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| Quote frankb="frankb"I played RU from age 11 to 18. My younger bro refs the game.
It is an enjoyable game to play but it it is extremely boring to watch if you watch England or any of the other home nations. That is self evident.
Sometimes I have been to the odd game and in my experience local club games do have more passing and less kicking but it still gets tedious very quickly for me.
In this country there are about 10 teams who draw decent crowds the rest rely on player subscriptions.
Why it is so popular with the middle classes astonishes me maybe they are thicker than we thought they were. Ask someone in the South East who claims to be a fan and you will see what I mean.
They would never go to a footie game' for them it is far too common.'"
I agree with that mate. I played the game to a vaguely successful level which is where it stopped being fun. Having played League before (and only really knowing how to play that code of rugby) I wasn't really cut out for doing a certain job (and only that job) which is attributed to a particular position in Union. When I was younger you could get away with playing off the cuff because it wasn't really that serious. As you progress in years it becomes more structured (which is fine if that's your bag and you're prepared to play the game 'properly') but it wasn't mine. | | |
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| Quote Jimmy85="Jimmy85"I dont see how you can 'hate' Wimbledon but can abide tennis, doesn't make sense unless you had a personal axe to grind with the BBC or something, the same reason you hate Wimbledon must be the same reason you hate rugby union, I dont think it has anything to do with whats actually happening on the field or court. I remember you saying once that you would never go to a rugby union club for a beer as you just didnt want to give them your money. You've gotta let it Jonny. Whatever it is.'"
So 'Murray Mount' 'Henman Hill' and Cliff Richard piping up singing isn't irritating enough to make your teeth itch?
It's Leigh RU club I have a particular problem with, but that's for personal reasons. A RU club down in Bath saved my brothers holiday by turning The Open Golf off the telly to put the Northern Rail Final on for him. | | | |
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Haha I think you just have to bite the bullet, walk into Leigh RUFC, awarded the title by CAMRA as the 'Club of the Year 2011' ask the landlady, politely, for a pint of the finest Real Ale in the North West that you can possibly imagine, then thats it, you'll be a rugby union fan.
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Quote Jimmy85="Jimmy85"Haha I think you just have to bite the bullet, walk into Leigh RUFC, awarded the title by CAMRA as the 'Club of the Year 2011' ask the landlady, politely, for a pint of the finest Real Ale in the North West that you can possibly imagine, then thats it, you'll be a rugby union fan.'"
Really? What ales are on?
I'd be suprised if I went into Leigh RU and said 'is this CAMRA club of the year?' and they'd say 'no, a club in Staffordshire won that, we wern't even nominated' and i'd say 'why?' and they'd say 'because it's a delapidated hole'
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Quote Jimmy85="Jimmy85"Haha I think you just have to bite the bullet, walk into Leigh RUFC, awarded the title by CAMRA as the 'Club of the Year 2011' ask the landlady, politely, for a pint of the finest Real Ale in the North West that you can possibly imagine, then thats it, you'll be a rugby union fan.'"
Really? What ales are on?
I'd be suprised if I went into Leigh RU and said 'is this CAMRA club of the year?' and they'd say 'no, a club in Staffordshire won that, we wern't even nominated' and i'd say 'why?' and they'd say 'because it's a delapidated hole'
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Haha I havent been in for a few months and it appears that they have lost their title, suppose they cant win it every year. You shouldve gone to the real ale festival a couple of months ago to sample their wares.
Let it go Jonny, this build up of hate is no good for you.
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Why are you lying?
They lost this years title, this year? Was it a photocopy?
2010 winner: Rushden Historical Transport Society
2009 winner: Guiseley Factory Workers Club
2008 winner: The Leyton Orient Supporters Club
No hate here. Facts are good though.
I hate liars though.
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