Post by Communications Team on Feb 6, 2019 20:53:51 GMT
by Glyn Barlow
After an enforced weeks break due to a frozen pitch Birmingham Moseley welcome third place Blackheath to Billesley Common.
The oldest open club in rugby is currently making a strong push for promotion just eight points away from table toppers Old Elthamians.
Last weekend though an unexpected home 22-27 loss to mid table Cambridge saw 24 of Cambridge’s points scored unanswered in the second half. Had Blackheath been getting advice on match strategies from the French national team?
This result came on the back of two further defeats to Rosslyn Park 28-22 and Ampthill 26-31. With a further loss to Plymouth Albion 27-32 in the first weekend of January 2019 has not been kind to the Londoners, their only win of the year being over Darlington Mowden Park 24-29.
Clearly having only lost three other games in the whole of the 2018 part of the 2018/19 season you can expect Blackheath will feel it is vital to stop the New Year slide backwards this weekend. If the team are to pose a threat to Birmingham Moseley they will be looking to prodigious try scorer Jake Lloyd at wing to lead the way having scored fourteen to date.
When the two teams met in October at Well Hall Birmingham Moseley suffered one of many narrow losses this season going down 30-26
This fixture represents the latest in a series of games in 2019 against tough opposition. Unfortunately despite very good performances the vital “W” in the result column has eluded them through games against 5th Place Rotherham Titans 21-20, league leaders Old Elthamians 10-14 and in their last outing a 17-17 draw up at Darlington Mowden Park.
Surely the fates must swing their way some time?
Well to be honest fate has nothing to do with it. The team has made great strides to improve from early season, supported by key players returning from injury. It is now a case on pushing forward with improved game management. The team needs to develop that mind-set which is bred by the confidence of winning. The conundrum is getting the wins to bring the confidence.
If this Saturday they can develop a ruthless edge to their performance then they can secure a vital win, which could just be the springboard needed to make a drive up the league.
After an enforced weeks break due to a frozen pitch Birmingham Moseley welcome third place Blackheath to Billesley Common.
The oldest open club in rugby is currently making a strong push for promotion just eight points away from table toppers Old Elthamians.
Last weekend though an unexpected home 22-27 loss to mid table Cambridge saw 24 of Cambridge’s points scored unanswered in the second half. Had Blackheath been getting advice on match strategies from the French national team?
This result came on the back of two further defeats to Rosslyn Park 28-22 and Ampthill 26-31. With a further loss to Plymouth Albion 27-32 in the first weekend of January 2019 has not been kind to the Londoners, their only win of the year being over Darlington Mowden Park 24-29.
Clearly having only lost three other games in the whole of the 2018 part of the 2018/19 season you can expect Blackheath will feel it is vital to stop the New Year slide backwards this weekend. If the team are to pose a threat to Birmingham Moseley they will be looking to prodigious try scorer Jake Lloyd at wing to lead the way having scored fourteen to date.
When the two teams met in October at Well Hall Birmingham Moseley suffered one of many narrow losses this season going down 30-26
This fixture represents the latest in a series of games in 2019 against tough opposition. Unfortunately despite very good performances the vital “W” in the result column has eluded them through games against 5th Place Rotherham Titans 21-20, league leaders Old Elthamians 10-14 and in their last outing a 17-17 draw up at Darlington Mowden Park.
Surely the fates must swing their way some time?
Well to be honest fate has nothing to do with it. The team has made great strides to improve from early season, supported by key players returning from injury. It is now a case on pushing forward with improved game management. The team needs to develop that mind-set which is bred by the confidence of winning. The conundrum is getting the wins to bring the confidence.
If this Saturday they can develop a ruthless edge to their performance then they can secure a vital win, which could just be the springboard needed to make a drive up the league.