bolty58

Telling thee nowt mate. I only watched the England v France game so won't comment on the other. I know the fucking Aussies won it which is always a pain in the arse when you are a pom living here. RL seems to be the place where they win most of the time which makes it even less attractive to me.

Maybe you can tell me why it remains such a minority sport then? No one else has been able to, Is it all down to the last two items you mention? I would have thought these were modern phenomena - why didn't RL 'take off' and become a worldwide sport decades ago?

I actually thought of 'pre apologising' to a certain poster and then thought 'no, preceding it with 'a piece' will defuse any misunderstandings'. You will see very few hasidic comments from me in that direction (see what I did there? )

Looking forward to getting to work today! Believe it or not, the locals were gloating about their womens cricket victory last week! I have a suspicion they'll be significantly quieter today

I agree with you on many things C.

You'll probably need a piece of four by two mate TBF, I have always conceded that RL is a tough game for hard men. No disputing it. A far cry from the days I remember when fat miners tramped up and down a midden with Eddie Waring wanking on about up and unders. Living in NSW for three and a half years when I first got down here certainly opens your eyes to how hard a game it really is. What I don't really get is why there is never a single good word from the smaller code for the big one? It can only be envy/jealousy of the profile?

The one where he was wishing cancer on folk? A tad harsh was I?

Interesting comments about Spain and Portugal. Personally, I think there's a fair gamble in buying in either right now as they look like they are at the bottom of the market. In about 7 years time, you may reap the benefit. Then again, I could be wrong. With relatives over there (Andaluz), I am aware of a beautiful 2 bed, 2 bath apartment which will sell to the first offer of 98,000 euros. Balcony views of the Med, great location (especially if you're into golf) and loads of other features. Only been lived in for one year since new at which time the price was more than double. No, it isn't mine or any of my relatives; only been made aware of it through family down there. Certainly food for thought.

You are correct sir and a finer, more loyal Bolton fan you would not find anywhere. Lived down south for a long time now but regularly makes the trek. Also a great mate of RV.

I don't confuse you with the other Youri mate - I have met the other one a couple of times. The last time I recall was in the Man & Scythe on an infamous night when a former regular on here dropped his guts, cleared the place and got barred. Just couldn't resist that little jibe as you set it up so nicely. The 'wink' smiley should have indicated it was just for the laugh.

Quite clearly, this argument will never end. Maggie has stated elsewhere that facts change minds. In the eternal argument over RL and RU it doesn't. You have an intransigent minority backing the minority sport because it is what they grew up with. If it was better, why has it not grown (with any real significance) beyond 3 English counties, 2 Australian states and token presences elsewhere (PNG, France, Melbourne etc.). No one has directly answered that question with anything other than sarcasm yet and I really do look forward to a cogent response. I think I know the answer. Because (in my opinion) it is shit. I try, I really do but, by comparison to the game played in heaven, to me it remains a stop/start thugfest. Loved every minute of the Twickenham game yesterday. A rejuvenated France and a completely different kind of test for England than most expected.

Quite possibly the best paragraph I have ever read on WWays.

In your case, he could be right

Of course. I am British. I am prepared to gamble heavily that, in the USA, those executed for noncing never re offend. Result.

Aye mate, I have to agree. The All Blacks are pretty formidable.

So what we have now is working is it? By the way, it is 'euthanase'. Not being a clever cunt - these things leap off the page at me.

Completely duped mate. Doesn't need me to say it. The lads who have visited here will tell you this is true. The two most popular draught beers (lagers) are Tooheys New from NSW and Carlton Draught from Victoria. XXXX only just registers and Fosters is virtually non existent.

...and rightly so. An international contest with meaning rather than the farce of one country out on its own and 3 also rans.

FFS, what next? Name 80 'intermediate' countries? Asking questions as a comeback usually indicates a bit of a retreat. Cassie - you are seriously arguing that kicking someone in the head in the heat of the moment during a melee at the football is as bad as a premeditated sexual assault on a baby? Come on, you are better than that. I don't think you've thought this through properly. Once again though, these 'enlightened' times produce folk trying to look sympathetically at the abuser. "Not their fault", "may be mentally ill", "abused themselves as a child". Utter toss - all of it. You don't cure a cancer by mollycoddling it. You cut it out. These fuckers should be flamethrowered.

Not seen Fosters down here for about 15 years.

Well, that is an interesting one. If pressed to name a 'top 3' advanced countries I would almost certainly say the USA, Japan and Germany. Two of the 3 have capital punishment. One of them hung three murderers only this week. Edit - 'oops', should have written 'hanged' when referring to capital punishment.

I can only bring one word to mind. Subhuman.

So you really don't know what a shock jock is? It is a nasty little cunt who says/writes outrageous things just to get a reaction. Please fuck off.

Sorry, couldn't get past the first sentence. They should just be despatched but part of me would want it to be a slow and painful death. Human filth. Maybe we could drop the 3 Birmingham terrorists into the same bath of acid with them?

So these fuckers in Birmingham who planned a bigger bloodbath than 7/7 will end up being imprisoned and get TV's and other comforts off the back of the British taxpayer will they? I don't give a fuck what Amnesty International or the yoghourt knitters on here say. Capital punishment for those three is the correct punishment.