iangidds Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 I have had an idea for a while about producing a book or calendar about rugby players of both codes and their inspiration behind their tattoos, so this is just a quick straw pole to see if you people out there think this is a viable idea? it could be attached to the state of mind charity etc etc , any input much appreciated such as players current or former to contact Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iangidds Posted August 8, 2018 Author Share Posted August 8, 2018 I thought it would help raise the profile of the players and the sport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TboneFromTO Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 If there's enough skin shown I know my wife would buy one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MZH Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 Its not something that I would be interested in tbh but I'm sure there is a market for it. Not sure if there would be enough interesting stories out there to justify a book. But a calendar could do well amongst women, especially if its for a good cause. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rinkadink Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 Definitely interested. Have some large tattoos myself and naturally find them interesting, there doesn't have to be meaning attached either. I would also cover the artists as well, I'm sure there are some studios that cater to rugby players moreso than others. A quality book would be great but have no interest in a calendar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iangidds Posted August 8, 2018 Author Share Posted August 8, 2018 Good to hear your comments, think there is some great stories out there, I think the calendar is probably going to be the winner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Stottle Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 It's one of the great mysteries to me that anyone should want to permanently mark their skin in such away, it looks bad enough on men, on women aaarghhhh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allora Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 48 minutes ago, iangidds said: I have had an idea for a while about producing a book or calendar about rugby players of both codes and their inspiration behind their tattoos, so this is just a quick straw pole to see if you people out there think this is a viable idea? it could be attached to the state of mind charity etc etc , any input much appreciated such as players current or former to contact I suspect you would be disappointed by their inspiration. Many ideas would be as shallow as a puddle IMO. I suggest there is a copycat herd/sheep mentality in many that sport Tattoos nowadays, bit like Beards, but you can shave them off. Talent is secondary to whether players are confident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rinkadink Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 2 minutes ago, Harry Stottle said: It's one of the great mysteries to me that anyone should want to permanently mark their skin in such away, it looks bad enough on men, on women aaarghhhh It shouldn't be a mystery, millions of people think they look great. People like art. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derwent Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 You could do a whole book just on Eddie Szymala's tattoos alone. Some of them were, erm, interesting. I’m not prejudiced, I hate everybody equally Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnM Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 Maybe add a chapter on "Removal of tattoos that seemed a good idea at the time but now I've sobered up/matured/seen how I look at the age of 60, dont want any more" “The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself.” ― Friedrich Nietzsche Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnM Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 6 minutes ago, Rinkadink said: It shouldn't be a mystery, millions of people think they look great. People like art. Do they really think they look great, or just think that other people (in particular , women) think they look great. “The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself.” ― Friedrich Nietzsche Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnM Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 Mate had LOVE and HAT tattoo. L.O.V.E on each left hand finger and H.A.T. on each right hand finger.... Advice, also. Don't have your the name of wife, mistress , lover or GF tattooed. And if you are a player, don't have the club name tattooed. “The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself.” ― Friedrich Nietzsche Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manx RL Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 5 minutes ago, JohnM said: Mate had LOVE and HAT tattoo. L.O.V.E on each left hand finger and H.A.T. on each right hand finger.... Advice, also. Don't have your the name of wife, mistress , lover or GF tattooed. And if you are a player, don't have the club name tattooed. Was it Eric Sykes? - Adepto Successu Per Tributum Fuga - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rinkadink Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 4 minutes ago, JohnM said: Do they really think they look great, or just think that other people (in particular , women) think they look great. Why don't you look up some studies? In some age demographics 23% of women are tattooed vs men at 19% (2012 Harris Poll). American Academy of Dermatology found that 24% of people aged 18-50 in the US are tattooed. What's interesting is that of those people who aren't tattooed, 2 in 5 think those who have them are less attractive, which is fair enough if they're not your thing but the stigma needs to go as they're more inclined to also think they're less healthy, less intelligent and less trustworthy albeit a much lower percentage. Considering 30% of US college (Uni) graduates have tattoos (70% with more than one) thats quite easily disproven. Yes, many millions of people worldwide obviously think they look great. You don't have to nor am I trying to convince you they are but you can at least try to understand that instead of your current trajectory with it's undertones of sexism and prejudice. Just think that one out of every four people you interact with has one, many won't have them in a place not covered by clothing... why is this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rinkadink Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 23 minutes ago, JohnM said: Mate had LOVE and HAT tattoo. L.O.V.E on each left hand finger and H.A.T. on each right hand finger.... Advice, also. Don't have your the name of wife, mistress , lover or GF tattooed. And if you are a player, don't have the club name tattooed. This is good advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anonymouse Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 I dont get all the full sleeve thing , a couple years on and it just looks a faded dark ink blurred smudge . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MZH Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 51 minutes ago, JohnM said: Mate had LOVE and HAT tattoo. L.O.V.E on each left hand finger and H.A.T. on each right hand finger.... Advice, also. Don't have your the name of wife, mistress , lover or GF tattooed. And if you are a player, don't have the club name tattooed. Peter Kay wants his joke back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deluded pom? Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 1 hour ago, Manx RL said: Was it Eric Sykes? Or John Le Mesurier? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Prince Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 2 hours ago, iangidds said: I have had an idea for a while about producing a book or calendar about rugby players of both codes and their inspiration behind their tattoos, so this is just a quick straw pole to see if you people out there think this is a viable idea? it could be attached to the state of mind charity etc etc , any input much appreciated such as players current or former to contact I cannot think of anything more crass than tattoos. Nothing more to add. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konkrete Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 2 hours ago, iangidds said: I have had an idea for a while about producing a book or calendar about rugby players of both codes and their inspiration behind their tattoos, so this is just a quick straw pole to see if you people out there think this is a viable idea? it could be attached to the state of mind charity etc etc , any input much appreciated such as players current or former to contact Tommy Hodgkinson's Bulls tattoo would be a good place to start. Forever in our shadow, forever on your mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fevtom Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 1 hour ago, JohnM said: ., don't have the club name tattooed. I wish i’d have heard thid advice before I got Paris Saint-Germain and Gateshead Thunder till I die tattoed on each buttock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luckycreed Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 I did some pretty stupid things when I was young but I am so glad that the list didn't include mutilating my one and only skin with kitsch just to try and look tough, which in Australia back in the seventies is why people got them, Back then most people got them in gaol they didn't become trendy until about twenty years ago.Now there are tattoo shops everywhere even in middle class areas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allora Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 Tattoo's are a personal thing and each to their own. My opinions are old fashioned, I do not like tattoos on Women (if they are small and discreet who cares other than their partner) On Men...are they there for the owner of them to appreciate or are they making some sort of statement to others to look at? I have never got it or understood it, short of some Military connection. I see many people with Tattoos as a shout out for attention, good luck to them. Talent is secondary to whether players are confident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 Art, fashion, culture All come together in tattoos. Yeah it's far more fashionable now but they've always been a thing and more or less common at different times. Me, I love them. Other people don't- but I'm not asking them to get any done. As for the "what will it look like when you're older" the answer is fantastic. That's what it'll look like. And otherwise none of your business. I'd say there was a lot of mileage in your book and in both circles of sport and tattoos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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