Matthew Caple

@garyrobjones @RucksSake So then pick the guy with the best throwing in the league!

@RucksSake Jibs can't throw a lineout

England stocks- Hooker - George,LCD,Kepu,Jibulu,Oghre,Blamire,Langdon,Dan 9- Spencer,JVP,Randall,Mitchell,Friday,Mcparland,Bracken,Quirke England do not have a problem in those areas….England have a Borthwick problem.

@markrunj @SBarnesRugby @thetimes ??

@_mapes @SBarnesRugby @thetimes

Just filing for @thetimes on subject of hookers and Tuipulotu....Is this the opening for him?

@EngRugbyDebate @Carltonbyrnes @RucksSake Rustled straight away!

@_mapes @Carltonbyrnes @RucksSake From this I can only assume you’re a Bear?!

And just like that Borthwicks denial to blood talent leaves him brutally exposed again. So many decent hookers coming through. Now will get thrown in the deep end in South Africa.

@Carltonbyrnes @RucksSake If only we had a hooker who was consistent at the lineout and excellent around the park!

@RucksSake Called this like 12 months ago. Jamie George is well past it & LCD is horribly inconsistent at the lineout. Beggars belief he hasn’t got more caps into Theo Dan.

@Tigersimon1967 @RucksSake Should be Oghre though, based on form

@RucksSake George & Dan v 🇿🇦 surely?

@NMacadieGay @EngRugbyDebate @TightFive_Rugby Hes got the best lineout percentage in the league, and has made more tackles than any hooker in the Prem. Not sure those are two areas where he can do much more! The only thing working against him is that he plays for Bristol

@_mapes @EngRugbyDebate @TightFive_Rugby Not sure Oghre is reliable enough in the set piece to be first. Tbh I also don’t think Bristols inability to string together strong defensive performances helps his case for England

Looks like Luke Cowan-Dickie (Wrist) and Bevan Rodd (shoulder) are both out for the season, and England’s Summer. Hooker is going to be a big selection topic. Jamie George will be one, is Theo Dan definitely the other? If so, who is the other in the squad - Oghre? Jibulu? Tuipulotu?

@ajsrugby Similar to Bristol up until Christmas, those are key players to be missing out on. Makes the probable Leinster game even tougher!

Rugby Gods really have it in for us this year. Hardly win any games, slowly getting players back from injury. Finally win a game and then lose 2 of our most valuable players for the season...

@NMacadieGay @EngRugbyDebate @TightFive_Rugby Should really be Oghre Langdon Kepu/Jibulu

@EngRugbyDebate @TightFive_Rugby It feels likes it’s 1. George, 2. Dan, 3. Langdon with 2/3 are very interchangeable. Below that it’s Blairme, Oghre then it’s a toss up between Tuipulotu and Jibulu (this excludes injuries)

@TightFive_Rugby I don't get why it should be a big selection topic. Oghre is the best at the set piece and right up there in the loose. If he were a Leicester/Saints player he'd have multiple caps already. He's our best hooker, so should be starting

@Baldedbeast64 @Official_BRFC Exactly, not even a debate. Still confused as to why you think taking 26k to Wembley 11 years ago means you need a bigger stadium now though?

@_mapes @Official_BRFC Nope. Not even a debate

There were over 10,000 Gasheads in a packed Mem this afternoon! 👏 Superb support to help us secure all three points today! ⛽️

@Baldedbeast64 @Official_BRFC So you admit you only had 26k there, not 33k?

@_mapes @Official_BRFC Why are City fans obsessed with us to be worried about the oldest club in Bristol? To be in a debate about how many fans we have. They have a better ground. In a higher division. Better players. More money , yet they cant fight amongst themselves . Are they bored? Jealous?

@JonakxSVW @Zwxsh Zverev could be right at his peak, he’s still not winning the French Open

@Zwxsh Monte-Carlo: Carlos Alcaraz 🇪🇸 Madrid: Carlos Alcaraz 🇮🇹 Rome: Jannik Sinner 🇫🇷 Roland Garros: Sasha Zverev I feel Like Zverev is near His Peak and will reach it right in time for RG

What are your predictions for the men's four big clay tournaments this year? 🟠 ✍🏻 Here's mine: 🇲🇨 Monte-Carlo: Carlos Alcaraz 🇪🇸 Madrid: Jannik Sinner 🇮🇹 Rome: Sascha Zverev 🇫🇷 Roland Garros: Carlos Alcaraz

@Baldedbeast64 @Official_BRFC Sure...

@_mapes @Official_BRFC More like 35,000 Gas and 12,000 Grimsby

@alanwalters6 @CrootMatt Why does it have ticket sales here then?

@_mapes @CrootMatt It doesn't....its the same for City

Well that one was slightly embarrassing as shape just fell apart🤦

@alanwalters6 @CrootMatt They claim to!

@_mapes @CrootMatt Theatre counts dont account for match day revenue.....

@alanwalters6 @CrootMatt Not according to the recent accounts we don't, far from it

@_mapes @CrootMatt We arent tough are we...match day revenue goes to Ashton Gate Holdings not the Bears...id say we break even

@Baldedbeast64 @Official_BRFC I'll make it easy for you. You took 26000 to wembley 11 years ago, that doesn't have any impact on your current support levels

@_mapes @Official_BRFC You lost me. 26,000... 37,000 , 2,000. Make sense man.

@Baldedbeast64 @Official_BRFC Grimsby had 19000, obviously...

@_mapes @Official_BRFC 47,000-2,000 is 45,000. 45,000-26,000 is 19,000 . U saying hospitality was 19,000? You are funny

@alanwalters6 @CrootMatt I suppose it's about making the club sustainable. We're still losing millions a year while spending below the cap. He's a businessman first and foremost

@_mapes @CrootMatt Im happy for him to stay but spend to the cap....£3 million to him is £1000 to me and you....give us a shot!