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by theo
Fri Dec 01, 2017 6:08 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The OFFICIAL English and European Football (soccer) thread
Replies: 45693
Views: 3020487

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

Pretty happy with that. We seem to be on the weaker side of the draw and a QF is very much achievable.

Group stage exit it is then!
by theo
Fri Dec 01, 2017 1:31 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread
Replies: 84737
Views: 4617729

Re: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread

David Davis threatening to resign in light of the Green porn images. all seems rather bizarre and OTT. Or perhaps he has been looking for an excuse to jump ship. That is bizarre! Edit - I misunderstood you Theo. I thought hte was threatening to resign unless Green is sacked but it's actually the op...
by theo
Fri Dec 01, 2017 1:25 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread
Replies: 84737
Views: 4617729

Re: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread

TranceNRG wrote:
theo wrote:David Davis threatening to resign in light of the Green porn images. all seems rather bizarre and OTT. Or perhaps he has been looking for an excuse to jump ship.
That is bizarre!
And he threatening it on the basis that if Green is sacked! So on Green's side.
by theo
Fri Dec 01, 2017 1:20 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread
Replies: 84737
Views: 4617729

Re: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread

David Davis threatening to resign in light of the Green porn images. all seems rather bizarre and OTT. Or perhaps he has been looking for an excuse to jump ship.
by theo
Fri Dec 01, 2017 12:33 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: ex-POTUS DONALD TRUMP-and U.S. Politics catch-all
Replies: 126890
Views: 9056776

Re: POTUS-DONALD TRUMP-Already making America Great Again!

I've never been to a protest but I am sorely tempted to when/if this dick comes to the UK. I know what you mean...but don't you think it would be more effective for an attention-whore if no one turned up? No protest, no crowds, either for or against...just indifference. Agreed. Though no doubt he'd...
by theo
Fri Dec 01, 2017 12:28 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread
Replies: 84737
Views: 4617729

Re: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread

Who was it recently said that FDI into the UK was crashing or some such?? Net flows of FDI into the UK (inward flows) increased from £25.3 billion in 2015 to £145.6 billion in 2016, the largest value recorded since the comparable time series began in 2006....https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/nationala...
by theo
Fri Dec 01, 2017 12:26 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread
Replies: 84737
Views: 4617729

Re: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread

Who was it recently said that FDI into the UK was crashing or some such?? Net flows of FDI into the UK (inward flows) increased from £25.3 billion in 2015 to £145.6 billion in 2016, the largest value recorded since the comparable time series began in 2006....https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/nationala...
by theo
Fri Dec 01, 2017 12:22 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Cost of Breakfast in London
Replies: 660
Views: 50930

Re: The Cost of Breakfast in London

No other country comes close to us on sausages and that is just a fact. The Poles know their sausages tbf. Italians too. Italian sausage > British sausage. And that's just indisputable. Not even close. Italians can do a lot of things well but they don't have anything to rival Lincolnshire sausages ...
by theo
Fri Dec 01, 2017 12:21 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: ex-POTUS DONALD TRUMP-and U.S. Politics catch-all
Replies: 126890
Views: 9056776

Re: POTUS-DONALD TRUMP-Already making America Great Again!

I've never been to a protest but I am sorely tempted to when/if this dick comes to the UK.
by theo
Thu Nov 30, 2017 12:46 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Brexit hilarity - Find Waldo on the map!!!
Replies: 164
Views: 10393

Re: Brexit hilarity - Find Waldo on the map!!!

Chuckles1188 wrote:
Would it be so bad if they did their internships wherever they wanted to?
No. How about NYC, Sydney and Dubai?
by theo
Thu Nov 30, 2017 12:39 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Brexit hilarity - Find Waldo on the map!!!
Replies: 164
Views: 10393

Re: Brexit hilarity - Find Waldo on the map!!!

Older Brexiteers have screwed their children.and grandchildren by taking away a privilege that many young people must have considered their right from birth. Smart aware teenagers who had daydreamed of Europe being their oyster must be ripping their hair out in frustration to see what a clusterfuck...
by theo
Thu Nov 30, 2017 12:29 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Snow
Replies: 26
Views: 2226

Re: Snow

dantedelew wrote:Blizzard conditions in SW1. I'm just popping out to Pret and may be some time.
Take your phone just in case!
by theo
Thu Nov 30, 2017 12:25 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Six Nations (2018) Forecast
Replies: 434
Views: 38901

Re: Six Nations (2018) Forecast

Ireland are favourites. Three back to back home games means they can build a massive head of steam coming into the Twickenham match....on St Paddys weekend. It is written. England have three away matches. Last year could happen in reverse. We turn up to Twickers going for a Slam and England do to u...
by theo
Thu Nov 30, 2017 12:10 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Snow
Replies: 26
Views: 2226

Re: Snow

Snowing on Oxford St. Chances of settling.....0%
by theo
Wed Nov 29, 2017 6:20 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread
Replies: 84737
Views: 4617729

Re: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread

UK to be kicked out of Europol. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-europol-michel-barnier-speech-kicked-out-european-police-cooperation-eu-benefits-amber-rudd-a8082081.html There is no way the co-operation that exists now won't continue. It would be a complete failure on behalf of...
by theo
Wed Nov 29, 2017 4:41 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: €100 of Bitcoin in 2010 = €70m today
Replies: 2183
Views: 263327

Re: €100 of Bitcoin in 2010 = €70m today

Tony Blair's Therapist wrote:
theo wrote:How does one get hold of some? Will that be an issue to its future popularity?
There's a good beginner's resource on reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinBeginners/
thanks.
by theo
Wed Nov 29, 2017 4:37 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Six Nations (2018) Forecast
Replies: 434
Views: 38901

Re: Six Nations (2018) Forecast

Ireland are favourites. Three back to back home games means they can build a massive head of steam coming into the Twickenham match....on St Paddys weekend. It is written. England have three away matches. Last year could happen in reverse. We turn up to Twickers going for a Slam and England do to u...
by theo
Wed Nov 29, 2017 4:34 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Six Nations (2018) Forecast
Replies: 434
Views: 38901

Re: Six Nations (2018) Forecast

Ireland are favourites. Three back to back home games means they can build a massive head of steam coming into the Twickenham match....on St Paddys weekend. It is written.

England have three away matches.
by theo
Wed Nov 29, 2017 4:24 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: €100 of Bitcoin in 2010 = €70m today
Replies: 2183
Views: 263327

Re: €100 of Bitcoin in 2010 = €70m today

How does one get hold of some? Will that be an issue to its future popularity?
by theo
Wed Nov 29, 2017 4:20 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread
Replies: 84737
Views: 4617729

Re: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread

It felt all the sweeter having been delayed for six weeks by Storm Ophelia.
God was trying to tell him something.
by theo
Wed Nov 29, 2017 3:59 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread
Replies: 84737
Views: 4617729

Re: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread

Really? Upheaving your entire life because you can't be arsed to fill in a form. That's about as far from pragmatic as I can imagine. The point made in the article, which has been posted on not one but two threads now so I'm a bit baffled as to the need to keep explaining this, is that to someone w...
by theo
Wed Nov 29, 2017 3:52 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread
Replies: 84737
Views: 4617729

Re: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread

Really? Upheaving your entire life because you can't be arsed to fill in a form. That's about as far from pragmatic as I can imagine. The point made in the article, which has been posted on not one but two threads now so I'm a bit baffled as to the need to keep explaining this, is that to someone w...
by theo
Wed Nov 29, 2017 3:41 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread
Replies: 84737
Views: 4617729

Re: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread

Having listened to Andreou discuss this issue at some length I am entirely confident that he's willing to be deported as a result of his refusal to apply for citizenship. Indeed that's what he says in the piece, effectively - that he, along with a substantial amount of other current or potential mi...
by theo
Wed Nov 29, 2017 3:28 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread
Replies: 84737
Views: 4617729

Re: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread

Having listened to Andreou discuss this issue at some length I am entirely confident that he's willing to be deported as a result of his refusal to apply for citizenship. Indeed that's what he says in the piece, effectively - that he, along with a substantial amount of other current or potential mi...
by theo
Wed Nov 29, 2017 3:05 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread
Replies: 84737
Views: 4617729

Re: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread

Having listened to Andreou discuss this issue at some length I am entirely confident that he's willing to be deported as a result of his refusal to apply for citizenship. Indeed that's what he says in the piece, effectively - that he, along with a substantial amount of other current or potential mi...
by theo
Wed Nov 29, 2017 2:54 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread
Replies: 84737
Views: 4617729

Re: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread

Gavin Duffy wrote:Fishing is a tiny part of our economy.
A tiddler, a spratt, a minnow, no less.
by theo
Wed Nov 29, 2017 2:51 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread
Replies: 84737
Views: 4617729

Re: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread

So the Greek's 27 years legal residence gives him no automatic rights? Not commenting on TBsT personally but he contends living in a foreign country is a privilege not a right. Yet he seems to feel able to take for granted waltzing back to the UK with his school attending kids, after a dozen years ...
by theo
Wed Nov 29, 2017 2:37 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: 10 Team AP?
Replies: 78
Views: 5018

Re: 10 Team AP?

Although the thought of merging Bath and Bristol just for the lulz is highly tempting.
:lol:
by theo
Wed Nov 29, 2017 2:29 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread
Replies: 84737
Views: 4617729

Re: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread

The Sun God wrote:
Nobleman wrote:They’re tough negotiators these Brexiters. They’ve gone from “go whistle” to 100bn euros in four months.
It must be some fcuking cake....!!
Looks like it might be Northern Ireland shaped..
by theo
Wed Nov 29, 2017 2:27 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Great GIFS Thread (Not all NSFW have been spoilered...)
Replies: 22269
Views: 3786486

Re: Great GIFS Thread (Not all NSFW have been spoilered...)

Taranaki Snapper wrote:Image
:shock: :shock: :shock:
by theo
Wed Nov 29, 2017 2:26 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: 10 Team AP?
Replies: 78
Views: 5018

Re: 10 Team AP?

Yes to 10 teams. Less matches, better player welfare and more concentration of talent. Going the other way would be plain daft. I suspect it's the idea floated with the greatest chance of success on the grounds of following the path of least resistance. And agree that it has much to recommend it. I...
by theo
Wed Nov 29, 2017 2:24 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Brexit hilarity - Find Waldo on the map!!!
Replies: 164
Views: 10393

Re: Brexit hilarity - Find Waldo on the map!!!

Massey Ferguson wrote:Ika, we can explain this to you but we can't understand it for you.
:lol:
by theo
Wed Nov 29, 2017 2:23 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: 10 Team AP?
Replies: 78
Views: 5018

Re: 10 Team AP?

Yes to 10 teams. Less matches, better player welfare and more concentration of talent. Going the other way would be plain daft. I suspect it's the idea floated with the greatest chance of success on the grounds of following the path of least resistance. And agree that it has much to recommend it. I...
by theo
Wed Nov 29, 2017 2:15 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: 10 Team AP?
Replies: 78
Views: 5018

Re: 10 Team AP?

Yes to 10 teams. Less matches, better player welfare and more concentration of talent. Going the other way would be plain daft.
by theo
Wed Nov 29, 2017 2:13 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Brexit hilarity - Find Waldo on the map!!!
Replies: 164
Views: 10393

Re: Brexit hilarity - Find Waldo on the map!!!

Older Brexiteers have screwed their children.and grandchildren by taking away a privilege that many young people must have considered their right from birth. Smart aware teenagers who had daydreamed of Europe being their oyster must be ripping their hair out in frustration to see what a clusterfuck...
by theo
Wed Nov 29, 2017 2:00 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Brexit hilarity - Find Waldo on the map!!!
Replies: 164
Views: 10393

Re: Brexit hilarity - Find Waldo on the map!!!

Older Brexiteers have screwed their children.and grandchildren by taking away a privilege that many young people must have considered their right from birth. Smart aware teenagers who had daydreamed of Europe being their oyster must be ripping their hair out in frustration to see what a clusterfuck...
by theo
Tue Nov 28, 2017 5:19 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread
Replies: 84737
Views: 4617729

Re: OFFICIAL EU/UK referendum thread

I guess they always factored in those people into the calculation and only give the headline figure.
by theo
Tue Nov 28, 2017 5:05 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Try Against Post Pad
Replies: 52
Views: 5197

Re: Try Against Post Pad

It has to be at the base.
by theo
Tue Nov 28, 2017 5:04 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Has the Daily Mail reached peak Goebbels?
Replies: 20
Views: 2741

Re: Has the Daily Mail reached peak Goebbels?

danny_fitz wrote:
theo wrote:The trouble with this thread, despite it's good intentions, is that we now have to click on the Mail website.

It's basically doing exactly what they want us to do.
You love a bit of cellulite celebrity arse on the sidebar of shame.
:blush: