Rugby - Autumn Beckons!

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Originally posted by ravagon


I too will probabbly deny ever saying this, should it come up in the future out of context, but I agree with Havak.
Anything that comes fried in golden batter with chips ...

So you're the one who invented Deep Fried Mars Bars?!

Back to this threads (supposed) raison d'etre for a mo

Who exactly is this ever-so-unlucky Frenchman? Garbagosa? His name doesn't ring a bell but I guess that's hardly surprising given his last couple of years ..

http://www.planetrugby.com/Teams/Fra...ry_38969.shtml

One look at his photograph reveals his problem - not a blonde tip to be seen. It's well known that blonde tips protect French rugby players against everything except accusations - from moi - of sexual deviance.

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Originally posted by Tamerlin




HERETICS!

Couldn't you get a bigger font size? So tell me - which rillettes do you prefer? Duck? Goose? Pork? I gather the original source was pork.

[ravagon]

Originally posted by finbar

So you're the one who invented Deep Fried Mars Bars?!

Mars bars come with a side order of chips now?

Oh well, in that case then ...



Poor chap - if he's out for the next 6 months it could be pretty hard to come back again, what with having already missed most of the last year. I guess the fact that's its his other knee this time would work in his favour, but still ...

[Edit: If only he'd taken the time to come back properly and made sure to dye his hair before again taking to the field ... ]

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Originally posted by ravagon


Mars bars come with a side order of chips now?

Oh well, in that case then ...

You haven't heard of Deep Fried Mars Bars? In batter? I believe they originated in England's finer fish'n'chipperies. I'm sure Havak will be along to attest not only to their origins but also their flavour and health-giving properties.

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Wilkinson a marked man

Former All Black Zinzan Brooke says domestic and international coaches will start to target Jonny Wilkinson as a result of his ongoing injury concerns.

Wilkinson has played just six games after an eight-month lay-off with a nerve problem in his neck and shoulder.

And Brooke told BBC Sport: "The stats show he's worth 15 to 18 points a game.

"If you can nullify him and remove that many points by taking one player from a side, teams will use the tactic of sending the big guys his way."

Brooke added: "If I were the coach and knew he had a problem there, I would target his line. Other coaches will do that."

D'oh! Where have you been, Zinzan? Wilkinson has been a target for years! Ask the Boks circa a couple of seasons ago. Will someone please unplug this idiot's word processor? Or, more likely, take his crayon from him?

[Tamerlin]

Originally posted by finbar
Couldn't you get a bigger font size? So tell me - which rillettes do you prefer? Duck? Goose? Pork? I gather the original source was pork.

The most common rillettes are goose ones, I can't say which ones I prefer as I have not tasted Duck's rillettes since I was a kid, my father was a physician and received many presents of this kind from the farmers.

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You were a lucky little boy!

[Havak]

*making a mental note to deny ever saying the above when we lose*

Don’t worry – Robinson will load the side with Bath never-will-be’s so you should walk it.

In better news Moody’s recovery continues to go well – he makes the bench for Tigers games at Quins. More surprisingly Andy Goode makes the starting line up – two weeks early coming back from a crucian ligament problem.

I gather the extra Test is an attempt on Scotland's part to make some sort of dent in their fiscal black hole, if you'll pardon the, frankly, illogical mixed metaphor.

Oh those I can cope with.

Seems the clubs are trying to make a point to the IRB. They cannot win of course. It will not affect Tigers – Scotland are the only nation on the British Isles that do not trouble our squad roster.

it was 39C today here in Sydney

Not comfortable!

Fingers crossed the water holds out – cooking is not the same with mineral water from bottles?

There is at least someone without even a bit of savoir vivre in this thread!

Yes, but at least Finbar is trying to improve on that front.

There is no need to ask, you should be as we are talking about a delicacy.

Just having a little fun. I checked out what they were and I do feel I would enjoy the dish – with a nice pint of Speckled hen to wash it down.

No, but they might as well be for the massive damage they do to your cholesterol levels.

Did I ever mention I shocked my Doctor on this one? After a blood test he had been all psyched up to lecture me on this (despite being well over a stone down on my last playing weight I am still a solid front row candidate). He admitted he was thoroughly shocked – not only was my cholesterol level very good indeed – it was better than his. Totally took the wind out of his sales.

That’s the power of Ale for you – it carries away all the bad stuff from the daily fry up.

(actually I don’t eat breakfast except when on tour).

Mars bars come with a side order of chips now?

I can indeed help on this one. It is indeed true that in certain areas of my homeland (UK) you can go into a fish and chip shop and get deep fried Chocolate bars. It actually originated in Scotland (not England) but has crept over the border. Thankfully I have never seen it in the Midlands. And have never tried it – the thought makes me feel ill!

What with the whisky hardening their arteries and the Battered choccy bars lining them with fat I would very much like to see current Scot life expectancy.

Zinzan’s columns are becoming farcical – as well as the Wilko thing he is saying moving the six nation to the end of our season is a good idea – well Duh!

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Originally posted by Havak


Don’t worry – Robinson will load the side with Bath never-will-be’s so you should walk it.

Goodoh.

It will not affect Tigers – Scotland are the only nation on the British Isles that do not trouble our squad roster.

Just having a little fun. I checked out what they were and I do feel I would enjoy the dish – with a nice pint of Speckled hen to wash it down.

Tamerlin would scoff them with an aperitif!

Did I ever mention I shocked my Doctor on this one? After a blood test he had been all psyched up to lecture me on this (despite being well over a stone down on my last playing weight I am still a solid front row candidate). He admitted he was thoroughly shocked – not only was my cholesterol level very good indeed – it was better than his. Totally took the wind out of his sales.

Pop back and see him after a plateful of duck rillettes! Duck legs and thighs slow-cooked in duck fat, preserved in duck fat in the fridge, then finely minced and mixed with duck fat to form a paste.

(actually I don’t eat breakfast except when on tour).

You should. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. No wonder you arrive at work weary and disspirited. And you thought it was the nongs with whom you have to work!

Zinzan’s columns are becoming farcical – as well as the Wilko thing he is saying moving the six nation to the end of our season is a good idea – well Duh!

A great rugby player doesn't necessarily make a great thinker. Plank, of course, is the exception.

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Tigers duo on disciplinary charge

Leicester duo Martin Corry and George Chuter will appear before an RFU panel next Tuesday after being cited for alleged foul play against Bath.

The pair were nominated by the Premiership citing officer for an alleged stamp on Jonathan Humphreys.

Chuter was cleared earlier this month after allegations of striking.

Corry, a World Cup winner with 30 caps, is a leading contender to replace Lawrence Dallaglio for England in their three Autumn Tests next month.

Thugs!

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Tamerlin would scoff them with an aperitif!

Ah but they only tease the palette – Ale lines it against all that fat.

So rillettes would be a kind of high class pate – totally bound with fat??

And you thought it was the nongs with whom you have to work!

Not “thought”. “Knew”.

Coffee is fine for me – sometime aided by a cob if I have been out the night before.

A great rugby player doesn't necessarily make a great thinker. Plank, of course, is the exception.

He has to be an exception. You said ‘great rugby player’ after all.

The pair were nominated by the Premiership citing officer for an alleged stamp on Jonathan Humphreys.

…who went straight of his feet and was laying all over the ball on the wrong side preventing us rucking it out.

No case to answer as far as I am concerned – even though Cozza was looking down and may have seen his boot contact Humps face and neck (which is damn dangerous).

The RFU panel of course will throw the book at them – they are Tigers after all.

Daft Taffy Bath Skippers should not lay on the wrong side of rucks.

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Originally posted by finbar
Tamerlin would scoff them with an aperitif!

Rillettes are not for the apéritif, they are une entrée, Monsieur.

Red wine is of course mandatory with this kind of products (rosé being for the sissies).

Thugs!

That is an efficient comment...

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Well, I have to agree with the much maligned Zinzan.

It isn't the fact that he was targetted previously that matters. It's that the same, or an increased level of attention will have more of an effect.
He's just come back from a major operation and a long layoff. Even if he is still worth the same number of points in a game he's almost certainly far more vulnerable to injury than he was before. It'd be foolish to think otherwise.
Not just heavy hits either - Even softer tackles that he would've shrugged off in spades without a second thought could now have more of a telling effect, particularly repeated hits over the course of a match.

I really hope the guy doesn't suffer too many adverse affects but he'd be a nong if he were to jump right back in to the middle of the fray the way he used to, and that he isn't.

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Originally posted by Havak

So rillettes would be a kind of high class pate – totally bound with fat??

Roughly the same territory as pâté. Served cold, sometimes with toast.

…who went straight of his feet and was laying all over the ball on the wrong side preventing us rucking it out.

No case to answer as far as I am concerned – even though Cozza was looking down and may have seen his boot contact Humps face and neck (which is damn dangerous).

The RFU panel of course will throw the book at them – they are Tigers after all.

Daft Taffy Bath Skippers should not lay on the wrong side of rucks.

Guilty as sin, obviously.

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Originally posted by Tamerlin


Rillettes are not for the apéritif, they are une entrée, Monsieur.

They'd make an awfully rich entrée! They're a classic hors d'oeuvre, as described in my beloved, well-thumbed, classic source, Larousse Gastronomique.

Red wine is of course mandatory with this kind of products (rosé being for the sissies).

Rosé = Tapette!