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Subject: Seems like this was totally ignored in the secondhalf yesterday!

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Date Posted: 02:20:24 09/08/02 Sun
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In reply to: Glyn 's message, "From tonight's Argus" on 07:17:56 09/06/02 Fri

>Get physical coach tells Pooler
>by Gary Baker
>
>COACH Steve Jones will tell his Pontypool charges to
>get serious when they take on Whitland at The Park
>tomorrow.
>
>Jones wants a physical edge to this team's game
>although that in no way implies a dirty approach.
>Pooler were frustrated by last week's match when they
>got home 27-23 against Bonymaen.
>
>Former hooker Jones has no criticism of either the
>Swansea Valley club from last week or the referee but
>he still felt after watching the match video this week
>that Bonymaen frustrated his men.
>
>The coach said: "I felt that one or two of their
>players could have got a red card. In fairness to the
>referee, he saw a few things and they got three
>yellows.
>
>"We have to be more physical in those areas if the
>referee does not want to do anything about it."
>
>These areas surround the loose where he thought
>Bonymaen came into rucks on the side instead of from
>the back. When Pooler did it, said the coach, they
>were penalised.
>
>"If this sort of thing happens, we have got to sort it
>out. I know it has been said before but it is true
>about sides in this division.
>
>"They still treat Pontypool like a cup final and it
>only takes one or two of our boys to be a bit poor and
>it affects the whole of our team.
>
>"These clubs we are up against now still think of us
>as a Premiership side."
>
>There are only a few bumps and knocks among the Pooler
>squad as they prepare for Whitland and Jones said:
>"With the quality of the players we have got, we have
>got to put it together on the field."
>
>Former Bath prop Stuart Meddick makes his league debut
>tomorrow in a side showing seven changes from last
>week.
>
>Pontypool: J Williams, L Woodard, B Jeffries, J
>Hawker, J Griffin, B Hayward, N Lloyd, G Gunter, C
>Thomas, S Meddick, D Cross, R Hunt, S Waldron, L
>McPherson, M Jones. Replacements: K Ellis, S Lawrence,
>C Treharne, R Field, K Faletau, S Cronk, O Price.
>Kick-off 2.30pm. Meet ground 12.45pm.

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