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17.Jan 2006 - 15:20
We are a new team this year and were looking for any one who is interested in playing American football, we received a lottery grant to cover the costs of the equipment for any new player who want to try out.
we enter the league next year 2007, but this year we have to play 2 games.
Have had a lot of interest from rugby players , as we dont clash with themin there season.
we play april till sept.
so if any rugby players want to keep fit during the summer here's your chance come play american football.
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17.Jan 2006 - 17:56
It's great to hear someone's starting up a team in Cornwall again, good luck.
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17.Jan 2006 - 20:49
Good to have diversity of sport but I'm not sure about all the campness; it's just too open.
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31.Jan 2006 - 16:17
remember american football isnt a contact sport its a collision sport!! :twisted:
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3.Feb 2006 - 16:15
Anyway im getting excited about the thaught of the big hits, the pain and the ringing sound in my head after nailing someone.............Still concussed after 4 years out??? Hmm I dunno....Ramble ramble jabba jabba rhubarb. Too many hits to the head..........Erm what was i talking about..... Gotta go buy some beans...You know the ones wiv the little sausages in em??? Help me!!!!! :shock:
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4.Feb 2006 - 02:22
No self respecting Cornish, Welsh, English, Scottish, or Irish, or person of any other nation outside of the US should play this travesty of a game.
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4.Feb 2006 - 09:40
Never heard of someone having an opinion that differs from yours? Got problems with that?
And FYI it's considered "shouting" and bad Net etiquette to type in all capitals.
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4.Feb 2006 - 12:13
If this is the way they feel, so be it. All I know is that the funding has already been put aside and that it has been given a green light. I know I will be there. Little do they know it but American football is played at many of the Universities here in Britain. BTW we do have Cornish Wrasslin in North America. We actually have tournaments for it dear.
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4.Feb 2006 - 12:18
As far as Hurling you can check this website out too. At least we recognize England and Welsch sports in America. We don't discriminate just because it is from another country.
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4.Feb 2006 - 13:08
For a start, Kernow isn't England and another, we are not discriminating against another country. American Football is a bastardisation of Rugby and doesn't appeal to the average person over here in the British Isles. I find it boring and as about as flowing as treacle or should i say molasses!!
Now i'm going to settle down and watch a real sport, Rugby Union in the shape of the Six Nations, good flowing rugby with plenty of hard tackles and fisty cuffs with out the Volvo like padded protection to stop you getting hurt!!
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4.Feb 2006 - 13:11
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4.Feb 2006 - 16:48
:wink: I agree with what you say about not talking down any sport, we should encourage sport if anything, especially Rugby Union here in Kernow as there is so much potential for the furure of this sport in our small nation.
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7.Feb 2006 - 22:00
The Team have there trials on the 26th of feb at the Newquay sport center.
time 12.30 bring your sweats and boots, you have the size to height to fit in well into our system, the colours of the Team are Las vagas gold helmets, black face cages, black shirts with a white cross on them, las vagas gold pants, white socks and black tops.
with the players that are committed to the team already I know that this will be one of the best Teams I've put together.
as Head coach I've won over 380 games now, 2 nationals championships , 14 div titles. 1 european title, been elected into the minor league hall of fame for the sport in the states.
so as you can see your not going to be coached by some arm chair coach.
see you on the 26th.
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8.Feb 2006 - 17:16
How many players are signed up so far and what will be involved at the trials??
My main concern is the fact ive never played the game before and I dont wanna be surrounded by players who know what they are doing and Im slowing them up!!!
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8.Feb 2006 - 17:31
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8.Feb 2006 - 18:12
im an ex admiral but now im a shark!!
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9.Feb 2006 - 20:41
Good luck for the trials
Chaz
www.bristolaztecs.co.uk
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9.Feb 2006 - 20:50
Nothing wrong with a focus on other sports, after all were going to need to get some people interested in a lot more than rugby when we get a team in the Commonwealth Games. I think I wouldn't mind Cornwall getting rid of any interest in that round ball game (sorry fancybrew), perhaps replacing it with Americano football (but wait until Bush is out of the Whitehouse please).
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10.Feb 2006 - 09:52
a hell of a lot of Cornish follow football, lots and lots of buses go to Argyle
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10.Feb 2006 - 12:56
It's quite odd that Cornwall has never thought of developing a school of excellence in water sports when we've got so much water on all four sides of us. There generally always somewhere along our coast where you can either find or avoid the wind. However, we seem to plump for the low end of things - catering for seaside fun for tourists which will train people to a standard to take holiday makers on short boat trips two mile along the coast, pull them around on big yellow bananas or look after those little buzzy harbour motorboats. I'm not really having a go at people involved in doing that, just thinking through ideas to use the one big resource we have, which strategically is something worth spending Objective 1 money on.
There is certainly a lot less Cornish people involved in professional marine occupations these days and this would in some ways go towards keeping up a continuity and give us a pool of expertise for anyone to call on and provide an opportunity for Cornish people of all ages to earn a decent wage without travelling outside the country (Cornwall that is).
The vision would be that when UK and even Europe hosted international games of any kind which partly incorporated water sports Cornwall would be one of the first places to be considered, because this is where the expertise and facilities could be found.. The focus would not only be on expertise within water/marine sports though, but all professions with links to the marine environment.
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10.Feb 2006 - 18:39
http://www.intercelticwatersportsfestival.com/
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11.Feb 2006 - 17:48
8) Fair point I would say?????
Thanks for the link to the Interceltic Water Sports site andyQ - I had forgotten about it. Of coursesomething like this could be a springboard to greater things.
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18.Feb 2006 - 17:28
Cheers
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14.Mar 2006 - 12:22
By Rob Hartley 08.03.2006
ANYONE THAT witnessed the brutality on display in last month’s Superbowl final in Detroit will know that American football is not for the faint-hearted.
But, that didn’t deter a sizeable crowd of curious locals turning out at the sports centre for the first training session of the Cornish Sharks recently.
The anticipated sign-up and assessment day for Cornwall’s Newquay-based gridiron team also attracted a number of more experienced American players recruited mainly from RAF St Mawgan.
And, as players from both sides of the pond mixed, it became clear that the British emphasis on "taking part" was likely to be given short shrift in this ambitious side.
The most famous maxim in the sport is attributed to successful coach Vince Lombardi, who made no apologies when he declared: "Winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing."
And, this is a sentiment that appears to be shared by Cornwall Sharks’ imposing head coach Brian Smallworth. After spending 40 years coaching and playing the sport everywhere from Texas to London, he is clearly excited at the prospect of putting Newquay on the American football map.
"We will be slotting into division two in our first season, but within five years, I am planning to have this team in division one," he said. "We have 10 sponsors already and a full team taking care of areas such as publicity, finances and merchandise.
"There will be a dedicated American football pitch here at Newquay Sports Centre, but in the future I think we will need to expand with stands for people to watch. We may have to talk to Newquay Football Club, or even with the Cornish Pirates."
But, according to coach Smallworth, basing the team in Newquay is key to its development at this early stage.
"American football players like to have a vibrant town to play in, and Newquay also has the sun which will help. Another factor was definitely the proximity of RAF St Mawgan, where we can draw on the pool of American lads with a bit of experience."
One such experienced player is Shawn Deer from Texas, whose career playing American football since he was five is likely to prove invaluable to this fledgling outfit.
"I played a lot back in the states," explained Shawn, "but we only play tag football back on the base."
"It’ll be good to play some full-contact, but I don’t think at first the standard will be as high as at home."
The sharks are already looking forward to their first game at the start of June, which will be in France against the Lille Vikings. But, most of the games will be closer to home in places like Plymouth, Cardiff and Andover.
At the moment, however, the team is still looking to bolster its squad with more local players, and coach Smallworth is appealing for any interested people to come forward and give it a try.
He continued: "We are looking for a squad of around 50 players, whereas at the moment, we have about 30. We are expecting some more players from Plymouth University and RAF St Mawgan, but locals would give the team more of a permanent feel."
But, it’s not only men that can sample the glitz and glamour of this latest stateside import, because the team are putting together a cheerleading squad to provide motivatio n from the sidelines.
And, if any of the players were tempted to downplay the difficulty of this often patronised sport, the girls training routine must have left them with little doubt about the skill level involved.
"This is a tough activity," explained coach Missy Harcus, "so we need energetic people to come and join our team.
Anyone wanting to join the Cornish Sharks or the cheerleading squad should come to the sports centre for 12 noon on Sunday.
rob@newquayvoice.co.uk
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14.Mar 2006 - 14:32
Isnt that one division higher? Or do the Yanks have a diffrent counting system?
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14.Mar 2006 - 19:47
As for you moaning old gits out there, i've played nearly every sport under the sun (or rain) and American Football is one of the most challenging games i've experienced - so many ways to crush your opponent - some even legally!
If you don't like the game, go and do something fulfilling like watching another snore-draw in soccer, or Englands 'finest' rugby players working on a way to give Webb-Ellis away.
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14.Mar 2006 - 20:40
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14.Mar 2006 - 20:41
http://www.gridironuk.co.uk/standings.php I assume they mean going from 2 to 1a to 1.
I think it's good they're ambitious.
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14.Mar 2006 - 22:37
Mad max why not come play for us mate a lot of the old destroyer crew are training and will be playing again.
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14.Mar 2006 - 23:23
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15.Mar 2006 - 13:54
Bit of a sweeping statement, only the Cornish biggots don't give a damn
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15.Mar 2006 - 18:39
I don't think there was any need for that insulting statement, as what i posted is true. The majority of posters on this forum are Kernewek and believe they are Kernewek and not English so do not support England in any sport.
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18.Mar 2006 - 11:50
Dont suppose there is anyone from down my way who goes up to the sharks??
Im from St.Ives, it would be easier for me to get there then as i would love to come up to a training session!!
Cheers
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25.Mar 2006 - 10:09
American Football is an explosive game played anaerobically, the 30 seconds between each play allow a fit player to recover between passages of play so he can explode out of the blocks for the next play. The training focus is one of skill, speed and power. Additionally with unlimited substitutions, relatively fresh players can be kept on the field.
The attraction of American football for me was always the contact, for almost every moment of every play, there are people on the other team that you can hit, admittedly there are rules about how and where, but you still get to knock the snot out of people whether you have the ball or not.
The armour is quite neccessary, my "happy-hat" has numerous gouges and grooves deep into the shell and I have been far more injured playing American Football than I ever have playing Rugby, although the rugby scars are better.
Another major difference is one that seems to catagorise many American sports, the wizened old coach element. In American football, every play on offence is scripted and every defensive play allocates responsabilities to the defending players. This makes for a more tactical game based on thought out strategic decisions rather than the on-field flair of the players.
I believe that American Football is the most complete team sport as every player has to execute their assignments in order for a play to be successful, there are opportunities for personal battles, gratuitous violence and even a role for skinny fast people.
I have taken American Footballers to rugby and vice-versa, the best thing to do is play both before you make a judgement of the game. I believe that American Football is best experienced first-hand from the field of play. Arguing about its merits as a spectator sport is something completely different.
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25.Mar 2006 - 10:19
Sounds like rugby to me!! :mrgreen:
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25.Mar 2006 - 12:23
Yep, I used to enjoy annihilating them (I used to play Corner Back).
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11.Apr 2006 - 11:09
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11.Apr 2006 - 14:42
You said it. I've been introduced to it already thanks, this fascinating game which packs 30 mins of play into three hours of waiting for the players to decide who stands where while the clock has been switched off. Heaven forfend that the players might have to actually think quickly. If you want me, I'll be levering the top off a tin of paint while waiting for a pot of water to boil.
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11.Apr 2006 - 14:59
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12.Apr 2006 - 20:47
Ha! Ha!, the only "fisting" you'll find going on in a scrum matey, is that when your nose explodes across your face!!! :mrgreen:
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23.May 2006 - 18:45
If the new Sharks team will be made up of men like them, they will do fine. Take a look at the web page: http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/Midfield/3369/