Yes - beats me but it's true.
Coventry is just about in the middle of England - Meriden, just outside Coventry, is the actual spot.
It's a little local lore I've pickd up myself. Apparently the term "seagulls"is a misnomer in that they are not exclsively seaside dwellers.
I suppose I will be in a minority of one, nothing unusual there , in pointing out that young Sam Warburton's tackle was deserving of the red card he got. It was a spear tackle, despite all the contrary reports by the so called experts, which could have resulted in the French player being paralysed for the rest of his life. I feel gutted for the Welsh and thought they were the better team even with fourteen men but the rule book applies regardless of the match being a World Cup semi final.
In the interests of fairness here is the majority contrary opinion:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/rug...=feeds-newsxml
" There are few more impressive sights in the world than a Scotsman on the make. "
Originally Posted by jocky
Fraid so, Jocky. Looked to me like a yellow card offence - he did let go of the French bloke instead of slamming him into the ground.
Thought the ref was poor anyway - The Welsh should never have had the penalty (which they just missed late on) - maybe he was just 'evening things out'!
Technically you are correct, he threw him headfirst to the ground from a great height but had the good manners to release him about six inches from impact. This would have done much to console the Frenchman if he had broken his neck. I stand by my original view.
" There are few more impressive sights in the world than a Scotsman on the make. "
LOL! I appreciate good manners!
He did land with a thump to be fair! Possibly borderline red, but a pity, cos the Welsh were immense (or the French rubbish), and It would have been a great game with even sides....
A definite red card. Remember that O'Driscoll tackle, and what a wave of outrage there was from the Northern Hemisphere (including the Welsh) when the All Blacks weren't sent off. You can't have it both ways, spear tackles are outlawed.
What cost them the game was no one stepping up for a drop goal at the end.
Last edited by prendrelemick; 10-16-2011 at 03:29 AM.
Speaking of sports, the Rangers are World Series bound...again.
Hopefully they will clinch it this time around.
When I read "spear tackle", I think of the tackler lunging in head first as in NFL foortball. I realize now that Rugby spear is akin to a "Pile Driver" in wrasslin.
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I'll have to keep an eye on how they do, are you going to any of the games?
I have been doing a little research into this and contrary to my original surmise found out they are a baseball team and not a football one. The nearest thing we have to that over here is 'Rounders'. Let us hope that you hear this many times in the upcoming World Series :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUHhT...eature=related
Ra Ra Rangers, Yeehaa !
Last edited by jocky; 10-16-2011 at 03:27 PM.
" There are few more impressive sights in the world than a Scotsman on the make. "
I'm afraid not, the cost coupled with traffic and parking hassles, makes the tele and wild turkey so inviting.
Thanks Jocky. First game is this Wednesday.
This was something special:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hStrt...eature=related
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Whatever has happenned to Soundo? Perhaps she has become weary of us blokes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-pmpgrYQgs
" There are few more impressive sights in the world than a Scotsman on the make. "
Yes, I wonder how she is.
I've been really busy over the past half term. I've got a day at Uni tomorrow for my Maths course, and then I'm off for a week. Lovely.
My daughter is in Japan at the moment on a school exchange. 10 days in Japan. When I was a lad I managed 4 days in Northumberland with the school. Northumberland is nice - don't get me wrong - but Japan would have been amazing.
It's quiet in the house, as the lad's at uni as well. Still, there's the dog. He's loud.
Lilly Von Schtupp as Soundo...yeah, I can see that.
and where has the New Zealand contingent been?
Paul,
Sounds like you got the run of the place for a while.
Enjoy it while you can.
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There's a turn up. The Welsh have lost and it's nothing to do with the match officials!
There is no way New Zealand can lose in the final.
One would never dream of putting the mockers on New Zealand before a match of this magnitude but :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4LNjNXt1yM&feature=fvst
" There are few more impressive sights in the world than a Scotsman on the make. "
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