Player Adoption 2013/14


All Annie's
By Dorset Boy
August 13 2013

For a number of years now the posters on Ere & latterly COML have adopted players and coaches from the Bath squad.  Initially the idea was for adopters to provide a short report on their adoptees performances, but with larger squad sizes this happens rarely now. However the August tradition of adopting a player for the season continues.

For those interested in the methodology of the process, the players and coaches are each assigned a random number, and posters on the forum then select a number from the range. The numbers are matched and the appropriate player is adopted.

Tempting though it would be to have Old Bathonian adopt Kyle Eastmond, Bri adopt the Fords, or Bod to have adopted SIM or Gary Gold, the draw is random.

Many posters have taken to incorporating their adopted player into the signature, and some are building up a decent team of past and present players.

So onto the important stuff – who has been adopted by whom for the forthcoming season….


Adopted by

Player Adopted

 

annie blackthorn

Louw

Francois

BathBadger

Beech

Charlie

Bathboyyo

Tanner

Will

BathGal

Stringer

Peter

BathLad 

Williams

Ben

BBWBaaBaa 

Young

Micky

Beer Belly

Attwood

Dave

BennyP

Wilson

David

Bri

Agulla

Horacio

Chrischivers1 

Rokoduguni

Semesa

Clarkey3k

Spencer

Will

Dan Wiley

Batty

Ross

fk19 

Biggs

Tom

flanker55

Joseph

Jonathan

Frankers

Garvey

Matt

Froome Lurkers

Tyas

James

Grumpy Dave

Roberts

Martin

Hanham Bath

Hooper

Stuart

Ickle

James

Paul

Jim Daff

Abendanon

Nick

johnnyf

Kilmartin

JJ

jonniejon

Heathcote

Tom

Jonny Fantastic

Ford

Mike

K9sixtwo 

Ford

George

Kidney Stone

Banahan

Matt

Lansdown12

Perenise

Anthony

ligger 

Devoto

Ollie

liquidmonkey

Mercer

Guy

Never in Doubt

Henson

Gavin

nixworld2

Lane

Richard

Otto-7

Fa'osiliva

Alafoti

OutsideBath

Catt

Nathan

P G Tips

Koster

Nick

Peasedown Exile

Orlandi

Juan Pablo

Professor Griff 

Sisi

David

Pulteney

Guinazu

Eusebio

Purns

Skuse

Will

Saggers

Houston

Leroy

Sam Y

Gold

Gary

spongey

Caldwell

Ryan

StuartMMoss

Ovens

Josh

Susanne

Buckle

Joe

Tall Paul 

Woodburn

Ollie

TheBrusselSproutOfWrath 

Booth

Toby

Tiger in the Bath

Gilbert

Matt

Tom Jones

Day

Dominic

Tricky=Legend

Cook

Chris


Bath Badger can now start preparing signatures for a few of you!


There are still some players who haven’t been adopted yet….


Fearns

Carl

Watson

Anthony

Eastmond

Kyle

Webber

Rob

Baldwin

Tom

Palma-Newport

Kane


I sometimes wonder what the players think of this concept (if they know about it!). Maybe the club should have a special ‘Meet the Parents’ evening – come Flats, you know it makes sense!




Player Adoption 2013/14
Posted by: Comeonmylovers.co.uk (IP Logged)
Date: 13/08/2013 19:40

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2013:09:12:20:50:19 by TCM2007.

Re: Player Adoption 2013/14
Posted by: marshie10 (IP Logged)
Date: 13/08/2013 22:05

Neither JJ Kilmartin or Joe Buckle are at the club...

Re: Player Adoption 2013/14
Posted by: Bri (IP Logged)
Date: 14/08/2013 00:57

And Baldwin

Re: Player Adoption 2013/14
Posted by: Dorset Boy (IP Logged)
Date: 14/08/2013 08:59

They're all listed in the academy still (or were last week....). Nice to know the club website is up to date as ever!

Re: Player Adoption 2013/14
Posted by: Dorset Boy (IP Logged)
Date: 14/08/2013 09:23

Right, in the light of the hapless official site (come on Flats get it sorted!), and some further digging, it appears that Tom Baldwin, Joe Buckle, JJ Kilmartin, James Tyas, and will Tanner have all left, and Charlie Ewells, Tom Ellis and Tom Woolstencroft have arrived at the academy.

So, Bathboyo, Froome Lurkers, johnnyf and Susanne all need replacement adoptees. I propose that we 'use up' the unadopted first team squad first, so they each get:-

Bathboyo ~~~~ Carl Fearns
Froome Lurkers ~~~~ Antony Watson
johnnyf ~~~~ Kyle Eastmond
Susanne ~~~~ Rob Webber

That leaves the Kane Train and the three new academy boys still needing to be adopted.

Re: Player Adoption 2013/14
Posted by: liquidmonkey (IP Logged)
Date: 14/08/2013 11:49

Thank you.

Desperate affairs require desperate measures.
Horatio Nelson

Re: Player Adoption 2013/14
Posted by: Susanne (IP Logged)
Date: 14/08/2013 13:26

Thanks DB! I think some of them know about it - I've certainly explained it to Mearsy and Carl in my last couple of years. Reaction was a bit confused but not too hostile!

Re: Player Adoption 2013/14
Posted by: annie blackthorn (IP Logged)
Date: 14/08/2013 21:09

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I have been struggling with new laptop settings for the past couple of days, so have we been allocated adopptees or what? Can't see anything at all, but still not sure if its this b********************* computer or me!!!

Rather stressed as also installed BT Vision which took some doing! .............................

Re: Player Adoption 2013/14
Posted by: annie blackthorn (IP Logged)
Date: 14/08/2013 21:20

O look, some kind person has waved a magic wand .............no sniggering at the back .............and I've got my second fav Flo. Good wishes on your marriage and return uninjured from SA is my silent plea.

Thanks for doing this DB!

Re: Player Adoption 2013/14
Posted by: Quel Carreleur (IP Logged)
Date: 15/08/2013 09:25

Quote:
Dorset Boy
Right, in the light of the hapless official site (come on Flats get it sorted!), and some further digging, it appears that Tom Baldwin, Joe Buckle, JJ Kilmartin, James Tyas, and will Tanner have all left, and Charlie Ewells, Tom Ellis and Tom Woolstencroft have arrived at the academy.
So, Bathboyo, Froome Lurkers, johnnyf and Susanne all need replacement adoptees. I propose that we 'use up' the unadopted first team squad first, so they each get:-

Bathboyo ~~~~ Carl Fearns
Froome Lurkers ~~~~ Antony Watson
johnnyf ~~~~ Kyle Eastmond
Susanne ~~~~ Rob Webber

That leaves the Kane Train and the three new academy boys still needing to be adopted.

Oh g'wan then, I'll take one

A man who cannot change his mind, cannot change anything

RAEBURN SHIELD

Re: Player Adoption 2013/14
Posted by: Dorset Boy (IP Logged)
Date: 15/08/2013 09:27

Kane Train or one of the academy boys, WT?

Re: Player Adoption 2013/14
Posted by: Quel Carreleur (IP Logged)
Date: 15/08/2013 09:29

I thought it was supposed to be random?

otherwise, we really can't leave a senior squad member without an adoptive parent - albeit the only thing I can teach him about scrummaging is not to eat the ball

A man who cannot change his mind, cannot change anything

RAEBURN SHIELD

Re: Player Adoption 2013/14
Posted by: Dorset Boy (IP Logged)
Date: 15/08/2013 09:30

Looks like the Kane Train has a 'parent' - hope you have a large fridge WT!

Re: Player Adoption 2013/14
Posted by: Quel Carreleur (IP Logged)
Date: 15/08/2013 09:42

I think I'll stick to my "Fertiliser" nickname for him though; much more yokel.

Edit: trying to get the new signature to come along for the ride

ETA: that'll do for now

A man who cannot change his mind, cannot change anything

RAEBURN SHIELD




Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 2013:08:15:10:43:13 by Which Tyler.

Re: Player Adoption 2013/14
Posted by: Susanne (IP Logged)
Date: 15/08/2013 11:43

Quote:
Which Tyler
is not to eat the ball

Having watched Kane demolish a breakfast burrito at Jika Jika as a starter whilst waiting for his breakfast, that may actually be quite good advice!

Re: Player Adoption 2013/14
Posted by: Quel Carreleur (IP Logged)
Date: 15/08/2013 12:15

As a scrum half, I hated the change from "putting the ball in" to "feeding the scrum", it was scary, and potentially very expensive

A man who cannot change his mind, cannot change anything

RAEBURN SHIELD

Re: Player Adoption 2013/14
Posted by: P G Tips (IP Logged)
Date: 15/08/2013 12:28

Thanks for doing this DB.

PG

Re: Player Adoption 2013/14
Posted by: Banahanfan (IP Logged)
Date: 15/08/2013 17:54

Any players left to 'adopt' please

* Loyal 'Bath Rugby' season
ticket holder from Darzet

* Ollie Woodburn - Adopted Player: 2012/13
* Carl Ferns - Adopted Player: 2014/15
* Jonathan Evans - Adopted Player: 2015/16

Re: Player Adoption 2013/14
Posted by: Rob (IP Logged)
Date: 16/08/2013 09:30

Kyle Eastmond please!!! I haven't got one yet...

Re: Player Adoption 2013/14
Posted by: ballsout (IP Logged)
Date: 16/08/2013 11:09

Can you guys not read?

Re: Player Adoption 2013/14
Posted by: marshie10 (IP Logged)
Date: 16/08/2013 13:30

Quote:
ballsout
Can you guys not read?

I can't. I pay someone to read for me. I just lie on my back with my eyes closed.

Re: Player Adoption 2013/14
Posted by: jonniejon (IP Logged)
Date: 16/08/2013 14:51

Quote:
marshie10
Quote:
ballsout
Can you guys not read?

I can't. I pay someone to read for me. I just lie on my back with my eyes closed.

Marshie if you can afford to do that then you must have been one of the few that upgraded their season ticket to the 1865 club then?

Re: Player Adoption 2013/14
Posted by: marshie10 (IP Logged)
Date: 16/08/2013 14:58

No way. It sounds pretty dull.

Re: Player Adoption 2013/14
Posted by: Nerdish Obsessive (IP Logged)
Date: 16/08/2013 17:53

Quote:
marshie10
Quote:
ballsout
Can you guys not read?

I can't. I pay someone to read for me. I just lie on my back with my eyes closed.

Reminiscent of your school days Marshie. Only then you used to have to lay on your front with your eyes closed.

Re: Player Adoption 2013/14
Posted by: Bri (IP Logged)
Date: 16/08/2013 18:07

I'm glad I've adopted a Bathonian, Nelson

Re: Player Adoption 2013/14
Posted by: marshie10 (IP Logged)
Date: 16/08/2013 23:36

Quote:
Otto-7
Quote:
marshie10
Quote:
ballsout
Can you guys not read?

I can't. I pay someone to read for me. I just lie on my back with my eyes closed.

Reminiscent of your school days Marshie. Only then you used to have to lay on your front with your eyes closed.

Correct - cracking masseur at school.

Re: Player Adoption 2013/14
Posted by: Quel Carreleur (IP Logged)
Date: 17/08/2013 09:33

I hope not Marshie - cracking is really pretty specialists; certainly too much for a masseur. Leave it to the chiropractors and osteopaths; even most physios scare me when they start talking about cracking backs

A man who cannot change his mind, cannot change anything

RAEBURN SHIELD

Re: Player Adoption 2013/14
Posted by: dodger (IP Logged)
Date: 20/08/2013 23:12

feeling left out sad smiley whose left?

Re: Player Adoption 2013/14
Posted by: Puxonian (IP Logged)
Date: 21/08/2013 22:05

For protection purposes can I adopt Marshie please?



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2013:08:21:22:14:03 by Puxonian.

Re: Player Adoption 2013/14
Posted by: marshie10 (IP Logged)
Date: 23/08/2013 12:25

Yes!

Re: Player Adoption 2013/14
Posted by: Susanne (IP Logged)
Date: 23/08/2013 18:31

Quote:
Puxonian
For protection purposes can I adopt Marshie please?

Who will be protecting whom??

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