Main squad size 28 + 3 Dual Registered (DR) + 7 Development squad player (DSP)
19 retained, 19 new signings
21 forwards 17 backs

Prop (6)
Cooper
Parilli-Ocampo
Spelman
McCarthy (Jersey)
Penny (Trailfinders)
Adam-Hales (Saracens) DR

Hooker (3)
Lindsay (Saracens)
Edgson (Wasps) was a loanee
Fields

2nd Row (5)
Carrick-Smith
Taylor
Onojaife (Saints) DR
Rae (Jersey)
Kelland (Pau) - DSP @ Cambridge

Back row (7)
Adams
Buggea
Blanchet
Tupai
Williams (Knights)
Nay (Saracens) DR
Britton (Saints) - DSP @ Cambridge

Scrum half (3)
Burns
Dickson (Saints) - player coach
Lennon (Saracens/Munster) - DSP

Fly Half (3)
Hooley (Exeter Chiefs)
Sheppard (Scottish)
Lewis - DSP

Centre (5)
Dodge
Le Bourgeois
Lane (Jersey)
Riddington (South Leicester) - DSP @ Bishop Stortfold
Morris (Saracens) DR

Wing (3)
Adamson
Pacman (Saints)
Hutler (Academy) - DSP

Full Back (3)
Clements-Hill
Czekaj (Cardiff Blues)
Green (Saints) - DSP @ Cambridge

Leaving (15)
Farrell - Connacht
Perkins - Bristol
Sharp - Scottish
Judge - Pirates
James (scrum half) - Knights
Hill - Knights
Hodge - Titans
James (hooker) - Bishop Stortford & job in city.
Howard - Scottish
George - Scottish
Culverhouse - Ampthill
Dorrian - unknown/retired
O'Conor - Ealing
Tapley - unattached/travelling

Awaiting Information on.
Hallam
Robinson - development squad player
Catigilone - development squad player
Turner - development squad player
Crocker - development squad player
Conlon - Saracens
Griffiths - Saracens
Gallagher - Saracens DR
Whiteley - Saracens DR
Lundberg - Wasps DR
Walker - Saracens DR
Thompson-Stringer - Saracens DR



Edited 40 time(s). Last edit at 08/09/2017 12:56 by TryBlues.

TryBlues a big thank..........your work on keeping us in the ‘pond’ informed on the comings, goings and staying’s of the members of the team is appreciated by us all.

Robinson is long gone from the Ath.

Liked WCS reaction to Blues winning try v Nottingham.

I'm told there will be significant change, I have no idea what that could be as he couldn't really say. Hopefully it'll be something significant that will excite and convince me to buy a season ticket for next year.

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Garlic sausage
Liked WCS reaction to Blues winning try v Nottingham.

Didn't see it. Would you enlighten me?

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mellsblue

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Garlic sausage
Liked WCS reaction to Blues winning try v Nottingham.

Didn't see it. Would you enlighten me?

Watch it here [vimeo.com]

JW, significant change but with the Head Coach remaining

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Garlic sausage
Liked WCS reaction to Blues winning try v Nottingham.

Didn't see it. Would you enlighten me?

Watch it here [vimeo.com]

Cheers.

See what I mean

Couple of experienced old heads signed, that will do nicely.

Nothing to get excited about

Old heads ? Please refer to last years thread

Oh and we have a tradition of not welcoming players on this site

Old heads lol

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Nothing to get excited about

. Maybe; Maybe not, but it is a start and the very type of recruitment (i.e. old heads) that you went on about, like a dripping tap, last season. Make your mind up.

Calm down

I'm out.

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Oh and we have a tradition of not welcoming players on this site

Really? - a tradition - and on this website - heavens above! Try going to some matches, home and away, you can give them a big welcome there.


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Heavens above - 22 years of supporting Bedford home and away. 5 years of Not missing a game. France and Holland only half a dozen went there were you there Blue Fox? Not so many games this year though - just stopped enjoying it - so Blue Fox In mortal words of the great poets of the world - Go @#$%& youself.

To be fair Alan I think it's even longer than 22 years I have been going for nearly thirty years now. I am like you I have only been to three games this season just got frustrated with poor quality of players and almost a lack of passion from management down. Coaches have become stale also

Agree about some of the coaching staff becoming stale. Get toops in as forwards coach and Alex Rae returning to England from Jersey as specialist lineout and defence coach. Skippy in as backs coach. So far the players resigned and the 2 x new additions appear to be heading I the right direction. Would be nice to know who the players leaving are aswell!!

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Blue for you
Heavens above - 22 years of supporting Bedford home and away. 5 years of Not missing a game. France and Holland only half a dozen went there were you there Blue Fox? Not so many games this year though - just stopped enjoying it - so Blue Fox In mortal words of the great poets of the world - Go @#$%& youself.

Heard quite a few of your countrymen using that language despairingly at Twickenham yesterday Alan.


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ComeRainOrShine
Agree about some of the coaching staff becoming stale. Get toops in as forwards coach and Alex Rae returning to England from Jersey as specialist lineout and defence coach. Skippy in as backs coach. So far the players resigned and the 2 x new additions appear to be heading I the right direction. Would be nice to know who the players leaving are aswell!!

Are any of those good coaches?