In this week's episode we review yet another defeat at the StoneX but discuss whether it was quite as bad as the 30-7 score suggested.

Overall, we weren't great but there were some positive 'moments' and it was good to see new players stand up and be counted.

Ultimately though, our ill discipline and lack of red zone efficiency let us down. The wait goes on (sigh)!

However, Pete did manage to grab a word with Jimmy, Bats, Gabs, Harry Wells and the Mighty Bosh straight after the final whistle to get their (refreshingly honest) thoughts and, equally as importantly, try to discover who might get in Business Class on the flight to Cape Town and who might be in the overhead lockers.

We also discuss the pitch thing and Pete gives an upbeat verdict on the match day experience although that was potentially influenced by the fact that he managed to blag himself a stack of free donuts at half time.

All this and more. Up the Bears!

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Recorded as a two way chat this short-ish episode serves as a preview for the visit to the Stone X, where (in)famously a Bristol Senior team has never won although the Cubs did recently.

Is this the year? Given our impressive start to the season, why not? Duncan thinks so but inevitably Pete employs the use of some 'caveats' and 'alludes' to the weight of various statistics that suggest otherwise.

But hey? We've got to beat them sometime. Give us your thoughts via the usual channels.

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In this week's episode Pete, Lee and Miles crack open a cheeky beer at the Bristol Beer Factory Taproom and raise their glasses to the excellent win against Northampton Saints on Family Day.

It was a game of two halves, each one with its own compelling narrative but yet another profession and disciplined performance from the pack created opportunities for the backs to shine.

LRZ got another brace, Rands executed a perfect dummy and snipe and BV got knocked out by launching him 3ft onto a Saints knee just short of the speed of sound.

It was a game with everything including 5 points to the Bears.

In other news Pete also managed to gain access to the the new post-match NFL style mixed zone and had a nice chat with Jimmy Williams, Gabs Ibitoye, Joe Batley, Adge MacGinty and the big man himself. It certainly seems like a good new initiative.

The boys also speculate on the away trip to Saracens and wonder whether this is the year where the Stone-X hoodoo is broken. It's as good a time as any and finally we finish with Listener shout outs, a Goat/Anti Goat and that's your slightly longer than planned episode done.

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