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by Iain(bobbity)
Thu Oct 06, 2022 4:50 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Worcester and Wasps GONE?
Replies: 560
Views: 28115

Re: Worcester and Wasps GONE?

Looks like any attempts to hold on to the land at Sixways have been thwarted

https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/23 ... -replaced/
by Iain(bobbity)
Tue Sep 27, 2022 9:47 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Worcester and Wasps GONE?
Replies: 560
Views: 28115

Re: Worcester and Wasps GONE?

From a little digging it appears Seymour was in the ownership group before this pair. May be wrong though. Has anybody provided clarity on what happens next? Dimes seemed to be indicating that they'd be back up and running with a new owner, but that hardly seems fair on the clubs that have gone int...
by Iain(bobbity)
Tue Sep 27, 2022 6:51 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Worcester and Wasps GONE?
Replies: 560
Views: 28115

Re: Worcester and Wasps GONE?

When they took over, wasn't recently retired David Seymour involved?

Not sure when that ended, or if he decided he was being used as a veneer of rugby credibility.
by Iain(bobbity)
Mon Sep 26, 2022 12:09 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Worcester and Wasps GONE?
Replies: 560
Views: 28115

Re: Worcester and Wasps GONE?

A mate of mine is down at Glaws doing a session this morning. Glaws have been told there's virtually 0% their match against Worcester will go ahead next weekend. All Worcester staff have been told to collect any personal possessions by 4:30pm today as all the gates will be locked at 5:00pm They are...
by Iain(bobbity)
Wed Sep 21, 2022 9:37 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Worcester and Wasps GONE?
Replies: 560
Views: 28115

Re: Worcester and Wasps GONE?

by Iain(bobbity)
Wed Sep 21, 2022 7:35 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Worcester and Wasps GONE?
Replies: 560
Views: 28115

Re: Worcester and Wasps GONE?

14-14 at half time at Kingsholm.

Worcester have a recently retired player and a coach on the bench.
by Iain(bobbity)
Wed Sep 21, 2022 7:26 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Worcester and Wasps GONE?
Replies: 560
Views: 28115

Re: Worcester and Wasps GONE?

https://twitter.com/mattkvesic/status/1572639206043783168?s=20&t=oyO8BIou60MCAlffV0iQdg To save you the Mail, Worcester owners Colin Goldring and Jason Whittingham borrowed £500,000 from Cecil Duckworth during the club icon's 'dying days' and have failed to repay the debt. As the embattled pair ...
by Iain(bobbity)
Wed Sep 21, 2022 3:34 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Worcester and Wasps GONE?
Replies: 560
Views: 28115

Re: Worcester and Wasps GONE?

That's a step nearer the end

A business networking event thing with 70 businesses involved was supposed to happen at Sixways today. Organisers given frequent reassurance but it was cancelled at 3pm yesterday.

Supposedly suppliers withholding due to arrears.
by Iain(bobbity)
Thu Sep 01, 2022 6:21 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Worcester and Wasps GONE?
Replies: 560
Views: 28115

Re: Worcester GONE?

Latest is that "payroll issues" have delayed August salaries further, apparently some players have issued breach of contract notices now. Diamond has said today that rugby players are "Coronation Street actors" to Premiership football's "Hollywood stars". And he's not w...
by Iain(bobbity)
Wed Aug 31, 2022 6:10 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Worcester and Wasps GONE?
Replies: 560
Views: 28115

Re: Worcester GONE?

Pulled out of the Glasgow match, very understandably.
by Iain(bobbity)
Tue Aug 23, 2022 8:31 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Worcester and Wasps GONE?
Replies: 560
Views: 28115

Re: Worcester GONE?

I was only playing mixed ability rugby by 2020 (working for Worcester Warriors community foundation) but I couldn't see going back after the pandemic. Turned 40 last year.
by Iain(bobbity)
Mon Aug 22, 2022 11:51 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Worcester and Wasps GONE?
Replies: 560
Views: 28115

Re: Worcester GONE?

Is it in the Golden Triangle or whatever the name is for optimum freight delivery times? Doesn't sound good for Wuss, it must be said. I'd have thought it's pretty much in there, yes. Would be an interesting planning situation though, that side of the Sixways roundabout/A449 only really has Warrior...
by Iain(bobbity)
Fri Aug 05, 2022 9:13 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: UK Home energy prices
Replies: 822
Views: 53082

Re: UK Home energy prices

Without mass involvement a few people are going to get screwed by the financial system if they do that. When reality properly hits there will be a public reaction. I've had people at work start talking about poorer relatives calculating how many showers they'll be able to afford each week. That's vi...
by Iain(bobbity)
Thu Jul 14, 2022 10:15 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Stop voting for fucking Tories
Replies: 21132
Views: 895173

Re: Stop voting for fucking Tories

It'll be well into autumn before anything can be done though
by Iain(bobbity)
Mon Jul 11, 2022 4:20 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Odave walking LEJOG
Replies: 4
Views: 402

Odave walking LEJOG

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/lejogunfiltered I'm sure some of you remember odave, he's not quite two weeks into walking lands end to John O'Groats. He's near Cheltenham tonight, should be staying with me tomorrow night. All for a good cause. You can follow updates on his Instagram https://...
by Iain(bobbity)
Fri Jul 08, 2022 12:08 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Stop voting for fucking Tories
Replies: 21132
Views: 895173

Re: Stop voting for fucking Tories

Is more about the Lebedev liaison coming to light, or is older news still being regurgitated? That really needs to be a mighty last nail in the coffin - for all that diehard Tories still trying to distract from the current shitshow Hopefully whoever gets in feels a need to stake the heart and burn ...
by Iain(bobbity)
Fri Jul 08, 2022 12:05 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Stop voting for fucking Tories
Replies: 21132
Views: 895173

Re: Stop voting for fucking Tories

Great news for the Tory party. They don't fear Starmer, they do fear Nandy, Streeting, Philipson Starmer gives them very little ammo, so this news is terrible for the Tories who banked so much on this. Must admit I was struggling to see how the right wingers would spin "no case to answer"...
by Iain(bobbity)
Wed Jul 06, 2022 10:24 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Pros Who Don't Look It
Replies: 23
Views: 1185

Re: Pros Who Don't Look It

Have people forgotten Thomas Waldrom already?
by Iain(bobbity)
Wed Jul 06, 2022 4:07 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Stop voting for fucking Tories
Replies: 21132
Views: 895173

Re: Stop voting for fucking Tories

I'm in parliament on Tuesday (for the prem rugby parliamentary awards I'll have you know) almost want this to drag on until then.

I'd pay a lot of money to see his face when he finally realises he's done.
by Iain(bobbity)
Tue Jun 28, 2022 9:11 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: President Biden and US politics catchall
Replies: 8525
Views: 411265

Re: President Biden and US politics catchall

The map of states with higher maternal death rates on wiki (on phone so not c+p ing) looks like it'll lay quite well over states with abortion bans in the offing or in place
by Iain(bobbity)
Sat Jun 25, 2022 3:03 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: President Biden and US politics catchall
Replies: 8525
Views: 411265

Re: President Biden and US politics catchall

The Arkansas law that is in effect as of today has no exceptions for rape or incest.

It has no exceptions for medical conditions that will cause still birth or death shortly after birth.
by Iain(bobbity)
Sat Mar 19, 2022 8:48 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Les Rossbifs à la boucherie Ovalie
Replies: 462
Views: 14694

Re: Les Rossbifs à la boucherie Ovalie

Bit of a confidence wrecker for Steward this
by Iain(bobbity)
Fri Feb 18, 2022 3:39 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: It’s a bit fuckin blowy
Replies: 169
Views: 5549

Re: It’s a bit fuckin blowy



by Iain(bobbity)
Fri Feb 11, 2022 12:35 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Stop voting for fucking Tories
Replies: 21132
Views: 895173

Re: Stop voting for fucking Tories

More minor shittery - Tory Dorset MP demands money not be spent on reintroducing eagles to Dorset (they were introduced on IoW) and questions spending police resources on investigations into said eagles turning up dead. One in Dorset. Allegedly on a shooting estate... Two days before tweeted to dema...
by Iain(bobbity)
Thu Feb 10, 2022 2:42 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Stop voting for fucking Tories
Replies: 21132
Views: 895173

Re: Stop voting for fucking Tories

Found Leadsom's tweet this morning quite disturbing. Suggesting Nick Robinson on R4 is clearly a fan of Arthur Scargill (suggested one of his heroes in fact) despises Thatcher and that this is evidence of BBC bias.

The same Nick Robinson who was chair of Oxford University Conservative Association.
by Iain(bobbity)
Tue Feb 08, 2022 9:03 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Official English Rugby Thread
Replies: 19088
Views: 695553

Re: The Official English Rugby Thread

I cannot see England beating anyone else other than Italy from here on in. I think Scotland may suffer the same fate. Its a 50/50 against Wales, but only because it is at Twickenham, if it was at the Principality, i would back the leekists. There probably will be a decent performance and a ground o...
by Iain(bobbity)
Mon Feb 07, 2022 11:14 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Official UK Property Thread
Replies: 215
Views: 10108

Re: Official UK Property Thread

I liked the one I saw about why people haven't considered inheriting money
by Iain(bobbity)
Mon Feb 07, 2022 10:53 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Official UK Property Thread
Replies: 215
Views: 10108

Re: Official UK Property Thread

Surely these young people could save money on gym memberships by pruning the orchard or using the spare garden room.
by Iain(bobbity)
Sat Feb 05, 2022 7:05 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Calcutta Cup match thread
Replies: 644
Views: 20531

Re: Calcutta Cup match thread

convoluted wrote: Sat Feb 05, 2022 6:43 pm Just how did Scotland do that???

Of all the football codes, only Rugby can conjure up the twists and turns we saw in that last 15 minutes.
Someone didn't watch the Kidderminster Harriers match
by Iain(bobbity)
Tue Feb 01, 2022 1:15 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Stop voting for fucking Tories
Replies: 21132
Views: 895173

Re: Stop voting for fucking Tories

Some of the reported noise after the 1922 meeting is that MPs have remembered that Johnson won them the election and will win another.

That's what actually matters in politics.
by Iain(bobbity)
Tue Feb 01, 2022 11:38 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Stop voting for fucking Tories
Replies: 21132
Views: 895173

Re: Stop voting for fucking Tories

With a couple of exceptions none of them are stupid, which doesn't improve matters.

I'm sure that we've all known politician types, and we've all agreed to leave politics to them.
by Iain(bobbity)
Mon Jan 31, 2022 5:06 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Stop voting for fucking Tories
Replies: 21132
Views: 895173

Re: Stop voting for fucking Tories

There was a delicious moment earlier when a Tory lickspittle decried why the House was wasting time on this when there were more important issues to discuss - the Speaker then had to gently remind her that the PM himself called to address the Commons and for this debate on this issue... Suzanne Web...
by Iain(bobbity)
Mon Jan 31, 2022 4:19 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Stop voting for fucking Tories
Replies: 21132
Views: 895173

Re: Stop voting for fucking Tories

Always want a decontamination shower when I'm on the same side of an issue as Steve Baker
by Iain(bobbity)
Mon Jan 31, 2022 4:09 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Stop voting for fucking Tories
Replies: 21132
Views: 895173

Re: Stop voting for fucking Tories

He's refusing to commit to release the unredacted Gray report.

He'll be forced to release it won't he? Not sure what the game is other than buying another day.
by Iain(bobbity)
Mon Jan 31, 2022 3:49 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Stop voting for fucking Tories
Replies: 21132
Views: 895173

Re: Stop voting for fucking Tories

That's a substantial knife from Theresa
by Iain(bobbity)
Tue Jan 25, 2022 9:49 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Stop voting for fucking Tories
Replies: 21132
Views: 895173

Re: Stop voting for fucking Tories

Didn’t realise No.10 gets to chose which parts of the report are released. That’s nice I've read that the understanding with Gray was that it would be released in full. But, apparently she's not necessarily one for transparency either. Can't imagine it can be withheld now, but more junior names les...
by Iain(bobbity)
Sun Jan 23, 2022 7:50 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Stop voting for fucking Tories
Replies: 21132
Views: 895173

Re: Stop voting for fucking Tories

The Fabricant stuff is just bizarre. I have semi regular dealings with the local council for Cricket Club stuff. Tory dominated council, a few chancers and self-aggrandisers but largely pretty sensible people, often run reasonably successful businesses, strong sense of civic duty. Fascinated that p...
by Iain(bobbity)
Sat Jan 22, 2022 10:16 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Stop voting for fucking Tories
Replies: 21132
Views: 895173

Re: Stop voting for fucking Tories

Thread called stop voting for Tories and people are musing about this Tory - https://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/24964/rory_stewart/penrith_and_the_border/votes - being prime minister? I appreciate he's not Johnson, and is a clearly intelligent and articulate man, but looking at his voting record? Not...
by Iain(bobbity)
Thu Jan 20, 2022 4:25 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Official English Rugby Thread
Replies: 19088
Views: 695553

Re: The Official English Rugby Thread

Oddly I really started to properly watch rugby in that era having only watched the last couple of 2003 RWC games. It has left me with pretty managed expectations. Quite useful much of the time. Mind you, I actually quite liked a good number of the players around at that time. Flood is maligned in my...
by Iain(bobbity)
Thu Jan 20, 2022 2:47 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Stop voting for fucking Tories
Replies: 21132
Views: 895173

Re: Stop voting for fucking Tories

There were reports that 2019 intake were threatened with withdrawal of "levelling up" money over the Paterson vote.

Tried to shoot themselves in the head while aiming at their foot. Got away with it that time, sort of.