Birmingham Bike Polo Chat & BS Thread

Yeah, and about eight people stationed around the court to determine what constitutes a 'fair' check (angle of attack, elbows in/out, position of contact, distance from boards, steering arm/not-steering-arm...).

It was so much easier in 2009/10 when checking hadn't made it to the UK yet.

Don't mind the ball jointing rule though.

www.hatingonbikepolo.com

Sticking it to the big boys! Hope he goes on to tackle the thorny issue of A-players whose dick-move ratio is far higher than normal people.

Neil - you're goalie

its called quarterback Matt.

Neil's skill is taking the weaknesses of both positions and combining them into one - a goalie who sits 5 metres in front of the goal and can't really pass...

dan, slinging the ball to the diagonally opposite corner whenever you've got it isn't exactly visionary. especially when its actually another failed wild shot...

"Mallets are thrown, fast friends exchange accusations of foul play, relationships end over a pass not made, tears are shed in defeat."

The prophet is wise.

dan, slinging the ball to the diagonally opposite corner whenever you've got it isn't exactly visionary. especially when its actually another failed wild shot...

I was hoping the new rules were going to outlaw 80% shots. Goals shouldn't count unless the shooter can prove they swung as hard as possible. Nearly falling off on the follow-through and snapped goalkeeper spokes/wheelcovers are adequate proof.

Bonus points for hitting your hand against your own bars or forks on the follow through, or are we incentivising grandstandy open-body shots?

I was hoping the new rules were going to outlaw 80% shots. Goals shouldn't count unless the shooter can prove they swung as hard as possible. Nearly falling off on the follow-through and snapped goalkeeper spokes/wheelcovers are adequate proof.

I was hoping each pass made before shooting would take 10% of the goal scored, so a Dodi boredom goal would be 1 point, but a Wrists/Arsenal pass-fest would only score -20% of a goal.

http://www.lfgss.com/thread120136.html#post4027788

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There should be a story on new sports to try featuring polo in the Birmingham Mail tomorrow. You heard it here first.

Ah, hence the new follower on the Facebook page.

Chris looks so sad: http://www.birminghamcyclist.com/video/biking-brummies

Well spotted Dan! They cut out all my quotes about Marx unfortunately.

A trip to Italy in June anybody? EHBPC2014 PROPOSAL on Vimeo

Got this through yesterday. Had a chat with her on the phone and it seems like an interesting project. I'm going to put it up on the main London forum as well.

Dear Birmingham Bike Polo

I am a documentaries producer at BBC Radio and am thinking about making a programme about a group of people connected through bike polo. It is for a series called Lives in a Landscape which has the broad remit of looking at interesting and good talking people with stories around the country. If you are interested just to chat through the idea to see if you think it might work, do get in touch.

All the best

Sarah Bowen
BBC Radio Documentaries
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006rcd7
*[URL="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006rcd7"][/URL] *

Had contact in Manchester too.

Cam's looking for regional teams for the Farnbourough 4 x4 in April.. any takers? http://www.lfgss.com/thread113418.html

Looks like fun - I can't make it though.

I'm in for 4x4. 3 More?

provisionally in - need to check dates. x

Date of the 4x4 has been changed to May 10-11th

I can make the dates now i think, so also provisionally in

One more?