Re: Story in Guardian today : Tue Jun 28, 2011 6:30 pm  

hows about stratford broncos ,up n coming area i hear and a local stadium possibly available during the summer.what dya reckon?

Re: Story in Guardian today : Tue Jun 28, 2011 8:17 pm  

sweeney wrote:

hows about stratford broncos ,up n coming area i hear and a local stadium possibly available during the summer.what dya reckon?

I'd rather shoot myself than spend any length of time in Stratford. It is an awful place.

Re: Story in Guardian today : Tue Jun 28, 2011 9:59 pm  

sweeney wrote:

hows about stratford broncos ,up n coming area i hear and a local stadium possibly available during the summer.what dya reckon?

it's bad enough i have to go to east london once a year to play hainault bulldogs i'd hate to go there every other week to watch the broncos just because it's closer to where you live

Re: Story in Guardian today : Tue Jun 28, 2011 9:59 pm  

Surreyben wrote:

Actually, they are a household name to any union fan. Richmond are one of the most famous, historic and oldest rugby union clubs in England.

Interestingly (or not), Richmond played the very first game under Football Association rules, against Barnes in Mortlake, in 1863. They can't have enjoyed it much, as they then became founder members of the RFU in 1871. You might not be surprised to learn it was a 0-0 draw.

Re: Story in Guardian today : Tue Jun 28, 2011 10:05 pm  

Mr Sheen wrote:

Interestingly (or not), Richmond played the very first game under Football Association rules, against Barnes in Mortlake, in 1863. They can't have enjoyed it much, as they then became founder members of the RFU in 1871. You might not be surprised to learn it was a 0-0 draw.

i'm guessing it was a 0-0 draw either due to the fact that they kept kicking it over the crossbar or beacuse whenever they got the ball they just kicked it away followed by the fans clapping

Re: Story in Guardian today : Tue Jun 28, 2011 10:12 pm  

Little Big Hands Jr. wrote:

i'm guessing it was a 0-0 draw either due to the fact that they kept kicking it over the crossbar or beacuse whenever they got the ball they just kicked it away followed by the fans clapping

You do know why a TRY is called a TRY don't you?

Re: Story in Guardian today : Tue Jun 28, 2011 10:19 pm  

The Penguin wrote:

I'd rather shoot myself than spend any length of time in Stratford. It is an awful place.

This.

Also, what is it with people suggesting we move to a completely different area of London?!

Re: Story in Guardian today : Tue Jun 28, 2011 10:25 pm  

gutterfax wrote:

You do know why a TRY is called a TRY don't you?

i read football association as association football

Re: Story in Guardian today : Tue Jun 28, 2011 10:30 pm  

Little Big Hands Jr. wrote:

i read football association as association football

so did I, but I wan't sure which game ended 0-0...the wendyball or the Union. Now I re-read it, you're right, I am wrong and the world still turns

Re: Story in Guardian today : Wed Jun 29, 2011 9:50 am  

Saw a Fuller's van yesterday in a car park and it said on the side official beer of England Golf Union....so an affiliation with rugby shouldn't be such an issue.