Mike Croker

Long suffering passenger on the Bristol Rugby supporters' roller coaster ride, currently enjoying the upswing!

[Mike Croker @MikeCroker8]

@CharlieFelix Possibly. But these 6-2 bomb squads are changing the nature of the game. In my view there should be a regulation that limits the bench to 5-3. Admittedly hybrid players make it practically difficult.

[Mike Croker @MikeCroker8]

@JohnEvely_BPost Such a shame that he seemed to fall out of favour with Pat Lam.

[Mike Croker @MikeCroker8]

@gallagherbren58 @SBarnesRugby Richard Hill also did a great job coaching Bristol back in the later Mem days when we had no money!

[Mike Croker @MikeCroker8]

@SBarnesRugby Yes it was a great match, but arguably the Pollock penalty and card did affect the result, albeit the momentum was with Bath at that point. At least the ref was decisive in his decision not to card Barbeary, and didn't wait for umpteen replays.

[Mike Croker @MikeCroker8]

@TheRugbyPaper @BristolBears About rugby in Bristol, I was dismayed to read your match report from Clifton v Dings yesterday. Specifically references to the late Clifton DoR???

[Mike Croker @MikeCroker8]

@JohnEvely_BPost Really?
A very very rich man buys a stake in a club he supports, from a very rich man.
Speaking as a supporter of a club owned by a very rich man.

[Mike Croker @MikeCroker8]

@bbcpointswest
Disappointing you couldn't mention rugby this evening. Bristol thumping Harlequins, Bath league leaders.

[Mike Croker @MikeCroker8]

@SBarnesRugby Not unbeatable, but the en masse deployment of their formidable bench makes it very difficult for all but the strongest opposition.

[Mike Croker @MikeCroker8]

@CrootMatt @Saracens @BristolBears @premrugby Ridley did us no favours in the SF at Bath in May, to put it very mildly.

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[Mike Croker @MikeCroker8]

@stephenjones9 I thought that yesterday's underdogs Fiji were similarly on the wrong end of most of the marginal calls, often inititiated by the TMO.

[Mike Croker @MikeCroker8]

@CrootMatt @BristolBears When Genge is away / post Lions resting, we look thin at loosehead. If Woolmore were to be injured at the same time, think we'd be in the mire!

[Mike Croker @MikeCroker8]

@Glawsboy84 @gloucesterrugby Only 22 years? We went to the 1990 final for my stag weekend, Bath won by c40 points!

[Mike Croker @MikeCroker8]

@radio_sheri The Bath youngsters were frighteningly impressive Andrew. A full strength Bristol XV struggled to cope with them. The final scoreline flattered us somewhat. But a win is a win! Cheers

[Mike Croker @MikeCroker8]

@BristolBears @LeicesterTigers A poor performance in front of a poor (in numerical terms) crowd. Very disappointing.

[Mike Croker @MikeCroker8]

@JohnEvely_BPost Any news re Joe Owen's injury? He's been outstanding this season, and was badly missed at Gloucester.

[Mike Croker @MikeCroker8]

@CrootMatt @BedfordBluesRFC @BristolBears Indeed, good for them. All our injuries and the need to rest players have caused difficulties. But if the objective was to progress in the PRC, then the team selections for Queensland, Ampthill & Bedford look misjudged.

[Mike Croker @MikeCroker8]

@radio_sheri @BristolBears The injury list is really hurting a small squad. But Bristol often struggle to adapt to suffocating defences. Sale too strong for us, whilst the ref allowed them to slow the game down horribly. Shame that any newcomers in the 22k crowd didn't see better fayre from the home team!

[Mike Croker @MikeCroker8]

Hello @BristolWaste Why have you only collected recycling from the North side of West Broadway, BS9, today?

[Mike Croker @MikeCroker8]

@CrootMatt Bad news it seems. According to this morning's Times, Pat Lam says AJ is likely to be absent for "a number of weeks".