Post by Jamie Crawford on Mar 10, 2015 8:52:06 GMT
As Griff said on the website about the game, “We will be firm underdogs in most people’s eyes but we don’t see it like that. I’m sure they’ll pay us respect, they have a huge squad and we’ll wait to see what they send up here and how results go between now and then.
“It’s home advantage, we have an impeccable record in the Competition and we’ve got nothing to lose. The pressure is on them and we’re looking forward to it.”
Going into the game Bristol have the form, having only been beaten once in league action but the Knights have the form in the competition. This is based on B & I Cup form, having finished first after the Pool stages. The question is whether Bristol rested some of their big guns for the knockout stages believing that they could do enough in the Pool stages? Or have the Knight’s players got the winning mind-set in the Cup that has proved elusive in the league? Only Saturday will provide the answer but the Knights need their sixteenth player to be very vocal in support. I went to the Aviva Stadium in Dublin for Ireland v England and any start of, “Swing low…” was drowned out by, “Side by side We stand like brothers…” – Ireland’s Call. It has been similar at Twickenham when England play the All Blacks, the famous Haka proclaiming their strength and prowess in order to intimidate the opposition by the All Blacks is drowned out by, “Swing low…”. Home advantage exerting itself.
The Knights had an impressive performance to beat Munster A 38 – 17 in the Quarter Finals, Bristol welcomed Leeds Carnegie to Ashton Gate and beat them 41 – 28.
Either Fly Half Nicky or Flanker Oliver Robinson (son of ex-England coach Andy, not related to Nicky) have been Bristol’s danger men with the boot and Oliver is the equal third top try-scorer in Cup matches. His try-scoring prowess was over two games when he achieved two hat tricks.
Bristol’s Back Row are their leading try-scorers by position followed by the wingers in the Cup. Down the wings and the back row have conceded the most tries but not as many as have been scored. Much of this will be down to the Robinson’s.
Bristol’s fitness is not a factor as they have scored their most tries in the second and last quarters of the game. However they have conceded over 76% of their tries in the second half, so perhaps a lack of concentration creeps in during the second half.
Last night Worcester Warriors welcomed Leinster to Sixways.
Please note the earlier KO @ 2.00pm.
C’MON KNIGHTS. DONNY, DONNY, DONNY…
“It’s home advantage, we have an impeccable record in the Competition and we’ve got nothing to lose. The pressure is on them and we’re looking forward to it.”
Going into the game Bristol have the form, having only been beaten once in league action but the Knights have the form in the competition. This is based on B & I Cup form, having finished first after the Pool stages. The question is whether Bristol rested some of their big guns for the knockout stages believing that they could do enough in the Pool stages? Or have the Knight’s players got the winning mind-set in the Cup that has proved elusive in the league? Only Saturday will provide the answer but the Knights need their sixteenth player to be very vocal in support. I went to the Aviva Stadium in Dublin for Ireland v England and any start of, “Swing low…” was drowned out by, “Side by side We stand like brothers…” – Ireland’s Call. It has been similar at Twickenham when England play the All Blacks, the famous Haka proclaiming their strength and prowess in order to intimidate the opposition by the All Blacks is drowned out by, “Swing low…”. Home advantage exerting itself.
The Knights had an impressive performance to beat Munster A 38 – 17 in the Quarter Finals, Bristol welcomed Leeds Carnegie to Ashton Gate and beat them 41 – 28.
Either Fly Half Nicky or Flanker Oliver Robinson (son of ex-England coach Andy, not related to Nicky) have been Bristol’s danger men with the boot and Oliver is the equal third top try-scorer in Cup matches. His try-scoring prowess was over two games when he achieved two hat tricks.
Bristol’s Back Row are their leading try-scorers by position followed by the wingers in the Cup. Down the wings and the back row have conceded the most tries but not as many as have been scored. Much of this will be down to the Robinson’s.
Bristol’s fitness is not a factor as they have scored their most tries in the second and last quarters of the game. However they have conceded over 76% of their tries in the second half, so perhaps a lack of concentration creeps in during the second half.
Last night Worcester Warriors welcomed Leinster to Sixways.
Please note the earlier KO @ 2.00pm.
C’MON KNIGHTS. DONNY, DONNY, DONNY…
