Yeah. Fantastic analogy. That's really won me over to the Jolly Japes Games.
Re: Commonwelfs - Golden Crunch 2018
Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2018 7:11 pm
by kk67
morepork wrote:Yeah. Fantastic analogy. That's really won me over to the Jolly Japes Games.
Are you taking a similarly moral stance about watching the Masters. That bastion of misogyny, anti-Semitism and racism.
Re: Commonwelfs - Golden Crunch 2018
Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2018 7:50 pm
by morepork
I don't dig on golf full stop.
Re: Commonwelfs - Golden Crunch 2018
Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2018 8:04 pm
by kk67
morepork wrote:I don't dig on golf full stop.
Easy now, Dr.Tim.Leary.
Re: Commonwelfs - Golden Crunch 2018
Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2018 8:34 pm
by OptimisticJock
Rowan is multiplying
Re: Commonwelfs - Golden Crunch 2018
Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2018 8:41 pm
by kk67
Always love the experience of becoming an expert in a sport you know nothing about after watching for an hour.
'She's butchered that Jete.'.
Without getting too homoerotic about it, that Cypriot gymnast was quality.
Re: Commonwelfs - Golden Crunch 2018
Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2018 10:05 pm
by rowan
Commonwealth is an oxymoron.
Re: Commonwelfs - Golden Crunch 2018
Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2018 10:33 pm
by kk67
You're a miserable bunch of twats.
I have a theory about why Aussie tv don't predominantly show the leaderboard. They have a more spiritual understanding of the essence of sport.
Re: Commonwelfs - Golden Crunch 2018
Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2018 10:39 pm
by kk67
I'm loving it.
Some of the reffing has been super cool.
Re: Commonwelfs - Golden Crunch 2018
Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2018 1:40 am
by WaspInWales
Enjoyed NI's gold on the pommel horse...
Imagine beating Max Whitlock!
What an incredible effort.
Scotland beating the Aussies in the bowls men's triple final was pretty immense too.
Re: Commonwelfs - Golden Crunch 2018
Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2018 1:41 am
by WaspInWales
kk67 wrote:You're a miserable bunch of twats.
I have a theory about why Aussie tv don't predominantly show the leaderboard. They have a more spiritual understanding of the essence of sport.
Do they fuck.
They're all about the winning.
Re: Commonwelfs - Golden Crunch 2018
Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2018 12:45 pm
by OptimisticJock
I noted that SA and England both sent the bulk of their 1st choice (including coaches) to Oz rather than HK whereas Scotland had their 1st choice in HK (including a few 15s players).
Re: Commonwelfs - Golden Crunch 2018
Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2018 6:04 pm
by Numbers
Lizard wrote:Is any phrase more redolent of mediocrity and unfulfilled ambition than “Commonwealth Bronze”?
It really depends on the event, for instance European medals in sprinting are easier to come by.
I'm looking forward to the 7s on Friday.
Re: Commonwelfs - Golden Crunch 2018
Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2018 7:52 pm
by morepork
If you won a Commonwealth bronze in bowls, would you tell anyone about it?
Re: Commonwelfs - Golden Crunch 2018
Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2018 8:01 pm
by Mellsblue
More importantly, would anyone care?
Re: Commonwelfs - Golden Crunch 2018
Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2018 10:32 am
by Numbers
morepork wrote:If you won a Commonwealth bronze in bowls, would you tell anyone about it?
Well I suppose it's a step up from National level isn't it so make of that what you will.
Re: Commonwelfs - Golden Crunch 2018
Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2018 6:18 pm
by kk67
Numbers wrote:
Lizard wrote:Is any phrase more redolent of mediocrity and unfulfilled ambition than “Commonwealth Bronze”?
It really depends on the event, for instance European medals in sprinting are easier to come by.
I'm looking forward to the 7s on Friday.
The British failure on the track continues. There's a 400m Fella who might medal but it's looking very bad.
Re: Commonwelfs - Golden Crunch 2018
Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2018 6:30 pm
by fivepointer
Who outside the Commonwealth plays lawn bowls? Winning a medal here is probably quite a big deal. Similarly netball and rugby 7s features most of the best teams.
Outside of that, though, you are looking at some very ropey levels of competition.
Re: Commonwelfs - Golden Crunch 2018
Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2018 7:15 pm
by kk67
WaspInWales wrote:
kk67 wrote:You're a miserable bunch of twats.
I have a theory about why Aussie tv don't predominantly show the leaderboard. They have a more spiritual understanding of the essence of sport.
Do they fuck.
They're all about the winning.
Nope. They win because they love it. Love it, love it, love it.
Suddenly occurs to me that watching the Brits on the track has been like watching Kevin Keegan running the 1500m on Superstars.
Re: Commonwelfs - Golden Crunch 2018
Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2018 7:26 pm
by kk67
fivepointer wrote:Who outside the Commonwealth plays lawn bowls? Winning a medal here is probably quite a big deal. Similarly netball and rugby 7s features most of the best teams.
Outside of that, though, you are looking at some very ropey levels of competition.
Squash was bloody good.
I think Bowls is more popular than you'd expect.
Re: Commonwelfs - Golden Crunch 2018
Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2018 8:04 pm
by WaspInWales
kk67 wrote:
WaspInWales wrote:
kk67 wrote:You're a miserable bunch of twats.
I have a theory about why Aussie tv don't predominantly show the leaderboard. They have a more spiritual understanding of the essence of sport.
Do they fuck.
They're all about the winning.
Nope. They win because they love it. Love it, love it, love it.
Suddenly occurs to me that watching the Brits on the track has been like watching Kevin Keegan running the 1500m on Superstars.
So the Aussies that don't win events obviously hate it, hate it, hate it?
Or perhaps their opponents love it, love it, love it and bit more?
Re: Commonwelfs - Golden Crunch 2018
Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2018 8:08 pm
by kk67
WaspInWales wrote:
kk67 wrote:
WaspInWales wrote:
Do they fuck.
They're all about the winning.
Nope. They win because they love it. Love it, love it, love it.
Suddenly occurs to me that watching the Brits on the track has been like watching Kevin Keegan running the 1500m on Superstars.
So the Aussies that don't win events obviously hate it, hate it, hate it?
Or perhaps their opponents love it, love it, love it and bit more?
Now you ask,.....that Aussie tennis player doesn't seem too bothered, bothered etc.
Re: Commonwelfs - Golden Crunch 2018
Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2018 8:30 pm
by Mellsblue
WaspInWales wrote:
kk67 wrote:
WaspInWales wrote:
Do they fuck.
They're all about the winning.
Nope. They win because they love it. Love it, love it, love it.
Suddenly occurs to me that watching the Brits on the track has been like watching Kevin Keegan running the 1500m on Superstars.
So the Aussies that don't win events obviously hate it, hate it, hate it?
Or perhaps their opponents love it, love it, love it and bit more?
They should be so lucky. Lucky, lucky, lucky.
Re: Commonwelfs - Golden Crunch 2018
Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2018 9:21 pm
by kk67
Leave the balls alone.
Re: Commonwelfs - Golden Crunch 2018
Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2018 10:43 am
by Numbers
kk67 wrote:
WaspInWales wrote:
kk67 wrote:You're a miserable bunch of twats.
I have a theory about why Aussie tv don't predominantly show the leaderboard. They have a more spiritual understanding of the essence of sport.
Do they fuck.
They're all about the winning.
Nope. They win because they love it. Love it, love it, love it.
Suddenly occurs to me that watching the Brits on the track has been like watching Kevin Keegan running the 1500m on Superstars.
