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by Saint
Sat Mar 16, 2024 9:40 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: France vs England - Official 6 Nations Thread - 16 March 24
Replies: 705
Views: 9582

Re: France vs England - Official 6 Nations Thread - 16 March 24

What happens in England training where a SH who spends all his seconds getting the ball out as fast sa possible (to the detriment of quality sometimes) starts calling for forwards to make the caterpillar? Based on his play today Mitchell doesn't even make the bench at Saints
by Saint
Sun Mar 10, 2024 3:22 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 112282
Views: 7522916

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

Freeman would cover 13 just as well. Freeman looks like a 13 to me rather than an out and out wing. Would be interesting to see him at 13 and a lump like Muir on the left wing. Freeman is a unit for sure. When hou look at Freeman at Saints, his position floats a lot, but he rarely actually plays on...
by Saint
Thu Jan 04, 2024 1:21 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 112282
Views: 7522916

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

I don't know... which is why i asked the question. Once the RFU denied both clubs appeals for a "no-fault" insolvency claim they both lost their P-shares. I believe the same is true of LI. At this point the only P-share holders in Prem rugby are the 10 Prem clubs And CVC :frown: Nope. The Clubs own...
by Saint
Thu Jan 04, 2024 1:01 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 112282
Views: 7522916

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

Are they still stakeholders in 'premiership rugby' the entity? Wasps etc? Think they had to cough up their share? I don't know... which is why i asked the question. Once the RFU denied both clubs appeals for a "no-fault" insolvency claim they both lost their P-shares. I believe the same is true of ...
by Saint
Sun Oct 15, 2023 9:27 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents
Replies: 18084
Views: 818617

Re: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents

The Trump campaign fund raised $45 million in the 3rd quarter alone. Waaay ahead of any other potential GOP candidate. He's got over $37 million in cash immediately available. Speaks for itself really. Trump may be demolishing his GOP contenders in fundraising, but Biden just rais $71.3 million in ...
by Saint
Sun Apr 23, 2023 7:32 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 112282
Views: 7522916

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

🤣🤣🤣 Meh. I've seen us get promoted three times, demoted twice. We're going to finish at worst 5th this season, and most fans would describe it as a bad year. We actually turned a small profit according to our last financial report My judgement wasn't based on Friday night's scoreline - it's based o...
by Saint
Sun Apr 23, 2023 7:21 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: War in Ukraine...
Replies: 53166
Views: 2309293

Re: War in Ukraine...

:proud: How many gunships were at the Battle of Medina Ridge? How many A10s? US units were fed accurate up-to-date info of Iraqi forces from their integrated systems from infinity sources while the Iraqis were deaf and blind. The US didn’t go toe to toe with Iraqi tanks - it was the equivalent of t...
by Saint
Sun Apr 23, 2023 7:17 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: War in Ukraine...
Replies: 53166
Views: 2309293

Re: War in Ukraine...

:proud: How many gunships were at the Battle of Medina Ridge? How many A10s? US units were fed accurate up-to-date info of Iraqi forces from their integrated systems from infinity sources while the Iraqis were deaf and blind. The US didn’t go toe to toe with Iraqi tanks - it was the equivalent of t...
by Saint
Sun Apr 23, 2023 5:38 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: War in Ukraine...
Replies: 53166
Views: 2309293

Re: War in Ukraine...

Russian artillery was accurate enough to smash German tanks 80 years ago…. I’m certain Russia is good enough to use obstacles to control where enemy armour will congregate and then focus accurate artillery on predetermined fire positions. My understanding of the Gulf Wars was that overwhelming air ...
by Saint
Sun Apr 23, 2023 4:13 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: War in Ukraine...
Replies: 53166
Views: 2309293

Re: War in Ukraine...

A 152 shell will end a tank and Russia has lots of them. There seems to be a belief that 100 odd NATO tanks and a few hundred AFVs will cut the Russian lines up like butter. It’s not one I share. NATO armour might be better but it’s not magical; especially without the air power that NATO would have...
by Saint
Sun Apr 23, 2023 3:12 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Damp squib
Replies: 11
Views: 758

Re: Damp squib

It's 11 past and not a thing. I did receive a Dominos SMS "special offer" a few minutes ago.

We can't f8cking do anything right in this backwards 3rd world country
by Saint
Sun Apr 23, 2023 3:05 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Damp squib
Replies: 11
Views: 758

Damp squib

Ummmmmm

Anyone else not get this emergency alert message on their mobiles?
by Saint
Sun Apr 23, 2023 2:48 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: War in Ukraine...
Replies: 53166
Views: 2309293

Re: War in Ukraine...

China ambassador to France... Speaking Friday on the LCI news channel, ambassador Lu Shaye suggested countries that emerged after the fall of the Soviet Union "don't have effective status under international law because there is not an international agreement confirming their status as sovereign na...
by Saint
Sun Apr 23, 2023 11:01 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: War in Ukraine...
Replies: 53166
Views: 2309293

Re: War in Ukraine...

I don’t know about that. Mines and artillery chew tanks up. At this stage I doubt that there's much if any Russian artillery to worry a Leo2/C2. Mines I would agree with, but only to a point. The biggest single challenge is that UKR won't have the numbers that a NATO general would be used to workin...
by Saint
Sat Apr 22, 2023 9:56 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: English Championship (Div 2)
Replies: 119
Views: 6118

Re: English Championship (Div 2)

maverickmak wrote: Sat Apr 22, 2023 9:53 pm
CalypsoKing wrote: Sat Apr 22, 2023 9:09 pm
maverickmak wrote: Sat Apr 22, 2023 7:21 pm Huge opportunity for Jersey! What a season.
Be a great place to visit in the Premiership next and Europe :)
Not happening, unfortunately. Don't meet the criteria.
Didn't even apply. But it is a great away weekend - done it 3 or 4 times with Pirates
by Saint
Sat Apr 22, 2023 9:54 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 112282
Views: 7522916

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

I don't know - but you need to be playing top flight rugby before you can play the geographic card. Playing championship rugby in the premiership isn't an answer to spreading the game geographically Did you think Northampton were a championship club when Saracens beat Saints 13-57, 62-14 and 13-63 ...
by Saint
Sat Apr 22, 2023 7:30 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 112282
Views: 7522916

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

Weird logic. So multiple clubs are going under and the problem is that Falcons are being run on a shoestring? Conversely, it may be that they are trying to operate in a way so that they can stay afloat. Last night's result was terrible for us but long term survival has to be more important than shi...
by Saint
Sat Apr 22, 2023 3:23 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 112282
Views: 7522916

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

Newcastle are essentially a championship team playing in the prem. Just about hanging on financially They've clearly decided to run the club on a shoestring in response to the lack of relegation. Another great argument against ringfencing, if it were needed. Weird logic. So multiple clubs are going...
by Saint
Thu Apr 20, 2023 8:47 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: War in Ukraine...
Replies: 53166
Views: 2309293

Re: War in Ukraine...

It's not RPGs that are a real threat, it's ATGMs. And he didn't mean the Ukrainians would send tanks in without infantry support, he was just making a point that Western tanks are massively less vulnerable that ex-Soviet due to much better armour. Very much this. The BIG modern MTBs you send chargi...
by Saint
Thu Apr 20, 2023 8:32 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: War in Ukraine...
Replies: 53166
Views: 2309293

Re: War in Ukraine...

Agree with all of that. What about an RPG? I thought it was crazy to send in tanks without infantry to clear out such weapons. It's not RPGs that are a real threat, it's ATGMs. And he didn't mean the Ukrainians would send tanks in without infantry support, he was just making a point that Western ta...
by Saint
Thu Apr 20, 2023 12:45 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: War in Ukraine...
Replies: 53166
Views: 2309293

Re: War in Ukraine...

On all but the most modern T-72 variants if a Leopard 1A5 sees them first they'll kill them with any shot bar on frontal armour. They'll kill any T-62, T-55, or IFV/APC. They also have far better mobility than all Soviet-style tanks and a stabilised gun which allows firing on the move. Armour is th...
by Saint
Wed Apr 19, 2023 11:32 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Fox settles defamation claim lawsuit
Replies: 72
Views: 3299

Re: Fox settles defamation claim lawsuit

During an election and "that call", maybe, generally, not a chance. Fox makes something like $14B a year, even for a behemoth like that it's a substantial hit and one that they will take into consideration. You need to understand that they make money from being the way they are re viewership, its w...
by Saint
Tue Apr 18, 2023 9:52 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Fox settles defamation claim lawsuit
Replies: 72
Views: 3299

Re: Fox settles defamation claim lawsuit

In a surprising turn of events, Dominion and Fox agree to settle for $787.5 million. Fox release a statement acknowledging that claims they made on air were false. Good point made by an analyst - the total market valuation of Dominion is estimated to be between $60 and $80 million, so the settlement...
by Saint
Tue Apr 18, 2023 8:14 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: War in Ukraine...
Replies: 53166
Views: 2309293

Re: War in Ukraine...

The Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) said in a statement, “As part of the Pacific Fleet’s sudden combat readiness inspection being carried out by the decision of Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Armed Forces, Vladimir Putin, strategic nuclear-powered missile-carrying submarine cruisers an...
by Saint
Mon Apr 17, 2023 4:25 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: War in Ukraine...
Replies: 53166
Views: 2309293

Re: War in Ukraine...

Nolanator wrote: Mon Apr 17, 2023 3:02 pm Surely Russia have satellite reconnisance capabilities?
Russia has little to nothing working left. They've lifted a lot into orbit over time, but little of it recently; most of the stuff they have up there is old, poor quality, end of life, or all three.
by Saint
Tue Apr 11, 2023 8:15 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Fox settles defamation claim lawsuit
Replies: 72
Views: 3299

Re: Fox settles defamation claim lawsuit

I can't see Dominion settling unless Fox have to run a 5 minute admittance of guilt on the hour, every hour, for the next year - on top of $1bn+ A court settlement is unlikely to have the broadcast demand isn’t it? Probably not, but will likely have a larger financial penalty. Dominion will probabl...
by Saint
Tue Apr 11, 2023 6:26 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Fox settles defamation claim lawsuit
Replies: 72
Views: 3299

Re: Fox settles defamation claim lawsuit

I can't see Dominion settling unless Fox have to run a 5 minute admittance of guilt on the hour, every hour, for the next year - on top of $1bn+
by Saint
Mon Apr 10, 2023 4:14 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: War in Ukraine...
Replies: 53166
Views: 2309293

Re: War in Ukraine...

Apart from special forces, are parachute drops a think in the military now, like they were in WWII? I a assuming that surveillance and anti-everything is too good now, and combined military operations is teh way to go. They're still reckoned to have a role - to seize a military target behind enemy ...
by Saint
Thu Apr 06, 2023 5:16 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: War in Ukraine...
Replies: 53166
Views: 2309293

Re: War in Ukraine...

LandOTurk wrote: Thu Apr 06, 2023 5:01 pm
The UR-77 is a mine clearer. Is this s normal tactic?
Apparently developed by Russia in Syria
by Saint
Sun Apr 02, 2023 7:40 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: FAO Brits - Suella Braverman losing her constituency?
Replies: 169
Views: 11480

Re: FAO Brits - Suella Braverman losing her constituency?

Playground name calling is all well and good, but does anybody actually have insight into the question that I asked? This is a completely internal Tory party decision. If selected she will get elected to the HoC if not (and I got the impression that it will be a decision based on local politics) sh...
by Saint
Sun Apr 02, 2023 4:53 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: F1 Thread
Replies: 17839
Views: 1192296

Re: F1 Thread

AlanBengio wrote: Sun Apr 02, 2023 4:47 pm Still didn’t follow properly this year - what was the penalty they handed to Sainz for?
Causing an avoidable accident
by Saint
Sun Mar 19, 2023 9:17 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: F1 Thread
Replies: 17839
Views: 1192296

Re: F1 Thread

TranceNRG wrote: Sun Mar 19, 2023 7:58 pm Redbull have an incredible team. I'd say they've even more efficient than Mercedes in the last decade or so.
What they've done on the DRS wing is nuts. Somehow they've got the aero to detach way more efficiently than any other team
by Saint
Sun Mar 19, 2023 7:32 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: F1 Thread
Replies: 17839
Views: 1192296

Re: F1 Thread

Perez REALLY doesn't trust his team
by Saint
Sun Mar 19, 2023 6:11 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: F1 Thread
Replies: 17839
Views: 1192296

Re: F1 Thread

Dear oh dear Fernando
by Saint
Sat Mar 18, 2023 6:06 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Bedlam in the Bedpan - Ireland v England, 2023 6N Rd.5. Sat Mar 18th GS Decider
Replies: 1751
Views: 40688

Re: Bedlam in the Bedpan - Ireland v England, 2023 6N Rd.5. Sat Mar 18th GS Decider

JvP looks like he's been taking lessons from Alex Mitchell
by Saint
Fri Mar 17, 2023 10:15 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 112282
Views: 7522916

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

London Irish up the road have season tickets behind the sticks for £250 or a family of four for £650. They also sell batches of flexi tickets (book of 4 game or 8 game tickets) at sensible prices. Wow. Saints behind the sticks prices are £493 (early bird) or £523 (after 30th April) for an adult, £1...
by Saint
Fri Mar 17, 2023 2:03 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 112282
Views: 7522916

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

Quins fans, how are you feeling about the session ticket gouging? A friend of mine has decided not to renew his 4 tickets after they foisted a 30% increase for next season! Seriously considering sacking it off. Been there since 08/09. When I first went they dropped them to 99 quid. Now it's gonna b...
by Saint
Thu Mar 16, 2023 6:16 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: War in Ukraine...
Replies: 53166
Views: 2309293

Re: War in Ukraine...

No Any reason why not? Have they commitments to not place military vessels in the Black Sea? The US Navy doesn't deploy to the Black Sea. As per the Montreux treaty, only Black Sea states can operate submarines in the Black Sea, and Turkey monitors and publicly logs all ships transiting the Bosphor...
by Saint
Thu Mar 16, 2023 2:43 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: War in Ukraine...
Replies: 53166
Views: 2309293

Re: War in Ukraine...

Not sure how significant this is: https://twitter.com/Maks_NAFO_FELLA/status/1636067916599705604 Am sure they already have a sub or two in the Black Sea already, knives pointing toward the Kremlin Chances of a Virginia getting through the Bosphorus undetected are virtually zero - it;s both far too ...