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- Sun Jan 13, 2019 11:49 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Map your surname..UK only..
- Replies: 74
- Views: 6512
Re: Map your surname..UK only..
My reasonably common 3-letter surname centres on Cambridge and Peterborough (and the rest of the East). Interesting
- Fri Dec 28, 2018 1:22 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Kenny Everett
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1252
Re: Kenny Everett
Just watched the show as someone not old enough to remember him. He seemed absolutely crazy, but brilliant! Very glad I saw that
- Wed Dec 19, 2018 12:46 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Jose Gooooooooooooooone!!!
- Replies: 26
- Views: 2547
Re: Jose Gooooooooooooooone!!!
Pogba wouldn't survive for 10 minutes at Wycombe Wanderers or Accrington Stanley. You don't get his types in the lower leaguesSeneca of the Night wrote:Anyone that supports a sport that allows twats like Pogba to prance around gets what they deserve.
- Wed Dec 19, 2018 12:44 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: May I Say - An Elegant "Goodbye" Look at Meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
- Replies: 323
- Views: 28602
Re: May I Say - An Elegant "Goodbye"
Eulogy Spoken in a Country Churchyard
- Tue Dec 18, 2018 8:25 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: May I Say - An Elegant "Goodbye" Look at Meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
- Replies: 323
- Views: 28602
Re: May I Say - An Elegant "Goodbye"
In a shameless act of self-promotion / repetition, globules, I bid you a Jew with.... I'm here for the rugby, I played it, you know? When tries were 3 points, and the forwards were slow Thank God for that fact, as their number 7 Smacked me, and ran, thus flirting with Heaven A short-arm, the blight...
- Mon Dec 17, 2018 3:41 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: May to be Gone By Christmas
- Replies: 50
- Views: 4227
Re: May to be Gone By Christmas
Dad's army? Apparently there were plans for a military coup in the 70's.. With Lord Mountbatten taking over after PM Wilson had been deposed. Where are men of that calibre now. https://i.pinimg.com/originals/3a/39/8f/3a398fd6e552edd3fd5a335e7da20920.jpg They don't enter politics. Instead we have th...
- Mon Dec 17, 2018 3:34 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Really rough towns in UK
- Replies: 203
- Views: 11382
Re: Really rough towns in UK
I was actually in Gillingham on Saturday. Didn't see much of it, but it was depressing enough just parking and walking 10 minutes from the train station to the groundSandstorm wrote:Stoke on Trent or Gillingham for me.
- Sun Dec 16, 2018 7:57 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The achievements of Communism
- Replies: 143
- Views: 10733
Re: The achievements of Communism
Or Back in the USSRA5D5E5 wrote:Without communism, we wouldn't have had Russians by Sting or Two Tribes by Frankie Goes to Hollywood.
- Sun Dec 16, 2018 12:02 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Really rough towns in UK
- Replies: 203
- Views: 11382
Re: Really rough towns in UK
As someone who follows their football team around the country in League One and Two, I've experienced some pretty miserable places that I would never normally have visited. Stand-outs would have to be: - Crewe - Swindon (town centre anyway) - Grimsby - Luton - Doncaster And tbf, Wycombe is quite the...
- Sun Dec 09, 2018 3:48 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The OFFICIAL English and European Football (soccer) thread
- Replies: 45646
- Views: 2991854
Re: The OFFICIAL English and European Football (soccer) thre
The mighty Wycombe Wanderers storming League One atm. 4 wins and a draw (away at Sunderland) in our last 5 matches, and 6 consecutive home wins. Nice little run of fixtures coming up over Christmas too. Dreaming of the Championship
Gareth Ainsworth is a football genius
Gareth Ainsworth is a football genius
- Fri Dec 07, 2018 10:54 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: no Varsity match thread?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 2019
Re: no Varsity match thread?
God that was a dire game (and I'm a supporter of women's rugby) I scrolled through the match on youtube to see the score, and it did seem boring by the result. Glad I didn't bother to watch. As a supporter of women's rugby, too, I'm disappointed to see so many teams grinding it out like many men's ...
- Sun Dec 02, 2018 11:33 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The OFFICIAL English and European Football (soccer) thread
- Replies: 45646
- Views: 2991854
Re: The OFFICIAL English and European Football (soccer) thre
I think my old man was on the verge of combustion after that. His life has been dominated by decades of torture by Liverpool FC. We should have just paid the rentSefton wrote:iarmhiman wrote:Jordan f**king Pickford.
Jammy bastards Liverpool
- Wed Nov 28, 2018 10:12 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Beauden's Kicking %, Gilbert vs Adidas
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1871
Re: Beauden's Kicking %, Gilbert vs Adidas
The Lions series is an interesting one to analyse too. Barrett kicked 6/6 in the first match where the ABs won at a canter. He could have kicked awfully and they still would have won. In the second and third matches, I remember his goal kicking being very poor. When the points matter, he didn't get ...
- Sat Nov 24, 2018 6:37 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Foods that make you salivate
- Replies: 41
- Views: 3720
Re: Foods that make you salivate
+1tabascoboy wrote:Frying onions
- Fri Nov 23, 2018 12:18 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Guardian Quiz: How Populist Are you?
- Replies: 82
- Views: 6265
Re: Guardian Quiz: How Populist Are you?
Must be almost identical to me then:Saint wrote:Absolutely on the centre line politically, a few rows less populist them Obama
- Thu Nov 15, 2018 9:07 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Have we reached peak Guardian?
- Replies: 1540
- Views: 265199
Re: Have we reached peak Guardian?
Didn't realise he was David's sonGlaston wrote:Fred Dimbleby, hmmm writing for the Grauniad, no nepotism here, nope none whatsoever.
- Thu Nov 15, 2018 7:49 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Have we reached peak Guardian?
- Replies: 1540
- Views: 265199
Re: Have we reached peak Guardian?
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/nov/15/steve-bannon-oxford-union How could they sink so low. Tbf, that is basically a Cherwell/OxStu article that has somehow found its way into the Guardian. The journalist actually does write for Cherwell. It has caused a lot of uproar here though. I...
- Sat Nov 10, 2018 2:28 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Official Thread: England vs All Blacks 10 Nov 2018 15:00 GMT
- Replies: 1934
- Views: 97191
Re: Official Thread: England vs All Blacks 10 Nov 2018 15:00
https://www.englandrugby.com/news/featu ... 01984153=1
This is a brilliantly relevant story as England play the All Blacks on Remembrance Weekend! Would recommend reading and watching the clip in the article
This is a brilliantly relevant story as England play the All Blacks on Remembrance Weekend! Would recommend reading and watching the clip in the article
- Sun Oct 28, 2018 7:52 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Student dies from alcohol overdose
- Replies: 47
- Views: 5142
Re: Student dies from alcohol overdose
I work in the hospitality industry in Newcastle and can say that it is a pretty big deal up here. Drinks prices in this town a Faaarken crazy!!! You can buy 3 x triple vodka cokes for £5.50 1 triple vodka coke for as little as £1 I'm very surprised the authorities don't do more on minimum drinks pr...
- Fri Oct 26, 2018 11:57 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Student dies from alcohol overdose
- Replies: 47
- Views: 5142
Re: Student dies from alcohol overdose
I work in the hospitality industry in Newcastle and can say that it is a pretty big deal up here. Drinks prices in this town a Faaarken crazy!!! You can buy 3 x triple vodka cokes for £5.50 1 triple vodka coke for as little as £1 I'm very surprised the authorities don't do more on minimum drinks pr...
- Wed Oct 24, 2018 7:46 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: England and Iceland for the next 3 weeks
- Replies: 29
- Views: 4217
Re: England and Iceland for the next 3 weeks
If you're going to Oxgord, then Turf Tavern is a must, although you may want to just drink there rather than eat. I've never done the latter but I imagine it is exceptional
- Fri Oct 19, 2018 1:17 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Christian Wade: Wasps winger quits rugby union for NFL
- Replies: 361
- Views: 30959
Re: Christian Wade: Wasps winger quits rugby union for NFL
Interesting that both Wade and Scotland-Williamson went to RGS High Wycombe at around the same time. Wonder if they know each other well?
- Fri Sep 28, 2018 9:57 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Southport, UK
- Replies: 60
- Views: 5454
Re: Southport, UK
I could have sworn that Widnes et al were Wools? Plazzies are generally people living on the Wirral. At least in my experience anywayFrodder wrote:Plastic Scouse land includes Widnes, St Helens and Runcorn
- Wed Sep 19, 2018 7:34 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Southport, UK
- Replies: 60
- Views: 5454
Re: Southport, UK
My Dad's family live in Crosby, so I used to go to Southport all the time as a kid when we visited. Still have a great fondness for the place
- Mon Sep 17, 2018 11:08 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: World record marathon
- Replies: 49
- Views: 4612
Re: World record marathon
I was lucky enough to watch him speak at the Oxford Union a few months ago (link below).
He is undoubtedly the most dedicated man I have ever seen. All he does is run. His spare time is spent running. His daily routine is run, eat, run, eat, run, eat, sleep
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Tc00mDtzIJU
He is undoubtedly the most dedicated man I have ever seen. All he does is run. His spare time is spent running. His daily routine is run, eat, run, eat, run, eat, sleep
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Tc00mDtzIJU
- Sun Sep 16, 2018 11:17 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Wasps v Leicester Sunday 3pm KO
- Replies: 132
- Views: 8609
Re: Wasps v Leicester Sunday 3pm KO
I thought it was a definite red when watching on TV, and still think so now. Horrific tackle that could've seriously injured TT. I accept that Spencer is about a foot and a half taller than Taylor, but that doesn't excuse it
- Tue Sep 11, 2018 5:00 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: New boots and gear sales on? NSFW Achtung Binge90
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1953
Re: New boots and gear sales on? NSFW
Oxford Uni women's team
- Thu Sep 06, 2018 1:17 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: are you related to anyone famous ?
- Replies: 124
- Views: 6931
Re: are you related to anyone famous ?
Haha. Unfortunately not. He was the one rejecting people at the passport deskbessantj wrote:Did he manage to get the drugs through?HurricaneWasp wrote:My dad was on the early series of the BBC TV series Airport (and Border Force UK a few years later). Always brags about 15 million viewers or something
- Thu Sep 06, 2018 10:20 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: are you related to anyone famous ?
- Replies: 124
- Views: 6931
Re: are you related to anyone famous ?
My dad was on the early series of the BBC TV series Airport (and Border Force UK a few years later). Always brags about 15 million viewers or something
- Fri Aug 31, 2018 1:55 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Worcester v wasps
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1429
Re: Worcester v wasps
Wade seems to have a great record against Worcester. Hopefully that continues tomorrow
- Fri Aug 31, 2018 9:59 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Albums that have no duff tracks
- Replies: 280
- Views: 26557
Re: Albums that have no duff tracks
David Bowie -The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars Beatles - Revolver Beatles - Abbey Road Queen - Queen II Queen - Sheer Heart Attack Queen - A Night at the Opera Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon Pink Floyd - Wish you were here Mariah Carey - Music Box Jimmy Hendrix - Are...
- Sun Aug 26, 2018 8:27 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Another mass shooting it seems
- Replies: 729
- Views: 52948
Re: Another mass shooting it seems
Reports suggest the shooting happened during a video game tournament being held at the Jacksonville Landing. It's crazy to me that people think violent video games and TV don't contribute to this. An admittedly anecdotal story: My mum told me about the first time she watched television as a child. ...
- Sun Aug 26, 2018 8:16 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Another mass shooting it seems
- Replies: 729
- Views: 52948
- Sun Aug 26, 2018 5:37 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: No level alcohol safe according to study.
- Replies: 65
- Views: 5853
Re: No level alcohol safe according to study.
A very oddly reported study - definitely one for R4's More or Less. For example: They found that out of 100,000 non-drinkers, 914 would develop an alcohol-related health problem such as cancer or suffer an injury. But an extra four people would be affected if they drank one alcoholic drink a day So...
- Fri Aug 24, 2018 8:01 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Classic books that are really a bit rubbish
- Replies: 237
- Views: 11651
Re: Classic books that are really a bit rubbish
While we have some of the more well-read bordies around, which are the best Hemingway books? Have managed to completely avoid him to date, but would like to give his work a go. Another vote for For Whom the Bell Tolls here. Also enjoyed Farewell to Arms and Sun also Rises. Another personal favourit...
- Thu Aug 23, 2018 10:06 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Classic books that are really a bit rubbish
- Replies: 237
- Views: 11651
Re: Classic books that are really a bit rubbish
1984 wasn’t much cop It is fantastic, as is pretty much all of Orwell's work I read an homage to catalonia recently as I was living in Barcelona and wanted to get some more info on the Spanish civil war. His experiences were interesting and thestory is well told overall, some of his writing though ...
- Thu Aug 23, 2018 12:20 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Classic books that are really a bit rubbish
- Replies: 237
- Views: 11651
Re: Classic books that are really a bit rubbish
Agree with all of this. Fahrenheit 451 is a terrible bookZakar wrote:Catch 22 haters have revealed themselves to be humourless dullards, that probably jack off to Murder She Wrote.
Fahrenheit 451 on the other hand? Utter shite. The fact that it is put alongside Brave New World and 1984 etc is appalling.
- Thu Aug 23, 2018 12:18 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Classic books that are really a bit rubbish
- Replies: 237
- Views: 11651
Re: Classic books that are really a bit rubbish
http://forum.planetrugby.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=73770&hilit=Most+overrated+books My current list of classic books I gave 1 Star to on Goodreads.. Catch 22 The Alchemist Wuthering Heights Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night The Time Travellers Wife Money 100 Years of Solitude Wind up Bird Chro...
- Thu Aug 23, 2018 12:18 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Classic books that are really a bit rubbish
- Replies: 237
- Views: 11651
Re: Classic books that are really a bit rubbish
It is fantastic, as is pretty much all of Orwell's workWinnie wrote:1984 wasn’t much cop
- Wed Aug 15, 2018 3:27 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Jeremy Corbyn is untouchable now
- Replies: 5706
- Views: 487748
Re: Jeremy Corbyn is untouchable now
Why did you vote for Corbyn then Bimbo? Bear in mind that pre Corbyn , Labour was closer to the centre. Did you vote for Corbyn hoping to help push labour so far left, that the middle ground voters would always vote Tory? It's as if you follow the Tories like a football fan and no other party are w...