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The count down had begun, final little details being sorted, excitement reaching maximum levels, three weeks to go...yippee - then I go training last night, one tackle, foot gets trapped, knee and ankle bend in the wrong direction, hear a pop, and am now currently on couch, leg up, anti-inflamatories to beat the band. Off to the physio this afternoon. Hopefully not too much damage done, but big bloody grr!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Dublinfella, aargghh ... condolences ... GWS.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Dublinfella,
Sorry to hear you've injured yourself so close to going away.
I had a cycling accident in late October before I went skiing in early December. I've only done 2 short cycle rides in a park since then, I'll wait until the end of the ski season before taking up cycling again. Next winter I'll buy a cycle trainer to avoid any possibilities of injury before/during the ski season.
I hope you're fit for your skiing holiday.
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Dublinfella, Hope the damage is minimal. Kids still going training friday night though...4 sleeps 
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Dublinfella, When I used to play I had a window from January through March that I was unavailable due to my three skiing trips. Refused to play or contact training in that period. Once I did play soccer during a tour when talked into it due to copious amounts of beers. Got a stud in my shin. Fortunately not that bad that I couldn't ski, but close.
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Frosty the Snowman,
Professional sports people do not participate in other sports than their own. They will not endanger their livelihoods.
Colin Jackson only took up skiing once his athletics career ended. Earlier in this ski season I met an ex-professional cricketer who was learning to ski only because he was no longer playing cricket professionally.
Martin Johnson, Brian Moore and Jeremy Guscott only took up skiing after their ruby playing days were over.
I have decided not to risk injuring myself cycling during the ski season.
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welshflyer, you are a professional skier?
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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welshflyer, I seem to remember a French international first choice prop breaking his leg just before the WC or 6N or something a few years ago 
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rayscoops, Yup, it was in Tignes....and then the English tortured their front row.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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| welshflyer wrote: |
| Martin Johnson, Brian Moore and Jeremy Guscott only took up skiing after their ruby playing days were over.. |
Now if I were standing in a lift queue, waiting my turn and letting the kids pass, and that Martin Johnson came barging in, sliding over my skis and knocking over an old French lady...
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Dublinfella, ouch, sorry to hear about that. There were some nervous looks from the family a couple of years ago when I insisted on playing in the Old Boys death match on the Saturday before our Sunday flight out to ski. Thankfully I got away with just a broken wrist... 
My fingers are crossed that a bit of quality physio will do the trick for you.
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You know it makes sense.
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alex_heney, Yes it is. We will come, we will conquer and then send them scuttling for the exits
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Yeah I hate rugby too. I swear the six nations tournament is run more than once a year, it's always on the blo0dy tv 
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Poster: A snowHead
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| welshflyer wrote: |
| Professional sports people do not participate in other sports than their own. They will not endanger their livelihoods. |
Italian footballers ski, F1 drivers ski, darters play snooker, loads of ski racers play golf, go climbing, do triathlons etc. Some ski racers have played semi-pro football. Alain Baxter plays ice hockey. Martina Navthingyover skied while still in the game. I could go on.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Don't get this...you have to be most active to ski so you need to put the time in..
altho it always got a bit fraught playing the last game before I went skiing
Closest call I had was when the Met Police busted or caved my ribs in at football on the wed before I went...I couldn't breathe and falling/sleeping laughing was sooooo painful
Dublinfella, hope it is just a tweak and all is ok
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Yippee...only one ligament gone - should be able to make the skiing. Hurray, hurray. Don’t think I could get away with picking and choosing when to play, struggled to get clearance to go when we don’t even have a match. They are quite picky about making sure your available for the league! Always get worried coming up skiing, but so far, have always made…just!
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Frosty the Snowman, LMAO....
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| welshflyer wrote: |
Frosty the Snowman,
Professional sports people do not participate in other sports than their own. They will not endanger their livelihoods.
Colin Jackson only took up skiing once his athletics career ended. Earlier in this ski season I met an ex-professional cricketer who was learning to ski only because he was no longer playing cricket professionally.
Martin Johnson, Brian Moore and Jeremy Guscott only took up skiing after their ruby playing days were over.
I have decided not to risk injuring myself cycling during the ski season. |
I know he is nearly finished but doesnt Beckham ski in France ?
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