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ram · « **Reply #240 on:** August 16, 2012, 01:10 »

Chess, which I'm rubbish at, and slagging off dinzy are sports, btw.

Again walking 6km on a course, and twisting your knee as much as them while swinging the arms, and then comment on the lack of fitness. Yes, they're not anorexic like cyclists, and they don't give up any ounce of good food, but to say they don't have targeted exercise to improve fitness in the lower back and front knee, where all the weight is concentrated, not to mention the shoulders, is rubbish.

Had a similar discussion a few months ago with a person who said cycling was glorified exercise. All easier said than done.

DinZ · « **Reply #241 on:** August 16, 2012, 01:13 »

twisting knee and swinging arms? next you will be claiming my dad dancing in a nightclub counts as sport

surely 'Glorified exercise' is all any sport is. in fact that should be the definition of sport

DinZ · « **Reply #242 on:** August 16, 2012, 01:15 »

next you will be making up sports where, instead of hitting the stationary ball with a club they get someone to throw the ball at them. maybe involve some more people that can try and catch the ball.

ram · « **Reply #243 on:** August 16, 2012, 01:20 »

Quote from: DinZ on August 16, 2012, 01:13

twisting knee and swinging arms? next you will be claiming my dad dancing in a nightclub counts as sport

surely 'Glorified exercise' is all any sport is. in fact that should be the definition of sport

There are other people who read, you know. If I suggest torsion about the stationary ankle is more at the knee than the shin then the history undergrads won't understand

All easier said than done, if golf is dancing in the club, then cycling is avoiding diarrhoea.

The Hitch · « **Reply #244 on:** August 21, 2012, 00:52 »

Glad to see some countries can celebrate successes in sports other than football.

In most of europe this would be unthinkable.

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/london-victory-parade-brings-tokyo-standstill-084102148.html

Also Australia

http://www.smh.com.au/olympics/off-the-field/live-a-golden-parade-as-sydney-celebrates-olympic-stars-20120820-24h5z.html

froome19 · « **Reply #245 on:** August 23, 2012, 19:14 »

Usain Bolt coming up...

Dancing on the Pedals · « **Reply #246 on:** August 28, 2012, 11:45 »

As a London Irish and a Scotland fan, this is rather sad

Hope he makes a full recovery in due course

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/19389539

Dancing on the Pedals · « **Reply #247 on:** September 11, 2012, 08:08 »

Yes Andy!

thirteen · « **Reply #248 on:** September 11, 2012, 13:31 »

Quote from: Dancing on the Pedals on September 11, 2012, 08:08

Yes Andy!

wasn't that just beautiful???

stayed up until the wee hours with my scotsman, mumbling back and forth that he was going to do it, no he wasn't, etc. :

Havetts · « **Reply #249 on:** September 11, 2012, 13:35 »

It was a great final, stayed up till 3 am to watch it. When Djokovic won those two sets after each other I thought Murray surely would lose and then he breaks him in the first game.

Congratulations you Scots & Englishmen.

froome19 · « **Reply #250 on:** September 11, 2012, 17:35 »

Definitely shows that Andy is a different man, I dont know or care whether it was Lendl or his mum but his improved mental state has been pretty fantastic, as a fan, to watch and the way in which he battled in the match last night was truly unbelievable.

Good news for him is that it can only get better seemingly and hopefully this will be his breakthrough into what was an incredibly strong GT stranglehold held by Nadal, Fed and Djoko.

ram · « **Reply #251 on:** September 26, 2012, 14:18 »

A birthday Ryder cup. Grouse, flipping grouse

ram · « **Reply #252 on:** September 26, 2012, 14:20 »

Quote from: The Hitch on August 21, 2012, 00:52

Glad to see some countries can celebrate successes in sports other than football.

In most of europe this would be unthinkable.

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/london-victory-parade-brings-tokyo-standstill-084102148.html

Also Australia

http://www.smh.com.au/olympics/off-the-field/live-a-golden-parade-as-sydney-celebrates-olympic-stars-20120820-24h5z.html

To be fair, Australia don't have much to celebrate. Take any scraps. That'll learn them to be Injuns.

Good for the Japanese.

The Hitch · « **Reply #253 on:** September 26, 2012, 14:29 »

Quote from: ram on September 26, 2012, 14:20

To be fair, Australia don't have much to celebrate. Take any scraps. That'll learn them to be Injuns.

Good for the Japanese.

Cant wait for some Japanese riders to start winning major cycling honours. Beppu already had like 5 journos with him when he was at the Giro.

ram · « **Reply #254 on:** September 26, 2012, 14:37 »

Aye, it'll take a shed load of time though.

froome19 · « **Reply #255 on:** November 24, 2012, 18:40 »

New Zealand a joy to watch even if I am feeling rather sympathetic for the Welsh.
They are outclassing the Welsh in every department, but their offensive play within the 22 is unbelievable..

Will be fun to watch England playing them next week

Archieboy · « **Reply #256 on:** November 25, 2012, 11:38 »

Cricket finished for the day, now watching the Cross Country sking, they dont half motor on.

froome19 · « **Reply #257 on:** November 25, 2012, 12:28 »

Wales made a comeback sort of, but 33-10 does not do justice to the NZ superiority. Though it does do justice to Wales's rugged determination.

England meanwhile are in a spot of bother over their captaincy after Robshaw has errer thrice in two weeks with his decisions over penalties and a lot of talk saying there are better flankers out there.

On the topic of skiing good to see Chemmy Alcott making her return, tbh always has been a lot of fuss about a skier who has never really placed all that high, but I felt extremely bad for her after her fall and especially considering all her battles with funding.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/winter-sports/20450823

kabloemski · « **Reply #258 on:** December 02, 2012, 13:30 »

No golf thread on here??? "@ABdeVilliers17: Twist in the tale? Hope Schwartzel can pull it through!!! Good to watch the #NGC2012 live from Australia. Thanks Dale hayes and Supersport!"

froome19 · « **Reply #259 on:** December 02, 2012, 13:40 »

Golf and Cricket thread is interchangeable on this forum..

kabloemski · « **Reply #260 on:** December 02, 2012, 13:55 »

Oh good to know, ta :-)

ram · « **Reply #261 on:** December 02, 2012, 14:08 »

No twist, never seemed to be in threat either. Best man won.

kabloemski · « **Reply #262 on:** December 02, 2012, 14:30 »

Quote from: ram on December 02, 2012, 14:08

No twist, never seemed to be in threat either. Best man won.

No idea who won, but I'm sure you know what you're talking about. Regarding golf.. (Insert funny emoticon here..) :-D

ram · « **Reply #263 on:** December 03, 2012, 17:37 »

Well, it's usually I who posts about the ABs, no? Radiosport didn't have it live, AFAIK. Saw Wales against the Wannabies, twats.

BYOP · « **Reply #264 on:** December 17, 2012, 15:42 »

Good win for the 49ers last night, although the 4th quarter was a little hairy. Here's hoping this season becomes 6 out of 6.

kabloemski · « **Reply #265 on:** December 20, 2012, 10:32 »

"@Jamesallenonf1: Rugby is trialling a RefCam this weekend, mini camera on ref's shirt. Football should do this, would end the pantomime http://t.co/LW17i6as"

http://www.sportindustry.biz/news/view/11759/rfu-set-for-first-ever-refcam-trial

Dancing on the Pedals · « **Reply #266 on:** January 04, 2013, 16:55 »

Playoff season has arrived

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/american-football/20907959 Don't know enough about American Football to make a prediction but having seen him play once this year on the BBC, I sort of fell in love with RG3 and the Redskins

The Hitch · « **Reply #267 on:** January 04, 2013, 17:25 »

Lithuanian Zydrunas Savickas aka Big Z wins his 3rd world strongest man title by being crowned 2012 champion in Universal Studios California Adding to his victory in Valleta Malta 2009 and his Sun City RSA 2010 title awarded on a technicality (after he finished level), Savickas is now 4th on all time list.

Pre competition favorite and defending champion Brian Shaw suffered nerve issues in his hand and could only finish 4th. As a result Savickas's compatriot Vitautas Lalas - the smallest man in the competition, proved his closest competitor leading until the last event. At 205cm 3rd place Haefor Bjornson of Iceland, was 27 cm taller than Lalas

Fus87 · « **Reply #268 on:** January 04, 2013, 21:28 »

I suppose he has no connection (other than the name) to this Zydrunas Savickas?

The Hitch · « **Reply #269 on:** January 04, 2013, 23:01 »

Ha great spot.

Some day maybe the name will ring out for cycling too.

For now though, Big Z is Zydrunas Savickas

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