Meet the managers

I'll set us off:

Real Name: Andy

Age: 38

Place of birth: Hartlepool

Where you live now: Bahrain - Middle East

Rugby side supported: Newcastle Falcons

Other sports & teams: Football a little - Hartlepool Utd and Leeds Utd

Occupation: Engineer

Interesting/boring facts: 18 years in the military(RAF), toured all the nasty places and some ok-ish ones.

Real Name: John

Age: 29

Place of birth: Luton

Where you live now: Shannon, Ireland

Rugby side supported: Munster

Other sports & teams: Man United

Occupation: Accountant

Interesting facts: Black belt in Karate and former national champion

Luton ......no wonder you moved away

Both parents were born in London but the mother is from an Irish family and spent her early years over here. Wanted to move back closer to her own mother. If you saw Shannon you'd know Luton is an improvement

Real Name: Nick

Age: 29

Place of birth: High Wycombe

Where you live now: Amersham

Rugby side supported: London Irish

Other sports & teams: Fulham

Occupation: Project Manager

Real Name: Bryn

Age: 29

Place of birth: Frome

Where you live now: Rogerstone

Rugby side supported: Glllaaawwwwwwssssttttteeeerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Other sports & teams: Bristol City. Connacht, Natal Sharks.

Occupation: Fostering and Adoption duty worker/recruitment lead for a 3rd sector charity.

Interesting/boring facts: Currently training to be a dramatherapist at Roehampton and play the saxophone.

29 is the age to be!!!!

Real Name: Sam

Age: 25

Place of birth: Newport (Isle of Wight)

Where you live now: Cowes (Isle of Wight)

Rugby side supported: Newcastle Falcons

Other sports & teams: Exeter Chiefs, Leeds United and Bath

Occupation: Marketing & Events Officer

Interesting/boring facts: I'm a forward known for my goal kicking and can drive a tractor.

And before anyone says anything, yes I have been off the island and you don't need a passport to do so! 

Oh dear Flux, Leeds! Absolutely fell to bits and got pipped to the playoffs by the mighty Fulham

Sam, 26, now live in London working in marketing.

Support Harlequins, but love watching the Hurricanes because of Coles and the Barretts. Am an avid Spurs supporter too.

Interesting facts, once got yellow carded at the Stoop in a curtain raiser before a Quins game.

Poor Leeds

Where abouts in London are you Sam?

Clapham way mate, previously a little more northerly but went below the river about a year or so ago.

Was in Clapham this weekend staying at a mates for my uni weekend.

Also....are we really risking going down a discussing football route??

I was in Clapham at the weekend as well, ended up in the Grand.

Real Name:

Jac

Age:

28 next week

Place of birth:

London, though grew up in Devon mostly

Where you live now:

London

Rugby side supported:

Harlequins, England

Other sports & teams:

Played: rugby, rowing, running, cricket once upon a time (badly)
Followed: tennis, athletics, cricket
Teams supported: Somerset County Cricket Club

Occupation:

Doctor

Interesting facts:

I know Tom Rees from medical school, and my dad was at Med School with JPR williams
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Jac? That sounds very French CJ

Sgt_Pooly wrote:Jac? That sounds very French CJ

Yeah it is odd, but that's how it's spelt!

Chris will be creaming his pants you know Tom Rees, he had a serious man crush on him when he played.

Real Name: Ricky

Age: 27

Place of birth: Kent

Where you live now: Still in Kent but spend far too much time in West London

Rugby side supported: Not really got a club side

Other sports & teams: Gillingham, Man Utd if Premier League

Occupation: Financial Analyst (glorified accountant)

Interesting facts: I was an extra in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Ha! He'll be a doctor soon, got just over a year left I think. Nice man

The endless Steffon Armitage v Tom Rees debates that me and chris used to have!

BamBam wrote:Real Name: Ricky

Age: 27

Place of birth: Kent

Where you live now: Still in Kent but spend far too much time in West London

Rugby side supported: Not really got a club side

Other sports & teams: Gillingham, Man Utd if Premier League

Occupation: Financial Analyst (glorified accountant)

Interesting facts: I was an extra in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

I'll now forever be trying to guess which one whenever I see the film now!

You have to point yourself out now Bam!

I hope ye weren't self diagnosing his injuries CJ or your responsible for crocking Englands most naturally gifted backrow ever

Clapham is cool Prop, quite enjoy living there. So easy to get in and out of the city - live in the not so nice bit though.

Real Name:

Jac

Age:

35

Place of birth:

Southend, Essex

Where you live now:

London

Rugby side supported:

Wasps (may have gathered with the bias for Wasps players)

Other sports & teams:

Not football you will be glad to hear Prop!

Occupation:

Run a sustainability consultancy

Interesting facts:

Have been given a lifetime ban from Venezuela after being accused of spying on them whilst making a wildlife documentary.

And yes creamed my pants there - still would be England captain if it wasn't for those injuries.

Can tell I copied and pasted from CJ

"I was an extra in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secret"

I'm just re-watching the full lot on Bluray on my 150" projector screen! When are you in?

dammit_chris wrote:Real Name:

Jac

Age:

35

Place of birth:

Southend, Essex

Where you live now:

London

Rugby side supported:

Wasps (may have gathered with the bias for Wasps players)

Other sports & teams:

Not football you will be glad to hear Prop!

Occupation:

Run a sustainability consultancy

Interesting facts:

Have been given a lifetime ban from Venezuela after being accused of spying on them whilst making a wildlife documentary.

And yes creamed my pants there - still would be England captain if it wasn't for those injuries.

Real name Jac and not Chris then?

You can't make me out, but I'm in the crowd of kids towards Hagrid (it was a double)! It's shot from quite far away and is fairly early on in the film

Glad you spotted that CJ!

Yo peeps, I've got an interesting fact for you all and a quick name drop.
My Uncle in Law is Head of Rugby Operations at Leicester.
Just thought I'd drop that in here

People are just showing off now.....

Real Name: Matt

Age: 28

Place of birth: Reading

Where you live now: London

Rugby side supported: London Irish

Other sports & teams: Play for Newbury RFC and enjoy a spot of golf!

Occupation: Tax advisor

Interesting facts: I have a youtube dance routine with over 150,000 views

pullthestrings wrote:Real Name: Matt

Age: 28

Place of birth: Reading

Where you live now: London

Rugby side supported: London Irish

Other sports & teams: Play for Newbury RFC and enjoy a spot of golf!

Occupation: Tax advisor

Interesting facts: I have a youtube dance routine with over 150,000 views

This just got interesting...

pullthestrings wrote:Real Name: Matt

Age: 28

Place of birth: Reading

Where you live now: London

Rugby side supported: London Irish

Other sports & teams: Play for Newbury RFC and enjoy a spot of golf!

Occupation: Tax advisor

Interesting facts: I have a youtube dance routine with over 150,000 views

Just eaves dropping on your post as interested in the people behind the forum name!

In the depths of my memory, I'm sure Pull has mentioned this before on one of the football pretend manager leagues, and someone posted the video.

Correct if I'm wrong Pull, but it was a bit "pop video of the older brothers of the act that didn't get past Louis Walsh's judges houses on X Factor"?

C'mon Flux, you havent seen it?

Search for "i'm glad you came"

Hero wrote:Yo peeps, I've got an interesting fact for you all and a quick name drop.
My Uncle in Law is Head of Rugby Operations at Leicester.
Just thought I'd drop that in here

My claim is that a friend I have known for nearly 10 years but I have never met, from pretend football management on the internet's uncle in law if Head of Rugby Operations at Leicester.

Coincidence?

Real Name: Cain

Age: 22

Place of birth: Mitcham

Where you live now: Portsmouth

Rugby side supported: Don't really have a team, probably Saints

Other sports & teams: Follow literally all sports. Chelsea are my team. But I watch literally every other sports

Occupation: A waiter although leaving in summer to try and get a real job with my degree

Interesting/boring facts: My cousin is Noel Fielding and I was an extra in his Luxury Comedy series. I've also been on TV when holding Danny Williams' British title belt and playing cricket on the pitch at half time at The Oval and a couple of times at Wimbledon.

Noel Fielding??? That's pretty cool!

Spike Milligan is/was my great uncle, forgot about that one. Nobody on here probably knows who he is.

Satirist isn't he?

Must admit, his comedy is a bit weird for me. Only enjoy some of it but he has a strong cult following so I know people that think he is incredible. Haha, I've heard of him

Sgt_Pooly wrote:Noel Fielding??? That's pretty cool!

Spike Milligan is/was my great uncle, forgot about that one. Nobody on here probably knows who he is.

you're not THAT out of touch mate! 

May I add some questions?

Go for it

Yeah don't panic pooly. My old man brought me up on the goons and python!!

If you played rugby, what was your position?:

Mostly at 6, sometimes at lock
I have played also loosehead, centre, wing (very defensive wing...) a little
One match at FB which resulted in my only card and me letting in 3 tries and a penalty try at the back (wasn't really quick enough, only at FB because on Tour after a Duke of Edinburgh expedition and the 2nd team backs were too "tired" to play so they got dropped.


Favourite player (current or ever):

On balance, including character, Chris Robshaw, which won't surprise many!

Best rugby memory (playing or watching):

Playing - scoring a try in my last every school game (was a charge down, mind).
Watching - torn between JW's DG to win 2003 or Quins edging Tigers to win their only AP title

Lions - NZ scoreline:

0 - 3 to the All Blacks, 2 close-ish tests, 1 heavy-ish loss