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In this week's show we reflect on the Bears' 29-17 win over Newcastle Falcons at Ashton Gate. With six front row players unavailable due to COVID-19 precautions it was a great result to win against the undefeated Falcons and bag a four-try bonus point.

We also look ahead to the big westcountry  derby next week against Exeter Falcons. With players returning from injury and mandated rest periods, Pat will have a growing list of talent to choose from for the trip to Sandy Park. We speak to a couple of Exeter fans about their thoughts on the game and the growing rivalry with Bristol.

All this and more...

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...

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.

In this week's show we talk about the dramatic European Challenge Cup semi-final against Bordeaux. Once again it was a slow start at Ashton Gate before Bristol came back from 0-13 down to lead 20-13 deep into the second half. But a late Bordeaux try took the game into extra time at 20-20. The Bears powered through the extra 20 minutes to win 37-20 and seal a first ever European final. What a nail biter! What a win! What a night!

With two games in five days we review the upcoming games against Leicester and London Irish that will confirm our final league position and playoff ambitions. Hear our thoughts on these must-win games and if we think Bristol can make the top four.

With COVID-19 restrictions stopping crowds coming back for trial games, we ask what does the future hold for professional rugby in England. Can Premiership teams survive with up to six months with out paying crowds?

All this and more...

This week we reflect on Bristol Bears convincing 56-17 win against Dragons in the European Challenge Cup at Ashton Gate. Bristol were slow to start but when they got going the rugby was spellbinding at times. Listen to who we think stood out and what this win means for the club.

We also look forward to the upcoming semi-final against Bordeaux Begles and wonder if Pat will keep faith with the 23-man squad that overcame the Dragons.

We also discuss a possible Welsh call up for Callum Sheedy, the news that a thousand fans will be let in for the upcoming Leicester game and we answering your questions from social media. All this and more in this week's podcast.

The boys are back and discuss the salary cap arrangements for the next few seasons. A climbdown by Bristol or a clever compromise that will protect the Bears squad? When the season starts will we see all games played or a compromise fixture list like the PRO 14?

With Bristol city's new Hummel training kit all over social media we ask when will we see something from Umbro for Bristol Bears.

There's something magical happening at Welford Road but will it spread across the Premiership!

This week the boys discuss the signing of British Lion, Kyle Sinckler, and the return of one of our own, Mitch Eadie. There's also the merits of the four contract renewals also announced this week. But where does that leave the squad for next season with the contracts of over 20 players coming to an end in June. Who will stay and who will go - we give our thoughts.

We look at the ticket pricing for the European Challenge Cup Quarter Final and reflect on 8 out of our next 10 games appearing live on BT Sport. We save England's 'no show' performance in Paris in the Six Nations until the end - sharp but to the point analysis.

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