Comments on: Women, Eh? http://www.pootergeek.com/2005/11/women-eh/ contains extended scenes of moderate fantasy menace Sun, 18 Dec 2011 20:16:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Jella http://www.pootergeek.com/2005/11/women-eh/comment-page-1/#comment-58664 Jella Tue, 29 Nov 2005 14:47:46 +0000 http://www.pootergeek.com/?p=1872#comment-58664 Rugby is only a gentleman's game in England - in Wales (not known for its upper class) its the only game that matters, so everyone plays it. We haven't had many black players because its not a particularly multiethnic country. But we still managed to beat Australia on Saturday (man of the match, Colin Charvis). Rugby is only a gentleman’s game in England - in Wales (not known for its upper class) its the only game that matters, so everyone plays it. We haven’t had many black players because its not a particularly multiethnic country. But we still managed to beat Australia on Saturday (man of the match, Colin Charvis).

]]> By: PooterGeek http://www.pootergeek.com/2005/11/women-eh/comment-page-1/#comment-58578 PooterGeek Thu, 24 Nov 2005 10:44:42 +0000 http://www.pootergeek.com/?p=1872#comment-58578 Like so many of these things in Britain, it's not really about race; it's about class. You might as well complain about the lack of "diversity" in English rowing. Rugby Union is "the gentleman's game". Most black and mixed race pupils attend crappy comprehensives, very few of which take Rugby Union seriously, but even the crappiest teach football, so (it's interesting that) there's a disproportionately large---relative to their presence in the general population---number of black professional footballers. Like so many of these things in Britain, it’s not really about race; it’s about class. You might as well complain about the lack of “diversity” in English rowing. Rugby Union is “the gentleman’s game”. Most black and mixed race pupils attend crappy comprehensives, very few of which take Rugby Union seriously, but even the crappiest teach football, so (it’s interesting that) there’s a disproportionately large—relative to their presence in the general population—number of black professional footballers.

]]> By: Morgan http://www.pootergeek.com/2005/11/women-eh/comment-page-1/#comment-58575 Morgan Wed, 23 Nov 2005 16:32:22 +0000 http://www.pootergeek.com/?p=1872#comment-58575 I quite like the fact that it's a multiethnic team, no matter that the ethnic origins might be the planet Klingon. I can only think of six black players who've represented England since I started watching rugby in the seventies. Actually, I can only think of five. I quite like the fact that it’s a multiethnic team, no matter that the ethnic origins might be the planet Klingon. I can only think of six black players who’ve represented England since I started watching rugby in the seventies.

Actually, I can only think of five.

]]> By: wiggles http://www.pootergeek.com/2005/11/women-eh/comment-page-1/#comment-58571 wiggles Wed, 23 Nov 2005 07:28:07 +0000 http://www.pootergeek.com/?p=1872#comment-58571 The way they trawl the South Pacific islands for imported players the ABs will soon be an all Klingon team. Now where did I put my bottle of blood wine? The way they trawl the South Pacific islands for imported players the ABs will soon be an all Klingon team. Now where did I put my bottle of blood wine?

]]> By: PooterGeek http://www.pootergeek.com/2005/11/women-eh/comment-page-1/#comment-58569 PooterGeek Tue, 22 Nov 2005 20:11:36 +0000 http://www.pootergeek.com/?p=1872#comment-58569 That's the <a href="http://www.pootergeek.com/?p=1861" rel="nofollow">second time</a> I've done that in a week. That's what joblessness does to you. That’s the second time I’ve done that in a week. That’s what joblessness does to you.

]]> By: Tim Worstall http://www.pootergeek.com/2005/11/women-eh/comment-page-1/#comment-58568 Tim Worstall Tue, 22 Nov 2005 17:33:48 +0000 http://www.pootergeek.com/?p=1872#comment-58568 Sunday? Watching a video? Didn't catch it live? Sunday? Watching a video? Didn’t catch it live?

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