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Bedford V Newcastle on Sky now

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  • 23-05-2013 7:45pm
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    OldRio
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    Chance to have a look at Jimmy Gopperth.
    Might be interesting.


    Wife out for the night. Bottle of wine opened.


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    Taco Corp
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    am I correct in saying that if Bedford win overall (2nd leg next week) that due to the fact their ground doesn't meet required standards, they don't actually move up to the premiership next season and London Welsh stay up?


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    thomond2006
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    Captain_Hindsight wrote: »
    am I correct in saying that if Bedford win overall (2nd leg next week) that due to the fact their ground doesn't meet required standards, they don't actually move up to the premiership next season and London Welsh stay up?

    That is correct.

    Here's the funny thing: London Welsh don't want to stay up! They're broke.


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    matthew8
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    Is Brendan Burke playing for Bedford?


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    OldRio
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    matthew8 wrote: »
    Is Brendan Burke playing for Bedford?

    Yes.


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    Taco Corp
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    matthew8 wrote: »
    Is Brendan Burke playing for Bedford?
    playing 13. irish lad?


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    Taco Corp
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    not too often you hear the commentators talk about taking advantage of the slope


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    matthew8
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    Captain_Hindsight wrote: »
    playing 13. irish lad?

    Used to play for Leinster but never really got much gametime.


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    thomond2006
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    Bedford have a couple of Saracens reserves playing.


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    .ak
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    Gopperth has plenty of skills in his set of tools... good athlete too. Will fit in well at Leinster imo.


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    Swan Curry
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    Gopperth's defence hasn't looked that good so far,Bedford broke out of their own 22 when they were under pressure due to a missed tackle from him and missed another tackle on the Bedford 15.


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    OldRio
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    He fed that to the backrow.


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    leftleg
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    matthew8 wrote: »
    Used to play for Leinster but never really got much gametime.

    poor guy, if you could think of the toughest place to be trying to break into a first team at outside centre, what team would spring to mind? Is there a tougher incumbent to push off his perch. Guy never stood a chance.


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    its_phil
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    Good finish now.

    Bedford with a scrum 5m out and no time


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    its_phil
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    Tough penalty kick to finish the game 6 points behind Newcastle but he misses


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    OldRio
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    Poor display by Bedford.
    Newcastle far superior in most aspects. 18 points to Gopperth


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    madds
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    leftleg wrote: »
    poor guy, if you could think of the toughest place to be trying to break into a first team at outside centre, what team would spring to mind? Is there a tougher incumbent to push off his perch. Guy never stood a chance.

    Burke played on the left wing (mostly) or full back when he was with Leinster. He only started playing in the centre when he went to England.


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    irishbucsfan
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    Never even realised he played 13!

    He was never going to make it here at the time anyway.


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    Taco Corp
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    Bump.

    Second leg is on Sky, starting in a few


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    rrpc
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    And Newcastle win. Gopperth looks the business, will fit in at Leinster.


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