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by johnstrac
Mon Feb 26, 2024 5:28 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official and ONLY England v Ireland Match Thread
Replies: 1639
Views: 45941

Re: The Official and ONLY England v Ireland Match Thread

If JGP gets as long as he did last week to use the ball Ireland should be OK. I was watching the game clock and regularly got to 7 secs after the "use it" call and once got to 10 ! It's not just him and it's about time refs started enforcing this. So JGP/ireland is irrelevant? Ireland like to play ...
by johnstrac
Mon Feb 26, 2024 4:05 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official and ONLY England v Ireland Match Thread
Replies: 1639
Views: 45941

Re: The Official and ONLY England v Ireland Match Thread

If JGP gets as long as he did last week to use the ball Ireland should be OK. I was watching the game clock and regularly got to 7 secs after the "use it" call and once got to 10 ! It's not just him and it's about time refs started enforcing this.
by johnstrac
Mon Feb 26, 2024 1:20 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official and ONLY England v Ireland Match Thread
Replies: 1639
Views: 45941

Re: The Official and ONLY England v Ireland Match Thread

Nolanator wrote: Mon Feb 26, 2024 11:30 am It's tradition for Georgia Salpa (from 15+ years ago, TBF) to be used on these threads.
I can see why but surely Rule 1 required ?
by johnstrac
Sat Feb 24, 2024 8:50 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The OFFICIAL Scotland v England Match Thread
Replies: 797
Views: 11203

Re: The OFFICIAL Scotland v England Match Thread

johnstrac wrote: Sat Feb 24, 2024 6:37 pm The english bench will swing this.
Glad to be wrong.
by johnstrac
Sat Feb 24, 2024 6:37 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The OFFICIAL Scotland v England Match Thread
Replies: 797
Views: 11203

Re: The OFFICIAL Scotland v England Match Thread

The english bench will swing this.
by johnstrac
Thu Feb 22, 2024 4:34 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Official France vs Italy - 6 Nations Day 3
Replies: 427
Views: 6702

Re: Official France vs Italy - 6 Nations Day 3

backrow wrote: Thu Feb 22, 2024 4:03 pm
iarmhiman wrote: Thu Feb 22, 2024 3:51 pm
backrow wrote: Thu Feb 22, 2024 3:29 pm

Italy are so poor that demand for the tickets was too low to fill Marseille - turns out there was Lille interest
Not bad.
Thanks, was trying to make some kind of anti euro jibe bantz there, but that isn’t Nice
Love it.
by johnstrac
Thu Feb 22, 2024 3:12 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Official France vs Italy - 6 Nations Day 3
Replies: 427
Views: 6702

Re: Official France vs Italy - 6 Nations Day 3

Why are the Froggies dragging the Italians all the way to Lille ? Surely Marseille would have been preferable ?
by johnstrac
Tue Feb 20, 2024 8:17 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: 6 Nations Predictions ( Round 3)
Replies: 14
Views: 811

Re: 6 Nations Predictions ( Round 3)

Waaay to much optimism on Scotland I fear.
by johnstrac
Fri Feb 16, 2024 1:28 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official and ONLY Ireland v Wales Match thread
Replies: 1165
Views: 21361

Re: The Official and ONLY Ireland v Wales Match thread

It seems the WRU are telling people black clashes with green for colourblind people. " We have seen the WRU’s comments that their black away kit would be a colour-blind kit clash against Ireland’s green kit . This is not the case, as demonstrated by the kits worn by New Zealand [black] and Ireland ...
by johnstrac
Thu Feb 15, 2024 8:12 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Scottish Rugby kills its' future.
Replies: 35
Views: 1236

Re: Scottish Rugby kills its' future.

SRU in shoot their own toes off sensation.
by johnstrac
Mon Feb 12, 2024 8:11 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Scotland vs France Match Thread
Replies: 912
Views: 15769

Re: Scotland vs France Match Thread

CM11 wrote: Mon Feb 12, 2024 7:28 pm I'd have had a lot more sympathy for Scotland if they hadn't decided to park the bus so to speak, and defend a 6 point lead.
That's not an argument for not making the correct decision however. A try's a try if the score is 16+-20 or 0-55 or 55-0.
by johnstrac
Sun Feb 11, 2024 10:38 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: ITV - Male, pale and stale?
Replies: 38
Views: 1092

Re: ITV - Male, pale and stale?

How about just getting the best 3 - 5 people that can do the job ? Note, none of the above qualify, it's ITV after all.
by johnstrac
Thu Feb 08, 2024 9:45 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Boredies 2024 - Nominations Thread
Replies: 140
Views: 18875

Re: Boredies 2024 - Nominations Thread

Wendigo7 wrote: Wed Feb 07, 2024 10:45 pm Best poster: Grandpa
Like to have a beer with: Army
Fall from Grace: Ali's Choice

Worst nationality... Scotland but only because there's just so few left, the one's left are nice but we need more scots on the bored badly :(.
Can we claim some of the Saffa's ?
by johnstrac
Tue Feb 06, 2024 4:30 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: F1 Thread
Replies: 17847
Views: 1204167

Re: F1 Thread

Rowdy wrote: Tue Feb 06, 2024 4:09 pm Don't you have to be a bit of an epic cûnt to succeed in that role in that industry?
Never an excuse in any industry.
by johnstrac
Mon Jan 29, 2024 11:15 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NFL 2023
Replies: 281
Views: 33284

Re: NFL 2023

Ravens threw that one away KC forced them into it. 37.5 minutes of time of possession vs 22.5. Ravens Offence was snatching at chances all night as they never got into a Rhythym. Well done Andy Reid; seriously impressive the way they've changed the style of this team to fit the roster. You're doing...
by johnstrac
Mon Jan 29, 2024 11:12 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Six Nations Goooooooooiiiiiiinnnnnngggg....
Replies: 88
Views: 4128

Re: Six Nations Goooooooooiiiiiiinnnnnngggg....

:thumbup: Seems like there’s a lot of FtA NFL in the US. There's a reason it's the most commercially successful sports league in the world, they don't make things hard. Plus, with the Nfl, you get a 15+ min highlight package within an hour of the game ending. All the best bits condensed into a 15 t...
by johnstrac
Sun Jan 28, 2024 9:05 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Six Nations Goooooooooiiiiiiinnnnnngggg....
Replies: 88
Views: 4128

Re: Six Nations Goooooooooiiiiiiinnnnnngggg....

towny wrote: Sun Jan 28, 2024 9:00 am
freddie111 wrote: Sat Jan 27, 2024 5:38 pm
towny wrote: Sat Jan 27, 2024 5:45 am

And the CBS and NBC games?
CBS and NBC are fta
:thumbup:

Seems like there’s a lot of FtA NFL in the US.
There's a reason it's the most commercially successful sports league in the world, they don't make things hard.
by johnstrac
Sat Jan 27, 2024 5:26 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Wales Vs Scotland Official 6N Match Thread 2024
Replies: 725
Views: 14916

Re: Wales Vs Scotland Official 6N Match Thread 2024

I see the 8 Scots on here have voted early.
by johnstrac
Sat Jan 27, 2024 8:39 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: LRZ
Replies: 423
Views: 18631

Re: LRZ

fatcat wrote: Sat Jan 27, 2024 12:17 am
Louis Rees-Zammit wows NFL fans with stunning one-handed catch
:lol: :lol: :lol:

:blush:

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rug ... source=nba
They're not unusual.
by johnstrac
Thu Jan 25, 2024 7:16 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Bath, UK, any tips?
Replies: 27
Views: 1456

Re: Bath, UK, any tips?

Get to the home of the original Bath Bun. That's be every frickin' bakers in Bath !
by johnstrac
Thu Jan 25, 2024 12:57 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Six Nations Goooooooooiiiiiiinnnnnngggg....
Replies: 88
Views: 4128

Re: Six Nations Goooooooooiiiiiiinnnnnngggg....

ruggers85 wrote: Thu Jan 25, 2024 12:38 pm
johnstrac wrote: Thu Jan 25, 2024 11:56 am
DragsterDriver wrote: Thu Jan 25, 2024 10:39 am

Did it not move from Channel 4 to sky sports in the UK?
I'm pretty sure that other than the odd game and the Superbowl the NFL was never live games on 4.
We used to get Monday Night Football at stupid o'clock on ch 5 or 4.
Channel 5 with very poor presenters.
by johnstrac
Thu Jan 25, 2024 11:56 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Six Nations Goooooooooiiiiiiinnnnnngggg....
Replies: 88
Views: 4128

Re: Six Nations Goooooooooiiiiiiinnnnnngggg....

The NFL ensures that they have plenty of games on FTA, which is perhaps one of the reasons they are the richest sporting comp on the planet. Some NBA teams are now foregoing bigger contracts from PTV/RSNs to return to FTA, specifically because they deem it more important to grow their fan base then...
by johnstrac
Tue Jan 23, 2024 8:39 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Six Nations Goooooooooiiiiiiinnnnnngggg....
Replies: 88
Views: 4128

Re: Six Nations Goooooooooiiiiiiinnnnnngggg....

People have commented about this I'm sure but anyone wanting to watch the 6N already does, taking it off FTA will diminish viewer participation. It happened with cricket.
by johnstrac
Mon Jan 22, 2024 12:38 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NFL 2023
Replies: 281
Views: 33284

Re: NFL 2023

Hawk97 wrote: Mon Jan 22, 2024 12:21 pm Fûck the Chiefs and fûck Taylor Swift
I could manage Taylor Swift but not sure about all the Chiefs !
by johnstrac
Fri Jan 19, 2024 8:38 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: LRZ
Replies: 423
Views: 18631

Re: LRZ

My impression of basketball is that the last team with the ball wins.
by johnstrac
Fri Jan 19, 2024 1:18 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: ITV reveal 6N punditry lineup
Replies: 76
Views: 4379

Re: ITV reveal 6N punditry lineup

earl the beaver wrote: Fri Jan 19, 2024 11:03 am Thank fùck Thomas is gone, it was disgraceful he had cosy gigs in the media after what he did.
He was box ticking of the highest order.
by johnstrac
Thu Jan 18, 2024 6:03 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: ITV reveal 6N punditry lineup
Replies: 76
Views: 4379

Re: ITV reveal 6N punditry lineup

Pundits need to be able to point out something you hadn't seen for yourself, very few can do this (stands true for all sports).
by johnstrac
Wed Jan 17, 2024 3:51 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Could this be the worst 6 Nations ever?
Replies: 169
Views: 5992

Re: Could this be the worst 6 Nations ever?

Now or never Scotlanders. Do or die. Rest of us aren't too fussed. Pro game in tatters. Trump on the road again. Putin piling meat on his bonfire. Europe dithering over ramping up defence spends. Nationalist, isolationist, populism thriving. Liberal values squeezed. Multilateralism on the ropes. Sh...
by johnstrac
Wed Jan 17, 2024 11:21 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: LRZ
Replies: 423
Views: 18631

Re: LRZ

I've seen video of LRZ running a (hand timed) 10.44 100m which gives an approx 4.2 sec "40", that is rapid !
by johnstrac
Wed Jan 17, 2024 11:20 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: LRZ
Replies: 423
Views: 18631

Re: LRZ

Do Practice Squads get any game team eg like Sale B Team or something. Practise squad players can't suit up for a game unless they are elevated to the 53 man roster, it's what it says on the tin. Didn't Wade play some pre season games from the practice squad? Indeed, you're correct. The squads are ...
by johnstrac
Wed Jan 17, 2024 11:15 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: LRZ
Replies: 423
Views: 18631

Re: LRZ

Practise squad is worth between $216,000 and $370,800 IF you're on the squad for all 18 weeks, LRZ would be on the lower end of the scale if at all. The salary does jump quite a lot if you make the 53 man roster (he won't) and that's paid weekly but only if you're on the roster each week. Minimum s...
by johnstrac
Tue Jan 16, 2024 11:07 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Could this be the worst 6 Nations ever?
Replies: 169
Views: 5992

Re: Could this be the worst 6 Nations ever?

I'm convinced there won't be a Slam this year.
by johnstrac
Tue Jan 16, 2024 8:10 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: LRZ
Replies: 423
Views: 18631

Re: LRZ

It's a long shot. The NFL has specific roster rules for players that sign through the IPP. Each season, an NFL division is selected at random to participate in the IPP program. Designated teams are allowed an extra offseason roster spot for the IPP player that is assigned to that team. At the end of...
by johnstrac
Tue Jan 16, 2024 7:52 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: LRZ
Replies: 423
Views: 18631

Re: LRZ

What position is he going to be, don't think he is elusive enough to be a running back, wide receiver? He’d get destroyed at RB. They’re as fast, but also 40lbs heavier. Could say WR, but we don’t know it he can run routes. The most important thing for the position. Kick/Punt returner is what sprin...
by johnstrac
Tue Jan 16, 2024 5:06 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: LRZ
Replies: 423
Views: 18631

Re: LRZ

Practise squad is worth between $216,000 and $370,800 IF you're on the squad for all 18 weeks, LRZ would be on the lower end of the scale if at all. The salary does jump quite a lot if you make the 53 man roster (he won't) and that's paid weekly but only if you're on the roster each week. Minimum sa...
by johnstrac
Tue Jan 16, 2024 1:57 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: LRZ
Replies: 423
Views: 18631

Re: LRZ

I just can't see a position he could play.
by johnstrac
Tue Jan 16, 2024 12:25 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NFL 2023
Replies: 281
Views: 33284

Re: NFL 2023

grievous wrote: Mon Jan 15, 2024 11:39 pm
Skiaddict wrote: Mon Jan 15, 2024 7:40 pm Bills fans putting in the work. What a mess.
https://x.com/barstoolsports/status/174 ... 52178?s=20
They build a new stadium every week in the US why dont Bills and Green Bay build indoor stadiums?
Because they would be soulless barns.
by johnstrac
Fri Jan 12, 2024 7:47 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Annie Nightingale goooooooooooone.
Replies: 6
Views: 2323

Annie Nightingale goooooooooooone.

A great loss to the UK music industry, a trend setter if ever there was one.
by johnstrac
Fri Jan 12, 2024 12:35 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: 6N Tickets
Replies: 23
Views: 3956

Re: 6N Tickets

Soooo... this is new, aside from having to go through the relevant unions website to purchase tickets for the 6N, it now seems that the SRU are forcing one to purchase a club (Glasgow / Edinburgh) membership (£30/year) in order to even be eligible to purchase any remaining tickets. Talk about being...
by johnstrac
Thu Jan 11, 2024 8:07 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NFL 2023
Replies: 281
Views: 33284

Re: NFL 2023

Belichick leaving the Pats. Weird way to step away. Heard the Panthers may throw a tonne of money at him? Makes sense to me. Panthers lead the league in franchise dismantlement. Take a look at how CMC and Moore did this season just to pick a pair. Panthers owners a bit of a nutter though isn't he ?...