12-04-2004 13:46									#481
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quote: Originally posted by finbar Yeah yeah, a likely story. Now what's this I read about your girlie winger getting into biffo with the Edinburgh physio? Didn't fancy taking on a burly Edinburgh prop so she picked on their physio?

It was not a girlie winger but mister Brennan himself playing number 5. The problem with the physio is that he made an error too many.

In the first twenty minutes, when the Stade Toulousain was playing very well, the Scottish physios were breaking the rythm by entering the field each time the referee whistled and were "healing" perfectly healthy players on the field. The crowd and the players were becoming angry about this when one of the said physios on the border of the field kicked a ball sent outside of the field so that the Toulousains could not play it quickly as they intended to.

Brennan was passing by and reacted with anger.

	12-04-2004 17:13									#482
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It was reported here that Cedric Heymans started the whole thing, and that well-known grenouille Trevor Brennan - names don't get much more French than Trevor Brennan, do they? - arrived wanting to finish it.

	13-04-2004 04:57									#483
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Hmmm ... Morning all.

I would've thought we would've been at least one thread further on by now but I guess there hasn't been a lot to spam about lately with the S12 being a little lackluster this season.
Not that there's been any other rugby worthy of the name worth watching anyway.

I'm utterly run off my feet doing the work of several people at present so I won't be around much for a while.
On a brighter note though (assuming that the above isn't already bright enough? ) the much-awaited Pink Panther DVD collection finally became mine a couple of days ago.
I don't know why I brought that up but, at the time, it reminded me of Tamerlin for some reason.

	13-04-2004 06:02									#484
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quote: Originally posted by ravagon I'm utterly run off my feet doing the work of several people

And they've asked me to tell you to stop it! They're perfectly capable of doing it themselves!

quote: On a brighter note though (assuming that the above isn't already bright enough? ) the much-awaited Pink Panther DVD collection finally became mine a couple of days ago. I don't know why I brought that up but, at the time, it reminded me of Tamerlin for some reason.

Mmmm. I can just hear Tamerlin doing the "mer-nee" routine.

Mmmm again. I suppose that makes me Commissioner Dreyfus.

	13-04-2004 16:51									#485
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quote: Originally posted by finbar Mmmm. I can just hear Tamerlin doing the "mer-nee" routine.

I only know the French version of the Pink Panther so I might have missed something.

quote: Mmmm again. I suppose that makes me Commissioner Dreyfus.

I only hope that you are less clumsy than he is. Now, I am imagining your nose melting over a lit candle.

	13-04-2004 17:30									#486
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quote: Originally posted by Tamerlin I only know the French version of the Pink Panther so I might have missed something.

The French version of The Pink Panther?! The whole point of the verbal humour was Clouseau's mangling of English! Which would have been rendered meaningless in French!

quote: I only hope that you are less clumsy than he is. Now, I am imagining your nose melting over a lit candle.

Dreyfuss tried and failed to kill Clouseau. I promise you I won't fail.

	13-04-2004 18:48									#487
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quote: Originally posted by finbar Dreyfuss tried and failed to kill Clouseau. I promise you I won't fail.

You would have to come in France first... sounds like the Arlésiennes.

	13-04-2004 19:22									#488
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quote: Originally posted by finbar He was appointed by the Brumbies' hierarchy who understood the franchise's culture. Nucifora is a former Wallaby hooker, club coach in Brisbane and Australian U21s coach. He was always seen as an up and coming coach. And history shows that, in coaching terms, he's done absolutely nothing wrong at the Brumbies - a S12 final in his first year, a S12 semi-final in his second year, and they'd have to be favourites this year. His mistake was getting on the wrong side of a number of senior players by not letting them run the ship as much as they had in the past.

I'm suprised nobody warned him about that before he started. Or perhaps they did but he went against the advice...

	13-04-2004 19:27									#489
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quote: Originally posted by finbar Blues 56 -d- Bulls 19 Carlos doing his razzle dazzle thing. Today he went beyond the clever to the needlessly arrogant. A quick throw was taken deep in the Bulls' half. The ball was thrown to Carlos, who double-handed it straight over his head - without looking - towards one of his backs, with the Bulls thundering towards the player. What possesses him? He got away with it - and a few other similarly arrogant things - today. But sooner or later it's going to cost him and the team. That said, a couple of his contributions were sheer genius. For some reason, the Bulls opted against their strength - exploiting their size and strength - and spent too much time trying to play the Blues at their own game. Big mistake. When they applied pressure through their size and strength, the Blues looked shaky. Ultimately, they couldn't contain Carlos and Rokococo. Regardless, the Blues aren't the complete outfit they were last season. They're the Carlos and Rokococo high-risk rugby show.

Yet another Blues game I didn't get to see.

Thanks for the summary though.

quote: Brumbies 50 -d- Highlanders 18 The Brumbies, in this form, are what the Blues were last season - the complete outfit. Forever potent, controlled risk. The off-field dramas didn't bother them. As commentator Greg Martin opined: those sorts of things rarely bother sportsmen on the field because professional sportsmen only ever think of themselves first, second and third.

Yes, the Brumbies looked impressive from the starting whistle. The Highlanders scored first, but the Brumbies always looked better. Looks like the end of the Highlander's chances for getting into the final four.

	14-04-2004 04:13									#490
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quote: Originally posted by Tamerlin You would have to come in France first... sounds like the Arlésiennes.

I have my agents over there!

BTW, I hear Havak's beloved Queen Betty popped over to Toulouse recently. I take it you went out to strew rose petals in her path? Took your coat off and placed it over a puddle so she wouldn't get her tootsies wet?

Oh, and I read this morning that one of the huge boring machines used to dig the Channel Tunnel was auctioned on eBay for $96,000. Just imagine - for $96,000.01, you could have put it in the corner of your living room as a conversation starter.

	14-04-2004 04:15									#491
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quote: Originally posted by Caligastia I'm suprised nobody warned him about that before he started. Or perhaps they did but he went against the advice...

I'm led to believe that he went in there thinking he could change the system.

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quote: Originally posted by finbar I have my agents over there!

Talks, talks, talks again... no action!

quote: BTW, I hear Havak's beloved Queen Betty popped over to Toulouse recently. I take it you went out to strew rose petals in her path? Took your coat off and placed it over a puddle so she wouldn't get her tootsies wet?

Though I would have withdrawn it as fast as possible as soon as she would have put a foot on it.

More seriously I hate when some pundits are coming into a city and the officials are paralysing a whole city centre (see how I have avoided to write it the american way) as if they were gods.

quote: Oh, and I read this morning that one of the huge boring machines used to dig the Channel Tunnel was auctioned on eBay for $96,000. Just imagine - for $96,000.01, you could have put it in the corner of your living room as a conversation starter.

I think that a picture of you and your dog with the word "donkey" would be enough as a conversation starter.

	14-04-2004 06:22									#493
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quote: Originally posted by Tamerlin Talks, talks, talks again... no action!

*waiting till he least expects it*

quote: (see how I have avoided to write it the american way)

You officially qualify as Old Europe!

quote: I think that a picture of you and your dog with the word "donkey" would be enough as a conversation starter.

He's such an idiot! The other night he was lying on the floor beside the coffee table. He launched into a series of almighty sneezes. The first sneeze caused him to hit his head on the coffee table. With every subsequent sneeze, he continued to hit his head on the coffee table! It was the closest thing I've seen to a real life Homer Simpson.

And we're soon to be in need of a new thread and a new title. I propose:

Rugby - Clive In Beckham Affair Shock! - "The Bastard Turned Me Down!"

	14-04-2004 07:15									#494
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quote: Originally posted by finbar You officially qualify as Old Europe!

I am doing my best...

quote: He's such an idiot! The other night he was lying on the floor beside the coffee table. He launched into a series of almighty sneezes. The first sneeze caused him to hit his head on the coffee table. With every subsequent sneeze, he continued to hit his head on the coffee table! It was the closest thing I've seen to a real life Homer Simpson.

Dogs do really stupid things sometimes...








Though for the word "donkey" I was not thinking about the dog...

	14-04-2004 07:15									#495
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Stupid double post...

	14-04-2004 07:40									#496
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****, time for another thread...better suggest something guys or I'll just use whatever pops into my head first.

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Mmmm. There's nothing much on the international front till November when there's going to be a plethora of Tests including all the SH teams the NH. How about :

Rugby - Roll On November!

	14-04-2004 07:58									#498
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quote: Originally posted by Tamerlin Though for the word "donkey" I was not thinking about the dog...

D'oh!

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quote: Though I would have withdrawn it as fast as possible as soon as she would have put a foot on it.

Sadly she goes down well in France – having been whipped to learn the language by her nanny. That’s another paradox of the majority of the French I’ve talked to – they love royalty just so long as it is other peoples and goes home after a while.

I caught most of ACT versus Highlanders on Friday. S12 has a few problems now I would say – the gulf in class from top of the pile to bottom is becoming immense. But the gulf in class from first to second would worry me much more if I was trying to promote the tournament as the world’s best.

The table at the moment has a very strange feel to it – I’m amazed where Blues and Crusaders are languishing! Looks like Carlos is ours for the asking?

Nothing much on internationally until November Finbar? What? When the Wallabies will have lost twice to an under strength England by then?

Interesting QFs in the European cup – some really cracking games. It’s always good to see Llanelli lose – their coach can go whine and moan a little more about another side beating his boyos. Munster were hugely lucky against SF – but with a home semi final they have every chance I guess. The form sides were Wasps and Toulouse – though the Scots hardly really tested Tamerlin’s boys. Wasps were awesome in taking apart Gloucester – if they had a home semi I’d make them clear favourites. As it is I guess Toulouse must be. Tamerlin must be happy.

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quote: Originally posted by Havak As it is I guess Toulouse must be. Tamerlin must be happy.

You know what?


I am happy!

	14-04-2004 16:45									#501
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At the prospect of facing either an English team in it's first final - or an Irish team with a history of losing them - so you should be.

	14-04-2004 17:10									#502
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quote: Originally posted by Havak At the prospect of facing either an English team in it's first final - or an Irish team with a history of losing them - so you should be.

Who beat the Munster last year, huh?

The English clubs are another matter (though I think that the Munster is once again the team to beat), I am still convinced that their technical level is still better than the technical skill of the French clubs. The only thing that sometimes prevents them to shine in the H-Cup is that their game is often too classical. How many times have I seen a brilliant attack avorted because the half-scrum or the fly-half did not dare to send the ball to the wings where the defenders were outnumbered?

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quote: Originally posted by Havak I caught most of ACT versus Highlanders on Friday. S12 has a few problems now I would say – the gulf in class from top of the pile to bottom is becoming immense.

It always has been immense. A couple of the Bok teams are off the bottom this season but only on sufferance.

quote: The table at the moment has a very strange feel to it – I’m amazed where Blues and Crusaders are languishing! Looks like Carlos is ours for the asking?

Abysmal early season form from both of them. One of them will make the finals. Possibly even both if NSW don't pull their fingers out. The Crusaders shouldn't have lost on the weekend and the Blues are playing kamikaze stuff as if they have nothing to lose.

quote: Nothing much on internationally until November Finbar? What? When the Wallabies will have lost twice to an under strength England by then?

You mean by which time Clive will be coaching Chelsea?

quote: As it is I guess Toulouse must be. Tamerlin must be happy.

If the Toulouse team promises to stop dying their hair and wearing fishnets, I might actually support them. You set a bad example for them, Tamerlin!

	14-04-2004 19:27									#504
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New thread guys...http://apolyton.net/forums/showthre...543#post2897182