Training

With six session now under our belts I am sure that those attending are enjoying it and feeling fitter already. For those not attending perhaps you should take a look, as rest assured you are now playing catch up. Only twelve sessions to the first pre season game. Come on down don’t let those putting in the hard yards down.

We are averaging over 30 players per session with other players letting us know when they are unavailable and if they all turned up we would have 40+ players every session. It would be great if that number were 50+. By missing training you are also missing information about forth coming events being organised on the players behalf. Please don’t use cricket as an excuse.

62 Comments to "Training"

  1. saddles wrote

    July 4th, 2008 at 5:54 am

    hows the leg after yesterday mr capt ? Cracking trainin session

  2. Mossy wrote

    July 4th, 2008 at 9:48 am

    The leg’s alright fella, the lungs have just stopped bleeding!! See you tonight, is your frock ready?

  3. saddles wrote

    July 4th, 2008 at 3:02 pm

    yea mate nice little black number

  4. BrendanH wrote

    July 4th, 2008 at 3:16 pm

    That’ll match your eye nicely!

  5. saddles wrote

    July 5th, 2008 at 10:29 am

    me little black number clashed with blackys loverly tan ! Nice to see he was on a sun bed before work

  6. Belly wrote

    July 7th, 2008 at 11:33 am

    Was it just me or did Blacky resemble Freddy Kruger, Factor 40 next time young man, Mossy, can backs wear white boots?

  7. Mossy wrote

    July 7th, 2008 at 4:05 pm

    I don’t see why not Belly, why do you ask?

  8. Belly wrote

    July 8th, 2008 at 9:01 am

    Im not bothered what colour boots i wear as long as their cheap, see you thursday for another chunder experience.

  9. saddles wrote

    July 8th, 2008 at 9:17 am

    at least you backs can get away with wearing white boots ! ! !

  10. Mossy wrote

    July 8th, 2008 at 10:16 am

    I think if you look at the poll Sads you’ll see that that is not entirely true mate! Exactly Belly, i can’t see anything wrong with a cheap, comfortable pair of summer training boots - they need to step out of the dark-ages eh? I’ll see you Thursday too, missing my first session tonight for the wife’s graduation ceremony - bugger! Have a good session tonight everyone else, I think you’ll enjoy it, games, handling etc…

  11. saddles wrote

    July 8th, 2008 at 11:32 am

    think me black ones may have to be dusted off again !

  12. andy w wrote

    July 8th, 2008 at 9:37 pm

    cant make training this week boys, dorset is a little to far away! Hope everything is going good, blandford rufc are about at knaresbourouh level so I might just get in the first team! See you all soon when I visit, will hold you to those beers though steve!

  13. BobW wrote

    July 9th, 2008 at 9:35 am

    You couldn’t get in Knaresborough’s first team mate.

  14. andy w wrote

    July 9th, 2008 at 6:41 pm

    nor could you ginger! LOL

  15. eager beaver wrote

    July 9th, 2008 at 7:42 pm

    Lets not slag knaresbrough off we will probably get all there players for our 4ths this year or is that 5ths?

  16. saddles wrote

    July 9th, 2008 at 10:07 pm

    ladys put your claws away

  17. BrendanH wrote

    July 9th, 2008 at 10:52 pm

    Andy, you’re always welcome back at Ripon for a game. At least you’ve been to some pre-season training!

  18. Thatch head wrote

    July 10th, 2008 at 9:54 am

    Lol at Andy W’s comment!!! Lol

  19. saddles wrote

    July 10th, 2008 at 10:49 am

    beaver you going to beg the coaches for the T N T again tonight ?

  20. Ex-cap wrote

    July 10th, 2008 at 10:57 am

    That’s more like it Bob. Getting a bit bored with the inspirational pre-season training love in, whilst applauding everyone’s undoubted commitment.
    A little bit of wit/controversy is always welcome.
    Numbers looking good for your lads stag do?

  21. Gordon Brown wrote

    July 10th, 2008 at 11:59 am

    Dear Mr Ex-cap, as the world economy nose dives into a deep recession it’s comforting to see that I have a soulmate who recognises the need to stamp out unnecessary optimism and positivity. I am looking to recruit similar curmudgeons as ourselves and can be contacted at gordon@optimismisfutile.co.uk.

  22. BobW wrote

    July 10th, 2008 at 12:25 pm

    Cheers Ex Cap, we’ve got good numbers for Al’s do. I trust you’ve had a word with the “Management”?

    By the way, has Gordon Brown just bollocked you?

  23. Thatch head wrote

    July 10th, 2008 at 12:39 pm

    Sorry Andy W, I thought your post was the funniest, unfortunately I was wrong… Gordon Brown has now won the award for the most humorous post on this website. L-O-L.

  24. kungfoo panda wrote

    July 11th, 2008 at 9:17 am

    wats up beaver you did not try begging for the t n t last night !

  25. Ex-cap wrote

    July 11th, 2008 at 9:55 am

    Inspired Mr Brown, truly inspired. I propose we move first on words like ‘awesome’ and ‘terrific’ appearing on this site. I’ll bet there’s even the odd ‘High Five’ going on down at Mallorie Park nowadays.

  26. Al Norrie wrote

    July 11th, 2008 at 10:43 am

    thanks for your truly positive (????) comments Mr Ex-Cap, why don’t you pay a visit to Mallorie Park on a tuesday and thursday and see what is really going on i think you’d see its not just words!!!
    Bob W - you’ve also been conspicuous by your absence, any chance of you putting in an appearance sometime?

  27. BobW wrote

    July 11th, 2008 at 10:47 am

    It’s worse than that Doddsy, I overheard a “that’s what I’m talking about” the other day.

  28. BobW wrote

    July 11th, 2008 at 10:56 am

    I may well be back next week Noz now that midweek cricket has finished. I shouldn’t be too far behind the rest of the lads, have we started contact yet? (huddles, squeezes, high 5s etc). Or are we just talking a good game for now?

  29. Ex-cap wrote

    July 11th, 2008 at 11:00 am

    My God, next they’ll be ‘feeling the burn’. In all seriousness Nozza it does sound great but I don’t have a hope in hell of committing to training this year which quite rightly rules me out of first team.
    I do intend however to stick the boots on every saturday for one team or another. See you down there. ND.

  30. Thatch head (doing the reverse pterodactyl) wrote

    July 11th, 2008 at 11:09 am

    That’s what I’m talking about Pinkie!

  31. andy catchpole wrote

    July 11th, 2008 at 12:22 pm

    about time you came down thatchers…we’ve been sweating it out all summer while you smash down a couple of pot noodles and watch the bill. Yeah, work it!!!

  32. Stumpy wrote

    July 11th, 2008 at 7:50 pm

    Words like ‘awesome and terrific’ have been used on the blog just like the bull —- used by those not attending training who choose to make comment. BobW contact will start all to soon and the only ‘high 5’s’ you will see are the ones coming out of your pocket when the fine master strikes!!!

  33. Bully wrote

    July 11th, 2008 at 11:47 pm

    That doest make any sense.at all

  34. kungfoo panda wrote

    July 11th, 2008 at 11:53 pm

    bully that shows how stupid you are !the fine master is all peeing sorry means seein he sees every thing xxx

  35. Bully wrote

    July 12th, 2008 at 8:14 am

    Whatever that means Im very sorry! Nice touch with the kisses there kungfoo.

  36. saddles wrote

    July 12th, 2008 at 4:26 pm

    your rite bully is a nice touch with the kisses

  37. Thatch head wrote

    July 14th, 2008 at 9:12 am

    200% agree with Stumpy! Keep up the good work fellas!

  38. Bully wrote

    July 14th, 2008 at 11:21 am

    Yes jokes aside. The commitment is immense this pre-season, as long as its maintained we will have a cracking season with plenty of club bonding sessions after hopefully many victories!

  39. BobW wrote

    July 14th, 2008 at 12:42 pm

    Just the sort of comment that we’re trying to ban Bully.
    As for your fines Stumpy, I’ve agreed an initial sum of zero and 12 monthly payments of nothing.

  40. hand slapper wrote

    July 14th, 2008 at 1:24 pm

    Bob you tight sod get training! And you will be fined for all the missed sessions. I work that out at £2 for every session so about £100 so far eh!!

  41. Jim Calvely wrote

    July 14th, 2008 at 1:42 pm

    Yes get training Bob

  42. Bully wrote

    July 14th, 2008 at 1:43 pm

    Fair point hand slapper!

  43. BobW wrote

    July 14th, 2008 at 2:21 pm

    If by “fair” you mean “weak” Bully. I’ll cough up when I pay my subs.

  44. Thatch head wrote

    July 14th, 2008 at 2:27 pm

    Good banter going on here fellas, but lets not get too out of hand!

  45. Del boy wrote

    July 14th, 2008 at 2:50 pm

    cracking banter but thatch is rite ! Bob you play nice !

  46. Ex-cap wrote

    July 14th, 2008 at 2:51 pm

    A timely rebuke T H. Bob, anything other than relentless positivity and Stumpy will have a nosebleed.

  47. Del boy wrote

    July 14th, 2008 at 2:51 pm

    any one seen our capt he must be having to do some work ! ?

  48. BobW wrote

    July 14th, 2008 at 2:58 pm

    He’ll have a nosebleed if he asks me for money again.

    Have I gone too far?

  49. Gordon Brown wrote

    July 14th, 2008 at 3:19 pm

    I must commend both Ex-cap and BobW for sticking to traditional values and fully embracing a more appropriate climate of doom. Buoyed by my recent success with abolishing the 10p tax rate, I am proposing a moratorium on all further reference to positivity and encouragement. I will shortly issue a white paper outlining a return to more acceptable phrases such as, “I’ve seen it all before”, “we’ve made our traditional slow start to the season” and “he’ll never be a 1st team player as long as I’ve a hole in my….”. I also urge Ex-cap and BobW to return so that they can again demonstrate the Churchillian style leadership that has been the hallmark of their rugby careers.

  50. Thatch head wrote

    July 14th, 2008 at 3:25 pm

    GB is right fellas! No harm in a bit of harmless bants, etc, but we need to all start walking and pushing in the right direction, hopefully all this pre-season graft will see us changing through the gears ready to accelerate come game time!
    GB just for the record thanks for the abolition of the 10p tax rate it’s working out just fine for me!

  51. Del boy wrote

    July 14th, 2008 at 3:44 pm

    gb is rite when you going to show your face at trainin pat ?

  52. BobW wrote

    July 14th, 2008 at 3:56 pm

    I’ll see you this week Del Boy/Mark Sadler.

  53. saddles wrote

    July 14th, 2008 at 4:13 pm

    del boys not me bob

  54. Mossy wrote

    July 14th, 2008 at 4:48 pm

    Christ i’ve missed some banter in the last week! Hope to be back fit and at training tomorrow guys, see you there!

  55. BrendanH wrote

    July 14th, 2008 at 5:02 pm

    Ok ladies, let’s put the hand bags down before somebody breaks a nail!! Agree totally with TH - a bit of banters all good, however there’s a lot of hard graft to be done yet before we even play a game. There will be no apology though for taking a positive approach. If you don’t like it then that’s tough - you’ll need to find somewhere else to dump your negativity.

  56. BrendanH wrote

    July 19th, 2008 at 12:25 pm

    @”Timmy Mallett”. Provide a real identity and valid e-mail and I’ll happily publish your rant, provided you’re willing to stand over it publicly. (Brendan, Blog Moderator).

  57. BobW wrote

    July 21st, 2008 at 12:02 pm

    The phantom blogger sent me a text when he wrote this Brendan, any chance you could put it up and I’ll reveal who it is in 24 hours if he doesn’t own up.

  58. Thatch head wrote

    July 21st, 2008 at 12:32 pm

    I vote put it up - Especially if young Patrick knows the identity, should be very interesting!
    (Thatch Head, Blog Good Lad).

  59. sadles wrote

    July 21st, 2008 at 1:39 pm

    thatch is rite could be intresting ! (Sadles good blog lad when not been on baby sham )

  60. Mossy wrote

    July 21st, 2008 at 2:09 pm

    I think leave it off until the person in question reveals their identity and confirms they would like for it to be published. Until this happens let’s forget about it because, in my opinion, i don’t think it warrants any more of our time and attention. See you at training!

  61. BobW wrote

    July 21st, 2008 at 2:50 pm

    Come on Mossy get it posted, if I remember rightly at the AGM you said everyone has a right to have their opinion heard.

  62. BrendanH wrote

    July 21st, 2008 at 3:02 pm

    Hi Bob, thanks for the offer but I’m still waiting for the individual to come forward. I’m fairly sure I know who it it is anyway and they do have a right to be heard, provided they are willing to identify themselves first. I’m not willing to print a rant from someone who is afraid to use their own name. They’ve had more than 48 hours to front up. At this point I think we’ll close the discussion as we’ve got more important things to focus on.

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