Old Polo Thread

Just to let you all know we have started playing polo on Thursdays again instead of Sundays.

Everyone is welcome to come along on a Thursday at 7pm at Platt Fields Park- we play in the BBall courts.

Bring a bike you don't mind getting whacked with a mallet and a mallet if you have one, if not you can borrow.

We are starting to pick and play in teams so we're ready for the tournaments next year so now is a good time to start playing.

Text me on 07530780383 before 6pm to let me know you're coming and I'll text back to let you know it's on or not (esp if it's thrashing it down)

ace x

Are we on tomorrow? I don't mind getting my charge all thrashed up, I want an excuse for a new frame anyway.

ace yeah i need a new polo bike or at least some wheels that are ok but also ok to get a bit trashed..anyone got any?

I'm looking forward to seeing andy play on a bmx, as he was saying he would!!!!

ace yeah i need a new polo bike or at least some wheels that are ok but also ok to get a bit trashed..anyone got any?

I'm looking forward to seeing andy play on a bmx, as he was saying he would!!!!

Far too expensive to risk getting twated with a mallet. Would play on an old beater though. How may play fixed? Just Adam?

fixed= adam, james (when he plays- v.v.v.v. rare), me when i sort a bike i don't mind getting twatted out, mirek plays sometimes fixed sometimes mtb

alot of people play on mtb cos they're a bit tougher and can take a few knocks- the components such as cranks etc are built to take knocks. some people play on s/s mtb's...my muddy fox does a pretty good job. I reckon if i were to fix that it would be perfect

too much work to do today - ill definately come next week though

hmmm ended up being me and rose pissed in some student pub with people half my age...whacking them in the genitals with my polo mallet whilst they whinged and i drunkenly laughed at their misfortune of meeting us and my mallet.all bad i mean good.i felt old.bollocks.next time let's play polo instead.pleeeeeeeeeeease........x

erm not purposelfully whacking i'm not some kind of student s+m act.it was by accident but i didn't really giver a fuck..is that bad?

Nes sweety is anything going down tomorrow night? My last night in M'cr before me and ride go back home. I'd like to at least thrash around on the court before I go.

nes - I've been looking everywhere for info on 'what is a polo ball' or where I can get one but no luck! I've got oodles of spare time over christmas so was hoping to get a ball and make a mallet and have a practice before you start up again in January. Any ideas where I can get a ball from?

OK, rik pm'd me about balls from Decathlon by Frankiln so I'm gonna swing by there this weekend for a look and after reading the page making a polo mallet I'm thinking of buying some of this nylon piping , so if anyone's interested let me know and I'll order a longer length and we can split the cost.

i was going to make a mallet in the new year, so would chip in or attend a making session.

Bugger! I was just about to order 500mm of tubing; enough for 3 I guess but with the postage it's expensive - £28. Gonna have a rethink.

Bugger! I was just about to order 500mm of tubing; enough for 3 I guess but with the postage it's expensive - £28. Gonna have a rethink.

i have some gas piping prob enough for about 3 heads, i will bring it to the first polo of the new year for people, just keep a look out it is lying around at loads of road works theres yellow and blue

edit: also decathlon sell 2 skipoles for 6.95 the gray and silver ones so you can make a mallet for like £3.50

i have some gas piping prob enough for about 3 heads, i will bring it to the first polo of the new year for people, just keep a look out it is lying around at loads of road works theres yellow and blue

edit: also decathlon sell 2 skipoles for 6.95 the gray and silver ones so you can make a mallet for like £3.50

I've trawled Manchester looking for pipe over the last couple of days: no joy! If you're there on the Thursday I'd be more than happy to take a bit of that. I got the ski poles from Decathlon - well cheap. Just looking for a frame now otherwise I'm gonna have to turn up on my old beater road bike.

there's no polo this thursday:

Happy new polo year party
Thursday 8th January
7pm Platt Fields Park (basket ball courts, nex to BMX track with Huuuge floodlights)

With polo and warm mulled wine

Bring a bike you don't mind getting whacked with a mallet and, if you have
one, a mallet, if not borrow one of ours.

Everyone welcome, whether you've played before or not

If you don't wanna play come and hang out and watch us play!

We are going to start playing in teams so that we are ready for the 2009
polo tournaments, so now is a great time to play

See you there

nes x x

anyone going?

yeh i'm thinking about it, might bring a few beers and watch if it isnt too cold (don't want my bike getting bashed).

same though i may just stick a rubbish old road wheel on the front and play - apparently its the front that usually gets hurt though don't quote me on that

yeh and dents in frame from balls so iv'e heard. fuck it i'll give it a go.

is clipless ok? i guess not ideal. sod it, shall i see you there?

my frames budget so thats not much of a worry - give it a go why not, see u there

I need to get out so I might wander down and say hello.

I'm coming along but I'm like you guys - not done it before and my bike's too precious to get smashed up. I've got another in-build so hopefully I'll be 'mad for it' in a week or so.

See you there.

if you dont play, y'all a bunch of pussies. htfu!!!

i'd be there right now if i wasnt stuck in wetherspoons in doncaster waiting for the train, drinking cheap beer

really

Good to see you there people! Might see you next week

Jim