Julio Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 Rugby is the number one sport in the Borders, and I've yet to see a public school boy playing the game there, the guys who play are mostly tradesmen or farmers and as rough as you like. Mmmm. Like Doddie Weir, family farmers and educated at Stewarts Melville. Then went on to play for Melrose (the toffs of the Borders) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Cockade Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 I played rugby at Gracemount Secondary we played Craigroyston, Firhill, St Auggies and all those other public schools and our parents drove us home in the Rolls right back to our council multi storey flat...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackal Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 At least Barnsley got put to the sword. Oops. also hope you stayed well away from the bookies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horse Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 Mmmm. Like Doddie Weir, family farmers and educated at Stewarts Melville. Then went on to play for Melrose (the toffs of the Borders) Nothing worse than an ex SM pupil:rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamboj Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 The game ended with the player being dragged into touch, the ball was not kicked out. One of the scotland boys kicked in into the crowd as soon as the england guy dropped it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Old Tolbooth Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 Mmmm. Like Doddie Weir, family farmers and educated at Stewarts Melville. Then went on to play for Melrose (the toffs of the Borders) Never a truer word said, that snobby mob think they are something special. No one likes them and everyone loves to beat them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Seeger Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 Be amusing watching Scotland getting horsed. They deserve the wooden spoon. GIRFUY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 Mmmm. Like Doddie Weir, family farmers and educated at Stewarts Melville. Then went on to play for Melrose (the toffs of the Borders) Doddie Weir is an oddity in that way. Most of the borders players are from state schools. Not that it matters a toss, they play for Scotland, Scotland includes public schools so they have every right to represent us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julio Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 Never a truer word said, that snobby mob think they are something special. No one likes them and everyone loves to beat them. Also Roger Baird and John Jeffrey who played for Kelso were both educated at Merchsiston Castle. Quite a few farmers from the Borders educated at public schools in Edinburgh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julio Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 Doddie Weir is an oddity in that way. Most of the borders players are from state schools. Not that it matters a toss, they play for Scotland, Scotland includes public schools so they have every right to represent us. What about Roger Baird and John Jeffrey then Tazio, that an oddity also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 What about Roger Baird and John Jeffrey then Tazio, that an oddity also. I said oddity, not unique. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julio Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 I said oddity, not unique. Think you will find there are plenty other examples. You never meet a poor farmer after all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 Think you will find there are plenty other examples. You never meet a poor farmer after all. Ah I get you, the strange situation where every rugby player in the borders is a farmer. I remember now. Thank god there weren't any lorry drivers like Gary Armstrong or roofers like Brian Redpath down there. Is constantly trolling the board tiring at all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julio Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 Ah I get you, the strange situation where every rugby player in the borders is a farmer. I remember now. Thank god there weren't any lorry drivers like Gary Armstrong or roofers like Brian Redpath down there. Is constantly trolling the board tiring at all? Just like putting the record straight Tazio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Old Tolbooth Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 Also Roger Baird and John Jeffrey who played for Kelso were both educated at Merchsiston Castle. Quite a few farmers from the Borders educated at public schools in Edinburgh. Trust me, the amount of farmers who make up the rugby community down in the Borders is a very small percentage. If I was to make a similar statement I would state that everyone on here with a Chelsea avatar are Rangers apologists and bigots, but I know thats not true so would never claim such a thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemclaren Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 . If I was to make a similar statement I would state that everyone on here with a Chelsea avatar are Rangers apologists and bigots, but I know thats not true so would never claim such a thing Nope, they are just oddities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Old Tolbooth Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 Nope, they are just oddities. Heh heh, I like it DM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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