Cold Ale - The Blokes' Thread!

[prendrelemick]

That's what happens if a game is allowed to grow and develop over many years, rather than invented - Now with the 20/20 format Cricket has gone into reverse and is becoming unnatural.

[dafydd manton]

Not a big fan of 20/20, myself. I'm not particularly keen on the "odd" strokes you see being played, most of which look faintly silly and are less than effective, and anyway, the big thing with cricket is the tactics, the planning, the skill in using players at the right place and time, the tactical bowling changes. 20/20 has hardly any of that. 20/20 is to proper cricket what draughts is to chess.

I'm starting to sound like my grandad, now!

[The Atheist]

Ah, the three-quarters - gelled hair and creases in their nice clean shorts!

Not to mention turning blue because he dropped the ball in the first five minutes, then never getting it again for the next 75 minutes!

Rugby League seems to attract backs that think they are forwards, Particularly the fullbacks, they are always trying to take it to the opposition forwards, there is hardly a straight nose among them.

Backs and forwards are largely interchangeable in league. How John Gallagher thought he'd ever make it in that game amazes me.

20/20 is to proper cricket what draughts is to chess.

Perfect analogy!

[soundofmusic]

We're on! I've played all the back positions - excluding scrum half - but there's nothing to it these days with the feeding. After you guys heel the ball, I'll put Scher through and she can whip it out to Gilliat swerving on the wing.
Soundof - we've already got Prends as a hooker. How do you fancy playing loose forward?
Sorted.

I'm sure if Scher can whip it and Prends can be a hooker; I can learn to be loose and forward

"hooker", "loose forward"...I don't suppose rugby also has positions known as "pimpers" and "Johns" does it?

That's after game play..

There are rules?

Then there is the Prop side-step, ie. head down and straight over the fullback.

See scrum half

Yeah, I think the first rule is to let the towel girl, Sounds, hold your wallet...

I can get you that job!



I can see you at number 8, the rock at the back of the scrum.

You get to put your arms around the buttocks of the locks and then push!



Grrrr!

Ah, yes, I said I'd never chase another man; but that was before they told me about the UK, the Aussies and NZ

Ah, the three-quarters - gelled hair and creases in their nice clean shorts!

Yeah, how do they do that; our guys look like half trained toddlers at halftime...

[The Atheist]

I'm sure if Scher can whip it and Prends can be a hooker; I can learn to be loose and forward

You're a bad woman!

Yeah, how do they do that; our guys look like half trained toddlers at halftime...

Rugby's always had a bit of class - it's the upper-class game in England, while "football" is played by the peasants.

A great example is the English fullback a century ago who used to stand, smoking, under the goalposts until the play started coming hiw way, whereupon he'd leap into the fray.

Or the Russian Prince who beat the All Blacks almost single-handedly.

[prendrelemick]

I'm sure if Scher can whip it and Prends can be a hooker; I can learn to be loose and forward


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Learn???

[dafydd manton]

Sounds, don't just include blanket cover for the UK - be selective - look for the ones in red shirts, with three feathers on the front! (That'll raise a storm!)

[The Atheist]

Sounds, don't just include blanket cover for the UK - be selective - look for the ones in red shirts, with three feathers on the front! (That'll raise a storm!)

The Prince of Wales feathers.

Aren't you just the tiniest bit embarrassed?

[dafydd manton]

More often than not, mortified, frankly, but hope springs eternal!

[Paulclem]

Ah a sensible thread away from the cut and thrust of the other threads. It's a nice relief to come here from the cauldron from time to time.

You've all been posting pretty regularly - apart from Prends whose probably busy with the sheep. Are you on holiday or are you in top jobs? I'm on holiday...

[dafydd manton]

Np, actually I'm a lazy, skiving ratbag who does no more work than is absolutely necessary, then sits in his office pretending to write and playing on Litnet. (To be fair, I've written two columns today, so I can afford to be complacent!)

Nice holiday venue?

[Paulclem]

Np, actually I'm a lazy, skiving ratbag who does no more work than is absolutely necessary, then sits in his office pretending to write and playing on Litnet. (To be fair, I've written two columns today, so I can afford to be complacent!)

Nice holiday venue?

When I say on holiday I mean at home not working on hoiday. The lad's off to uni this year so there'll be no more hols for...ever probably.

We'll be doing the new half allotment a lot and visiting Oxford where the lad's off to - the other Oxford uni that is.

Who do you write columns for?

Isn't it cooler out here away from the hell threads?

[dafydd manton]

Well, it's not full of people trying to make a name for themselves, or getting serious over trivia, certainly!

[The Atheist]

Ah a sensible thread away from the cut and thrust of the other threads. It's a nice relief to come here from the cauldron from time to time.

Yes indeed, come to the Club for a pink gin, then back into the fray!

You've all been posting pretty regularly - apart from Prends whose probably busy with the sheep. Are you on holiday or are you in top jobs? I'm on holiday...

Holiday? I wish.

I'm able to post while I wait for people to ask me if they can have a job. Unfortunately, most of them only take 10 seconds to figure out that the answer's "NO!"

Np, actually I'm a lazy, skiving ratbag who does no more work than is absolutely necessary, then sits in his office pretending to write and playing on Litnet.

Sounds just like me!

[dafydd manton]

We lazy, skiving ratbags must stick together. Do I get the job?