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  • #61
    Originally posted by LDiCesare

    Here lies the whole art of playing hooker, as exemplified by utter pests like the Irich Wood and many English hookers. These top-class hookers manage to get their opponents so cross against them that said opponents lose their nerve and punch the offender right under the nose of the referee. The referee then rewards the offended hooker by giving a penalty for his side, 3 points which can change a match. With a bit of luck, the player who punched the hooker gets red carded, and the hooker himself remains relatively unharmed.
    Did someone mention Sean Fitzpatrick of the ABs? One of the great exponents of the art of hooking. And it really is an art. Even a science. Keith Wood aside, there don't seem to be many of these classic hookers around these days. I suppose the advent of Video Refs, et al, have curtailed their activities. 'Tis a great, great pity. Even if they played for the oppo, I always admired their artistry.

    Personnally, since I don't withstand punches very well, I tend to be more peaceful.
    " ... and the following morning I should see the Boks wallop the Wallabies again?" - Havak
    "The only thing worse than being quoted in someone's sig is not being quoted in someone's sig." - finbar, with apologies to Oscar Wilde.

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    • #62
      Originally posted by Tamerlin

      Alas yes! I managed to convince my friend we should go to Carcassonne and find a bar where the game would be broadcasted. Very poor game actually (to the exception of Xavier Garbajosa), we would have been better advised to stay at Bram.
      My mind is boggling at the undoubted size of l'addition for the absinthe.
      " ... and the following morning I should see the Boks wallop the Wallabies again?" - Havak
      "The only thing worse than being quoted in someone's sig is not being quoted in someone's sig." - finbar, with apologies to Oscar Wilde.

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      • #63
        Originally posted by finbar

        Dunno. If you say so. You must know.
        I'm rubber, you're glue?

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        • #64
          Originally posted by Tamerlin

          - The Toulousains have lost the game more than the Biarrots have won it,
          - Many handling errors,
          - Bad referee (and a very bad one this time...),
          - Apathic players,
          - And so on.

          A bad day for Toulousain's Rugby...
          A bad referee? Even compared to Paul Hoe ... , er, the guy who shall not be named?

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          • #65
            On the bright side (from the English POV) for the England-Scotland matchup, both Wilkinson and the lock (Danny somebody?) look as though they'll make the starting lineup.
            On the down side a couple of the French players won't be fronting up for the France-Italy game due to recent injuries.
            How does one say "It never rains, it pours" in French?
            Last edited by ravagon; March 17, 2003, 22:15.

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            • #66
              Originally posted by ravagon
              How does one say "It never rains, it pours" in French?
              Dunno, but in Italian, it's Piove sempre sul bagnato. Feel free to toss it in next time you're having a drink with the boss and it's p*ssing down. Instant promotion.
              " ... and the following morning I should see the Boks wallop the Wallabies again?" - Havak
              "The only thing worse than being quoted in someone's sig is not being quoted in someone's sig." - finbar, with apologies to Oscar Wilde.

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              • #67
                Originally posted by finbar

                Piove sempre sul bagnato

                Heh heh. Having fallen for something similar not so long ago (Aaglo "translated" the Finnish for "ice cream" - I ended up using the translation in the sentence "Aaglo is an "ice cream"head and squared things up a bit) you wouldn't mind if I get a second opinion before using this perchance?


                [Edit: Btw, would anybody like to place a bet on the RoKs qualifying for the RWC over Tonga? I have 50 civ gold that says Tonga will go through. Don't let the result (75-0) in their most recent nailbiting encounter held in the RoK dissuade you! ]
                Last edited by ravagon; March 18, 2003, 00:40.

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                • #68
                  It's fair dinkum. Translated literally it means (roughly) "it always rains on a wet surface".
                  " ... and the following morning I should see the Boks wallop the Wallabies again?" - Havak
                  "The only thing worse than being quoted in someone's sig is not being quoted in someone's sig." - finbar, with apologies to Oscar Wilde.

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                  • #69
                    Well, those 'ultimate' Warratahs sure were rusty last weekend. How many tries they wasted in the Bulls twenty-two! They're playing like a South African team with all the errors they made, and God knows discipline will be one of the first things they need to defeat a team like Canterbury for the title.

                    At least Blacklock gave us a moment to remember, but that's about it. Are you guys also genueinly thinking Australia may need a (lot) of luck to win the WC, home or not?

                    BTW - I certainly hope terrorism deson't rear its' ugly head in our WC, now that good old Johnny has committed us to war.
                    "Show me a man or a woman alone and I'll show you a saint. Give me two and they'll fall in love. Give me three and they'll invent the charming thing we call 'society'. Give me four and they'll build a pyramid. Give me five and they'll make one an outcast. Give me six and they'll reinvent prejudice. Give me seven and in seven years they'll reinvent warfare. Man may have been made in the image of God, but human society was made in the image of His opposite number, and is always trying to get back home." - Glen Bateman, The Stand (Stephen King)

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                    • #70
                      The guy must have been second- or third-understudy.
                      Not how it was reported here – but you are closer. He went to France late last year (end of your season), did not settle, and joined Tigers in December.

                      Which is really going to test the depth of our candidates for the centres.
                      And probably blows away our chances of signing Herbert?

                      But the question has to be - why are things going badly?
                      If I could answer that I would be fixing it!

                      Adversity is a great test of character.
                      It’s a huge test for us – a ‘dry’ season in terms of silverware will be very telling. This is a members club funded by it’s success and the membership. There’s no sugar daddy here like there is at every other Premiership outfit. It would be interesting to see how many season ticket holders don’t renew. I’ve been there since the early 90s (would have been there earlier if not for my stay in South Yorks) when they sold maybe 7000 in a good year. With the recent success there are 13000 – but how many are fair weather friends eh?

                      Presumably the upper limits of the Richter Scale were tested?
                      Lets just say you would have known I was coming through.

                      Did someone mention Sean Fitzpatrick of the ABs?
                      Brian Moore – “Pitbull”. He is the one who could get a French front row to swing at him any time he liked as LdiCesare was hinting.

                      In 1991 he provoked two French players into getting themselves red carded in Paris if I recall?

                      That’s Danny Grewcock Ravagon. Bath captain, he should start on the bench as the Tigers pairing start the game. Neil Back is also fit and that should help us win good ball more often. Lets face it we need a huge performance ahead of Dublin.

                      Nice to see Neostar dropping by. I still think the Wallabies are at least joint favourites for RWC. Seeing the Australian “we must win” machine in action down there is scary – it will be free yellow everything all around for every game. And endless intimidation of the (already iffy?) SH refs in every game. How can Aus lose?
                      It is better to keep silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt

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                      • #71
                        Originally posted by Havak
                        Nice to see Neostar dropping by. I still think the Wallabies are at least joint favourites for RWC. Seeing the Australian “we must win” machine in action down there is scary – it will be free yellow everything all around for every game. And endless intimidation of the (already iffy?) SH refs in every game. How can Aus lose?
                        G'day Havak - don't worry I'm not back to talk about you know what (not that I have anything against it) but since I finally have Foxtel I can actually follow and talk indepth about Super12!!! But as SH refs, they have to be there, they best know our unquie SH field conditions And how can Aus lose , don't get me started...

                        Oh oh, Hayden got out - I better be off
                        "Show me a man or a woman alone and I'll show you a saint. Give me two and they'll fall in love. Give me three and they'll invent the charming thing we call 'society'. Give me four and they'll build a pyramid. Give me five and they'll make one an outcast. Give me six and they'll reinvent prejudice. Give me seven and in seven years they'll reinvent warfare. Man may have been made in the image of God, but human society was made in the image of His opposite number, and is always trying to get back home." - Glen Bateman, The Stand (Stephen King)

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                        • #72
                          Originally posted by Havak
                          And probably blows away our chances of signing Herbert?
                          Dan Herbert will miss most of the S12 season with his knee injury so he's not going to be a replacement for Mortlock. I think you're safe.
                          " ... and the following morning I should see the Boks wallop the Wallabies again?" - Havak
                          "The only thing worse than being quoted in someone's sig is not being quoted in someone's sig." - finbar, with apologies to Oscar Wilde.

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                          • #73
                            Thank goodness.

                            We need fresh players with fresh ideas.

                            This Larkham fella - if we can't get Wilko keep your eye out for us bididng for him after RWC.
                            It is better to keep silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt

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                            • #74
                              Originally posted by finbar


                              My mind is boggling at the undoubted size of l'addition for the absinthe.
                              I have negociated a credit with my bank...
                              "Democracy is the worst form of government there is, except for all the others that have been tried." Sir Winston Churchill

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                              • #75
                                Originally posted by ravagon
                                A bad referee? Even compared to Paul Hoe ... , er, the guy who shall not be named?
                                To the contrary of Mr H******, Mr Didier Méné knows the laws of the game but he has never understood anything to the spirit of the game (this is a flaw he shares with the infamous ref that shall not be named).
                                "Democracy is the worst form of government there is, except for all the others that have been tried." Sir Winston Churchill

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