What I am excited about this weekend though is the Scottish Highland games and bagpipe competition. Nothing I like more than listen to bagpipes.
Come on guys, everyone knows that Australia has more world champions in any sport than any other country.
I would like to see the Aussies give it to the Germans in their opening world cup game.....then onto Italy in the finals and get one back for the biggest swan dive in all of world cup history that cost Australia the game. Well then Italy did go on to win the world cup, just what could have been....just another trophy in the all ready too full cabinet......
Using kangaroos and koalas as shields against the rebuttal.......
South Africa blew it . Could have won this Game 3-1 easy . Last two minutes , Guy hit's the Post all alone in front of the Goal , two point's wasted .
Ole , ole ole ... nice start for Germany . The front line is running on all Cylinder's , but the back four need to tighten up some more .. then all will be in place to go where the Germans uaually wind up .. in the Final .
ah ree .. ah ree .. ah re boom ba Alemania Alemania ra ra ra !!!
They sure do Rob. The jumpers are made in CHINA. ;DOle , ole ole ... nice start for Germany . The front line is running on all Cylinder's , but the back four need to tighten up some more .. then all will be in place to go where the Germans uaually wind up .. in the Final .
ah ree .. ah ree .. ah re boom ba Alemania Alemania ra ra ra !!!
The German mentality start the moment they pull that jumper on. They have pride in playing for their country.
Found this in the Globe and Mail today,
Why call it Soccer
"Why call it soccer?" Brian Phillips writes for Slate.com online magazine. "It is an abbreviation of 'association football.' Both soccer and American football come from the same set of precursor sports, which became popular in upperclass English schools in the early 19th century and spread across the Atlantic. ... Ultimately, the version adopted as standard in the United Kingdom came to be known as 'association football,' while another set of rules won out in the United States. Thus the Americans took to calling their gridiron variety 'football,' and referred to the British sport by the slang term 'soccer,' derrived from the 'soc' in 'association.'"
I guess I found some useless trivia. 8)
Dave C
Doesn't bother me - BUT THOSE DAM DRONING BEES - know that does bother me.BUZZ
OOPS - no bad reference to you Bee964 - just those horns sound like made Hornets - and for the whole game. :(
I do have to admit that the Fatherland did look impressive in their first outing...even without Ballack
World cup .....
told using LEGO's !!!!
England v USA - Lego Football - World Cup 2010 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4t62Y0Z56rI#)
I even have my Vuvuzela ready ( german colours ) and I have warned Qing , I'll blow it each time there is a Goal for the Fatherland ( thanks Rhonald ) .
I even have my Vuvuzela ready ( german colours ) and I have warned Qing , I'll blow it each time there is a Goal for the Fatherland ( thanks Rhonald ) .
Arnold, I guess it was pretty quite in your house last night. :P Why did they not play like that against Australia? :'(
However, at least we have the decency to have a Glorious Failure...hahaha ;D
I know I shouldn't really slag your team about their playing so far, considering WE (SCOTLAND) never reached it (again)... But I just wanted you to know that THIS is how bad we feel when we do reach the finals... However, at least we have the decency to have a Glorious Failure...hahaha ;D
As far as England goes...... I saw a post match interview with supporters in Cape Town
One fan said
"I Can't believe we only managed a draw a against a mediocre team we should walked all over,
Honestly we were so shit I'm ashamed to be Algerian"
to each his own as people from all countries have their versions of games they enjoy. and people
enjoy what they want to enjoy
Ted,
That is great news .... I had not heard it ... and I have been a Bills Fan for the last 25 years .... just stopped paying them any attention since I moved to Toronto 8 months ago ....
Mike O.
Bad light stopped play in the most amazing tennis match in history. They had to stop at 59:59 in the final set. Getting on for 10 hours duration. Both players with nearly 100 aces. What can you say?
Yes the Italianos must be PIZZA OFFA :o
And yes, Arnold, Josh, I like bag pipes too. I just love hearing them play. No tatoo though. ;D
Dave C
And yes, Arnold, Josh, I like bag pipes too. I just love hearing them play. No tatoo though. ;D
Dave C
Your missing out on the tattoo haha!
Well since baseball softball were takin out of the Olympics, to be replaced by golf and rugby. I can understand rugby, but golf? Come on man. The International Baseball Federation, created the World Baseball Classic. There are 16 teams and are grouped like the World Cup. The first two classics were won by Japan.
The International Baseball Federation, created the World Baseball Classic. There are 16 teams and are grouped like the World Cup. The first two classics were won by Japan.
Actually S. Korea won the gold at the 2008 Olympics. And Japan has won two classics. http://web.worldbaseballclassic.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090323&content_id=4056138&vkey=wbc&team=jpn (http://web.worldbaseballclassic.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090323&content_id=4056138&vkey=wbc&team=jpn) .
Isn't football a game where people watch how the grass grows? ;D
Isn't football a game where people watch how the grass grows? ;D
Go on the Yanks in the opener...lol
My tip for the cup is SPAIN
I hope Holland wins as they haven't won before. Realistically, I think Brazil, Argentina or Spain will win ... not that I follow soccer at all. I think it's a boring sport but I know that lots of strategy & stamina are involved in the game.
Dave, I used to eat, sleep, and drink NASCAR but since I met Peggy I've not watched an entire race. I did see last weeks rewind, the race in 10 minutes on the internet.
All I can say is Go Denny!!!!!!!
I used to watch NFL games .... but this year the Bills are having the perfect season, at 0 - 6, every other team has found a way to win at least one game .... but not the Bills ! Fans are not showing up to games, and some that do, wear paper bags over their head. :(
I used to watch NFL games .... but this year the Bills are having the perfect season, at 0 - 6, every other team has found a way to win at least one game .... but not the Bills ! Fans are not showing up to games, and some that do, wear paper bags over their head. :(
Anybody interested in Soccer will love this unfortunate mishap . At the World Cup level , he would be Shot back Home .. if he made it that far .
http://sports.yahoo.com/soccer/blog/dirty-tackle/post/The-newest-worst-miss-ever;_ylt=AuK8gtvPK5dtDuFAJTzvdCYmw7YF?urn=sow-286165 (http://sports.yahoo.com/soccer/blog/dirty-tackle/post/The-newest-worst-miss-ever;_ylt=AuK8gtvPK5dtDuFAJTzvdCYmw7YF?urn=sow-286165)
Mind you I cannot get into solo syncronised swimming How do they tell if she is out of step with her self?
Willy
and let me tell you.. I was not holding back on the yelling and screaming for my Kings either.
I have a sportacious few months ahead of me.
Now I have Eurosport and BBC TV available to me I have just completed the Tour of Italy cycle race. I am part way through the French Open Tennis, part way through the Dauphine cycle race from France. I have the Euro 2012 football starting tomorrow for a month then comes the Stella Artois tennis, followed by Wimbledon, The Tennis Championship, for a couple of weeks then the Tour de France for three weeks then into the Olympics for a month. There is also the Formula 1 Grand Prixs and Nascar. Then I have to fill in the odd games of Rugby and Cricket.
No time for the minor sports like the one country sports of basket ball, ice hockey. baseball and of course American football.
Not sure about the Eagles and the Crows David but I am told that the Budgies ripped the Canaries apart last week. That will teach them to sing the wrong tune.
I think I better get into training.
Willy
Not sure what ya'll are talking about but in America where the real athletes are;
Finch is tired of beating around the Busch and contemplating getting rid of it. Johnson is rising up again in prominence. Jeffie wonders how everything went soft while Jr has seen it a little more solid lately and sees the chance of it rising up. Although... Biff like being on top.
It just doesn't get any better than that. ;D
Even for a Pom of your athletic ability Willy , you must be getting a bit tired by now....all this sport !!!!
Best you have a lie down and good cup of tea ;D ;D ;D
ps...heard anything from the haggis basher ???
Yes yes Willy. Just like I am sure you used to read Playboy for the informative articles.
I predict that there will be many gold metals won by the U.S. Main reason? Willy isn't there to pay off the officials. ;D
Well apart from Tennis its been a good month for the English so far.
Sorry to hear about your wicket keeper David E but at least England have now won their last 10 one day'ers.
plus the Yellow Jersey still on the back of a Londoner.
Willy
I dont want to talk about tennis just now :-[ :-[ :-[
Aussies have given up on sport, we are too busy with our economic boom times and our zero unemployment and our amazing standard of living....cant have everything y'know ::) ::) ::)
I dont want to talk about tennis just now :-[ :-[ :-[
Aussies have given up on sport, we are too busy with our economic boom times and our zero unemployment and our amazing standard of living....cant have everything y'know ::) ::) ::)
Never mind. You have the Olympics to look forward to and to Julia Gilliard being elected for another term. ;)
Willy
I think just like the real Gillard you lie David........ ;D ;D ;D ;D There will beNO carbon taxwalking naked down the street under the government I lead.........
But if the unimagionable does happen I will hold your hand.
At least she is a winner!!! Not many of those in Ozland at the moment. Even Cadell Evans (last years winner of the Tour de France) is struggling against the two British leaders in this years race.
Willy
She and her Party never got a mandate from the voters, due to our incredibly stupid electoral Laws, her "Government" got into power on a minority vote...just because that unwanted hang-up from the Colonial days (the Governer-General) invited her to try to form a Govenment AGAINST the wishes of the people.
Now lets talk about that OTHER stupid woman...the Governor -General....or maybe not, my blood pressure cant take it. You Brits should get out of our lives, we have grown past this archaic nonsense.
Willy....
Just a reminder that your Tour De France winner has an Australian Father....so only half a win for the Poms ;D ;D ;D
Sat through all of it, I think it was on a par with Beijing, ;D ;D however there were a few things I did not like, the queen never once smiled and when the GB team came in she was to busy looking/picking her nails :o.. It was sad to see Muhammad Ali in that state at one point his nurse held him tight so h never fell over. :(
Anyway good luck to all the contestants ;D ;D ;D
Talking about Ali, it didn't even look like him. Back in '96 when he lit the torch in Atlanta he looked bad but it looked like him. It is sad to see. At least he has the money to be well cared for.
I thought the Rowan Atkinson was a nice touch. Even Peggy knew who he was and loves him.
Did you who saw the opening ceremony of the London Games understand the concept of it?
Willy
Rhonald, I could not decide who was the most appropriate person to light it but the result surprised every, especially the bookmakers who returned the money placed in best on various choices.
Well one can see, the Aussies are best in the Water. Funny, with all them 'Sharks" around.. that they even go near the Water? :o
Willy I don't think Obama is resting soundly. He is upset but not for the reasons you state. It is because America won to many metals. In his mind America should not win that many metals. America isn't that great.
I know it is political but... ::) :P
Only 7 gold medals for Oz!! Not our best olypmics ever, but lets try and justify it a little........7 / 21 million = 4 million.......so for every 4 million people in Oz we got a gold.......
US say 300 million people 300 million / 44 = 6 million (approx)...
so does this mean that actually Oz is still better at sports???
The big four are all coming to Asia in the next week or so.
Willy
BIG FOUR....you mean you count Arsenal in with the other three, this is the team that has not won a trophy in the last 8 years...
Sorry Willy I forgot they are your team 8) :D :D
Hi David E
I think Broad should have walked. This game should not become like others 'win at any cost'. He knew exactly what he had done.
Willy
Thank goodness for the Olympics. ::)
At least that gives the USA people a National team to cheer, on an International Level that is. But now the USA is making headway in Football then maybe things will change in future generations! ;D
My favourite competitor in the Sochi Games is of course Wang Bing Yu. :-*
Willy
I say old chap that is really punching below the jolly old belt you know!
Dont gorget the Ausiie Cricket Team in S. Africa............seems that they are going to get the same walloping that the Poms got..... ;D ;D ;D
So far the best match I have seen at this year's world cup was the Belgium versus USA game.Your certainly right there Rhonald. I would have liked to have seen USA go through to the last 16.
Well I do have to congratulate the USA Football team in reaching the last 16 knockout stage of the World Cup.
England, :'( Italy, Portugal and 2010 winners, Spain, all out. Sorry David forgot that Australia are out as well.
England played rubbish and deserve to be out. :-[ Whereas the USA team deserve to be in that last 16. ::) The thousands of Americans who made the trip to Brazil to support their team have certainly been rewarded.
Willy
Belgium!! Old question - can anyone name ANY famous Belgium?
Willy
thank you Willy!
for not 'ballyhooing' nascar. '
I would have pissed all over myself....