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You mean humour ?

And I can spell Mississauga. Had to write it on many occasion for lost bag reports.

Good post joe. Speaking for myself, I have never found a sport I hate. There are some that I consider to be more of a pass time- darts, snooker, golf, fishing..... I don't think- to the best of my knowledge , I have ever said anyone is stupid for watching, or following any sport. I do tend to take issue with those who tell me I am stupid because I enjoy watching a game of football. That is hard to swallow, when doing so, gives me so much pleasure. Yes, I react by having a pop at Vic and others about their sports, but I would never call them thick or stupid, for following them. How could i when I have had so little exposure to them. I have tried to watch NFL, but it isn't my thing. I tried to explain the feeling of getting off that train, walking past the pubs full of home and opposition fans having a drink and a chat. Going through the turnstile, buying a program and a raffle ticket, hanging my club flag on the terrace, shouting abuse at the nearest Linesman...... To be told you are stupid by someone who has never experienced the same, tends to get right up my nose. As for cricket. I have never paid to watch a game in my life. However, I have loved playing cricket since childhood. I was a demon bowler at school. Still able to get a good line and length up to a few years ago. I can remember the very last over I bowled for Air Canada. Every ball and its outcome. I took two wickets for 3 runs - not a bad way to end my career. I can fully understand others not liking cricket, but don't knock it 'till you've tried it. I got more injuries playing that, than I ever did playing football. I played Softball and enjoyed that too, but I would not go to watch a game. We played British Airways and the BA girls wouldn't swap shirts after the game. Sports are like beer. As my dad would say " There's no such thing as a bad one. Some's just better than others ! "

If he was American, he probably didn't understand it. The Jersey must be the most beautiful bovine, to grace a field. Gold Top milk, probably carries a Government health warning now. The spellings didn't look right to me either, but which one couldn't you recognize ? I forgot the Silly Isles.

Tom, I know as much about tennis players as I do about American footballers. It 'aint my thing. I go by her accent.

Thinking about it joe, it's a lot more than TWO islands- Isles of Man, Sheppy, Wight, Gernsey, Jersey, Sark, Orkney, Shetlands... blimey we are a huge place !

You left out the rolling eyes after the comment- lighten up old chap.

He'll have plenty of comments from his arse, but very few smart ones.

All the England games- as will the Scot's Welsh and Irish. I will watch the German and Argie' games, for the same reason the Scots, Welsh and Irish watch ours- hoping to see them get beaten.

But does Singapore, put forward five teams to qualify for the football World Cup and four for the Rugby ? When you drive from one nation of Singapore, to another, do you cross borders, with a road sign welcoming you to the equivalent of Scotland ? The Welsh one, is in two languages, as are all the road signs. Scotland has different laws from England and Wales. They have a Sheriff court system. The Isle of Man- there's one you missed. had birching as a punishment up to only a few years ago. It took years of campaigning by the Liberals to ban it. ( I wonder if the crime rate went up ? ) Vic really should try and catch the Isle of Man T.T on all this week. Racing on public roads, with walls and buildings close by. 200mph !- cameras on the bikes back and front...... and they are mostly amatuers. Try and tell me that is not a real sport. I think you have to live here to get our prospective of being separate peoples. As for the British Olympics team. It is perhaps due to the lack of interest in the track and field sports that make us combine, to put enough people to compete every four years. We seem to be good at sitting down sports for some reason ! Despite what the Scot's say about Andy Murray being British only when he wins. That young English teenager Robson, is only ever described as British in the media= win or lose !

Another glich

You'll have to grow a bit more hair....... How are those grapes going down - Sour ???

O.k Joe Describe what you consider a typical Brit', that would cover us all. Our two tiny islands combined, would get lost in Texas or Lake Superior...... England, Wales, Scotland and Liverpool, would be more like it. Has Singapore had wars between it's four Nationalities, going back centuries, that still exist in the memory ? Are three of them combined together even today to hate the fourth ? Did they have a potato famine and Highland clearing, that was blamed on the one common enemy ? Have they had terrorist bombings for the last three decades ? We have a unique history, that dictates how we are today. It is still evolving- or devolving.... Does Singapore have four seats of government ? Korea, has two governments too, not to mention a bit of aggro about a torpedoed naval boat.

No team has ever won the World Cup under a foreign manager. Perhaps we should had 'Arry ?

All I want to know is- was the score of the game 1-0 ? You know ! The same score as those boring soccer matches. How right you are, you cannot speculate on the excitement of a game by the final score. I have been telling you that for ages. As for me knowing nothing about US sport.... That makes me a member of one of the biggest clubs in the world.

Oops- had a glitch !

Try hitting it, when it has hit the ground first and may go in any direction, or height within the blink of an eye at high speed. It is aimed at the stumps you are standing in front of. Not two feet from you. That is why cricketers where pads on their arms and legs. If you miss it, it hits the stumps and you are out- no three chances there. You wouldn't want to face a cricket bowler in what they wear to bat, in Baseball.

It was something I read in the BKK post. I am sure it said his team won 1-0. Was that one home run-to nil, or one game to nil ? Hardly exiting stuff is it ? Pitched 3 and 2/3 innings ? I don't do statistics, they are for politicians. It gives the fans something to talk about when the scores are low I suppose. Sort of pads the game out a bit.

We just do O.k ? Britain is unique in the world, in that it is a tiny island made up of four different nationalities, with a common language. We don't like being lumped together, for convenience of those too lazy to differentiate between us. If you speak about our opinion in world afairs, it is easier to use the term Great Britain or British. But not as individuals. In modern terms the label of British, covers anyone who holds a British passport. They are British on paper, we are the Real Macoy. Few of us consider ourselves British anymore, we leave that label to the newcomers. So, the only way we can feel unique now, is to consider ourselves English, Welsh, Scottish and Irish. This is probably why in recent years, devolution has come to the fore.

That baseball pitcher who recently got a perfect 11 opponents out. What was the final score in that game ?

The dreadful UK winter weather has taken it's toll. Re-sched' cannceled matches stretched the season by a few weeks. Our list of injuries so close to the opening, is getting bigger. Rio Ferdinand being the latest. We could have done without that Japan game. No wonder the players seemed so unmotivated- they are knackered.

I was wondering why you would chose the one about an England player- a legend to those who remember him, to headline. It seemed like another swipe at English Football. If it was just coincidence, then O.K

Joe I think you will find that is the World cup- not English football. You will see some real cheating to get a player sent off. That is the one i watched Tuesday. As for cheating, the English can do it, but we are amateurs, by others standards.

That was the game I watched in the Mess in Dusseldorf. The picture in the papers next day of Rattin pointing at the little ref' with a " Is he serious ?" look was priceless. Funny enough, it was a Welsh Seargent, who was the most vocal about disqualifying the whole team, when they all walked off in protest.

It was 40 years ago and your point is ???