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Ep 210 - Bears win well in the one game Prem restart as West Wales awaits

The lads jump on Zoom to speculate on the team for Saints this coming Saturday now that the Autumn International break is over. Which returning players will feature?Have we succesfullly reduced our Guinness world record breaking injury list to more manageable levels?Is the officiating team for the weekend more akin to watching a mash up of Last of the Summer Wine and Monarch of the Glen?And will we win?All this and not a lot more as we nearly come in under half an hour for the first time since eposide 1!<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/617611/open_sms">Let us know what you think!</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;The lads jump on Zoom to speculate on the team for Saints this coming Saturday now that the Autumn International break is over. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Which returning players will feature?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Have we succesfullly reduced our Guinness world record breaking injury list to more manageable levels?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Is the officiating team for the weekend more akin to watching a mash up of Last of the Summer Wine and Monarch of the Glen?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;And will we win?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;All this and not a lot more as we nearly come in under half an hour for the first time since eposide 1!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/617611/open_sms"&gt;Let us know what you think!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The lads jump on Zoom to speculate on the team for Saints this coming Saturday now that the Autumn International break is over.  Which returning players will feature? Have we succesfullly reduced our Guinness world record breaking injury list to more manageable levels? Is the officiating team for the weekend more akin to watching a mash up of Last of the Summer Wine and Monarch of the Glen? And will we win? All this and not a lot more as we nearly come in under half an hour for the first...

Ep 209 - Rapid Saints preview

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Ep 208 - Dunnie's off - when is an exhibition not an exhibition - women lose to Sarries - and listener loose ends tied up

It was a derby day to remember and although it didn&apos;t go our way for us, the effort was there. Pete, Lee and Miles ‘deep dive’ into the heated clash with them down the road, where the Bears battled hard, created big moments, but ultimately found that Bath were just that little bit better on the day.🔥 Key Talking Points:<ul><li>Early impact &amp; momentum:</li></ul>From the off, the Bears looked fired up: a charge-down leading to a try inside a minute set the tone. That fast start put Bath on notice, yet despite that spark, the boys found themselves under pressure as the first half progressed, with Bath creeping into the ascendancy. Was the Ben Spencer “not looked at deliberate knock on” a turning point?<ul><li>Defence showing heart:</li></ul>The Bears defended really well when they needed to. Two Bath tries were disallowed thanks to our pressure and scrambled defence and even if the final scoreboard didn’t ultimately reflect it, the character was there.<ul><li>Bench depth &amp; injuries exposed</li></ul>With many first-choice names missing, the squad felt the effects. The Bears’ bench couldn’t quite match Bath’s firepower and depth and the gap that showed.  The hosts executed late and we paid for the small moments that went against us.<ul><li>Refereeing &amp; derby tension</li></ul>Derby matches bring emotion and this one was no exception. The officiating was under the microscope — scrums, scuffles, yellows, and debate. We consider whether the match officials were the right choice for this much-heated affair, whilst at the same time recognising that it can be a thankless task.🤔 Looking ahead: can we build from this?Yes, the result stings. But there is more to this performance than just the score. The Bears showed fight, structure and signs of promise. The focus now is to turn this into consistency.🎖 Player of the Week:Our pick: Matías Moroni — despite travel and squad changes, he produced several big plays and gave the Bears something to build on. Stay tuned for his full ratings in the episode.🗣 Listener shout-outs:Massive thanks to all the fans who weighed in but our top three contributions this week were:<ul><li>“Defence was incredible… Worsley more than held his own versus the overrated Russell.” — Morgan</li><li>“Bears battled. Bath better.” — Huge Swede</li><li>“You’ll get top 8. Fair Play’ - Tony Sarsby (a Bath fan)</li></ul>Got views on the game? Send us your voice-notes or messages across our social media and you might feature int he pod.✅ Final Word:A valiant effort, full of heart, grit and individuality, but at the final whistle, Bath came out on top. If the Bears can keep the intensity shown here, tighten up when it matters, and improve depth, then this performance won’t feel like just a defeat but rather a stepping stone.🐻 Follow us on Instagram @BearsBeyondTheGate, Twitter @bearsbeyondgate,  Facebook @Bears Beyond The Gate and now even TikTok too @bears.beyond.the2 💬 Share this episode with your fellow Bears fan — let’s keep the fan chat alive! UP THE BEARS! 🐻<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/617611/open_sms">Let us know what you think!</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;It was a derby day to remember and although it didn&amp;apos;t go our way for us, the effort was there. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Pete, Lee and Miles ‘deep dive’ into the heated clash with them down the road, where the Bears battled hard, created big moments, but ultimately found that Bath were just that little bit better on the day.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;🔥 Key Talking Points:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;Early impact &amp;amp; momentum:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;From the off, the Bears looked fired up: a charge-down leading to a try inside a minute set the tone. That fast start put Bath on notice, yet despite that spark, the boys found themselves under pressure as the first half progressed, with Bath creeping into the ascendancy. Was the Ben Spencer “not looked at deliberate knock on” a turning point?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;Defence showing heart:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Bears defended really well when they needed to. Two Bath tries were disallowed thanks to our pressure and scrambled defence and even if the final scoreboard didn’t ultimately reflect it, the character was there.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;Bench depth &amp;amp; injuries exposed&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;With many first-choice names missing, the squad felt the effects. The Bears’ bench couldn’t quite match Bath’s firepower and depth and the gap that showed. &lt;br/&gt;The hosts executed late and we paid for the small moments that went against us.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;Refereeing &amp;amp; derby tension&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Derby matches bring emotion and this one was no exception. The officiating was under the microscope — scrums, scuffles, yellows, and debate. We consider whether the match officials were the right choice for this much-heated affair, whilst at the same time recognising that it can be a thankless task.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;🤔 &lt;b&gt;Looking ahead: can we build from this?&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Yes, the result stings. But there is more to this performance than just the score. The Bears showed fight, structure and signs of promise. The focus now is to turn this into consistency.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;🎖 Player of the Week:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Our pick: &lt;b&gt;Matías Moroni&lt;/b&gt; — despite travel and squad changes, he produced several big plays and gave the Bears something to build on. Stay tuned for his full ratings in the episode.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;🗣 Listener shout-outs:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Massive thanks to all the fans who weighed in but our top three contributions this week were:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;“Defence was incredible… Worsley more than held his own versus the overrated Russell.” — Morgan&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;“Bears battled. Bath better.” — Huge Swede&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;“You’ll get top 8. Fair Play’ - Tony Sarsby (a Bath fan)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Got views on the game? Send us your voice-notes or messages across our social media and you might feature int he pod.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;✅ Final Word:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A valiant effort, full of heart, grit and individuality, but at the final whistle, Bath came out on top. If the Bears can keep the intensity shown here, tighten up when it matters, and improve depth, then this performance won’t feel like just a defeat but rather a stepping stone.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;🐻 Follow us on Instagram @BearsBeyondTheGate, Twitter @bearsbeyondgate,  Facebook @Bears Beyond The Gate and now even TikTok too @bears.beyond.the2&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;💬 Share this episode with your fellow Bears fan — let’s keep the fan chat alive!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;UP THE BEARS!&lt;/b&gt; 🐻&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/617611/open_sms"&gt;Let us know what you think!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

It was a derby day to remember and although it didn't go our way for us, the effort was there.  Pete, Lee and Miles ‘deep dive’ into the heated clash with them down the road, where the Bears battled hard, created big moments, but ultimately found that Bath were just that little bit better on the day. 🔥 Key Talking Points: Early impact &amp; momentum:From the off, the Bears looked fired up: a charge-down leading to a try inside a minute set the tone. That fast start put Bath on notice, ye...

Ep 207 - 'Feisty one you are!' The derby does not disappoint as Bears battle hard but Bath are a bit better

This week we go over Friday night’s 7-try, 49-point dismantling of Gloucester under the lights and in front of the baying crowd at Kingsholm. We regained the Rifles Cup with another warrior-like performance of grit and graft but also sprinkled some fantastic handling and offloading. Despite our injury woes if felt a bit like the Bears Way in its full glory.Not only did the frenetic nature of the game help last minute loanee and former fan favourite Toby Fricker shrug off his stag do hangover, but it also allowed Mattias Moroni to get over his jet lag having, flown into Bristol on the red eye earlier in the week. However, in young Sam Worsley we had a bone fide Academy player who definitely came of age delivering a high class performance and becoming the first Bristol player to kick seven conversions in a Prem rugby match. We went with Gloucester-supporting Lewis who was supposed to join us tonight but he has unsurprisingly cried off, but we do hear from his Dad Steve who was the Gloucester team doctor back in the day of Mike Teague and the like.3 wins out of 4 is a pretty good return give the injuries but we have a final challenge down the road before the Autumn Internationals ‘literally’ kick in. Given that Bath lost to Tigers, are we heading towards an epic backlash or should we go with some extra confidence given that our recent performance history has been pretty good there? We hear from Bath fans, Tom Dabs and Matt Price who gives thir thoughts. Either way you can be sure that the likes of Gengey, Dunnie and Kloska will be ready for them.All this and more with Pete, Miles and Lee in rugby union&apos;s only lock-in pod down at the Bristol Beer Factory Taproom.Chapter markers are avaible again!<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/617611/open_sms">Let us know what you think!</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;This week we go over &lt;b&gt;Friday night’s 7-try, 49-point dismantling of Gloucester&lt;/b&gt; under the lights and in front of the baying crowd at Kingsholm. We regained the &lt;b&gt;Rifles Cup&lt;/b&gt; with another &lt;b&gt;warrior-like performance of grit and graft but also sprinkled some fantastic handling and offloading. &lt;/b&gt;Despite our injury woes if felt a bit like the Bears Way in its full glory.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Not only did the frenetic nature of the game help last minute loanee and former fan favourite &lt;b&gt;Toby Fricker&lt;/b&gt; shrug off his stag do hangover, but it also allowed &lt;b&gt;Mattias Moroni&lt;/b&gt; to get over his jet lag having, flown into Bristol on the red eye earlier in the week. However, in young &lt;b&gt;Sam Worsley&lt;/b&gt; we had a bone fide Academy player who definitely came of age delivering a high class performance and becoming the first Bristol player to kick seven conversions in a Prem rugby match. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We went with Gloucester-supporting Lewis who was supposed to join us tonight but he has unsurprisingly cried off, but &lt;b&gt;we do hear from his Dad Steve&lt;/b&gt; who was the Gloucester team doctor back in the day of Mike Teague and the like.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;3 wins out of 4 is a pretty good return&lt;/b&gt; give the injuries but we have a final challenge down the road before the Autumn Internationals ‘literally’ kick in. Given that Bath lost to Tigers, are we heading towards an epic backlash or should we go with some extra confidence given that our recent performance history has been pretty good there? We hear from &lt;b&gt;Bath fans, Tom Dabs and Matt Price&lt;/b&gt; who gives thir thoughts. Either way you can be sure that the likes of Gengey, Dunnie and Kloska will be ready for them.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;All this and more with Pete, Miles and Lee in rugby union&amp;apos;s only lock-in pod down at the &lt;b&gt;Bristol Beer Factory Taproom&lt;/b&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Chapter markers are avaible again!&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/617611/open_sms"&gt;Let us know what you think!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

This week we go over Friday night’s 7-try, 49-point dismantling of Gloucester under the lights and in front of the baying crowd at Kingsholm. We regained the Rifles Cup with another warrior-like performance of grit and graft but also sprinkled some fantastic handling and offloading. Despite our injury woes if felt a bit like the Bears Way in its full glory. Not only did the frenetic nature of the game help last minute loanee and former fan favourite Toby Fricker shrug off his stag do hangover...

Ep 206 - Bears regain the Rifles Cup with a seven-try skittling at Kingsholm but an angry Bath await!

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