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Posted: **Tue Feb 11, 2025 4:07 pm**

Oakboy wrote: ↑Tue Feb 11, 2025 3:57 pm
Banquo wrote: ↑Tue Feb 11, 2025 3:47 pm
Oakboy wrote: ↑Tue Feb 11, 2025 2:58 pm

I did not know that. I watched an interview where Baxter mentioned his decision to not have surgery as entirely the player's but I do not remember any mention of the Lions. Fair enough, then.
Think you kind of have to accept that the Lions is the pinnacle of most GB and I players aspirations/career.
Above the RWC?

other than winning it, yes. And its not like you have to choose one or the other. And if you are welsh, scottish or irish....

Posted: **Tue Feb 11, 2025 4:30 pm**

Banquo wrote: ↑Tue Feb 11, 2025 4:07 pm
Oakboy wrote: ↑Tue Feb 11, 2025 3:57 pm
Banquo wrote: ↑Tue Feb 11, 2025 3:47 pm

Think you kind of have to accept that the Lions is the pinnacle of most GB and I players aspirations/career.
Above the RWC?
other than winning it, yes. And its not like you have to choose one or the other. And if you are welsh, scottish or irish....

Fair enough, I'll probably never understand it in the professional era. I suppose I just cannot accept the SH's right to declared and acknowledged superiority.

Posted: **Tue Feb 11, 2025 4:39 pm**

Oakboy wrote: ↑Tue Feb 11, 2025 4:30 pmFair enough, I'll probably never understand it in the professional era. I suppose I just cannot accept the SH's right to declared and acknowledged superiority.

Unfortunately, they'd just point towards your own point, of the RWC (I know, you did say "acknowledged")

Posted: **Tue Feb 11, 2025 4:48 pm**

Which Tyler wrote: ↑Tue Feb 11, 2025 4:39 pm
Oakboy wrote: ↑Tue Feb 11, 2025 4:30 pmFair enough, I'll probably never understand it in the professional era. I suppose I just cannot accept the SH's right to declared and acknowledged superiority.
Unfortunately, they'd just point towards your own point, of the RWC (I know, you did say "acknowledged")

Again, fair comment. The NH's one RWC win is unlikely to be repeated until things change so I just have to accept it, I suppose. It was a massive shame that France could not win the last one to disturb the status quo.

Posted: **Tue Feb 11, 2025 5:06 pm**

Oakboy wrote: ↑Tue Feb 11, 2025 4:30 pm
Banquo wrote: ↑Tue Feb 11, 2025 4:07 pm
Oakboy wrote: ↑Tue Feb 11, 2025 3:57 pm

Above the RWC?
other than winning it, yes. And its not like you have to choose one or the other. And if you are welsh, scottish or irish....
Fair enough, I'll probably never understand it in the professional era. I suppose I just cannot accept the SH's right to declared and acknowledged superiority.

I think its gone well beyond that- its just a brilliant event for players and supporters, and something different from the somewhat relentless grind, which probably feels a bit joyless for players and coaches. The Pro era has done its best to suck all the fun out of Rugby

Posted: **Tue Feb 11, 2025 5:29 pm**

Banquo wrote: ↑Tue Feb 11, 2025 5:06 pm
Oakboy wrote: ↑Tue Feb 11, 2025 4:30 pm
Banquo wrote: ↑Tue Feb 11, 2025 4:07 pm
other than winning it, yes. And its not like you have to choose one or the other. And if you are welsh, scottish or irish....
Fair enough, I'll probably never understand it in the professional era. I suppose I just cannot accept the SH's right to declared and acknowledged superiority.
I think its gone well beyond that- its just a brilliant event for players and supporters, and something different from the somewhat relentless grind, which probably feels a bit joyless for players and coaches. The Pro era has done its best to suck all the fun out of Rugby

OK. I don't get it but I accept that's the way it is.

I thought professional sport was about winning. If ever I get to talk to BOD, I'll ask if he thought it was 'fun' when two NZ players tried to use him as a tent peg. That's the difference for me between NH and SH as things stand and, IMO, it will never change while the Lions continue.

That's enough on the subject from me.

Posted: **Tue Feb 11, 2025 5:41 pm**

Oakboy wrote: ↑Tue Feb 11, 2025 5:29 pm
Banquo wrote: ↑Tue Feb 11, 2025 5:06 pm
Oakboy wrote: ↑Tue Feb 11, 2025 4:30 pm

Fair enough, I'll probably never understand it in the professional era. I suppose I just cannot accept the SH's right to declared and acknowledged superiority.
I think its gone well beyond that- its just a brilliant event for players and supporters, and something different from the somewhat relentless grind, which probably feels a bit joyless for players and coaches. The Pro era has done its best to suck all the fun out of Rugby
OK. I don't get it but I accept that's the way it is.

I thought professional sport was about winning. If ever I get to talk to BOD, I'll ask if he thought it was 'fun' when two NZ players tried to use him as a tent peg. That's the difference for me between NH and SH as things stand and, IMO, it will never change while the Lions continue.

That's enough on the subject from me.

It is about winning, but it was always really about the fun for me as a player, as I wasn't a pro. Much more fun when you win.

Posted: **Tue Feb 11, 2025 9:34 pm**

I’ve lost my way on this thread. Am I right in thinking Oakboy will be spending July Down Under?

Posted: **Tue Feb 11, 2025 9:47 pm**

p/d wrote: ↑Tue Feb 11, 2025 9:34 pm I’ve lost my way on this thread. Am I right in thinking Oakboy will be spending July Down Under?

That sounds about right, possibly to watch Banquo?

Posted: **Tue Feb 11, 2025 9:49 pm**

Danno wrote: ↑Tue Feb 11, 2025 9:47 pm
p/d wrote: ↑Tue Feb 11, 2025 9:34 pm I’ve lost my way on this thread. Am I right in thinking Oakboy will be spending July Down Under?
That sounds about right, possibly to watch Banquo?

And camping with BOD?

Posted: **Tue Feb 11, 2025 9:50 pm**

p/d wrote: ↑Tue Feb 11, 2025 9:49 pm
Danno wrote: ↑Tue Feb 11, 2025 9:47 pm
p/d wrote: ↑Tue Feb 11, 2025 9:34 pm I’ve lost my way on this thread. Am I right in thinking Oakboy will be spending July Down Under?
That sounds about right, possibly to watch Banquo?
And camping with BOD?

Now I wanna go too

Posted: **Tue Feb 11, 2025 9:58 pm**

Danno wrote: ↑Tue Feb 11, 2025 9:50 pm
p/d wrote: ↑Tue Feb 11, 2025 9:49 pm
Danno wrote: ↑Tue Feb 11, 2025 9:47 pm

That sounds about right, possibly to watch Banquo?
And camping with BOD?
Now I wanna go too

It would be the pinnacle to your aspirations as a traveller

Posted: **Tue Feb 11, 2025 10:56 pm**

lol. Very good, gents.

Posted: **Wed Feb 12, 2025 8:26 am**

Mellsblue wrote: ↑Tue Feb 11, 2025 10:56 pm lol. Very good, gents.

Yep. Having just read the DT and groaned myself hoarse at the depressing news items, I cIick on here and love the humour.

My 'grumpy old man' status has taken me well past long-haul flights - hassle at airports takes my BP to stratospheric levels. If I was up for travel to the SH, I'd actually prefer to follow the England tour to Argentina rather than support the jamboree in Australia. That probably condemns me to some sort of rugby tradition purgatory but I am an England supporter and proud of it.

Posted: **Wed Feb 12, 2025 8:36 am**

Oakboy wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2025 8:26 am
Mellsblue wrote: ↑Tue Feb 11, 2025 10:56 pm lol. Very good, gents.
Yep. Having just read the DT and groaned myself hoarse at the depressing news items, I cIick on here and love the humour.

My 'grumpy old man' status has taken me well past long-haul flights - hassle at airports takes my BP to stratospheric levels. If I was up for travel to the SH, I'd actually prefer to follow the England tour to Argentina rather than support the jamboree in Australia. That probably condemns me to some sort of rugby tradition purgatory but I am an England supporter and proud of it.

BIL in NZ
Eng rugby in Arg
Eng cricket in the Caribbean

My top three bucket list tours.

Posted: **Wed Feb 12, 2025 8:37 am**

These days if you say you’re English you’ll be arrested and thrown in jail.

Posted: **Wed Feb 12, 2025 8:46 am**

Mikey Brown wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2025 8:37 am These days if you say you’re English you’ll be arrested and thrown in jail.

What if you say you’re from the West Midlands?

Posted: **Wed Feb 12, 2025 9:06 am**

Mellsblue wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2025 8:36 am
Oakboy wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2025 8:26 am
Mellsblue wrote: ↑Tue Feb 11, 2025 10:56 pm lol. Very good, gents.
Yep. Having just read the DT and groaned myself hoarse at the depressing news items, I cIick on here and love the humour.

My 'grumpy old man' status has taken me well past long-haul flights - hassle at airports takes my BP to stratospheric levels. If I was up for travel to the SH, I'd actually prefer to follow the England tour to Argentina rather than support the jamboree in Australia. That probably condemns me to some sort of rugby tradition purgatory but I am an England supporter and proud of it.
BIL in NZ
Eng rugby in Arg
Eng cricket in the Caribbean

My top three bucket list tours.

MB, excuse my ignorance. BIL?

Posted: **Wed Feb 12, 2025 9:09 am**

Oakboy wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2025 9:06 am
Mellsblue wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2025 8:36 am
Oakboy wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2025 8:26 am

Yep. Having just read the DT and groaned myself hoarse at the depressing news items, I cIick on here and love the humour.

My 'grumpy old man' status has taken me well past long-haul flights - hassle at airports takes my BP to stratospheric levels. If I was up for travel to the SH, I'd actually prefer to follow the England tour to Argentina rather than support the jamboree in Australia. That probably condemns me to some sort of rugby tradition purgatory but I am an England supporter and proud of it.
BIL in NZ
Eng rugby in Arg
Eng cricket in the Caribbean

My top three bucket list tours.
MB, excuse my ignorance. BIL?

Lions

Posted: **Wed Feb 12, 2025 9:18 am**

Danno wrote: ↑Tue Feb 11, 2025 9:47 pm
p/d wrote: ↑Tue Feb 11, 2025 9:34 pm I’ve lost my way on this thread. Am I right in thinking Oakboy will be spending July Down Under?
That sounds about right, possibly to watch Banquo?

taken quite a twist.

Posted: **Wed Feb 12, 2025 9:19 am**

jngf wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2025 8:46 am
Mikey Brown wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2025 8:37 am These days if you say you’re English you’ll be arrested and thrown in jail.
What if you say you’re from the West Midlands?

even worse, though ask for a kipper tie and you'll be fine

Posted: **Wed Feb 12, 2025 9:36 am**

p/d wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2025 9:09 am
Oakboy wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2025 9:06 am
Mellsblue wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2025 8:36 am

BIL in NZ
Eng rugby in Arg
Eng cricket in the Caribbean

My top three bucket list tours.
MB, excuse my ignorance. BIL?
Lions

There was I thinking it must be Springsteen or similar.

Posted: **Wed Feb 12, 2025 9:41 am**

Oakboy wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2025 9:36 am
p/d wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2025 9:09 am
Oakboy wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2025 9:06 am

MB, excuse my ignorance. BIL?
Lions
There was I thinking it must be Springsteen or similar.

I’m not sure where to go with that

Posted: **Wed Feb 12, 2025 9:52 am**

p/d wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2025 9:41 am
Oakboy wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2025 9:36 am
p/d wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2025 9:09 am

Lions
There was I thinking it must be Springsteen or similar.
I’m not sure where to go with that

I shouldn't bother. Strange minds (like mine) work strangely and that's all there is to it. I'm a bit slow at recognising switches from humour to serious and vice versa. MB fooled me at that point with seriousness, bless him.

Posted: **Wed Feb 12, 2025 9:56 am**

p/d wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2025 9:41 am
Oakboy wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2025 9:36 am
p/d wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2025 9:09 am

Lions
There was I thinking it must be Springsteen or similar.
I’m not sure where to go with that

Jungleland?

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