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by Achahoish
Sun Feb 02, 2025 8:55 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Stop voting for fucking Tories
Replies: 21377
Views: 1248763

Re: Stop voting for fucking Tories

Slick wrote: Sat Feb 01, 2025 7:09 am
Yeeb wrote: Fri Jan 31, 2025 4:45 pm Or if they don’t smell, Asif
Come on FFS
That's what she said!









I'll get ma coat
by Achahoish
Sat Jan 18, 2025 9:37 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Replies: 21900
Views: 1557276

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

KingBlairhorn wrote: Sat Jan 18, 2025 9:08 pm What do Glasgow need for a home tie?
We have one. Second in group
by Achahoish
Sat Jan 18, 2025 7:00 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Le Taupe XIV et la mégalomanie d'un secretaire d'état ripoux
Replies: 1124
Views: 81123

Re: Le Taupe XIV et la mégalomanie d'un secretaire d'état ripoux

laurent wrote: Sat Jan 18, 2025 5:26 pm
Achahoish wrote: Sat Jan 18, 2025 2:08 pm
laurent wrote: Sat Jan 18, 2025 1:21 pm

And fighting with a teammate.

needs to stop the booze and likely will get another gig shortly
Montpelier with the other assholes maybe? :grin:
LOU was rumored Montpellier do convicted arseholes mostly.
Thanks for clarifying that :grin: :grin:
by Achahoish
Sat Jan 18, 2025 2:08 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Le Taupe XIV et la mégalomanie d'un secretaire d'état ripoux
Replies: 1124
Views: 81123

Re: Le Taupe XIV et la mégalomanie d'un secretaire d'état ripoux

Can any of our French friends shed some light on what's happening with Camille Chat? Have Racing had ongoing issues with his behaviour? Appreciate it's not a good look to turn up drunk but seems a bit nuclear. A (very) quick google search has him turning up drunk to training after a Xmas party. Hop...
by Achahoish
Sat Jan 18, 2025 10:47 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Le Taupe XIV et la mégalomanie d'un secretaire d'état ripoux
Replies: 1124
Views: 81123

Re: Le Taupe XIV et la mégalomanie d'un secretaire d'état ripoux

Can any of our French friends shed some light on what's happening with Camille Chat? Have Racing had ongoing issues with his behaviour? Appreciate it's not a good look to turn up drunk but seems a bit nuclear. A (very) quick google search has him turning up drunk to training after a Xmas party. Hop...
by Achahoish
Tue Dec 31, 2024 10:29 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Replies: 21900
Views: 1557276

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

I see Dave Cherry is stating he remains available for selection for Scotland. It seems that his behaviour during the WC ruled that right out. It’s weird though - everyone (except me) seems to have heard a similar rumour about what happened, but nobody wants to talk about it and there is nothing onl...
by Achahoish
Sat Nov 30, 2024 10:07 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Replies: 21900
Views: 1557276

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

Murray McCallum, Cammy Hutchinson and Tom Gordon all started in Newcastle’s win over Sarries last night with Ollie Leatherbarrow and Kiran McDonald on the bench. McCallum went 80 minutes at loosehead. 28 now but can't be far away from the Scotland squad. I wonder where he'd he if he wasn't forced t...
by Achahoish
Sat Nov 16, 2024 9:34 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: France vs All Blacks
Replies: 214
Views: 3807

Re: France vs All Blacks

ASMO wrote: Sat Nov 16, 2024 9:30 pm
Slick wrote: Sat Nov 16, 2024 9:27 pm I don’t think this ref is getting everything correct, but I’m thoroughly enjoying his reffing, really helping the game
I am a fan of his, he accepted my connection request on linkdin, we have corresponded a few times.
Considering all the (NZ) fear on here. I think he's fine
by Achahoish
Sat Nov 16, 2024 9:13 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: France vs All Blacks
Replies: 214
Views: 3807

Re: France vs All Blacks

ScarfaceClaw wrote: Sat Nov 16, 2024 8:33 pm
Enzedder wrote: Sat Nov 16, 2024 8:31 pm Roigard's passing is giving us a great platform so far. I like it best when we cut out Barrett (Spongebob)
Roigard is a mile better than Cortez has been recently.
He's been watching an Aaron Smith highlights reel. Just clear the ball!
by Achahoish
Sat Nov 16, 2024 9:11 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: France vs All Blacks
Replies: 214
Views: 3807

Re: France vs All Blacks

TNT have got Nick Evans & Warburton in the studio. Couldn't they a French guy Probably not Though English TV does a better job than many countries of trying to balance out the nationalities. On RTE they think the Nordies count as foreign TNT have Ben Kaiser who is generally quite good and BOD f...
by Achahoish
Sat Nov 16, 2024 7:57 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: France vs All Blacks
Replies: 214
Views: 3807

Re: France vs All Blacks

TNT have got Nick Evans & Warburton in the studio. Couldn't they a French guy
by Achahoish
Sat Nov 16, 2024 7:48 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Replies: 21900
Views: 1557276

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

Cockers deserves a lot of credit for his work at Edinburgh pre covid and yes taking a punt on duhan is one of those points but he didn't really learn his rugby in Scotland. He was unbelievable from day1. I think Tom Jordan playing super6 you can suggest he was a good player in the best team and had...
by Achahoish
Sat Nov 16, 2024 9:58 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: France vs All Blacks
Replies: 214
Views: 3807

Re: France vs All Blacks

Seems strange that two of our best players against Ireland have been relegated to the bench (and our worst player still makes the 23). I guess that's why he's the coach and I peck away at a keyboard like a hungry sparrow. We'll lose this one though (not enough Chiefs) Needs more Highlanders
by Achahoish
Sat Oct 26, 2024 2:02 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Stop voting for fucking Tories
Replies: 21377
Views: 1248763

Re: Stop voting for fucking Tories

PPE from Oxford is a red flag, every fucking time. The rest of her experience is good though Remember Kwarteng had a PhD in economics .... although the topic of his thesis was the English Recoinage of 1695-7. He was basically a very bright historian but out of touch with reality! Perhaps his time w...
by Achahoish
Thu Oct 24, 2024 6:57 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Replies: 21900
Views: 1557276

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

Article on the BBC saying we’d have picked Gray Jr but he elected to stay with Bordeaux. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/cwy4wg7y021o 1, He's been coached by Townsend since he joined the Warriors in 2013, maybe he's had enough of it 2, Maybe he's really happy in France and couldn't...
by Achahoish
Sun Oct 20, 2024 1:05 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Replies: 21900
Views: 1557276

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

A few pundits were bigging it up as a clash of the 10s but it was more the back rows that went at it. For the Lions I would expect Marcus Smith to tour, but can't see beyond Finn Russell as the Test start. Marcus Smith has an incredible skill set, with a running game that Russell doesn't really exh...
by Achahoish
Sun Oct 20, 2024 7:20 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Replies: 21900
Views: 1557276

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

There are some good and some very promising players in that Edinburgh team. Tuipulotu looks like he could be every bit as good as his brother, Matt Currie made some really good breaks. Duhan is Duhan, Graham looks like he is getting back to his best. Goosen is very good at this level. Thompson is g...
by Achahoish
Sat Oct 19, 2024 12:18 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Replies: 21900
Views: 1557276

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

Tichtheid wrote: Sat Oct 19, 2024 10:03 am
Achahoish wrote: Sat Oct 19, 2024 9:39 am
Dogbert wrote: Sat Oct 19, 2024 7:12 am Kyle Steyn ruled out for the next 6 to 8 weeks due to injury. Will miss all the RSA URC games, and the Autumn Internationals
Where did you get that from? He's listed to play today.

You may be mixing up your Kyles

Rowe is playing, Steyn is out
Should've gone to Specsavers
oops
by Achahoish
Sat Oct 19, 2024 9:39 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Replies: 21900
Views: 1557276

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

Dogbert wrote: Sat Oct 19, 2024 7:12 am Kyle Steyn ruled out for the next 6 to 8 weeks due to injury. Will miss all the RSA URC games, and the Autumn Internationals
Where did you get that from? He's listed to play today.
by Achahoish
Fri Oct 11, 2024 5:48 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Replies: 21900
Views: 1557276

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

Healy doesn't even make the squad for Edinburgh tomorrow, not listed as injured. He, at least implicitly, was heavily blamed for last week and especially the lack of an attack (Everitt conveniently forgetting the defence letting in 50 first half points). Never a good sign when the coach starts blam...
by Achahoish
Wed Jul 10, 2024 6:49 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Saturdays only for the 6N
Replies: 13
Views: 361

Re: Saturdays only for the 6N

Paddington Bear wrote: Wed Jul 10, 2024 12:43 pm Binning Sundays is great news. I like the odd Friday game
Love a Friday night game, sets you up for the weekend.
by Achahoish
Fri Jul 05, 2024 8:45 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: All Blacks Vs England Test Series and Fiji Exhibition matchthread
Replies: 422
Views: 7189

Re: All Blacks Vs England Test Series thread

Feeling realistic. NZ by 8
by Achahoish
Fri Jun 28, 2024 7:32 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Replies: 21900
Views: 1557276

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

For what it's worth, for league games only Cockerill's win percentage per season was 71, 48, 68, 31. Mike Blair's win percentage was 52, 33 Sean Everitt's is 61. Before that Solomons was flatlining at around 50% before we fell off a cliff when he left in the September Franco's first season at Glasg...
by Achahoish
Wed Jun 26, 2024 6:50 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Replies: 21900
Views: 1557276

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

The SRU could do a similar thing in Edinburgh that the IRFU have done around Dublin by engaging fully with the private schools (could do the same in Glasgow). But the clubs would scream and vote people out until they got what they wanted, whatever the fuck that is. Can't help thinking Franco Smith ...
by Achahoish
Mon Jun 10, 2024 6:23 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Replies: 21900
Views: 1557276

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

Well that was an interesting watch, Glasgow will be kicking themselves to have fucked up the regular season though, away to Munster and then likely away in Dublin back-to-back is a real mountain to climb. Zander was my motm by a distance there, what a massive shift. Absolute beast. As followers of ...
by Achahoish
Fri Mar 15, 2024 8:11 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Military Pictures Thread
Replies: 398
Views: 50942

Re: The Military Pictures Thread

Anyway, I'm a fan of the photographer Don McCullin, and some of his most impressive shots have been of soldiers in Vietnam - he really captured the shock, bewilderment and trauma. They're not always easy viewing but they are compelling. This is a bit dated but its an interesting read - an article i...
by Achahoish
Fri Jan 12, 2024 8:22 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Woodentop gooooooonneee...
Replies: 5
Views: 560

Re: Woodentop gooooooonneee...

And no Andy Nicol on the Beeb :grin: :grin:
by Achahoish
Sat Aug 26, 2023 4:42 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Scabnose out!!!!!!
Replies: 210
Views: 10075

Re: Borthwick OUT!

el capitan wrote: Sat Aug 26, 2023 4:18 pm Let's be honest, selecting (in particular) any of Cole, Vunipola, Youngs, Care, or Tuilagi in 2023 is a sackable offence on it's own. This imbecile has all 5 in his squad :lol:

Then we get to the actual fucking rugby stuff...... :cry:
Marler & Lawes can be added to that list imho
by Achahoish
Fri Aug 18, 2023 6:34 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Le Taupe XIV et la mégalomanie d'un secretaire d'état ripoux
Replies: 1124
Views: 81123

Re: Le Taupe XIV et la mégalomanie d'un secretaire d'état ripoux

Match FRANCE /AUSTRALIE menacé ? Selon les informations de Midi Olympique, le match du XV de France face à l’Australie, qui doit avoir lieu le week-end prochain au Stade de France. En effet, il semblerait que l’ancienne équipe dirigeante de la FFR ait conclu un accord oral avec la Fédération Austra...
by Achahoish
Fri Apr 14, 2023 9:15 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Glasgy Vs Scarlets..
Replies: 12
Views: 704

Re: Glasgy Vs Scarlets..

We haven't been given anything by this ref ... looking forward to home advantage in 2 weeks time Was just saying in the Scotland thread that he is one of those refs that coaches his way through a game. It’s honking and it’s infuriating in equal measure. If you see an offence then blow your whistle ...
by Achahoish
Mon Apr 10, 2023 12:58 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Replies: 21900
Views: 1557276

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

Edinburgh had Boyle and Darge, who were both highly rated prospects in the same position at the same age. They obviously couldn't keep both and I don't remember much chat at the time about one being better than the other. For all we know they could have asked the two players who wanted to stay - Bo...
by Achahoish
Sat Mar 25, 2023 8:10 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Your favourite international XV in pro era
Replies: 61
Views: 2864

Re: Your favourite international XV in pro era

TheNatalShark wrote: Thu Mar 23, 2023 7:04 pm Tonks
Webster
De Luca
Morrison
Southwell
Godman
Pyrgos
Du Preez
Blake
Cowan
Swinson
???
Sebastian
McArthur? Can't remember anyone else with extended time in squad
Chunk
Kellock for you second lock?
by Achahoish
Sun Mar 05, 2023 5:29 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Replies: 21900
Views: 1557276

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

Another point on this is that Hogg, who albeit would still be in my team, is increasingly looking like he’s coming to the end of his career and BK has been outstanding coming on in the back three this 6N, with plenty of folk calling for him to start at 15. With this being the case, and with no one ...
by Achahoish
Sun Feb 26, 2023 8:18 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Replies: 21900
Views: 1557276

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

Tichtheid wrote: Sun Feb 26, 2023 8:12 pm I won't go over everything, you guys have done it all already, I'm sure, but Fagerson also hit the French ball carrier in the face with his shoulder.
Which? Zander or Matt?
by Achahoish
Sun Feb 26, 2023 8:18 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Replies: 21900
Views: 1557276

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

Tichtheid wrote: Sun Feb 26, 2023 8:12 pm I won't go over everything, you guys have done it all already, I'm sure, but Fagerson also hit the French ball carrier in the face with his shoulder.
Which? Zander or Matt?
by Achahoish
Sat Feb 25, 2023 1:40 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Replies: 21900
Views: 1557276

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

So - to the big game on Saturday And the great news Rory is starting in the backrow - good to see him back A win here ( and an Ulster loss against the Stormers ) would really cement Glasgow's place in the top 4 Glasgow Warriors 15 Josh McKay (25) 14 Cole Forbes (32) 13 Stafford McDowall (Captain) (...
by Achahoish
Sun Jan 08, 2023 8:16 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Replies: 21900
Views: 1557276

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

I like neeps wrote: Sun Jan 08, 2023 4:29 pm Tom Jordan hasn't had a good day.
That was a very quick (offside?) Stormers defence. Gave him no time or space, so he ended up playing further & further back. He'll learn from it and another win will help his confidence. imho
by Achahoish
Sun Nov 20, 2022 9:37 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Pivac out. Razor in.
Replies: 6
Views: 432

Re: Pivac out. Razor in.

Torquemada 1420 wrote: Sun Nov 20, 2022 8:39 am What do we reckon? In plenty of time for the 6N?
imho Razor is waiting for the NZ job. If he doesn't get it, he'll take the England job if it's offered. I can see a bidding war for him & Jamie Joseph after the RWC.

I agree that Pivac is on the shoogly peg, maybe a lesser SH coach?