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generally all busy towns/cities that are diverse and multi-cultural are dumps.

There was already one years ago.  I think I played it in 2008 and it was crud.  

I forgot to add, the Home International tournament this year is in Leamington Spa in about 6 weeks, and my brother has been selected for Scotland. I'm planning to nip down and watch and have a few beers. See if the groupies have followed them! 😄

2 minutes ago, i-Ram said:

I played County level bowls between the age of 16 and 21, and really enjoyed it as a sport. Very skilful game, especially on some outdoor greens (indoor greens are much more predictable!). I stopped playing, and have never returned, as I preferred playing cricket, and the club I was a member of was mainly middle-aged to elderly bowlers. Some great characters, but not the greatest company. I often read it is now a younger man (or women's) sport, and I think it is at a competive level, but my guess is that most clubs are dying on their arses failing to attact young players who want to play club matches. You should give it a go though; nothing not to enjoy.

I've been playing golf and misjudging the pace of greens, with an unweighted but balanced ball for 20 years now! I dread how much it will wreck my head trying to do it with a bowling ball!

"We shag more sheep than you, We shag more sheep than you.." repeat.

- Derby fans to Swansea fans 

Has anyone ever played it?

I've never had a go at it myself.

As some of you know from other threads, in the last couple of years, I have connected (thanks to AncestryDNA) with my biological father and several siblings. My "Dad" is mad on Bowls, and my younger brother plays a pretty high level and is current national Scottish Champion as well as previous European Open champion (https://www.dunfermlinepress.com/news/23724957.lawn-bowls-dunfermline-northerns-daniel-martin-wins-scottish-title/)

When I first met them, I drove over to Rhyl where there was a Under 25s Home Nations tournament  (England v Scotland v Wales v Combined Ireland), it was held indoors and I didn't really expect it to be as "Rock and Roll" as it was. There were fans there, groupies, autograph hunters, legends of the game being given VIP treatment etc.

Every time I've been up to visit them in Dunfermline, there's always been someone coming over to take a selfie and chat about Bowls. I find it really surreal having tried most sports and having never even been given opportunity to try it. The skill level looks impressive and hard to master.

I know the posters here range in location, so wondering if this sport was ever introduced to you.

- Steve McClaren was never given a chance to build his own team at Derby and we will never know how good it could've been. His first spell was a team of Nigel Clough's grafters and a load of freebies and loan (conversions). We signed some favourable deals for players like Thorne, Ince, Bent etc way below market value then. He was sacked before Mel splashed cash. HIs second spell involved a January window in which the likes of De Sart and Nugent were signed. Again he was sacked before spending any cash.

- Derby fans unrealistic behaviour derailed our season as much as the injuries did in 2015. Fans aggressive behaviour towards players had a massive impact and some players never recovered. IN particular, the Brighton game where 3-0 up at half time, and fans were abusing Derby players cos (I assume) we didn't score more, started the decline as some of our more fragile players bottled it. Hendrick was abused during the game and then beaten up in Derby town centre, Forsyth was threatened on the touchline, many players were screamed at by idiotic fans for only winning 3-0! Had fans "Been more B4" at that stage, we'd have probably been a Premier League mainstay now.

- Fans treatment of Darren Wassall is a stain on the history of the club. I am still ashamed to this day of the reaction to that Rotherham game.

- Cameron Jerome was massively underrated and even that late into his career, was a great player. We can only dream of a player that good being in our team right now.

- Most football fans attending the game don't seem to be able to grasp how much a negative/aggressive vibe impacts the players. Conversely they cannot grasp that it is much harder to lift the team than it is to crush it.

WOMEN's football is s**** and they (the media/TV companies) should stop trying to force it upon us. If we want it, we will find it! The WSL is pretty much driven by spending clubs, more so than the PL.

- Ed Dawes is a high quality local radio commentator and critics are ignorant to the standard of local commentary around the country

- Graham Richards became a bumbling confused and inaccurate local radio commentator for the last few years of his commentary

- Derby fans have been generally spoilt/blessed over the last 40 years by the sheer quality of coverage provided by BBC Radio Derby

- Gary Teale was underrated and would easily be our star player right now

- "Legends" Bobby Davison and Igor Stimac couldn't wait to get away from Derby County and lacked loyalty

Croatia should've won

4 hours ago, Gee SCREAMER !! said:

A bit of a weird mixture.  Put SASH and the DJ SET in the first one and swop out Kenny and Chesney and it might be ok.   I feel a bit sorry for Peter Cox who has a decent voice, how's it got that bad he's sandwiched between Bucks Fizz and Black Lace. A long way from Pretty Woman and Rocky IV soundtracks.

that's not a timetable/order. It's spread over 2/3 venues/halls over 3 nights, usually 3 acts per Venue, per night. They only release the schedule the week before.

4 hours ago, Day said:

I won't be the only one looking at these lineups and thinking, that sounds absolutely horrific. Would rather go spend the weekend watching cricket.

mate, that 80s one (20-23 September 2024) will be awesome. I'll be there.

5 minutes ago, Day said:

You can shower if you're the size of Warwick Davis, everyone else will have to turn the bathroom into a wet room.

Everything I've heard about the adult weekends sound worse, rammed, drugs, East 17 rolling out on stage on mobility scooters. Not something I will ever want to experience 

YOU ^^^^

I cannot relate to this, I never go to Butlins when the families/kids are there, and I only go with the boys for a Music Weekender. I've done Minehead and Skeggy, mainly for 80s Weekenders. I have done Oktoberfest, 90s and Bootleg once each too. We go on the Friday morning and leave on the Monday morning and as a group of 10-16 lads, these Adult Music Weekenders are amazing. Our next one is September and we were talking about it last night, excited for the blowout and laughter. If you want a laugh, I recommend them, 5 star they're not, but you can shower, sleep, eat and drink, so what else do you need?

On 17/04/2024 at 14:12, Crewton said:

Quite a few people do, I think, but it's a personal choice.

IN a Rustler's Burger? 

33 minutes ago, kevinhectoring said:

 Neville is the best pundit on the telly by a mile  

(even better than Shaun Barker) 

I’d love him to have another go at managing, with us

I know it's a topic for another thread, but I agree with you on Neville. The only other pundit I tend to think speaks absolutely brilliantly is Emma Hayes.

You should have taken some fancy dress and gone last Friday

I hacked Boycie's account and his password was C@dEzER0mYHEr0

Would I have been the only poster teasing B4 that we never caught Pompey if he was around? 

Even though I knew he had some difficulties, I used to enjoy a little ribbing at expense of his optimism, however reading this, it makes me sound like a bully! I don't think there's a regular poster/reader here who didn't love B4's valuation of Rams players! 😄

not mine, but saw it on FB and it made me chuckle, I love stuff like this

7 hours ago, sheeponacid said:

I’ll be taking the last of the ewes who we managed to adopt orphan lambs onto, back up onto the tops….then just sitting up there looking at the view, thinking thank duck 2024s lambing’ is over, whilst trying to get a signal for updates from the matchday thread.

#physicallybatteredmenatallyshatteredbutunbroken

Flipping need some sleep….perhaps I’ll count the sheep.

Support UK farmers, and care were your food comes from, you to @Mostyn6

COYRs

I buy from local butchers. I was talking about annoying McDonald's adverts

where they make a big deal of saying the beef they use is British or Irish! Who cares?

26 minutes ago, Alph said:

I really really hate some ads enough that I would refuse the product if it was free. 

Huel. I get that ad whenever I use my phone. 

You know adverts that show middle aged professional men doing a rap? Car adverts tend to do it. What year was it that somebody first laughed about an out of touch white man getting down with the kidz. 

What??! Liverpool players are using Nivea? That's why their skin looks so great on Match of The Day!! It all makes so much sense. Oh, look how much fun they're having rubbing it in! While in full kit too. Add to basket

someone listens to Talksport a lot! 😄

On 08/04/2024 at 11:41, NottsRam said:

If you pull a face and the wind changes direction you'll stay like it.  

I was going to say this one.

Also,

- (I have moles/birth marks) and if they got caught, scratched, or picked, I'd bleed to death! Led to years of panic when play fighting and someone caught the massive mole on my body

- anyone who had a painting of the crying boy in their living room would suddenly have their house burn down

- if you peeped at Santa Claus as he put your presents at the end of the bed, he'd take them all away

- if you were in the road and a car came, no way would the driver stop and avoid killing you, the driver would run you over, no matter if he/she knew you were there! 😄

- I also used to panic if the engine was running and my dad got out of the car, I couldn't understand 'Neutral'

On 03/04/2024 at 12:27, Leeds Ram said:

Always hate this month as it would have been my dad's birthday. This year he'd have been 60. Also got the additional stress of my academic job contract running down and trying to work out if I'll get an extension or not... with my industry in the doldrums it's not a fun time to say the least. Also been feeling really down generally with work and struggling to find the motivation to finish what needs to be done. 

not wishing to downplay your worries in any way shape or form, and would never tell you how to feel about a beloved family member, but I have vast experience in the contracting/redundancy and general lack of security, and as s*** as it is, I've found that as long as I pick myself up, dust myself down, and conduct myself properly, the rewards will come and the situation resolves itself, I hope that whatever happens workwise, you back yourself and your ability and you are fine.