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by Anonymous
Wed Jul 09, 2014 3:25 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: England V India 1st Test Trent Bridge
Replies: 319
Views: 26139

Re: England V India 1st Test Trent Bridge

Is Cook going to stay on for the whole series
by Anonymous
Wed Jul 09, 2014 2:57 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: SA Junior Rugby Fred - u/19 & u/21 Competitions - 2015
Replies: 134
Views: 11609

Re: SA Junior Rugby Fred - u/19 & u/21 Competitions

For all of it's past and current success, IMHO Australia is still a developing Rugby Union country. Their stuctures are not complete, and they rely on imports and a few elite schools for talent development. Again, IMHO, I might be wrong and ignorant. Saw an article last year where the RFU said it w...
by Anonymous
Wed Jul 09, 2014 2:38 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Oh goody, a wide-ranging enquiry into child abuse
Replies: 47
Views: 6193

Re: Oh goody, a wide-ranging enquiry into child abuse

merry! wrote:
c69 wrote:An 80 year old Baroness ex judge to head the enquiry into the Establishment
Seriously wtf?
more than a little worrying that she's a havers....and that she's adamant she won't be replaced.


she looks too much like savile to me, too. :P
Should be Peter Tatchell
by Anonymous
Wed Jul 09, 2014 2:33 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Anyone using the Uber type app to get a cab ?
Replies: 116
Views: 9657

Re: Anyone using the Uber type app to get a cab ?

Do cabs even go to LHR now?? Yeah, black cabs go to and from LHR. If you get a cab from LHR, they have a system where if the journey is within a certain radius of the airport (I think it is about 15 miles), the cabbie can go back to the front of the queue when they return to LHR, if not, they go to...
by Anonymous
Wed Jul 09, 2014 2:04 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Anyone using the Uber type app to get a cab ?
Replies: 116
Views: 9657

Re: Anyone using the Uber type app to get a cab ?

I use black cabs and mini-cabs from my place now to work. And it is f**king amazing how badly sat-nav directs the mini-cab drivers. Not to mention that many of them cannot drive. I am not sure uber has the arbitrage advantage in London it does in other cities. I don't know about other cities but an...
by Anonymous
Wed Jul 09, 2014 1:53 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Anyone using the Uber type app to get a cab ?
Replies: 116
Views: 9657

Re: Anyone using the Uber type app to get a cab ?

They're paid too much for driving a car. Historically I don't think they did get paid to much. The knowledge takes years of dedication and people should expect a premium for their knowledge. It's not the bad old days where often you would have to be like a rally co-driver when taking a minicab in L...
by Anonymous
Wed Jul 09, 2014 1:50 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Anyone using the Uber type app to get a cab ?
Replies: 116
Views: 9657

Re: Anyone using the Uber type app to get a cab ?

They're paid too much for driving a car. Historically I don't think they did get paid to much. The knowledge takes years of dedication and people should expect a premium for their knowledge. It's not the bad old days where often you would have to be like a rally co-driver when taking a minicab in L...
by Anonymous
Wed Jul 09, 2014 9:11 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The OFFICIAL English and European Football (soccer) thread
Replies: 45677
Views: 3011168

Re: The OFFICIAL English and European Football (soccer) thre

Lorthern Nights wrote:Anyone know what percentage of German players make up the Bundesliga?
very high
by Anonymous
Wed Jul 09, 2014 8:11 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Folau - Folau yadayadayada
Replies: 165
Views: 14163

Re: Folau - Folau yadayadayada

A wonderful footballer but is he really the 2nd coming ? He is if you believe the Aussie press, in fact according to a couple of Sydney journo's one of the best fullbacks in Union history. FFS. Take a look at 60-70% of Folau's tries. He is the last in the chain with only metres to run. Granted he h...
by Anonymous
Wed Jul 09, 2014 12:52 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: ***Official Fifa World Cup 2014 Thread***
Replies: 10090
Views: 426879

Re: ***Official Fifa World Cup 2014 Thread***

JM2K6 wrote:
herb wrote:
JM2K6 wrote:As a Dutch fan I am seriously worried about the Argentina/Holland game - Germany have got to be in with a shout of winning that one too :uhoh:

Germany definitely won't win the Arg/Holland game.
It's a joke about how good they were. Thanks for taking it literally
:lol:
by Anonymous
Wed Jul 09, 2014 12:19 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Anyone using the Uber type app to get a cab ?
Replies: 116
Views: 9657

Re: Anyone using the Uber type app to get a cab ?

Hailo is free for the user but charges the taxi driver something like 10 or 15%. It works perfectly in Ireland as we have unlimited taxi licences thanks to a court ruling several years ago. This means that you're never waiting long. The drivers can't compete on price so they have to use services li...
by Anonymous
Tue Jul 08, 2014 11:57 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Anyone using the Uber type app to get a cab ?
Replies: 116
Views: 9657

Re: Anyone using the Uber type app to get a cab ?

Hailo is free for the user but charges the taxi driver something like 10 or 15%. It works perfectly in Ireland as we have unlimited taxi licences thanks to a court ruling several years ago. This means that you're never waiting long. The drivers can't compete on price so they have to use services li...
by Anonymous
Tue Jul 08, 2014 11:52 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Anyone using the Uber type app to get a cab ?
Replies: 116
Views: 9657

Re: Anyone using the Uber type app to get a cab ?

I use black cabs and mini-cabs from my place now to work. And it is f**king amazing how badly sat-nav directs the mini-cab drivers. Not to mention that many of them cannot drive. I am not sure uber has the arbitrage advantage in London it does in other cities. I don't know about other cities but an...
by Anonymous
Tue Jul 08, 2014 11:45 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Anyone using the Uber type app to get a cab ?
Replies: 116
Views: 9657

Re: Anyone using the Uber type app to get a cab ?

Bimbo you realise black cabs meters run in traffic too yeah Indeed, but the argument is that uber are not using metres, which they clearly are. TFL have let the driver down. What is needed though is for black cabs to embrace some technology. They did The London office owned by taxi app firm Hailo h...
by Anonymous
Tue Jul 08, 2014 11:40 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Anyone using the Uber type app to get a cab ?
Replies: 116
Views: 9657

Re: Anyone using the Uber type app to get a cab ?

They're paid too much for driving a car. Historically I don't think they did get paid to much. The knowledge takes years of dedication and people should expect a premium for their knowledge. It's not the bad old days where often you would have to be like a rally co-driver when taking a minicab in L...
by Anonymous
Tue Jul 08, 2014 11:09 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Anyone using the Uber type app to get a cab ?
Replies: 116
Views: 9657

Re: Anyone using the Uber type app to get a cab ?

Am I right in thinking that black cab fares are set by TFL/some other authority? Or was that cabbie propaganda around the time of the recent strike? If it is the case, I can sort of understand the complaint of black cab drivers - if they are subject to special regulation, should they not also be gi...
by Anonymous
Tue Jul 08, 2014 11:07 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Anyone using the Uber type app to get a cab ?
Replies: 116
Views: 9657

Re: Anyone using the Uber type app to get a cab ?

The London licence is from the ltpa that's what is referred to. The mini cab trade needs to be offered an app to compete I guess that's the next stage. You've got me there as I really don't know who the ltpa are Sorry ltph, London taxi and private hire organisation. Hackney carriage are the black a...
by Anonymous
Tue Jul 08, 2014 11:00 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Anyone using the Uber type app to get a cab ?
Replies: 116
Views: 9657

Re: Anyone using the Uber type app to get a cab ?

Am I right in thinking that black cab fares are set by TFL/some other authority? Or was that cabbie propaganda around the time of the recent strike? If it is the case, I can sort of understand the complaint of black cab drivers - if they are subject to special regulation, should they not also be gi...
by Anonymous
Tue Jul 08, 2014 10:52 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Anyone using the Uber type app to get a cab ?
Replies: 116
Views: 9657

Re: Anyone using the Uber type app to get a cab ?

bimboman wrote:The London licence is from the ltpa that's what is referred to. The mini cab trade needs to be offered an app to compete I guess that's the next stage.
You've got me there as I really don't know who the ltpa are
by Anonymous
Tue Jul 08, 2014 10:46 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: ***Official Fifa World Cup 2014 Thread***
Replies: 10090
Views: 426879

Re: ***Official Fifa World Cup 2014 Thread***

Luiz hasn't even been one of the worst two Brazilian defenders on show lads. Marcelo and Maicon have been f**king appalling. Maicon had his shitness spread over a wider area but Luiz probably had more shitness per square metre. And Marcelo looks like Luiz so he has to take some of the blame. It's o...
by Anonymous
Tue Jul 08, 2014 10:43 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: ***Official Fifa World Cup 2014 Thread***
Replies: 10090
Views: 426879

Re: ***Official Fifa World Cup 2014 Thread***

Transfer news: Paris Saint-Germain confirm £50million purchase of Chelsea's David Luiz
13/06/2014
How much would Chelsea get for him now
by Anonymous
Tue Jul 08, 2014 10:34 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Anyone using the Uber type app to get a cab ?
Replies: 116
Views: 9657

Re: Anyone using the Uber type app to get a cab ?

No they do non of that and they got their licence in a lucky bag. and private hire drivers don't have to pay for the same people who check black cabs to check their cars. They get their cars checked by Openflies over the phone With repect you know there loads of dodgy cab driver in and around. Also...
by Anonymous
Tue Jul 08, 2014 10:04 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: It's all kicking off in the Middle East.
Replies: 3068
Views: 227713

Re: It's all kicking off in the Middle East

unparalleled civilian death and destruction That's what hamas wants. They keep poking a tiger with a stick then when it turns round to bite them they make sure others are in it's way. Hamas are on very dodgy ground, they are running out of support as the MB is being clamped down upon (other than in...
by Anonymous
Tue Jul 08, 2014 9:47 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Anyone using the Uber type app to get a cab ?
Replies: 116
Views: 9657

Re: Anyone using the Uber type app to get a cab ?

No they do non of that and they got their licence in a lucky bag. and private hire drivers don't have to pay for the same people who check black cabs to check their cars. They get their cars checked by Openflies over the phone With repect you know there loads of dodgy cab driver in and around. Also...
by Anonymous
Tue Jul 08, 2014 9:35 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: ***Official Fifa World Cup 2014 Thread***
Replies: 10090
Views: 426879

Re: ***Official Fifa World Cup 2014 Thread***

AND-y wrote:f**king hell! I went out for 30 mins just after kick off, saw the first goal but :shock:

What the fudge has happened?!
Brazil had 6 players sent off
by Anonymous
Tue Jul 08, 2014 9:34 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: ***Official Fifa World Cup 2014 Thread***
Replies: 10090
Views: 426879

Re: ***Official Fifa World Cup 2014 Thread***

HighKingLeinster wrote:This game will be called off before full time-crowd will riot
I would defo be on a low one if I was a Germany supporter after the game.
by Anonymous
Tue Jul 08, 2014 9:33 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: ***Official Fifa World Cup 2014 Thread***
Replies: 10090
Views: 426879

Re: ***Official Fifa World Cup 2014 Thread***

Johnny Marrmight wrote:Way too easy. Very dodgy.

Someone has bet tens of millions on Germany winning this.
A home world cup and all these players very rich anyway. They would be dead if it came out and it would. Forget that one
by Anonymous
Tue Jul 08, 2014 9:29 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: ***Official Fifa World Cup 2014 Thread***
Replies: 10090
Views: 426879

Re: ***Official Fifa World Cup 2014 Thread***

The Chelsea boys should be playing. Oscar is the only one putting in a shift
by Anonymous
Tue Jul 08, 2014 9:24 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: ***Official Fifa World Cup 2014 Thread***
Replies: 10090
Views: 426879

Re: ***Official Fifa World Cup 2014 Thread***

Are the Brazil players not allowed to mark the Germans
by Anonymous
Tue Jul 08, 2014 8:35 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Anyone using the Uber type app to get a cab ?
Replies: 116
Views: 9657

Re: Anyone using the Uber type app to get a cab ?

Because licenced and call cabs are the same thing there. What's the difference in terms of "legal protection"? Because almost any dick can get a private hire licence here in the uk. What do you mean by that. There is only one CRB check that is done and it's the same for black cab drivers and privat...
by Anonymous
Tue Jul 08, 2014 8:34 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Anyone using the Uber type app to get a cab ?
Replies: 116
Views: 9657

Re: Anyone using the Uber type app to get a cab ?

You obviously have no idea how the system works. You and I can check any licence within seconds. When a driver signs up for Uber the check is automatic. What checks? What check do you think I am talking about when I say check a drivers licence ? Stop pretending to be Bill No, I'd love to know what ...
by Anonymous
Tue Jul 08, 2014 8:21 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Anyone using the Uber type app to get a cab ?
Replies: 116
Views: 9657

Re: Anyone using the Uber type app to get a cab ?

bimboman wrote:
You obviously have no idea how the system works. You and I can check any licence within seconds. When a driver signs up for Uber the check is automatic.
What checks?
What check do you think I am talking about when I say check a drivers licence ?
Stop pretending to be Bill
by Anonymous
Tue Jul 08, 2014 8:15 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Anyone using the Uber type app to get a cab ?
Replies: 116
Views: 9657

Re: Anyone using the Uber type app to get a cab ?

They have the same legal protection as any other taxi or hackney, it's being running in NYC for a good while now Because licenced and call cabs are the same thing there. What's the difference in terms of "legal protection"? Because almost any dick can get a private hire licence here in the uk. And ...
by Anonymous
Tue Jul 08, 2014 8:10 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Anyone using the Uber type app to get a cab ?
Replies: 116
Views: 9657

Re: Anyone using the Uber type app to get a cab ?

They have the same legal protection as any other taxi or hackney, it's being running in NYC for a good while now Because licenced and call cabs are the same thing there. What's the difference in terms of "legal protection"? Because almost any dick can get a private hire licence here in the uk. What...
by Anonymous
Tue Jul 08, 2014 8:01 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Anyone using the Uber type app to get a cab ?
Replies: 116
Views: 9657

Re: Anyone using the Uber type app to get a cab ?

It's great for the customer and it's obviously going to go all the way to the European Court but it will without limits on drivers it will mean they won't be able to make a living.
by Anonymous
Tue Jul 08, 2014 7:14 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Anyone using the Uber type app to get a cab ?
Replies: 116
Views: 9657

Re: Anyone using the Uber type app to get a cab ?

This will be great until the first big accident, customer attack etc etc then they'll be no legal protection and the shit will hit the fan. The only people who can use the apps are licenced drivers who have been through police vetting. Private hire drivers have faced the same checks as black cab dr...
by Anonymous
Tue Jul 08, 2014 7:11 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Anyone using the Uber type app to get a cab ?
Replies: 116
Views: 9657

Re: Anyone using the Uber type app to get a cab ?

They have the same legal protection as any other taxi or hackney, it's being running in NYC for a good while now Because licenced and call cabs are the same thing there. Essentially the same in the UK as well. Only signifficant difference is you can't hail a private hire car. These apps have virtua...
by Anonymous
Tue Jul 08, 2014 7:08 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Anyone using the Uber type app to get a cab ?
Replies: 116
Views: 9657

Re: Anyone using the Uber type app to get a cab ?

This will be great until the first big accident, customer attack etc etc then they'll be no legal protection and the shit will hit the fan. The only people who can use the apps are licenced drivers who have been through police vetting. Private hire drivers have faced the same checks as black cab dr...
by Anonymous
Tue Jul 08, 2014 6:59 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Extreme right wing Aussie government getting press pounding
Replies: 76
Views: 8749

Re: Extreme right wing Aussie government getting press pound

Why are Tamil refugees not being sent to Tamil Nadu in India? Surely that would be the perfect place for them. People of similar language, culture and religion, they would assimilate perfectly. Who would pay for it ? Who is paying for them to move to Australia? Australians are paying for them to mo...
by Anonymous
Tue Jul 08, 2014 6:53 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Anyone using the Uber type app to get a cab ?
Replies: 116
Views: 9657

Re: Anyone using the Uber type app to get a cab ?

Not working in Dublin yet but I know people who use it - it's not cheap. Do you have Hailo in London? That's the single best app around, it is brilliant. Angry London cabbies attack Hailo taxi app office. The London office owned by taxi app firm Hailo has been vandalised as tensions mount in the ca...