TOUR NEWS!

Right then girls, this is the plan of attack this weekend

TOUR DRESS FRIDAY - Cream Chinos, black ORUFC polo top
TOUR DRESS SATURDAY - Hawaiian Shirt

Wear what u want any other time but the rules state friday and saturday night require 100% commitment to the theme. Chino's are shite I know but its only for a night out. Plus it doesn't matter what you wear because none of you will get any fanny anyway! Unless Knibbs cracks onto a fat lass or Pastry boy pays for it.

The bus is leaving at 6 o'clock sharp from the club, and Dave is opening the bar for us at 4 in the afternoon. For the thirsty ones in the squad, a few are meeting at the Rose and Crown at 3. Rock on!!!!!

v WETHERBY 2nds 29/03/08

In piss poor conditions, the mighty Viscounts recorded another comprehensive victory, this time the trip to Wetherby was worth it. Such is the confidence in the team, Skipp was told to play into the gale strong wind and horizontal rain and we would stuff them in the 2nd half. However, Skipp fucked up and lost the toss but we still played into the conditions. Wetherby kicked into our 22 and the 'Counts expected a defensive workout until Andy Pandy in the center picked up a loose ball and ran 75 to the posts. Skipp improved. With the team loving the lead, the 'Counts edged forward to the Weth 22 and Pandyboy chipped over the top, regathered and scored. Supreme tackling led by the super backrow of Jimmy Lupton, gay Nico and big Richi kept our clean sheet at HT

HALFTIME WETHERBY 0-12 VISCOUNTS

On receiving the kickoff, Skipp planted the ball downfield and thats where we stayed. The pressure was non-stop and Weth were hanging on desperately. Not for much longer as from a scrum, Beefy nipped over on the blindside. Then, 100% truth, this happens. The kick-off is caught by Pastry boy gay Nico catches it, steps the 1st man, runs down the wing and chips the full back, hacks it t the line and dives over for the 5 pointer!! 14 other Viscounts were stood on the halfway line in support! This was the killer score for Wetherby and they hung into the end, but to finish the game off, the little tosser Nico got on the end of another kick to the massive ingoal for his Barney Rubble.

FULLTIME WETHERBY 0-27 VISCOUNTS

Credit to Knibbs who had a crack at prop to make the scrums contested. Good effort mate

Team: Shep; RokoChilton, Spock, Andy, Davesawinger; Beefy, Mahony; Boothy, Jock, Knibbs; Woody, Skipp; Jimmy, Pastry boy, Richi

TOUR UPDATE!

After confirmation from the committee, the theme for the 27th Viscount Tour to the delightful town that is Clitheroe is..........Hawaiian Shirts!!!!!
Haha.
Skipp has picked up a cracker when he was sunning his bollocks in the Caribbean earlier in the season and wants to show it off to his fine squad of highly tuned atheletes. So Hawaii shirts at the ready lads.
I cant wait to see Knibbs's already!!!!
Keep checking the blog for further updates

v WHARFEDALE 5ths 22/03/08

Congratulations Viscounts. Just when the season could be no better, we go up to Threshfield to take on Mad Micks lot who are hell bent on a revenge victory and come away with another excellent hard fought win. On a shitty snowy afternoon, it isn't the most forgiving of places to go play at. But the 'Counts again showed their bollocks and ground out a superb win. The game started with Viscounts using the wind, Beefy's boot keeping 'Dale pinned in their half for the majority. The pressure was non-stop but a couple of dropped balls and miss placed pass', combined with some great 'Dale defence kept their line intact. Not for long though as Andy hit a flat ball and forced his way under the sticks. Skipp kicked the all important 2 points. Dale hit back almost from the kickoff and some sloppy defence let them in by the posts, the kick however was wide. The Viscounts camped up in the 'Dale 22 and got the reward with RokoChiltoni squeezing in the corner from a blindside move. The missed kick signalled the end of the first half.

HALFTIME WHARFEDALE 5-12 VISCOUNTS

Fully expecting a 'Dale backlash and with the snow now falling again, the 'Counts were on the cosh. Matching the 1st half, 'Dale set up in the Otley half and it was some terrific defence, particular by Pastry boy Nico, Skipp and Boothy that was keeping 'Dale out. The wind was ruling any kicking out, so it was left to Ted, Sam and Duxy to trundle forward anytime we got any ball with scrum-half Mahony controlling the fringes. The 'Counts started to come more into the game and had a good spell of pressure that couldn't quite bring the clinching score. With only a few minutes left, the Viscounts were under some real pressure on their own line. This pressure led to a kick from Beefy being charged down and the 'Dale winger won the race to the corner to score the try. The Viscounts breathed a huge sigh of relief as the kick was near impossible in the conditions and held on to record a fantastic win, the 2nd of Wharfedale this season.

FULLTIME WHARFEDALE 10-12 VISCOUNTS

TEAM Shep; Spock, Darbs (Woody), Andy, Chilts; Beefy, Mahony; Sam, Jock, Boothy; Knibbs, Craig(Ted); Dux, Pastry, Skipp.

Davesawinger did a grand job filling in for the 'Dale as they only had 14

FINE JOB MICKY PEEL!

After saturdays game, the team here at Bloggingham Palace were all crowding around various radios. Both Radio5 live and talkSPORT had sport phone-ins and the main topic around the country wasnt the Taff's Grand Slam. Nor was it pisshead Cipriani. Nor was it Denmans superb Gold Cup win. It was all about Micky Peel. Remember how the blogger couldn't leave the Palace due to the protestors at the gate demanding he get the sack, how they wanted former DoR Major? Well he truely fucked them now with a run of games that has seen the Viscounts lose only 3 (2 if u dont count when we got stitched up by Clekheaton 2nds) of their games since the start of December. This includes wins over Roundhegians and Wharfedale which most Viscounts hardcore know is not an easy thing to do. Rumour has it that when Brian Ahston gets the boot, Peely is on the shortlist for that job. He is even being talked up as havin a role to play in the 2009 British Lions tour to South Africa

The blooger wants to quash all speculation about the future of Mick Peel and managed to obtain this quote straight from the man himself:

"I am only 8 months into my 3 year deal here at Otley Viscounts. I have only finished lying the foundations of what I am trying to achieve here. My players have responded to all my changes and I couldnt be more pround of the way they have tried to embrace my rugby vision. Therefore I am fully commited to this team and you can stick your England job up your arse."

v AIREBOROUGH 3rds 15/03/08

CG regulars were at last treated to some proper rugby. Thats right folks, the Viscounts finally made it on to the big pitch against locals Aireborough. Playing in a spanking new kit, the Viscounts hit the straps from the off and dominated the early game and were rewarded with the first try scored by Knibbs, who peeled off from a ruck and romped over in the corner. Aire came back and scored a try, details of this try will be published elsewhere! Skipp then made a break and chose to ignore the barrel of vodka tonic that is El Dux on his left and passed right, and the chance was lost! With the wind makin kicking pointless, the V's were playing Director of Rugby Mick Peel's favoured 'heads up rugby' and were throwing the ball about in true Viscounts style and scored another try when this wanker who was playin in the center scored!

HALFTIME VISCOUNTS 10-5 AIREBOROUGH

The 2nd forty started with Boothy ploughing over, this was backed up with tries by Davesawinger, the mighty RokoChilton, another for the wanker who also played blatent Jug avoidence and got stung for it in the clubhouse after. With Spock scoring at the end to bring the curtain down on a feast of sideways running rugby the capacity crowd of 25, which is a new Viscount record, went home extremely happy.

FULLTIME VISCOUNTS 40-5 AIREBOROUGH

v SKIPTON 3rds 8/3/08

Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeasy now!!!

The Viscounts returned to their victorious ways with a hard working graft job up at Skipton. Played in shocking conditions, the 'Counts toughed it out against a big Skipton pack with the backs deciding to leave their hands in Otley. With the Saracens called off, we nicked Mossy and his mate James and headed up confident after our big win against Skip earlier in the year. In fact it was our 1st win!!

With a gale blowing across the pitch, bringing sheet rain with it, Viscounts decided to run everything and after a 70 meter break from James in the center, a couple of phases later he had scored under the sticks for Skipp to kick an easy goal. Skipton returned and scored when their scrumhalf ran through unopposed from a line out for a converted try.

HALFTIME SKIPTON 7-7 VISCOUNTS

The 2nd half started with Skipton on the attack for a good 15 minutes which only excellent defence, particular one tackle by farmboy Shep, kept the scores level. Viscounts were relived by a great clearance from Beefy and from that point stayed in the Skipton half. A couple of drives nearly got the try that would win it as time was running out before James went on a solo run and off loaded to Beefy who weaved through next to the posts for a 7 pointer. The kick off was caught and Beef launched it into touch for the final whistle.

FULLTIME SKIPTON 7-14 VISCOUNTS

Saturday saw the return of a Viscount Legend. Hally slipped in at 9 as if he had never been away, just a shame he brought that shite weather with him!

TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED!

CLITHEROE 2008

The blogger has recieved the latest press release from Skipp regarding the 27th Viscount Tour. Destination, Hotel and Transport has been booked and confirmed, with the dates being

DEPART FRIDAY 4th APRIL
RETURN SUNDAY 6th APRIL

Have a cheeky preview of our digs on the link below. Thats if we manage to behave enough to stay both nights! Adam and Beefy have already sorted out alternative accomodation for saturday night, and no its not in the local filth station!!

http://www.stirkhouse.co.uk


POLITE REMINDER:

If you haven't played this season (Gobshite), you need to get game time to be eligable to tour!!

v ROUNDHEGIANS 3rds 1/3/08

Easy folks. 2 defeats on the bounce now, this time getting done by Roundhegians who were gunning for revenge for our defeat earlier in the year by any means. 'Hegians 2nds were called off and with most of those wanting a runaround, rolling subs was the order of the day.

A clearly pumped up 'Hegians attacked with both ball and fists from the off, but the Viscounts stood firm and didn't back down. It was the home side who scored 1st with a good passing try after a break through the middle, responded with by a try for ?. Hegians scored twice again before halftime

HALFTIME ROUNHEGIANS 17- 5 VISCOUNTS

With their subs now on, Viscounts feared the worst but the Greek God Of Rugby, Costas, ripped the ball off their line out maul, and shot off to the line to get us right back in it. He was quite pleased with this piece of action, celebrating with his new catchphrases of "i like" and "dirty jew". Probably not the best thing to say in North Leeds but fuck it. Anyway more Viscount pressure came but we couldn't quite get over the line and lost it towards the end with another softish try.

A much improved performance from last week, apart from Beefy who was shite again. ( New boots= waste of money). And a great spread was put on so full marks for that. Homemade burgers, Shepherds Pie and 2 variety of curry set the lads up nicely for Saturday nights frolic's.

FULLTIME ROUNDHEGIANS 24-12 VISCOUNTS

v OLD RISHWORTHIANS 2nds 23/2/08

Defeated at last. The wheels came off on a 5 aside rugby pitch somewhere in deepest Halifax. The Viscounts made the trek down the M62 to take on Rish, having played there and won a couple of seasons ago, and remembering the chilli and curry combo in the clubhouse after, expecting another victory. However, with it being an 'away game with a bit of travelling', only 12 hardcore Viscounts could be arsed sorting their lives out and turned up. Injuries and holidays excepted. The rest of you are tossers!

The 12 borrowed 2 lads from their academy team which we seemed to be playing and it was game on. Rish attacked with the strong wind behind them, but terrific defence kept them out, only for a lucky bounce from an average kick let them score the try their territory deserved. Skipp knocked a pen over for us on our rare trips to the Rish 22.

HALFTIME RISHWORTHIANS 5-3 VISCOUNTS

Confidence was up at the start of the 2nd half for a victory, the tactics of Beefy booting it into their half with the wind and staying there the order. However, due to lack of wind and shit kicking this never happened. Rish scored a breakaway try and this seemed to drop the heads of the 'Counts and another try was conceded shortly after. Our Oscar winner Costas got stuck in a bit of a rumble that fired everyone into life again, only for Rish to score again with the last play.

A disappointing day for the Viscounts, lack of numbers cost us the chance of another win, those who did turn up left CG slightly deflated before we got there. Shit happens

FULLTIME RISHWORTHIANS 24-3 VISCOUNTS