A British Winner
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| Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 9:13 am |
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I have just been watching the replay of the Wimbledon Girls Final and I am very happy that the British girl Laura Robson won  (last winner was Annabel Croft!)
She is only 14 but showed great nerve and maturity to win 2 sets to 1. In her post match interview she said that she was really nervous having so many people watch her. Bless.
Let's hope there is a great future in tennis for her. |
Now if only the brits could learn how to play cricket, rugby union, rugby league, football, learn how to run, swim, even race horses, they may once again be taken seriously as a sporting nation |
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| Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 9:35 am |
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Forgive me if I offend a good many sportspeople here but all this talk of winning at tenneese and motor rassing is bxxllxxckxs. I'm sure that the few older members who can remember 1966 and watching the new country win the World Cup on our black and white tvs will know there is one and only one measure of English success at sport and that is to win a second world cup and preferably in what little is left of my life here on earth. PLEASE!
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...bill c. .. proud citizen of cloud cuckoo land |
Bill i am one of those older members who watched the world cup on t.v....unfortunately since those halcyon days the sport of football has become bollxxxx. those of 66 were sportsmen and ambassadors of the sport....the so called celebrities we have today are not fit to be compared to the greats. and of course what have they won???? 
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I have only ever seen the replay of 'they think it is all over, it is now' and agreed it was a superb moment in British (English even) history
What about Sir Steve Redgrave and his Olympic achievements though? Surely you class him as a true sporstman? Gosh, even the Australians were not too upset when he won gold there! |
Yes of course i agree bubbles, there have been some great sportsmen in other disciplines, it was just football i was referring to...I enjoy all sports where human endeavour is involved, that of course doesnt include footba ll anymore in my estimation.  and i cringe when im on holiday and see a person wearing a football shirt - must be the last vestiges of tribalism left...bit like a fiddler crab signalling "im here anymore like me about"? so that fellow fans can bond with them or fight them..whatever.
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| Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 10:15 am |
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I remember back in the 80s and 90s many GCs wearing England's football shirt! I have never undersood why they did that!  Fortunately, after 2004 it has been replaced but the Greek one!  |
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| Re: A British Winner | |
| Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 1:39 pm |
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| Big Al wrote: |
| SSBubbles wrote: |
I have just been watching the replay of the Wimbledon Girls Final and I am very happy that the British girl Laura Robson won (last winner was Annabel Croft!)
She is only 14 but showed great nerve and maturity to win 2 sets to 1. In her post match interview she said that she was really nervous having so many people watch her. Bless.
Let's hope there is a great future in tennis for her. |
Now if only the brits could learn how to play cricket, rugby union, rugby league, football, learn how to run, swim, even race horses, they may once again be taken seriously as a sporting nation |
Of course we will never see an F1 driver from Cyprus - its imossible to drive, use the mobile, hang your arm out of the cockpit and smoke at the same time in an F1 car |
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| Re: A British Winner | |
| Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 1:57 pm |
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| Big Al wrote: |
| SSBubbles wrote: |
I have just been watching the replay of the Wimbledon Girls Final and I am very happy that the British girl Laura Robson won (last winner was Annabel Croft!)
She is only 14 but showed great nerve and maturity to win 2 sets to 1. In her post match interview she said that she was really nervous having so many people watch her. Bless.
Let's hope there is a great future in tennis for her. |
Now if only the brits could learn how to play cricket, rugby union, rugby league, football, learn how to run, swim, even race horses, they may once again be taken seriously as a sporting nation |
Good point - we are doing our best - just having a little 'down time'!  |
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| Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 2:00 pm |
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| BOF wrote: |
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| bill cobbett wrote: |
Forgive me if I offend a good many sportspeople here but all this talk of winning at tenneese and motor rassing is bxxllxxckxs. I'm sure that the few older members who can remember 1966 and watching the new country win the World Cup on our black and white tvs will know there is one and only one measure of English success at sport and that is to win a second world cup and preferably in what little is left of my life here on earth. PLEASE!
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...bill c. .. proud citizen of cloud cuckoo land |
Bill i am one of those older members who watched the world cup on t.v....unfortunately since those halcyon days the sport of football has become bollxxxx. those of 66 were sportsmen and ambassadors of the sport....the so called celebrities we have today are not fit to be compared to the greats. and of course what have they won????
BOF |
I have only ever seen the replay of 'they think it is all over, it is now' and agreed it was a superb moment in British (English even) history
What about Sir Steve Redgrave and his Olympic achievements though? Surely you class him as a true sporstman? Gosh, even the Australians were not too upset when he won gold there! |
Yes of course i agree bubbles, there have been some great sportsmen in other disciplines, it was just football i was referring to...I enjoy all sports where human endeavour is involved, that of course doesnt include footba ll anymore in my estimation. and i cringe when im on holiday and see a person wearing a football shirt - must be the last vestiges of tribalism left...bit like a fiddler crab signalling "im here anymore like me about"? so that fellow fans can bond with them or fight them..whatever.
BOF |
Sorry I must have misinterpreted your earlier post! I do not really watch football myself - though I am as patriotic as the next person when we do play! |
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| Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 2:06 pm |
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| I remember back in the 80s and 90s many GCs wearing England's football shirt! I have never undersood why they did that! Fortunately, after 2004 it has been replaced but the Greek one! |
Forgive me if I am mistaken but I believe you are in Switzerland, yes?
Walk down any street in Cyprus and you will see many locals wearing Arsenal, Chelsea, Man U - (most UK premiership teams actually) shirts and supporting and watching these teams every Saturday during the football season.
The local teams are also well supported obviously but I only ever see Greek/Cyprus shirts during the likes of the recent tournaments. |
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| Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 2:10 pm |
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| SSBubbles wrote: |
| kurupetos wrote: |
| I remember back in the 80s and 90s many GCs wearing England's football shirt! I have never undersood why they did that! Fortunately, after 2004 it has been replaced but the Greek one! |
Forgive me if I am mistaken but I believe you are in Switzerland, yes?
Walk down any street in Cyprus and you will see many locals wearing Arsenal, Chelsea, Man U - (most UK premiership teams actually) shirts and supporting and watching these teams every Saturday during the football season.
The local teams are also well supported obviously but I only ever see Greek/Cyprus shirts during the likes of the recent tournaments. |
Are u drunk too my dear? I meant the English national team football shirt!!!!
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| Re: A British Winner | |
| Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 2:12 pm |
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| SSBubbles wrote: |
I have just been watching the replay of the Wimbledon Girls Final and I am very happy that the British girl Laura Robson won (last winner was Annabel Croft!)
She is only 14 but showed great nerve and maturity to win 2 sets to 1. In her post match interview she said that she was really nervous having so many people watch her. Bless.
Let's hope there is a great future in tennis for her. |
She indeed was great. I hope for her sake that she does not burn out fast. Lovely and bubbly too. |
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