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by laurent
Mon May 06, 2024 7:01 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Not Heineken Cup 23/24
Replies: 1588
Views: 37547

Re: Not Heineken Cup 23/24

The saints made a game of it in the end. Enjoyable game thanks to that. The 'tarf clubhouse was quiet as so many were at the game. It was good to be back there. Many go back to the club after the game? A few were trickling in but we wanted to get back to the B&B to make sure the heating was on ...
by laurent
Sun May 05, 2024 6:20 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Not Heineken Cup 23/24
Replies: 1588
Views: 37547

Re: Not Heineken Cup 23/24

The saints made a game of it in the end.

Enjoyable game thanks to that. The 'tarf clubhouse was quiet as so many were at the game.

It was good to be back there.
by laurent
Mon Apr 29, 2024 9:51 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Billy Vunipola arrested and tasered twice
Replies: 27
Views: 1142

Re: Billy Vunipola arrested and tasered twice

SaintK wrote: Mon Apr 29, 2024 9:25 am He really is as thick as mince!
I wonder where a criminal record of violence against the police will leave him in regards to work permits for France or Japan?
It's not Like Montpellier is very regarding for that matter (he may be playing in Pro D2 next year :twisted: :lol: )
by laurent
Mon Apr 29, 2024 7:53 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Dinghy arrivals / asylum seekers / gimmegrants
Replies: 847
Views: 38169

Re: Dinghy arrivals / asylum seekers / gimmegrants

Also there is a free travel accord between Ireland and the UK which does not exist between France (EU) and England. the fact that England wants to free itself from basic decency is a matter for those who believe dickensian England is a worthy goal to attain. Ireland wants to remove migrants to the ...
by laurent
Mon Apr 29, 2024 7:06 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Dinghy arrivals / asylum seekers / gimmegrants
Replies: 847
Views: 38169

Re: Dinghy arrivals / asylum seekers / gimmegrants

OS my point is anyone deported from the RoI to NI can simply walk back across the seamless border across which absolutely no kind of controls can be implemented per the GFA. So even if they are after a Irish passport just based on long term plan to re enter the UK there us absolutely no way the RoI...
by laurent
Sat Apr 27, 2024 8:48 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Change a classic movie quote, to British
Replies: 29
Views: 697

Re: Change a classic movie quote, to British

One should never leave Bury. (basically same size as Montauban).



Les Tontons Flingueurs....
by laurent
Sat Apr 27, 2024 7:39 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Women's 6 Nations (Official Thread)
Replies: 85
Views: 2760

Re: Women's 6 Nations (Official Thread)

ASMO wrote: Sat Apr 27, 2024 7:14 pm Englad were second best on the second half, Sansus was POM for me, she was a menace.
Missed it we had our U18 playing Stade Français and a club committee afterward. PS it's Bourdon Sansus, Pauline Bourdon married Laure Sansus (ex French 9).
by laurent
Sat Apr 27, 2024 12:49 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Military Pictures Thread
Replies: 331
Views: 26874

Re: The Military Pictures Thread

Nice reference. The Grand cirque Plane of my Youth (Pierre Clostermann Book). https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fimages-na.ssl-images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FS%2Fcompressed.photo.goodreads.com%2Fbooks%2F1372959673i%2F18161774.jpg&f=1&nofb=1&ipt=beeb7f21b90b1fa7e4ac...
by laurent
Sat Apr 27, 2024 8:14 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Military Pictures Thread
Replies: 331
Views: 26874

Re: The Military Pictures Thread

No Facebook is that the Typhoon with WWII scheme ? https://www.avionslegendaires.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Typhoon-80-ans-Debarquement-de-Normandie-sujet-2_RAF.jpg in the meantime the only way to get an F35 aiborne :twisted: https://www.avionslegendaires.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/F-35C-sou...
by laurent
Fri Apr 26, 2024 8:04 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Military Pictures Thread
Replies: 331
Views: 26874

Re: The Military Pictures Thread

Arival of the Rafales in Croatia

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by laurent
Fri Apr 26, 2024 3:43 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Women's 6 Nations (Official Thread)
Replies: 85
Views: 2760

Re: Women's 6 Nations (Official Thread)

Teams for the big game

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by laurent
Tue Apr 23, 2024 7:36 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Climate Change - Why don't we care?
Replies: 127
Views: 2426

Re: Climate Change - Why don't we care?

sturginho wrote: Tue Apr 23, 2024 7:17 am
Blackmac wrote: Tue Apr 23, 2024 6:39 am insulted the house
what did you say to it?
Take that rockwool up your arse :twisted:
by laurent
Mon Apr 22, 2024 7:17 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Women's 6 Nations (Official Thread)
Replies: 85
Views: 2760

Re: Women's 6 Nations (Official Thread)

That was a good win However the lineout/hooker was dreadful. Wales 0 - 40 France I don't believe next weeks game is going to be close with the lineout being this bad Honestly if England pull out another performance like they did on Saturday France will do well to get within 30 of them. France lost ...
by laurent
Sun Apr 21, 2024 4:14 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Women's 6 Nations (Official Thread)
Replies: 85
Views: 2760

Re: Women's 6 Nations (Official Thread)

That was a good win However the lineout/hooker was dreadful.

Wales 0 - 40 France

I don't believe next weeks game is going to be close with the lineout being this bad
by laurent
Sun Apr 21, 2024 6:43 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 859
Views: 65770

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

fishfoodie wrote: Sat Apr 20, 2024 10:48 pm
laurent wrote: Sat Apr 20, 2024 6:19 pm Coming in May 2nd

I was watching on YouTube and French TV.

Will stay in artane before heading west.
Thoughts, & Prayers .... !
I am a northsider
by laurent
Sat Apr 20, 2024 6:19 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 859
Views: 65770

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Coming in May 2nd

I was watching on YouTube and French TV.

Will stay in artane before heading west.
by laurent
Sat Apr 20, 2024 4:07 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 859
Views: 65770

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

PornDog wrote: Sat Apr 20, 2024 3:56 pm
laurent wrote: Sat Apr 20, 2024 3:36 pm Fucking Langers....

Best of luck in the final ya cnuts
:lol: scoreline suggests it was an entertaining game

(40-34 in Cons favour for the curious)
It was but I was watching the Irish ladies being taken to the cleaners at the same time.

Not entertaining unless you support the orkettes
by laurent
Sat Apr 20, 2024 3:36 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 859
Views: 65770

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Fucking Langers....

Best of luck in the final ya cnuts
by laurent
Sat Apr 20, 2024 3:35 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Women's 6 Nations (Official Thread)
Replies: 85
Views: 2760

Re: Women's 6 Nations (Official Thread)

Training run for England :(
by laurent
Fri Apr 19, 2024 9:41 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: President Biden and US politics catchall
Replies: 6574
Views: 291671

Re: President Biden and US politics catchall

He could have declared war and lost in 3 weeks flat. Realpolitik, I'm afraid. He could have allied with the Russians & French, to protect Poland, which was on offer, & would have meant that at least one of these allies had a border with Poland, but instead he fucked about & in the end S...
by laurent
Fri Apr 19, 2024 4:13 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Women's 6 Nations (Official Thread)
Replies: 85
Views: 2760

Re: Women's 6 Nations (Official Thread)

The French team for the welsh game

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by laurent
Thu Apr 18, 2024 11:49 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Not Heineken Cup 23/24
Replies: 1588
Views: 37547

Re: Not Heineken Cup 23/24

There is no way this wasn't known in relevant circles, not perhaps by everyone, but the numbers who did and didn't act assuming others must/might be or pretended they didn't know would be along a similar line of defence being used by various Post Office managers. It stinks. But also, over to Exeter...
by laurent
Wed Apr 17, 2024 8:50 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Not Heineken Cup 23/24
Replies: 1588
Views: 37547

Re: Not Heineken Cup 23/24

It's on a few french sites but not making headlines
by laurent
Wed Apr 17, 2024 7:46 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Official Videos Fred
Replies: 237
Views: 47865

Re: Official Videos Fred

inactionman wrote: Tue Apr 16, 2024 9:55 am
Niegs wrote: Tue Feb 27, 2024 2:19 am Easier done with the boxy boot of those days. I can't imagine kicking like this today.

Ah, the all important 'last touch of the ball'

Was he a loosehead?
Most likely numbered backwards (Stupid antipodeans :razz: ) so a fullback
by laurent
Tue Apr 16, 2024 8:11 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Not Heineken Cup 23/24
Replies: 1588
Views: 37547

Re: Not Heineken Cup 23/24

Not good at all. Yeandle didn't strike me as a cheapshot sort of bloke, but that did not look clever or easy to innocently explain away. Yes, very odd. Solid, dependable pro who has been club captain at Exeter for years. Still no citing yet. It does not count on French players :p Rather surprised t...
by laurent
Sun Apr 14, 2024 4:52 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Women's 6 Nations (Official Thread)
Replies: 85
Views: 2760

Re: Women's 6 Nations (Official Thread)

France got a good win.

Looks like they finally got through some of their gremlins.

France 38-15 Italie

Khalfaoui deserving the woman of the match.

by laurent
Sun Apr 14, 2024 4:48 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Not Heineken Cup 23/24
Replies: 1588
Views: 37547

Re: Not Heineken Cup 23/24

Slick wrote: Sun Apr 14, 2024 4:04 pm
GrahamWa wrote: Sun Apr 14, 2024 3:49 pm
Slick wrote: Sun Apr 14, 2024 3:22 pm

Had it in my head they played in some massive cathedral type stadium
They play their big games at the football stadium. Their Semi will be there, but Stade Wallon is their home ground.
Ahh, that’s probably it
Ernest Wallon will get 4000 more seats soon.

Incredible second half.
by laurent
Sat Apr 13, 2024 11:53 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Women's 6 Nations (Official Thread)
Replies: 85
Views: 2760

Re: Women's 6 Nations (Official Thread)

Just got given a couple of freebies for the England game on Saturday, which is nice. Wasn’t going to go as I didn’t want the kids to see a gubbing, but daughter up for it Some very odd chat coming from the England team in the papers this week. Stuff about going up to Edinburgh to teach the Scots a ...
by laurent
Sat Apr 13, 2024 10:40 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Not Heineken Cup 23/24
Replies: 1588
Views: 37547

Re: Not Heineken Cup 23/24

PCPhil wrote: Sat Apr 13, 2024 9:06 am
assfly wrote: Sat Apr 13, 2024 7:26 am The English press have come out slating the Bulls for sending a B team. But obviously it's fine when other teams do it, like Lyon did last week.

I hope the Bulls smash the Saints.
We expect this behaviour from the despicable French!
I blow my nose at you
by laurent
Sat Apr 13, 2024 6:41 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Women's 6 Nations (Official Thread)
Replies: 85
Views: 2760

Re: Women's 6 Nations (Official Thread)

French team for Italy Starting XV : 15. Boulard ; 14. M. Ménager, 13. Konde, 12. Vernier, 11. Llorens ; 10. Queyroi, 9. Bourdon-Sansus ; 7. Gros, 8. R. Ménager, 6. Escudero ; 5. Fall, 4. M. Feleu (cap.) ; 3. Khalfaoui, 2. Sochat, 1. Deshaye. Bench : 16. Riffonneau, 17. Mwayembe, 18. Joyeux, 19. Herm...
by laurent
Fri Apr 12, 2024 11:14 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Women's 6 Nations (Official Thread)
Replies: 85
Views: 2760

Re: Women's 6 Nations (Official Thread)

Squidge recap

No french team announced yet ...
by laurent
Wed Apr 10, 2024 10:09 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: What is Going on in Ireland -
Replies: 3
Views: 341

Re: What is Going on in Ireland -

I am coming home in a few weeks and will sort it out pronto
by laurent
Mon Apr 08, 2024 12:05 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: André Boniface Gone !!!!!!!!!
Replies: 0
Views: 176

André Boniface Gone !!!!!!!!!

Before my time but an important Player

https://www.lemonde.fr/sport/article/20 ... _3242.html
by laurent
Fri Apr 05, 2024 1:00 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Heart conditions that deserve a thread
Replies: 61
Views: 1109

Re: Heart conditions that deserve a thread

They will not state that definitely yet as they need to see how things go but I seem to be recovering quite well and quickly, so hopefully I wont need any more surgery That’s good news mate ! And it in terms of warning shots it was probably the best kind. “I drove myself to hospital whilst having a...
by laurent
Fri Apr 05, 2024 9:54 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Visiting the old Country
Replies: 4
Views: 220

Re: Visiting the old Country

Uncle fester wrote: Fri Apr 05, 2024 8:32 am Cork City or west Cork?
should be city (A friend is playing at a gig there while we are over)
by laurent
Fri Apr 05, 2024 8:29 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Visiting the old Country
Replies: 4
Views: 220

Re: Visiting the old Country

Uncle fester wrote: Fri Apr 05, 2024 8:25 am B&B?
That takes me back. Haven't been in one of those for years.

Most of the swarm are still at PR BTW.
I am not (no account anymore)
by laurent
Fri Apr 05, 2024 8:22 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Visiting the old Country
Replies: 4
Views: 220

Visiting the old Country

I'll be visiting Ireland in May

I was wondering if any of the swarm knew good b&b in dublin / cork (maybe ) and further west...
by laurent
Wed Apr 03, 2024 3:38 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Georgia U18 Beat France U18
Replies: 3
Views: 144

Re: Georgia U18 Beat France U18

Real annoyed with that.

French tried to outmuscle the Georgians. (seriously)...
by laurent
Sat Mar 30, 2024 5:22 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: What's going on in Ukraine?
Replies: 6196
Views: 540348

Re: What's going on in Ukraine?

https://twitter.com/bayraktar_1love/status/1773366428504129693?s=20 An Su-27 apparently, reportedly shot down by friendly fire from a Pantsir AA with another friend or foe recognition failure There are conflicting reports about whether it was an Su-27 or an Su-35. Are the Russian stil flying Su 27 ?
by laurent
Sat Mar 30, 2024 5:21 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Women's 6 Nations (Official Thread)
Replies: 85
Views: 2760

Re: Women's 6 Nations (Official Thread)

France struggle to beat Scotland. 15 -5 Seriously not one of the Scottish players is better then the French counterpart however tactics/coaching is appalling on french side and fairly decent on the Scottish end makes for a tight game. PS also there is U18 festival. https://www.youtube.com/@sixnatio...