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Jeff the Bear

Never been totally convinced by wave energy, broadly speaking. The maths makes sense and the technology is relatively simple however the operating environment, connection process and lifecycle costs are far more complex then other simple solutions. I'm a structural engineer, so take anything I say ...

Jeff the Bear

A game plan based on penalties is always going to depend on the referee, there’s just no attack and hasn’t been for years Yes, that is an issue, but it never fails to amaze/sadden/depress me when Welsh teams come up against middling English prem teams, the kind that are deemed to be a bit soft up f...

Jeff the Bear

Yeah, 14-13 at the half to the Saes. Ospreys have been competitive across the park, but apart from the try, it's been a bit of a slog. Anyone's game at this stage.

Jeff the Bear

Hard agree. Our prop stocks haven't been this low in as long as I can recall. The hookers aren't great, but they aren't our biggest issue. Our locks make me sad. Daf looks lightweight, Rowlands's form has dropped off a cliff, and Beard is a massive fanny. Doing a bit of research - not choosing ever...

Jeff the Bear

Bindi wrote: ↑Fri Mar 12, 2021 8:46 am For argument's sake, let's say it's not PEDs.

Jeff the Bear

Exeter won, despite the impediment of our lads. Did they improve second half? Max Llewellyn scored a cracker yesterday. His bread and butter carry off the back of a lineout... Knocking players back to stretch over. Considering Wales online were taking up Hathaway off the back of a decent try, but i...

Jeff the Bear

Ospreys just about winning a low-quality arm wrestle. However, a lack of genuine grunt is likely going to cost them in these sorts of conditions.

Jeff the Bear

Is this quin's game typical of URC sides? Glasgae don't appear to be able to do anything but give penalties away at every possible opportunity. They are getting ridden something atrocious by the refs (and I'm not a Weegie fan by any means). That penalty for what was clearly a 50/50 catch was ridicu...

Jeff the Bear

I came on to suggest the castles, but I see Lot has done it. Some of the best castles on the planet in that, region.

Jeff the Bear

He is, by some considerable distance, the best flyhalf playing in Wales at the moment...and that is either a testemant to his outstanding abilities, or a dire indictment of the lack of quality fly halves in Wales at the moment*

*I'll give you a hint...it's the latter.

Jeff the Bear

Derwyn wrote: ↑Tue Apr 02, 2024 8:32 pm Perhaps they’ll get shut down before they get a chance to hire

As always, can't shut them down because the WRU have no power to do such a thing.

Jeff the Bear

Jenkins is already capable and should get better. Tshiunza has been really stop start in his career... Just needs to play and ideally one position. Daf went missing too many times in this 6N for my liking. He's 21 ffs Indeed. Very few, if any really, young locks make an impact at International leve...

Jeff the Bear

Druid wrote: ↑Fri Mar 29, 2024 9:22 pm The Newport skyline is a truly wondrous sight.

Given its dilapidated state, I assume all of Newport will be partying like it's 1989 tonight.

Jeff the Bear

CrazyIslander wrote: ↑Fri Mar 29, 2024 1:56 pm
Derwyn wrote: ↑Fri Mar 29, 2024 1:50 pm
CanNZ2000 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 29, 2024 2:59 am
Best Welsh

1st Jeff the bear
2nd Derwyn
3rd Henry

https://streamable.com/udpm8g

Jeff the Bear

Pat McAfee on his show today mentioning LRZ as the Irishman. Why are Americans like this? The vast vast majority of yanks don't even know Wales exists. When it comes to the Celtic nations, their knowledge goes: Ireland A bit of daylight Scotland Almost all the rest of daylight Wales

Jeff the Bear

There is truth to the rumour that I had dinner with Jeff the Bear last Friday. This Friday... https://as2.ftcdn.net/v2/jpg/00/03/38/03/1000_F_3380359_R6gvSt3DrOgq9ASGhNfTG4at2hrWp4.jpg The reports of any brown paper envelopes changing hands is purely coincidental...and as such, there is no need to ...

Jeff the Bear

RWC2015 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 28, 2024 2:15 am Sounds like he’s going the Chiefs

As a WR!!

Don’t shoot the messenger.
https://x.com/Schultz_Report/status/177 ... 88956?s=20

No, no...the intellectual wealth of the bored knows more than the Superbowl champs. LRZ is a bit shit, and will be lucky to get a contract as a tea boy.

Jeff the Bear

Top right? The top right of your standard risk matrix is the outcome from something with severe consequences that is almost certain to happen. https://safetyculture.com/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwp-website.safetyculture.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F3%2F2023%2F12%2F5x5-Risk-Matrix.png&w...

Jeff the Bear

Anything is possible if you have enough money. Design and building such a structure would be financially unfeasible. The best way to think about it is that the pier itself wasn't strong enough, and so to protect it, you'd have to build something stronger than the pier, and then multiply that throug...

Jeff the Bear

It did indeed, but the force that it had to apply to stop it, destroyed it. It's interesting people have been talking about dolphins not being there...but the force generated by a ship of that size would have been extraordinary, and would have almost certainly destroyed a standard set of dolphins. ...

Jeff the Bear

The ship is 300m long apparently. Something that size doesn’t slow down just because there’s a bridge in the way. Well it did when it hit it. It came to a complete stop. It did indeed, but the force that it had to apply to stop it, destroyed it. It's interesting people have been talking about dolph...

Jeff the Bear

Looks like we know which region had to be cut.

Jeff the Bear

Here it is...160,000 reasons why that clause is real: Their club contracts will be supplemented by a fixed fee of about £160,000 per player from the RFU, enabling the England coach to have more of a say over things such as medical and conditioning programmes. https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/d...

Jeff the Bear

A clause in Exeters latest Cardiff poach(9 in total now on their books) https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GJdTjyPXIAAC3uq?format=jpg&name=large Its pretty pathetic from the saes It really is, but just like I won't blame umpteen Fijians taking up contracts in Europe to the detriment of their home country,...

Jeff the Bear

A clause in Exeters latest Cardiff poach(9 in total now on their books) https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GJdTjyPXIAAC3uq?format=jpg&name=large Its pretty pathetic from the saes It really is, but just like I won't blame umpteen Fijians taking up contracts in Europe to the detriment of their home country,...

Jeff the Bear

henry wrote: ↑Sat Mar 23, 2024 9:45 pm
Derwyn wrote: ↑Sat Mar 23, 2024 9:38 pm Poverty stricken, woeful governance, Shit ruggers, paltry crowds, getting trolled by Georgia… can this get any worse?
Oh yes. Just you wait and see.

We haven't lost to all or part of Samoa in a while. There's still levels to go before we're truly at rock bottom.

Jeff the Bear

It's like every backline move is the first time they've run it. Absolutely criminal that pros can't execute first phase pre planned moves.

Jeff the Bear

As I sat down this eve to watch a low budget horror(Dregs vs Bulls), i found myself shocked to hear a certain stat. Those who have started each game for the dregs, have managed to muster 4 tries this season. Not in a game, not this year, this season. They've played 12 games. Having just watched tha...

Jeff the Bear

What's that Ospreys team like? Have to admit I only recognise a few names. Average would be the word. Due to reduced budgets and therefore reduced squads, we've had to draft in a handful of South African ringers on short term deals to plug spots (Rudolph and Boshoff). The pack is about as good as w...

Jeff the Bear

What would be the best ever Welsh team if we had to choose by units? So the unit had to have played together: For example (only as not had time to think about it) Front Row - Price, Windsor, Faulkner Locks - AWJ, Charteris Backrow - Tips, Warbs, Taulupe 9/10 - Edwards, Bennett Centres - Gibbs, Bate...

Jeff the Bear

Do Sam Costelow next.

Jeff the Bear

https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMTU0OTg4OTg4NV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwNTU1MTgyMw@@._V1_.jpg It seems we have a New Bond.... Tbf, he was great in Kick Ass (which coincidentally is the last DVD I ever bought), and he was great in Bullet Train as well more recently...and actually looked like he coul...

Jeff the Bear

usermame wrote: ↑Wed Mar 20, 2024 6:51 am
Ted. wrote: ↑Wed Mar 20, 2024 4:52 am How about a summary?
The professional game vs the amateur game

NZRPA vs the unions?

Replace New Zealand for Wales...and it's the exact same issues.

Jeff the Bear

https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMTU0OTg4OTg4NV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwNTU1MTgyMw@@._V1_.jpg It seems we have a New Bond.... Tbf, he was great in Kick Ass (which coincidentally is the last DVD I ever bought), and he was great in Bullet Train as well more recently...and actually looked like he coul...

Jeff the Bear

I got to what I thought was the end of the article, but realised it was just the preamble!

Can't be arsed to read more than that.

Jeff the Bear

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)...

Jeff the Bear

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...

Jeff the Bear

I do like how the Italians are putting in the sly digs...fill ya boots lads.

Jeff the Bear

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...

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