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The Mad Monk

10,474 posts

117 months

Thursday 7th December 2017
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dai1983 said:
Been told that they are. It allowing drinking in the car park or inside the stadium for Army v Navy. And the Marines are banned from dressing up in chick rig.
Sorry?

dai1983

2,912 posts

149 months

Thursday 7th December 2017
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The Mad Monk said:
Sorry?
Sorry was in a rush:

dai1983 said:
Been told that they are not allowing any drinking in the car park nor are you allowed to take your own drink into the stadium for Army v Navy.

The Marines are banned from dressing up as women or anything silly when travelling down with the grownups. After last years game all the illegal bars in the junior ranks RM accom were banned after an incident on the bus home!

The Mad Monk

10,474 posts

117 months

Friday 8th December 2017
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There will be one or two more at the Army/Navy game than there were at the Varsity match yesterday. Didn't even fill the lower tier.

JonChalk

6,469 posts

110 months

Saturday 9th December 2017
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Feel a bit sorry for Saints: Franklins is half empty! For a top flight European match. On a Saturday!

(Not really feeling that sorry, more a sort of spiteful glee ;-) yikes

DocJock

8,354 posts

240 months

Saturday 9th December 2017
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JonChalk said:
(Not really feeling that sorry, more a sort of spiteful glee ;-) yikes
Exactly how I felt watching Ashton's monumental cock-up vs Bath biggrin

Kermit power

28,642 posts

213 months

Saturday 9th December 2017
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DocJock said:
JonChalk said:
(Not really feeling that sorry, more a sort of spiteful glee ;-) yikes
Exactly how I felt watching Ashton's monumental cock-up vs Bath biggrin
Please tell me he did his special bellend dive and dropped the ball going over the line? Please????

sidicks

25,218 posts

221 months

Saturday 9th December 2017
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Kermit power said:
Please tell me he did his special bellend dive and dropped the ball going over the line? Please????
Attempting a clearance kick from behind his own posts, he badly sliced it towards the corner flag for a walk-in Bath Try!

The Mad Monk

10,474 posts

117 months

Sunday 10th December 2017
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JonChalk said:
Feel a bit sorry for Saints: Franklins is half empty! For a top flight European match. On a Saturday!
I am going to Quins later today. 13.00 k.o. I wonder how many will be there?

JonChalk

6,469 posts

110 months

Sunday 10th December 2017
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Well, here in MK, it's snowing pretty hard and constant, so I'm guessing anyone travelling from further North than about Watford is going to be put off travelling; forecast is for it to continue all day.

Kermit power

28,642 posts

213 months

Sunday 10th December 2017
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The Mad Monk said:
I am going to Quins later today. 13.00 k.o. I wonder how many will be there?
I'm going to be there from 09:00!! yikes

It's the Christmas Party for junior members before the match build up. I've told my lad to make sure he's got his tablet well charged up, as I doubt our previous plan of walking back into Twickenham to take a look at bikes for his birthday/Christmas present is going to come to pass!

Looking on the bright side, if lots of people do stay away, at least we'll be able to head further up into the stands where we can get full cover from the rain!

Matt172

12,415 posts

244 months

Sunday 10th December 2017
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JonChalk said:
Feel a bit sorry for Saints: Franklins is half empty! For a top flight European match. On a Saturday!

(Not really feeling that sorry, more a sort of spiteful glee ;-) yikes
Just wish there had been a bit of a punch up in the first half, seemed to get us going again..only bonus of the day was getting home and seeing the tigers score biggrin

Kermit power

28,642 posts

213 months

Sunday 10th December 2017
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Half time update from the Stoop... it's bloody chills, and the biggest cheers of the day have been for the grounds staff trying to keep the 22 clear of snow! biggrin

Leins

9,460 posts

148 months

Sunday 10th December 2017
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Leinster performing well so far over at Sandy Park. Some great new talent waiting on the bench with James Ryan and especially Jordon Larmour, who's been looking like the real deal at FB over the last while

Dermot O'Logical

2,574 posts

129 months

Monday 11th December 2017
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Saracens are getting duffed up by Clermont at the moment.

DocJock

8,354 posts

240 months

Monday 11th December 2017
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Barritt going off was a huge blow.

iwantagta

1,323 posts

145 months

Monday 11th December 2017
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Sarries are getting a humping!
Skelton seems to be sponsored by vaseline. A total butter-mitts tonight.

JonChalk

6,469 posts

110 months

Monday 11th December 2017
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Sarries looked definitely second-rate tonight.

Tackling especially poor, I thought.

Not going to defend the title at this rate.

mr pg

1,954 posts

205 months

Monday 11th December 2017
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Loosing Barritt was a blow for his tackling ability, but there were so many missed tackles elsewhere that it would have made little difference. No points scored to their 3 when they were down to 14, so many missed opportunities, handling errors, there was only going to be one winner. Missing badly at the moment a number of big players such as Billy V, Rhodes, Williams, and now Maro. Can't see it being any better next week as we're also short of confidence now, and looking at the players they don't seem to know how to turn things around.
I don't know what's happened to us defensively at the moment as letting in so many tries.
And it was so bloody cold too!

irocfan

40,388 posts

190 months

Monday 11th December 2017
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no way should this try have been scored...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=43&amp...

Kermit power

28,642 posts

213 months

Tuesday 12th December 2017
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Saints have sacked Jim Mallinder.