Lighter side water polo.

[Dontwannabesick]

Watching one of my favourite quiz shows, the question "How many players in each team are in the water to start a water polo match." Numpty pred head me sat trying to visualize how many horses you could have comfortably in a swimming pool.

[Grants148]

Don’t worry ,you are not alone !One of my worse pred head problems is remembering names of people ,and just lately names of places l have visited too . It is worse if l have too much pressure put on me,l cannot get my head around too many things asked of me ,l have to pace myself and lead a fairly quiet life to be able to think more clearly,and even that doesn’t always work !!

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer]

Good job the question wasn’t - how many legs??😂🤣😄

[Dontwannabesick in reply to DorsetLady]

😂😂😂😂 You did say you'd prefer a sports question DL!

[Dontwannabesick in reply to DorsetLady]

😂😂😂

[Marijo1951]

A long time before pred head, when I was about 14 I was at my Granny's house when somebody on the radio mentioned water polo. I asked my Uncle Gordon what was water polo and he (ever the wag) said it was like ordinary polo with ponies but played on the beach when the tide's going out. I believed him for years.

[SheffieldJane]

What’s wrong with that? 🤔

[Daisychain12]

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I thought the same as you! Horses in water lol.

[pmrkitty]

Love it!!! You really made me laugh out loud with that one. 😝

[IzzysGran in reply to pmrkitty]

Me too ...!

[Hollyseden]

Do tell then. How many horses? 😋

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer in reply to Hollyseden]

Polo -

10 horses at any one time. 2 teams of 4 plus 2 umpires - 40 legs🐎🐎🐎😳

If you're watching a 6-chukker grass polo match on a standard 300 x 160 yard field, that game will have a minimum of 50 different horses. FIFTY. 2 teams x 4 players per team x 6 chukkers = 48 horses. Add on 2 horses per umpire (2 umpires) = 52 horses.

Full of useless information me🤦🏻‍♀️

[Hollyseden in reply to DorsetLady]

Would definitely need a BIG pool for that game of water polo then 😋

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer in reply to Hollyseden]

Just like the one in yours and my back garden then 😏

[Hollyseden in reply to DorsetLady]

Well hubby was out breaking the ice on the bird baths this morning. No room for Polo there though 😆

[Hidden in reply to DorsetLady]

Blimey. Lot of horse manure with that galloping lot! It must be like steam bath watching! Spose you'd need safety goggles too!!

[IzzysGran in reply to Hidden]

Great for the roses though...! The manure, not the galloping...

[Hidden in reply to IzzysGran]

Very true Izzy. I was out there as a kid in the street with my bucket & spade watching the milkmans horse...

[IzzysGran in reply to Hidden]

My father-in-law used to get out of the car and pick up the stuff in his flat hat to put on the roses. True!

[Hidden in reply to IzzysGran]

Bloody hell! That's a real gardener! Did he put it back on!!

[IzzysGran in reply to Hidden]

The flat ‘at? Yes, as far as I remember!

[Hidden in reply to IzzysGran]

Have to respect! I...must be on the wrong site er!

[IzzysGran in reply to DorsetLady]

WOW 😮 Do we often see you at Smiths Lawn then DL...? How do you know all that stuff???

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer in reply to IzzysGran]

🤣😂🤣👒🎩 told you I was full of useless information !

[Hollyseden]

Well hubby was out this morning breaking the ice on the bird baths. No room for Polo there though 😆