Moseley 27-15 Esher

[markd]

Great, gutsy performance. Pity we didn't get the bonus.

Plymouth 15
Moseley 15
London Scottish 14
Esher 6

Same again next week boys please!

Come on Mose!

[ale]

Easy init, same again next week and another year in the Championship, following these boys is certainly a roller coaster of emotions. Well done chaps, very good win. ;D

[Steve@Mose]

Disappointing last twenty-or-so minutes after the third try when we seemed to switch off and allowed Esher too much possession and territory. But for some desperate defending to keep Esher from scoring more than a single try during that period they could have secured a losing bonus point or more.

The Esher hooker and loosehead were quite the jack-in-a-box today springing up out of the scrums on a regular basis, but the referee didn't choose to ping this and, I believe, only had two resets all match. Good showing by our front row to cope with this behaviour and maybe next week we'll have an official who will ensure steady straight scrums.

Looking forward to next Saturday at the Piles Cream Arena where I expect Esher to go to war against us as they seek victory. Time to do our homework on today's performance and be ready and willing to do it all again next Saturday.

[studleyken]

The boy's gave the performance they had to today but should not have turned off quite so much in the last 20 mins. They are not happy unless they keep us on the edge of our seats.
Must have been difficult to select the Man of the Match. I think everyone I talked to had different ideas.
Nearly home, more of the same next week and we can make the LS game at home and Plymouth game away really celebratery affairs.
All credit to Esher though, they did not capitulate and battled to the end trying to get the bonus point.
Moseley fans very impressive/vocal. Lets be the same in our last home game against LS.
Come on you Mooooose.

[welshexile1963]

Well done boys you gave it all lets stay up eh?!

[kingsheathlad]

At half time i thought we could go on and get the try bonus. Unfortunately injuries in the second half disrupted the flow and effected us more and if anything seemed to lift Esher who had a long spell of possession with nothing from it. Hope we can deny them a win Saturday so the last two games will be something to enjoy without all this relegation play off nerves.
Any news on those who went off injured, Ellery ,Mason......

[gary]

I was going to do my own little summary but I got sight of Brian Dick's report (see below) so I don't think I will waste my time. He sums it up perfectly!

I thought that this was our best first half performance by far and if only we had played like this earlier in the season.........

Let's not be too complacent though. I seem to recall we lost our first 3 matches in the playoffs (was it 2 years ago) and still stayed up so I'm sure Esher will be saying the same.

If we can maintain the standards and intensity we showed in the first 60 minutes yesterday I'm sure we can do it.



Moseley 27

Esher 15

Three times now this season Moseley have run hard, straight and right over Esher, once more and the job will be done.

But once more it must be. As much as everyone would like to believe Kevin Maggs's men have assured themselves of their rightful place in the Championship, there are still dots and crosses to be added.


Mose will try to administer those at Molesey Road next Saturday, where they have won on their last two visits and for all the talk about big pitches, large in-goal areas and last chance saloons, Moseley know what they need to do.

Exactly what they did here, which was send their ball-carriers hard, low and route one towards the Esher try line and wait for the door to cave in.

This was not an occasion for picked locks, though David Lyons and Paul Spivey were undoubtedly the pick of the locks, it was abrasive, confrontational and direct. The door had to be kicked in.

And so it was, for the first 60 minutes the Red and Black hordes came wave after wave and basically pummelled Esher into submission.

If it wasn't Neil Mason charging on, it was Colin Quigley, or Ben Pons, or Mike Ellery or Lyons or Spivey and in truth Moseley could, nay should have been out of sight by half time.

As it was they worked tries for Greg King and Lyons but they had plenty of opportunities for more as either their set-piece or handling wobbled at a decisive juncture.

No matter, this match was always going to be about who started the better. Had it been Esher they would have been just 40 minutes from dragging Moseley back into a relegation dog-fight.

But it was Kevin Maggs's side and their physicality subdued Esher and made sure it was a comfortable afternoon and that the only team that finished the day embroiled in a relegation dog fight left on a bus back down the M40.

Indeed the first hour, in which Mose built a 27-10 lead, meant they could take their foot off the pedal in the final quarter as their supporters were spared an anxious finish.

To be fair to Esher they actually fought back well in the closing stages and strangely might have nicked a loss bonus had Anthony Carter not knocked down a last-minute scoring pass.

But that would have been a travesty because the visitors had long since lost the battle even if Moseley frustratingly didn't go on and secure their own bonus point.

They will perhaps reflect that they might have gone for the corner instead of goal on the hour as the visitors had a man in the sin bin and had already conceded one catch and drive try to Adam Caves.

But such things are niceties. This was a match for winning, be it by three points or 30 and in doing just that Moseley are within grasp of safety.

I was going to do my own little summary but I got sight of Brian Dick's report so I don't think I will waste my time. He sums it up perfectly!

I thought that this was our best first half performance of the season and if only we had played like this earlier in the season.........

Let's not be too complacent though. I seem to recall we lost our first 3 matches in the playoffs (was it 2 years ago) and still stayed up so I'm sure Esher will be saying the same.

If we can maintain the standards and intensity we showed in the first 60 minutes yesterday I'm sure we can do it.



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[gary]

I made a right mess of that - sorry. The Brian Dick bit is of course in the middle!

[studleyken]

Probably just a bit of over excitement at the site of the finishing post being so near Gary, but I think we must all feel the same the way the season has gone and the way the play-offs are going. Hang in there, I am sure the outcome will be good, hopefully after next weeks visit to Esher. It is unfortunate that it could be us again that will send the relegated team down if we win. Cov. 2 years ago, Bees last year. But as long as it is not Mose??
Being synical and probably a little paranoid, just a thought about contrived results, I was talking to the London Scottish announcer before the game last week and he said "With all respect to Moseley, we want Esher to stay up as it is one of our local derbys". We can completly scotch my paranoid feelings by winning next week so lets pack the supportors coach or get to Esher by any means possible to enable us to cheer the team on to victory. A bit Churchillian that, must be getting too excited about next week.
Come on you Mooooose.

[Westcountry Mose]

Great result and well done lads. However, with three games to go and the return to Esher next week it's only half time. We are winning 'at the break' but the game isn't won yet. Business still to finish, so go and get another win next week. Come on Mose!

[willbassett]

Decent performance but let's hope we don't rue the missed try bonus point. We were far stronger up-front - so if we play to our strengths, we should finish the job next weekend. Hopefully we'll have a ref who can police the scrum as well!

[willbassett]

BTW I didn't catch the announcement about the replacement prop - Fairbrother. Anyone know any details about him?

[moseleywedge]

Lloyd Fairbrother was the additional prop. Exeter Chiefs player I believe. See enclosed.


www.exeterchiefs.co.uk/players-staff?pl=95

[sorrento]

Did a Google search and found a 20 year-old prop named Lloyd Fairbrother registered with Exeter Chiefs. I guess that he's the one.

[Westcountry Mose]

Interesting to see what would happen if Lloyd had to make an appearance against Albion in our last match!

[kingsheathlad]

Wonder if he is related to Keith Fairbrother once a prop with Coventry?

[shaky]

Mar 26, 2012 18:06:41 GMT Westcountry Mose said:

Interesting to see what would happen if Lloyd had to make an appearance against Albion in our last match!

he's come to us via Redruth and a few games for Pirates after some LV= cup games for Exe.

www.statbunker.com/rugby/btb/index.php?PL=player&PlayerID=29535&PlayerCompType=&season=&StatType=PlayerDisc&pointsType=&PlayerInClubID=

[Steve@Mose]

From Esher RFC website:

ESHER SINKING FAST AS MOSELEY EDGE SCHMID’S MEN TOWARD TRAPDOOR

[willbassett]

Thanks for the responses on Lloyd.

Very pessimistic report but quite rightly reminds us that we've been in the same position as Esher and survived. We just need to play to our stengths on Saturday - use our big ball carriers, kick our pens and keep our composure

[Steve@Mose]

Mail:

Kevin Maggs prepares Moseley Rugby for RFU Championship battle at Esher

[studleyken]

Kevin has got it spot on. The lads know what is at stake so should not need reminding but it won't hurt if us fans give them a wake up call to make sure they start flat out on Sat. Lets be vocal. Lets get behind them as well as we have all season. It is a waste of time going to the game just to watch. Give your vocal cords some exercise.
Come on you Mooooose.

[Reddings]

Great day Saturday watching the Mose play really well. Looking forward to securing Championship status this weekend coming. Anyone aware of why Glyn Hughes didn't play agaisnt Esher because he played the last 20 against Scottish?

[robheap]

great win last weekend, would have been nice to get fourth try and I guess the lads switched off. all will be forgiven if we win down there next saturday. good luck boys, it'll make the scottish and plymouth games so much less stressful for all.

[CJB1]

From the Birmingham Mail ...

Moseley 27 Esher 15: Full match report by Brian Dick Mar 27 2012

JUST in case they weren’t totally convinced about the benefits of starting matches at full tilt, Moseley were left in no doubt as their third play-off match was won by half-time.

A seven-point lead might not have looked unassailable but everyone at Billesley Common knew Moseley had effectively done the job by the time the isotonic drinks tray appeared.

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[studleyken]

There has got to be more of the same again from the team on Sat. but for the full 80mins. Esher will be up for it for the full game if it is close. We have to take the wind out of their sails from the off. Good support will almost certainly help the Mose team so lets out shout the Esher fans and let the team know we are there for them.
COME ON YOU MOOOOOSE.