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by ourla
Fri Mar 15, 2024 2:59 pm
Forum: Fans Forum
Topic: 2024 Six Nations Chat
Replies: 1217
Views: 69462

Re: 2024 Six Nations Chat

by ourla
Fri Mar 15, 2024 2:24 pm
Forum: Fans Forum
Topic: Ben Youngs (YBY)
Replies: 2
Views: 608

Re: Ben Youngs (YBY)

His nickname is Lenny and he told Rugby World: “I wish I had a story for it but I’m the youngest of 28 first cousins and we all have the same sort of nickname – Benny became Lenny and it stuck. Everyone calls me that now.”
by ourla
Fri Mar 08, 2024 3:49 pm
Forum: Fans Forum
Topic: 2024 Six Nations Chat
Replies: 1217
Views: 69462

Re: 2024 Six Nations Chat

Sadly but realistically it's hard to see anything but an Ireland romp.

England are no mugs and it's sport. Bit of luck here and there, maybe a red card for Ireland (although they are generally very discipled, maybe we'll click.

Other two games much more interesting though tbh.
by ourla
Fri Mar 08, 2024 3:46 pm
Forum: Fans Forum
Topic: The Rolling Maul Podcast - Special Guests - Latest: Andrea Pinchen
Replies: 131
Views: 62026

Re: The Rolling Maul Podcast - Special Guests - Latest: Andrea Pinchen

Not sure what people expect from such an interview. Season ticket wise: stuck between a rock and a hard place. If they put them up after Covid there would be an uproar. So they've held off and now other things have made it even more challenging - so they've bitten the bullet. Will be challenging ini...
by ourla
Wed Mar 06, 2024 2:24 am
Forum: Fans Forum
Topic: Are Players Now Club Players Or International Players
Replies: 5
Views: 720

Re: Are Players Now Club Players Or International Players

Non paywall version of the article

https://archive.ph/sZ2DQ

TBH, it just seems like a long moan.
by ourla
Thu Feb 29, 2024 7:57 pm
Forum: Fans Forum
Topic: Trailfinders a sad indictment of rugby
Replies: 190
Views: 11859

Re: Trailfinders a sad indictment of rugby

Here is the article:

https://archive.ph/RCXEQ

It is worth a read from several angles.
by ourla
Wed Feb 28, 2024 2:29 pm
Forum: Fans Forum
Topic: Trailfinders a sad indictment of rugby
Replies: 190
Views: 11859

Re: Trailfinders a sad indictment of rugby

Worth noting a similarity in the regionality of rugby in France and the make of the clubs in the League. I posted this in 2021: Yes, La Rochelle is clearly the Top 14 team with the lowest number of actual local players - although they are home to one Elissalde family, so it's not like no rugbyman wa...
by ourla
Wed Feb 28, 2024 2:25 pm
Forum: Fans Forum
Topic: Trailfinders a sad indictment of rugby
Replies: 190
Views: 11859

Re: Trailfinders a sad indictment of rugby

What you would call negativity is what I would call realism. I just feel you get in a negative mental spiral with this stuff. Anyhow, a rabbit hole which we should probably stop going down. There are plenty of unalterable reasons why Prem rugby is not as commercially successful as the French pro le...
by ourla
Wed Feb 28, 2024 12:25 pm
Forum: Fans Forum
Topic: Trailfinders a sad indictment of rugby
Replies: 190
Views: 11859

Re: Trailfinders a sad indictment of rugby

As I say too much negativity, it can't be done, it is inevitable, most people don't want to watch/understand rugby type attitude. Mistakes have been made in the past - let's learn from them. It's important to understand the strength of other clubs is important to us as our health is to them. Being v...
by ourla
Tue Feb 27, 2024 10:56 pm
Forum: Fans Forum
Topic: Trailfinders a sad indictment of rugby
Replies: 190
Views: 11859

Re: Trailfinders a sad indictment of rugby

All of this has been discussed before.

There is too much negativity IMO. The Prem is great to watch and there are some great stadiums and clubs in it. We just need to build it out a bit and make better use of what is there.

We just have to look over the channel to see what we have to do.
by ourla
Tue Feb 20, 2024 4:44 pm
Forum: Fans Forum
Topic: Trailfinders a sad indictment of rugby
Replies: 190
Views: 11859

Re: Trailfinders a sad indictment of rugby

But again we are back to putting some money and effort into making the Championship a better competition so that the gap in terms of facilities and standards is not so great.
by ourla
Tue Feb 20, 2024 4:34 pm
Forum: Fans Forum
Topic: How to end kick tennis
Replies: 19
Views: 1569

Re: How to end kick tennis

Must be a downside to your suggestion?
by ourla
Wed Feb 14, 2024 1:41 pm
Forum: Fans Forum
Topic: 2024 Six Nations Chat
Replies: 1217
Views: 69462

Re: 2024 Six Nations Chat

Isn't one of the more interesting things in life the contrasts and the unexpected.

If you've been out in the sticks for a few days going to the City can be very exhilarating and vice versa.

So it as when you have a bit of kick tennis and then suddenly one team runs it out from the back.
by ourla
Sat Jan 27, 2024 12:24 am
Forum: Fans Forum
Topic: Tigers v Quins (A) - Premiership - Friday 26th January 2024 - KO- 19:45
Replies: 311
Views: 24159

Re: Tigers v Quins (A) - Premiership - Friday 26th January 2024 - KO- 19:45

Just glad we managed to squeeze out a win. Maybe we can come good on the home straight after a few weeks rnr.

I always like Mike Brown but now he's in a Tigers shirt I'm loving it. Even better than the Ashton gig.
by ourla
Wed Jan 24, 2024 3:45 pm
Forum: Fans Forum
Topic: Netflix Documentary
Replies: 15
Views: 1918

Re: Netflix Documentary

Rugbygramps wrote: Wed Jan 24, 2024 12:23 pm Is this where Finn Russell compares himself to Messi
I believe so although I don't know the context of the quote so wouldn't like to past judgement.