Those of us that played for our School football team, and were of a certain height were reminded on a number of occasions that our positions in the school team, could be reviewed, if we didn't make ourselves available for the Rugby team. Forty to 50 lads would try to get into the school Football team, where as we struggled to get double figures willing to go egg chasing, unless there was a veiled threat.
A good friend of mine who went onto become an established Author once quoted me.
Rugby is a game, "Run by C**nts, played by C**nts, and watched by C**nts."
And frankly I have seen nothing to contest his wise words.
I never remember playing rugby at Wellesbourne. Was always Football or cross country, then for the last term Athletics and an occasional cricket match. I do remember them trying to get everyone to play hockey once, didnt last because everyone just kept whacking each other with the sticks !
Oh and the girls got to play Tennis... boys never did though.
You’re severely deluded if you think Farnham Royal is posh but then you seem to have the biggest chip on your shoulder about anyone who’s made something of themselves.
I find your posts the worst thing about coming here.
Again, I despite you people making me almost stick up for rugby, a sport I have no time for!
But how on earth can you say rugby is run and watched by ***** when football has to be the biggest cess pool going for corruption, dodgy owners, horrible hooligan fans, abusive chants etc?
@ChasHarps One of the reasons I enjoy my games at AP is I am one of those people who thinks football is actually fast becoming a rich man's plaything and real fans and families are being priced out of the game by people with little or no interest in the sport but can afford the shocking prices (Or get free corporate tickets) for top flight football...as long as it is top flight football, of course, or they **** off to support another team. I've met some real ****s who play and watch football, rugby, cricket (Rees-Mogg dodging questions as he's orf to the Test Match for example) and even Tennis....and some of the sights you see from 'Ladies' and 'Gentlemen' who follow 'the sport of Kings' leave a lot to be desired.
Well, there you go, even many of your fellow gasroom football fans think you're a C U Next Tuesday, so no need for me to comment.
If you're placing an order for one of the new season shirts, don't forget to order it at least 2 sizes larger, in order to accommodate all those chips piled on to your shoulders.
I disagree with @ChasHarps view of Rugby Union as a sport but I am highly sympathetic of his view of the (stereotyped but valid) majority of people who tend to play it in England (I don’t think it applies elsewhere but I’m no expert).
It is overpopulated by that particular type of arrogant and entitled white male that I find very distasteful. Accordingly I find i usually side with whatever international team is playing England.
Having gone to the RGS, I was subjected to the abusive practices euphemistically referred to as 'rugby union'. The only thing I was ever good at in that game was conversion kicking (which is basically like taking a goal kick). When one of the coaches saw I knocked a few over in the piss-about games for everyone not selected for any of the squads, they kindly encouraged me with the words "if you keep doing that, you might get in the 4th team". I deliberately missed every single conversion kick I ever took afterwards...
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When they give the "pack weight" you get a sense of how important oafish weight is.
Yes, you get goon centre backs in football who can dish out clatterings, but their weight isn't quoted and given as a key stat.
Those of us that played for our School football team, and were of a certain height were reminded on a number of occasions that our positions in the school team, could be reviewed, if we didn't make ourselves available for the Rugby team. Forty to 50 lads would try to get into the school Football team, where as we struggled to get double figures willing to go egg chasing, unless there was a veiled threat.
A good friend of mine who went onto become an established Author once quoted me.
Rugby is a game, "Run by C**nts, played by C**nts, and watched by C**nts."
And frankly I have seen nothing to contest his wise words.
I never remember playing rugby at Wellesbourne. Was always Football or cross country, then for the last term Athletics and an occasional cricket match. I do remember them trying to get everyone to play hockey once, didnt last because everyone just kept whacking each other with the sticks !
Oh and the girls got to play Tennis... boys never did though.
I remember one hockey lesson at Wellesbourne in which one pupil lost his two front teeth. That was the end of that.
You’re severely deluded if you think Farnham Royal is posh but then you seem to have the biggest chip on your shoulder about anyone who’s made something of themselves.
I find your posts the worst thing about coming here.
One of your all time maddest posts.
Again, I despite you people making me almost stick up for rugby, a sport I have no time for!
But how on earth can you say rugby is run and watched by ***** when football has to be the biggest cess pool going for corruption, dodgy owners, horrible hooligan fans, abusive chants etc?
Apart from our lot of course, we're golden.
I expect Mr Harps will quickly learn to keep these sort of opinions to his close mate group. Keep it as an echo chamber i reckon 😂
The blue collared working class warrior shtick is getting very wearing @ChasHarps
Prolier than thou.
@ChasHarps One of the reasons I enjoy my games at AP is I am one of those people who thinks football is actually fast becoming a rich man's plaything and real fans and families are being priced out of the game by people with little or no interest in the sport but can afford the shocking prices (Or get free corporate tickets) for top flight football...as long as it is top flight football, of course, or they **** off to support another team. I've met some real ****s who play and watch football, rugby, cricket (Rees-Mogg dodging questions as he's orf to the Test Match for example) and even Tennis....and some of the sights you see from 'Ladies' and 'Gentlemen' who follow 'the sport of Kings' leave a lot to be desired.
Stand by every word, if i never meet another rugger bugger, it wont be a day to soon.
This is sensational work.
The cleverest pun I’ve ever read.
😂
Is there a Prolier cheese?
Well, there you go, even many of your fellow gasroom football fans think you're a C U Next Tuesday, so no need for me to comment.
If you're placing an order for one of the new season shirts, don't forget to order it at least 2 sizes larger, in order to accommodate all those chips piled on to your shoulders.
Tally ho Bargers !!
@ChasHarps I bumped into an ex player of ours at our golf club this morning. Is golf on your "posh sport" hit list?
Only if the participants are wearing thick cotton traders shirts, and have their cauliflower ears taped up with black tape.
Phew, so it's just rugby and ex players of said sport then?
Came across some obnoxious grouse shooters before, so would bracket those green welly pricks alongside the damp chino and mustard cord rugger buggers.
p.s. Rugby is not a 'said sport' Mr Hoos, but a class riddled pastime.
Shooting's not a sport - it's a pastime for men with small willies.
I disagree with @ChasHarps view of Rugby Union as a sport but I am highly sympathetic of his view of the (stereotyped but valid) majority of people who tend to play it in England (I don’t think it applies elsewhere but I’m no expert).
It is overpopulated by that particular type of arrogant and entitled white male that I find very distasteful. Accordingly I find i usually side with whatever international team is playing England.
I buy almost all my clothes from Cotton Traders. Great fit, excellent quality, and reasonably priced. Highly recommended.
(Fran Cotton, if you are reading this, you know where to send my commission).
Cheers for that, should make you easily to identify to avoid at Adam's Park.
Did you buy any jars of Lawrence Dallaglio’s pasta sauce? They were filling up B&M at a £1 a go for some time.
Having gone to the RGS, I was subjected to the abusive practices euphemistically referred to as 'rugby union'. The only thing I was ever good at in that game was conversion kicking (which is basically like taking a goal kick). When one of the coaches saw I knocked a few over in the piss-about games for everyone not selected for any of the squads, they kindly encouraged me with the words "if you keep doing that, you might get in the 4th team". I deliberately missed every single conversion kick I ever took afterwards...
White male?
Quite a few black players now in RU, though at England international level they do appear to be "imported" from pother weaker nations from memory. 🤔
The current England training squad of 41 players, preparing for the RWC, includes the following of black / mixed race origin:
Maro Itoje - born in London of Nigerian parentage
Ellis Genge - born in Bristol, grew up on a Council estate
Courtney Lawes - born in Hackney, Jamaican father
Lewis Ludlam - born in Ipswich, parents were Guyanan and Palestinian
Kyle Sinckler - born in London of mixed race parentage
Joe Cokanasiga - born in Fiji, but moved to England age 3
Joe Marchant - born in Winchester of mixed race parentage
Marcus Smith - born in the Philippines of mixed race parentage
Manu Tuilagi - born in Samoa, moved to England aged 13
So no 'imports' of senior players, and that above list confirms that @ChasHarps stereotypes are utter rubbish.