Bears Beyond The Gate

In this week's show we review Bristol Bears 27-19 win away against Harlequins. Once again it needed a marked improvement in the second half to claim the five points and our first league win at The Stoop in nearly 20 years. 

We look forward to the home game against Newcastle on New Year’s Day with a little help from our friends at the Folk on Falcons podcast. How do Newcastle play, who to look out for and why they’ve made a good start to the season. 

We also talk about the 2,000 tickets we might have had for New Year’s Day and ask if the policy of refunds to season card holders and a then flat ticket price of £35 is fair. 

All this and more...

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In this show we talk about Bristol's 27-18 win away at Connacht in the Champions Cup. After a dull, error-strewn first 40 minutes the Bears stepped up a gear to bag a bonus-point win against Pat Lam's former employers.

We discuss what this win means for our European campaign on a weekend where several games were forfeited by teams unable to play due to COVID-19 infections.

We also look ahead to the Boxing Day fixture at The Stoop and talk to Quins fans about their form, the players to watch out for and how they think the game will go.

There's also news on the Championship restart, our new Argentinian signing and the 'now you see them, now you don't' European shirts in the club shop.

All this and more with Lee, Miles, Pete and Tony. 

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In this week's show we take a look at the 38-51 home defeat against Clermont in the opening round of the Champions Cup. After a 12-year wait, Bristol Bears are once again playing in Europe's elite club competition. We talk about what went wrong at the Gate: were the Bears under par or were Clermont just too strong?

In an interview with the people behind the Craggy Rugby Podcast we get an inside view on next week's cup opponents, Connacht. We get the lowdown on their form, the players to watch out for, Pat Lam's impact at the club and a little bit about the history of the podcast. 

We also talk about 'limited' edition hats, retail dissapointments and the club's new 'Bear All' podcast. All this and more...

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In this show we reflect on Bristol's narrow 18-17 win against Northampton Saints at Ashton Gate. It wasn't pretty but we just managed to get over the line for our second win of the season.

We look ahead to our Champions Cup game against Clermont Auvergne next week, our first fixture in this competition for 12 years.

Giving us a French insight is special guest, Veronique Landew, the host of the French Rugby Connections podcast in the UK. She tells us what to expect from Clermont and the players to look out for.

We also talk about the returning internationals and speculate who will play for Bristol next week. There's  news of the A Teams defeat away at Ealing Trailfinders; a heavy loss for the women's team and a new Bears' bobble hat has appeared! 

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In this special 50th edition we talk to Pat Lam, Bristol's inspirational Director of Rugby. Pat talks about building a winning culture, the impact of the Autumn Nations Cup call ups and when we will see our international players back wearing a Bristol shirt again.

We also give our thoughts on Bristol's 30-13 win over Worcester Warriors at Ashton Gate and we preview the next game at home to Northampton Saints. There's also our thoughts on Kyle Sinckler's recent comments about settling in at Bristol, the A Team's defeat to Ealing Trailfinders and the news that pre Christmas home matches will be refunded to season card holders.

All this and more on this week's Bristol Bears podcast.

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The boys are back with a new season of Bears Beyond The Gate. In this episode we review the narrow defeat to Wasps in the opening league game. A wasted opportunity with Wasps snatching victory in the dying minutes, or a sterling effort with 17 players unavailable through international duty and injuries?

We take a look ahead to the next game at home to Worcester. Will Pat keep faith with the 23 that went to the Ricoh Arena or could we see some fresh faces?

There's discussion over the Government's recently announced funding package for rugby, news that BT Sport will broadcast every game behind close doors until Christmas, and the changes to the points awarded for Covid-19 cancelled games. 

We finish with a look at the Bears players who have represented their countries in the Autumn Nations Cup.

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In the season finale we take a look back over the past 14 months at the games, the players and the stand out moments for Bristol Bears. 

Thanks to a delayed start due to the 2019 Rugby World Cup; the Saracens points deduction for salary cup breaches; and the COVID-19 pandemic this has been a season like no other. 

But with 24 wins from 36 competitive games and the European Challenge Cup in the Bears’ trophy cabinet it has been a season to remember for Bristol fans. 

As well as picking out key games, we take a look at the players that have left, the new arrivals and where we need to strengthen before the season starts again. 

We hope you enjoy our look back at this memorable season. 

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Welcome to this week's podcast in this historic week for the Bears following our 32-19 victory over French giants Toulon. We review the game, the performances and what this European Challenge Cup win means to Bears fans around the world. 

As well as the game we talk about some of the pre-match news including the new black and pink kit for the big game and Steven Luatua's last-minute withdrawal from the starting 15.

We also take a look at some of the comments on social media that made us smile and reminisce on being together for the first time since March to enjoy the big game.

There's also Callum and Ioan's call ups for Wales and our view on the possibility of us replacing Wasps in the Premiership Final. All this and more in this episode. 

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In this week's show we take a look at the 47-24 playoff semi-final defeat away at Wasps. After the longest league season ever, was this a game too far for the brave Bears. Hear our thoughts on the match, player performances and one or two debatable referring decisions! 

We also look ahead to the European Challenge Cup Final against Toulon on Friday. How will the defeat at Wasps affect the team, who will Pat pick and what we need to do to beat the French team?

There's also our take on the new home and way kits that were released last week. maybe not shirts for the traditionalists, but find out what the boys think and the results of a listeners poll.

All this and more on this week's show.

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In this show the boys comment on a remarkable week for Bristol Bears with a 40-3 home win on Wednesday against Leicester followed by a 36-7 win away at London Irish. Two victories, ten points and a top-four place guaranteed.

But with Sale's game with Worcester controversially postponed to next Wednesday after 19 players and officials test positive for COVID-19 we speculate on who are semi-final opponents will be. To say we are annoyed with how 'Salegate' has been handled would be the understatement of the year. Hear our thoughts on the issue and what should happen next.

We also give our initial reactions to the new 'travel wear' range launched last Thursday. Great gear or another missed opportunity?

All this and more in this week's show.

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