THE Mornington Crescent Thread

[nonsequitur]

cobra kid said:

How are we feeling about the Acton Agreement ruling this morning?

It's a flagrant betrayal for me.

Quite simple. Ealing Broadway.

[DRFC1879]

I came here to inject a little exuberance and guile into proceedings and you play a gratuitously negative and defensive move like Ealing Broadway. It's ok in domestic competition but if we're ever going to get into the later stages of the international game we need to think outside the box. I can see this is going to be an uphill battle.

[NDA]

OXFORD STREET!!

Yes I shouted.... I think I may have won.

[waits]

[DRFC1879]

That's more like it. I'm always confident of where the next move is going before Oxford street has even been played. Quick and decisive play, taking responsibility and knowing your outlet. I like it.

Monument.

[Cyder]

Monument? Monumental rule breakage. You didn’t check the 1953 Sir Bill Billington addendum banning trips to Monument on a Friday did you?

All change at Cockfosters.

[Bright Halo]

Taking a diversion and ending up at

Southwark

[DRFC1879]

When I was getting acquainted with the rules yesterday I saw an addendum closing the Southwark loophole in 1986. It was attached to the main Elephant & Castle amendment proposed by Sir Reginald Squires so passed may people by unnoticed but it remains valid. The only way to get round to Southwark is to change at:

Moorgate

[cobra kid]

DRFC1879 said:

When I was getting acquainted with the rules yesterday I saw an addendum closing the Southwark loophole in 1986. It was attached to the main Elephant & Castle amendment proposed by Sir Reginald Squires so passed may people by unnoticed but it remains valid. The only way to get round to Southwark is to change at:

Moorgate

You silly fool, you missed the subsection 3.B. Easy mistake to mistake as the parchment pages usually stick together.

Loophole reopened!!

Back to Ealing.

[havoc]

cobra kid said:

Loophole reopened!!

Back to Ealing.

This is taking too long...I'm taking it south of the river with a view to do a run up the Northern Line...and MC in two moves, if I'm not mistaken!


Brixton.

[DickyC]

havoc said:

cobra kid said:

Loophole reopened!!

Back to Ealing.

This is taking too long...I'm taking it south of the river with a view to do a run up the Northern Line...and MC in two moves, if I'm not mistaken!


Brixton.

Not so fast, this is a marathon not a sprint. You are vulnerable if you leave the crease too early. See Mankading Rule.

Oval

[nonsequitur]

St Johns Wood. But that might leave me caught behind.

[Bright Halo]

Only counts if the wicketkeeper house new gloves on
Ealing Common

[nonsequitur]

Yes, silly of me. Time to go really deep now.
Hampstead.

[DickyC]

Roding Valley

[BrettMRC]

Subtle yet obvious pivot to North Greenwich

[DickyC]

Drat. I was using the old map as well.

Is it too late for me to play misère?

[Bright Halo]

That's fine as long as you remember to then go to Chalk Farm

[DickyC]

Playing misère is harder than I thought.

Chalk Farm.

Off Peak with Oyster?

Off Peak with One Day Travelcard?

No.

I'll play 'Chalk Farm - Off Peak with a single bought at the kiosk with cash.'

[BrettMRC]

DickyC said:

Playing misère is harder than I thought.

Chalk Farm.

Off Peak with Oyster?

Off Peak with One Day Travelcard?

No.

I'll play 'Chalk Farm - Off Peak with a single bought at the kiosk with cash.'

That's totally unrealistic - no way, even with the famed '85 revision of the rules that a simple cash purchase at a kiosk can be taken as a given.

[DickyC]

I'll be in the safe house in Campden until this all blows over.