Jon the badger

20 October 2026 So, after the chaos of Saturday, a chance for Brock to get straight back on the horse with a home game against the Harlequins – who have had a couple of decent away results recently, not least at the weekend with a surprise point at Ham Rec. Actual rain, and quite a lot of it, never threatened the postponement of the match but it did make the pitch heavier than it’s been so far this season, so that was an unexpected thing for both teams to contend with! Th

17 October 2026 You know… it’s far too easy to get a bit down about things. A couple of disappointing performances – one of them with serious consequences – followed by a pretty workmanlike victory against a Division One side in the Southampton Senior Cup. So let’s remind ourselves: the Badgers are top of the form table, and yes eighth in the league table but with games in hand and only three points off second. Whatever this is, it’s not a crisis. (And if you want further

13 October 2026 So, no rest for the Badgers – or their weary fans – straight back into action in the Southampton Senior Cup. Have Brock and Hedge End Rangers ever met before? In a pre-season friendly, certainly, the very first game of last season, played on a pitch behind a school which resulted in all in attendance being awarded their boy scout orienteering badge. Brock won that game 2-0 but you know, preseason friendlies… as for competitive action, I don’t pretend to be