Our garden, not far from Billesley, is absolutely sodden. However the forecast for the next few days is for drier weather so I would hope that the pitch will drain and be playable.
Was down at the club over 60's keep fit yesterday and had a look at the pitch afterwards. I would say the pitch was definitely unplayable yesterday. What with a number of large puddles all over the pitch and the stand side touchline well under water it certainly looked unplayable.
I'll be down there at 60's keep fit tomorrow so I'll be able to have another look. I could even take a couple of life-belts - just in case.
Come on Mooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooose
Was down at the club over 60's keep fit yesterday and had a look at the pitch afterwards. I would say the pitch was definitely unplayable yesterday. What with a number of large puddles all over the pitch and the stand side touchline well under water it certainly looked unplayable.
I'll be down there at 60's keep fit tomorrow so I'll be able to have another look. I could even take a couple of life-belts - just in case.
Come on Mooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooose
I was down there midday today and all the puddles and the under-water touch-line have certainly gone. If the weather is as stable as the forcast for tomorrow and Saturday holds true then I feel there is every chance the Saturday game will be on. However, we still need to wait for an official announcement.
In the meantime.......
Come on Mooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooose
Looks like a great result - I unfortunately had to follow it on Twitter (X!) - and was fearing the worst as the game went on. However it all came good in the end with that penalty try - and seemingly a profusion of yellow cards. What's the story there? Fascinating match up next week vs Rosslyn - one place above us but on the same points (41) - but with Richmond, Blackheath and Darlington all within reach - on 40,38 and 36 respectively. Come on you Mose - onward and upward. This looks the best season I can remember for many years!
After the penalty try their player had yc presumably for pulling down the maul and as the players went back for the restart something happened ,one of their players ended up on the floor and skipper received a yc,not sure if other yc's.
After the penalty try their player had yc presumably for pulling down the maul and as the players went back for the restart something happened ,one of their players ended up on the floor and skipper received a yc,not sure if other yc's.
Richmond player must have said something to Ollie who picked him up and dumped him on the floor. Behaviour not really warrented by the captain, he should have walked away.
Good to get back to winning mode after some narrow defeats against tough opponents today. Looked a bit ring rusty understandably early in the second half we had the opportunity to kill the game but let them off the hook and almost paid for it. Impressed with the Gloucester loanee would be good if we can have him for a few more games
A word for Richmond No 8, Mark Bright. He isn't the prolific try scorer that he was when we encountered him a few years ago playing for London Scottish in the Championship, but it's still noteworthy for a 45 year-old to complete 80 minutes at this level.
The report in Rugby Paper states there were 3yc's,not sure who got the third one.
Ollie Stedman plus Richmond's No 1 and No 4.
Richmond were trying to wind up Ollie throughout the game. It started with their number 6 in the first half. I think the last effort was aimed at trying to get a penalty, which if given and then converted would have won the game.
I remember a few years ago that Moseley scored a late try at Newbury (?). Something happened after the score which led the referee to restart the game after the conversion with a penalty on half way. Mose (Ollie T?) duly converted and Mose won the game. Discipline is of the utmost importance in tight games.
A good overall performance yesterday - yet again true resilience shown - but in the first half, Mose didn't play to the boggy pitch / slippery ball conditions. Assuming similar game conditions next week should be a decent pointer for training.
