What a game!!! We nearly pulled off one of the results of a lifetime last weekend at Franklin’s Gardens, the home of Northampton Saints. Leading 7-6 just before half time we were reduced to 14 men against the league leaders and Premiership elect Northampton.
To go a man for 10 minutes in the bin is hard enough against a team of that quality but to play a full half against the likes of New Zealand international Bruce Reihana and British Lion Tom Smith, you’d be forgiven for thinking that the flood gates might have opened. But that was not the case.
True we had to weather a number of storms throughout the half ,both physical and meteorological, but the defensive effort was resolute and the commitment outstanding.
I was very proud to be part of the team after the game; it was one of those days where we all pulled together completely for each other and so nearly snatched a draw right at the death.
It will have taken a lot out of the boys, I know I was still feeling the effects of the game on Monday but we were back together on Tuesday night to analyse the game and move forward to this week. And they just keep getting bigger!!!
Exeter Chiefs at Meadow Lane on Sunday feels like the pinnacle of the season. At present we are four points behind them with three games remaining. If we can defeat them this weekend with a bonus point then it is all in our hands to finish 2nd and finish the season off in style.
Games against Exeter are always a tough battle; they have a full time squad of around 40 players compared to our part time squad of around 30.
Nottingham is steadily building into one of the power houses of the division but sometimes it is difficult to compete against the higher levels of investment that seems to be abundant in the teams around us.
This will count for nothing come 2:30pm on Sunday though as 15 men stand toe to toe at Meadow Lane.
We need the support of Nottingham both on and off the pitch, in terms of fans coming to watch games and also investors pushing us towards the Premiership.
Something special could happen at Meadow Lane on Sunday, I hope you’re there to be part of it..
To go a man for 10 minutes in the bin is hard enough against a team of that quality but to play a full half against the likes of New Zealand international Bruce Reihana and British Lion Tom Smith, you’d be forgiven for thinking that the flood gates might have opened. But that was not the case.
True we had to weather a number of storms throughout the half ,both physical and meteorological, but the defensive effort was resolute and the commitment outstanding.
I was very proud to be part of the team after the game; it was one of those days where we all pulled together completely for each other and so nearly snatched a draw right at the death.
It will have taken a lot out of the boys, I know I was still feeling the effects of the game on Monday but we were back together on Tuesday night to analyse the game and move forward to this week. And they just keep getting bigger!!!
Exeter Chiefs at Meadow Lane on Sunday feels like the pinnacle of the season. At present we are four points behind them with three games remaining. If we can defeat them this weekend with a bonus point then it is all in our hands to finish 2nd and finish the season off in style.
Games against Exeter are always a tough battle; they have a full time squad of around 40 players compared to our part time squad of around 30.
Nottingham is steadily building into one of the power houses of the division but sometimes it is difficult to compete against the higher levels of investment that seems to be abundant in the teams around us.
This will count for nothing come 2:30pm on Sunday though as 15 men stand toe to toe at Meadow Lane.
We need the support of Nottingham both on and off the pitch, in terms of fans coming to watch games and also investors pushing us towards the Premiership.
Something special could happen at Meadow Lane on Sunday, I hope you’re there to be part of it..
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