: Fri Mar 20, 2009 4:10 pm  

Not a fan of RU but great to see a local side going well, good luck to 'em

: Fri Mar 20, 2009 5:19 pm  

Dodgy coach who follows the money and Rowley playing in the seconds I heard.

Good luck Bongsers.

the other game : Fri Mar 20, 2009 5:46 pm  

well yes I may well pop along to that game. but on the other hand if the Wife paints the Bathroom I will probably stay in and watch it dry

: Fri Mar 20, 2009 6:00 pm  

waterfield's finest wrote:

Thanks for that. Would be great to see Bongs , founder member of Northern Union, at Twickers

Bongs and Leigh RU doing really very well at a decent level on limited resources right now.

Quitters!!

Re: The 'other' game : Fri Mar 20, 2009 7:32 pm  

soldiers field wrote:

enjoy and rugby union are words that do not go together

I know I am comparing two different sports at two different levels but, much as it grieves me to say it, the rugby I have seen them play has been a damned sight more attractive than ours, so far! (you know, taboo things like sweeping passing moves, resulting in spectacular tries )

: Fri Mar 20, 2009 9:02 pm  

I have only ever seen one RU match live in my life

British Lions verses Manawatu at Masterton around 1977

It was a belter , the Lions lost , and I had a 90 minute coach ride home as the only ' Pom ' on a coach load of Kiwi's

It put me right off the game

Re: The 'other' game : Sat Mar 21, 2009 10:44 am  

Alan wrote:

I know I am comparing two different sports at two different levels but, much as it grieves me to say it, the rugby I have seen them play has been a damned sight more attractive than ours, so far! (you know, taboo things like sweeping passing moves, resulting in spectacular tries )

those sweeping passing moves could have something to do with non existant tackling

: Sat Mar 21, 2009 10:52 am  

Well whilst I was ill I was a regular at Tyldesley RU I had Insomnia, a season there sure cured that.

Re: The 'other' game : Sat Mar 21, 2009 12:09 pm  

soldiers field wrote:

those sweeping passing moves could have something to do with non existant tackling

At times, probably. Yet, the further they have progressed in this cup competition, so the standard of the opposition has improved. (as it does in the Challenge Cup, say. For example, will we run in 80+ points at Wakefield, in the next round, as we did against Lokomotiv? Possibly not.) And still, they have managed to play attractive rugby and score good tries.

But hey, why should we want a local team to progress to a national final, and play on the national stage? Not when we can look forward to our team gracing the turf at Wembley, this season, sweeping aside allcomers en route to the final, whilst playing with flair?

: Sat Mar 21, 2009 12:15 pm  

Good luck to Tyldesly today. Not been a follower of them at all but good to know they have a chance to represent my town in a final at Twickers.
May have a walk down for a nosey and a pint.