I ate all the pies

[catharsis]

Don't break that neck.

[Simon]

I knew this old thread was in here somewhere. As many of you know, following my "Holy crap, I'm fucking unfit" revelation on the night of this thread's first post I threw myself pretty seriously into training and playing rugby again. In the past year I've worked bloody hard, and dealt with some painful and frustrating injury too. Well, on Saturday it was all worth it, as my team won the Grand Final of South Australia's Second Division rugby competition. When the ref blew the final whistle, I was almost too tired to celebrate. But I did.

That is all.

[crocos]

Nice.

[Ultimative]

Wish I had that kind of dedication

[-Dr.J-]

Good work dude, almost make me wanna get playing league.

[edit] Hehe don't read my comment as being sarcastic, I just prefer the league [/edit]

[Lightspeed]

Originally posted by Simon

GG bro!

[Migsy]

Typical, another Kiwi helping Australians achieve.

[Trvln Nalzmn]

Well done.

[TnT]

congrats Si.

[Furry Crew]

GG Simon....

Graham Henry should be calling soon....

[TU[NZ]]

Good Shit!

[chiQ]

Will you stop whining about the pain now?

P.S. Well done!

[Shootmee]

way to go Simon - most impressive!!!!!!!!!!

[Cinclant]

Simon's team had cellphones to plan their backline moves and were getting calls from their buddies on the sideline who were interpreting the other team's lineout calls and tactics.

[PsyK]

Originally posted by Simon
I've somehow gone from thinking I was turning up to a social run-around into being drafted into the second row for a reserve grade match.

Trust me... it could be worse :S

[TnT]

Originally posted by Cinclant
Simon's team had cellphones to plan their backline moves and were getting calls from their buddies on the sideline who were interpreting the other team's lineout calls and tactics.

Hahahaha FUCKERS!

[catharsis]

Well done Simon!

[Eraser]

Originally posted by Cinclant
Simon's team had cellphones to plan their backline moves and were getting calls from their buddies on the sideline who were interpreting the other team's lineout calls and tactics.

MUAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHA -
MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

[Eraser]

actually in suprised simon didn't pick up the corner flag and run back under his own posts screaming " where's my fuken defense!' "

[markE]

played

[Madman]

Originally posted by Eraser
actually in suprised simon didn't pick up the corner flag and run back under his own posts screaming " where's my fuken defense!' "

Rugby CTF. Could be amusing.

Congrats Si, now you have to come back to NZ to play some real rugby

[StN]

Medallionicious

[Simon]

Thanks everyone. It's been quite a year - the effort of going from being an essentially useless fill-in at training to being a playing member of a divisional champs team has been very rewarding. Bloody hard work though. I've sweated off a lot of pounds this year, as well as going through what must be many cubic metres of ice packs and grams of Voltaren.

I think Trvln's marathon is the greater physical achievement, though

[doppelgänger of someone]

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/09/05/bo.../05STERNL.html

You will love this book.

[cyc]

Originally posted by Simon
I've sweated off a lot of pounds this year, as well as going through what must be many cubic metres of ice packs and grams of Voltaren.

Hey, you are contributing to the economy too

Well done.

[_Incubus_]

Congrats Si!!!!!!! After attending my 2nd training session at Si's club I tore a quad and had to have physio 3 times a week for over a month..but well done Simon!

[LordP]

Good shit Simon... more dedication than I have to get out of bed in the morning

[ilk]

A winner is you!

[Ashley]

Congrats old man!

Been playing indoor soccer every monday up at IPC with a bunch of mates and some middle eastern kids. God damn they know how to play! First 2 games had to stop every 10 mins cos I was so puffed, damn you exercise! DAMN YOU!

[verve_rat]

Wow. To pull that off in a year and a bit...

Big !

[riven]

Well done Mr sporting achievement guy - your medal doesn’t even say the token words of doom ‘for participating’ or worse yet ‘Most improved’ well done – bet your glad you joined up for the season =)

[Ab]

Originally posted by riven
your medal doesn’t even say the token words of doom ‘for participating’ or worse yet ‘Most improved’

I dunno, "most improved" is probably close to what I deserve. At the start of the year I was pretty much ballast. It wasn't until the tail end of the season that I really started feeling like I was making good things happen on the field. I'm really looking forward to NEXT season now, as I can take everything I learned this year and build on it, instead of starting from scratch as I did last year. I tell you, no matter how much you think you know about rugby, by being a fan, by playing it in school, by playing social touch, just by being a New Zealander, whatever... starting to play it at senior level for the first time quickly revealed to me that I knew NOTHING.

[Ab]

Well whaddya know, almost 13 years later and once more I've agreed to "come out for a run" to make up the numbers in a club game on Saturday. I am older, slower, and less fit than last time.

I'm going to fucking die. Again.

[pxpx]

can i have your guitar

[_Incubus_]

Where is the game? Burnside? If so what time, I'll stop by...I live just around the corner..

[Ab]

No idea yet, but it's not for Burnside - I'm a ring-in for Adelaide Uni this time

[_Incubus_]

Let me know, if it's metro I'll come check it out....keen to see some code IRL.

[Cinclant]

So I played in the NZ Masters Games in Dunedin this year. Old.

[Ab]

Originally Posted by Cinclant

So I played in the NZ Masters Games in Dunedin this year. Old.

Nice

I can't believe my original post was 13 years ago. FUCK we're old.

[Spoon1]

Get off my lawn!