Rugby - We need a proper Title! (temp)

[finbar]

Originally posted by Tamerlin
All the Northern Hemisphere's posters are Aussie-Propaganda proof.

I now know where you were disappearing to over the last year or so. You were helping out in the Accounts Department at Parmalat!

[Havak]

All the Northern Hemisphere's posters are Aussie-Propaganda proof.

flipside seems to fall for the dark side every now and then.

Well, yes, there is that, but I took it as understood.

But then I am ever the antithesis of your subtlety.

Are there any well known Leicester accents around? I mean, anyone I'm likely to have heard open his or her mouth?

Strangely enough Jonno has a fairly representative one – most of his formative years being spent in Market Harborough. Gary Lineker? Engelbert Humperdink? Dean Richards speaks.

But I guess the only one you may have heard directly outside rugger might be if you ever got the series ‘Heartbeat’ exported over there? Bill ‘Greengrass’ Maynard is as Leicestershire as it gets.

I thought Mehrtens had signed on somewhere up there.

He has been linked with a move to France but I can’t recall if anything was actually signed. I do know there were parties interested in getting him to return to his native RSA as well – but frankly the way they cannot hold their own players seems to give the lie to that possibility. Bob Skinstad joined Gwent Dragons last weekend.

Yep. He's served wonderfully. Time for him - and the Wallaby selectors - to move on.

My only regret is the club he has apparently chosen – it’s a waste of his talent.

Some chappie spotted him and mistook him for a 420,000,000 year old fossil. Understandably.

Read his autobiography. I suspect you’ll gain a new perspective on the lad. You’ll also hear how he had considered taking his side off the pitch in THAT infamous game against Krige’s freestyle boxing team. He and Corne will never be friends I suspect. Still one won a world cup and the other will end up in a pension earning role in Wales no doubt.

I now know where you were disappearing to over the last year or so. You were helping out in the Accounts Department at Parmalat!

I suspect he was trying to help Alan Bond rehabilitate into big business instead.

[finbar]

Originally posted by Havak

flipside seems to fall for the dark side every now and then.

He can discuss cooking intelligently! Leave him alone!

Strangely enough Jonno has a fairly representative one – most of his formative years being spent in Market Harborough.

Mmmm. Pity I never paid a moment's attention to anything he ever said.

Gary Lineker?

Ditto. S***** player, after all.

Engelbert Humperdink?

If I were you, I'd move to the next county.

Dean Richards speaks.

Sorry, I'm too busy p*ssing myself laughing at what he's saying these days to listen to his accent.

But I guess the only one you may have heard directly outside rugger might be if you ever got the series ‘Heartbeat’ exported over there? Bill ‘Greengrass’ Maynard is as Leicestershire as it gets.

Yes, we had "Heartbeat" for years. Mmmm. Must check out Bill Maynard. Good actor. Never noticed his accent.

He has been linked with a move to France but I can’t recall if anything was actually signed. I do know there were parties interested in getting him to return to his native RSA as well – but frankly the way they cannot hold their own players seems to give the lie to that possibility. Bob Skinstad joined Gwent Dragons last weekend.

I'd've thought he'd burned too many bridges in NZ, even if under the old regime.

My only regret is the club he has apparently chosen – it’s a waste of his talent.

You never know, he might make a difference. I assume he will be just as targeted by the oppo over there?

I suspect he was trying to help Alan Bond rehabilitate into big business instead.

Bondy has actually rehabilitated himself to some extent. He managed to hide his stolen loot well enough to frustrate the corporate watchdogs who were chasing it. The point being that Tamerlin can't have been involved. If he had been, Bondy would still be in jail. When I get to France, I'm going to check in Tamerlin's cellar. I suspect I'll find the entire Parmalat shortfall stored down there in the form of smallgoods.

[Havak]

He can discuss cooking intelligently! Leave him alone!

I wasn’t picking on him – just pointing out that he lacked the immunity to SH rugby influence that Tamerlin and I possess.

Mmmm. Pity I never paid a moment's attention to anything he ever said.

Which is a pity as a lot of it is worth listening to.

Ditto. S***** player, after all.

Unusually smart for one though – made more money in a five year Crisp advertising deal than in his entire Football career alledgedly.

And I agree with you about Engelbert!!!

Side stepping the Deano criticism did you know the European cup only lets you play from a squad of 34 registered for the competition? It lacks the draft replacement system that International sides have too.

Our current injury list is:

Adam Balding (stomach muscle tear)
Neil Baxter (hamstring)
James Buckland (broken leg)
Peter Cook (back)
Martin Corry (hamstring)
Daryl Gibson (hamstring)
Austin Healey (leg)
John Holtby (back)
Ben Kay (knee)
Lewis Moody (foot, stress fracture)
Geordan Murphy (broken leg)
Ramiro Pez (shoulder)
Ollie Smith (concussion)
Henry Tuilagi (ankle and hand)
Freddie Tuilagi (knee)
Sam Vesty (groin)
Julian White (knee cartilage)
Ross Broadfoot (shoulder)

So assuming they are all in the 34 by my reckoning we can only field 16 fit players on Friday – meaning 6 injured players on the bench.

See if you can find some Deano quotes about that!!

Yes, we had "Heartbeat" for years. Mmmm. Must check out Bill Maynard. Good actor. Never noticed his accent.

That’s the thing – the Leicester accent is not a marked one.

I'd've thought he'd burned too many bridges in NZ, even if under the old regime.

He is not exactly popular here either. Tamerlin may know where he is likely to be going?

You never know, he might make a difference. I assume he will be just as targeted by the oppo over there?

Hell yes – and remember a season here is a minimum of 22 league games, 1 cup and 2 European. Will he last a season? They will not have bought him to sit him on a bench!

The point being that Tamerlin can't have been involved. If he had been, Bondy would still be in jail. When I get to France, I'm going to check in Tamerlin's cellar. I suspect I'll find the entire Parmalat shortfall stored down there in the form of smallgoods.

I look forward to Tamerlin’s response!

[Tamerlin]

Originally posted by Havak

He is not exactly popular here either. Tamerlin may know where he is likely to be going?

Given the massive international recruitment of the Union Sportive des Harlequins de Perpignan this year, we can bet Perpignan was the French team interested.

I look forward to Tamerlin’s response!

I have carefully avoided all the things that could have brought me some money... so believe me I can not be involved in this affair.

If you search my cellar the only things you will find are books and games.

[flipside]

Originally posted by finbar


Keep the bastard. Our turn at the top's coming to an end anyway. Post-McGrath and -Warne we'll be back with the field.

Agreed. Apart from the Sri-Lankan spear-chucker, no-one looks like ever taking a wicket anymore. When is the last time you saw a young fast bowler who could move it both ways and had control.
England DO have as much young talent as anyone, but, I personally would expect Aus. and India to fight it out for a while.

[flipside]

Originally posted by Havak

flipside seems to fall for the dark side every now and then.

Willingly.

[Tamerlin]

Originally posted by flipside

Agreed. Apart from the Sri-Lankan spear-chucker, no-one looks like ever taking a wicket anymore. When is the last time you saw a young fast bowler who could move it both ways and had control.
England DO have as much young talent as anyone, but, I personally would expect Aus. and India to fight it out for a while.

This thread should rather be named Rugby and Cricket thread - ...








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[flipside]

Originally posted by finbar


He can discuss cooking intelligently!

Funnily enough I was just thinking about posting in this thread to you about some cooking. I have been reading this article, it might have been in the Evening Standard, about this chef in England that has just been awarded a third michelin star. His forte is experimental cooking and one of his signature dishes is snail porridge. If I can dig it out, or if I can find it online I'll post something more.

[flipside]

Originally posted by Havak


I wasn’t picking on him – just pointing out that he lacked the immunity to SH rugby influence that Tamerlin and I possess.

Just another ex-colony boy kicking along.

[flipside]

Originally posted by Tamerlin


This thread should rather be named Rugby and Cricket thread - ...

You know, I have often wondered as to why cricket is exclusively ex-Commonwealth and Rugby isn't?

[Tamerlin]

Funnily enough the strong communities of English that existed in France brought Rugby with them in Bordeaux and in the Ile-de-France area but decided it was not worth introducing Cricket as well.

[finbar]

Originally posted by Havak
I wasn’t picking on him – just pointing out that he lacked the immunity to SH rugby influence that Tamerlin and I possess.

Look, he was born and bred in Oodnadatta, sent to the NH as a babe in arms, and planted as a mole. He has only recently been activated. Unfortunately, his obvious intelligence and rampant common sense has him standing out like dogs' testicles in his NH surroundings. I shall contact his minder and have him try to dumb him down a bit to fit in better.

Which is a pity as a lot of it is worth listening to.

I might put his book on the long line of gifts for Mrs finbar for her birthday - along with the Whipper Snipper, battery-powered drill, carton of cigarettes and tomato fertiliser - that I might end up borrowing.

Side stepping the Deano criticism did you know the European cup only lets you play from a squad of 34 registered for the competition? It lacks the draft replacement system that International sides have too.

How odd. S12 requires a defined squad, but I think they can add to it.

Austin Healey (leg)

Got the whole leg into his mouth this time, did he?

See if you can find some Deano quotes about that!!

Here's one, in keeping with his recent output, that you can pass on to him from me:

"What injury problems?"

Hell yes – and remember a season here is a minimum of 22 league games, 1 cup and 2 European. Will he last a season? They will not have bought him to sit him on a bench!

Yes, but the standard of competition is lower. He'll cope.

I look forward to Tamerlin’s response!

His response will be a test of how well he can type with a slab of pilfered salami in one hand and a hunk of pilfered prosciutto in his bouche.

[finbar]

Originally posted by Tamerlin


Given the massive international recruitment of the Union Sportive des Harlequins de Perpignan this year, we can bet Perpignan was the French team interested.

We're not interested in idle musings. Get on the case! Find out!

If you search my cellar the only things you will find are books and games.

Yep. A well-thumbed copy of How To Smuggle Pilfered Smallgoods and an unopened copy of Sid Meier's Antipasto - 3: Revenge of the Parma Ham!

[finbar]

Originally posted by flipside

Agreed. Apart from the Sri-Lankan spear-chucker, no-one looks like ever taking a wicket anymore. When is the last time you saw a young fast bowler who could move it both ways and had control.

Thank heavens for a small oasis of civilised chat. You're right. Part of the problem also, I think, is that groundsmen everywhere are turning out batsmen's paradises. Add in helmets and the nonsensical bouncer laws, and bowlers everywhere are struggling.

England DO have as much young talent as anyone, but, I personally would expect Aus. and India to fight it out for a while.

England will always struggle while they have an overpopulated, uncompetitive County system as its base. Players will only improve if they're challenged. That can't happen often enough in county cricket.