Author Topic: A random thread for sport things that don't really warrant a thread of their own (Read 127629 times)

Peter · « **Reply #75 on:** 21 September, 2014, 09:23:55 pm »

Quote from: citoyen on 21 September, 2014, 05:28:26 pm

I don't know but I'm very grateful to them for sparing Liverpool the title of "biggest humiliation of the weekend"

Liverpool's humiliation is still colossal: without even playing, Newcastle soared effortlessly back to the bottom - but they've still lost one fewer game than Liverpool. This is shaping up to be a fascinating season: Will Newcastle be relegated by Christmas; will Diego Costa declare at half-time against Newcastle....?

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #76 on:** 21 September, 2014, 11:53:58 pm »

One of the Border Patrol chaps at a checkpoint I was stopped at yesterday is a West Ham fan. No wonder he was in a good mood

Deano · « **Reply #77 on:** 23 September, 2014, 11:50:42 pm »

Liverpool beat Boro on penalties - 14:13

Biff · « **Reply #78 on:** 27 September, 2014, 07:03:19 pm »

Seen on a tee shirt -

Football - 90 minutes pretending you're hurt.
Cycling - 6 hours pretending you're not.

Like

Deano · « **Reply #79 on:** 16 October, 2014, 08:23:12 pm »

A lovely story, getting some wider attention:

http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29532529

The book about Arthur Wharton mentioned is a fascinating read, too.

tiermat · « **Reply #80 on:** 16 October, 2014, 08:50:06 pm »

Quote from: Deano on 16 October, 2014, 08:23:12 pm

A lovely story, getting some wider attention:

http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29532529

The book about Arthur Wharton mentioned is a fascinating read, too.

Heard about that on the radio, this morning.

Thought you might have linked to the Darlo man who won the World Masters, again, only 7 years after taking up track racing.

http://road.cc/content/news/133236-53-year-old-darlington-fireman-wins-third-uci-world-masters-title

LEE · « **Reply #81 on:** 17 October, 2014, 10:52:00 am »

Quote from: Deano on 16 October, 2014, 08:23:12 pm

A lovely story, getting some wider attention:

http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29532529

The book about Arthur Wharton mentioned is a fascinating read, too.

It is a stunning piece of work and I'm fortunate to have met the sculptor, Vivien Mallock, a couple of times in her workshop nearby.

Here's the piece earlier this year in the Quarley foundry, part of the artists' workshop complex (Their annual open day).

By sheer coincidence another of her pieces I bumped into whilst visiting Pegasus Bridge memorial (D-Day coast).

Brig. James Hill

And here working on the maquette for a Waterloo memorial.

I never feel quite so talentless as when I walk around the Quarley studios and watch the artists at work.

Her work is all over the place, including Whitehall, the Pentagon, Portsmouth harbour. She only tried sculpting in middle-age......she clearly has a knack for it.

I think I'll announce on YACF when the next open day is. It's a lovely place to ride to (not far from the Wyke Down Camp site actually) and they sell Caik.

Biff · « **Reply #82 on:** 01 November, 2014, 05:31:04 pm »

Stone the bloody crows.

http://tinyurl.com/nkv3t5b

LEE · « **Reply #83 on:** 03 November, 2014, 04:37:36 pm »

Quote from: Biff on 01 November, 2014, 05:31:04 pm

Stone the bloody crows.

http://tinyurl.com/nkv3t5b

What is it about the article that surprises you?

LEE · « **Reply #84 on:** 03 November, 2014, 04:51:04 pm »

Tennis.

Why the news coverage?

I understand it's an enjoyable game to play but really. it does seem to attract a disproportionate amount of news coverage.

"Andy Murray is through the the 3rd round of the Dubai ...."

"Andy Murray meets Roger Federer in the last 16 of the Beijing......"

There doesn't seem to be a day goes by without me learning about the whereabouts of the Scottish Tax-exile.

I can honestly say that, apart from Wimbledon fortnight, nobody I know, or have ever known, talks about tennis, at all, ever.
I have never overheard a conversation about tennis.

Why the coverage? It's currently the top BBC sports news headline item.

Why do I always know where Andy Murray is?

Wowbagger · « **Reply #85 on:** 03 November, 2014, 05:25:25 pm »

I agree. Golf likewise. And motor racing.

Biff · « **Reply #86 on:** 10 November, 2014, 06:39:59 pm »

Quote from: LEE on 03 November, 2014, 04:37:36 pm

Quote from: Biff on 01 November, 2014, 05:31:04 pm
Stone the bloody crows.

http://tinyurl.com/nkv3t5b

What is it about the article that surprises you?

That someone with an apparently important position can have and express such neanderthal views.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #87 on:** 11 November, 2014, 11:15:02 pm »

New Zealand spectator wins $5000 with a spectacular catch.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSX5TqnCPeY

LEE · « **Reply #88 on:** 12 November, 2014, 09:30:53 pm »

Quote from: Biff on 10 November, 2014, 06:39:59 pm

Quote from: LEE on 03 November, 2014, 04:37:36 pm
Quote from: Biff on 01 November, 2014, 05:31:04 pm
Stone the bloody crows.

http://tinyurl.com/nkv3t5b

What is it about the article that surprises you?

That someone with an apparently important position can have and express such neanderthal views.

It's an article about Russia.
Now what is it about the article that surprises you?

Biff · « **Reply #89 on:** 14 November, 2014, 11:50:45 am »

OK Lee, you win. Congrats.

Biff · « **Reply #90 on:** 14 November, 2014, 11:53:11 am »

Today is Bernard Hinault's 60th birthday. Felicitations to the most badass rider ever. God I feel old.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #91 on:** 14 November, 2014, 05:39:38 pm »

Blimey! I didn't realise I was older than him.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #92 on:** 22 November, 2014, 06:29:25 pm »

Possibly the autumn rugby internationals should have a thread of their own, but ICBA to start one. However, it looks as though the Irish did well enough to breath a sigh of relief against Australia. They were 17 - 0 up at one time and eventually won 26 - 23, the score having been 20 - 20 at one point.

Well done them!

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #93 on:** 22 November, 2014, 06:59:34 pm »

20 minutes to go in Cardiff.

(Crosses all available appendages).

Edit: Bugger. NOW look wot I dun

Wowbagger · « **Reply #94 on:** 22 November, 2014, 11:10:26 pm »

Yes, I was interested in that too. I had to go and sing in a church and having my phone on would have been inappropriate indeed. It was 3 - 3 when I went out, and I think that must have been in the second half (assuming that the BBC website was staying up to date) but at half-time in the concert I looked and saw the awful reality.

When I was born the score in matches between Wales and New Zealand was 3 - 1 to Wales. Wales haven't won since, so that must be my fault.

In my youth, I think 1972, I went to Cardiff and saw Wales beat Australia 20-odd to 0, which I believe remains a record between the sides. After the match I went to Cardiff station for my train back to college and overheard an old Australian bloke talking to a platform porter: "It's been an ambition all my life to see the Wallabies play in Cardiff," said he. I feel a bit like him.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #95 on:** 23 November, 2014, 04:28:36 pm »

The England team is playing at Wembley today for the first time. Apparently, England has never beaten Germany before, and it's not looking likely at the moment.

This is, of course, the Women's match. I understand that it's a sell-out, which is more than the men could manage last time they played.

tiermat · « **Reply #96 on:** 26 November, 2014, 06:40:57 am »

TLD played in her first interschool football match yesterday.

Her team came joint top (after 7 games), so they are through to the final.

Even more surprising, though, is that TLD was top tournement goal scorer!

Marco Stefano · « **Reply #97 on:** 30 November, 2014, 06:44:32 pm »

Ms Marco played scrum half for Eastern Counties U18s against Essex this afternoon in Diss, ending 53-7, a bit of a rout. Some brilliant play by the girls though; they have some stand-out players. Essex had some players in only their first or second games, so they did okay and seemed to enjoy it despite the scoreline.

Some great rugby-playing make-up on display from the opposition; you can take the girls out of Essex, but...

Deano · « **Reply #98 on:** 05 December, 2014, 09:49:45 pm »

Blyth Spartans have beaten Hartlepool!

(Sorry, Mrs Basil)

Peter · « **Reply #99 on:** 06 December, 2014, 12:19:45 am »

Even though both teams scored twice!