09-01-2004 04:22									#361
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quote: Originally posted by Havak A terrific line - undermined only by the fact Welford Road observes silence for all kicks at the sticks. This means two things: firstly that I would never be so rude as to speak as a kicker was lining up, and secondly that knowing a kick was imminent I would already be at the bar under the stand by the time boot was heading for ball.

	09-01-2004 12:23									#362
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I turned on FoxSports this afternoon to discover they've finally caught up with the Heineken Cup. They were showing a double-header from, I think, the first round. The second match was Edinburgh -v- Toulouse.

Crikey, Tamerlin! I didn't see Mam'zelle Labit on the field, so you can't even blame her! OTOH, I now know why you don't go to away matches.

	09-01-2004 13:36									#363
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And for our away game in Ulster on Sunday the referee is...Joel Jutge.

He plagues us in Europe - we just can't get away from him.

	09-01-2004 14:00									#364
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Now that's a shame.

Here's an idea ... why don't we start the betting competition up again gambling on the fortunes of everybody's 'favourite' English team?


On-topic, There's a rather nasty rumour going around that a couple of the Samoan RWC squad players have been lured to English RL clubs. I had an article somewhere but I've lost it.

	09-01-2004 15:19									#365
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quote: Originally posted by finbar I turned on FoxSports this afternoon to discover they've finally caught up with the Heineken Cup. They were showing a double-header from, I think, the first round. The second match was Edinburgh -v- Toulouse.

An awful performance from the Stade Toulousain...

quote: Crikey, Tamerlin! I didn't see Mam'zelle Labit on the field, so you can't even blame her! OTOH, I now know why you don't go to away matches.

As far as I remember Christian ( ) played in this game but you have not recognized him because he had black hairs again (its original color).

This game was really disappointing because the Stade Toulousain had largely the means to win this game. They didn't play...

	09-01-2004 15:19									#366
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Sadly that is true - Samoa internationals Maurie Fa'asavalu and Dom Feaunati have switched codes from rugby union to league by signing for Super League side St Helens.

But remember - there are always exceptions to the prevailing trends in life.

I wouldn't start that betting pool on Tigers - the problem is we are such a huge club with such talent that eventually things will click again - and I would just hate to see you lose all your money because of that.

	09-01-2004 15:20									#367
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quote: Originally posted by Havak And for our away game in Ulster on Sunday the referee is...Joel Jutge.

Condolences...

	09-01-2004 15:41									#368
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Thanks Tamerlin.

It's a hard place to play at the best of times.

	09-01-2004 16:31									#369
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quote: Originally posted by Tamerlin An awful performance from the Stade Toulousain...

Incompetent, I'd've called it. They kept coughing up the ball.

quote: As far as I remember Christian ( ) played in this game but you have not recognized him because he had black hairs again (its original color).

Oh, okay. I was looking for her frock and didn't see it either.

	09-01-2004 16:40									#370
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quote: Originally posted by Havak I wouldn't start that betting pool on Tigers - the problem is we are such a huge club with such talent that eventually things will click again - and I would just hate to see you lose all your money because of that.

By which time you'll have actually paid for a shout, Tamerlin will actually have a job, ravagon will actually have woken up that Western Australia is the closest thing in the SH to the Netherlands in terms of boredom and should be flooded just as the Netherlands should be, L DiCesares will actually have passed a ball to his club president, and I'll actually have had a kind word to say about VD.

In other words ... in your dreams, bub.

	09-01-2004 18:09									#371
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That's by far the longest definition of "Sunday" I have ever seen Finbar.

	09-01-2004 18:13									#372
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Latest news from the Tournament Front:

- Richard Hill (Saracens) should miss the beginning of the Tournament (thanks to mister Flavell).
- Julian White (Leicester) will probably not play the whole competition.
- Jonny Wilkinson could start playing again this week and should thus play the Tournament.

- Fabien Pelous (Stade Toulousain) should miss the Tournament, or at the very least the first games.

Another very bad news for the French team, Dimitri Yachvili still seems to be considered as the lead Half-Scrum of the French XV...

By the way, I think the bets should be limited to the international games...

	09-01-2004 21:31									#373
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Martin Johnson fully fit after getting his back hurt against the McCrae mobsters last weekend.

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Who cares?

	10-01-2004 06:06									#375
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ummm..., well, hello!
This probably doesn't mean anything, but, I think that " Goodfellas" works far better, as a film, than "Casino" as it is far tighter in structure and pacing.
I've been watching "Leon" today.Classic.

	10-01-2004 06:17									#376
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quote: Originally posted by finbar Who cares?

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How do you guys like my new avatar?

	10-01-2004 07:19									#378
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quote: Originally posted by Caligastia How do you guys like my new avatar?

Cute cat.Your pet?
Any underlying, dark, Freudian reason for it?

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quote: Originally posted by flipside Cute cat.Your pet? Any underlying, dark, Freudian reason for it?

Well, it replaces his old avatar - the silver fern, symbol of the All Blacks. After their performance in the WRC, I assume this avatar is Cal's suggestion for their new symbol.

Oh, and if my avatar caught sight of his new avatar, the fur would be well and truly flying.

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quote: Originally posted by flipside This probably doesn't mean anything, but, I think that " Goodfellas" works far better, as a film, than "Casino" as it is far tighter in structure and pacing.

I don't know about "far better", but I would never claim "Casino" to be as fine a film as "Goodfellas". One of Scorsese's vastly underrated films, IMHO, is "After Hours", a "jobbing" effort of his, directed to earn some money after "Last Temptation of Christ" fell over the first or second time prior to it eventually being made.

	10-01-2004 08:27									#381
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I have never seen "After Hours"- although I will now.
I am a fan of his, and , obviously, respect your opinion as a professional in this field.
To me, "Casino" while it has good concept and writing, sprawls lazily across the screen, whilst "Goodfellas," well, it is so sharp that you could use it to carve electrons.

	10-01-2004 08:49									#382
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quote: Originally posted by finbar Well, it replaces his old avatar - the silver fern, symbol of the All Blacks. After their performance in the WRC, I assume this avatar is Cal's suggestion for their new symbol. Oh, and if my avatar caught sight of his new avatar, the fur would be well and truly flying.

One win.In the World Cup.That led to a loss.
Oh David,David Humphreys , that your three inches have managed to cause me so much pain.
If only you had shot that much straighter then we could have beaten Aus,then N.Z while they lost to France.
I blame him for that answer.Reinforcing, both our "plucky loser" feelings and your feeling of superiority over N.Z.
EDIT:-I apologise, no man should ever feel bad about beating up on the fact that the kiwi's lack ummmm...., well bottle?

	10-01-2004 09:16									#383
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quote: Originally posted by flipside Cute cat.Your pet? Any underlying, dark, Freudian reason for it?

Yes, my pet. I just thought he looked funny...

	10-01-2004 09:19									#384
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quote: Originally posted by finbar Well, it replaces his old avatar - the silver fern, symbol of the All Blacks. After their performance in the WRC, I assume this avatar is Cal's suggestion for their new symbol.

Perhaps it's just a suggestion to the ABs that they should stop doing what this cat is doing whenever a semi final comes up.

quote: Oh, and if my avatar caught sight of his new avatar, the fur would be well and truly flying.

I notice Dermott has changed position since I last saw him. Was it his new year's resolution?

	10-01-2004 09:19									#385
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quote: Originally posted by flipside I have never seen "After Hours"- although I will now.

It's a fairly light piece about an Uptown Manhattan yuppie who, one night, goes down to Lower Manhattan on a blind date. For various reasons, he never gets to keep the blind date, and, in fact, for even more various reasons, ends up trapped overnight in Lower Manhattan, a world with which he's far from familiar even though he's lived only a mile or so away from it all his life. It doesn't really sustain, but there's a lot of t'riffic darkly humorous stuff in it.

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quote: Originally posted by flipside One win.In the World Cup.That led to a loss. Oh David,David Humphreys , that your three inches have managed to cause me so much pain. If only you had shot that much straighter then we could have beaten Aus,then N.Z while they lost to France. I blame him for that answer.Reinforcing, both our "plucky loser" feelings and your feeling of superiority over N.Z.

Get over it!

quote: EDIT:-I apologise, no man should ever feel bad about beating up on the fact that the kiwi's lack ummmm...., well bottle?

Quite right!

	10-01-2004 09:23									#387
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quote: Originally posted by Caligastia Perhaps it's just a suggestion to the ABs that they should stop doing what this cat is doing whenever a semi final comes up.

What? You're suggesting the ABs shouldn't sharpen their claws on the nearest couch?

quote: I notice Dermott has changed position since I last saw him. Was it his new year's resolution?

In this avatar, he's about eight months older and eight months hairier. It was taken on Christmas Day.

	10-01-2004 09:28									#388
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quote: Originally posted by finbar What? You're suggesting the ABs shouldn't sharpen their claws on the nearest couch?

No, that they shouldn't yawn charmingly at the opposition.

quote: In this avatar, he's about eight months older and eight months hairier. It was taken on Christmas Day.

He appears to be enjoying his oxygen. Don't tell him it wasn't a Christmas present.

	10-01-2004 10:01									#389
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quote: Originally posted by Caligastia No, that they shouldn't yawn charmingly at the opposition.

You mean you will play some forwards in the next test?

	10-01-2004 10:08									#390
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As Havak has pointed out, Graham Henry will work on strengthening their pack. Unfortunately, given his history of poor people management skills, he might not end up with a pack. 'Twill be interesting, though, to see how and where Carlos' freestyle approach fits into Henry's plans. If anywhere.