American Football

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Re: American Football

Post by Brian Peacock » Mon Apr 02, 2018 3:07 pm

If you want to see a gruelling, hard man's team sport then look no further than bowls.
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Re: American Football

Post by Hermit » Mon Apr 02, 2018 8:37 pm

Brian Peacock wrote:If you want to see a gruelling, hard man's team sport then look no further than bowls.
Lawn bowls, that is. Players have been known to misplace their zimmer frames during particularly tough matches. This never stops the fight. These players are made of sterner stuff! They just resort to continue in wheelchairs.
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Re: American Football

Post by JimC » Mon Apr 02, 2018 9:46 pm

Pick Up Sticks can be quite brutal at times... :tea:
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Re: American Football

Post by Hermit » Mon Apr 02, 2018 11:46 pm

JimC wrote:Pick Up Sticks can be quite brutal at times... :tea:
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Re: American Football

Post by Brian Peacock » Mon Apr 02, 2018 11:59 pm

Bunch of tossers.


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Re: American Football

Post by JimC » Tue Apr 03, 2018 4:38 am

But can he do caber stitch?
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Re: American Football

Post by Scot Dutchy » Tue Apr 03, 2018 9:27 am

It is all about angles.
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