did he know who authorised it. That begs the question just who did give the instruction to cordon off sections of the stand as far down as the safety barrie yesterday.
I for one do not intend to sit back and allow some faceless 'jobsworth' inside or outside of Moseley Rugby Club to overule my rights as a long serving and fully paid up Moseley Rugby Club member, with a stand seat - PAID FOR IN ADVANCE, not on the day and I intend to bring this up at the next AGM.
I know I am not alone with my objections to this disgraceful treatment of loyal, paid up members; loyal supporting members who pay in advance for stand seat; loyal supporting members who stood side by side with the club during those dark, homeless days after leaving the readings; loyal supporting members who turn up week after week, wind or storm; sunshine or showers; loyal supporters members who support the club home AND away week after week, season after season, year after year; loyal supporting members who put their hand deep into their pockets in these high inflation times to support Moseley Rugby Club, good games or downright awful games, week in, week out, season after season, year after year.
These are the true supporters of Moseley Rugby Club; these are the collective voices who should hold sway on the contentious question of who can, or cannot sit wherever they wish in the main stand and I will push for a fully paid up members vote on this very unwelcome practice at the next AGM.
In the meantime come on Mooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooose
