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Very promising. Got some real pace and ball handling skillsOxbow wrote: Tue Nov 21, 2023 8:13 pm Might as well go all in early, having seen him play 30 minutes for Saints on Saturday, Henry Pollock is a future England flanker.
The fast food joint that we lived above had left it's fryers on, and they caught fire. Fire alarms went off, stumbled out of the flat after a couple of hours sleep and hungover, in a dressing gown, with my 6 other housemates in various states of pajamas etc, had they not been so sensitive, we wouldn't have been able to see 2 ft in front of us, it filled with smoke really quick. The neighbouring students were laughing and joking out their windows at us, until we pointed out the smoke pouring out of ours. Got given blankets by the fire brigade, got take up to the nearby hotel where not long before a famous footballer had been robbed by two hookers. Sat in the lobby for a while, got told we couldn't go back in the flat for a while. Went to the pub that wasn't open yet, but one of the housemates worked out, got given a breakfast that they don't serve, and watched the final on their TV in the pub, all dressed in our smokey smelling dressing gowns. Boring Tony the agent from the letting company got the whole placed cleaned by the end of Sunday, and paid for all our stuff to be thoroughly dry cleaned, despite the fact that he didn't yet know if the place below even had insurance. Boring Tony was boring as hell, but turns out, a bloody good letting agent.SaintK wrote: Wed Nov 22, 2023 9:09 am 20 years ago today England had just kicked off against Australia in Sydney
I remember it well
Fantastic!!! I'm sure you remember that day very wellRaggs wrote: Wed Nov 22, 2023 9:14 amThe fast food joint that we lived above had left it's fryers on, and they caught fire. Fire alarms went off, stumbled out of the flat after a couple of hours sleep and hungover, in a dressing gown, with my 6 other housemates in various states of pajamas etc, had they not been so sensitive, we wouldn't have been able to see 2 ft in front of us, it filled with smoke really quick. The neighbouring students were laughing and joking out their windows at us, until we pointed out the smoke pouring out of ours. Got given blankets by the fire brigade, got take up to the nearby hotel where not long before a famous footballer had been robbed by two hookers. Sat in the lobby for a while, got told we couldn't go back in the flat for a while. Went to the pub that wasn't open yet, but one of the housemates worked out, got given a breakfast that they don't serve, and watched the final on their TV in the pub, all dressed in our smokey smelling dressing gowns. Boring Tony the agent from the letting company got the whole placed cleaned by the end of Sunday, and paid for all our stuff to be thoroughly dry cleaned, despite the fact that he didn't yet know if the place below even had insurance. Boring Tony was boring as hell, but turns out, a bloody good letting agent.SaintK wrote: Wed Nov 22, 2023 9:09 am 20 years ago today England had just kicked off against Australia in Sydney
I remember it well
It'll take a while to forgetSaintK wrote: Wed Nov 22, 2023 9:44 amFantastic!!! I'm sure you remember that day very wellRaggs wrote: Wed Nov 22, 2023 9:14 amThe fast food joint that we lived above had left it's fryers on, and they caught fire. Fire alarms went off, stumbled out of the flat after a couple of hours sleep and hungover, in a dressing gown, with my 6 other housemates in various states of pajamas etc, had they not been so sensitive, we wouldn't have been able to see 2 ft in front of us, it filled with smoke really quick. The neighbouring students were laughing and joking out their windows at us, until we pointed out the smoke pouring out of ours. Got given blankets by the fire brigade, got take up to the nearby hotel where not long before a famous footballer had been robbed by two hookers. Sat in the lobby for a while, got told we couldn't go back in the flat for a while. Went to the pub that wasn't open yet, but one of the housemates worked out, got given a breakfast that they don't serve, and watched the final on their TV in the pub, all dressed in our smokey smelling dressing gowns. Boring Tony the agent from the letting company got the whole placed cleaned by the end of Sunday, and paid for all our stuff to be thoroughly dry cleaned, despite the fact that he didn't yet know if the place below even had insurance. Boring Tony was boring as hell, but turns out, a bloody good letting agent.SaintK wrote: Wed Nov 22, 2023 9:09 am 20 years ago today England had just kicked off against Australia in Sydney
I remember it well
obvious had a fair bit to drink that day. Crashed on the floor of a mates house, and had a Jiu Jitsu grading on the Sunday. Can't even remember how I got my gi, I think we were allowed back in the house by that point and I just grabbed it. It was in a bag in a cupboard, so not too stinky If memory serves. Hungover and exhausted is the best way to deal with hours of having people trying to kick/punch/hit you with coshes and being slammed into the floor.I had just flown back from an extended backpacking trip in Africa that morning and straight to the rugby club (when I lived in England). Bloody great day.SaintK wrote: Wed Nov 22, 2023 9:09 am 20 years ago today England had just kicked off against Australia in Sydney
I remember it well
Thanks for ruining my next 4 years, that is almost banhammer worthyYmx wrote: Thu Nov 23, 2023 5:45 pm Yes the world has gone to pot.
But here is some good news guys !!!
Disgraceful.
Bloody hell - you could take a whole family to a T20 Blast game for less than that Adult price - and get 4 hours of entertainment.
Much as I concede Bath were shocking in seasons past, this season they're second in the league and currently winning against the top team away (which will of course have jinxed it). Too soon to say a corner's turned, but a world away from shipping record scores at home the season before last.petej wrote: Fri Nov 24, 2023 9:16 pm Enjoying the saints quins game.
Surprised Bath can charge so much while being a bit rubbish. Plenty of alternatives near by.
Bah.inactionman wrote: Fri Nov 24, 2023 9:33 pmMuch as I concede Bath were shocking in seasons past, this season they're second in the league and currently winning against the top team away (which will of course have jinxed it). Too soon to say a corner's turned, but a world away from shipping record scores at home the season before last.petej wrote: Fri Nov 24, 2023 9:16 pm Enjoying the saints quins game.
Surprised Bath can charge so much while being a bit rubbish. Plenty of alternatives near by.
The price hike does seem to have coincided with the arrival of Finn Russell, I will say that.
Not sure we can make that jibe while they're second in the league.petej wrote: Fri Nov 24, 2023 9:16 pm Enjoying the saints quins game.
Surprised Bath can charge so much while being a bit rubbish. Plenty of alternatives near by.
Saints v Quins was a cracker!petej wrote: Fri Nov 24, 2023 9:16 pm Enjoying the saints quins game.
Surprised Bath can charge so much while being a bit rubbish. Plenty of alternatives near by.
How many?
5!!!!sockwithaticket wrote: Sat Nov 25, 2023 8:06 pmHow many?
He's had an increasing number of off days in recent years.
I’m convinced his ankle injuries have caught up with him
I think, for the good of his club career, the only option would be for him to retire from International Rugby.Paddington Bear wrote: Sat Nov 25, 2023 11:34 pmI’m convinced his ankle injuries have caught up with him
According to our most learned press, and planet rugby, it gets even better.
The Rugby Paper reported a couple of weeks back that his agents salary demands were far too rich for even the wealthiest of T14 sides.sockwithaticket wrote: Mon Nov 27, 2023 9:17 pm Maro's on an insane wedge for a lock already, that he's allegedly seeking to increase that to £1m per season is absolutely crackers.
His current 800k is an amount he'd probably be fairly lucky to replicate even if looking across the Channel. There's obviously more money in French rugby, but they still have a salary cap to work around. From next season it's being reduced to 10m euros. According to a quick internet conversion that's about £8.7m, so even without the increase he'd be asking any prospective club to spend abotu 11% of their total salary cap on one second row (who looks to be past his peak based on the last couple of years...).
I suggest he brush up on his Japanese if he wants that kind of money.
Quite! He doen't deserve all the shit and personal abuse that comes with his selection.Paddington Bear wrote: Wed Nov 29, 2023 3:17 pm Absolutely did not see that coming.
No doubt his family have taken a pasting from keyboard warriors
Maximum conspiracy theory would be v Leinster in the Heineken Cup.inactionman wrote: Wed Nov 29, 2023 3:41 pm I wonder what the odds are for George Ford getting a season ending injury in his next game out.
I really, really hope it's not that. I hate the game at the moment.SaintK wrote: Wed Nov 29, 2023 3:39 pmQuite! He doen't deserve all the shit and personal abuse that comes with his selection.Paddington Bear wrote: Wed Nov 29, 2023 3:17 pm Absolutely did not see that coming.
No doubt his family have taken a pasting from keyboard warriors
Sarries will delighted mind you.