£250,000 to kick a ball? OK...
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IL_JDM said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1ep7bxyErw&fea...
Fair play
Reckon the club actually budgeted for that small sum of money to go anywhere?
An article I read seemed to think that an specific insurance policy was in place to foot the bill. Its far to much for a club like that to loose so assume that the above is correct.Fair play
Reckon the club actually budgeted for that small sum of money to go anywhere?
Edited by IL_JDM on Thursday 19th November 08:43
TonyHetherington said:
AB said:
Yeah, but what were the chances?
Depends if he plays Rugby normally or not I guess!?At the age of 16/17 I was playing rugby 3 times a week (quite a small guy and fast), but I was able to do what that guy did. Certainly not now though
Hang on - did he have to get it on the cross bar?! Ah, in which case, I misunderstood completely - I thought he just had to get it through the posts!!
I've seen stuff like this before in half time where you have to score a goal from the centre spot, or kick a drop goal from halfway line etc - didn't realise he had to actually land it on the bar!!
I've seen stuff like this before in half time where you have to score a goal from the centre spot, or kick a drop goal from halfway line etc - didn't realise he had to actually land it on the bar!!
It was a hit the cross bar challenge and the people were picked at random from the crowd at the stadium if they sent a text message with there name and seat number on or something.
I have met Stuart before (have sailed against him at a competition and enjoyed a few drinks with him), the chap who kicked the ball, and it couldnt have happened to a nicer guy. I think hes genuinely humbled by what happened, realises how much of a complete fluke it was even just getting picked and is loving his 5 mins of fame. Fair play I say! I think he's going to buy a flat, like he has said and not squander it so good luck to him I say.
Did anyone see his epic quote though to sky news though - thats what made me smile the most? He said "this was the second best day of my life, the best being when I lost my virginity!!!!"
I have met Stuart before (have sailed against him at a competition and enjoyed a few drinks with him), the chap who kicked the ball, and it couldnt have happened to a nicer guy. I think hes genuinely humbled by what happened, realises how much of a complete fluke it was even just getting picked and is loving his 5 mins of fame. Fair play I say! I think he's going to buy a flat, like he has said and not squander it so good luck to him I say.
Did anyone see his epic quote though to sky news though - thats what made me smile the most? He said "this was the second best day of my life, the best being when I lost my virginity!!!!"
I was at the match, and everyone in the crowd was celebrating for him. We all went mad with disbelief that someone had just won that much from a kick!
I suspect they used one of the Lloyds syndicates to insure the prize. We use them at our work golf tournemants to insure the prizes on the hole-in-one par 3s. I doubt Sarries would have any trouble paying it themselves anyway.
I suspect they used one of the Lloyds syndicates to insure the prize. We use them at our work golf tournemants to insure the prizes on the hole-in-one par 3s. I doubt Sarries would have any trouble paying it themselves anyway.
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