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by Bullet
Sun Apr 27, 2025 5:04 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Official English Rugby Thread
Replies: 20405
Views: 1049385

Re: The Official English Rugby Thread

Gloucester players saying Exeters' Welsh lock had called them soft and provided the motivation to win every contact
by Bullet
Fri Apr 04, 2025 1:09 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The best new and returning TV series thread
Replies: 2015
Views: 191549

Re: The best new and returning TV series thread

Bosch: Legacy season 3 on Prime, first 6 episodes available
by Bullet
Sun Mar 16, 2025 12:39 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The best new and returning TV series thread
Replies: 2015
Views: 191549

Re: The best new and returning TV series thread

Adolesce on Netflix is superb short series.
Thought provoking for parents and Stephen Graham is national institution
by Bullet
Tue Jan 07, 2025 12:51 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The best new and returning TV series thread
Replies: 2015
Views: 191549

Re: The best new and returning TV series thread

Slick wrote: Mon Jan 06, 2025 10:13 pm Not very highbrow, but accidentally watched the first couple of this series of The Traitors, having never watched before, and now slightly addicted
Addicted too, last week I was shouting at the traitors to murder the girl described as a Doctor of Communication.
by Bullet
Sat Jan 04, 2025 4:58 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The best new and returning TV series thread
Replies: 2015
Views: 191549

Re: The best new and returning TV series thread

Just watched first episode of new Sky series about Lockerbie crash. Really good and still a bit dusty in here
by Bullet
Sun Nov 24, 2024 3:59 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: England v Japan
Replies: 93
Views: 2551

Re: England v Japan

Lawes the pundit is a painful watch
by Bullet
Sat Nov 02, 2024 1:21 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: England vs All Blacks + Munster vs ABs XV
Replies: 388
Views: 9477

Re: England vs All Blacks



Well since I have paid my £30 for discovery+ I now invested in the conversation.

No kne knows what England will turn up. No matches recently to let patterns gel n stuff. Despite all the doom from the NZ contingent if England win it will take a lot of luck.


Yeah, also paid my £30. Well ...
by Bullet
Fri Nov 01, 2024 8:45 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: England vs All Blacks + Munster vs ABs XV
Replies: 388
Views: 9477

Re: England vs All Blacks



Do you have to watch that live?


Don't know :think: i had to tag it onto my sky subscription so I'll test if it can be recorded. Wonder what will happen to a recording, if it can be done, after I don't renew it?


You'll need to have a password linked to an email to watch it anytime on ...
by Bullet
Mon Oct 28, 2024 5:47 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The best new and returning TV series thread
Replies: 2015
Views: 191549

Re: The best new and returning TV series thread

Season 2 of Special Ops: Lioness has started.
American CIA / Black ops fare but well done with decent cast and must have a good budget.

I like it but only problem is it's on Paramount +.
I wouldn't mind paying if everything was consolidated on one platform
by Bullet
Thu Sep 05, 2024 4:36 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Official English Rugby Thread
Replies: 20405
Views: 1049385

Re: The Official English Rugby Thread




Sitiveni Sivivatu headed to Marlborough Rugby Club


https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/cdrl4dng1l2o

Marlborough used to be a classic Dorset & Wiltshire town club - plenty of locals from all backgrounds together with a few passing squaddies based locally for a couple of years ...
by Bullet
Thu Sep 05, 2024 11:59 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The best new and returning TV series thread
Replies: 2015
Views: 191549

Re: The best new and returning TV series thread

Slow Horses as brilliant as ever. Only one episode released, I thought that they were going to be weekly 'pairs'...
by Bullet
Thu Sep 05, 2024 11:55 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Official English Rugby Thread
Replies: 20405
Views: 1049385

Re: The Official English Rugby Thread


Sitiveni Sivivatu headed to Marlborough Rugby Club


https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/cdrl4dng1l2o

Marlborough used to be a classic Dorset & Wiltshire town club - plenty of locals from all backgrounds together with a few passing squaddies based locally for a couple of years ...
by Bullet
Mon May 13, 2024 11:47 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Depluralise a film or TV show..
Replies: 50
Views: 2322

Re: Depluralise a film or TV show..

A Lorry
by Bullet
Sun Mar 31, 2024 9:08 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Official English Rugby Thread
Replies: 20405
Views: 1049385

Re: The Official English Rugby Thread



During 2003 World Cup England sent on a sub for injured player who was still on the field without permission of forth official, the only similar situation I can remember.

Options were England to be deducted points or even thrown out of the tournament but somehow the end result was a fine, and a ...
by Bullet
Sun Mar 31, 2024 6:55 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Official English Rugby Thread
Replies: 20405
Views: 1049385

Re: The Official English Rugby Thread

During 2003 World Cup England sent on a sub for injured player who was still on the field without permission of forth official, the only similar situation I can remember.

Options were England to be deducted points or even thrown out of the tournament but somehow the end result was a fine, and a ...
by Bullet
Sun Mar 10, 2024 6:44 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Official Filum Thread
Replies: 474
Views: 53219

Re: The Official Filum Thread

Watching Poor Things, not sure if an oscar nominated masterpiece or just mental. Emma Stone repeatedly getting kit off and furiously dancing is keeping me interested but I'm edging towards plain weird
by Bullet
Sat Feb 24, 2024 4:37 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: 6 Nations Round 3 - Scotland v England
Replies: 400
Views: 22043

Re: 6 Nations Round 3 - Scotland v England

Is Ben Earl the first current player to criticise Eddie Jones treatment of players?
by Bullet
Fri Feb 02, 2024 7:28 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The best new and returning TV series thread
Replies: 2015
Views: 191549

Re: The best new and returning TV series thread

Enjoying Criminal Record at the moment, Apple TV are doing some good stuff
Probably too clichéd for some but easy watching and enough plot twists for me. Peter Capaldi always good value
by Bullet
Mon Jan 01, 2024 10:52 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The best new and returning TV series thread
Replies: 2015
Views: 191549

Re: The best new and returning TV series thread

We finally watched squid games series for the cash and 2024 ruined already
by Bullet
Sat Dec 30, 2023 9:46 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Entertaining Pictures Thread
Replies: 2041
Views: 265134

Re: The Entertaining Pictures Thread

Tichtheid wrote: Sat Dec 30, 2023 2:13 am
Bullet wrote: Mon Dec 25, 2023 7:52 amimage

You must be Scottish to get that joke?

Or Scottish/Spanish
Wife's from Edinburgh
by Bullet
Fri Dec 29, 2023 12:43 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The best new and returning TV series thread
Replies: 2015
Views: 191549

Re: The best new and returning TV series thread

mat the expat wrote: Fri Dec 29, 2023 3:38 am
Bullet wrote: Wed Dec 27, 2023 9:31 pm Know it's not new or returning but boozy afternoon reminded me of wanting to find Water Margin series
I downloaded the lot a few years back!

That's what started my love of Japanese Swords as a kid
Was it a disappointment? Must have been 45 years ago and no idea how it would have aged
by Bullet
Wed Dec 27, 2023 9:31 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The best new and returning TV series thread
Replies: 2015
Views: 191549

Re: The best new and returning TV series thread

Know it's not new or returning but boozy afternoon reminded me of wanting to find Water Margin series

The ancient sages said, "do not despise the snake for having no horns, for who is to say it will not become a dragon?". So may one just man become an army. Nearly a thousand years ago in ancient ...
by Bullet
Mon Dec 25, 2023 7:52 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Entertaining Pictures Thread
Replies: 2041
Views: 265134

Re: The Entertaining Pictures Thread

Image
by Bullet
Wed Dec 20, 2023 6:15 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Signs of being old..
Replies: 164
Views: 9589

Re: Signs of being old..

Few drinks in town today and agreed to play in annual new year charity match. 55 and done no exercise since lockdown.

Don't expect to be walking freely until feb
by Bullet
Tue Nov 28, 2023 12:46 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The best new and returning TV series thread
Replies: 2015
Views: 191549

Re: The best new and returning TV series thread

Slow Horses season 3 release has been moved forward to Wednesday.
Pretty sure I read a while ago that they were shooting season 3 and 4 back to back so should be a reasonable amount of episodes.
by Bullet
Sat Oct 14, 2023 7:27 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Official English Rugby Thread
Replies: 20405
Views: 1049385

Re: The Official English Rugby Thread

JM2K6 wrote: Fri Oct 13, 2023 7:57 pm Guy Porter watch:

One pass into touch
One pedestrian crabbing run that blows an overlap
One ball dropped under no pressure

Absolute dogshit still
Was watching Kelly instead for something that screamed should have been in France. Nothing except a lucky bounce
by Bullet
Sun Aug 06, 2023 7:26 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The best new and returning TV series thread
Replies: 2015
Views: 191549

Re: The best new and returning TV series thread

Hijack with Idris Elba is a really good watch.
Seems to be lot of good on Apple TV but probably not enough for another subscription
by Bullet
Fri Jul 14, 2023 9:28 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Official Filum Thread
Replies: 474
Views: 53219

Re: The Official Filum Thread


Smoking Causes Coughing - Brilliant. From the same director as Deerskin - if you liked one you'll like the other.

edit, on the other hand, Asteroid City - it was mildly amusing and diverting, which is about as much as I get from most of Wes Anderson's films - I really try to like them, but hey ho ...
by Bullet
Mon Jun 05, 2023 11:49 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The best new and returning TV series thread
Replies: 2015
Views: 191549

Re: The best new and returning TV series thread

First series that sprang to mind to top the GOOD list was Chernobyl but no-one has mentioned it. Just me then...
by Bullet
Sat Apr 22, 2023 7:09 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Official Filum Thread
Replies: 474
Views: 53219

Re: The Official Filum Thread


Just saw a trailer for a film called Ghosted with Ana de Armas and Chris Evans, some sort of Action romcom nonsense, so whatever about it specifically, but I wonder what sort of odds you'd have had early in her career that she'd become an action heroine. Wee slip of a thing whocut her teeth in ...
by Bullet
Tue Apr 11, 2023 8:05 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Supe Rugby Law - new card protocol - review?
Replies: 46
Views: 2009

Re: Supe Rugby Law - new card protocol - review?


I managed to have missed most of the supe so far, annoyingly.

How is the new protocol going?

I saw this incident, and was gobsmacked it was just a yellow until I remembered the new system.

Could it be in for the RWC?

https://twitter.com/tightfive_rugby/status/1644293667715272707?s=46&t ...
by Bullet
Mon Apr 03, 2023 10:50 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The best new and returning TV series thread
Replies: 2015
Views: 191549

Re: The best new and returning TV series thread

Just found Yellowjackets and binged season one.
Really good without being too complicated when switching timelines.
by Bullet
Sun Apr 02, 2023 3:13 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: 2022/23 Champions/Challenge Cup
Replies: 3584
Views: 132839

Re: 2022/23 Champions/Challenge Cup

The twat with the drum making Sarries even more unlikeable
by Bullet
Sun Mar 26, 2023 9:04 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Official English Rugby Thread
Replies: 20405
Views: 1049385

Re: The Official English Rugby Thread

Watching replay of Irish Saints and just mentioned Hinkleys sudden departure - any Saints fans heard real reason?

Friends son was at Hartbury with him and rated a a player but suggested he was not nice after a drink or around girls.
by Bullet
Sat Mar 25, 2023 4:54 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Official English Rugby Thread
Replies: 20405
Views: 1049385

Re: The Official English Rugby Thread


Marchant has a point. Goode took him while he was in the air, should be a penalty try.



Think that's pretty fortunate for Northmore.


He wasn't helped by Farrel going down holding his face


Probably not, but, however glancing, he was functionaly clotheslined in the throat. It's a little ...
by Bullet
Sat Mar 25, 2023 4:32 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Official English Rugby Thread
Replies: 20405
Views: 1049385

Re: The Official English Rugby Thread

sockwithaticket wrote: Sat Mar 25, 2023 4:29 pm Think that's pretty fortunate for Northmore.
He wasn't helped by Farrel going down holding his face
by Bullet
Sat Mar 25, 2023 3:49 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Official English Rugby Thread
Replies: 20405
Views: 1049385

Re: The Official English Rugby Thread

Watermans expert comments are a real struggle, switched to BT but they've got Healeys knowledgable asides instead
by Bullet
Fri Mar 10, 2023 1:45 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Rugby battle wounds
Replies: 40
Views: 1445

Re: Rugby battle wounds

33 years of senior rugby, halted only by lockdown and fairly lucky throught, plenty of broken toes, fingers and a seemingly constantly changing nose but only injuries causing me to miss games;

Concussion from training ground collision in one of my first seasons, knew nothing about it but also took ...
by Bullet
Sat Feb 11, 2023 10:57 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Official English Rugby Thread
Replies: 20405
Views: 1049385

Re: The Official English Rugby Thread

Is that the worst england shirt they've worn for a while? Thought that last week and my teen confirmed it today liking everything I didn't.
The neck line instead of a collar, the hoops on arm and 'pattern' on front and worst of all the font chosen for numbers.

Has anyone spent £60 on a replica for ...
by Bullet
Mon Feb 06, 2023 10:44 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Official Filum Thread
Replies: 474
Views: 53219

Re: The Official Filum Thread

Babylon is mad, long (like they all seem to be now) and over the top yet apparently based on real stars and their excesses.
Big fan of Margot Robbie so good to see a lot of her