Why don't you play polo?

I may well have the wrong end of the stick- I had been told about "no polo no talk" at Souths I think, it was described as "Yeah, the polo guys have decided not to talk to anyone who doesn't play, reckon you're not good enough to speak to if you've got no mallet".

i.e. it is a general thing, polo-player vs. non-player.

If it's just to stop people posting in the polo forum then fine, but it's widely misunderstood I think.

Or maybe just by me.

Was it at south easts?

Horatio, his other half (forgotten her name) and bill talking about it after the the start of the dunwich dynamo. The way they talked about the fun bits was great and that what drew me in.

"No polo, No Talk" as far as I remember, was a joke aimed at some people who were very opinionated (about rules, tournament formats etc) without knowing anything about the sport, or any team sports in general.

If you took the phrase seriously, you are mistaken, as with most of the stuff on the entire forum, it's just inane dribble.

but who put the tag east end knobhead? That's not very nice.

i like the tag 'polo bikes arselow' it makes me laugh

but who put the tag east end knobhead? That's not very nice.

Nice polo people obviously. No talk - no polo.

i like the tag 'polo bikes arselow' it makes me laugh

Your version is even better than the actual tag.

That one was me, I also thought the spelling was funny...but it already existed, so I figured fair game...

i prefer my version too

My polo bike has gears, so I guess I'm not in the FGSS clique.

GTFO then

;)

Ok, fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

as with most of the stuff on the entire forum, it's just inane dribble.

I thought you were going to call it 'inane drivel' for a moment. What a relief...

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The no polo, no talk idea is really misunderstood. It's a polo forum; the idea is to stop threads being derailed like they are in other parts of LFGSS.** [/QUOTE]
will fairly nails it here. It was purely a response to people who don't play, have never played coming on and suggesting bits to buy, if i remember rightly someone was spamming the bit and bobs section with sales. They were 175 road cranks and telling everyone how perfect they were for polo. Even though several people politely mentioned they were no good because the cranks were too long for pedal strike, he kept insisting, he knew what he was talking about even more so than people with practical experience. Somebody eventually said 'look mate, trust us they're no good, no polo - no talk' it was funny but it was also true. We even had a throw in team at the euros 2009 named after it. Personally the best / funniest comeback i have heard to it, was when BAD turned up at the regent after the cambs tourney and the track day was on the same day. We whipped out our trophy and hoops cut down our celebration with "fuck off, no track, no chat" - clever funny and perfectly in the spirit of the forum. :)

No Jackson , Moser. Holdsworth or Dawes; No talk. This will be my mantra from now on.
Oh, just remembered that most of the people I like here, don't share my taste in either bicycles or bicycle sport. I'm stuffed.

Please disregard this, and read my earlier posts. Fuckwits.

no fruit no bat.

No larynx, no talk.

No larynx, no talk.

Thinking about this thread, isn't it really approaching it from the wrong angel? It focuses on negatives.

The options vary between the sensible and the downright potty.

OK, if you live too far from a court, you are unlikely to play but if you simply lack a mallet someone will loan you one until you decide to get one of your own. To suggest that anyone is intimidated by polo players now that Dale has gone back to Australia is simply daft.

I don't play polo because I haven't the time - bike time for me needs miles - and I cannot afford to be more injured than I generally am.

Why not turn the thread around and explain why you play polo and eulogise on the benefits of it and the inclusive and welcoming nature of polo. If polo is to be more than a passing phase enjoyed by a small group, you need to be out evangelising, welcoming and selling the positives.

I must have this as a sticker.

there's no 'i'm lazy/tired/watching a dvd' option on the poll and as such it has all been a waste of time.

I'm going to point something out about the perceived cliqueyness of polo, or the whole "I'm not in with that crowd" or "The people intimidate me"... it's this: Before you joined LFGSS or came on a ride, did you not hesitate because you said to yourself, "But these people already know each other, they're already mates, I'm just going to be spare baggage.". It's perfectly human to think such things.

But how come they know each other? What makes them ride together? And with the polo crowd, what builds those great and strong friendships that you feel a little blocked out by?

The answer is the act of just doing it. The fact that people signed up, turned up, rode their bikes, played polo.

The bond is the doing something. The vast majority of the friendships didn't precede Polo or LFGSS, they were born out of these things. And they're there, available to you, if you find the time to turn up, do it, and say hi to people.

I read this thread and accept time and commitment, and even location, as legitimate reasons. But when people complain about the clique and crowd, I just think it's fucking weak... because the polo crowd are some of the best people in the world and even more welcoming and accepting than LFGSS. They've still got the vibe of early LFGSS, and all they want to do is share it with you by having you over for a game.

If you think the people are a reason not to play polo, get over yourself and grow a pair.

All I wanted to say.

I did but two thing stopped me ,

1. I couldn't attend regularly enough, too much of a time drain.
   
2. People started to get serious about it. This was good for them but when the competitiveness increased and I couldn't commit enough time it got dull rather quickly.
   

Well up for giving it a go, tell me when & where........

depends where you live. if you see the polo subforum, there are sticky threads for all the regular meets.

Poloistas will steal your beer, but especially your cider... FACT!

And post on the forum from your phone if you haven't locked it...

Cunts...

Poloistas will steal your beer, but especially your cider... FACT!

And post on the forum from your phone if you haven't locked it...

Cunts...

Let's try the other approach...

Which polo players want me to buy some tins of Tyskie and have a chat about that lovely sport?