Cherry Jam - A Gloucester Rugby Supporter Podcast
158 episodes - English - Latest episode: 1 day ago -The totally unofficial Gloucester Rugby supporter podcast, or a few mates sharing their mutual suffering with the wider world.
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Series 5 - Episode 30: A much changed and young Gloucester side defeated away to Saracens, but snag a try bonus point; The Red Roses continue to win but is there a danger from too many one sided wins
April 24, 2024 20:32 - 57 minutes - 53.2 MBBack to the league again and another defeat - this time expected as a young and much changed Gloucester side lost away to Saracens. However a plucky final 10 minutes took advantage of some sloppy Sarries play and secured a Try bonus point. We chat through the game, whether the squad selection was the correct one is probably still to be decided, but we do have a discussion on the rights and wrongs of picking that many inexperienced players. We also discuss the latest Red Roses win, a thras...
Series 5 - Episode 29: Gloucester reach the European Challenge Cup Final with a gritty win over Ospreys; European round-up and Mythical Gloucester games remembered
April 17, 2024 21:15 - 57 minutes - 53.4 MBGloucester's incredible run in knock out competitions continues with a Quarter Final win over Ospreys. It means a Semi Final against Benetton Treviso in early May. We chat through the game and how the club might need to prioritise the Cup at the expense of the remaining league games. We also round-up the whole weekend of European fixtures, including Quins incredible win over Bordeaux. Ed gives his review of his experience at the Aviva and before we also remember two famous matches that wer...
Series 5 - Episode 28: Gloucester reach the Quarter Finals of the Challenge Cup; Bristol defeat review; Being blocked by Stephen Jones and full Last 16 European Round-up
April 10, 2024 12:20 - 1 hour - 73.3 MBAfter a week off, we are back to review the whole weekend of European Rugby as Gloucester reach the Quarter Finals of the Challenge Cup following a hard fought win over Castres at Kingsholm. We also chat through the previous weeks league defeat to Bristol, before discussing all the games and the Quarter Final prospects in both European competitions. Finally find out why we have been trolled and blocked on Twitter by The Times and Sunday Times Chief Rugby writer! Ed Price Jim Harley
Series 5 - Episode 27: Gloucester beat Leicester at Welford Road for the first time since 2007; Women's Six Nations Review; TMO issues and Bristol preview
March 29, 2024 10:03 - 1 hour - 63.4 MBThis episode is dedicated to the memory of Ruby Cole, a young Gloucester supporter who tragically passed away last week. All our thoughts are with Jo and Neville at this difficult time, as well as all of Ruby's family and friends. There is a Go Fund Me page, in memory of Ruby, aiming to raise funds for Great Western Air Ambulance. The link can be found below. https://www.gofundme.com/f/walking-for-ruby Gloucester Rugby defeated Leicester Tigers at Welford Road for the first time since 2...
Series 5 - Episode 26: Gloucester win the Premiership Cup Final at Kingsholm; Six Nations Final weekend review
March 20, 2024 18:45 - 1 hour - 63.1 MBAfter 9 long years, Gloucester once again win some silverware after beating Leicester in the Premiership Cup Final at a raucous Kingsholm. We chat through the game, the performances that made a difference, the atmosphere and even the music. We also discuss the final weekend of Six Nations action, including a review of another encouraging England performance - all be it, in a narrow and controversial defeat away to France. Ed Price Jim Harley Russ Brookes
Series 5 - Episode 25: England beat Ireland with their best performance in 5 years; Italy beat Scotland and Wales heading for the Wooden Spoon; Glos-Hartpury secure a Home Semi and Prem Final preview
March 13, 2024 22:17 - 1 hour - 63.9 MBAfter five long years of generally seeing England put in average performances (all be it, with some good results) finally a performance to be proud of as the men in white ruined Ireland's Grand Slam dreams. The lads chat through all the Six Nations action, including Italy's deserved win over Scotland and a resurgent French side hammering Wales. Meanwhile we also chat through Gloucester-Hartpury securing a home semi final with yet another win, this time over former Champions Harlequins. Fina...
Series 5 - Episode 24: Gloucester-Hartpury make it 12 wins from 12 in the league, Gareth Anscombe and Christian Wade rumours, Jake Polledri retires and Listener Questions
March 06, 2024 20:34 - 1 hour - 66.7 MBA massive thank you to everyone who sent in some questions over the past week. We have decided to focus on the quick fire ones this time round as we want to make sure we have a full house for the more 'in-depth' questions. Gloucester Hartpury continued their unbeaten run in the league, making it 12 from 12 - Jim gives us the lowdown on the game and the key performances. We also chat through the recent rumours surrounding potential incomings, plus the sad announcement by Jake Polledri that ...
Series 5 - Episode 23: Gloucester reach the Premiership Cup Final; Leicester win to set-up Kingsholm showpiece; Glos-Hartpury reach the top; England A Squad announcement plus rumours and re-signings
February 22, 2024 20:37 - 1 hour - 79.1 MBA hard fought win for Gloucester over defending Champions Exeter means the Cherry and Whites have reached their first Final since 2018 - a win for Leicester away to Ealing, means that Kingsholm will be the venue. We discuss the performances, the win and how the cup competitions continue to give us hope for the season. The lads also chat through the England A squad announcement, the u18's Finals Day, rumours and important re-signings plus Glos-Hartpury making it 10 out of 10 in the league t...
Series 5 - Episode 22: Glos Hartpury with another comeback win; England beat Wales; Scotland hilariously robbed, Ireland ease to a win over Italy; How can we fix rugby?
February 14, 2024 14:48 - 1 hour - 77.6 MBAnother superb comeback for Gloucester Hartpury as they overturn a large second half deficit to beat local rivals Bristol. Jim takes us through the game and the importance of keeping this unbeaten run going. Elsewhere, in the Six Nations, England managed to sneak a win over a young Wales side, Ireland eased passed a disappointing Italy while Scotland were robbed of a last second win over a disjointed France by a very controversial TMO decision. The main part of the pod though this week is ...
Series 5 - Episode 21: Six Nations Round One review; Potential Saudi investment into Gloucester; Glos-Hartpury's incredible comeback and general nonsense about American Football
February 07, 2024 20:34 - 1 hour - 83.7 MBJust when we thought we would be having a relatively quiet few weeks discussing the Six Nations and the Glos-Hartpury women's fixtures, news broke of potential Saudi investment into Gloucester and three other Premiership clubs. The guys give their honest opinions on the issue, before chatting through Gloucester-Hartpury's incredible comeback win over Leicester Tigers Women, the Six Nations week one results and why we were definitely robbed at the Sports Podcast Awards. Finally our deepest ...
Series 5 - Episode 20: Gloucester win their first league game in 10! Premiership Cup dilemma; Six Nations preview
January 31, 2024 19:42 - 1 hour - 58.8 MBAfter 100 days, 9 consecutive league defeats and lots and lots of misery the Cherry and Whites finally managed to put in a decent performance to beat an all be it depleted Sale Sharks side. The lads chat through the performance, the improvements, the key players and the much needed perspective to the result. We also discuss the upcoming Premiership Cup Semi Final and ask whether we do our very best to win the competition, or maybe sacrifice it for the chance of something greater in Europe. ...
Series 5 - Episode 19: Two wins in Europe, another game against Castres; Glos-Hartpury keep on winning; LRZ off to the NFL
January 24, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour - 65.1 MBAfter a week off due to Ed not having a voice following the victory up in a cold Edinburgh, the boys are back and for once are generally happy! We chat through both victories and a much better performance against an all be it weakened French opposition. Could this be the catalyst for a win in the league over Sale Sharks? We also mull over Glos-Hartpury's excellent victory over Saracens at Kingsholm and the shock news that Superstar winger Louis Rees-Zammit is leaving Rugby Union with immedi...
Series 5 - Episode 18: Listeners Questions - Best pub? Which Bath player we would sign? What would we waste £200k on? Oh and the review of Gloucester's ninth consecutive league defeat to Bath
January 11, 2024 19:09 - 43 minutes - 40.6 MBA new record broken for Gloucester Rugby and an unwanted one at that. The Cherry and Whites slipped to their ninth consecutive league defeat, this time away to arch rivals Bath. We chat through the game and the need for change, especially in the coaching department. Before that we do have some fun with your excellent questions sent in via Twitter, including which is the best Pub in Gloucester? What would we have spent £200k on when we were 16 years old and which Bath player would we immedi...
Series 5 - Episode 17: Two defeat over Christmas including at Twickenham; the BIG GAME Experience; Success for Glos-Hartpury and missing Stats
January 03, 2024 18:56 - 1 hour - 64.7 MBAfter two more defeats in the league, Gloucester have now equalled the worst run in the Premiership for the club of consecutive losses. Are there any positives to pull out (other than four losing bonus points)? What next for George Skivington and the rest of the coaches? Will the Bath game be where we pull the plug? We discuss the performances and the results, in contrast to more success for the Glos-Hartpury Womens team. Jim chats through his BIG GAME experience at Twickenham and we also a...
Series 5 - Episode 16: The return of the Cherryettes (sort of); Reworking a classic; Successive European wins and new threads for Glos-Hartpury
December 20, 2023 20:57 - 58 minutes - 54.2 MBTwo successive wins in Europe have given the club a bit of positivity after a few disappointing weeks. We chat through the victories over Clermont and Black Lion, while also discussing the reworking by the club and local band Tux Fizz of "We are the Glo'ster Boys", the (sort of) return of the Cherryettes and Glos-Hartpury's excellent start to their season. Ed Price Jim Harley
Series 5 - Episode 15: Gloucester defeated again - what are the next steps for the players, board and supporters; European preview and Farrell steps back from International duty
December 07, 2023 19:29 - 55 minutes - 51.4 MBAnother week, another defeat. Six in a row for the third time under George Skivington. We ask what the players, board and the supporters need to do? Buckle up and endure the rest of the season, actively make moves to change things, should supporters consider making their feelings known more vocally? Is that 'too football'??? We also chat through this weekends now huge game against Georgia Black Lions and discuss Owen Farrell stepping back from International duty. Ed Price Lawrence Landray...
Series 5 - Episode 14: Gloucester lose again at Home in the Slater Cup; Glos-Hartpury kick off their campaign with a big win over Leicester Women
December 01, 2023 11:01 - 1 hour - 58.4 MBIt's going to get better soon isn't it? Until then, we have to cope with yet another poor performance and big defeat at home. We chat through the latest loss to Leicester Tigers and try and find any positives from one of the more disappointing displays in a long time. However, we are cheered by the continuing brilliance of Gloucester-Hartpury as they started the defence of their League title with a thumping bonus point win over Leicester women. Ed Price Lawrence Landray (Loz) Jim Harley
Series 5 - Episode 13: Gloucester last minute heartbreak away to Exeter; RIP Ken Nottage; The future of Rugby once again in the balance including Promotion and Relegation (Again!)
November 29, 2023 20:06 - 1 hour - 72 MB***Apologies for the delay in publishing this episode, blame Ed and his inability to press buttons in the correct order*** After a heart breaking last kick defeat away to Exeter for the Cherry and Whites, we discuss whether it was bad luck, or bad coaching that led to Gloucester chucking away a 9 point lead with 5 minutes to go. The guys also chat through the latest failure by the RFU to sort out the ongoing rankles and issues around the Championship, funding, promotion and relegation - yes...
Series 5 - Episode 12: Gloucester lose to Bath in the West Country Derby.
November 15, 2023 21:00 - 55 minutes - 51.7 MBAfter a superb first 40 minutes, unfortunately Gloucester were unable to stop their west country rivals from scoring 35 points in the second half to win once again at Kingsholm We discuss the performance, the game and where this leaves George Skivington. How long can this continue? Ed Price Lawrence Landray (Loz) Russ Brookes
Series 5 - Episode 11: Gloucester defeated away to Sale; World Cup review and Red Roses win the inaugural WXV1 Tournament
November 08, 2023 21:56 - 1 hour - 74.6 MBGloucester suffered a successive defeat, this time away to perennial bogey team Sale. A disappointing performance further compounded by a confusing team selection has put some unwanted pressure on George Skivington. We discuss the game and where Gloucester go from here. We also chat through the Rugby World Cup and where it ranks as a tournament overall. Finally the lads give their verdict on the inaugural WXV1 tournament and England's excellent victory over New Zealand. Ed Price Jim Harle...
Series 5 - Episode 10: South Africa win the Rugby World Cup, England finish third; Gloucester beaten by Saracens on a fright night friday
November 01, 2023 15:00 - 1 hour - 82.4 MBAfter two months, the World Cup ends with South Africa being crowned Champions for a fourth time. We discuss the game and the incidents, asking whether it really matters it wasn't a great game? England finished third after beating Argentina. We also discuss Gloucester's defeat to Saracens at Kingsholm and debate if it was really as bad as we first thought, are there some causes for optimism? Finally we chat about the latest World Rugby idea - the WXV and why it hasn't had as much of an imp...
Series 5 - Episode 9: Gloucester win their first away league match for a year; England nearly pull off a miracle; New Zealand hammer Argentina
October 27, 2023 08:25 - 1 hour - 82.9 MBGloucester secured their first away victory in the Premiership in 364 days, beating Falcons during Storm Babet. We chat through the game, the massive positives and the slight concerns (the last 20 minutes in particular). Talking of last 20 minutes, we also pick the bones out of England's last gasp defeat to South Africa in the World Cup Semi Final. So so close to being a minor miracle performance, unfortunately the squad selection ultimately came back to bite England at the worst time. W...
Series 5 - Episode 8: Gloucester defeat Quins with last minute drama; World Cup Quarter Final Reviews
October 20, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 72.9 MBAfter an incredible weekend of rugby with two of the greatest games of modern times, plus a dramatic finish to Gloucester's bonus point victory over Harlequins we have a lot to talk about. The lads discuss the games, the major talking points and why England probably won't make it to the Final. Ed Price James Eastwood (Snowy) Russ Brookes Jim Harley
Series 5 - Episode 7: Gloucester beat Hartpury and the Barbarians in successive days; Chat around the World Cup and Lille experience plus Jersey Reds in trouble
October 04, 2023 20:00 - 1 hour - 57.8 MBAfter our first weekend away in Lille to watch England v Chile, the lads discuss the pros and cons of the stadium and overall experience including an unfortunate incident involving Jim, a lovely Belgian triple, a wonky table and a girl on crutches. We also chat through the two victories over the weekend against Hartpury and Barbarians respectively. Finally we discuss the issues facing Jersey Reds as English Rugby maintains its standard crisis mode. Ed Price James Eastwood (Snowy) Jim Ha...
Series 5 - Episode 6: An interview with former player and newly appointed Gloucester Rugby CEO, Alex Brown.
September 20, 2023 19:45 - 55 minutes - 51.4 MBEd speaks to former Gloucester Rugby player and candidate for the Hall of Fame Alex Brown. They chat about Alex's playing career and his move into the administrative side, plus his newly appointed role as CEO. Ed Price Alex Brown
Series 5 - Episode 5: World Cup Week 1 including an improbable win for England; Wales sneak past Fiji and Gloucester start their Cup campaign with a win
September 13, 2023 20:00 - 1 hour - 76.9 MBAn exciting first weekend of World Cup action culminated with an all-time classic between Fiji and Wales, with the boys from the wrong side of the Severn sneaking over the line thanks to a dropped pass by Semi Radrada. We discuss all the big games affecting the Home Nations plus France's opening night win over the All Blacks. We also chat through Gloucester's opening game win over Nottingham and some encouraging performances by a number of the young guns hoping to make an impact this season...
Series 5 - Episode 4: Our Gloucester Rugby Hall of Fame Selections - The Backs
September 07, 2023 20:00 - 1 hour - 83.5 MBFollowing on from our previous pod, here are selections and general musings for our Hall of Fame selections for Gloucester's Backs. Enjoy! Ed Price Jim Harley Russ Brookes
Series 5 - Episode 3: Our Gloucester Rugby Hall of Fame Selections - The Forwards; Plus Jim and Ed played a bit of rugby!
September 05, 2023 20:00 - 1 hour - 75.7 MBThis week we have a special double episode where the lads choose the Cherry Jam selections for the Gloucester Hall of Fame. This episode focuses on the forwards. We also discuss Jim and Ed's return to the rugby field and exactly how Ed managed to injure himself in the warm-up! Ed Price Jim Harley Russ Brookes
Series 5 - Episode 2: A new low for English Rugby as they lose to Fiji in their final World Cup Warm-up; plus Gloucester have a new Away shirt and it's a cracker!
August 30, 2023 20:00 - 1 hour - 68.5 MBEnglish Rugby is in a bit of a mess at the moment, but none of us really thought it would get this bad. A defeat at home to the Fijians leaves England 8th in the World rankings and in utter turmoil ahead of the World Cup in two weeks time. We chat through how bad it really was, were there any positives and how much worse it could get? We also discuss the new Gloucester away shirt which is a bit of a cracker, plus the other World Cup warm up games including South Africa's demolition of the A...
Season 5 - Episode 1: Gloucester Open Day and New Kit; England, Owen Farrell, Billy Vunipola
August 22, 2023 20:02 - 1 hour - 63.4 MBWe are back once again (like a renegade master) to serve up some badly thought out hot takes on all things Gloucester, but also rugby in general. This week the lads chat through the new home kit, the Summer party at Kingsholm and some of the positivity that seems to emanating from the club. Then we discuss the awful rugby and decision making by England in their pre World Cup warm up games. With a particular focus on a certain Owen Farrell. Ed Price Jim Harley Russ Brookes
Series 4 - Episode 36: Glos-Hartpury make it to their first Premiership final to face Exeter Chiefs; London Irish become the third club to fail plus World Cup squad updates
June 14, 2023 20:09 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MBGloucester-Hartpury overcame their West Country rivals Bristol to make it to their first Premiership final. We discuss the performance, what it means for Gloucester Rugby generally and why you just have to get a ticket! Meanwhile, London Irish have unfortunately become the third club to fail and disappear this season. We chat through the implications and where our sympathies lie. Finally, as the first squads are announced for the World Cup, we discuss Zach Mercer's inclusion. (Note, we did ...
Series 4 - Episode 35: Interview with Karl Dickson, The Sarries/Farrell Incident; Journey into reffing; Social Media and abuse, Aspirations and World Cup plans
May 25, 2023 17:30 - 1 hour - 59.9 MBProbably our most anticipated interview as Ed and Jim chat to Karl Dickson all about THAT game and incident, his journey into refereeing, the good and bad of Social Media and the scrutiny he finds himself under, plus his aspirations for the future and World Cup plans. Massive thanks to Karl for agreeing to come on and answering some tough questions. Ed Price Jim Harley Karl Dickson
Series 4 - Episode 34: Review of Premiership Semi's, London Irish struggles continue; Final ticket pricing; Gloucester Season review part 2 and Glos-Hartpury can secure a Home Semi
May 17, 2023 19:42 - 1 hour - 58 MBWe review the two Premiership Semi's and discuss whether we can hope to see Gloucester match the intensity required next season. The lads also chat through the cost of the final tickets - are they an unnecessary barrier to supporters attending the show piece event. All this as London Irish are edging ever closer to oblivion as the RFU give a deadline of 30th May for their takeover to be completed. Finally, we do bite the bullet and discuss the second half of the season review, before we pre...
Series 4 - Episode 33: Gloucester end their dreadful season with a defeat to Bristol; Our Season Review (Part One); Local success for the Junior clubs and London Irish in financial trouble
May 10, 2023 20:38 - 1 hour - 78.1 MBGloucester ended a pretty disastrous season with another defeat, this time away to Bristol Bears. The guys chat through another disappointing performance and where the issues and problems lie. We also look at the season as a whole in Part one of our Season review (Honestly we try to be positive). Elsewhere London Irish, despite positive results on the pitch look increasingly in trouble off it as another side is having financial issues. Worcester Wasps looks increasingly likely (We did tell ...
Series 4 - Episode 32: Gloucester suffer defeat again in their final home game of the season; A thank you to Billy and Ben (and Jordi); Jersey heading to Championship title and Social media fall out
April 26, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 76.2 MBAnother week, unfortunately another home defeat - although again a much improved performance and some definite positives we can look to. Sale secured a home semi-final but the gap on the pitch was not that noticeable. Hopefully pointing the coaches to a better way to play rugby. We talk through the game, the key moments and also thank Billy Twelvetrees and Ben Morgan for their incredible efforts over the last decade or so. The lads also talk through the punishment handed down to Jack Nowell...
Series 4 - Episode 31: Gloucester suffer defeat against Bath; Red Cards, Yellow Cards and Twitter; Wasps Resurrection; Red Roses thrash Wales plus THANK YOU FOR VOTING!!!
April 20, 2023 19:17 - 1 hour - 81.9 MBFirstly, thanks to everyone who voted for us in the Best Rugby Podcase category at the Sports Podcast Awards. Remarkably you managed to get us to third place overall (2nd in the Rugby Union podcasts) which is just ridiculous. We really appreciate every single one of you who listen, voted and give us such great feedback. Unfortunately we couldn't spend the whole podcast talking about us and had to mention Gloucester defeat to Bath. We also chat through the controversy around the Yellow Car/R...
Series 4 - Episode 30: An all-time great Gloucester performance nearly was enough to beat the reigning European Champions (but not quite); European round-up; Improvements to the TMO; Chat GPT coach?
April 05, 2023 19:10 - 1 hour - 63.3 MBSo so so close but not quite enough to pull off one of the all-time great victories and Champions Cup shocks. A rejuvenated and re-energised Gloucester side played some scintillating rugby but feel just short away to La Rochelle. We discuss the game and how we hope that Skivs and the coaching team do try to play more like we did on Saturday rather than (as promised) a return to the dross and box-kick heavy stuff we have seen recently. The lads also discuss the other European games, whether ...
Series 4 - Episode 29: A shocking result away to the Falcons as Gloucester lose to 14 men; What can we expect from the La Rochelle game and more problems in the English Professional game
March 29, 2023 21:33 - 1 hour - 64.6 MBThis was probably the hardest pod we have had to do so far. Trying to find positives in a performance and result that left even the most supportive and optimistic Gloucester fan struggling. We discuss Gloucester's woeful defeat away to Newcastle, what went wrong, were there any positives to take and why the next couple of games (including La Rochelle) are going to be crucial for George Skivington and the rest of the coaching team. Also as news broke today (29th March) of more problems facin...
Series 4 - Episode 28: England get hammered by an impressive France; Gloucester lose to Leicester in the return leg of the Slater Cup; Jake Polledri to leave and we have been shortlisted for an award
March 15, 2023 21:18 - 1 hour - 73 MBA weekend to forget for England and Gloucester supporters as we saw the Cherry and Whites put in a horrible second half display to lose to Leicester, while England were on the wrong side of a hammering by France - ending in their heaviest ever Twickenham defeat. We discuss both games, what went wrong, look for the positives (believe us, there were some!) and focus on what happens next, especially for Gloucester. The lads also chat about Jake Polledri's departure for Italy at the end of the...
Series 4 - Episode 27: An Interview with James Forrester
March 09, 2023 17:58 - 57 minutes - 53.5 MBEd's interview with James Forrester - including our chat about the event at Kingsholm this Saturday into Sunday involving Gloucester and Leicester legends. TEXT 4ED FOLLOWED BY YOUR DONATION AMOUNT TO 70560 TO GIVE THAT AMOUNT Texts will cost the donation amount plus the standard network rate message and you will be opting into hear more from 4ED. If you would like to donate but don't wish to hear more from 4ED please text 4EDNOTINFO instead. Ed Price James Forrester
Series 4 - Episode 26: An interview with Andy Wyman
March 07, 2023 21:27 - 1 hour - 70 MBEd speaks to Gloucester Rugby stadium announcer, Radio Gloucestershire summariser, former teacher and Rugby coach - Andy Wyman. Ed Price Andy Wyman
Series 4 - Episode 25: Gloucester lose to Northampton but fight to secure two bonus points; Glos-Hartpury lose their first league game of the season; Six Nations Review including England beating Wales
March 02, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 60.8 MBGloucester scored six tries to secure two losing bonus points in a disappointing defeat away to top four challengers Northampton. We discuss the game, the positives and the ongoing issues with our kicking game plan (particularly when contrasted to our play when we don't kick it!). The lads also chat through Gloucester-Hartpury's first league defeat of the season to Saracens Women and the review of Round 3 of the Six Nations - including England beating Wales and why we were a little underwh...
Series 4 - Episode 24: Gloucester beat Quins in a must win game; Review of the other weekends Premiership fixtures and the Welsh players are considering Strike action!
February 22, 2023 12:30 - 58 minutes - 54 MBGloucester beat Quins in an exciting, tense and topsy-turvy game that was an absolute must win. We discuss the match, the result and whether it's fair to be disappointed with the final two minutes and giving Quins the two bonus points. Just how good is Val? Should Santi stay at 10? Would LRZ beat a Cheetah in a race? These are just a few of the questions we don't really answer. The lads also discuss the other weekend results and the continuing drama and mess that is Welsh Rugby. Now at a po...
Series 4 - Episode 23: Gloucester release Season Tickets for 2023/24; No promotion from the Championship (again); England u20 action at Kingsholm and Six Nations review plus the latest on Worcester
February 17, 2023 15:00 - 1 hour - 108 MBA rather longer podcast than normal this week as we discuss the new Season Ticket prices and deal offered to supporters, plus the news from Premier Rugby and the RFU that once again there is unlikely to be any Promotion to the Premiership this season. The lads also chat about the u20 International between England and Italy at Kingsholm, plus the Six Nations action including the incredible Ireland v France match and England's win over Italy at Twickenham. Finally Ed chats to Worcester News...
Series 4 - Episode 22: Six Nations Week 1 Review
February 09, 2023 18:52 - 56 minutes - 52.6 MBEngland put in an improved performance but were beaten by two World class finishes from Van der Merwe. The guys chat through the positives, the negatives and the individual performances. We also discuss the other two matches and why banning Delilah is probably not going to help Wales too much. Ed Price Russ Brookes Jim Harley
Series 4 - Episode 21: A double bubble pod; Gloucester secure a last 16 tie away to La Rochelle with a great win in Bordeaux; Defeat at Sandy Park and our thoughts on the Tackle height plans
February 01, 2023 21:13 - 1 hour - 80.5 MBAfter a great weekend and result in Bordeaux the Cherry and Whites have secured knockout rugby in the Champions Cup for only the second time in 15 years. We discuss the game, performance and our hopes for the next round. Unfortunately Gloucester weren't able to back up the win at Exeter and fell to a disappointing defeat at Sandy Park. The guys chat through what went wrong and the need to regroup over the Six Nations break. Finally we add our thoughts to the ongoing and furious debate arou...
Series 4 - Episode 20: An interview with Alix Popham and Tom Morris of Progressive Rugby - Concussion, TBIs, Head injuries and tackling - The future of Rugby and what needs to change
January 20, 2023 11:15 - 1 hour - 61.4 MBWhen we started this pod back in 2020, the main aim was to chat nonsense about our favourite Rugby Club. As the years have gone on, we have managed to speak to Gloucester and England legends about their playing days; fans about their memories and plenty of frivolous and unimportant aspects of the game we all love. This special pod is different. Ed speaks to former Wales, Newport, Leeds, Llanelli and Brive player, Alix Popham who in late 2020 announced he was suffering from early onset demen...
Series 4 - Episode 19: Gloucester well beaten by an impressive Ireland, we mean Leinster side; the return of Snowy and all our questions answered; Billy Twelvetrees and Jordy Reid to leave?
January 17, 2023 12:30 - 1 hour - 66.9 MBGloucester put out their strongest possible side against Leinster and were given a rugby lesson. Basically playing an Ireland XV (without a couple of their better players too) the Cherry and Whites were swept aside by a ruthless and excellent Leinster team. The lads chat through the game, what went well (Val and the Scrum); what went wrong (pretty much everything else) and whether the format and the competition can genuinely continue with this level of disparity. With the return of Snowy ...
Series 4 - Episode 18: Gloucester lose to Saracens in last gasp controversial heartbreak
January 11, 2023 21:31 - 1 hour - 80.6 MBWe know you wanted to hear our thoughts on this and considering everything we are pretty calm and collected. The lads discuss the game, the positives, the negatives, the heartbreak and the controversies Are we just salty, bitter and over-reacting? Do Gloucester Fans deserve the criticism from some for the booing? Just how useless is Karl Dickson? Ok, we may be a little salty and bitter. Ed Price Jim Harley Lawrence Landray
Series 4 - Episode 17: Gloucester sneak a last kick win over London Irish but attacking concerns still persist; Joe Marler incident (week 2) and how bad would Cherry Jam Live! be?
January 06, 2023 14:20 - 1 hour - 74.5 MBGloucester won with the last kick of the match in a hard fought and tight encounter with London Irish. The weather and the reluctance to attack from either side meant a sell out crowd got a little restless, but ultimately a win is a win. We discuss the game, the positives and the persistent concerns around the lack of any attacking structure. We also chat through the latest in the Joe Marler incident and whether an ex-player should ref their old club. Finally we consider how bad a Cherry J...