KSM - The Kingsholm Supporters Mutual

Saxons line up for Saturday

Thursday, 26 January 2012 12:45 Bob

Congratulations to Freddie Burns, Rupert Harden, and Jonny May.

James Gaskell will lead England Saxons for the first time against the O2 Ireland Wolfhounds at Exeter on Saturday (5pm).

Teague's programme for Saturday

Wednesday, 25 January 2012 15:25 Bob

Open early for some football screening, followed by the Gloucester game, and then the Saxons', and lastly Scarlets' game before the art of conversation dies at one end of the bar @ 7 p.m.

Living Rugby

Monday, 23 January 2012 11:23 Bob

We recommend that you click on and bookmark www.livingrugby.co.uk.

It’s a blogging website for Premiership and Championship rugby players, where they giving an insight into the behind-the-scenes life of rugby professionals.

The idea is to offer something a little different from the more accustomed news stories. and have generally a light-hearted look at life in top-level rugby.

Jim Hamilton has a blog on there, as does Rupert Harden.

Jim's current contribution includes " Club stalwarts Andy Hazell and Pete Buxton always speak passionately and honestly about the deeper significance of representing a proud city and a club with vast heritage. They get fired up and emotional, it’s hearts-on-the-sleeves stuff and you could never doubt that it’s genuine".

Well worth a visit and well worth a read.

Coach Travel

Tuesday, 24 January 2012 08:15 Bob

The next KSM coach trip will be to the Bath away game on 18 February. Details are on the KSM website and bookings are being taken now.

You can, of course, travel independently by rail from Gloucester to Bath Spa. There is a scheduled train service due to leave Gloucester rail station at 11.46 and arrive Bath (delays permitting) at 1.00 p.m. Then it's a nice 10 minute walk to the ground. If you hurry after the game you should be in time to catch the 5 p.m. return train to Gloucester, scheduled to arrive at its destination (there are two changes on the way) at 6.29 p.m. You can have all this for (booked in advance) £13.20 each.

Alternatively, you can travel by KSM coach in the company of fellow Gloucester supporters, be dropped at (and later collected from) the Recreation Ground for a direct, no changes, service back to Kingsholm. The cost is £9 each for KSM members and £11 each for non members.

Additionally, expression of interest is invited for the Leicester away game on 4 March. This is a televised, Sunday match with a 1 p.m. kick off, as a consequence of which we will need a shoal of interest to put on a coach to this fixture. Please advise your interest soonest.

What the papers say today

Saturday, 21 January 2012 08:53 Bob

About Gloucester Rugby's 34-24 Pool 6 Heoneken Cup victory over Stade Toulousain at Kingsholm last night.

Examples:

" It was fast becoming the most engrossing Heineken Cup game ever seen at this famous old venue";

" putting four tries past the most successful club in the tournament's history to register a victory of stunning magnitude";

" There have been few more entertaining games than this all season and, for Gloucester, none more satisfying. It is not often Toulouse are outdone for pace and vigour but this was a rare example of it";

" This will go down as one of the great West Country nights, studded with brilliant scores and glorious ambition";

" The Shed, bless them, chanted ‘Can we play you every week’".

Fuller details below.