Rosslyn Park 27-21 Birmingham Moseley

[Phil]

Adam Balding enjoys the journey he's taking with Birmingham Moseley

The Moseley Supporters Association are running a coach to Rosslyn Park tomorrow, please contact them for more information if you'd like to support the team. The coach departs at 10.30am.

Join us in the clubhouse on Saturday morning as England take on New Zealand in the first WC semi-final at 9am. A full breakfast will be available at half-time if ordered in advance (call 0121 443 3631) or you can purchase sandwiches during the match.

We'll also be opening on Sunday morning for Wales v South Africa (9am).

[londonexile]

I doubt it will affect many people, but please note that the Hammersmith Bridge is closed to all traffic. You can walk across it and get a bus on the other side to the ground. For drivers the alternative is to go over the Chiswick Bridge and pick up the South Circular from there. Have a good journey to those travelling down.

[Communications Team]

[Oddsox]

Can Cliffie kick ? If not who?

Cum on U Mose !

[southernmose]

Oct 25, 2019 15:02:23 GMT Oddsox said:

Can Cliffie kick ? If not who?

Cum on U Mose !

Never mind Ben Palmer, Cov/Broadstreet fans assumed that we'd brought Cliffie in for his kicking - to the extent that it has been a surprise to see so much of BP (although with youth on his side, he's very much the long term better bet)...

CH got to 1,000 league points for Cov in his first 95 matches and left with a club record of 1,037.

I think we might be ok....

[sorrento]

Cliffie had a great goalkicking record at Rotherham as well ( before he joined Cov).

[southernmose]

any thoughts anyone? bonus point loss seems fair enough on paper* but comments from those who were actually there would be welcome!

*as in, I'd have taken it beforehand if offered, even though I think I went with 1-4 out of loyalty on the Rolling Maul prediction league.

[nobby]

No match report yet but from what I picked up on twitter Moseley seemed to be conceding too many penalties - and did I pick up on twitter that Moseley picked up yet another- even two - yellow card/s?

I do realise there is a fine line to be trod in the dark arts of the front row play - a particularly difficult area for some referees to interpret. And I know offending players will always plead their innocence - but all players, particularly props, must surely realise that even blurring offence lines - which seems to be a developing Moseley problem - does make life very difficult for the rest of the team. And, as was found to our cost the other week, two yellows make an automatic red which creates even more problems.

So please, please, please Moseley players - particularly the front row, but not only the front row - please stay well clear of any contentious play.

Let us hope we have a good, penalty free, 5 point win to celebrate at the Sale match next week.

Come on Moooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooose

[cheshmos]

Went to the match yesterday, we conceded 9 penalties and Park conceded 13 penalties, so the idea that it is us who are conceeding too many penalties is not born out by the numbers.
As to the game Moseley played well but I personally feel we are lacking real pace through midfield and from full back. The loss of Buster pre-match seemed to affect the line out more than anything, but once again no-one could doubt the effort that the players put in. Always difficult on a plastic pitch when you are not used to it. Came away feeling very positive but I know the team were disappointed.

[brucehampton]

There were indeed 2 yellow cards. Tideswell was the first, and was probable a team yellow as it came after 3 illegal drive stops from penalties 5m out. This was part of the fantastic defence that made up the first 20 minutes where it felt like we barely got out of our own half.
Austin's yellow was right at the far end of the pitch from where I was standing so I am not sure what that was for.
Overall, I agree that I would have taken a losing bonus point on the way down, and after 20 minutes I was worried, but it was frustrating having fought back to take the lead and then lose it afterwards.
[On the twitter - I do my best to keep up but it is sometimes difficult to type quickly enough and keep my eyes on the match!]

[owain]

Austin's yellow was for pulling back the player who would have taken the pass and run in under the posts which led to a kicked penalty for 3 points, so ironically that yellow probably saved us the losing bonus point!

[Phil]

Rosslyn Park 27 Birmingham Moseley 21: Yellows costly as Moseley go close to big Park upset