Post by Communications Team on Sept 1, 2021 11:31:23 GMT
Forwards/Defence Coach Ashley Johnson reflects on the build up to the new season, Saturday's game against Darlington Mowden Park and which teams he expects to be competitive in National One for 2021/22
I think Adam is going to have some difficult selection problems when Rob and Jacques are fit to play as the pack were outstanding. Some things to iron out in the backs but they showed a lot of ambition. Team spirit was fantastic - well played lads.
What spirit against a top team. ( last time out we conceded 60 odd points) A big difference from several recent seasons?.....the players were speaking to each other....the coaches were enthusing the performance....I noticed that as significant! Thanks BMRC!!
I'm probably watching through Red&Black Hoop glasses, but I thought Moseley looked by far better team yesterday.
Bossed scrum all game & most lineouts.
Two of their three tries were a bit fortunate??
First half passing from 9 & 10 bit ropey, cost opportunities. Second half whole team went into dropsy mode which was very frustrating. Very poor, but seems an easier fix than poor set plays.
Then, to get the win at the death, fantastic!
Crowd bit quiet & smaller than Cinderford friendly?.
Its always difficult to guage the attendance at BC, especially as few have a view into the grandstand from the Club house side. It looked 50% full. No doubt gate details will be revealed soon. With a good home win here; more holdiday makers will be back in town etc lets trust the gate v Club will be up! Some old drop ball habits persisted from earlier times but that'll disappear in the coming weeks. The winning try was well plotted and executed but still pressure for the kicker - cool head to convert! Bring on Blackheath!
"Crowd quiet". I think it may have been a case of many absorbing this strange new phenonima of watching live sport, LIVE! Voices have to be re-trained in volume which will develop as the season goes on. Hopefully we'll be top of that league too by end of October!!
