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Post by Humph on Feb 3, 2023 16:11:04 GMT
The welsh singing Tom Jones songs is not unusual…
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Post by Humph on Feb 4, 2023 22:16:58 GMT
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Post by Humph on Feb 6, 2023 9:29:17 GMT
An interestingly and pleasingly unpredictable weekend of rugby! Bag shaken at least.
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Post by Alanović on Feb 6, 2023 10:27:40 GMT
Indeed, a great shame that Italy couldn't squeak the win at the end there. Allan's last 2 penalty kicks to touch were disappointing, they really could have snatched that game, then the bag would have been well and truly shaken and turned upside down.
They look dangerous now, Italy, hopefully they can get a win or 2 this year (against anyone but Scotland).
I'm off to the Field of Murrays this weekend, flying up Friday night and coming back Sunday (it is criminal that it's so much cheaper and more reliable than the trains at the moment). Group of 6 lads. Can't imagine much beer or curry will be consumed. I can only expect the usual defeat I'm afraid, hopefully they don't make last year's mistake of over-celebrating the win over England and thinking that's all they need to do.
France look beatable all of a sudden, Ireland not so much.
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Post by WDB on Feb 6, 2023 10:51:58 GMT
I didn’t see much, just the BBC mini-highlights of Scotland and England. And enough of the first match to feel that Wales, sadly, weren’t much of a test for Ireland, who may feel they should’ve won by a lot more.
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Post by bpg on Feb 12, 2023 21:08:18 GMT
I fear Al is in a ditch somewhere north of the wall or been poured onto RyanAir back to Stansted and left there to make his own way home. I have not seen the Scotland Wales game, the Ireland France game was something else. No way could they keep up the pace of the first half. France #1 and #3 were labouring round the pitch after 10 minutes, they played with 13 athletes and two pub bouncers. Cracking game though, especially the first half. Watched England today, they know how to make hard work of a game.
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Post by Humph on Feb 12, 2023 21:15:59 GMT
So far so good for Scotland. Italy “should“ be ok, but France and in particular, Ireland, will be much more of a challenge.
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Post by bpg on Feb 12, 2023 21:19:09 GMT
Now you've said that Scotland will get ploated by Italy. Word of the day: ploat
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Post by Alanović on Feb 13, 2023 10:01:41 GMT
I have emerged from the ditch (an air b'n'b on Granton Square) and successfully returned home, via Gatwick and Queasyjet (I just chose the cheapest options for out and return). And of course I have developed this morning the traditional home coming gift of a blooming throat infection. That's what you get for mixing with the masses and spending Saturday night singing along to the guitarist in the pub on Rose Street.
I do love Embra. And it was warmer and sunnier up there than it is here in the gloomy Thames Valley.
We enjoyed the spectacle of the first half of the Ireland v France game from a pub in Leith, but missed the second half as we obviously had to get across town to Murrayfield. Poor old Murrayfield is certainly the poor relation to all the other stadiums now, no bar/catering facilities in the stands so it all has to be done from marquees in the ground, and no screens anywhere to catch the other match before kick off. Compared to Cardiff, Twickenham and Lansdowne Road now, it really needs a refresh.
Obviously enjoyed the game and the result (a bit more than the 2 Welsh lads in our group of 6). Have to say Russell was magnificent. Obvious now that Kinghorn is better used as a fullback than on the wing as we have far bettor options there now, sadly it looks like the end of the road for Hoggie, he's not the player he was any more.
I'm hopeful (but not confident) of turning the French over, but I wouldn't bet on us against Ireland, seems easy to say but they're going to stroll the Slam this year.
What an absolute treat to finally have some performances from Scotland worthy of the players we have. Most enjoyable.
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Post by Humph on Feb 13, 2023 10:11:48 GMT
Now you've said that Scotland will get ploated by Italy. Word of the day: ploat I still hope and believe that Scotland can and will be the ploaters rather than the ploatees against Italy but the other two may well emploat them.
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Post by Humph on Feb 13, 2023 10:15:42 GMT
Granton Square eh? Perilously close to Pilton (one of Edinburgh’s most sociologically “interesting” areas) but, I suppose if you’re used to Reading… 😬
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Post by Alanović on Feb 13, 2023 10:53:10 GMT
Yeah it was right on the edge of some very dodgy looking streets, and the nearest pub (which we didn't visit) was one of those flat roof jobs with bars on the window. More Govan than Reading really. But walk down the shore towards Leith and it suddenly gets very nice, and there's even a SAAB specialist on the main road there with several dead and dying 9-5s parked outside to keep me entertained. We had a good lunch at Teuchters' Landing and visited a nice brewery taproom in Leith. I'd never been round that part of town before so it made a nice change, and it was easy to get served before the game there because the pubs weren't rammed like they are in the city centre. Anyway, it was only a 2 night stay and we were only in the accommodation to sleep. SAABs: goo.gl/maps/Fb1g8gcTcqQc2Y8c9
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Post by Humph on Feb 13, 2023 10:57:42 GMT
Glad you had a good weekend!
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Post by Alanović on Feb 13, 2023 11:01:12 GMT
Cheers, Cardiff next year but of course that's always in and out the same day. We also agreed to a take a look into going to Rome or Paris for either a Scotland or Wales game.
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Post by Humph on Feb 13, 2023 11:10:34 GMT
Sounds good!
Re Pilton. A lifetime ago, before he got a proper job, a good friend of mine was working as a fag rep in Edinburgh. Do you remember the Vauxhall Cavaliers that were painted up in Rothmans livery? Anyway, he had one of those and his patch included Pilton. Corner shops, pubs etc.
After the second occasion that his boot had been jemmied open while he was in visiting a customer (they used to carry stock in the cars back then) his employers agreed to pay for a police escort vehicle while he covered that area!
He was a big lad and a more than decent rugby player back then but even he was pretty wary of that particular part of town.
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