Brian Madjo

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

Back in the day I volunteered to play in a School staff rugby match.
I had no idea about rugby.
I was a new, young member of staff and fit so they put me on the wing.
The other school had a monster playing for them called Derek Nutt....any rugby fans of a certain age on here will know he played for Moseley when Moseley were good.
He broke with the ball and came running towards me with arms and legs pumping like a steam train, the ball like a boiled egg in one mighty hand....I shaped up to tackle him head on, took a second look and thought "F**k this, I've got to turn up for work in the morning". He didn't sidestep me, I sidestepped him!  I stretched my arms out a bit to make it look like a bit of an effort but clearly lacking conviction!
Tbf, the rugby playing guys said after the game that if it had been them they would have done the same!
 

[Nunkin1965]

He's not 16 surely?!
I'm getting George Weah v Verona vibes already.
Its reminded of a PE lesson at school once where for the first (and only) time we were told we'd be playing rugby for an hour.

The biggest kid powering forward with a virtual entire opposition on his back still.makes me smile when I recall it.
Luckily I was on his team and just handed the ball to him when we had possession of it.

I had similar, we played rugby against another school with a player called Big Bill. Guy was a monster. It's like when a dad is playing with his kids and they're all over him, hanging on his back, one round each leg, and still he plods forward.

All you could hear was their PE Teacher "give it Bill, GIVE IT BILL!"

Sounds like a complete tactical masterclass from Mr PE teacher there.

[trinityoap]

I know what you men Frank. Before one rugby match where our opponents seemed two years older and 20% bigger than us our pre-match coaching was being told "don't forget lads ,the bigger they are the lower you tackle them". I regarded this as an instruction to throw myself to the ground at the first sign of potential contact and survived unscathed.

[Clive W]

'Coloured'?

Terminology changes with the times SE

I think most of us of a certain age will remember Basil D’Olveira, the great all rounder cricketer who played for England in the 60/70s, born in South Africa

He was routinely referred to by the media as “the Cape Coloured Cricketer” and no one took offence at the phrase

In years to come, it would not surprise me if the term “people of colour” was deemed to be unacceptable

[Toronto Villa]

In North America "coloured" as a term isn't looked upon the same way. I would consider myself a person of colour or if referred to that way wouldn't be offended. Doesn't hold true everywhere I'm sure based on what is considered acceptable.

[BoVillan esq]

Great to see young players being brought into the club but where does that leave the likes of Rory Wilson who is 20, has been breaking scoring records for fun at all ages yet does not get a look in around our first team.

This kid will be years and years away surely?

It is great to see young players being signed, but at 10ML?, really, at 16, more importantly and getting back to reality whats being done about the present season for the senior squad depth, wafer thin squad, we hit a raw patch in the coming months and things could easily turn arse about face in an instant, if we have any chance of firming up our top 4 spot, winning the Europa and possibly the FA Cup we need quality players. 

[nigel]

Back in the day I volunteered to play in a School staff rugby match.
I had no idea about rugby.
I was a new, young member of staff and fit so they put me on the wing.
The other school had a monster playing for them called Derek Nutt....any rugby fans of a certain age on here will know he played for Moseley when Moseley were good.
He broke with the ball and came running towards me with arms and legs pumping like a steam train, the ball like a boiled egg in one mighty hand....I shaped up to tackle him head on, took a second look and thought "F**k this, I've got to turn up for work in the morning". He didn't sidestep me, I sidestepped him!  I stretched my arms out a bit to make it look like a bit of an effort but clearly lacking conviction!
Tbf, the rugby playing guys said after the game that if it had been them they would have done the same!

Must have been Cockshut Hill school you were playing?
I know a few guys from when I played who were taught by Derek Nutt. He still goes to Moseley.

Edit
Could have been Sheldon Heath

[Brazilian Villain]

In North America "coloured" as a term isn't looked upon the same way. I would consider myself a person of colour or if referred to that way wouldn't be offended. Doesn't hold true everywhere I'm sure based on what is considered acceptable.

Yeah, a good friend of mine is a black guy from New York, and I once referred to someone (else) being black. His response was, "I think you meant to say coloured".

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

Back in the day I volunteered to play in a School staff rugby match.
I had no idea about rugby.
I was a new, young member of staff and fit so they put me on the wing.
The other school had a monster playing for them called Derek Nutt....any rugby fans of a certain age on here will know he played for Moseley when Moseley were good.
He broke with the ball and came running towards me with arms and legs pumping like a steam train, the ball like a boiled egg in one mighty hand....I shaped up to tackle him head on, took a second look and thought "F**k this, I've got to turn up for work in the morning". He didn't sidestep me, I sidestepped him!  I stretched my arms out a bit to make it look like a bit of an effort but clearly lacking conviction!
Tbf, the rugby playing guys said after the game that if it had been them they would have done the same!

Must have been Cockshut Hill school you were playing?
I know a few guys from when I played who were taught by Derek Nutt. He still goes to Moseley.

Edit
Could have been Sheldon Heath

Yes....Sheldon Heath and another school combined....I think!??? Broadway?
Probably 1975/76ish

We didn't win.
Thanks nigel!

[BoVillan esq]

Back in the day I volunteered to play in a School staff rugby match.
I had no idea about rugby.
I was a new, young member of staff and fit so they put me on the wing.
The other school had a monster playing for them called Derek Nutt....any rugby fans of a certain age on here will know he played for Moseley when Moseley were good.
He broke with the ball and came running towards me with arms and legs pumping like a steam train, the ball like a boiled egg in one mighty hand....I shaped up to tackle him head on, took a second look and thought "F**k this, I've got to turn up for work in the morning". He didn't sidestep me, I sidestepped him!  I stretched my arms out a bit to make it look like a bit of an effort but clearly lacking conviction!
Tbf, the rugby playing guys said after the game that if it had been them they would have done the same!

Must have been Cockshut Hill school you were playing?
I know a few guys from when I played who were taught by Derek Nutt. He still goes to Moseley.

Edit
Could have been Sheldon Heath

So talking football now not Rugby, not much on Rugby but actually I wasn't allowed to play after a certain age, ( football) so Cockshot Hill, wow theirs a blast from the past and Sheldon Heath Comp, they developed some seriously good players (football), think it was Sammy Cousins (think that was his name) shit he was such a talented lad, and Southerns he was from another school at region level and England schoolboy level, so I went on to play for Stanley Star, the then Villa academy, and England schoolboy level, eventually signed for Wolves as a youngster, injury forced me out, played for various Semi Pro sides until the finish Stafford Rangers, Solihull Borough, Moor Green, Paget Rangers, over by Sutton way, highlight was the Jeff Hall trophy as a youngster at Villa Park, which we won. Great times.   

[Sexual Ealing]

In North America "coloured" as a term isn't looked upon the same way. I would consider myself a person of colour or if referred to that way wouldn't be offended. Doesn't hold true everywhere I'm sure based on what is considered acceptable.

Edited to be less antagonistic.

Line dancing is acceptable in North America.

[Toronto Villa]

In North America "coloured" as a term isn't looked upon the same way. I would consider myself a person of colour or if referred to that way wouldn't be offended. Doesn't hold true everywhere I'm sure based on what is considered acceptable.

Edited to be less antagonistic.

Line dancing is acceptable in North America.

North America includes Canada and Mexico. Line dancing for the most part is hillbilly southern US states. Don't group is in with them.

[PeterWithe]

My parents went to Sheldon Heath Comp, at the same time as Roy Wood, and more famously as it came up in conversation, Dave Shelley of this Parish.

[dave shelley]

My parents went to Sheldon Heath Comp, at the same time as Roy Wood, and more famously as it came up in conversation, Dave Shelley of this Parish.

😁

[dave.woodhall]

I can imagine the conversation with Unai at Bodymoor.

"We'll be sending you on loan."

"You won't."

"Er, okay then you can stay here with the under-21s."

"First team."

"Hmmm, that's fine. It'll be good experience for when you're in the matchday squad."

"Next week."

"That's a bit early. I was thinking perhaps towards the end of the season"

"Next week."

"Perhaps we could have you on the bench."

"Starting."