Indeed
"You can have donuts just like Fanny`s."

But I digress,didn`t Tom actually catch Menzies,even though he had a head start?

I have never liked the word fanny, not sure why really...strangely having an older girl and then two boys we always called it a front bum.

Ha-ha.

Just said he was spotted in a restaurant last night.

no,a poonani is something useful !!!

yes,we have established that about four pages ago !

Beaver reckons he made the line with about a half inch to spare before hitting the corner post...he managed to jetison the zimmer frame on the 20 line which completely confused the young upstart

So why [ido[/i you call Tom "beaver". It surely can't be because you think he's a "fanny", because then not only would you be revealing yourself to be about six, you would also be unveiling yourself as General Zod pretending to live in France.

Loved Fanny and Dick in "The Magic Faraway Tree" as a kid. Became mentally scarred as I grew up and realised the evil connotations modern society put on Enid's innocent characters. Aunt Fanny was another, and cousin Dick, of course. Poor Enid. Or perhaps she just liked Fannies and Dicks.

Beaver is Menzies nick-name.

I will assume you are being innocently ignorant rather than taking the p*** !

Beaver is the nickname of Menzies

Tom is not a 'fanny' - he's a fine young player who has obviously had a massive rollicking from Agar following the Catalans game (not only the Menzies thing but he had a poor game generally IMO) and is now playing brilliantly and good luck to him.

Who the **** is General Zod ?

I am nearly 57 unfortunately and have followed both Saints,Spurs & Essex CCC since I was knee-high to a slug.

spent most of my life in france


that just about answers everything I think ?

Yeamo isn't that old is he?

I [iwas[/i ignorant of Menzie's nickname. General Zod is an infamous Briscoe-dissing supporter of the other club in Hull. He is one of the very few people who actually seem not to rate him, so when you appeared to be of like mind I did wonder...

Tom maybe had a not-so-good game in France. As the only commentary we got in Hull was via mobile phone from our not-very-lucid local radio commentators it was hard to judge. He also had a shocker against Wakey, but these two matches do buck the general trend of "good" to "excellent" performances from Tom.

As you are A) not Zod, and B) do not think Tom is a fanny I can well believe you are 57. And I'm very jealous of you living in France.

Apologies for any misconceptions. I do have a horrid habit of jumping to conclusions.

Correct. Was at the game, Menzies probably had a 20 metre start and Briscoe did well to get anywhere near him, and was only a cats c@ck hair from taking him out at the flag. That said Briscoe had a poor game as did all the team in France (great weekend on the pop though

), and at age 37 it was a vey impressive effort from Menzies how ran rings round us during the time he was on the pitch.

Just watched Boots 'n' All and in his summation of the Menzies try, he said it was a great try, not just for the run by Menzies, but also the chase by Briscoe.
And to be fair that try must of been given with 'benefit of the doubt', because from the camera angle, there was no way it was deffo a try!

Toms positioning was spot on. Fox was away and destined to score. The fact that Briscoe never gave up the chase (many other players do !!!) shows the lads desire to succeed. He is a different class and deserves every last clap of our hands. And the best is yet to come i reckon!

no,it wasn't BOD - I asked Menzies after the game and says he made the try with a half inch to spare before hitting the corner flag.He seems an honest enough guy to me.

quite correct,but it needed Phelps to allow Tom the time to catch up and well done to him for doing his job

no problems mate - Tom is a fine player and will get even better if he stays injury free - the world is really his oyster.
Scott Dureaus' first couple of games wre shocking but he's now getting to grips with SL - on the other hand Ben Farrar settled in brilliantly right from the start and is getting better.

'funny old game' as Greavsie says

Surprised he's allowed to carry a tape measure during the match

I think after 20 odd years in the game at the highest level he knows exactly where the line is to the last 1/16 "

still a great effort,however much it sticks in your craw............

I think you talk a load of shiite

thanks for that - it's great having such an erudite conversation with an educated RL fan such as yourself...

have you ever considered a career in politics ? - you'd fit in well.......

Have you ever considered a career as a 57 year old with an unhealthy obsession with a sportsman in his early 20@s?

only when the topic is expressly about that person,yes

if not,no

comprendo ?

it's called 'discussing the topic'

if the topic was 'is Jake an ignorant moron who lives in a hole on Humberside' then I would talk about that

it's quite easy to follow really,especially for someone with your intelligence

KAPOW!!!