Rugby - Autumn Beckons!

[finbar]

The Australia A - French Barbs match is November 16th, the Tuesday after the Wallabies -v- France.

[Havak]

Then there must be next to no chance of Dally, Jonno or Backy playing in it - whatever is being advertised.

Wasps and Tigers meet on the Sunday. It's not about rest days - it's about the risk of injury to pivotal players.

[finbar]

Over to you, Tamerlin. Produce the evidence!

[Havak]

Well well looky here.

Gareth Thomas' tenure as Wales captain may be delayed as his club do not want to release him for the South Africa game on 6 November.
The fixture was a late addition to the international calendar, and Toulouse coach Guy Noves told BBC Sport they have been given insufficient notice.

Wales are likely to appeal to the International Rugby Board, but Toulouse may challenge in the civil courts.

The French club face a key league clash with Stade Francais on the date.

[Tamerlin]

I can't find any news about the barbarians' selection, the information we are talking about has been published in this week's Midi Olympique, this is all I can tell about this story and further scornful allegations will be treated harshly by my lawyer.

Another information is that the Fédération Française de Rugby is saying no to the mockery of international calendar proposed by the IRB, I suppose that this "no" will soon be followed by a "no" from the RFU. It is worthy of note that, for once, the FFR is following the opinion of the French League and its clubs.

[Tamerlin]

Originally posted by Havak
Well well looky here.

I have already heard the news... sad but true.

[finbar]

Originally posted by Havak
Well well looky here.

Gareth Thomas' tenure as Wales captain may be delayed as his club do not want to release him for the South Africa game on 6 November.
The fixture was a late addition to the international calendar, and Toulouse coach Guy Noves told BBC Sport they have been given insufficient notice.

Wales are likely to appeal to the International Rugby Board, but Toulouse may challenge in the civil courts.

The French club face a key league clash with Stade Francais on the date.

Rabat-joie! (Translation for Havak's benefit: Dog in the manger!) Gee, les grenouilles have learned from the English clubs, haven't they?

[finbar]

Originally posted by Tamerlin
I can't find any news about the barbarians' selection, the information we are talking about has been published in this week's Midi Olympique, this is all I can tell about this story and further scornful allegations will be treated harshly by my lawyer.

Lui, il est un escroc!

Another information is that the Fédération Française de Rugby is saying no to the mockery of international calendar proposed by the IRB, I suppose that this "no" will soon be followed by a "no" from the RFU. It is worthy of note that, for once, the FFR is following the opinion of the French League and its clubs.

Which calendar? When?

[Tamerlin]

Originally posted by finbar

Lui, il est un escroc!

Lui, c'est un escroc !

...and don't forget the space before the exclamation mark.

Which calendar? When?

What? You don't know anything about the international calendar proposals our clubs are complaining about since a week or so. But where are you coming fr...



Sorry, I almost forgot where you are living.

Havak, tell him please, I am tired to explain things to people coming from the cultural third world of this planet.

[Tamerlin]

Originally posted by finbar


Rabat-joie! (Translation for Havak's benefit: Dog in the manger!)

Gee, les grenouilles have learned from the English clubs, haven't they?

Though we are able to learn we still have to demonstrate that we are equally able to learn the good things.

[finbar]

Originally posted by Tamerlin




Lui, c'est un escroc !

Mmmm. Thanks for that. Why is it c'est? If I were to say - "Me, I'm hungry", it would be Moi, j'ai faim, wouldn't it? Is it c'est because it's in the third person?

Anyway, you didn't deny he's a escroc!

...and don't forget the space before the exclamation mark.

Okay. Sorry. But it really is a bizarre rule. Is there any reason for it? Or just convention?

What? You don't know anything about the international calendar proposals our clubs are complaining about since a week or so. But where are you coming fr...



Sorry, I almost forgot where you are living.

Havak, tell him please, I am tired to explain things to people coming from the cultural third world of this planet.

One clapped-out, ex-colonial power appealing to another?

Don't worry. After our incumbent government is returned to power in the Federal election on October 9th, I'll be leaving the country and relocating to the real world - the Northern Hemisphere!

[Tamerlin]

Originally posted by finbar

Is it c'est because it's in the third person?

Yes!

Anyway, you didn't deny he's a escroc!

I suppose you are talking about the lawyer, aren't you?

Okay. Sorry. But it really is a bizarre rule. Is there any reason for it? Or just convention?

It is a convention, as many typographical rules are.

One clapped-out, ex-colonial power appealing to another?

What are you talking about? We, British and French, accepted to carry the burden of the white man and to bring civilization and culture to ungrateful heathens and savages living in the backward parts of the world. Even if Australia remains the greatest failure, along with the USA, you should thank us for the dedication of our two nations instead of posting ironical sentences.

Don't worry. After our incumbent government is returned to power in the Federal election on October 9th, I'll be leaving the country and relocating to the real world - the Northern Hemisphere!

Why are you waiting for the election? Is it another excuse for postponing your relocation?

[Havak]

You will be happier somewhere up here. I recommend the UK as nowhere else has beer anything like as good.

And being clapped out we don't need to keep buying cruise missiles to upset our (rather non democratic) northern neighbours when our F111 fleet retires. Wonder who I am alluding to there?

I would really like to help Tamerlin out by relating the issue to you - but whatever it is has not made news here at all. I have noticed that the Top 16 have fixtures on the dates of French games this season - meaning they are making the same mistake our league does. Is that it?

[Tamerlin]

Originally posted by Havak
You will be happier somewhere up here. I recommend the UK as nowhere else has beer anything like as good.

This is not what a German would say!

And being clapped out we don't need to keep buying cruise missiles to upset our (rather non democratic) northern neighbours when our F111 fleet retires. Wonder who I am alluding to there?

I would really like to help Tamerlin out by relating the issue to you - but whatever it is has not made news here at all. I have noticed that the Top 16 have fixtures on the dates of French games this season - meaning they are making the same mistake our league does. Is that it?

The IRB recently revealed four international calendar proposals produced by a consulting company that are blatantly ignoring the reality of Rugby in the Northern Hemisphere that is based on clubs. Three of the four proposals are, for example, placing the Final of the French Championship in February. Even the Fédération Française de Rugby, usually unable to support efficiently the teams, has been upsetted by this calendar. As far as I know, the English clubs are not happy with those proposals neither (not sure about the place this "neither" should be at in this sentence).

[finbar]

Originally posted by Tamerlin


Yes!

I suppose you are talking about the lawyer, aren't you?

They're all escrocs! I did ten minutes of a Law degree, I should know!

It is a convention, as many typographical rules are.

Well, it's one of the sillier ones!

What are you talking about? We, British and French, accepted to carry the burden of the white man and to bring civilization and culture to ungrateful heathens and savages living in the backward parts of the world. Even if Australia remains the greatest failure, along with the USA, you should thank us for the dedication of our two nations instead of posting ironical sentences.

Unfortunately for us, the Poms settled this continent. Les Grenouilles sailed around most of the bloody land and didn't stop! Probably, with hindsight, very wise of them, but it cost me an interesting culture! OTOH, the Dutch found the place even before Les Grenouilles did and didn't stop either. Imagine if they had? Tilting at windmills wouldn't only be a metaphorical exercise for me!

Why are you waiting for the election? Is it another excuse for postponing your relocation?

Because, as I've told you, Mrs finbar has a daughter whom she seems to like. I'm not fussed either way about her. The daughter, that is. For some reason, Mrs finbar is reluctant to live too far away from her daughter. Personally, from time to time, I don't think Mars would be far enough.