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- Thu Feb 21, 2019 11:59 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Home Office tell Shamina Begum to FCUK right off.
- Replies: 2023
- Views: 107396
Re: Home Office tell Shamina Begum to FCUK right off.
And the UK has not jammed people into ghettos. People often choose to live in proximity with people with whom they feel an affinity. Jammed. Encouraged. Allowed. The impact was the same. The reality is that when any mass immigration occurred, the authorities were quite happy to allow/coerce aggrega...
- Thu Feb 21, 2019 11:51 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Rugby players lifting weights
- Replies: 95
- Views: 4870
Re: Rugby players lifting weights
There'll never be another Andrew Sheridan. The most magnificent physical specimen these islands have ever produced. https://www.therugbypaper.co.uk/features/columnists/nick-cain/18995/nick-cain-looks-back-at-the-momentous-career-of-big-ted-andrew-sheridan/ "Bennett said that what put things in pers...
- Mon Feb 11, 2019 6:05 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Right on cue - here comes the French team revolt
- Replies: 47
- Views: 6458
Re: Right on cue - here comes the French team revolt
Going after the coaching staff and preparation through the press - how predictably French And the cycle begins again France's preparation for their Six Nations clash against England failed to include the most basic elements of high level rugby, complained scrumhalf Morgan Parra following his side's...
- Fri Jan 04, 2019 10:48 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The best supported country at the RWC
- Replies: 34
- Views: 2582
Re: The best supported country at the RWC
I think England will get good support - plenty of fans travelling out and maybe some local fans due to the EJ link?
- Sat Nov 10, 2018 3:32 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Best SHORT lock you've seen?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1930
Re: Best SHORT lock you've seen?
Nigel Redman, 1.93m
Played in England side that beat AB’s in 1993
Played in England side that beat AB’s in 1993
- Thu Aug 30, 2018 1:09 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Great GIFS Thread (Not all NSFW have been spoilered...)
- Replies: 22269
- Views: 3765294
Re: Great GIFS Thread (Not all NSFW have been spoilered...)
who is this lovely lady?crash 669 wrote:I hate this gif. The most frustrating half hour I've ever spent.bessantj wrote:
- Thu Jul 05, 2018 12:53 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: My thoughts on Rugby Loig
- Replies: 109
- Views: 8142
Re: My thoughts on Rugby Loig
In England all the things you said about bigger and stronger set pieces and so on were said when Bath took on the top Rl team, Bath were badly beaten. Saying Union players are bigger and stronger is not having a dig at league. On average, the players in union are clearly bigger and stronger, it's j...
- Sun Feb 25, 2018 11:25 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: England post mortem
- Replies: 55
- Views: 4410
Re: England post mortem
I mentioned it on the Mike Brown thread, but our scrum is really weak
We should look at Mako coming on later and having our best scrummagers starting
Whoever they may be
We should look at Mako coming on later and having our best scrummagers starting
Whoever they may be
- Sun Feb 25, 2018 11:16 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Mike Brown
- Replies: 88
- Views: 6323
Re: Mike Brown
Watson was our best attacking back, should be a 6
I think the props were really poor, should be dominating that scrum. Take 1 off Cole and 2 off Mako
Never sack a guy unless you KNOW his alternative is better. He was MOM last game, he’s not our problem.
Fix first:
Back row
Scrum
I think the props were really poor, should be dominating that scrum. Take 1 off Cole and 2 off Mako
Never sack a guy unless you KNOW his alternative is better. He was MOM last game, he’s not our problem.
Fix first:
Back row
Scrum
- Mon Feb 05, 2018 11:58 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: England WC back row 1995 style
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2323
Re: England WC back row 1995 style
Billy, Lawes, Simmonds Reminds me a little of the Richards, Rodber, Clarke backrow mid nineties (a touch quicker maybe...) No jackal in there, but we don't really have one. Lots of power and carrying capacity. OK so Simmonds had limited time against weaker opposition, but he top tackler and with th...
- Mon Feb 05, 2018 11:55 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The English have nothing to fear
- Replies: 99
- Views: 10384
Re: The English have nothing to fear
The bookies have England 11 point favourites for this one. That does seem quite reasonable, Wales still have injuries to key players and England put out a very competitive side yesterday. Billy Vunipola is still a big loss, but at home, with a great record recently, playing good heads up rugby with...
- Mon Feb 05, 2018 11:53 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: England WC back row 1995 style
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2323
England WC back row 1995 style
Billy, Lawes, Simmonds Reminds me a little of the Richards, Rodber, Clarke backrow mid nineties (a touch quicker maybe...) No jackal in there, but we don't really have one. Lots of power and carrying capacity. OK so Simmonds had limited time against weaker opposition, but he top tackler and with tha...
- Tue Jan 30, 2018 11:06 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Test caps who couldn't deliver domestically XV
- Replies: 73
- Views: 6954
Re: Test caps who couldn't deliver domestically XV
from 2003Chuckles1188 wrote:Genuinely struggling to think of any English examples. Much easier to do it the other way round...
Tindall
wilko at 10 - not counting France as domestic
Trevor woodman
Richard Hill?
also, Danny Grewcock perhaps
ah, already seen that JW won the title with Newcastle
- Mon Jan 29, 2018 11:04 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Great British Empire Debate
- Replies: 131
- Views: 5365
Re: The Great British Empire Debate
This is all bullshit. Dont judge the past with todays sensibilities - we've developed as a culture. If you're the one who benefited from the Empire (indirectly), then are you best suited to make that decision? Who is to say who benefited and by what measure? life expectancy? infant mortality? rates...
- Mon Jan 29, 2018 10:36 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Great British Empire Debate
- Replies: 131
- Views: 5365
Re: The Great British Empire Debate
There have always been empires and conquests, this was just the last one Also the most benign. If we are to feel guilt over the dark episodes of the past then every person and nation should be held to the same standard. I read a review of "darkest hour" in the atlantic recently and it ended by sayin...
- Mon Jan 08, 2018 2:24 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Jurassic shark
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2483
Re: Jurassic shark
If we are being pedantic, Ichthyosaurs are not dinosaurs. They are reptiles though.Torquemada 1420 wrote:Didn't see but did a project on sharks (carcharodons) way back and ichthyosaurs are 'saurs......... i.e. reptiles. Sharks are fish.Gwenno wrote:Great programme about ichthyosaurs on BBC1 at the moment with Attenborough.
- Fri Jan 05, 2018 6:11 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Review: New Star Wars movie (no spoilers)
- Replies: 444
- Views: 29553
Re: Review: New Star Wars movie (no spoilers)
Released towards is an oxymoron mate If they are released they stay in same orbit Only if they are outside a gravity well Nope, you don’t get to change the meaning of words just to justify bad reasoning This is tiresome, shall we just agree to disagree? It’s friday night, we’re both English Gentlem...
- Fri Jan 05, 2018 6:04 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Review: New Star Wars movie (no spoilers)
- Replies: 444
- Views: 29553
Re: Review: New Star Wars movie (no spoilers)
Released towards is an oxymoron mate
If they are released they stay in same orbit
I’m happy to agree it’s just pretend and it doesn’t really matter if some bits, like that, are dumb
If they are released they stay in same orbit
I’m happy to agree it’s just pretend and it doesn’t really matter if some bits, like that, are dumb
- Fri Jan 05, 2018 5:36 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Review: New Star Wars movie (no spoilers)
- Replies: 444
- Views: 29553
Re: Review: New Star Wars movie (no spoilers)
They were in orbit is the very reason they wouldn't have fallen, by the way No it isn't. "In orbit" and "outside a gravity well" are by definition mutually exclusive. Thanks Chuckie, I never said it was. Check out what happens to things you let go of when you are in orbit I think you'll find they a...
- Fri Jan 05, 2018 5:24 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Review: New Star Wars movie (no spoilers)
- Replies: 444
- Views: 29553
Re: Review: New Star Wars movie (no spoilers)
They were in orbit is the very reason they wouldn't have fallen, by the way No it isn't. "In orbit" and "outside a gravity well" are by definition mutually exclusive. Thanks Chuckie, I never said it was. Check out what happens to things you let go of when you are in orbit I think you'll find they a...
- Fri Jan 05, 2018 5:21 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Review: New Star Wars movie (no spoilers)
- Replies: 444
- Views: 29553
Re: Review: New Star Wars movie (no spoilers)
Can anyone tell me why the bombs dropped out of that bomber at the start? Or why there is a bomb door at the bottom of the spaceship at all? Do we think there is always a down that things fall to in space? Shite They were in orbit. Star Wars has always had WWII air combat physics in space. None of ...
- Fri Jan 05, 2018 5:17 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Review: New Star Wars movie (no spoilers)
- Replies: 444
- Views: 29553
Re: Review: New Star Wars movie (no spoilers)
Can anyone tell me why the bombs dropped out of that bomber at the start?
Or why there is a bomb door at the bottom of the spaceship at all?
Do we think there is always a down that things fall to in space?
Shite
Or why there is a bomb door at the bottom of the spaceship at all?
Do we think there is always a down that things fall to in space?
Shite
- Tue Jan 02, 2018 1:27 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Review: New Star Wars movie (no spoilers)
- Replies: 444
- Views: 29553
Re: Review: New Star Wars movie (no spoilers)
She's not a Jedi master , she's just good at using the Force. The films have already made it clear that this is not what makes you a Jedi master name 1 other character who gets jedi master powers instantly and without effort or training? just 1 will do it where is it made clear that there are peopl...
- Tue Jan 02, 2018 1:22 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Review: New Star Wars movie (no spoilers)
- Replies: 444
- Views: 29553
Re: Review: New Star Wars movie (no spoilers)
She's not a Jedi master, she's just good at using the Force. The films have already made it clear that this is not what makes you a Jedi master name 1 other character who gets jedi master powers instantly and without effort or training? just 1 will do it where is it made clear that there are people...
- Tue Jan 02, 2018 1:05 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Review: New Star Wars movie (no spoilers)
- Replies: 444
- Views: 29553
Re: Review: New Star Wars movie (no spoilers)
You think that's comparable to what Rey can do? I'm talking about force powers - telekinesis, telepathy, advanced lightsaber combat - stuff that Jedi can do. We were told he had great reflexes - that's it. There is no comparison. He's not learnt how to use his force stuff yet. Tell me what's mistak...
- Tue Jan 02, 2018 12:21 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Review: New Star Wars movie (no spoilers)
- Replies: 444
- Views: 29553
Re: Review: New Star Wars movie (no spoilers)
The worst aspect of this film, like TFA, is the lack of training Rey has to undergo to achieve anything. Luke was struggling to get his lightsaber out of the snow in his 2nd film, she's already busted jedi mind tricks without knowing anything about the force and in this one does multiple feats that...
- Tue Jan 02, 2018 11:57 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Review: New Star Wars movie (no spoilers)
- Replies: 444
- Views: 29553
Re: Review: New Star Wars movie (no spoilers)
The worst aspect of this film, like TFA, is the lack of training Rey has to undergo to achieve anything. Luke was struggling to get his lightsaber out of the snow in his 2nd film, she's already busted jedi mind tricks without knowing anything about the force and in this one does multiple feats that...
- Tue Jan 02, 2018 11:43 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Review: New Star Wars movie (no spoilers)
- Replies: 444
- Views: 29553
Re: Review: New Star Wars movie (no spoilers)
The worst aspect of this film, like TFA, is the lack of training Rey has to undergo to achieve anything. Luke was struggling to get his lightsaber out of the snow in his 2nd film, she's already busted jedi mind tricks without knowing anything about the force and in this one does multiple feats that ...
- Thu Nov 23, 2017 8:34 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Barmy Army- yay or nay?
- Replies: 60
- Views: 5853
Re: Barmy Army- yay or nay?
We met a few in India last December - Mumbai. Not sure if it was a representative sample, but they were pretty obnoxious. We ended up sitting with the indian fans who were brilliant, even though they were giving us a royal dicking on the field. We also met a few in bars after play who had not gone t...
- Thu Nov 02, 2017 9:43 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Players who have gone off the radar
- Replies: 106
- Views: 7980
Re: Players who have gone off the radar
Christian Wade
Lions replacement then what.....
Lions replacement then what.....
- Tue Sep 05, 2017 4:44 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Game of Thrones - Books/TV (Full of spoilers mark nothing)
- Replies: 17147
- Views: 1274737
Re: Game of Thrones - Books/TV (Full of spoilers mark nothin
so, do we have a GOT order of fitness yet for the Laydeez ? I wouldn't even have Denerys in my top5 tbf oh, and a friend told me that the actress who plays Tyrians whore lover chick, is in fact an ex porn actress, and has numerous pics avail :thumbup: About 10 times over the course of the thread. j...
- Tue Sep 05, 2017 4:42 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Successful position changes
- Replies: 54
- Views: 4492
Re: Successful position changes
Andrew Sheridan played 2nd row if I remember correctly - Bristol?
Made world cup final playing his adopted position
Made world cup final playing his adopted position
- Wed Jul 12, 2017 12:38 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Where, in your opinion, do you find...
- Replies: 72
- Views: 5268
Re: Where, in your opinion, do you find...
I think Indian ladies can be beautiful, and the way they dress enhances that effect. Also South America is an excellent call, their MILF's must be the best in the world: https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQjrmpA_jKGtX7izqiU5leROsMN9p8dMm0r4ex3r6b29ohYzBFntw https://encrypted-tbn0....
- Fri Jul 07, 2017 9:47 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: English players post-Lions tour
- Replies: 30
- Views: 3421
Re: English players post-Lions tour
JM2K6 wrote:Why are people responding to henry in this thread?
Because it's the best part of the thread?
Launch / itoje starting locks, hopefully
- Wed Jun 28, 2017 1:33 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Graham Rowntree as a coach
- Replies: 38
- Views: 6592
Re: Graham Rowntree as a coach
wasn't taking a pop at Gatland, I wasn't convinced with his time coaching England eitherhenry wrote:Gatland's ruined him. Should never have taken him. Same goes for Borthwick.
but I'm not sure if that's because our props aren't good enough or it's a coaching issue.
- Wed Jun 28, 2017 1:28 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Graham Rowntree as a coach
- Replies: 38
- Views: 6592
Graham Rowntree as a coach
Always admired this guy as a player - obviously the famous 6 man scrum is England folk lore now, and the lions vid with him hugging Geech after his emotional speech is pretty touching, seems like a good bloke. But when he was coaching England our scrum never seemed to do as well as I was hoping (eve...
- Thu Jun 22, 2017 2:49 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Teenage boys wear skirts in protest
- Replies: 65
- Views: 4460
Re: Teenage boys wear skirts in protest
Good on them. Ridiculous wearing heavy clothes in 30 degrees heat. The teachers don't so they shouldn't expect the kids too either. Same in the City I've been sweating my balls off in a suit and shirt and you've got the office girls swanning around in what can only be described as beach wear. Whils...
- Thu Jun 22, 2017 2:10 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Lions Team for 1st Test
- Replies: 699
- Views: 44333
Re: Lions Team for 1st Test
can't be true, surely?Chuckles1188 wrote:Branwell Brontë, brother of the Brontë sisters, died standing at a fireplace because he was told it was impossible to die standing up
he must have fallen down before he expired, unless he was tethered somehow
- Thu Jun 22, 2017 2:07 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Sale settle out of court: Denny Solomona
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1306
Re: Sale settle out of court: Denny Solomona
ah, sorry, thought it was strange that there was not a thread alreadyMargin_Walker wrote:Been done on the English Rugby thread, but they really do come across as pricks in that statement. Touch of media training required.
- Thu Jun 22, 2017 2:02 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Sale settle out of court: Denny Solomona
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1306
Sale settle out of court: Denny Solomona
Looks like they've come to a compromise: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/40301219 " Castleford say they have accepted a settlement "in excess of £200,000" and ended their legal action against their former winger Denny Solomona, Sale Sharks and agent Andrew Clarke. Solomona, 23, 'retired' from...