Coventry RFC Thread 18/19 (2 Viewers)

[I_Saw_Shaw_Score]

Oh dear, this thread is starting to look like one about the City after a few reverses !? We do seem to be playing worse away from that excellent home support we get though. Should be there on Saturday and hope we can pull them over the line to a much needed morale boosting win.

I don’t want to sound as dramatic as some on the city threads.

It is a concern however how poor it was Saturday and how we’ve started away, Cornish pirates stuffed us but they’re a very good side, Hartpury like Saturday made the most of the conditions (but Cov should have won), I wasn’t at that one but Saturday there was nothing, the only positive I can think of was that we didn’t concede more, but that was mainly down to them taking so much time over scrums and scrums being reset and that was only because they were battering us in the scrum they called for scrums.

Hope RW doesn’t make too many changes as I’m not sure that’s the answer 4/5 might be right.

Front row look all over the place, Jeannot was the pick, him coming on coincided with the scrum not being pushed back at a rate of knots!

 

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[I_Saw_Shaw_Score]

Please don’t under cook it boys!

 

[I_Saw_Shaw_Score]

Tomorrow’s team-
Coventry Rugby:

1. James Gibbons
2. Phil Nilsen
3. Luc Jeannot
4. Alex Woolford
5. Dan Faleafa
6. Adam Peters
7. Jack Ram
8. Ben Nutley
9. Pete White
10. Jake Sharp
11. David Halaifonua
12. Sam Tuitupou
13. Tony Fenner
14. Max Trimble
15. James Stokes

Replacements:
Scott Tolmie
Nathanael Titchard-jones
Charlie Beech
George Oram
Tom Jubb
Tom Kessell
Andy Bulumaku

Jeannot was solid when he came on last week so happy with that.
New 2nd row pairing
Sharp in v old club.
Fenner in the centre.
Trimble first appearance of the season

It looks a good set of backs for a dry day conditions tomorrow look as bad as today so it’s an interesting one, can see White to Sharp to Fenner and wide to the other 3 and away tomorrow will be the order of the day!

Both us and Scottish have won 2 lost 4 both beating Bedford and Jersey!

Fancy Cov to get a win with a BP tomorrow
Cov by 8 points.....

 

[Kneeza]

Got to be the quickest back-three combination in the league. Hope we can utilize them. I thought the weather was supposed to be calming down somewhat tomorrow?

 

[I_Saw_Shaw_Score]

Got to be the quickest back-three combination in the league. Hope we can utilize them. I thought the weather was supposed to be calming down somewhat tomorrow?

Met office saying drier, milder but windier than today during the match.

 

[Kneeza]

Fair enough. Beeb saying 15mph from the railway end. Never easy to decide which way to go first (assuming you get the choice).
I'm going Cov by 20. Always the optimist. (Or fool).

 

[I_Saw_Shaw_Score]

Fair enough. Beeb saying 15mph from the railway end. Never easy to decide which way to go first (assuming you get the choice).
I'm going Cov by 20. Always the optimist. (Or fool).

Take the wind first half & get off to a flier!

Watched first 20 of Scottish game on Sky last Saturday and I’m sure they said their captain Bright 8 is 40 years old!

 

[Kneeza]

He does seem to have been around forever. (Just turned 38 though, so about 18 months older than Sam T).

 

[I_Saw_Shaw_Score]

He does seem to have been around forever. (Just turned 38 though, so about 18 months older than Sam T).

Ah 38, forget Sam T is 36 played so many full games on the bounce already this season and even in last weeks shocker he was clearly our MOTM!

 

[I_Saw_Shaw_Score]

29-27 win
Made hard work 2nd half but it’s a 5 pointer at fortress BPA!

 

[Ashdown]

Get in, just coming out. Love a City, Cov double victory !

 

[I_Saw_Shaw_Score]

Get in, just coming out. Love a City, Cov double victory !

Amen to that!

That Trimble break!
Ram & Peters were my MOTM!
Cov’s defence around the last 10 metres was a worry!

‘Free game’ at Ealing next week anything a bonus!
Need 5 off Yorkshire carniege up here In 2 weeks before the cup break for a couple of months!

 

[scottccfc]

What another awesome saturday
Cov rugby win
City win
And my rugby team won in a massive cup game and i made my debut for the 1sts

 

[Kneeza]

Ram was a good shout for MoM, but White could have taken it too. Proper little terrier today.
Just wish we'd have played against the wind in the first. I feel sure it would have been a 5-0.

 

[I_Saw_Shaw_Score]

2nd try was finished excellently but a forward pass from Bulumaku to Trimble before he flicks it up!?

 

[I_Saw_Shaw_Score]

Away at table topping Ealing tomorrow-
Coventry Rugby v Ealing Trailfinders: George Oram starts against table-toppers – Coventry Rugby

Few injuries it appears, definitely not a game to risk players, especially on an artificial surface!

To come away with any points from the game will be a bonus, I think it’ll be a 20 point defeat tomorrow, Ealing are known for getting an early lead and then being ‘pulled back’ late on so maybe a 4 try bonus point is likely!

 

[I_Saw_Shaw_Score]

Coventry Rugby trio selected for autumn internationals – Coventry Rugby

Congrats to all 3, fortunate it appears they’ll miss the cup games, hopefully they’ll return injury free!

 

[I_Saw_Shaw_Score]

Cov losing 31-8 after 22 minutes.....it’s gonna be a long afternoon!

 

[I_Saw_Shaw_Score]

41-13 down at half time!

Hopefully get 2 more tries for the BP only consolation I can see from this and keeping the score under 60 would be good!

 

[I_Saw_Shaw_Score]

60-25 defeat
BP gained

Have to beat bottom placed Yorkshire Carnegie next Saturday to keep a decent gap!

 

[I_Saw_Shaw_Score]

Prop Biyi Alo signed, looks like he’ll add some much needed physicality up front!

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[Kneeza]

Huge lad. Been at Cov for a week or so, and was at Ealing on Sat.
Apparently, until recently (when he spoiled it by cutting his fingernails and lost a few kg) he was the heaviest player in the prem (just another random fact ).

 

[I_Saw_Shaw_Score]

Huge lad. Been at Cov for a week or so, and was at Ealing on Sat.
Apparently, until recently (when he spoiled it by cutting his fingernails and lost a few kg) he was the heaviest player in the prem (just another random fact ).

Good stat!

I spotted a picture of him in Tims blog after the LS up here week before last on the pitch at FT in Cov attire and did wonder who he was.

Did you go Ealing? Were they just on another level?

 

[scottccfc]

what a signing he will be, strength, power with experience of winning

 

[Kneeza]

The Ealing result was no more than we could expect, all things considered, and i'm only disappointed that we didn't get within 10-15 points of them.
It's a shame they couldn't respond more positively to the early 'easy, easy' chants from a few Ealing twats, and to the knob of an announcer who had obviously decided that he was a commentator. Prat. Constantly. Inexcusable, and makes one appreciate what a gentleman JB is.
Considering they were awarded a try by Dean feckin' Richards that everyone (including the lino - who told him but was ignored) knew wasn't a try, and gave us nowt (including a good try), and Richards also ignored a pair of boots to Trimble's face when he was down in touch, as well as ignoring the fact that they were so far offside for most of the match they could have been in another county, we did OK. Some better goalkicking would have helped too.
It's out of the way though, and now, with a few returnees and a bit more 'gelling', we'll pick up the season.
Eight wins minimum, and comfortable safety is eminently achievable (which grips me somewhat, as given a bit of luck with injuries/suspension, I still think we could have finished top four).
Still. Irrelevant. Next season is one to look forward to.

 

[GlastoSkyBlue]

The score line was disappointing even if the result was expected. Pirates, Ealing and Irish have a lot of years of cumulative building and spending at this (and higher) level of rugby so are a big step up in terms of the first 15 let alone 23 and squad. I'm happy that Rowland is picking his fights and we are generally competing well in those games. If you are by some way second best in this game then it becomes to almost impossible to retain possession or territory.

As for Ealing cheering "Easy, easy" that is pretty disrespectful, I hope they get promoted so that Sarries and Chiefs can repay the complement! Ha!

 

[Kneeza]

Biyi on the bench on Sat, and Sharp dropped. Stokes and Halaifonua still out.
Going to be a big ask given the level of changes we're having to make.

 

[I_Saw_Shaw_Score]

Biyi on the bench on Sat, and Sharp dropped. Stokes and Halaifonua still out.
Going to be a big ask given the level of changes we're having to make.

Thought Stokes would be out,stupid decision to play him v London Scottish so heavily strapped up. Thought Halaifinoua was in doubt as RW didn’t mention him in his midweek squad update.

Take it you know the team Kneeza? Won’t dig too much but Kessell or White?

 

[Kneeza]

It was Stokes who declared himself fit. Pillock.
Jeannot, Asbo, Gibbons
Oram, Tongan*
Makaafi, Peters**, Ram
Kessell, Maisey
Trimble, Stevens, ?, A. Bulumakau
Fenner

* New guy, name gone, too much rum tonight
** Peters took a smack tonight and may miss out.
? Ditto rum.
Sam on bench.

 

[I_Saw_Shaw_Score]

It was Stokes who declared himself fit. Pillock.
Jeannot, Asbo, Gibbons
Oram, Tongan*
Makaafi, Peters**, Ram
Kessell, Maisey
Trimble, Stevens, ?, A. Bulumakau
Fenner

* New guy, name gone, too much rum tonight
** Peters took a smack tonight and may miss out.
? Ditto rum.
Sam on bench.

Very interesting side.....

Sam T on the bench!?

No Jubb or Voss (is he fit?)
Faleafa hasn’t impressed me yet, early days I know.

Be a blow if Peters is out, bit of an unsung star for me so far.

Hmmm

 

[I_Saw_Shaw_Score]

Coventry Rugby:

1. James Gibbons
2. Phil Nilsen
3. Luc Jeannot
4. Dan Faleafa
5. George Oram
6. Adam Peters
7. Jack Ram
8. Ben Nutley
9. Tom Kessell
10. Will Maisey
11. Max Trimble
12. Heath Stevens
13. Andy Bulumakau
14. Junior Bulumakau
15. Tony Fenner

Replacements:

1. Scott Tolmie
2. Charlie Beech
3. Biyi Alo
4. Cameron Gray
5. Latu Makaafi
6. Pete White
7. Sam Tuitupou

Good work Kneeza bar Nutley for Latu & the other Bulumakau brother as the (?) bang on, you’re good at this ‘guessing’ malarkey.

What’s the reason for dropping Sam T to the bench. Squad looks a lot weaker in the backs without him, Stokes & Dave H (who I think hasn’t been as effective as expected so far!)

 

[Kneeza]

Yes, I guessed pretty well eh?
I'll give myself 8 out of 10 for that.

Sam needs a rest TBF, but he'll come on at some point.

 

[I_Saw_Shaw_Score]

Yes, I guessed pretty well eh?
I'll give myself 8 out of 10 for that.

Sam needs a rest TBF, but he'll come on at some point.

Resting him last Saturday, play him this Saturday then Rest weekend next before 6 weeks of cup games would have made more sense to me.

Still think Cov win tomorrow but think it’ll be less than 7 and I don’t think we’ll get the BP

25-20 (4-1) im going for.

 

[Kneeza]

5-0.

I'm not so good with those kind of guesses though.

 

[I_Saw_Shaw_Score]

Sky Sports 407 from 14:45 for those that want to watch or record the game as they’re heading to the Ricoh!