Team News: Moseley v Esher: Sat 24th Mar@ 3pm

[Communications Team]

Moseley vying for tough treble against revitalised Esher
For immediate release Tuesday 20th March 2012
Issued on behalf of Moseley Rugby

RFU Championship: Moseley v Esher
Saturday 24th March, 3.00pm kick off at Billesley Common, B13[/i]

Moseley welcomes a revitalised Esher to Billesley Common on Saturday for a game that could play a significant part in securing and deciding Championship status for next season.

Esher will be desperate to get something from this having lost both tough opening play off encounters against London Scottish at home and in the fiery cauldron of Brickfields against Plymouth last week and will be determined to avenge the two league losses against Moseley in the regular season.

Despite a poor start the Surrey men had been showing resurgence in form towards the end of the regular season after a number of key players returned from injury and some dual registration help was provided by nearby Premiership clubs. They will see Saturday’s match as an ideal opportunity to secure a first win.

Moseley returned from a trip to London Scottish last week with just a bonus point but this may well prove crucial in the final standings. Despite the usual slow start and an initial deficit of 17-6, the Moseley players fighting spirit in ending the match 23-20 will have given them renewed confidence and they will aim to pick up where they left off on Sunday, not as they started the game.

This penultimate home game of the season is expected to draw a large crowd. There is a determined mood in the Moseley camp, confidence is high and expectations even higher. This crucial game will be tense and fiercely contested. It is one not to be missed.

Advanced ticket sales are still available with the offer of watching the final two games for £20 a saving of £10 on the gate price. For businesses and group bookings we are also making available the few remaining hospitality boxes at £735 for both matches and £399 individually.

Terry Davies MBE
Media/Marketing Manager
Moseley Rugby Club
Mob [phone] or office 0121 433 3631
[e-mail]

[Communications Team]

Saturdays Big Match Preview is now available on the club website


www.moseleyrugby.co.uk/report_display12.php?repfixid=944

[studleyken]

Great preview by the communications team. Agree the team have got to show us what they are made of but as a fan I think we, the fans, should also stand up to be counted and back them 110%, as noisely as possible. Lets get behind them like never before.
Come on you Mooooose.

[Communications Team]

Schmid warning

www.esherrugby.com/news/article.cfm?id=1793

[Steve@Mose]

Post: Mason hails unity at Billesley Common

Mail: Michael Ellery sets his sights on topping the RFU Championship play off pool and the scoring charts

[studleyken]

You know, I think Brian Dick has warmed towards Moseley this season. The articles he has written have been interesting, factual and fair. His chats with the players and summary's on line have also been good value. Lets hope he has something positive to write about after Saturdays game.
Come on you Mooooose.

[Communications Team]

Glynn returns at scrum-half
For immediate release Friday 23rd March 2012
Issued on behalf of Moseley Rugby

RFU Championship Group C Play-Offs: Moseley v Esher

Saturday 24th March, 3.00pm kick off at Billesley Common, Birmingham

For the visit of Esher to Birmingham this weekend Moseley field a largely unchanged side from that which gained a losing bonus point at London Scottish in the last round.

Dual-registered scrum-half Ryan Glynn returns at the expense of Sam Brown, and in the back-row there is an injury doubt over Chevvy Pennycook, with Ben Pons ready to come in as open-side flanker and Mike Ellery shuffling across to number eight.

Regular season matches saw Moseley take the honours in both fixtures, but they will be prepared for an Esher backline with increased potency from those faced earlier in the year.

Head Coach Kevin Maggs is also aware of the Surrey side’s defensive capabilities. “Esher have only conceded one try in the Play-offs so far” he said. “We will have to work extremely hard to break them down”.

Starting 15: 01. Marshall GADD; 02.Adam CAVES; 03. Colin QUIGLEY; 04. David LYONS; 05.Paul SPIVEY; 06.Neil MASON; 07.Ben PONS; 08. Michael ELLERY; 09.Ryan GLYNN; 10.Brad DAVIES; 11. Brad HUNT; 12.Andy REAY; 13. Greg KING; 14. Ollie THOMAS; 15. Anthony CARTER

Replacements: 16. Anthony O’DONNELL;17. Charley THOMAS; 18. Richard STOTT; 19. James TYASS; 20. Michael MALTMAN; 21. William ROBINSON; 22 Sam BROWN.

[studleyken]

Glad to see Ryan back as it will probably mean quicker ball for the backs to make use of. With Eshers defensive record, if we get slow ball as has been happening in previous games, they will find it even easier to set their defence and keep their miserely record of only allowing 1 try so far in the play-offs. We have proved that quick ball is the way we operate best. We can use the slow ball ploy when we have scored enough tries to make the game safe and then need to shut it down untill the whistle.
As a follow up to this, where is Ryan De La Harpe? Is he injured or just out of favour? He's the one who has given us the quick ball this season.
It does not matter who is playing though. It is up to us fans to give them the best backing we can.
Come on you Mooooose.

[Communications Team]

Schmid warning
For immediate release Friday 23rd March 2012
Issued on behalf of Esher Rugby

MIKE SCHMID has warned his Esher side that they will be relegated from the Championship unless they sort out their indiscipline.

Esher travel to Moseley on Saturday rooted to the foot of the relegation play-off group after successive defeats by London Scottish and Plymouth.

But it was last Friday’s 18-11 reverse in Devon that angered Schmid as Esher gave away a series of needless penalties to hand Plymouth the initiative.

That leaves Esher four points adrift of Plymouth with four play-off games remaining and the spectre of National One rugby looming on the horizon.[.........removed/edited since it is a repeat of the article previously posted with the same 'title']
15 Luke Daniels
14 Sebastian Stegmann
13 Thomas Cheeseman
12 Arran Cruickshanks
11 Philip Mackenzie
10 Mark Atkinson
9 Jamie Mackenzie
1 Dave Millard
2 James Campbell
3 Ignacio Elosu
4 Ian Kench
5 James Inglis
6 Tom Alexander
7 Sam Stitcher (Capt.)
8 Michael Macfarlane

Replacements
16 Nick Mayhew
17 Paul Barker
18 Peter Synnott
19 Kevin Corrigan
20 Nicky Little
21 Jonathan Hylton
22 Clive Stuart Smith

[CJB1]

We have to keep their No 11, Mackenzie on a short rein. He's very nippy, and if he gets past the cover, he'll be under the posts.

Happily, he can also have, er, handling issues close to his own line, and gifted us a few points when we went to Molesey Road. I'm sure our boys will remind him of that when he's under the high ball.

[kingsheathlad]

I have forgotton. Is Charley Thomas the reserve prop or hooker and from Moseley Oak.

[willbassett]

Hooker I believe

[Communications Team]

Charley Thomas is a member of the 1st XV squad and plays Hooker. Last season he did play for Moseley Oak, but was signed to Moseley at the start of the season

www.moseleyrugby.co.uk/players_profiles.php

[kingsheathlad]

Thanks Ccomms team i missed that one.

[Littlemissminx]

Why isn't Ryan De La Harpe playing ?

[Oddsox]

Just heard Plymouth 22 - 0 up against L scottish start of second half - I don't think we want that - this Esher match is getting bigger by the minute.
Moseley boys, you need to see them off tomorrow Big Time - we are all with & the sun will shine, so looking forward to a dominate performance at the common.
Cum on U Moes!

[Steve@Mose]

Mar 23, 2012 21:01:53 GMT Oddsox said:

Just heard Plymouth 22 - 0 up against L scottish start of second half - I don't think we want that - this Esher match is getting bigger by the minute.
Moseley boys, you need to see them off tomorrow Big Time - we are all with & the sun will shine, so looking forward to a dominate performance at the common.
Cum on U Moes!

68th minute and now Albion 32 Scottish 0. Four tries scored.

[markd]

With Plymouth's massive win tonight, several things spring to mind - first and foremost, with one exception, all games have been home wins in Pool C and we need to keep this going tomorrow. It also shows that a team with the real desire to win can pull a great result out of the hat. Our desire must be greater than Esher's - a full 80 minutes of concentration, discipline and guts will see us through!

Come on Mose!

[studleyken]

Lets hope the Plymouth win over LS shows their frailty away from home. After our showing against LS last Sunday I don't think the lads should be frightened of them, but they must not get complacent, although I cannot see that happening with things as tense as they are.
Esher will battle tomorrow but we are good enough to turn them over, but, you know what I am going to say, lets get behind the team as vocally as possible, it might just make the difference.
Come on you Mooooose.

[Deleted]

Call me a cynic , but what are the odds on LS beating Plymouth next week by less than 7 in an 'exciting ' 4 try each game ?
Come on you Moooooooseley , win today and contrived results won't matter.

[ale]

Come on boys, this one is for the taking, 80 mins of pure determination........