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Started pre season last weekend, had 3 sessions now, ive missed one but it hasn't been too intense so far!
anybody else started yet?
Canute
05-07-2011, 08:01 AM
I'm getting to the end of my season. Bloody 'kulchurully unsinsituve' thread!
If we win our last two league matches, we should make the finals (top 4), although a few freak results could see us miss out.
I played my first full match since missing the best part of 3 matches due to injury and felt good, although getting cramp in the final minute was disappointing. Lost to a team 2 places above us at the weekend 15-8, but picked up a losing bonus point. I scored a pretty classic winger's try: full back hit the line, going through a gap, shifted it out to the outside centre, who drew the last man and put me in the corner. Ran my tits off all match and spent most of it defending pretty well. Even managed to win two turnovers in rucks!
Obviously pissed off to have lost, but tries always feel good.
Leniency?
05-07-2011, 11:05 AM
Got preseason tonight for the first time, no doubt they'll hear my accent and chuck me in the England squad in front of Youngs.
Canute
05-07-2011, 11:39 AM
Got preseason tonight for the first time, no doubt they'll hear my accent and chuck me in the England squad in front of Youngs.
No, they'll hear your accent and rip it out of you for having lost the Ashes and every Rugby World Cup match against England in the last 20 years.
Leniency?
05-07-2011, 12:34 PM
No, they'll hear your accent and rip it out of you for having lost the Ashes and every Rugby World Cup match against England in the last 20 years.
I fecking hate being called Australian. I get it at least twice a week.
Leniency?
06-07-2011, 07:03 AM
Had pre season last night. Interesting it was to say the least. It was a cold, wet, night and not many showed up apart from most of the firsts. Whilst their fitness was spot on, their skills were atrocious, the lines they were running were really bad, they crapped across far too much spoiling overlaps. Simple drawing and passing seemed too much. They love the rough stuff which is good though. I put in some good hits and some Carter like inside steps, but need to work in my passing and footwork. Oh and how could I forget, most of the training was centred around offloading lol so funny.
Towards the end we played a ge called "kiwi touch" it's all about offloads, so essentially when you get touched the two nearest defenders go down on their stomachs, and you have to "offload" the ball to a team mate, it's not until you pass the ball that the defenders can get back up. Don't worry Canute, I only heard SBWs name about 80 times during the training lol
I'm getting to the end of my season. Bloody 'kulchurully unsinsituve' thread!
If we win our last two league matches, we should make the finals (top 4), although a few freak results could see us miss out.
I played my first full match since missing the best part of 3 matches due to injury and felt good, although getting cramp in the final minute was disappointing. Lost to a team 2 places above us at the weekend 15-8, but picked up a losing bonus point. I scored a pretty classic winger's try: full back hit the line, going through a gap, shifted it out to the outside centre, who drew the last man and put me in the corner. Ran my tits off all match and spent most of it defending pretty well. Even managed to win two turnovers in rucks!
Obviously pissed off to have lost, but tries always feel good.
You earnt that bonus point bro
Canute
07-07-2011, 07:11 AM
You earnt that bonus point bro
I know. I'm awesome.
Canute
09-07-2011, 05:23 AM
Won 36-10, scoring 6 tries to their 2.
I thought I had scored try of the day (2nd one), but to be honest, there were 4 great contenders, including my own. Got the ball from the centre about 35m out, went to the outside of my opposing winger and as he came to tackle me, gave a big left arm fend that put him on his arse. Then headed for the corner and beat the covering players.
Our 4th try was a Sonny Bill Williams special, with our guy pulling of a ridiculous pass out of contact to the winger who just had to fall over. For our 5th, by which time I had come off, the back three combined for a 90m try in which no one was tackled and they all touched the ball at least twice. And our 6th was similar, but instead of slick passing the guy did a 'Lomu on Catt' on their full back and scored under the posts.
Great game, great result, great tries, finals dream still alive. Off to get pissed with the boys and watch the Crusaders bring home the Super 15 title. Good times!
Pre-season starts next week for me. I'm dreading it to be honest.
We've been playing touch all summer. That's been great fun. Now out comes the boring fitness...
Flying Scarlet
14-07-2011, 09:48 PM
Feck I hate fitness!!
Sprints, hill climbs & a 6 mile run last night nearly killed me.
Played 5 a side for an hour tonight then played 2 sets of tennis this evening...
Canute
16-07-2011, 04:52 AM
We scored a converted try in 'dead' time under the posts, to claim a 24-24 draw, which was just enough to get us into the semi-finals. Pretty good back and forth game, in which the lead changed hands several times. A week off now and then a semi-final against the table toppers (who we drew 22-22 with earlier in the season). Should be winnable.
Leniency?
16-07-2011, 05:59 AM
Pre season is hilarious with this new club, all we're doing is offload drills primarily because "all the best tries will be scored using offloads during the world cup" made me lulz. Good bunch of blokes though.
well my pre season has been put on hold, got tendonitis in my knee and apparently i need to rest!
Ian Watkin
21-07-2011, 02:21 PM
Pre season is hilarious with this new club, all we're doing is offload drills primarily because "all the best tries will be scored using offloads during the world cup" made me lulz. Good bunch of blokes though.
What I find hilarious is that you can travel the length and breadth of the UK at the moment and without fail there will be coaches doing the same sort of thing. SBW is exceptional at this particular skill but what a lot of coaches fail to realise is that before the "offload" he manages the contact area very well.
Until the players learn to do that first they will never "offload" in a month of Sundays.
What I find curious is that it is seen as a new concept. We were coaching these skills 10 years ago and using them as players over 20 years ago!
Good luck with your new club
IJW
Leniency?
21-07-2011, 08:22 PM
What I find hilarious is that you can travel the length and breadth of the UK at the moment and without fail there will be coaches doing the same sort of thing. SBW is exceptional at this particular skill but what a lot of coaches fail to realise is that before the "offload" he manages the contact area very well.
Until the players learn to do that first they will never "offload" in a month of Sundays.
What I find curious is that it is seen as a new concept. We were coaching these skills 10 years ago and using them as players over 20 years ago!
Good luck with your new club
IJW
Hey mate.
I do like their enthusiasm, but IMO there are far better ways of ensuring continuity, the "threading the needle" style offload with both hands is easily the better way of the two, even going to ground and popping the ball up is a better option. We dont all have SBW sized hands.
Ian Watkin
21-07-2011, 09:31 PM
Hey mate.
I do like their enthusiasm, but IMO there are far better ways of ensuring continuity, the "threading the needle" style offload with both hands is easily the better way of the two, even going to ground and popping the ball up is a better option. We dont all have SBW sized hands.
Nothing wrong with enthusiasm I'm all for it. I agree one of the most effective is a pop off the ground. once again though you still have to manage/ move the defence to your advantage.
Also there's not many centres with is strength in the tackle area. As I stated he is exceptional.
Rayerker
22-07-2011, 09:42 AM
What I find hilarious is that you can travel the length and breadth of the UK at the moment and without fail there will be coaches doing the same sort of thing. SBW is exceptional at this particular skill but what a lot of coaches fail to realise is that before the "offload" he manages the contact area very well.
Until the players learn to do that first they will never "offload" in a month of Sundays.
What I find curious is that it is seen as a new concept. We were coaching these skills 10 years ago and using them as players over 20 years ago!
Good luck with your new club
IJW
Couldn't agree more.
Ian Watkin
22-07-2011, 12:04 PM
Couldn't agree more.
Do you still play?
If so which club and what are they concentrating on in training at the moment?
By the way do you think there is any mileage in a thread purely dedicated to coaching, where we could all swap tips and help each other problem solve?
Cheers
IJW
old-n-slo-2nd-row
22-07-2011, 01:16 PM
do you think there is any mileage in a thread purely dedicated to coaching, where we could all swap tips and help each other problem solve?
Cheers
IJW
I suggested this to the management in the past. It didn't seem to get anywhere. I guess it could be a "stickied" thread on this forum. I'm certainly interested in coaching discussions
Ian Watkin
22-07-2011, 02:00 PM
I suggested this to the management in the past. It didn't seem to get anywhere. I guess it could be a "stickied" thread on this forum. I'm certainly interested in coaching discussions
By "stickied" I assume you mean we could use this thread as a vehicle?
I was surprised that one did'nt exist already. What were the issues?
IJW
Rayerker
22-07-2011, 03:28 PM
Do you still play?
If so which club and what are they concentrating on in training at the moment?
By the way do you think there is any mileage in a thread purely dedicated to coaching, where we could all swap tips and help each other problem solve?
Cheers
IJW
No, not anymore. My boy plays however but at under 11s so the coaching there is obviously tailored to that age group.
Nothing wrong with enthusiasm I'm all for it. I agree one of the most effective is a pop off the ground. once again though you still have to manage/ move the defence to your advantage.
Also there's not many centres with is strength in the tackle area. As I stated he is exceptional.
spot on, our coaches are really concentrating on footwork before the contact area.
but imo sgw offloads are sometime for show and not really needed
old-n-slo-2nd-row
22-07-2011, 09:03 PM
By "stickied" I assume you mean we could use this thread as a vehicle?
I was surprised that one did'nt exist already. What were the issues?
IJW
I think the issue was lack of interest. Most posters on the board seem to be fans who are more interested in discussing various aspects of "their" teams, countries and certain individual players. I'm not sure if there are that many - other than those you will find on this forum - who are players or coaches
Ian Watkin
24-07-2011, 03:50 PM
No, not anymore. My boy plays however but at under 11s so the coaching there is obviously tailored to that age group.
Really important age to start drilling the basic's into them.
I hope they are working especially hard on tackling. IMO it is the most under coached area of the game especially this sort of age group.
IJW
Ian Watkin
24-07-2011, 03:56 PM
spot on, our coaches are really concentrating on footwork before the contact area.
but imo sgw offloads are sometime for show and not really needed
I think you are absolutely correct it will definately be over played if SBW is'nt careful. It's now losing the element of surprise.
By the way pardon my ignorance but who are the "Beans"?
IJW
Ian Watkin
24-07-2011, 04:08 PM
I think the issue was lack of interest. Most posters on the board seem to be fans who are more interested in discussing various aspects of "their" teams, countries and certain individual players. I'm not sure if there are that many - other than those you will find on this forum - who are players or coaches
Well I'm starting a bit of coaching again after a 10 year absence. I have been invited to help out with the under 17 age group at a local club. If it works out ok then they want me assist the other coaches involved with the junior section.
Are you coaching?
By the way old-n-slo-2nd-row. You don't half sound like a lot of second rowers I played with!!!
IJW
old-n-slo-2nd-row
25-07-2011, 09:08 AM
Well I'm starting a bit of coaching again after a 10 year absence. I have been invited to help out with the under 17 age group at a local club. If it works out ok then they want me assist the other coaches involved with the junior section.
Are you coaching?
By the way old-n-slo-2nd-row. You don't half sound like a lot of second rowers I played with!!!
IJW
Good luck with the coaching, U17 can be a great group to work with. I worked with our representative U17/U18 leading up to and including the U18 European Championships this year. It was a really fulfilling experience.
I'm coaching U20 and a senior mens club team in Serbia at the moment as I'm working here.
I wasn't always old, I might have always been a bit slow, and wasn't always 2nd row, more like any even number under 10..
I think you are absolutely correct it will definately be over played if SBW is'nt careful. It's now losing the element of surprise.
By the way pardon my ignorance but who are the "Beans"?
IJW
local nickname for my club beddau rfc
Ian Watkin
25-07-2011, 04:48 PM
local nickname for my club beddau rfc
I remember the "beans" coming to Ebbw Vale in the early Eighties for a cup match. Can't remember whether I played or was on the bench.
One thing for sure our "mam" will have the programme tucked away in the attic!!!
I shall watch out for their results this coming season.
IJW
Ian Watkin
25-07-2011, 04:53 PM
Good luck with the coaching, U17 can be a great group to work with. I worked with our representative U17/U18 leading up to and including the U18 European Championships this year. It was a really fulfilling experience.
I'm coaching U20 and a senior mens club team in Serbia at the moment as I'm working here.
I wasn't always old, I might have always been a bit slow, and wasn't always 2nd row, more like any even number under 10..
Nice one slo,
Must be interesting coaching in a country that is relatively new to the world of rugby.
How did your age group get on? and what sort of standard is the mens teams?
IJW
I remember the "beans" coming to Ebbw Vale in the early Eighties for a cup match. Can't remember whether I played or was on the bench.
One thing for sure our "mam" will have the programme tucked away in the attic!!!
I shall watch out for their results this coming season.
IJW
we are in the same league as ebbw vale now, had two close games against them last season!
Ian Watkin
25-07-2011, 05:27 PM
we are in the same league as ebbw vale now, had two close games against them last season!
Of course they failed in the play off against Glamorgan Wanderers.
Anyway good luck and give my regards to the "beans"!!!
IJW
old-n-slo-2nd-row
25-07-2011, 07:18 PM
Nice one slo,
Must be interesting coaching in a country that is relatively new to the world of rugby.
How did your age group get on? and what sort of standard is the mens teams?
IJW
European Championships this year: The U18s won their group (C) and have been promoted to "B". I think they can be good enough to stay in B but above that would be difficult with the player base, coaching, resources etc. The mens 7s won their group (B) and have been promoted to "A". The senior mens XV are in ENC 2B. The U20 play a single knock-out series, keep winning and you keep going. Our first match is in September against the Ukraine.
Canute
02-08-2011, 10:03 AM
Season over. Lost our semi-final to the #1 seeds 36-10. I could have scored at 10-0 down, from a textbook 8/9/14 move off the back of a scrum, but their winger withstood my attempted hand-off and knocked the ball out of my hand as I was stretching for the line. Gutting.
Season over. Lost our semi-final to the #1 seeds 36-10. I could have scored at 10-0 down, from a textbook 8/9/14 move off the back of a scrum, but their winger withstood my attempted hand-off and knocked the ball out of my hand as I was stretching for the line. Gutting.
Sounds like poor technique. What's it like playing over there btw?
Leniency?
02-08-2011, 07:07 PM
Season over. Lost our semi-final to the #1 seeds 36-10. I could have scored at 10-0 down, from a textbook 8/9/14 move off the back of a scrum, but their winger withstood my attempted hand-off and knocked the ball out of my hand as I was stretching for the line. Gutting.
Cueto........
Canute
03-08-2011, 07:44 AM
Sounds like poor technique. What's it like playing over there btw?
I probably should have dived for the line instead of trying to palm him off, yes.
It's been good fun playing here. I'm down in Div 4, but it's still very competitive and there are quite a few former 1st or 2nd grade players (Canterbury 1st grade is a ridiculously high standard for regional club rugby) knocking around. Also a few guys who should be playing at a higher level, but don't have the dedication or time to commit themselves as much as the club would require for that level. It's a very good set up from top to bottom in Canterbury.
lethalflanker
03-08-2011, 06:37 PM
It's been a bit wierd for me this pre season, I don't really know why but I just haven't been bothered with training. It's not like I don't intend playing next season (I do!) but this feels like for the first I'm winding down my rugby playing. I am fit at the moment, I'm putting in 150-200 miles a week on my bike, but I suppose I'll see how I am when the pre seasons start in 3 weeks.
40 mins of pre season training,.....followed by an hour in a cool bath.
Now nursing a strained groin and the return of the gay shoulder.
I seriously wouldn't bother LF,.... It's a blydi sh*t game anyway.
Flying Scarlet
03-08-2011, 08:22 PM
Preseason has been tough, but good, so far. Lots of emphasis on working as a unit which is something we suffered from last year- i.e. struggled with our defensive line.
Lots of fun with tractor tyres so far!!
Our fixtures are out & having a look through them, lots of us feel we could get 4 or 5 wins out of the first 6 games.
What's the s/p on yer ticker then..??.
Flying Scarlet
03-08-2011, 08:31 PM
What's the s/p on yer ticker then..??.
Have a scan on the 16th of this month which will tell all apparently...
Still getting the chest pains so cant wait to see the dr....
They cleared you to keep training though..?.
Flying Scarlet
03-08-2011, 08:44 PM
They cleared you to keep training though..?.
when I asked them if I could train, the Dr said 'Up to you' & walked out the room :icon_rolleyes:
when I asked them if I could train, the Dr said 'Up to you' & walked out the room :icon_rolleyes:
Great,....so they don't have a blydi clue.
Flying Scarlet
03-08-2011, 09:05 PM
Great,....so they don't have a blydi clue.
thats the one lol. Seriously its a joke.
Well,.... I guess that's better than them knowing straight away. Sort of.
Flying Scarlet
03-08-2011, 09:14 PM
Well,.... I guess that's better than them knowing straight away. Sort of.
I guess lol!!
I guess lol!!
Maybe it's just a bit gay.
My right shoulder is camp as Christmas.
So far pre-season has been great, mainly ball skills and unit drills...
To go back to a point though, on the offloading, we did a session of that during touch and it kinda broke down because everybody went for a touch that killed the ball. Definitley agree that winning the contact (touch) area is more important.
Nearly a week away from the 10s now.
Ian Watkin
05-08-2011, 12:34 PM
So far pre-season has been great, mainly ball skills and unit drills...
To go back to a point though, on the offloading, we did a session of that during touch and it kinda broke down because everybody went for a touch that killed the ball. Definitley agree that winning the contact (touch) area is more important.
Nearly a week away from the 10s now.
Try breaking the game situation/touch up by introducing penalties.
ie. defenders that make the touch have to run around the posts or designated cone area before rejoining the game.
Use a combination of standing tacklers and pad men to reinforce the various offloads.
Overload the attack say 8 v 6
Always make the defence retreat after a touch/standing tackle/contact with pad.
I find that using a combination of padmen and standing tacklers it breaks it up and is more realistic.
IJW
Flying Scarlet
09-08-2011, 07:52 AM
Another good training session.
Got a tournament against 7 other local teams on the bank holiday weekend, 15 mins each way with 2 pools of 4. Should be a nice way to get the season going.
Try breaking the game situation/touch up by introducing penalties.
ie. defenders that make the touch have to run around the posts or designated cone area before rejoining the game.
Use a combination of standing tacklers and pad men to reinforce the various offloads.
Overload the attack say 8 v 6
Always make the defence retreat after a touch/standing tackle/contact with pad.
I find that using a combination of padmen and standing tacklers it breaks it up and is more realistic.
IJW
The coach already has us doing most of those things, but hasn't combined them with an offload heavy exercise. Might suggest it to him.
First contact session last weds. Still sore. Tens tournament tomorrow. Can't wait.
What teams do you guys play for then?
Going be carrying on playing for one of the Rosslyn Park teams as I did last season, but may be moving to Aberdeen at some point mid way through the season.
Canute
24-08-2011, 05:42 AM
What teams do you guys play for then?
Shirley RFC, Christchurch, NZ.
Leniency?
24-08-2011, 07:42 AM
Formerly Sydenham RFC, Christchurch NZ. Currently Chichester RFC West Sussex.
Canute
24-08-2011, 09:40 AM
Formerly Sydenham RFC, Christchurch NZ. Currently Chichester RFC West Sussex.
Been meaning to ask you, does the Shirley/Sydenham rivalry extend to the higher grades? I know it's a big grudge match at Div 3/4 level. Besides playing for Shirley myself, one of my workmates is a former Sydenham 1st XV player who has now dropped down, as he's well into his 30s. He has told me that a match against Shirley is an all out war. Because of the weird RWC affected season, my team never got to face Sydenham this year.
Formerly Sydenham RFC, Christchurch NZ. Currently Chichester RFC West Sussex.
You live by Hwntw
Leniency?
24-08-2011, 01:14 PM
Been meaning to ask you, does the Shirley/Sydenham rivalry extend to the higher grades? I know it's a big grudge match at Div 3/4 level. Besides playing for Shirley myself, one of my workmates is a former Sydenham 1st XV player who has now dropped down, as he's well into his 30s. He has told me that a match against Shirley is an all out war. Because of the weird RWC affected season, my team never got to face Sydenham this year.
The Sydenham/Shirly rivalry has always been an intese one, it does extend to the upper levels, we always show up to watch our seniors play theirs 'incase ders a scrap bro' but for the most part they're always light hearted. I have no idea where it comes from, but its been around for longer than I've played at Sydenham for, which is 14 odd years.
But nothing, and I mean nothing compares to the HSOB and Christs College rivalry, you haven't seen a funnier sight than 2 sets of private school boys charging at each other from opposite sides of a field Lord of the Rings style, its epic.
You live by Hwntw
I know, one day I'm gunna call that bastard out, and hit the piss.
lethalflanker
25-08-2011, 07:21 PM
What teams do you guys play for then?
Going be carrying on playing for one of the Rosslyn Park teams as I did last season, but may be moving to Aberdeen at some point mid way through the season.
Play for Westcliff RFC, 5th XV this season.....mainly because we don't have a 6th XV!!!!
Do you miss playing for Basildon RFC Lex? I imagine not!
Anyone else find themselves tracking Stephen Ferris today,...?.
Anyone else find themselves tracking Stephen Ferris today,...?.
You possibly posted this on the wrong thread, but yes.
Also I play for Park House FC, clinging onto my seconds place by the skin of my teeth...
You possibly posted this on the wrong thread, but yes.
No. I mentioned it here deliberately.
Play for Westcliff RFC, 5th XV this season.....mainly because we don't have a 6th XV!!!!
Do you miss playing for Basildon RFC Lex? I imagine not!
Typically the season after I left they won their league!
Although I now play for one of the Rosslyn Park sides and we won our league/playoff last season as well so can't complain too much haha.
The Basildon lot were a good bunch of lads, couldn't fault them, but at Rosslyn Park I'm playing with a few ex-uni mates so for me personally it's more fun.
Hand off
05-09-2011, 11:20 AM
5 days and counting to the first game.
I can't believe how excited I am by the prospect of playing again! Honestly, I feel like a kid again, and I qualify for the Vets this season...
Got relegated from Midlands 1 last season (including a nightmare 107-0 loss!). Hopefully this season will be better (and my old club got relegated too so I'll be up against them again which'll be fun).
New coach joins us this season (later in Sept) but pre-season has been good. Lots of new stuff, new drills and lots of variety in what we're trying to do. I like it.
Just need to hope that the body holds out for another (relatively) injury free season...
Now bring on that first Kick Off!
Flying Scarlet
09-09-2011, 08:58 PM
First league match of the season for me tomorrow. Missed last week due to a mini holiday away to get away from all the e!!
Looking forward to it, though have no idea who will be in 2nd row with me due to the other 1st choice player being out & the replacement also being out....
First game of the season yesterday, pre-season friendly against Orpington 1s. Got a half at lock, just ran around and tackled things. Was fun, but having difficulty straightening my right arm today...
Flying Scarlet
12-09-2011, 11:25 AM
We won 50-22 so a good victory for us, against a team that beat us 20-0 last season.
Played 70 mins & had a good match by all accounts.
Hand off
14-09-2011, 02:05 PM
Opening season victory 31-10 and one of the easiest tries I've ever scored on Saturday!
Try was off the back of a catch-and-drive rolling maul and the game was against a newly promoted side.
The difference in level from last season (where we were playinig level 6) was very, very noticable. That step up from Level 7 to Level 6 is a big one (and hopefully we'll be doing it again come the end of the season!).
Got through the game without injury as well but kind of felt a bit off the pace. I was only able to play in one preseason match and that was about 3 weeks ago so maybe I shouldn't be surprised by that.
This Saturday will be a much tougher game against Barkers Butts from Coventry, a team I've played many times before in the past...
Flying Scarlet
17-09-2011, 07:28 PM
Won 12-10 away from home today, opposotion missed a last min penalty...hard fought win but felt bloody good.
Playing 3s, didn't start as I wasn't fully fit until morning of the game, got 60 minutes - friendly against the hated Bromley, we just shat on them more or less from beginning to end and bullied them. Awesome. 19-7 final score, nearly got the last one but was sensible and placed it back...
Another win, subbing for the seconds, twenty minutes at the end at lock against Old Elthamians, a period in which we blew them off the park and ran in three tries. So very happy.
It was properly hot out there today......and loads of claret to compliment the Autumn colours.
...Beckenham Vets probably sweat blood whatever the temperature, they've got enough scar tissue in their eight to build a bouyant raft......
Not enough for the OA la-di-da's though,.....17-12.
7-7 draw, playing 3s (as no 2s) against HSBC. My shoulder is sore from trying to keep a midget and a giant lump together at lock.
well my season been pretty e so far this season, had tendonitis in my knee since the end of last season so have done very little pre season and no training since july!
well my season been pretty e so far this season, had tendonitis in my knee since the end of last season so have done very little pre season and no training since july!
Hope it gets better.
Is anyone else playing at all? It feels lonely in here, and I have few other places to mention I was part of a 101-0 win...
Hope it gets better.
Is anyone else playing at all? It feels lonely in here, and I have few other places to mention I was part of a 101-0 win...
That's because you're posting at 3 in the morning.
I'm not playing since I wrecked my shoulder in a 10's tournament in May. Fairly sure the whistle is now going to be my only involvement.
Congrats on the win,.....although you only get 40+ on the points diff. I'm assuming this was for the 2's as your 3's are rock bottom...?.
(having had a look at the fixture list I suppose it's actually possible that you were in a cripple fight with Waspy's Dartfordians ??).
Flying Scarlet
08-11-2011, 12:08 PM
Hope it gets better.
Is anyone else playing at all? It feels lonely in here, and I have few other places to mention I was part of a 101-0 win...
Still playing though I am experiencing trouble with head problems...I dont know whether its linked to the concussion I suffered in January but I end up with headaches & seeing starts during & after matches....
After winning 3 out of our 4 first league matches, we have now gone on & lost the last 4 matches in the league.
still not playing. but the 2nds are having a great season top of the league losing only one. 1sts are a bit inconsistent but have had some good wins and some terrible losses!
lethalflanker
08-11-2011, 09:46 PM
Won't be playing until boxing day at earliest, mrs lethal has been under the knife so I can't afford any sort of injury at the mo.
Won't be playing until boxing day at earliest, mrs lethal has been under the knife so I can't afford any sort of injury at the mo.
Hope she's ok, Matey. Things ain't too good here either. The old Man has just gone into a home and his former GF just kicked the proverbial.
On a more positive note,....I'm being inducted into the London Soc. tomorrow night (hopefully no nudity will be required),.....afterwards Dr. Raj Persaud is coming to lecture us about the psychology of reffing.(no sh*t).
That's because you're posting at 3 in the morning.
I'm not playing since I wrecked my shoulder in a 10's tournament in May. Fairly sure the whistle is now going to be my only involvement.
Congrats on the win,.....although you only get 40+ on the points diff. I'm assuming this was for the 2's as your 3's are rock bottom...?.
(having had a look at the fixture list I suppose it's actually possible that you were in a cripple fight with Waspy's Dartfordians ??).
3 in the morning? Oh, I suppose it was. Nights fcuk you up.
Anyway, it was a friendly with Croydon 3s, with our 2s/3s. Mainly 2s. So alas, that points difference won't go onto us.
Still playing though I am experiencing trouble with head problems...I dont know whether its linked to the concussion I suffered in January but I end up with headaches & seeing starts during & after matches....
After winning 3 out of our 4 first league matches, we have now gone on & lost the last 4 matches in the league.
Sorry to hear that mate, hope it gets better - you and Mrs Leathal and dad of KK. And Pooh.
First game as a London Soc' referee......57-0.
(I don't think I had a material impact on the result).
Flying Scarlet
26-11-2011, 11:02 PM
Lost 5-3 today in a local derby...we were gutted when the ref abandoned it after 70 mins, that said he didnt have much choice after the 35+ man brawl that happened...
old-n-slo-2nd-row
27-11-2011, 06:21 PM
we just had our last match before the winter break. Beat our nearest rival 34-19 so top of the table in the domestic league and undefeated. A bit of a problem with concentration and application so they made it harder for themselves than it should have been. We also topped our pool in the regional league but will have to wait for a result next week to see where we are seeded and who we play in the knock-out stages. Time to start planning the training and fitness programme for the break.
Reffed Charlton Pk against Bexley. 12-5
Blydi good game of rugby as it goes. Park took over Askeans old ground when they got into financial difficulty and concequently the pitches are mahoosive. The bigger the pitch the easier it is to ref'. Small pitches are always a nightmare. The home side will generally play to the pitch and stick it up the jumper...... so positioning yourself out of the way is impossible.
The game was only marred by one of the frontrow snapping his ankle in the last play of the game. The sound of it always gives me goose bumps. It's like a muffled rifle shot. Urrrgh.
Mitcham 7-67 Merton
A better game than the scoreline suggests. There were a lot of breakaway tries that knackered me out.
Mitcham's a good little club.
On arrival it's more intimidating than Park House......squat little clubhouse covered in barbed wire in the middle of an estate,...but the atmos' in the clubhouse is proper rugby.
I've played there a few times and many years ago I slotted a touchline conversion......it was one of the best kicks of my playing career.
...(the exposed nature of their pitches had nothing to do with it and a freak gust of wind was in no way responsible).
lethalflanker
19-12-2011, 08:20 PM
Wahey!!!!!
Boxing Day game is on and I get my first run out of the season.....can't bloody wait!!!!
lethalflanker
26-12-2011, 08:21 PM
A very enjoyable return to playing.
Inter club match, got a forty minute run-out, scored two tries and two drop goals, made all my tackles and was completely blowing out of my arse by the end of my stint. Time to work on my fitness undoubtebly.
Mitcham's a good little club.
On arrival it's more intimidating than Park House
Sometimes I think you must have had some bad experiences here, but can't think why as no one can remember the last time we beat you.
Sometimes I think you must have had some bad experiences here, but can't think why as no one can remember the last time we beat you.
I was on the recieving end a few times when your 2's+3's were hitting their bootstraps.....but I was actually refering to the aesthetics of the clubhouse exterior.
TBF,...you're both better than Greenwich which is basically the public toilets.
I was on the recieving end a few times when your 2's+3's were hitting their bootstraps.....but I was actually refering to the aesthetics of the clubhouse exterior.
TBF,...you're both better than Greenwich which is basically the public toilets.
There's nothing wrong with out clubhouse exterior. Its not like we have barbed wire or machine gun nests or anything out there...
lethalflanker
08-01-2012, 10:50 AM
Arrived too late at the club to travel with the 5's, so I stayed and had brief run out with the 4's. Made my tackles and cleared one ruck very well, otherwise that was it.
Think I scored the try of my career on Sat. Was put out on the wing as we were unusually short of backs this game and I actually have some vague pace. Managed to bump off/sit down the oppo winger about 35m out, sidestep the fullback and break a covering tackle. Unfortunately I had to go off after as my patellar knee tendon started giving me jip again. At least we won and scored 50+ points.
All this from a hooker, who so far this season has also played prop, blindside, openside, inside centre and wing - a true utility player haha.
Was assessed today at Westcombe Pk.
Assessor was a Scot, really nice bloke,.......at half time he walked up to me and said he was going home.:f_2biggrin:
He didn't,.....and the post-match chat was useful to me. He reckons my pre-match chat is too long and I'm standing too close to the scrum.
I think they're both fair calls.
My pre-match chat is getting longer every week as I include more stuff that has happened in the weeks before.
I can only assume that this is because you are a bunch of cheating feckers.
Went to watch the Veterans today,.....we won. (turns out, we lost) There was a fascinating array of injuries.
If anyone wants to know what the eustacian tube and surrounding workings of the ear looks like, I can now give you a detailed analysis....
..and our 9 had the worst compound fracture I've ever seen,...fortunately it was only his little finger but it was very gruesome.
10-10 draw with Charlton Park 3s. Threw it away. I'm not really a lock.
lethalflanker
16-01-2012, 09:05 PM
Convincing 40 - 7 win over Billericay 3's, a team we lost 14 - 12 earlier in the season. Pleased with my effort off the bench, but now I really need to work on my fitness, I was blowing out of my arse after twenty minutes!
10-10 draw with Charlton Park 3s. Threw it away. I'm not really a lock.
Yeah,...you're a thin streak of piss.
If you were a lanky streak of piss, it would'nt be a problem.
Yeah,...you're a thin streak of piss.
If you were a lanky streak of piss, it would'nt be a problem.
I'm lankier than most. It works against some teams. Others, not so well. Besides, I'm a wee bit heavier than when you last saw me play (couple of years by now isn't it?)
Reffing my first Ladies game on Sunday. My mentor has given me the following advice.
You need to vary your commentary for the girls:
"You're offside there, Love".
"Girl with the big tits, roll away"...etc.
They love all that.
...and don't wait to be invited into the showers...they won't mind.
I'll be leaving in my tracksuit.
Amazon
19-01-2012, 08:12 PM
Reffing my first Ladies game on Sunday. My mentor has given me the following advice.
I'll be leaving in my tracksuit.
or a body bag
or a body bag
Surprisingly enough, Monsieur gave me some much better advice. He's mellowing in his old age.
Reffed Charlton Pk Vs Beckenham.
Fantastic game.....24-24 with 3 mins to play. Beckenham scored in the last 2 mins.
A three week break hurts the ref's as well,.....I'm cream crackered.
Flying Scarlet
22-02-2012, 12:37 PM
Havent been about for a while but weve had a good couple of wins recently... though I damaged my wrist ligaments in our local derby the weekend before last so Im outta action for a couple of weeks,
OldDevils
04-03-2012, 12:22 AM
Played my 4th (and our team's 5th) match today against Old Pueblo. They only brought like 18-19 guys total and I'm on the B side, so we only got 20 minute halves, but we ended up winning 24-10 or 26-10 (I having some water on my way back for kickoff reception during one of our conversions and still don't know if it went over or not). This was after our A side destroyed them 104-6.
I should have had a couple tries, but the plays I should have scored on got botched. Our first 5/8 gave me a kick to chase down the touchline but it was a bit ahead of me (I'm slower than I actually look) and took a weird bounce. I kept it in play, the ball got out to a flanker who ran in and scored. Something similar happened later on when our hooker bobbled a pass, if he had gotten quick ball out to me I would have been able to charge in unopposed, but he had to pass the ball a little behind me to prevent it going forwards. I managed to not knock it on, fell on the ball, tossed it up to a teammate and we went in and scored again. Woo!
canute
04-03-2012, 05:54 AM
Played my 4th (and our team's 5th) match today against Old Pueblo. They only brought like 18-19 guys total and I'm on the B side, so we only got 20 minute halves, but we ended up winning 24-10 or 26-10 (I having some water on my way back for kickoff reception during one of our conversions and still don't know if it went over or not). This was after our A side destroyed them 104-6.
I should have had a couple tries, but the plays I should have scored on got botched. Our first 5/8 gave me a kick to chase down the touchline but it was a bit ahead of me (I'm slower than I actually look) and took a weird bounce. I kept it in play, the ball got out to a flanker who ran in and scored. Something similar happened later on when our hooker bobbled a pass, if he had gotten quick ball out to me I would have been able to charge in unopposed, but he had to pass the ball a little behind me to prevent it going forwards. I managed to not knock it on, fell on the ball, tossed it up to a teammate and we went in and scored again. Woo!
You've got to slow down to the fatty's brain speed in those situations.
Reffed two ladies hospital teams on Sunday.
Blydi good game. Usually they're a nightmare. No continuity and endless errors. This one was cracking laugh, though.
A fight had broken out between two of the backs. At the time of the fight I was a mile away checking on a previously injured player. What had happened was only explained to me 2nd hand and it sounded like handbags. As we were arranging the restart I said to both packs:
"If you're going to kick-off, I'm having nothing to do with it,...I'll just watch".
...at which point one of the 9's, with adorable intonation, said:
"I don't think we should fight".
I just wanted to wrap her up and take her home.
But MOTM was the ginger girl playing No.8/Openside for Guys,.... Epic performance.
canute
15-04-2012, 09:11 AM
Season started at last - WOOOHOOOOOO!!!
Played 55-60 minutes on the right wing from the start. It was a bloody tight first half, which saw us trailing 5-3 at the break, so you can imagine that I didn't get much ball. I can only remember the backs being given clean ball twice in the entire 1st half. I had a nice little exchange with our 12, won a turnover in their 22 and, at 1st time of asking, made it quite clear to their 90+ kg winger who was opposite me, that running over me was not an option and that he'd have to beat me for pace. He never did.
Won 27-10 in the end, with the floodgates opening in the final 15 minutes.
No amount of fitness training and contact work pre-season can prepare you for the 1st game, can it? Shoulders and neck been sore all day and calves starting to tighten...
Flying Scarlet
16-04-2012, 08:39 AM
Played for the first time in 6 weeks, mainly due to the effects of the crash. We lost 24-0 but I played 30 minutes in the 2nd half.
I had to wear a microphone on Saturday. I don't think the assessor was particularly impressed with my style. He was a bit old-school.
Season over, missed the last bit with a shoulder injury, a whole summer to rehab and become a thicker, wider, stronger streak of piss....
Season over, missed the last bit with a shoulder injury, a whole summer to rehab and become a thicker, wider, stronger streak of piss....
So, you're going to spend the entire Summer drinking beer, doing no physical exercise on your upper body.... and that entails your entire pre-season training...?.
I remember them days.....I'm jealous.
lethalflanker
21-04-2012, 06:30 PM
Played final game of season, our captain's birthday match. Played a President's XV and won 26 - 17, no tries but made all my tackles and supported well enough. Going to ache like a bastard tomorrow, need to have a think whether or not I carry on playing next season. I probably won't but the nearer next season gets I may waver a bit. You're a long time retired as I've been told many times.
I reffed a guy today who played at 2,....he was subbed at h/t. In the showers I noticed he must have had polio as a child.
Fecking unbelievable.
canute
23-04-2012, 06:57 AM
Played final game of season, our captain's birthday match. Played a President's XV and won 26 - 17, no tries but made all my tackles and supported well enough. Going to ache like a bastard tomorrow, need to have a think whether or not I carry on playing next season. I probably won't but the nearer next season gets I may waver a bit. You're a long time retired as I've been told many times.
Our player-coach is his 30th season of adult rugby. He still goes well off the bench for 20 minutes each week.
We lost 34-17 to last year's runners up, after being 17-17 at HT. Losing our 9 and 10 within minutes of each other just after HT certainly didn't help and we lost all structure and direction in the backs. Defended bravely, but just couldn't get out of our half and the defeat was inevitable. I took over the kicking duties (all punts, we never got near enough to kick at goal) and confirmed my status as the 2nd best kicker in the team, which I already knew. Glad the coach knows too now.
canute
28-04-2012, 11:14 PM
Won 47-0, scoring 7 tries. I got the first, after just a few minutes, from a sweet set play off a scrum. Received the ball 10m out on the right wing, initially went for the corner, then stepped inside, dropped the shoulder and wrestled the ball onto the chalk as two guys tried to hold me up. They couldn't though, as I smash motherf*ckers like that!
canute
10-05-2012, 06:01 AM
Here I am playing in a 10s tournament in Thailand. I'm not the black guy or either of the guys looking on!
http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/s720x720/523704_378667272183491_100001206649891_1135268_212 8515688_n.jpg
Leniency?
10-05-2012, 08:26 AM
Here I am playing in a 10s tournament in Thailand. I'm not the black guy or either of the guys looking on!
http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/s720x720/523704_378667272183491_100001206649891_1135268_212 8515688_n.jpg
Were you trying to step him or sumfing? I don't know if you realised but you failed.
In fact that would make a good epic fail pic lol
canute
10-05-2012, 09:53 AM
Were you trying to step him or sumfing? I don't know if you realised but you failed.
In fact that would make a good epic fail pic lol
Dived on a loose ball. Was on my way back up when the lights went out.
old-n-slo-2nd-row
10-05-2012, 12:54 PM
Played on the weekend against a touring side, my first game in a year and first game at 2 for about 150 years..
It was good fun but i think the sidelines is where I belong now. (I do keep saying that..)
Our club season is coming to a close with 1 league game left, a cup semi and (hopefully) final and the RRC Regional league final. We've won the league, should really win the cup but the RRC final will be a big one against Nada Split.
7s has started and we have a clubs tournament this weekend, then the national side are off to Warsaw for the Division A tournament. me...i'm off to twickenham!
Pre-season's started for me :(
canute
06-07-2012, 03:18 PM
I'd almost forgotten about this thread. Not so keen to post when things aren't going well! In the overly-complicated league in which I play, we qualified for the top half of the competition, which is an 8 team round robin. First game, against a team we should have beaten was snowed off and the next two have been defeats, most recently against a team of utter c**ts. Worst part of all was that about 20 minutes from the end, I wore a deliberate boot to the head, which left me very sore, but still capable of playing. All I wanted was a drink of water and half a minute to collect myself and I was ready to get up and take revenge, but by the time that had happened, I'd been subbed off. My replacement proceeded to come flying in off his wing, leaving them a run in for the try that sealed it. I really, really hope we get to meet them again this season. I'm going to hospitalise someone.
On the bright side - an MRI on my knee came back negative, so no op needed and doc reckons it'll come good with time.
canute
07-07-2012, 08:05 AM
Well, maybe we have turned a corner. Won 20-19, with our 10 nailing a penalty to win on the final play of the game that had three lead changes in the last 10 minutes.
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