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• Ive forgotten now but what was the reason our original game against them was postponed? In any case, the WRU can and have docked points off sides for failing to have fit teams and calling games off. We HAVE to play it realistically or there'll be yet another hearing. Speaking of those, anyone know if Coutts' panel was tonight? (NT) -- -, 01:16:36 02/09/05 Wed
  • The weather was the reason for the first game. They then tried to sneak it in for a Friday night which inconvienient for us, but as it wasn't an official wru-agreed rearranged date, they couldn't do anything about us refusing to play. However, this one is an official date, so we have to play or get docked. (NT) -- Graham, 01:24:18 02/09/05 Wed
    • If it was weather and done within the rules we cant really force them to postpone. If worst comes to the worst we play it with what we've got. If we lose we dont lose points, if we refuse to play then we will. 0 is better than -3 worse case. (NT) -- -, 01:57:32 02/09/05 Wed
      • Can't argue with that. The last thing we want is to be docked again. (NT) -- Graham, 02:22:08 02/09/05 Wed
  • I've been looking everywhere to find some news on Ben to no avail. I have no doubt he's in for a large ban. Shame really, we could have done with him for the Llanharan game. (NT) -- Graham, 01:27:46 02/09/05 Wed

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• Luckily we're playing what is probably the worst team in the league. Even so its going to be tough. (NT) -- -, 22:55:07 02/07/05 Mon
  • You going? (NT) -- Graham, 23:56:22 02/07/05 Mon
    • If i can find the place. (NT) -- -, 05:40:26 02/08/05 Tue
      • Same here, it's years since I've been to Llanharan. Never mind, if I leave about now I should find it before kick off. (NT) -- Graham, 14:44:20 02/08/05 Tue
  • I hope we don't go down this road again of underestimating the opposition. We've done that before and come unstuck. (NT) -- Nick, 13:08:24 02/08/05 Tue
• worst team in the league?dont u believe it boys, they were better than Newbridge and Caerphilly, and sadly they were better up fron tthat u were against us. I hope Byron doesnt think they will be the worst team u will play. good luck tho. (NT) -- Poolerfan, 08:10:55 02/08/05 Tue
  • I've heard good things about their forwards and the fact that they get up for games. We are one of the gmes that they've targetted. I just hope we get up for them. Remaining games are in short supply, so they need this one badly. (NT) -- Graham, 14:43:04 02/08/05 Tue
• Just been reviewing the (guessed) team and realised that we haven't got any fit players for the bench. I thought we looked a bit thin on the ground last night in training. (NT) -- Graham, 23:37:13 02/08/05 Tue

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• I saw it earlier on Gray, certainly made me wince!!! I wonder if the club mentioned was Caerphilly RFC? (NT) -- EIA, 20:36:23 02/08/05 Tue

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• Wonder if any of our Merthyr lads playing??? (NT) -- EV, 14:56:09 02/07/05 Mon
  • Re: Wonder if any of our Merthyr lads playing??? -- phil, 08:39:50 02/08/05 Tue

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• Good Shout Gra. Was just thinking the same thing myself. Will be disgusting if he gets a ban for abuse, but people are allowed to get away with out and out dirty play. they have definately made a rod for their own back. idiots. PS how come u didnt enter a fantasy rugby team on the guiness site (NT) -- CJ, 08:31:01 02/05/05 Sat
  • I've been really busy over the last week (nearly didn't make the Pooler game) and didn't get time to pick a team. By the way, have you been told what Ben actually said to get his second yellow card? (NT) -- Graham, 12:09:12 02/05/05 Sat
• Re: Ben's Ban? -- afan, 13:06:06 02/05/05 Sat
  • I bet Sale will be really miffed about it. (NT) -- Graham, 15:42:15 02/05/05 Sat
  • If its 4 weeks then you're better off stamping on someones head which is ridiculous (NT) -- -, 16:07:09 02/05/05 Sat
    • And if your name's Grewcock you only get a yellow card for stamping on the opposition scrum half's head when he's standing up! (NT) -- html junkie, 10:32:53 02/07/05 Mon
      • That was disgusting. But he swears it was accidental (of course it was mun - silly place to leave a head, 4ft above the ground). The thug should be banned by his own union for that. (NT) -- Graham, 15:49:39 02/07/05 Mon
        • Ahh but he didnt dare question the referee so thats ok. FWIW that was a red card as was Thomas' actions after it. As the ref said to him "You ran 15m across the field to try to hit him. That isnt retaliation" (NT) -- -, 16:50:36 02/07/05 Mon

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• Llanharan could now be an effective 6 pointer, they need to win to claw up the table and we need to get points off them to put more distance between us. Theres currently 17 points between us. Near 6 games. 12 to go. We're PROBABLY safe but need to make sure (NT) -- -, 22:40:32 02/02/05 Wed
• Good post CJ. To answer the point about Horner, he wasn't up Cae Canol Monday, so I suspect he was only making up numbers as he is still carrying an injury. Can we beat Llanharan? If we play the same again, the answer is no. These boys need the self-belief that’s been AWOL since Christmas. Why is it that the games they have given their all in have been against the likes of Llanelli, Swansea, Cardiff, Newport Bridgend etc? The games we would expect to do well in, we haven't seemed interested in. (NT) -- Graham, 00:22:14 02/03/05 Thu
• Scott h got injured in the warm up before the game. Looked nasty to. (NT) -- Milo, 06:51:20 02/03/05 Thu
  • Scott Horner that is! Looked like ligaments in his ankle or foot and was limping v badly. (NT) -- Milo, 07:05:37 02/03/05 Thu
• I cant beleive how poor your forwards were. We murdered you up front and that was the difference between us I think. You are still a bit safer then us tho I guess. Im sure we will both be there next year...and thanks Graham for coming down...you record lives on. Finally...do something about the arseholes that keep spouting crap on here! (NT) -- Poolerfan, 08:23:42 02/03/05 Thu
• Yep your right poolerfan. You did murder us up front, and it was the difference, we couldnt get any quick ball out to the backs as we had discussed on here as what we needed to do. I think Lyn W needs to make a return. He might not be fit enough to get around the park all that well yet, but he will lock the scrum out and give our backs the time they need. All the ball they did have last night panicked them and they rushed it (NT) -- CJ, 08:50:07 02/03/05 Thu
  • I was speaking to Lyn on Monday and he is very keen to get back on the field for Ebbw. He has played a couple of games for Brynmawr with no ill effects, so now I would guess he needs to take a step up. (NT) -- Graham, 15:00:42 02/03/05 Thu
• I think the forwards in the Ebbw Vale Pack last night totally lacked any honesty in any of their play. There was no consistancy at set piece and when things are not working in that area you can forget a result against any team. Many of the forwards are the same as a few weeks back when we were getting results. I feel those players need to have long look in the mirror because thier not playing to potential. (NT) -- :0{, 10:17:50 02/03/05 Thu
• Yea. I know hes keen to get back. Thats the type of bloke he is. Will give 110% for this club, and as i said if he cant get round the park as well as alexander, does it matter when our scrum will be solid (NT) -- CJ, 18:48:20 02/03/05 Thu
• Many of those forward may be the same, but just one change in amonst there can make a big difference. Our problem is without Couuts on there, we do not have enough strength in our front three. On top of this R.Aylett is very lightweight. He is a good player, but maybee a bit of bulk in the second row. Maybe its time for Chay to dust of his boots. He said he would if we were desperate, and lets be fair we are. G.Jones needs to have an op and Kuli, although he would try cannot play every game (NT) -- CJ, 18:52:47 02/03/05 Thu

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• It looks to me as though our long break means we are starting the season again! Let's hope the 2nd half ends like the 1st!! (NT) -- Glyn, 21:28:31 02/02/05 Wed
• Not much consolation, I know, but Llandovery beat Neath according to the BBC site. (NT) -- ebbwboy, 21:31:14 02/02/05 Wed
• Exactly the same as last saturday -- -, 21:31:48 02/02/05 Wed
  • And what's more, it was a fair result. Pooler looked as if they were going to get 50 for a while. Even with the substitutes coming on, things didn't improve. Well played Pooler a well deserved win for a well organised team that played as if they wanted it. Is it too much to ask that we will learn from this woeful performance? (NT) -- Graham, 21:50:55 02/02/05 Wed
    • Didnt learn after saturday, came out, played the same way, lost the same way. Pontypool had a very simple game plan and it worked. Playing like that it doesnt take a decent side to win at all. (NT) -- -, 22:00:42 02/02/05 Wed
• i was expecting a very close game and was very supprised by the way ebbw played. i'm sure you guys will get back on track, everyone has their bad games. anyway it was nice to see a great crowd for a wednesday night. (NT) -- barney (pooler supporter), 21:56:56 02/02/05 Wed
  • Fair play, that was a pretty good turn out Barney. At least you are heading toward some mid-table safety now fella. (NT) -- Graham, 22:00:46 02/02/05 Wed
• Table updated:- http://www.whitcombe.org.uk/premier/displaytable.php (NT) -- -, 22:25:46 02/02/05 Wed

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• Where's Scu? (NT) -- Wally, 00:06:26 02/01/05 Tue
  • He wasn't down training tonight Wal, so I don't know. You sure you haven't got him? (NT) -- Graham, 00:26:46 02/01/05 Tue
• Looks worrying to me. Well the prop situation anyway. Why on earth is coutts on the bench. Alexander just about did enough on sat, and we know Greg Burns is not a scrumager. I can see the same as saturday occuring. We cant secure any ball from the forwards and so we cannot threaton with the skill we have behind (NT) -- EBBW EBBW EBBW, 12:36:21 02/01/05 Tue
  • If we are going to struggle to match them up front, any ball we manage to secure should be given straight to the back line quickly, as we know that's where our strength is at the moment. (NT) -- Graham, 13:04:17 02/01/05 Tue
    • Not as simpe as that though. Not having parity with the forwards tends to result in slow ball thats of no real use to the back line. Just like Saturday. (NT) -- -, 14:05:28 02/01/05 Tue
      • Got to agree with that. So the quicker it's away the better, as there is no point keeping it tight if we are getting beaten up. Speed is the word. (NT) -- Graham, 17:21:18 02/01/05 Tue
        • The problem is you cant get ball to release quickly if the forwards are unable to place it cleanly. It involves much digging and scrabbling wasting valuable few seconds. Quick ball to the backs is essential but the team with 2 changes doesnt exactly boost confidence given what happened last time (NT) -- -, 18:47:27 02/01/05 Tue
• Yea. Fully agree. We shouldnt be keeping it tight with the ball we do manage to get. Put some width on it. I also think that if we are struggling in the lineout as we did on saturday we need to keep the ball in hand more. Jasons line kicking was fantastic on Saturday, but if we were unable to secure our own lineout ball, we were just handing it back to them. Wont be able to make it tomo Gra. So give a shout for me. You can criticise the ref dor me aswell, but no abuse plz. (NT) -- CJ, 18:22:18 02/01/05 Tue
  • His line kicking was accurate and in the first half the right move but in the second half when starved of the ball i thought we kicked far too often wasting the possession we had at times. That said its hard to to anything when you have no scrum, no lineout and slow ball. (NT) -- -, 18:49:37 02/01/05 Tue
• We're also struggling in the front row , so I would'nt be too afraid of our pack - especially if we pick up any injuries during the game ! We have Winnie Moa on the bench for us I think and he`s been playing for Talywain recently. Also Cae is away with the Dragons on their Middle East Jolly and he'll be a huge loss to us tonight ! (NT) -- Poolersaint, 18:20:27 02/02/05 Wed