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by Cap'n Grumpy
Sun Feb 25, 2024 7:57 pm
Forum: The Back Room 'Lock In'
Topic: And today, joining the underground .....
Replies: 1186
Views: 400111

Re: And today, joining the underground .....

And today, joining the celestial football team, Chris Nicholl has signed to play at centre half. English-born, but gave his all for Norn Iron. :salut: Part of Espagne 1982, where he played with his cousin, the Norn Iron-born Jimmy. :cheers: Possibly the only professional player to score 4 goals . . ...
by Cap'n Grumpy
Sat Feb 24, 2024 9:53 pm
Forum: The Back Room 'Lock In'
Topic: And today, joining the underground .....
Replies: 1186
Views: 400111

Re: And today, joining the underground .....

Today, it's Stanley Bowles:

One of my favourite players in my youth. Loved watching him play for QPR - the nearest anyone could get to George Best for skill and attitude (but still some way short - but then, weren't they all?) :salut:
by Cap'n Grumpy
Sat Feb 24, 2024 3:26 pm
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: Dragons Pre Match Q&A with Jonny Petrie
Replies: 128
Views: 13407

Re: Dragons Pre Match Q&A with Jonny Petrie

A fish rot's from it's digestive tract.

Just sayin' like.

Who eats the most at UR? :scratch:
by Cap'n Grumpy
Fri Feb 23, 2024 10:29 pm
Forum: The Back Room 'Lock In'
Topic: And today, joining the underground .....
Replies: 1186
Views: 400111

Re: And today, joining the underground .....

John Savident has shuffled off this mortal coil.

I say, John Savident has shuffled off this mortal coil.
by Cap'n Grumpy
Fri Feb 23, 2024 10:11 pm
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: Dragons Pre Match Q&A with Jonny Petrie
Replies: 128
Views: 13407

Re: Dragons Pre Match Q&A with Jonny Petrie

Who at Ulster Rugby was at fault for the debacle v LaRochelle? Sent from my Pixel 7 using Tapatalk And does he think fans are stupid enough to believe the monetary loss of one fixture has left Ulster in complete financial ruin. Ferris said on the Viaplay URC podcast the other day that apparently th...
by Cap'n Grumpy
Wed Feb 21, 2024 5:33 pm
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: Dan’s Not the Man.
Replies: 364
Views: 105348

Re: Dan’s Not the Man.

Whoever comes in I just hope they have a pair and are prepared to do what is necessary to move the club forward. Too many fringe players, hangers on who play a blinder for a few matches when contract is due then slip back into mediocrity afterwards. Says it all when Gilroy stated the othernight tha...
by Cap'n Grumpy
Sun Feb 18, 2024 5:53 pm
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: Ospreys away Sunday 18th Feb 3pm
Replies: 190
Views: 14327

Re: Ospreys away Sunday 18th Feb 3pm

Will someone remind me of this if/when it comes to season ticket renewal time?

I succumbed with 10 minutes to go before the loyalty price ended for this season - please don't let me do it again. :banghead:
by Cap'n Grumpy
Sun Feb 18, 2024 9:14 am
Forum: The Back Room 'Lock In'
Topic: And today, joining the underground .....
Replies: 1186
Views: 400111

Re: And today, joining the underground .....

Very sad and shocked by Steve's death - unaturally so. My wife is severely shocked by it. We met him once - at a Radio 1 Road Show at Carrick, probaby about 1978 give or take a year. - He was very personable, and made you feel like a friend. Maybe that's why the missus is so upset - that he did that...
by Cap'n Grumpy
Sun Feb 18, 2024 9:00 am
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: Ospreys away Sunday 18th Feb 3pm
Replies: 190
Views: 14327

Re: Ospreys away Sunday 18th Feb 3pm

Ospreys v Ulster, Round 10 of the BKT United Rugby Championship, Sunday 18 February, 3pm, Swansea.com Stadium (live on ViaPlay and URC.tv). With the URC celebrating the people and communities behind the professional players competing in the league through its Origin Round this week, Ulster Rugby re...
by Cap'n Grumpy
Fri Feb 16, 2024 10:52 pm
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: Ospreys away Sunday 18th Feb 3pm
Replies: 190
Views: 14327

Re: Ospreys away Sunday 18th Feb 3pm

Ospreys v Ulster, Round 10 of the BKT United Rugby Championship, Sunday 18 February, 3pm, Swansea.com Stadium (live on ViaPlay and URC.tv). With the URC celebrating the people and communities behind the professional players competing in the league through its Origin Round this week, Ulster Rugby re...
by Cap'n Grumpy
Thu Feb 15, 2024 3:11 pm
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: Ospreys away Sunday 18th Feb 3pm
Replies: 190
Views: 14327

Re: Ospreys away Sunday 18th Feb 3pm

solidarity wrote: Tue Feb 13, 2024 8:22 pm
A bit wierd that. :scratch:
Aye! - "Home ground advantage can’t be understated enough, ...."
by Cap'n Grumpy
Sat Feb 10, 2024 11:53 pm
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: Contract Situation
Replies: 1650
Views: 474285

Re: Contract Situation

BTW, there is also one member of the committee under discussion who was and is a much respected member of this forum, albeit I don't recollect him posting mich in the past couple of years, but when he did in the past, his words carried a lot of weight. Baggy, plz come back. It ain't Baggy, (I said ...
by Cap'n Grumpy
Sat Feb 10, 2024 11:51 pm
Forum: International rugby
Topic: 6 Nations 2024
Replies: 231
Views: 19592

Re: 6 Nations 2024

Ref has to stick his head in closer. Ball has to be on the ground but just can't see it on the replay. Shirley there has to be ball technology that can stop this nonsense. Footy with a sperical ball has only relatively recently mastered when the ball crosses the goal line. How would we know when a ...
by Cap'n Grumpy
Sat Feb 10, 2024 11:43 pm
Forum: International rugby
Topic: 6 Nations 2024
Replies: 231
Views: 19592

Re: 6 Nations 2024

Ref has to stick his head in closer. Ball has to be on the ground but just can't see it on the replay. Shirley there has to be ball technology that can stop this nonsense. Was evidence of the ball on the ground enough to overrule the reference? Even if the ball eventually did reach the ground, ther...
by Cap'n Grumpy
Sat Feb 10, 2024 11:36 pm
Forum: International rugby
Topic: 6 Nations 2024
Replies: 231
Views: 19592

Re: 6 Nations 2024

Dave wrote: Sat Feb 10, 2024 7:18 pm Scotch tears all week now.
Neat trick if you could bottle that. :lol: