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Post by MJB on Jun 17, 2024 16:53:44 GMT
When it comes to track & field athletics I like the throwing events, especially the hammer. It has to be the most complete test of speed, strength, agility, and skill. At school I was pretty handy with a javelin and discus, but never pursued them beyond school sports day.
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Post by zou on Jun 17, 2024 17:00:43 GMT
When it comes to track & field athletics I like the throwing events, especially the hammer. It has to be the most complete test of speed, strength, agility, and skill. At school I was pretty handy with a javelin and discus, but never pursued them beyond school sports day. Ye ken you're not supposed to run after the thing you threw, right? |
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Post by andy on Jun 17, 2024 17:10:39 GMT
400m was my favourite to compete in but find anything up to about 1500m can be pretty exciting to watch. I don't really watch any live running but I'm a fan of watching things like the Golden Tail series or Skyrunning series. Great scenery and more than enough time for tactics as well as pure speed. I rarely watch them live and make do with highlights on YouTube usually. Quite a lot of the lower level meets are just as exciting as the top level. Used to enjoy running in cross country events and did better in the longer races that required a bit of strategy with pace. |
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Post by zou on Jun 17, 2024 18:02:59 GMT
Well. I'm willing to concede that in every other regard he's a far better player than me, but my first touch must be at least 300% better than Lukaku's.  |
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Post by zou on Jun 17, 2024 18:41:27 GMT
I do expect France to win tonight but there's plenty of quality in the Austrian team, especially since they dropped Bachmann.  |
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Post by dreampolice on Jun 17, 2024 19:15:28 GMT
When it comes to track & field athletics I like the throwing events, especially the hammer. It has to be the most complete test of speed, strength, agility, and skill. At school I was pretty handy with a javelin and discus, but never pursued them beyond school sports day. Same. I threw discus (and either javelin or shot) for the school when I was 12/13. Got a bronze in a South Yorkshire school event too! Second row in Rugby for the school and town rugby club. All that stopped when I was 16 or so when I discovered other things! |
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Post by zou on Jun 17, 2024 21:01:14 GMT
Hmm, who'd have thought, the comically large logos on the French shirts weren't the biggest cocks on the pitch.
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Post by mick on Jun 18, 2024 8:03:51 GMT
Sport is cruel.
Both McIlroy and Norrie will take time to get over their perceived 'failure' in the last couple of days. Norrie in particular was sooooo close.
Mick
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Post by andy on Jun 19, 2024 10:01:42 GMT
A fb ad says Scotland odds are 100/1 to beat Switzerland tonight. I don't think I'll take up gambling.
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Post by zou on Jun 19, 2024 10:11:39 GMT
A fb ad says Scotland odds are 100/1 to beat Switzerland tonight. I don't think I'll take up gambling. Just because a bookie is offering those odds, doesn't mean they are accurate. Far too short if you ask me, Switzerland are a pretty solid outfit. |
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Post by andy on Jun 19, 2024 10:22:05 GMT
A fb ad says Scotland odds are 100/1 to beat Switzerland tonight. I don't think I'll take up gambling. Just because a bookie is offering those odds, doesn't mean they are accurate. Far too short if you ask me, Switzerland are a pretty solid outfit. I expect all it means is they don't expect to lose money at that. I doubt they'd lose money at a million to one either but that's possibly more than their appetite for risk. I've still never been in a bookies anyway. |
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Post by spinno on Jun 19, 2024 14:13:11 GMT
If I were a betting man I might have had a punt at that price (100-1), though more likely each way...
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Post by MJB on Jun 19, 2024 17:53:41 GMT
If I were a betting man I might have had a punt at that price (100-1), though more likely each way... 50/1 payout on finishing second? |
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Post by MJB on Jun 19, 2024 17:58:20 GMT
So Saints have re-signed Adam Lallana and linked with re-signing Danny Ings. Thankfully Ryan Bertrand announced his retirement before he was approached.
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Post by spinno on Jun 19, 2024 18:49:02 GMT
So Saints have re-signed Adam Lallana and linked with re-signing Danny Ings. Thankfully Ryan Bertrand announced his retirement before he was approached. He might change his mind, if they can persuade Messrs Lambert and Le Tissier to come out of retirement |
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