Babbling 'brook

domhnallj wrote:So is the general feeling around here that Netflix is a good thing? I've been toying with the idea of getting it.

Just have Netflix for a week and happy so far with it. Film selection not huge but boxsets keeping us entertained.

If techie told the US one has a much wider selection.

Always interesting to see them in a list, but they mean nothing really. You win nothing for a place in the rankings. Mostly true, except for when the seedings for the RWC are being decided. Doing that seeding so far out from the competition itself makes it a lottery as to whether the groups make se...

Connacht only 4 points off Llanelli for Heineken spot. its top 6 for next season isnt it? 7 thereafter added advantage of making league final is it probably means a summer off for more of the squad as 1st test only a week later Reports giving 7 for Rabo, 6 PRL & 6 Top14. Final spot play off bet...

Got mine Friday however also got another ticket that was for someone else. The persons name wasn't close to mine, he lived in a different post code and wasn't even sitting close to me. Hope this isn't a regular occurrence as the ticket office will be busy and maybe some stewards with two people for ...

The Rabo has built from a very low base into something that is far more substantial. It's rapidly building towards something sustainable and it's impact has been felt on Irish and Italian rugby very strongly. It's going in the right direction too and has huge potential. Sure I’ll accept that we've ...

Welsh regions calling on their MP's and Welsh Assembly members:
http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2013/d ... ispute-wru

Didn't know about the ERC meeting this coming Friday.

What an arse... http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/rugby-union/25324502 Ospreys and Wales player Ryan Jones wants British league Ex-Wales captain Ryan Jones would like to see his Ospreys team play in an Anglo-Welsh competition next season. I know that Scotland are having a vote on independence but is Ryan ...

Highlights on TG4 now.

Brilliant. Well done Connacht. Immense.

Think this tops us.

Saracen's Nigel Wray now being reported by the Daily Telegraph as urging his fellow Premiership chairmen to back the boycott of the H-Cup. Selected Nigel Wray quotes: “I hope the English clubs stay out" (Does this point to other chairmen warming to coming back?) "We have had enough of shor...

December 14th being given as D-day for the Heineken Cup debate over on a Leicester fans forum with what looks like a positive outcome for the Rabo: Post Re: Heineken Cup no nearer a resolution biffer wrote: Can anyone confirm this? I've been told on another forum that the FFR "licences" LN...

It's a relief to see some of the comments on the articles in the British newspaper websites. I can't help but feel the pr battle is being won by the PRL. All the main British newspapers seem to just rehash a media release by the PRL with no analysis of the content. All very admirable by the Unions n...

A few contributors on the Guardian website linking the actions of the English/French clubs to close down the ERC so that all contracts would be then gone. Highlighting the Celtic Unions lack of reference to the ERC as an opening. So ERC goes and something set up in its place. More or less ERC with a...

Maybe I missed mutterings from the RFU coming through but someone quotes the Guardian rugby e-mail stating: It is hard to see, at this stage, with attempts at mediation looking doomed to failure, how there can be a solution without the winding up of ERC. The RFU is exploring if there is a possibilit...

Fair dues to Roberts who will graduate as a doctor after eight years study: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-23372030 As with Contepomi before him I applaud him and other players who can excel at the sport and still have the determination to hit the books. The doctors only come to...

Podcast up now on the BBC website:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/5lspecials

Good programme on at the mo on BBC Radio 5 talking about the scrum with good contributers. If podcasted later would recommend.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/5live/

Sky dont have major sports interest in Italy do they? That's a problem unless its their opportunity. In which case it could be okay. Sky Italia With Tania Zamparo presenting the Rugby world cup on Sky Italia when I was there I'm sure it'll help the Rabo ratings if she continues to present the Rabo ...

Looks like no tickets being held back for Amlin finalists or just Leinster if they're not there? From e-mail for Wasps tickets just received: "Should Leinster be lucky enough to proceed to the Amlin Challenge Cup Final, while this game is scheduled to be played in the RDS, it will not have 'hom...

I think there's a loophole for Ulster players, technically employed in the republic through the IRFU offices or something. Bowe for example is from the republic (Fermanagh ) and playing for a province of the republic (all be it split between two states).[/quote] Monaghan no? Is it that he lives in F...