Re: Gateshead Thunder vs Sheffield Eagles OFFICIAL MATCH THR : Wed Feb 02, 2011 2:16 pm  

E.S.O wrote:

I checked out 66 for an 11 dart finish from 301 last week, went the T16 D9 route knowing the single would leave the bull, then promptly hit single and bull worked out that it was an 82 three dart average, easily gets me into the BDO.

Can we get back to sporting matters and not pub games please

Re: Gateshead Thunder vs Sheffield Eagles OFFICIAL MATCH THR : Wed Feb 02, 2011 3:09 pm  

EAGLEBLADE II wrote:

:SLEEPY: Can we get back to sporting matters and not pub games please

Ironic comment from a blade

Re: Gateshead Thunder vs Sheffield Eagles OFFICIAL MATCH THR : Sun Feb 06, 2011 8:06 pm  

E.S.O wrote:

So here we are, the first game of the season is finally upon us, Gateshead away in the Northern Rail Cup. Who will be making the trip up to the North East? All pre-match predictions, in-match updates and post-match reaction in here.

I'll be there, prediction: Thunder 14-32 Eagles.

Well, I wasn't far off.

Pretty ordinary performance to be honest but conditions weren't the best and it was our first run out. Menzie touched the ball four times, scored three tries and dropped it. We were 16-0 up at half time and it should've been more to be fair, defence was solid and we were quite content, second half was poorer though and we let them back into the game.

As an aside I'm actually surprised the game went ahead, just look at the state of the pitch:

Re: Gateshead Thunder vs Sheffield Eagles OFFICIAL MATCH THR : Sun Feb 06, 2011 8:12 pm  

Looking good for the rest of the season.....

Re: Gateshead Thunder vs Sheffield Eagles OFFICIAL MATCH THR : Sun Feb 06, 2011 9:11 pm  

We can't use this game as the conditions were truly awful and it mustve been near impossible to see any kind of distance. The game wasn't really one for great skill but our ability saw us through in the end. Whilst Gateshead lacked skill they made up for it in enthusiasm and effort. They've got the start of a useful side there and may cause some teams problems. Idve been in two minds myself wether to play the game given the conditions but no one wants to go up to Gateshead midweek. Ronnie did have a very inconstant game but speaking from experience it's very difficult to ref in those conditions. Next week should give us a better idea of how the team is gelling. Respect to the 23 hardy eagles who made the trip.

Re: Gateshead Thunder vs Sheffield Eagles OFFICIAL MATCH THR : Sun Feb 06, 2011 9:35 pm  

I havent dried out yet from the rain

Re: Gateshead Thunder vs Sheffield Eagles OFFICIAL MATCH THR : Sun Feb 06, 2011 9:50 pm  

Was a very wet one, I considered jumping into the Tyne to dry off

Re: Gateshead Thunder vs Sheffield Eagles OFFICIAL MATCH THR : Mon Feb 07, 2011 9:07 am  

Agree with the above, you can't really draw any conclusions from 1 game, especially one played in these conditions. Allegedly the pitch was fine the previous day when Gateshead FC played on it but there was such heavy rain during the night and morning (as anyone who travelled up the A1 will testify) that there were large pools all over. It seemed for a while that the 2 guys with the squeegee mops were trying to obliterate the lines that the other groundsman was trying to put down.

I said I wasn't going to criticise referees as much so I will just say that it was a typical Rocket Ronnie show!

The new home shirt looked good from a distance – for the first 5 mins at least after which the design was masked by at the mud etc.

The staff on the gates were a bit disorganised!

Re: Gateshead Thunder vs Sheffield Eagles OFFICIAL MATCH THR : Mon Feb 07, 2011 11:21 am  

brummie-eagle wrote:

I havent dried out yet from the rain

Stop whinging!

Re: Gateshead Thunder vs Sheffield Eagles OFFICIAL MATCH THR : Mon Feb 07, 2011 11:21 am  

Dr Badvibes wrote:

Was a very wet one, I considered jumping into the Tyne to dry off

Stop whinging!