RMweb Gold grandadbob Posted February 15, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 15, 2021 Hmm. As one or two of you might guess I've had a few injuries in 20 years playing rugby. The worst two being a cartilage tear in the left knee followed a few years later in 1982 by a mangled ACL in the same knee needing a reconstruction. Over the years this resulted in arthritis and about 10 years ago I needed a total knee replacement. Various other bangs and sprains as well so that knees, hips, ankle, neck and shoulders all give me some aggravation occasionally. Wouldn't change it for anything though. 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
88D Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 On 13/02/2021 at 15:00, BoD said: I do wish someone would cut the wires on that ‘flying’ camera. I wished they used it more to show footage of scrums. There’s quite a few props would be shown up for not being straight! 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerburnie Posted February 15, 2021 Author Share Posted February 15, 2021 3 hours ago, 88D said: I wished they used it more to show footage of scrums. There’s quite a few props would be shown up for not being straight! Only a few ? never seen a tighthead shove straight yet lol 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockershovel Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 I have the usual aches and pains from playing in the front row, but I was banged about much worse in a bike accident and years of working in drilling rigs and construction barges in all weathers has probably done me no favours. Wouldn’t have missed it for the world. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
88D Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 On 15/02/2021 at 18:25, tigerburnie said: Only a few ? never seen a tighthead shove straight yet lol NOT Welsh props! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerburnie Posted February 18, 2021 Author Share Posted February 18, 2021 I note that Newcastle still have covid problems and their match this weekend is off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerburnie Posted February 20, 2021 Author Share Posted February 20, 2021 A couple of surprising results and a great win for the Tigers, can't remember the last time we were in the top 6 in the league(yes I know there's a long way to go). 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
88D Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 Question for Tigerburnie as he’s a Leicester fan. When zi look at Welford Road on tele, I get the impression that one stand is only half-built (Nottingham Building Society plastered over it) and that the pitch was going to be rotated 90’. Was this the plan, or is it just a weird profile stand? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerburnie Posted February 22, 2021 Author Share Posted February 22, 2021 It's just a weird profile stand, the ground has quite a few anomalies, one being that the entrance is not actually on Welford Road, that runs round the back, it should be Aylestone Road really. Currently they are building a new Hotel, after that I believe a car park, then there's talk of the old "Crumbie" stand being replaced, they were going to increase the grounds capacity, but I think that idea has been shelved for now. Hopefully when fans are able to return, they will get back to the 20k plus crowds again. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold teaky Posted February 23, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 23, 2021 On 22/02/2021 at 09:45, tigerburnie said: It's just a weird profile stand, the ground has quite a few anomalies, one being that the entrance is not actually on Welford Road, that runs round the back, it should be Aylestone Road really. Currently they are building a new Hotel, after that I believe a car park, then there's talk of the old "Crumbie" stand being replaced, they were going to increase the grounds capacity, but I think that idea has been shelved for now. Hopefully when fans are able to return, they will get back to the 20k plus crowds again. It's changed a bit since I last went. Wasn't there some kind of slag heap for the fans to stand on? Mind you, Rory Underwood was on the wing that day. Pure class and tangible feeling of excitement in the crowd when he got the ball. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerburnie Posted February 23, 2021 Author Share Posted February 23, 2021 The old heap at the end has long since gone and replaced with a large stand, there's only one stand left from those days that has the terracing on the front. Not been for a long time now that I live in Scotland. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerburnie Posted February 24, 2021 Author Share Posted February 24, 2021 Surprised that France haven't cried off this weekend after losing 10 of their squad to positive Covid tests, Scotland will not get a better chance to take a victory from this years favourites. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockershovel Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 4 hours ago, tigerburnie said: Surprised that France haven't cried off this weekend after losing 10 of their squad to positive Covid tests, Scotland will not get a better chance to take a victory from this years favourites. It would be good to see Scotland make a good show and materially affect the Championship. They are looking good this year. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerburnie Posted February 25, 2021 Author Share Posted February 25, 2021 I see there's been another positive in the French side, training is cancelled and the team are isolating, can't see how the game can safely go ahead now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
caradoc Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 BBC News report France/Scotland has indeed been postponed, although as yet there is no new date announced. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerburnie Posted February 25, 2021 Author Share Posted February 25, 2021 I fear Jones has picked the wrong people to play Wales, he picked a side to beat Scotland up and that failed, I can see this going badly wrong for England, though if they can keep 15 players on the pitch they might win as Wales have struggled twice against 14 man teams. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockershovel Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 (edited) I’m with Jonathan Davies on this one. If the player hasn’t established control, and the ball moves forwards, it’s a knock-on; and if refs think otherwise, the laws of the game should be clarified to disabuse them of any such notion. Too much hair-splitting in modern refereeing. The first try was an absolute disgrace. What did the ref think he was playing at? Edited February 27, 2021 by rockershovel 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerburnie Posted February 27, 2021 Author Share Posted February 27, 2021 French referee punishing England for Brexit...................................... 3 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockershovel Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 (edited) Schoolboy mistake by England for the third try, though. When you concede a penalty ten yards out and under the posts, you DO NOT stroll away leaving a huge hole in the defence... 2/10, must try harder! Rees-Zammit and Hardy are fine additions to the Welsh squad, I think. Edited February 27, 2021 by rockershovel 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockershovel Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 19 minutes ago, tigerburnie said: French referee punishing England for Brexit...................................... Jonathan Davies nominates ref as Man of the Match, tres drole! 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 31 minutes ago, rockershovel said: I’m with Jonathan Davies on this one. If the player hasn’t established control, and the ball moves forwards, it’s a knock-on; and if refs think otherwise, the laws of the game should be clarified to disabuse them of any such notion. Too much hair-splitting in modern refereeing. The first try was an absolute disgrace. What did the ref think he was playing at? Probably another Far East betting syndicate affecting sport. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerburnie Posted February 27, 2021 Author Share Posted February 27, 2021 Ben Youngs, probably Englands best ever scrum half drags England back into the game again. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 It's the first time I have heard such blatantly biased crowd recordings in rugby. I'm surprised they don't play booing noises whenever an England player gets the ball. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockershovel Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 17 minutes ago, jonny777 said: It's the first time I have heard such blatantly biased crowd recordings in rugby. I'm surprised they don't play booing noises whenever an England player gets the ball. Oh, I don’t know. Millennium Stadium is usually, pretty much like that. What to say, though? There needs to be the rugby equivalent of a Stewards’ Enquiry for some of the worst refereeing I’ve seen at this level in a very long time... and a clarification of the laws, to the effect that fortuitously touching a players leg does not negate a knock-on, but a demonstrable kick forward would constitute “regaining control”.... but England need to understand that you do NOT give away three kickable penalties within a few minutes, at this level. I thought they’d worked that out since Dan Cole stepped down, but apparently not. Robson didn’t do his prospects much good with a blatant block. Expression on Martin Johnson’s face at full time... priceless. 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockershovel Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 I saw a few minutes of the Italy game... de mortuus, nil nisi bonum, I think .... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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