Bears Beyond The Gate

The boys discuss what the 47-13 defeat at Allianz Park means for our season and we hear from fans after the final whistle. We look ahead to the big festive clash at the Gate against Wasps and speculate on who Pat will pick for that game. Finally, we reveal the findings from our Merchandise Survey and give you the latest on the brewing Bobblegate controversy.

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We talk about the tries from hookers Will Capon and Harry Thacker that gave Bristol Bears an historic win against Stade Francis in Paris. In this show we hear from Bears and Stade fans about the game and the atmosphere in and around the stadium. We also look ahead to the league game away at Saracens and debate how Pat Lam will use the squad over the festive season with three league games in just over two weeks.

The club's merchandise issues rumble on and there's a caterpillar that needs taming.

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Ian Madigan returned to the side to help Bristol Bears seal another win in the European Challenge Cup - beating Stade Francais 37-11 at the Gate. We review this performance; talk to both Bears and French fans after the game; and look ahead to the rematch next weekend. We also reminisce about our live show* with BBC Radio Bristol last week and pick up on the latest transfer rumours. We end with a hairy, "Gets My Goat' feature!

Bears Beyond The Gate is a Bristol Bears podcast made by fans for fans.

* We'd like to thank BBC Radio Bristol for allowing us to use clips from 'The Scrum' which was broadcast on Tuesday 3 December. The full show is available on BBC Sounds until the end of December 2019.

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In this show we take a close look at the Bear's 27-27 draw at Ashton Gate against London Irish. With a red card, uncontested scrums, a try-scoring bonus point and a last minute penalty there's lots to talk about in the show. We also look ahead to the upcoming games against Stade Francais; reflect on the signing of Fijian superstar Semi Radradra; and speculate on how else might be coming to BS3. There's also our upcoming collaboration with the BBC and we end with our regular 'Gets My Goat' feature.

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Wowza! Bristol Bears crossed the Channel for what looked like their toughest group fixture in the European Challenge Cup and outclassed Brive 0-36. This was the first time the French team had failed to score at home in 57 years! The boys discuss the stellar performance by the Bears and have a giggle about the live online coverage.

They also look ahead to next week's league game at the Gate against London Irish and ponder on who may play in the fixture. There is also a special 'transfer rumours' section and we finish with our regular 'Gets My Goat' feature.

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In this episode we have a pre-match beer with Bris Vadar (aka Andrew Cleaver) one of the club's biggest fans. We reflect on the 59-21 win against Zebre in the European Challenge Cup and speak to fans right after the game about Ioan Lloyd's performance and how far we can go in this competition.

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The boys are buzzing after Bristol Bears produce a magnificent comeback to beat Exeter Chiefs in Devon and go top of the Gallagher Premiership. We review the players performances and pick out some of the main talking points. We also discuss the salary-cap fine for Saracens and reflect on their -35 points penalty. Finally, there's an Exeter related 'Gets My Goat' this week. 

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On this week's show we talk about the impressive defensive performance as Bristol Bears beat Sale Sharks 16-10 on a rainy night in south Bristol. We look ahead to the next game against Devon rivals, Exeter Chiefs; and give our final thoughts on the Rugby World Cup. Finally, our 'Gets My Goat' section puts the spotlight on the club shop.

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In this episode the boys review Bristol Bears narrow defeat away against Harlequins and look forward to the next home game against Sale. There's our thoughts on England's impressive World Cup semi-final win against the All Blacks and our chances against South Africa in the final. We answer some listeners' questions and finish with a Haka-related 'Gets My Goat'.

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The boys are still buzzing after Bristol Bears 43-16 win over Bath in the first league game of the season. We review all the action at the Gate and speak to you, the fans, about your thoughts straight after the match.

We discuss potential changes to the starting 15 for the next game away at Harlequins and do our regular Rugby World Cup review, including Siale Piutau's last game for Tonga and the quarter-final results.

Finally, we receive information from a listener that we may have a 'mole' in the Bears Beyond The Gate inner circle.

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