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by colonel
Thu Jan 30, 2020 6:03 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: with friends like this
Replies: 53
Views: 5039

Re: with friends like this

edit:

cant be bothered
by colonel
Thu Jan 30, 2020 5:30 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: with friends like this
Replies: 53
Views: 5039

Re: with friends like this

So the deceit began two years ago when they first met yet she them made her her bridesmaid within that short space of time? :uhoh: These things can happen very quickly Globus once helped clean up after a fight at a total strangers wedding and hes now the godfather to all 3 of their children Not sur...
by colonel
Thu Jan 30, 2020 5:20 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: with friends like this
Replies: 53
Views: 5039

Re: with friends like this

Leinsterman wrote:So the deceit began two years ago when they first met yet she them made her her bridesmaid within that short space of time? :uhoh:

These things can happen very quickly

Globus once helped clean up after a fight at a total strangers wedding and hes now the godfather to all 3 of their children
by colonel
Thu Jan 30, 2020 5:16 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 112803
Views: 7676458

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

Doesn't bother me- there's no esoteric measure of journalism- if you do a good job, you get hired. If not, you don't. That's all that matters. Did rugby "journalism" / blogging suddenly become a meritocracy when no-one was looking? I'm sure sycophantic coverage of players doesn't change things at a...
by colonel
Thu Jan 30, 2020 5:14 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 112803
Views: 7676458

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

I can see the value Lawes brings, what with his passing game from the base and his short kicking, but we'll still miss Billy's 50m torpedoes Are you smoking crack?! I've never seen Billy pass further than 40m. Pretty much all of his passing is in that 25-40m range. Except when he's throwing into th...
by colonel
Thu Jan 30, 2020 9:57 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Square Root of Minus 1
Replies: 68
Views: 5679

Re: The Square Root of Minus 1

edit

Cant be bothered
by colonel
Fri Jan 24, 2020 11:33 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Finn Russell Gooooonnneee!
Replies: 206
Views: 21457

Re: Finn Russell Gooooonnneee!

There's a rumour doing the rounds it may be rec drug related, but that's not come from any hack or official source- don't shoot messenger. That's a pretty lousy thing to say on a public forum about a top class player with nothing to back it up. pft, nothing to back it up? I'd suggest that if you ch...
by colonel
Wed Jan 22, 2020 12:26 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Have teenagers turned into soft cocks?
Replies: 131
Views: 10558

Re: Have teenagers turned into soft cocks?

Im pretty sure some teenagers have that kind of reaction when they go to Uni, or join a professional sports outfit or whatever

twas ever thus
by colonel
Sun Jan 19, 2020 6:02 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Original Blade Runner- Not a movie of the future anymore.
Replies: 62
Views: 5855

Re: Original Blade Runner- Not a movie of the future anymore

Blade runner is one of the most overrated films of all time You didn’t see the “new” Madmax then x( x( I’ve heard it won Oscars as well x( x( I have seen the new mad max in fact Utter shite You're right on Blade Runner, but wash your mouth out over Fury Road. The plot is soo simple and does not sta...
by colonel
Thu Jan 16, 2020 3:38 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: How much to fill your tank up?..
Replies: 84
Views: 6416

Re: How much to fill your tank up?..

depends, one is nearly £80, the other £45

they both do about 350 miles per tank
by colonel
Fri Jan 10, 2020 1:08 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Players you think are gay
Replies: 14
Views: 2049

Re: Players you think are gay

mods
by colonel
Tue Jan 07, 2020 4:35 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Your rugby wishlist for 2020
Replies: 66
Views: 3725

Re: Your rugby wishlist for 2020

jumpers for goalposts, blue passports, dogs on the pitch, shambolic lineouts, home refs, international honours only to the right sort


what a load of old shit, straight feeds at scrums and a little more nuance with the TMO and we're grand

Oh, and ben youngs being banned for something, anything
by colonel
Thu Jan 02, 2020 2:08 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Benjamin Netanyahu playing for time ?
Replies: 18
Views: 1828

Re: Benjamin Netanyahu playing for time ?

Would you let cuddly little Ben leave before you did so?
by colonel
Thu Jan 02, 2020 11:14 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Benjamin Netanyahu playing for time ?
Replies: 18
Views: 1828

Re: Benjamin Netanyahu playing for time ?

Kahu wrote:Oh are the ones that shoot rockets then hide in schools and hospitals the good guys?

No
by colonel
Thu Jan 02, 2020 11:10 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Benjamin Netanyahu playing for time ?
Replies: 18
Views: 1828

Re: Benjamin Netanyahu playing for time ?

Kahu wrote::lol: :lol:

I thought Netanyahu was a good guy? Seems to have lived a most epic life.

You thought Netanyahu was a... hang on, what?
by colonel
Fri Dec 20, 2019 11:23 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Television buying advice
Replies: 103
Views: 10816

Re: Television buying advice

Having sold TV sets for about 20 years, let me give you the benefit of my experience. Panasonic is the most reliable brand with the best pic quality, especially when you get to the higher end models. LG is not to far behind, but they do have more quality issues and tend to not last as long. Samsung...
by colonel
Fri Dec 20, 2019 11:21 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Television buying advice
Replies: 103
Views: 10816

Re: Television buying advice

Having sold TV sets for about 20 years, let me give you the benefit of my experience. Panasonic is the most reliable brand with the best pic quality, especially when you get to the higher end models. LG is not to far behind, but they do have more quality issues and tend to not last as long. Samsung...
by colonel
Thu Dec 19, 2019 2:49 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Television buying advice
Replies: 103
Views: 10816

Re: Television buying advice

Having sold TV sets for about 20 years, let me give you the benefit of my experience. Panasonic is the most reliable brand with the best pic quality, especially when you get to the higher end models. LG is not to far behind, but they do have more quality issues and tend to not last as long. Samsung...
by colonel
Thu Dec 19, 2019 2:45 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Television buying advice
Replies: 103
Views: 10816

Re: Television buying advice

Mahoney wrote:55 > 49

cant argue with that
by colonel
Wed Dec 18, 2019 1:07 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Television buying advice
Replies: 103
Views: 10816

Re: Television buying advice

Cant go OLED unfortunately, dont think they start until the 55" and Im not going that big in a medium sized living room


Is QLED definitely better than LED backlit?
by colonel
Wed Dec 18, 2019 11:20 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Television buying advice
Replies: 103
Views: 10816

Television buying advice

oi oi Im finally in the market for a new telly, and would like some advice Im not a gamer, just film, sport and telly. Smart tv important but number of inputs arent Ill use a sound bar so integrated sound quality is neither here nor there I lean toward the future proofing side of technology purchasi...
by colonel
Tue Nov 19, 2019 5:01 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Interesting viewpoint on Rugby by Charles Moore....
Replies: 77
Views: 5875

Re: Interesting viewpoint on Rugby by Charles Moore....

So, Mr Moore's opinion piece in the Telegraph today is entitled "In defence of Prince Andrew" Given I stopped giving money to the telegraph 6 months ago its behind a paywall, but unless its several lines of "His Royal Highness neither soiled his trousers or openly debased himself by fondling the dec...
by colonel
Tue Nov 19, 2019 10:16 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Community pubs
Replies: 49
Views: 2024

Re: Community pubs

Of course if it remains unprofitable in the new form then the damage is done
by colonel
Tue Nov 19, 2019 10:13 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Community pubs
Replies: 49
Views: 2024

Re: Community pubs

Theres a handful of pubs in my neck of the woods owned by Star Pubs (spit) and there are ongoing campaigns by the local pub based community/activist group to prevent them from ousting the lease holders from 3 of them and refurbishing them by tearing out all of the age old character One of them is ru...
by colonel
Tue Nov 19, 2019 10:02 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Community pubs
Replies: 49
Views: 2024

Re: Community pubs

Pubs are great things, possibly the best of things

Im fortunate to live in a town blessed with many and a good variety to boot
by colonel
Mon Nov 18, 2019 5:34 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Interesting viewpoint on Rugby by Charles Moore....
Replies: 77
Views: 5875

Re: Interesting viewpoint on Rugby by Charles Moore....

my description of the game to those unconvinced by its charms is that theres a lot of what, to the uninitiated, may seem like mindless boshing and baffling laws but no other sport has the ability, at any point on the pitch, in the smallest of moments, to prick the ears up of the entire audience and ...
by colonel
Mon Nov 18, 2019 4:46 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Interesting viewpoint on Rugby by Charles Moore....
Replies: 77
Views: 5875

Re: Interesting viewpoint on Rugby by Charles Moore....

JM2K6 wrote:A poor spectator sport, perhaps.
* doff *
by colonel
Mon Nov 18, 2019 4:45 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Interesting viewpoint on Rugby by Charles Moore....
Replies: 77
Views: 5875

Re: Interesting viewpoint on Rugby by Charles Moore....

Im presuming that this is the same Charles Moore who has concerns about Olivia Coleman playing the queen because he considers her to have a 'left wing face'

I think we can pop his opinions on the pile next to Bimbo's
by colonel
Wed Nov 06, 2019 9:38 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: SBW gooooooooooooone to League for big money!
Replies: 60
Views: 6805

Re: SBW gooooooooooooone to League for big money!

I'd take issue with the notion of him being an all time great but cant begrudge him a well paid swansong, we'd all take it if offered
by colonel
Tue Nov 05, 2019 5:22 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rwc 2027
Replies: 60
Views: 6246

Re: Rwc 2027

What was the vibe around here when Japan was announced? Hopeful yet doubtful rather than outright dismissive iirc. Our local Japanese resident kiwias was outright dismissive for some time. Yeah, but he's not responsible for the bored's entire vibe is he? No Hes responsible for quite a lot of its bo...
by colonel
Tue Nov 05, 2019 3:19 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rwc 2027
Replies: 60
Views: 6246

Re: Rwc 2027

Surely Argentina is the fantasy location

Also Ill be 50 in 2027, i want a world cup in Arg whilst Im relatively young and still yomping up the Andes

If I have to wait then the earliect will be 2035 and Ill be on the way out by then
by colonel
Mon Oct 28, 2019 4:55 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The golden generation has all but retired now - so now what?
Replies: 13
Views: 2218

Re: The golden generation has all but retired now - so now w

it'll be like the post 2003 era for England, except absolutely nowhere near as shit
by colonel
Fri Oct 18, 2019 8:45 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Modern greats playing their final matches
Replies: 46
Views: 4786

Re: Modern greats playing their final matches

Short Man Syndrome wrote:
Canadian_Rugger wrote:DTH Van der Merwe is hanging em up. All time greatest Canadian player and probably wouldn't have looked out of place in many Tier 1 sides.
Whether you know it or not, Rod Snow was Canada's greatest player.

Should it ever come up in a pub quiz, Al Charron is Canada's greatest ever
by colonel
Tue Oct 15, 2019 5:24 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: QFs - who will you cheer for?
Replies: 44
Views: 4458

Re: QFs - who will you cheer for?

England - natch France - My usual second choice for the trophy, now third behind The Blossoms. Ireland - despite the best efforts of the honorable board membership i still have an element of affection held over from watching Ireland in the 90s. Plus the underdog, plus I'd much rather face them than ...
by colonel
Tue Oct 15, 2019 1:21 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Corbyn - ID for voting is discrimination
Replies: 191
Views: 10844

Re: Corbyn - ID for voting is discrimination

iarmhiman wrote:Should have national ID cards in any case.

one for citizens and one for foreigners.

Or maybe something carried by foreigners to mark them out properly, they could have to wear it on their lapel
by colonel
Tue Oct 15, 2019 1:05 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: OFFICIAL Brexit Thread
Replies: 41001
Views: 2127198

Re: OFFICIAL Brexit Thread - KO 11:59pm 31/10/19?

bimboman wrote:
colonel wrote:this is a union Bimbo voted to stay in remember, Bimbo wanted this insidious overreach to sully his beloved isle
“Insidious “ is your word not mine. Make a point without misrepresenting me.


Its not my word, its widely used.
by colonel
Tue Oct 15, 2019 1:03 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Corbyn - ID for voting is discrimination
Replies: 191
Views: 10844

Re: Corbyn - ID for voting is discrimination

well done everyone
by colonel
Tue Oct 15, 2019 10:26 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: OFFICIAL Brexit Thread
Replies: 41001
Views: 2127198

Re: OFFICIAL Brexit Thread - KO 11:59pm 31/10/19?

this is a union Bimbo voted to stay in remember, Bimbo wanted this insidious overreach to sully his beloved isle