World Cup referees outrun players

[nidnoyham 30]

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 ! "

Edited June 9, 2010 by nidnoyham

[bigdelta 46]

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 ! "

Nicely stated-you're not a bad bloke after all.

[nidnoyham 30]

Nicely stated-you're not a bad bloke after all.

 

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

[VicVegas 70]

I think it's ok to hate a sport. The question is: Is you hatred based on ignorance or knowledge?

[Obsession 571]

You're the one who took the thread off topic with your rude comments about rounders and netball, neither of which had anything to do with the OP. Others might not realize it, but I of course realize that you love to refer to baseball and basketball as "rounders" and "netball". So you're the one who mentioned them, not I.

 

Obsession - Wrong Again.

 

Wrong again Vic

Pleae tell me what was rude about.................

 

It's hard to calculate , just how much fitter he is than rounders or netball players. I won't even mention rounders officials

 

The beautiful game - better at every level

 

Stop being so prissy and thin skinned

 

You started the whole thing , when you posted that churlish " soccer sucks, fuck the premiership" thread. You set the tone. And have got your ass kicked on every sports thread since. Yoy can't win. You picked one of the very few things that America isn't excellent at. YOu couldn't even shoot fish in a barrel

 

It's even came out that you don't even know your own sports

[bigdelta 46]

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

Outside YYZ,huh.

 

I too worked in Baggage Service (Circus) when we still took tracers by hand.They have it made today.

That's a 01 black...............

Edited June 10, 2010 by LTGTR

[VicVegas 70]

Wrong again Vic

Pleae tell me what was rude about.................

 

Therein lies the problem with verbally sparring with you, Obsession: I always have to explain everything to you.

 

You set the tone. And have got your ass kicked on every sports thread since. Yoy can't win.

 

Who is "Yoy"? Some bargirl who turned you down because you have the stench of haggis about you?

 

I've gotten my ass kicked? We must have different definitions of "ass-kicking", not surprising since I don't believe Scotland has done any "ass-kicking" since the Battle of Stirling Bridge.

[digavich 0]

Another glich

 

That makes 2!!

 

If you've got a glich.......grach it.

[digavich 0]

I think it's ok to hate a sport. The question is: Is you hatred based on ignorance or knowledge?

 

So how much do you know about synchronised swimming.

[joekicker 53]

So how much do you know about synchronised swimming. D

 

I don't know much about it, but the singles event of the synchronised swimming is my favourite NAME of a sport.

 

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Edited June 11, 2010 by joekicker

[Obsession 571]

Therein lies the problem with verbally sparring with you, Obsession: I always have to explain everything to you.

 

Says Brains You have just been found out, that you don't even understand your won sports, on the other thread

 

Therein lies the problem with verbally sparring with you, Obsession: I always have to explain everything to you.

 

 

 

Who is "Yoy"? Some bargirl who turned you down because you have the stench of haggis about you?

 

I've gotten my ass kicked? We must have different definitions of "ass-kicking", not surprising since I don't believe Scotland has done any "ass-kicking" since the Battle of Stirling Bridge.

 

You always did have to resort to typos

 

And yes. Ask anyonwe if you got your ass kicked on many threads. You even ran away on your own thread

 

The Scots. They invented the modern world and everything in it, as an American recently wrote.

And the Americans had a Scottish captain in their national side when they kicked English ass

[CheshireTom 1,377]

And the Americans had a Scottish captain in their national side when they kicked English ass

 

And manager ....

[Obsession 571]

And manager ....

 

Half the signatories of the original US Declaration of Independence were of Scottish descent, three quarters of all US presidents from George Washington to George W. Bush have had Scottish roots and Canada's Father of Confederation and first Prime Minister was a Scot from Glasgow, Sir John A. Macdonald.

 

 

[CheshireTom 1,377]

Half the signatories of the original US Declaration of Independence were of Scottish descent, three quarters of all US presidents from George Washington to George W. Bush have had Scottish roots and Canada's Father of Confederation and first Prime Minister was a Scot from Glasgow, Sir John A. Macdonald.

 

... and Uncle Sam's parents were Jocks.

 

 

... how did a thread about world cup referees end up here?

Edited June 11, 2010 by CheshireTom

[nidnoyham 30]

... and Uncle Sam's parents were Jocks.

 

 

... how did a thread about world cup referees end up here?

 

 

Because you Sweaties, will still be crowing about what happened in the World cup in 1950 after 600 years, let alone 60.

 

I thought you could at least work in a bit about Banockburn or Killiecrankie.....

 

" Freedom ! "

 

The good thing about England playing in the World Cup, it unites all the other non contenders, who are just waiting for us to lose.

 

See ? We qualify to give you lot a reason to watch. It's not just all about us you know ! Well, the playing part is.

[CheshireTom 1,377]

Because you Sweaties, will still be crowing about what happened in the World cup in 1950 after 600 years, let alone 60.

 

I thought you could at least work in a bit about Banockburn or Killiecrankie.....

 

" Freedom ! "

 

The good thing about England playing in the World Cup, it unites all the other non contenders, who are just waiting for us to lose.

 

See ? We qualify to give you lot a reason to watch. It's not just all about us you know ! Well, the playing part is.

 

I had to laugh when Cameron/Capello/Beckham were trying to score points and going on about the troops in Afghanistan and linking them to the England squad. I bet the guys in 1 SCOTS and 1 SG were really impressed.

 

Anyway, I prefer to look at the positives and concentrate on what the Scots have given the world rather than who we beat up 50 or 100 or 500 years ago. In the case of the footie game in 1950 we just helped give the Yanks something to celebrate.

Edited June 12, 2010 by CheshireTom

[nidnoyham 30]

I had to laugh when Cameron/Capello/Beckham were trying to score points and going on about the troops in Afghanistan and linking them to the England squad. I bet the guys in 1 SCOTS and 1 SG were really impressed.

 

Anyway, I prefer to look at the positives and concentrate on what the Scots have given the world rather than who we beat up 50 or 100 or 500 years ago. In the case of the footie game in 1950 we just helped give the Yanks something to celebrate.

 

Ahh Afghanistan it has taken a lot of Anglo Saxons to play the game there all right.

 

 

If those Damn Yankies win today, they will be returning the favour. Still got the Iron Bru on ice ?

[Obsession 571]

I see the USA brought on a Scot, late in the game. I think Should have brought him on earlier and humped the sassenachs