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James Small's bell-endery during the '97 Lions tour (being a gobby, cheap-shot c%nt during the match with Western province, refusing his opposite number's handshake at the end of the game, accusing him of gouging in the press afterwards...) would have been enough to get him in the conversation, but ...

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Currently working my way through all of the Jeeves and Wooster books - nice, light bedtime escapism in times like these! I’ve also just started A Farewell to Arms (likely to be somewhat heavier I suspect!), having loved For Whom the Bell Tolls. Might stick with Hemingway for a bit; everything else s...

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iarmhiman wrote: ↑Sat Oct 17, 2020 7:33 pm After Jack Charlton and Stuart Lancaster, Mr Dominator is my favourite Englishman.

You missed out Andy Farrell

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Surprised Racing took Zebo off; he’d looked dangerous every time he got the ball in space (had an excellent game against Sarries as well). Also surprised they kept Iribaren on as long as they did! Regardless, they actually did a decent job of messing-up Exe’s rhythm for large parts of the game - mes...

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eldanielfire wrote: ↑Sat Oct 17, 2020 6:42 pm Fair play to Nigel Owens, absolutely no panic and complete clarity about the time at the end as he discussed it with the TMO to ensure the right decision.

Loved that:

“Was time up?”

“Technically yes”

“I don’t want ‘technically’, you slopey-shoulder f%ck, was time up, yes or no?”

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Those UK contractors who are deserting the UK because of IR35 will find that most EU countries' rules on contractor tax and what constitutes a genuine contractor are just as punitive, if not moreso, than the UK rules! See Holland for an exception. See France for death by a 1,000 taxes. Portugal is ...

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Those UK contractors who are deserting the UK because of IR35 will find that most EU countries' rules on contractor tax and what constitutes a genuine contractor are just as punitive, if not moreso, than the UK rules! See Holland for an exception. See France for death by a 1,000 taxes. Portugal is ...

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I don't see it making a huge difference for well-paid, highly-skilled positions where the company uses a decent volume of contractors - the new visa system actually looks relatively sensible and easier to use than the current tier 2 one for skilled workers and the admin/cost per worker (£1k per year...

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A couple of points re contractors in the UK (which may or may not be useful/informative!) On the immigration/right to work point, if you have an Irish passport then you will continue to have the RTW in the UK (and vice versa) after the end of the transition period, as the relevant treaty between the...

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Petros wrote: ↑Wed Oct 07, 2020 10:47 am 8 more positives at Sale, 6 of them players

...but they definitely weren’t out on the p!ss last week (and Steve Diamond will fight anyone who says otherwise!).

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The modern world being what it is, you’d think that camera phone pics would’ve appeared on social media or been sold to newspapers by now if the players had been out and about.

When do we find out if the game is going ahead?

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Ludlam has slipped way down the backrow rankings then? Has Wilson played any rugby since the restart? Who the hell is Jack Clement? Ludlam is self isolating after playing Sale so wasn’t considered and Wilson’s last game was March 7th against Wales in the 6N. Thanks, didn't know that about Ludlam So...

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Ludlam has slipped way down the backrow rankings then? Has Wilson played any rugby since the restart? Who the hell is Jack Clement? Ludlam is self isolating after playing Sale so wasn’t considered and Wilson’s last game was March 7th against Wales in the 6N. Thanks, didn't know that about Ludlam So...

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I like the optimism, but I wouldn’t bet against Eddie picking a certain different Wasps back rower who he’s bunged in the second row previously...

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Bath will be kicking themselves for letting the Wasps game slip away, but, then again (and completely against character), they haven’t lost an away game since the restart

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Exeter Bristol Sale Bath Wasps That would be fitting. Bath have Sarries. That's just how I rate the team's not the finishing positions. We don't know if Exeter will put out a full strength side against Wasps. Will Sarries go balls out to win their final game. The playoffs does look like it’ll come ...

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Bath v Glaws is on now if you have BT sport and hate yourself. Bah. All the ball and none of the points. Bath are a rabble, is Hooper upto the job? And of course the mockers deliver a Bath win :lol: A bonus point win :thumbup: and Bath have the second best win record in the league behind Ex - their...

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Ryan is an absolute myth. He just doesn't have the beef or athleticism. Name one top quality second row he's dominated in his career. A myth? A legend you mean. An absolute specimen of grass fed grade A Celtic beef, not a hint of your Anglo BSE infested meat in our boys I’d say your boys all took a...

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Henry Cavill would’ve been a good choice Yes,agreed. Thought he did well as the bad guy in one of the recent Mission Impossible films, which could have translated well as a darker Bond. Imho. Also did the debonair spy thing well in The Man from UNCLE (underrated film imo; would love them to do anot...

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Should have gone with a kiwi. To make the toughness and grit be more believable than some random pom. Maybe Karl Urban. Could include a Bond Haka Yeah nah, his laughable attempt at an English accent in The Boys rules him out! Hardy seems a bit too big a star for it; usually it’s someone a bit less ...

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Nolanator wrote:So you warm up with OHP, then DL, before going back to OHP for the working sets?

Anyone have any inside line on when gym might be allowed to reopen in the UK? I'm done with using DBs in my sitting room.

PT friend of mine says the gym he works at is gearing up for 13 July

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Her decent into madness was portrayed over too short a time period, too few episodes. Parts of it were certainly teased earlier, but the final change happened in only a handful of episodes. Even if it supposedly happened over several months, it's too jarring for the viewer. Plus, there are/were loa...

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The Massacre at Hardhome (had to look up what it was called) was also a great scene - the first time we see the White Walkers and the undead properly in action and get a taste of what is to come at the end, when the masses of wildling dead get raised by the Night King.

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It would’ve been the scene between Yara and Ellaria, but her uncle had to wander in and spoil it!

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Cheers again for the betting tips

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SFBB wrote:
Farva wrote:I miss Gunners and his hair not getting him a root.

I also miss SFBB bailing Brumbieman out of prison.
I wish I could go back to that day. Absolutely excellent outcome.

Must’ve missed that; story?

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BlackMac wrote:Hate to say it, but prior to the shit hitting the fan, Lance Armstrong's autobiography was hard to beat.

“It’s not about the Bike” indeed!

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Chins for Fliddy alone. The funniest thing to happen on here. The fallout from that was remarkable; to think we nearly got the plug pulled on the forum because of a complaint from a Puppeteering website! :blush: Some of the material from the boredies has been hands-down some of the funniest stuff I...

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Watched some of the old Fry/Laurie Jeeves and Wooster series this week and there’s more than a little bit of blackface in that (Hugh Laurie and Martin Clunes in particular!)

BURN THEM!!!

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BCM "Beware of the Dog" is a good read Definitely, though not a ‘light’ read in the slightest (talks about being sexually abused as a boy, among other things). Will Greenwood’s book of rugby short stories/articles is quite a good bedtime page turner - Bulgarian Bruises, Bloodgate and Other Stories ...

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Good work :thumbup: One of the big things missing in my world is a proper garage gym (though the back patio/garden gym is fine at this time of year). Amongst the almost-daily Amazon deliveries in the last week I’ve acquired some mini farmers walk handles - the aim is to work up to bodyweight in each...

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Pretty unlikely, given the RFU weren’t a party to his contract with Bath and didn’t provide any funding for the move - if they had been contractually involved they’d surely have had some say in what position he played at Bath, which they clearly did not! I think it’s fairly likely he spoke to someon...

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I’m not much into conspiracy theories, but I do wonder if Burgess got some sort of reassurances from someone in the England setup that he would make the RWC team before making the transfer - the way his season went (started the season late because of injury, improved but didn’t really look ready fo...

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Just need a back-up 10 to replace Burns now As ever, Bath's theoretical 1st XV looks pretty good: Watson Rokoduguni/McConnochie Joseph Redpath/Matevesi/De Glanville Cockanasiga Priestland Spencer Schoemann/Obano Dunn Thomas/Stuart Spencer Ewels/Stooke Underhill Mercer Faletau The chances of that tea...

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I’m not much into conspiracy theories, but I do wonder if Burgess got some sort of reassurances from someone in the England setup that he would make the RWC team before making the transfer - the way his season went (started the season late because of injury, improved but didn’t really look ready for...

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No more Boycott Bingo then

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Haven’t got around to watching it all yet, but does he go into more detail about Ford? Assume he’s suggesting that Ford’s decision to play him at flanker (and say publicly that he wouldn’t play him at centre) was an attempt to undermine SL and try and get the England job or is it just generally that...

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It's very difficult to use Saracens as an example. They're a team that illegally created an international standard squad. Did they become better internationals because they played well in Europe? Did they play better in Europe because they played international rugby? Did England's performance dippe...

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