In the many years I have been playing and watching rugby I have travelled to many rugby clubs far and wide. With some notable exceptions there always seems to be more Wool involved with the opposition.. Be it lady physios, bar staff or just supporters they nearly always have some lovely eye candy. Us in Gilfach, Niets, Nichts, Nulla , Nada, nothing.
I’m all for a woman knowing her place and staying in cooking, cleaning and minding the kids. But every now and then they should spend a couple of hours sorting themselves out, put on some slap and their Primark best and spend some time looking gorgeous.
Anyway, the rugby, the end of the season is fast approaching and we find ourselves in contention for promotion. The last couple of games I’ve watched, Heol-Y-Cyw and Penarth, have made me less confident in our prospects. Is it the disruption of the 6 Nations or over confidence that has caused us to play so poorly? Granted we are still winning and as they say if you can still win when playing badly then don’t worry too much. But I would like to see a marked improvement if we still want to be in the mix come the end of April.
Bedlinog are top and two points ahead of us with two games in hand. This may look good for them but they have to play us twice, and looking at the fixture list they have a busy end of season catching up on their league fixtures and they’re in the Silver Ball playoffs. So hopefully this may take its toll and they will start dropping points. The other contenders Tylorstown are close on our heels but have played a game more than us. How costly could that loss up there prove to be?
Anyway best of luck to Wales Saturday, I’m sure we can beat France. With the disruption of the 6 Nations out of the way let’s hope we can knuckle down to some hard work and have a very productive end to the season.
Thursday, 13 March 2008
Friday, 22 February 2008
Wales for the Grand Slam !!!
So it’s Wales against the Italians tomorrow for week 3 of the 6 Nations championship. I must admit I don’t go along with all the hype surrounding the national side at the moment. Fair play we’ve won two out of two but I think we have played well below the standard required to be a major force at international level. England proved they can’t play for 80 minutes and Scotland…well I think Ton might have a chance of beating them. But if we can still win by not playing well, then that’s a bonus.
It’s a bit like the firsts at the moment some flashes of brilliance last week against Fairwater followed by some woeful defending and crazy decision making. Why is it necessary to run the ball from all positions of the field when we are just one score in front? Let’s secure the win before we go chasing bonus points and champagne rugby.
Any way, like I said some good play last week, but plenty of areas to work on. Our lineout is still very fragile, we have limited options and when Baker was carried off after bending a finger nail or something it was all hands to pumps to get Trigger off the ground. It was nice to see Baker with his clothes on, don’t think I’ll be having a Chinese from across the road for a while though.
Here’s my predictions for tomorrows matches Wales to win, England to win and the Porridge Gobblers will get it right and turn the Bog Trotters over.
It’s a bit like the firsts at the moment some flashes of brilliance last week against Fairwater followed by some woeful defending and crazy decision making. Why is it necessary to run the ball from all positions of the field when we are just one score in front? Let’s secure the win before we go chasing bonus points and champagne rugby.
Any way, like I said some good play last week, but plenty of areas to work on. Our lineout is still very fragile, we have limited options and when Baker was carried off after bending a finger nail or something it was all hands to pumps to get Trigger off the ground. It was nice to see Baker with his clothes on, don’t think I’ll be having a Chinese from across the road for a while though.
Here’s my predictions for tomorrows matches Wales to win, England to win and the Porridge Gobblers will get it right and turn the Bog Trotters over.
Monday, 10 December 2007
A bit quiet lately
With the weather forcing the cancelation of most rugby it's been a bit quiet lately. A good performance on a cold night saw us run out comfortable winners against a not very good Heol-Y-Cyw side. Baker cleaned up in the line out taking many throws cleanly, only to let himself down by dropping everything else around the park. The one time he didn't figure in the back line to balls up a flowing move Lee P decided to fumble instead.
A tip for anyone thinking of passing to Baker; throw it 4 foot above his head and give him 2 lifters. ;-)
Let's hope the weather relents and we can get in a few games before Xmas.
I've taken some part time work recently at the CSA, I was quite suprised when a number of forms turned up relating to a few well known Gilfach players. Here's a few of the printable ones. (I'll have to hide their identity to avoid being sued)
I don't know the identity of the father of my daughter. He drives a Black BMW X5 that now has a hole made by my stiletto in one of the door panels. Perhaps you can contact BMW service stations in this area and see if he's had it replaced.
I do not know who the father of my child was as all squaddies look the same to me. I can confirm that he was in the Welsh Guards.
I am unsure as to the identity of the father of my child as I was being sick out of a window when taken unexpectedly from behind. I do remember the smell of horse sh&%t. I can provide you with a list of names of men that I think were at the party if this helps.
I cannot confirm the identity of the fathers of both my twins. The father of Child A is Mr xxx xxxx. The Father of child B is not know as I had sex with several other men at the party.
Well must get back to work, busy doing my Xmas shopping online.
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A tip for anyone thinking of passing to Baker; throw it 4 foot above his head and give him 2 lifters. ;-)
Let's hope the weather relents and we can get in a few games before Xmas.
I've taken some part time work recently at the CSA, I was quite suprised when a number of forms turned up relating to a few well known Gilfach players. Here's a few of the printable ones. (I'll have to hide their identity to avoid being sued)
I don't know the identity of the father of my daughter. He drives a Black BMW X5 that now has a hole made by my stiletto in one of the door panels. Perhaps you can contact BMW service stations in this area and see if he's had it replaced.
I do not know who the father of my child was as all squaddies look the same to me. I can confirm that he was in the Welsh Guards.
I am unsure as to the identity of the father of my child as I was being sick out of a window when taken unexpectedly from behind. I do remember the smell of horse sh&%t. I can provide you with a list of names of men that I think were at the party if this helps.
I cannot confirm the identity of the fathers of both my twins. The father of Child A is Mr xxx xxxx. The Father of child B is not know as I had sex with several other men at the party.
Well must get back to work, busy doing my Xmas shopping online.
LoveFilm.com DVD rentals to your door. Try it free for a month. Click here.
Thursday, 22 November 2007
Lost for Words....
What can you say about last week's game ?
Do we just need to turn up to win ?
Someone will do something that will win it for us....
It's no good playing and waiting or hoping that someone will stand up, take the game by the scruff of the neck and win it for the rest of the team. Too many players were just going through the motions and not really trying. Perhaps the lack of competition for places is making people complacent. We need to buck up our ideas or this is going to be a very hard, long and un-rewarding season.
I appreciate that we had a fairly inexperienced back line but there is a wealth of experience in the pack. The combined age must be about 265!! ;-)
The DVD of this game will make interesting viewing I think.
Best of luck to the boys playing tonight against Heol-Y-Cyw, let's get the right result and just as importantly let's give a good performance.
Do we just need to turn up to win ?
Someone will do something that will win it for us....
It's no good playing and waiting or hoping that someone will stand up, take the game by the scruff of the neck and win it for the rest of the team. Too many players were just going through the motions and not really trying. Perhaps the lack of competition for places is making people complacent. We need to buck up our ideas or this is going to be a very hard, long and un-rewarding season.
I appreciate that we had a fairly inexperienced back line but there is a wealth of experience in the pack. The combined age must be about 265!! ;-)
The DVD of this game will make interesting viewing I think.
Best of luck to the boys playing tonight against Heol-Y-Cyw, let's get the right result and just as importantly let's give a good performance.
Thursday, 15 November 2007
What happened ?
How to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory ! what more can be said about last Saturday’s game. We completely dominated territory and possession but failed to convert this advantage into points. By the time Digger was attempting 50 meter penalties in the dieing minutes we should have been two scores in the lead.
A couple of areas still concern me, namely the lineout and the half-back partnership. With the lightweight height available we should be comfortably winning every one of our own throws and disrupting the opposition as much as possible. This is just not happening; the lineout looks hesitant and uncoordinated.
The half-back partnership is a more complicated situation; who starts at 9 ? Fryer or Brighty? The same at 10 ? Digger, Lee or Adam P ? And more importantly what combinations of these work best. I would like to see a 10 start that has a good relieving touch kick, the practice of swapping centres for outside halves in order to clear our lines is unsettling.
Who ever the coaches pick for Saturday’s match, all the best let’s get back on track with a clinical performance and let’s turn pressure into points.
I'm a bit tired today; I couldn't sleep at all last night a couple of thoughts kept racing round in me head:
A couple of areas still concern me, namely the lineout and the half-back partnership. With the lightweight height available we should be comfortably winning every one of our own throws and disrupting the opposition as much as possible. This is just not happening; the lineout looks hesitant and uncoordinated.
The half-back partnership is a more complicated situation; who starts at 9 ? Fryer or Brighty? The same at 10 ? Digger, Lee or Adam P ? And more importantly what combinations of these work best. I would like to see a 10 start that has a good relieving touch kick, the practice of swapping centres for outside halves in order to clear our lines is unsettling.
Who ever the coaches pick for Saturday’s match, all the best let’s get back on track with a clinical performance and let’s turn pressure into points.
I'm a bit tired today; I couldn't sleep at all last night a couple of thoughts kept racing round in me head:
Why is it considered necessary to nail down the lid of a coffin?
Why doesn't glue stick to the inside of the bottle?
Why can't they make the whole plane out of the same stuff that the black box is?
Can fat people go skinny-dipping?
Whose cruel idea was it for the word "lisp" to have an "s" in it?
Remember it's Thursday so get up the club tonight to watch last weeks match and take part in the quiz.
Until next time, It's goodbye from me.
Thursday, 8 November 2007
Thursday night again
It's a sure sign of getting old that these Thursday nights are coming around quicker every week. So it's the usual routine training ;-) then over the clwb to watch last Saturday's masterful demolition of Ton. A few pints and perhaps a go at the quiz or a couple of hands of card bingo to finish off the night; can't drink too much because there's work tomorrow.
Saturday's match against Llantwit should be a good test, lets hope we're all fit and available for selection. Will it be more or less the same team? Who knows what goes on when the coaches get together to pick the side ? What did they think of last weeks performance ? First half line out and scrum was pretty poor, will they wield the axe ? Will they look to get a big boot in at 10 ? if I knew all the answers I wouldn't be here writing this I'd be off doing it myself !!
Best of luck to the boys for Saturday and if anyone see's me tomorrow be gentle and don't talk too loud.
Saturday's match against Llantwit should be a good test, lets hope we're all fit and available for selection. Will it be more or less the same team? Who knows what goes on when the coaches get together to pick the side ? What did they think of last weeks performance ? First half line out and scrum was pretty poor, will they wield the axe ? Will they look to get a big boot in at 10 ? if I knew all the answers I wouldn't be here writing this I'd be off doing it myself !!
Best of luck to the boys for Saturday and if anyone see's me tomorrow be gentle and don't talk too loud.
Tuesday, 6 November 2007
Doesn’t it feel good….
….to beat Tonyrefail in their own back yard. There was a lot of talk last week about Ton’s poor start to the season and how Gilfach had won their last 4 and this would be an easy game. The first half proved how such thinking is best avoided when your talking about this local derby, the form book is thrown clean out the window.
As much as it gripes me to give them beer sales I thought a pint before the game would go down a treat. I was saved from the torture of adding my hard earned shekels to the Ton coffers by the fact that they closed the bar before the game! So it was make our way down to the field and wait for the match or take a stroll up to The Red Gate..... Red Gate it was then.
Arriving at the field some ten minutes after what was supposed to be the start of the match I was surprised to see that Gil hadn’t yet taken the field. Slight cock-up on the transport front I was reliably informed. Nice to see things haven’t changed that much.
Ton controlled the first half and were probably deserving of their half time lead, Dai Griff controlled the game with some experience kicking and our set piece struggled to get going. Poor line outs and sub-standard scrummaging was the order of the day. The half time break brought a turnaround in play. While the line out improved slightly the scrum was a much improved beast and Ton regularly found themselves retreating at a rate of knots. Some good running behind the scrum help move the pack down field and ensured that we achieved the desired result and left the field victorious 28-10. Although the backs played well in the second half, I have my reservations about team selection. Injury and player availability no doubt dictate to a great extent the team and with the limited resources available the coaches probably have little selection decisions to make, but I would like to see a player with a good boot at 10 which would allow Adam Priday to use his strong running and tackling out wide.
It was good to see the bulk of the supporters were made up by Gilfach people and the while there was plenty of good humoured banter there was little or no nastiness. The dilemma I faced before the game about putting money over their bar disappeared as I eagerly rushed back to their club house to take up the bragging rites for the next couple of months.
The day was rounded of perfectly with the past & present players evening. It was so good to see so many old players back in the clubhouse. Let’s hope the enjoyed it so much that they don’t leave it so long before their next visit.
Llantwit Fadre next week on the Welfare Park should be a Ding Dong of a game, so let’s see you all there supporting the team and hopefully celebrating afterwards in the clwb.
As much as it gripes me to give them beer sales I thought a pint before the game would go down a treat. I was saved from the torture of adding my hard earned shekels to the Ton coffers by the fact that they closed the bar before the game! So it was make our way down to the field and wait for the match or take a stroll up to The Red Gate..... Red Gate it was then.
Arriving at the field some ten minutes after what was supposed to be the start of the match I was surprised to see that Gil hadn’t yet taken the field. Slight cock-up on the transport front I was reliably informed. Nice to see things haven’t changed that much.
Ton controlled the first half and were probably deserving of their half time lead, Dai Griff controlled the game with some experience kicking and our set piece struggled to get going. Poor line outs and sub-standard scrummaging was the order of the day. The half time break brought a turnaround in play. While the line out improved slightly the scrum was a much improved beast and Ton regularly found themselves retreating at a rate of knots. Some good running behind the scrum help move the pack down field and ensured that we achieved the desired result and left the field victorious 28-10. Although the backs played well in the second half, I have my reservations about team selection. Injury and player availability no doubt dictate to a great extent the team and with the limited resources available the coaches probably have little selection decisions to make, but I would like to see a player with a good boot at 10 which would allow Adam Priday to use his strong running and tackling out wide.
It was good to see the bulk of the supporters were made up by Gilfach people and the while there was plenty of good humoured banter there was little or no nastiness. The dilemma I faced before the game about putting money over their bar disappeared as I eagerly rushed back to their club house to take up the bragging rites for the next couple of months.
The day was rounded of perfectly with the past & present players evening. It was so good to see so many old players back in the clubhouse. Let’s hope the enjoyed it so much that they don’t leave it so long before their next visit.
Llantwit Fadre next week on the Welfare Park should be a Ding Dong of a game, so let’s see you all there supporting the team and hopefully celebrating afterwards in the clwb.
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