Top 14 XV

[Big Ewis]

hey fellas,
if you're entertained by the idea, give your best starting XV out of all the players available in the Top 14.

Should be interesting to see the different XV's we get, the positions everybody agrees on, the ones that have the most different names popping up, and the int'l influence and at which position specifically.

 

[gaston le gaff]

Were's your effort Big Ewis, you should be starting it not waiting to get all the good ideas from us all.
but mine will be no. 9 Pelissie and no. 10 will be Trinh-Duc, the rest i will think about over the weekend. that choice was too easy the rest a little more difficult.

 

[Tony Manx]

I agree with you Gaston as you cannot start a thread and not give your opinion?

Surely Parrise has to be the 8.................................

 

[Big Ewis]

I agree with you Gaston as you cannot start a thread and not give your opinion?

is that a question ?

And I disagree with both of you. I had the immense creativity and courageous initiative to start this thread. I cannot provide both the women AND the condoms !

PLUS: I was totally looking to see a XV so that would structure my thoughts and then I'd give mine !
For in all my glorious brilliance, I have not an all-encompassing knowledge of the league for I have only so much time and concentration to offer Rugby and the Top 14..
but sure, yeh, alright, since you guys are such sissies, I suppose I'll have to give my own first...






...at some point.

 

[Big Ewis]

1 - Nicolas Mas
2 - Benjamin Kayser
3 - Thomas Domingo
4 - Bakkies Botha
5 - Yoann Maestri ?
6 - Julien Bonnaire
7 - Ouedraogo/Nyanga ?
8 - Louis Picamoles
9 - Pélissié (I must say, right now)
10 - Jonny Wilkinson
11 - Nalaga
12 - Wesley Fofana
13 - Matt Giteau ?
14 - Sivivatu
15 - Brice Dulin

Yes I know, very French XV, did not do that on purpose. I'd gladly have added more int'ls, but this seems to be what my mind produces right now objectively.

 

[gaston le gaff]

is that a question ?

And I disagree with both of you. I had the immense creativity and courageous initiative to start this thread. I cannot provide both the women AND the condoms !

PLUS: I was totally looking to see a XV so that would structure my thoughts and then I'd give mine !
For in all my glorious brilliance, I have not an all-encompassing knowledge of the league for I have only so much time and concentration to offer Rugby and the Top 14..
but sure, yeh, alright, since you guys are such sissies, I suppose I'll have to give my own first...






...at some point.

Once again Big Ewis will change his name to "The Choosen One"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Big Ewis]

Once again Big Ewis will change his name to "The Choosen One"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

impossible....for I...........am Big Ewis.
(you asked for it).

Now let's see that XV of yours man !

 

[gaston le gaff]

impossible....for I...........am Big Ewis.
(you asked for it).

Now let's see that XV of yours man !

Told you after the weekend!!!!!!!!!!! Top 14 comes a long way before some trivia of little importance, what you may not understand, this is not about life or death this IS much more important..
We have not time to sit on the beach in Doha, we have to catch trains and planes to get to matches, no time for cocktails or loose women, TOP14 FAR TOO IMPORTANT, just study Gastons predictions then you will be able to once again shine and continue on your path of "The Choosen One"

 

[Big Ewis]

Told you after the weekend!!!!!!!!!!! Top 14 comes a long way before some trivia of little importance, what you may not understand, this is not about life or death this IS much more important..
We have not time to sit on the beach in Doha, we have to catch trains and planes to get to matches, no time for cocktails or loose women, TOP14 FAR TOO IMPORTANT, just study Gastons predictions then you will be able to once again shine and continue on your path of "The Choosen One"

^ hey hey hey HEY !!! I'll have you know I do no such thing !!! (at least not regularly...) and am going through a ridiculously tough time in my life right now !

But still....we'll see who wins this week's predictions Mister Gaston...
oh and is that the nick you've got for me, "Choosen One" ? Because honestly I much prefer it to "Chosen One", it's too regular...

 

[gaston le gaff]

I think The Choosen One fits you well, hope things get better for you, life does have its ups and downs but staying positive helps an awful lot. and if you get 100% right this weekend i will consider letting you be my predictions assistant, you know make the tea, go get a beer, answer the phone etc......

 

[Big Ewis]

I think The Choosen One fits you well, hope things get better for you, life does have its ups and downs but staying positive helps an awful lot. and if you get 100% right this weekend i will consider letting you be my predictions assistant, you know make the tea, go get a beer, answer the phone etc......

that would be an honor

Here, I found this on some old scrawl, just hanging there around the forum some place..:

Insidiously, and little did Gaston know,
like a little rat crawling, and plotting was yoe.
All smile and laughs during the afternoon, pretending,
when really little yoe had plans at night of dominating.

what an obscure short poem...what does it even mean ?! hhmmm...

 

[gaston le gaff]

that would be an honor

Here, I found this on some old scrawl, just hanging there around the forum some place..:

Insidiously, and little did Gaston know,
like a little rat crawling, and plotting was yoe.
All smile and laughs during the afternoon, pretending,
when really little yoe had plans at night of dominating.

what an obscure short poem...what does it even mean ?! hhmmm...

It means you are still fetching the beer and answering the phone but a nice little poem n'est pas!!!

 

[Big Ewis]

It means you are still fetching the beer and answering the phone but a nice little poem n'est pas!!!

I think it means to each his own work (predictions) and then perhaps with a few victories on my side, you could start getting that beer - oh, and, make it Leffe or Affligem....thank you !

And hey, I'm still waiting on that Top 14 XV of yours after the weekend !

 

[gaston le gaff]

I think it means to each his own work (predictions) and then perhaps with a few victories on my side, you could start getting that beer - oh, and, make it Leffe or Affligem....thank you !

And hey, I'm still waiting on that Top 14 XV of yours after the weekend !

At least you know a good beer!!!!!!!!!!! In the poem you mentioned Yoe who the hell is Yoe( twice in fact) !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Big Ewis]

At least you know a good beer!!!!!!!!!!! In the poem you mentioned Yoe who the hell is Yoe( twice in fact) !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

well I'm not sure, and I have no evidence of what I'm about to say but.....I think he's some highly respected mythological hybrid monster.