Week 4 - latest scores thread Friday 9th Oct. thru Sunday 11th Oct.

[Tony_At_Wuss]

Ealing are absolutely on fire today! 38-0

[Rothman2]

38-7 half time. 6 tries to 1

Interesting Ben Simpson the ref today refereed Roths National 1 title clinching game v Sale FC at the end of last season.

[Rothman2]

What kind of crowds do they get at Ealing?

[Tony_At_Wuss]

I think I am correct in saying between 1k and 2k. It doesn’t look too large a crowd on TV, but we cannot of course see all areas of the ground.

[Rothman2]

Thanks Tony, they certainly deserve better attendances

Ealing over for their seventh try and a lovely conversion from Johnson.
Ealing 45 Hartpury 7 after 45 mins. 7 tries to 1.

[Rothman2]

Interception try for Ealing brings up the 50 on 59 mins.
Another great wide conversion makes it Ealing 52 Hartpury 7

(8-1)

[Rothman2]

68 mins another Ealing try conversion attempt from the other side of the pitch is wide.
11 mins to go and it’s Ealing 57-7 up (9-1)

[Rothman2]

My doggie needs a walk so I will record the rest but don’t think there will be any doubt about the outcome. Ealing are a fine team.

Just before I go another Ealing try and another excellent conversion.

Ealing 64 Hartpury 7 (10-1)

Roth will remain in the top 6 this weekend. Yes I know it’s only 4 games but given who we have played am over the moon as they say.

[Rothman2]

And another try to round things off. Converted. Final score Ealing 71 Hartpury 7.

Ealing secured the win by 11 tries to 1.

[Dawson9]

Thanks Tony, they certainly deserve better attendances

Sadly I dont think they ever will. Theyre in an area saturated with other rugby clubs (inc top flight clubs) and its always gonna be hard to grow much. Similar issue to the other clubs in the champ/n1 etc around there.

Also felt theyve always suffered from a lack of jeopardy - bar the odd game against the likes of Jersey and now worcester, most games are an absolute cakewalk - and their squad is simply far too strong for many games in this division to be truly competitive. They say success breads success but is there really much to get the average punters invested when most games (like todays) are totally lacking in any sort of competition or jeopardy?