By Louisa Loveluck
June 24 2006

COYSDC 2006

POLL

PART 2 (Continued) 

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“Missionaccomplished”

“Parity”

“Asexpected”

“Better”

“Encouraging”

“2005: Slowly - 2006: ButSurely”

“Inconsistent!  (As usual!)”

“FUN!”

 

 

“4 players promoted from the academy up to the first team, all who look like they could get international caps in the next season or two. Looks pretty dam good to me!”

“It’s supplied some quality players for the squad – Diggin, Hartley Easter and Hopley. However with the clearout and the redevelopment it’s a work in progress. Some shrewd new signings.”

“James Sinclair seems to have given it some direction & sense of purpose.  
There’s also a ruthlessness about it now which should mean we get quality
recruits for the first team.”

“Incredible, its good to see we are giving the young’uns a chance! Most academy’s wouldn’t give plays half the chance we have given to the likes of Dylan etc”

“A big improvement on last year, but some good guys let go – a harder edge

 

 

“Chris - What would we do without those 8 posts a day, eh?!”

“The wit and wisdom and now sadly infrequent rants of Wellsaint.  There goes my anonymity... Firstly, Rob Richmond - his match reports frequently leave me in hysterics - and as for the inspired "quizzes" - Redsaint, for his running down of rugby league (wish he wasn't quite so rude about my home town, though!!) - Saintsby, for telling it as it is (and some superb blue jokes, only wish I didn't have to ring him for the punch lines!); Lou, for starting some good debates; Ajack and Broonie, for their interpretations of the game (even if I don't always agree with their views!!) - and even Eifion Jones (in his own way) - to those I've left out, apologies...”

“Howlin”

“Debate!  Of the reasoned & informed type of course.  There needs to be disagreement & discussion on the board.  The message board has always had a mixture of threads from the links to news, events, social things through to debates about the value or wisdom of certain goings-on.  The balance seems
to be shifting away a bit from opinionated debate these days though.”

“Eifion Jones who consistently catches prime English fish”

 

“Eifion, the occasional bilious attack, the often smart observation, the way he disappears for months at a time when things go pear shaped for the Taffs...”

“Lately it’s just been dull and lifeless, can't put my finger on it but it has”

 

“If there's a vote for anyone other than Mr. S. Robinson I will be amazed!”

“King Google aka Smurf”

“Smurfomatic - a fantastic source of knowledge on the laws of the game, and really helpful in so many different areas. A decent bloke, too. Must take an awful lot of credit for raising money for the defibrillator in such a short time. And, of course, he was one of the people named in the infamous article, so he gets extra brownie points for that.”

“Smurf, needs a nice chat with that friendly barmaid down the bus club, Si will introduce him...”

“If cyber saddo means pedant, in the nicest possible way, step forward Smurf (honourable mentions to Mr Gleadell, again, in the nicest possible way!!)!”

 

“Well I could say Smurf but then I had a thought. What's sadder: Living on a message board making posts about your favourite rugby team? Or living on a message board reading posts about your favourite rugby team? Therefore my answer is any COYSDC lurker!”

“Terry Morris – he just doesn’t get the internet!”

“Terry Morris for not having the nerve to admit he uses these sites”

“Special mention to Jade (Pounamu) for her Sharky obsession.”

“Eifion the shoulderbechipped”

 

“Has to be LOM. An inspiration to us all”

“LOM - Having been through what she has (and let's not forget Mark here), and to have stayed upbeat is truly inspirational. I really hope everything works out well for the three of them.”

“LOM – who else?”

“LOM/MARK (bit obvious really)”

“Jack’s daddy and the rest of the family. I admire them so much for the strength they have shown and the joy that they have brought to others lives through pirate parties and camping days”

“Broonie - insight into the makeup of squads and pack play is second to none “

 

 “I'm always fascinated by broonie's posts - how he can see so much of what goes on in the forwards constantly astounds me. I still don't know which is the tighthead prop as opposed to the loosehead, never mind the difference between openside and blindside flankers.”

“Ajack!”

“Eifion, just because...”

“Monty Masters’ educational postings have to take the prize”

“Has to be   Robert Leach - Bleach whose lugubrious philosophical meanderings have kept us all guessing as to the meaning of life”

 

 

“Barfly for his measured approach, but complete faith”

“Barfly's 'I don't like Wasps' Causeway effort”

“Broonie’s The Love In Stops Here on Wuss. Good analysis and nicely whetted the appetite for a match I always enjoy”

“Red’s Glaws”

 

“Herr Richmond's Bath away review, though it's been a thoroughly enjoyable few hours reading through all of them. “

“Has to be Rob’s on Bath at home. Wonderful stuff and had the advantage of winding up ERE too!!”

“Rob Richmond’s Bristol report “It was as dull as watching pride and prejudice in Japanese” was one of the most accurate phrases to describe a match!”

“Anything by that lion of literacy Rob Richmond”

“Anything by Monty!”

“For devotion to duty when no one else would volunteer, can I say any of Smurf's reports. Thanks matey, it's really appreciated!”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Can’t really vote for 18-21. I appreciate all those who take time to write the previews and reviews and indeed any of the articles as they add to the site. As for the posters they are all inspirational, though I do find Odd Shaped Balls and Broonie makes one think.”

 

“Article of the season? Redsaint's trashing of thirteen man kick it away…”

“Much credit to those that manage the site and those that organise the COYSDC events and fund raisers, which is what moves COYSDC on from somewhere that cyber-saddos inhabit into a real community.”

 

“Additional Question: If you could choose any three teams as Heineken Cup opponents, who would you choose for a) the spectacle/trips and for b) the possibility of further progress? (following the rule of no English opposition; no two teams from the same country with the exception of France); at least one French side)

 

a)      Toulouse, Munster, Perpignan

b)      Any Italian side, Glasgow, Bourgoin”

 

“We need to do a Ref watch as it is clear that matches can depend on their interpretation”

“kudos to the many posters who make an effort to get involved and write for the site, as well as the snap happy types too, in comparison to other sites, which seem to be run by one person who asks for and also receives no assistance from their many bilious posters... Oh sod it, when did you last see the holier than thou Coochie Coo do a match preview?”

“Too much sexist anti liberal tosh creeping into random postings on Planet Lom.  If people must vent their political and social prejudices could they at least do so with tongue in cheek or some self deprecating humour - or sod off to the wasp’s board.”

“The roast beef seems to be burning downstairs…”

And finally…

“Are we nearly there yet??”

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