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It was Go Green night at Ashton Gate but fans we're left seeing red and feeling blue after tasting defeat yet again against Sale as the Sharks glided off with a 20-36 victory. Hear our thoughts about the tactics, performances and one or two other things that caught our eye on Friday night.

We discuss the trip to Exeter for the penultimate game of the season and speculate on the Chiefs line up with their Champions Cup semi final the following weekend. Will they go big against Bris' or hold players back fro the European tie?

There's also a Goat or two, plus much more in this episode with TC, Lee, Miles and Pete.

In this week's show we talk about the fateful Friday night that saw Bristol dumped out of the Champions Cup by Sale. Hear our thoughts on the selections, tactics and player performances.
 
 We also preview the next home game against Gloucester with our friends from the Cherry Jam Podcast.
 
 Due to a technical glitch the last five minutes of this week's recording is unavailable. 

It may not have been a showcase of fluent rugby but we are mighty happy with the 9-10 victory away at Sale in the Champions Cup first leg. Hear our thoughts on the game, player performances and Pat's tactic of going with a superstar heavy bench.

With the second leg at home on Good Friday we debate the Bears approach for the next clash with Sale. Same again or do we start our big names from the first minute. Hear our thoughts.

We also talk about the arrivals of Ibitoye, Williams, Davies, Mulhall and Charalambous for next season. Some astute signings by the club as we look to balance the books next year.

There's also our thoughts on season card prices and the club's decision to move the family section to the Lansdown Upper.  All this and more with Tony, Lee and Pete.

In this week's show we discuss the much improved 32-15 win against Sales Sharks at Ashton Gate. Sale have been a bit of a bogey team for us over the past few seasons, but a much improved Bears picked up the try-bonus-point win with the last play of the game.

Here our thoughts on the tactics, performance and which individuals shone for us. There's also the chant that never was and the mysterious reappearnce of a regal mitten!

We also look ahead to the game against State Francais next Saturday in the Champions Cup. Will Pat be tempted to shuffle the deck or stick with a winning squad - hear our thoughts.

All this and more with Tony, Pete and Miles.

The regular season is over and we've finished top of the pile without playing a game this weekend. Our round 22 fixture against London Irish was cancelled and the four points received guaranteed a top finish for Pat and the boys.

We discuss how the cancellation might affect preparations for next week, especially after witnessing the bruising encounter between Exeter and Sale at Sandy Park. Who will Pat pick and what type of threat do Quins offer. We discuss the semi-final matchup with our friends from the Harlequins Podcast.

We also round up with our thoughts on the recently announced retained list and comment on Saracens 60-0 demolition of Ealing in the first leg of the Championship playoff final.

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

In this week's show we analyse Bristol's 22-12 defeat away at Sale Sharks. After a scoreless first half, Sale made the most of Semi Radradra's yellow card to score two crucial tries and close the gap to us in the table.

Sale played well and defended ferociously to put us off our game, but did the lack of a plan B to deal with their rush defence ultimately cost us the game.

We look forward to the next game away at Leicester Tigers in what has now become a crucial match if we are to finish top of the league. We get an insight into our opponents with BBC Radio Leicester rugby commentator, Chris Egerton.

There's also crashing IT systems, a new signing and a contract extension to discuss.

In this week's show we are joined by Lewis from the Shark Tank podcast as we look ahead to the game at the AJ Bell Stadium.

Will Pat send his strongest team or will we see some rotation as we head into the final three games of the regular season.  After the narrow loss at home to Sale this year and the trouncing a weaker Bears team took end the end of last season, do we have a score to settle?

Also in this edition we discuss the news that the top eight teams in the Premiership qualify for next seasons Champions Cup. Good to have extra teams in the competition, or devaluing the prestige of the tournament.

In this week's show we reflect on the 20-13 defeat at home to Sale Sharks. The team from 'up north' brought their A game to Ashton Gate and stifled our attack. We ask what can we learn from this loss and its impact on our season.

There's a preview of our next game away at local rivals Gloucester. Not just another Premiership game, we are also looking to retain the Rifles Cup that's awarded to the winners of the league matches between Bristol and Gloucester. With our friends from Kingsholm having a torrid season, will Bristol get back to winning ways?

We also talk about the sad news that Bristol legend, John Pullin, passed away last week. Whilst playing for the club, John won 42 England caps and captained his country as well as taking part in two Lions tours. We give our thoughts on what the club should do to recognise his illustrious playing career.

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

In this week's show we reflect on Bristol's biggest win against local rivals Bath in the 246th playing of this Westcountry derby. The boys discuss the many highs of this dominant performance and the players that stood out. There's plenty of talking points from this memorable game that Bristol fans will relish for years to come.

We also look ahead to the forthcoming game against Sale Sharks at Ashton Gate. We talk to Lewis Hughes from the Shark Tank podcast to get the lowdown on our opponents, their style of play and which players to look out for on Friday night.

All this and more on this weeks show with Lee, Miles, Pete and Tony.

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.

In this week's show we discuss the Bears' seven-game winning streak hitting the buffers with a home defeat against Exeter Chiefs followed by a big loss away at Sale. Did Pat get his squad selections right for the two games in five days?

We preview the away game at Worcester and debate how the squad will be used with three league games and a cup quarter final squeezed into less than three weeks.

Our 'Gets My Goat' section is back where we talk about the frustrations felt by hundreds of supporters over the online season card renewal process. An un-user friendly platform and poor communication left supporters puzzled and somewhat annoyed when season tickets went on sale.

We also give our thoughts on the three new arrivals to bolster the squad in the short term and what we make of the clubs new range of training gear from Umbro. Is it a hit or a miss?

All this and more on Bears Beyond The Gate.

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.

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