Re: Local rugby : Tue Feb 05, 2013 4:20 pm  

gingdong wrote:

We had only 12 players available and out of that 12 5 were 16, coach said he wasnt travelling there and putting 16 year old lads through that, the excuses were unreal, from taking girlfriend out to buying a 3 piece settee. The older players let us down the young uns were willing to go. Amazingly its now only Tues and we have 32 available for 2 games this weekend

That's familiar mate, I've heard plenty of cry-off's myself. I noticed your 2nds were postponed too so that's a poor turnout for two teams. It's that time of the year I suppose but in Greetlands' case, they have a local cup semi final scheduled for a week on saturday so I suppose lads want to put their names into the selection process for that game. I can't understand the 3-piece-suite excuse cos DFS have an all year round sale on & the lad who took his girlfriend out, I can understand it if she's a bit of a little cracker to be honest

Re: Local rugby : Tue Feb 05, 2013 4:32 pm  

marillion man wrote:

That's familiar mate, I've heard plenty of cry-off's myself. I noticed your 2nds were postponed too so that's a poor turnout for two teams. It's that time of the year I suppose but in Greetlands' case, they have a local cup semi final scheduled for a week on saturday so I suppose lads want to put their names into the selection process for that game. I can't understand the 3-piece-suite excuse cos DFS have an all year round sale on & the lad who took his girlfriend out, I can understand it if she's a bit of a little cracker to be honest

Pathetic turn out but to be fair it was mainly 2nd team lads available, problem now is young people dont see playing rugby as a priority on a Sat unlike my generation if they get a better offer they take it, likewise with injuries they wont play through them like we used to do, they just dont make themselves available, then we have a lot that just dont even let you know if there available or not

Re: Local rugby : Tue Feb 05, 2013 7:18 pm  

Same story at a lot of clubs sadly.

You made a wise decision not to go to West Leeds, we once went there with 11 players for our A team, and we really did scrape that side together. They were unbeaten at top and they were first class pillocks with us. Had 2 lads suffer serious injuries which ended their playing days. Horrible club.

Might be seeing you in a few week over at Selby we're hoping it will be our last away game of season and we're planning on getting a bus over

Re: Local rugby : Tue Feb 05, 2013 7:54 pm  

I try and see a local game most weekends but, I haven't travelled very far, my main ventures are KCP, Halifax Irish, and if they are not available, once to Queensbury, once to Greetland
So I don't know what the controversary is about West Leeds.
I don't doubt our honourable members, so please let me in on it.

Re: Local rugby : Tue Feb 05, 2013 8:12 pm  

marillion man wrote:

That's familiar mate, I've heard plenty of cry-off's myself. I noticed your 2nds were postponed too so that's a poor turnout for two teams. It's that time of the year I suppose but in Greetlands' case, they have a local cup semi final scheduled for a week on saturday so I suppose lads want to put their names into the selection process for that game. I can't understand the 3-piece-suite excuse cos DFS have an all year round sale on & the lad who took his girlfriend out, I can understand it if she's a bit of a little cracker to be honest

I think the 3 piece suite excuse must be doing the rounds, I think I told you late last season Colin that one of the KCP 1st teamers didn't turn up for that very same reason.
I know to look at me now no one would believe me but, when I played you started looking forward to the next game on a Sunday morning, check the bruise's from yesterday, declare yourself fit for a week at work and think nothing much during that week other than Saturday afternoon. No holidays during the season, I still have a very good friend who's wife dislikes me simply because I declined to be his best man, I had an important game that afternoon. I did go to the wedding, followed by pre meal drinks, but left before the meal. The Lady I was with, who could have become Mr's Halifaxjohn if she had been more understanding, hasn't spoken to me since that day.
They were good times.

Re: Local rugby : Wed Feb 06, 2013 3:12 pm  

Leon Ashton wrote:

Same story at a lot of clubs sadly.

You made a wise decision not to go to West Leeds, we once went there with 11 players for our A team, and we really did scrape that side together. They were unbeaten at top and they were first class pillocks with us. Had 2 lads suffer serious injuries which ended their playing days. Horrible club.

Might be seeing you in a few week over at Selby we're hoping it will be our last away game of season and we're planning on getting a bus over

That is the reason the coach binned it, i thought they should of gone but he said " them youngens will get a right pasting and we may never see them again" They used to be old Stanningley Crown team they are propa bellends, and the coach was right they would of knocked the smoke out of them 16 year olds. I may play in the game when we play you if i can borrow some pads and about 20 inhalers

Re: Local rugby : Wed Feb 06, 2013 3:13 pm  

halifaxjohn wrote:

:MOTOR:
I try and see a local game most weekends but, I haven't travelled very far, my main ventures are KCP, Halifax Irish, and if they are not available, once to Queensbury, once to Greetland
So I don't know what the controversary is about West Leeds.
I don't doubt our honourable members, so please let me in on it.

Bunch of assoles they are, the physical bit doesnt bother me played against much worse teams than them, its just the way they are complete bellends

Re: Local rugby : Wed Feb 06, 2013 10:12 pm  

gingdong wrote:

Bunch of assoles they are, the physical bit doesnt bother me played against much worse teams than them, its just the way they are complete bellends

couldn't have put it any better. Hopefully the league will give us plenty of notice so we can sort a bus and have a good session at your place

Re: Local rugby : Fri Feb 15, 2013 5:57 pm  

King Cross Park for me, 2.30 kick offs tomorrow sports fans, might have fish and chips from the shop on Saville Park first (don't tell Mrs Halifaxjohn)
Interesting to see whether Wortley Dragons manage to get a team for their cup game against West Leeds.

Re: Local rugby : Sat Feb 16, 2013 11:36 am  

Should be a tasty affair on the bottom pitch on the Moor John with our firsts playing Hunslet.