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by Jeff the Bear
Tue Mar 19, 2024 2:00 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: First bit of sh!t hits the fan for ARU - Daugunu refuses to play
Replies: 48
Views: 640

Re: First bit of sh!t hits the fan for ARU - Daugunu refuses to play

Legally I can understand why the aru did what they did. In my experience relocation fees wouldn’t typically sit inside an employment contract but a side letter. I’ve seen it done a couple of ways. 1) the company just does it all and you don’t lift a finger. Just be there when the movers rock up. 2)...
by Jeff the Bear
Mon Mar 18, 2024 6:18 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread
Replies: 37528
Views: 2571596

Re: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread

We talked at the beginning of the season about either LRZ or Adams converting to FB...maybe now would be a good time for Adams to have a little challenge in that regard. I've still got hopes for Nagy. He's not the second coming of JPR, but he's solid under the high ball, has a boot on him...but mos...
by Jeff the Bear
Mon Mar 18, 2024 9:18 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: WALES OUT!!!
Replies: 46
Views: 1021

Re: WALES OUT!!!

I do like how the Italians are putting in the sly digs...fill ya boots lads. :lol:
by Jeff the Bear
Mon Mar 18, 2024 9:16 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Jeff's All New And Morose Wales Ratings v Italy
Replies: 42
Views: 1444

Re: Jeff's All New And Morose Wales Ratings v Italy

Coming back to something I mentioned previously, my biggest issue is how poor we looked with the ball. We played all the rugby in that game. We dominated possession and territory. We ran 50% more metres, made twice as many passes and carries, and beat 10 more defenders. Dyer, North and Adams all ca...
by Jeff the Bear
Mon Mar 18, 2024 9:09 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread
Replies: 37528
Views: 2571596

Re: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread

I like panic radical selections so let’s go with the following: Carre Lake Lewis Rowlands Jenkins Wainwright/morgan Reffell Faletau/Martin Tomos Dyer Jarrod Keiran Williams Grady Adams Winnett Is that another sub-100kg 12, with no remarkable attributes beyond being a tidy player? Can we not just co...
by Jeff the Bear
Mon Mar 18, 2024 7:24 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Wales Vs Italy - 6N Official Match Thread - Welsh wooden 🥄?
Replies: 855
Views: 9969

Re: Wales Vs Italy - 6N Official Match Thread - Welsh wooden 🥄?

henry wrote: Sun Mar 17, 2024 11:48 pm
tanu wrote: Sun Mar 17, 2024 11:47 pm
0ber0n wrote: Sun Mar 17, 2024 5:44 pm Jenkins: "It's a feeling of complete disappointment," he said. "No disrespect to Italy but as a playing group we want to win those games and beat those teams. It's just severely disappointing.

ahhahahahaha...how does it sound to you?
Arrogant ?
Ambitious at the moment.
:lol:
by Jeff the Bear
Mon Mar 18, 2024 7:22 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Jeff's All New And Morose Wales Ratings v Italy
Replies: 42
Views: 1444

Re: Jeff's All New And Morose Wales Ratings v Italy

15. Cam Winnett – Still makes rookie mistakes, which is unsurprising given that he is in fact a rookie. He’s had a lot of plaudits this campaign, and a fair amount of them deserved...but I don’t think I’ll ever be convinced by the prospect of an 80kg/12.5 stone soaking wet pro. 4/10 Not my pony, no...
by Jeff the Bear
Sun Mar 17, 2024 8:41 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread
Replies: 37528
Views: 2571596

Re: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread

Going forward we need to identify who has got ‘it’ and scour the world for the positions that don’t. 1. R Carre 2. D Lake 3. ? 4. D Jenkins 5. ? 6. A Wainwright 7. J Morgan 8. C Hannekom (£££££) 9. ? 10. ? 11. R Dyer 12. ? 13. ? 14. ? 15. ? Just need to fill the ? All joking aside, and no matter ho...
by Jeff the Bear
Sun Mar 17, 2024 11:51 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Jeff's All New And Morose Wales Ratings v Italy
Replies: 42
Views: 1444

Jeff's All New And Morose Wales Ratings v Italy

15. Cam Winnett – Still makes rookie mistakes, which is unsurprising given that he is in fact a rookie. He’s had a lot of plaudits this campaign, and a fair amount of them deserved...but I don’t think I’ll ever be convinced by the prospect of an 80kg/12.5 stone soaking wet pro. 4/10 14. Josh Adams –...
by Jeff the Bear
Sat Mar 16, 2024 8:32 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread
Replies: 37528
Views: 2571596

Re: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread

P in VG wrote: Sat Mar 16, 2024 7:07 pm Attainable coaches:

RoG, Jake White, Cotter, Joseph, Crowley, McMillan

I'd even take Booth & Ruddock
:lol: :lol: :lol:

f**king hell!
by Jeff the Bear
Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:27 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread
Replies: 37528
Views: 2571596

Re: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread

Gatland has to go. He was the right man to steady the ship so we didn't embarrass ourselves at the world cup but extending his contract beyond that was stupid. He's been out of date for about 8 years now. Somebody on gwlad compared him to Jose Mourinhio and I think he has a point. Ok. Say we get ri...
by Jeff the Bear
Sat Mar 16, 2024 12:43 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread
Replies: 37528
Views: 2571596

Re: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread

Assume our U-20s lost. Amazingly, no. They were getting hammered, mainly due to the scrum disintegrating. Second half they turned it around and got their tails up. Forwards carrying effectively, a functional maul, some sharp play by the halfbacks... They looked competent. Amazing. Wouldn't have pre...
by Jeff the Bear
Thu Mar 14, 2024 2:55 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Royals photoshopping pictures of Kate
Replies: 66
Views: 2195

Re: Royals photoshopping pictures of Kate

So William is having an affair. https://x.com/royalrota/status/1767807664648548457?s=46 This sounds plausible. https://x.com/vanix31/status/1767515895826432234?s=46 Some crazy shit going through on there. Got to love the last one where he spins the most ridiculous tale as fact, and then casually dr...
by Jeff the Bear
Wed Mar 13, 2024 10:33 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread
Replies: 37528
Views: 2571596

Re: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread

Cheers, Gogmu copyright Jeff T. Bear , all the best for the future. Whisper it quietly, but in with a shout at being considered one of our greatest wings. Who would you pick over prime George? Hardly anyone. JJ for pace, Shane for everything but size… hope all the head knocks don’t come back to hau...
by Jeff the Bear
Tue Mar 12, 2024 6:21 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: France vs England - Official 6 Nations Thread - 16 March 24
Replies: 703
Views: 9061

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

The big difference is that the English have the bodies to cope with our big lumps, and they do have a bench too. The Welsh had to keep their front row 70 minutes on the pitch because they didn't trust the subs. The hooker on the bench was only playing his 7th pro game in his career! 3rd choice Card...
by Jeff the Bear
Tue Mar 12, 2024 2:48 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: 2024 Boredies - VOTING OPEN until MARCH 24
Replies: 41
Views: 1396

Re: 2024 Boredies - VOTING OPEN until MARCH 24

CanNZ2000 wrote: Mon Mar 11, 2024 7:44 pm 1 more thing guys, Enz and myself are not eligible so please do not vote for us in any category.

Cheers
Dammit! There goes my worst NZ poster vote! :x
by Jeff the Bear
Mon Mar 11, 2024 10:51 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Royals photoshopping pictures of Kate
Replies: 66
Views: 2195

Re: Royals photoshopping pictures of Kate

Kate has admitted to editing the image. Two scenarios then. Either, the photo is essentially as it originally was but she had a go at editing it to fix a few things she wasn't entirely happy with, and the whole thing has been blown out of proportion. Or, they are all wearing human looking skin suit...
by Jeff the Bear
Mon Mar 11, 2024 6:47 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Wales Vs Italy - 6N Official Match Thread - Welsh wooden 🥄?
Replies: 855
Views: 9969

Re: Wales Vs Italy - 6N Official Match Thread - Welsh wooden 🥄?

Way too early, but what is the likely team for Wales? I'd go for: Thomas, Dee, Lewis Rowlands, Jenkins Mann, Wainwright, Reffell Tomos, Costelow Watkin, North Dyer, Winnett, Grady Bench: Domachowski, Elias, Asseratti, Beard, Martin, Hardy, Lloyd, Adams I'd go for them, too - and judging by recent p...
by Jeff the Bear
Mon Mar 11, 2024 11:02 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Royals photoshopping pictures of Kate
Replies: 66
Views: 2195

Re: Royals photoshopping pictures of Kate

What has PR descended to It may seem like idle gossip, but what we may be looking at here is the first attempted use of AI by an organisation to create an image to cover up nefarious deeds. Tbf, we all thought it would be someone like a despotic nation (like Russia or Iran etc.), or members of febr...
by Jeff the Bear
Mon Mar 11, 2024 10:13 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Royals photoshopping pictures of Kate
Replies: 66
Views: 2195

Re: Royals photoshopping pictures of Kate

What has PR descended to It may seem like idle gossip, but what we may be looking at here is the first attempted use of AI by an organisation to create an image to cover up nefarious deeds. Tbf, we all thought it would be someone like a despotic nation (like Russia or Iran etc.), or members of febr...
by Jeff the Bear
Mon Mar 11, 2024 10:08 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread
Replies: 37528
Views: 2571596

Re: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread

Yeah, check out the ratings thread. I expand on a similar point. You're never going to win a game if you give up metres at every collision. However, to put a bit of a more optimistic tint on things... I do believe that if we are very going to get back to any sort of reasonable level, we've got to e...
by Jeff the Bear
Mon Mar 11, 2024 9:58 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Royals photoshopping pictures of Kate
Replies: 66
Views: 2195

Re: Royals photoshopping pictures of Kate

Derwyn wrote: Mon Mar 11, 2024 9:55 am William has killed her. The other prince guy found out so he killed him too.

Up to their necks in it.
At this stage it's hard not to think that the real answer will either be farcically stupid, or preposterously reprehensible.
by Jeff the Bear
Mon Mar 11, 2024 9:53 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Royals photoshopping pictures of Kate
Replies: 66
Views: 2195

Royals photoshopping pictures of Kate

I'm not one who usually dabbles in tabloid gossip, but this shit is pretty wild:

https://www.stuff.co.nz/world-news/3502 ... mily-photo

https://twitter.com/chrisshipitv/status ... ItBeg&s=19
by Jeff the Bear
Mon Mar 11, 2024 8:04 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread
Replies: 37528
Views: 2571596

Re: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread

I'm going to say it, he was decent in the RWC but he seems to have fallen off since. He's been a bit average in the little I've seen him for Racing too. It's been a long season - perhaps it's taking its toll? Well that was what I was getting at. He's been good, and today he wasn't the worst...but i...
by Jeff the Bear
Sun Mar 10, 2024 11:18 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread
Replies: 37528
Views: 2571596

Re: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread

I love Welsh rugby Welsh rugby is poorly run Some regions are not producing players Those that do lose all said players Gatland still has enough players to have won some games this 6N 'Gatland may not be the best coach for us F*cking turks The WRU are wit kant and the architects of the demise Warre...
by Jeff the Bear
Sun Mar 10, 2024 10:18 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Jeff's All New And Gloomy Wales Ratings v France
Replies: 41
Views: 1234

Re: Jeff's All New And Gloomy Wales Ratings v France

henry wrote: Sun Mar 10, 2024 10:01 pm When a player makes 0 tackles you have to start to question the focking stats. Surely lard arse fell in to the path of some frog at some stage?
You're right, that did seem odd, so I've gone back and checked, and he actually made 3 tackles...im not sure that makes it any better. :lol: :(
by Jeff the Bear
Sun Mar 10, 2024 9:38 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Jeff's All New And Gloomy Wales Ratings v France
Replies: 41
Views: 1234

Jeff's All New And Gloomy Wales Ratings v France

15. Cam Winnett – Continues to cover space well, but dropped pretty much every up and under, and was physically found wanting in defence (missed more tackles than he made). 3/10 14. Josh Adams – This is where Zammitt’s loss has been felt most. Adams just isn’t putting in the performances, but we’ve ...
by Jeff the Bear
Sun Mar 10, 2024 9:33 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread
Replies: 37528
Views: 2571596

Re: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread

I love Welsh rugby Welsh rugby is poorly run Some regions are not producing players Those that do lose all said players Gatland still has enough players to have won some games this 6N 'Gatland may not be the best coach for us F*cking turks The WRU are wit kant and the architects of the demise Warre...
by Jeff the Bear
Sun Mar 10, 2024 9:15 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread
Replies: 37528
Views: 2571596

Re: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread

I love Welsh rugby Welsh rugby is poorly run Some regions are not producing players Those that do lose all said players Gatland still has enough players to have won some games this 6N 'Gatland may not be the best coach for us F*cking turks The WRU are wit kant and the architects of the demise Warre...
by Jeff the Bear
Sun Mar 10, 2024 6:35 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread
Replies: 37528
Views: 2571596

Re: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread

We showed some pluck. And that’s all we’ve got. You’re not going to compete when you’ve no decent props, you’re carrying a lock, you’re playing a young captain out of position, you lose a good 7, you’ve no 10-12-13, your one wing is descending into Cuthbert-esque despair and you’ve a child at 15. A...
by Jeff the Bear
Sun Mar 10, 2024 6:02 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread
Replies: 37528
Views: 2571596

Re: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread

bessantj wrote: Sun Mar 10, 2024 5:58 pm I know it might be cheeky to say this after shipping 45 points but Wales put in some strong defence today.
No they didn't. Every single tackle they put in today was a passive soak tackle, which unfortunately for Henry, I'm going to talk about in my ratings thread.
by Jeff the Bear
Sun Mar 10, 2024 5:52 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread
Replies: 37528
Views: 2571596

Re: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread

I didn't think anything could prevent costellow being dropped, I was wrong. All on Gatland, taking Tomos off after 55 is amateur level, our best player for that Notwithstanding that he was our best player, if you are so shit that taking off one player makes your team collapse, then there was no hop...
by Jeff the Bear
Sun Mar 10, 2024 4:50 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Wales Vs France • Official 6Nations Match Thread • 10/03/2024
Replies: 520
Views: 13221

Re: Wales Vs France • Official 6Nations Match Thread • 10/03/2024

My top tip for the second half is that as both teams realise they are playing for the spoon, they will both clam up and tye second half becomes a dirge.
by Jeff the Bear
Sun Mar 10, 2024 7:42 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Wales Vs France • Official 6Nations Match Thread • 10/03/2024
Replies: 520
Views: 13221

Re: Wales Vs France • Official 6Nations Match Thread • 10/03/2024

Worse, I'm getting up at 4 on a work day to watch it. :(
by Jeff the Bear
Sat Mar 09, 2024 8:21 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread
Replies: 37528
Views: 2571596

Re: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread

Patch scored again. (But admittedly, that’s all he did from the looks of the highlights). But we should take that crumb on what is likely to be a faminous weekend. He's shite H He's doing OK behind a committed and high-energy pack. Yet to see him under pressure, and as noted, he did nothing else al...
by Jeff the Bear
Sat Mar 09, 2024 8:19 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Itlay v Scotland Match Thread
Replies: 376
Views: 5632

Re: The Official Itlay v Scotland Match Thread

redderneck wrote: Sat Mar 09, 2024 5:20 pm
Skiaddict wrote: Sat Mar 09, 2024 5:13 pm
0ber0n wrote: Sat Mar 09, 2024 5:09 pm Brex is outstandingly underrated
As is Menoncello
Any country would be very happy to have them.
Indeed. A quality centre partnership with good balance between brains and brawn. I'd have them in a Welsh jersey in an instance.
by Jeff the Bear
Sat Mar 09, 2024 7:17 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official and ONLY England v Ireland Match Thread
Replies: 1639
Views: 45170

Re: The Official and ONLY England v Ireland Match Thread

puku wrote: Sat Mar 09, 2024 7:16 pm Offside by green after that Itoje clear out?
Yeah, came around the side.
by Jeff the Bear
Fri Mar 08, 2024 10:34 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NSW v. Highlanders
Replies: 60
Views: 816

Re: NSW v. Highlanders

Is this the gingerest fly half battle in rugby history? Who’s the famous/great Welsh lad again? Surely he played against another fanta-pants at some point? Neil Jenkins...and I can't remember another particularly ginger 10 from his era. Either way, I thought Patchell was a super ginger, but Edmed i...