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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2018 22:24:03 GMT -5
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Post by Ronv69 on Jul 27, 2018 22:40:16 GMT -5
I thought it was strange that they are building a professional rugby stadium in Houston. We've supposedly had a pro cricket team for the past couple of years, but I haven't heard anything about them.
It's OK though. We are inflicting Pro American style football on England. Take that!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2018 23:12:13 GMT -5
I thought it was going to be a good soccer clip. All the years I lived in Europe I’ve never seen this sport played. Plenty of Brits and Pakistanis playing cricket was very popular. Other then soccer being the #1 sport in Malta, the #2 sport was water polo. Interesting video but a good shotgun blast would definitely liven things up a bit “ eh what “!
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Post by Legend Lover on Jul 27, 2018 23:13:13 GMT -5
Lol. That's brilliant. Even smoking a pipe in 3:30.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2018 23:14:11 GMT -5
I like the second commentator in the video who speaks some sort of strange gobbledygook.
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Post by AJ on Jul 27, 2018 23:20:26 GMT -5
I’ve never understood the game of soccer and can’t grasp anything about the games of a Rugby or Cricket. Guess I’ll stick with American football, basketball, baseball, and billiards. With these I at least understand the object of the game.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2018 23:29:15 GMT -5
Cricket is too strange for me, but I do sort of understand rugby and enjoy watching it.
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Post by SCF Dan on Jul 27, 2018 23:33:19 GMT -5
Cricket is too strange for me, but I do sort of understand rugby and enjoy watching it. Ditto, I still don't understand cricket but I enjoyed smoking my pipe last week watching Rugby 7s. |
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Post by Darin on Jul 28, 2018 7:32:40 GMT -5
I was expecting to see a few blokes trying to keep an angry weasel in their pants the longest.  |
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Post by pappyjoe on Jul 28, 2018 7:38:16 GMT -5
One of my sons played rugby in college. It's rougher than American football because the only padding they were is an optional thin leather helmet. It's a vicious cross between keep-away and football. Watching the women play rugby was even more interesting.
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Post by papipeguy on Jul 28, 2018 8:33:50 GMT -5
I played hoops in high school but not quite like that.
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Post by zambini on Jul 28, 2018 10:04:27 GMT -5
For all ya'll that find watching cricket difficult, I recommen checking out the Indian Premier League. Not only is it the top leauge in the world, with rollicking stadiums, and colorful uniforms alá the US sports but they play 20/20 which is a very easy to follow variety of the sport in comparison to the Test variety.
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Post by simnettpratt on Jul 28, 2018 11:17:07 GMT -5
I'll try to put a ball somewhere and you try to stop me.
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Post by pappyjoe on Jul 29, 2018 7:11:01 GMT -5
I’ve never understood the game of soccer and can’t grasp anything about the games of a Rugby or Cricket. Guess I’ll stick with American football, basketball, baseball, and billiards. With these I at least understand the object of the game. AJ The object of American football is to get the ball across the goal line. The object of Rugby is to get the ball across the goal line. The object of soccer is to kick the ball into the goalie's net using your feet or head. The object of hockey is to put the puck into the goalie's net using a stick to beat the crap out of the opponent while doing it. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2018 7:17:47 GMT -5
For all ya'll that find watching cricket difficult, I recommen checking out the Indian Premier League. Not only is it the top leauge in the world, with rollicking stadiums, and colorful uniforms alá the US sports but they play 20/20 which is a very easy to follow variety of the sport in comparison to the Test variety. Was interesting to watch live, but they refused to move a cow that came onto the playing field. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2018 17:32:29 GMT -5
The cows know how to play.
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Post by monbla256 on Jul 29, 2018 18:45:32 GMT -5
I’ve never understood the game of soccer and can’t grasp anything about the games of a Rugby or Cricket. Guess I’ll stick with American football, basketball, baseball, and billiards. With these I at least understand the object of the game. AJ The object of American football is to get the ball across the goal line. The object of Rugby is to get the ball across the goal line. The object of soccer is to kick the ball into the goalie's net using your feet or head. The object of hockey is to put the puck into the goalie's net using a stick to beat the crap out of the opponent while doing it. Sounds like they are all the same just different things go across the goals and they wear different uniforms. Soccer is the real Football at least everywhere else in the world !  |
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Post by unknownpipesmoker on Jul 29, 2018 18:47:02 GMT -5
A fine game. The only game finer is roque (no c.)
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Post by pappyjoe on Jul 29, 2018 19:35:57 GMT -5
I like watching Bocce. Don’t understand it. But like it.
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Post by exbenedict on Jul 29, 2018 22:11:37 GMT -5
Liverpool fan here, Collingwood Magpies (Australian rules football) and Dallas Stars hockey. Born and raised Texan who hates football with a passion (with an especially strong loathing for the cowboys and Jerry jones) can’t abide basketball with all the annoying players and refuse to sit through a baseball game if I can help it. Grew up playing baseball and football which is probably why I loathe them so much. I actually like watching rugby and cricket and got to play a little when I lived in Europe for a year.
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Post by pappyjoe on Jul 30, 2018 9:05:30 GMT -5
Liverpool fan here, Collingwood Magpies (Australian rules football) and Dallas Stars hockey. Born and raised Texan who hates football with a passion (with an especially strong loathing for the cowboys and Jerry jones) can’t abide basketball with all the annoying players and refuse to sit through a baseball game if I can help it. Grew up playing baseball and football which is probably why I loathe them so much. I actually like watching rugby and cricket and got to play a little when I lived in Europe for a year. I was born in Port Arthur and grew up mostly in the Beaumont/Vidor areas. I can relate to your dislike of the Dallas Cowgirls and Jerry Jones. I take it even further and didn't like the Houston Oilers or the Houston Texans. Don't care for professional basketball or professional baseball either. I do like football though. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 30, 2018 9:58:09 GMT -5
I’ve been a Washington Redskin fan going into my 55th year. Also a NY Ranger fan!! Plus I try and watch Premier League Soccer when on ESPN or NBC Sports channel, became a huge fan while living in Europe and followed Manchester United and Arsenal ever since, a lot of history behind these two clubs.👍👍👍 I’m not now, never was when younger a fan of baseball or basketball.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 30, 2018 14:38:22 GMT -5
At no point in the video did I think this was anything other than a heretofore unseen Monty Python skit, with Graham Chapman in the Short-Shorts
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Post by Legend Lover on Jul 30, 2018 15:05:52 GMT -5
At no point in the video did I think this was anything other than a heretofore unseen Monty Python skit, with Graham Chapman in the Short-Shorts It is very Python-like isn't it. Man I miss the Python sketches. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 30, 2018 15:10:27 GMT -5
LL, just for you....the 5 best skits from Monty Python and The Holy Grail.....ENJOY 👍
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Post by Legend Lover on Jul 30, 2018 15:12:41 GMT -5
LL, just for you....the 5 best skits from Monty Python and The Holy Grail.....ENJOY 👍 Cheers - brings back memories! |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 30, 2018 15:28:18 GMT -5
Now back to our regularly scheduled topic.....SPORTS
My opinion, the best Soccer player of my time...Pele....his 10 best goals.
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That’s another great point about this forum.....if we get off topic for a few threads nobody gets their joints ( or knickers in a knot ) out of place and starts with the BS complaints.....oh, I’m telling a Mod on you....lol. We get back on topic and I’m sure most members here would agree with my point of view.
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Post by Legend Lover on Jul 30, 2018 15:32:15 GMT -5
Now back to our regularly scheduled topic.....SPORTS My opinion, the best Soccer player of my time...Pele....his 10 best goals. PS That’s another great point about this forum.....if we get off topic for a few threads nobody gets their joints ( or knickers in a knot ) out of place and starts with the BS complaints.....oh, I’m telling a Mod on you....lol. We get back on topic and I’m sure most members here would agree with my point of view. Crap, how do you un-send a PM to a mod?  |
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Post by exbenedict on Jul 30, 2018 15:40:55 GMT -5
Liverpool fan here, Collingwood Magpies (Australian rules football) and Dallas Stars hockey. Born and raised Texan who hates football with a passion (with an especially strong loathing for the cowboys and Jerry jones) can’t abide basketball with all the annoying players and refuse to sit through a baseball game if I can help it. Grew up playing baseball and football which is probably why I loathe them so much. I actually like watching rugby and cricket and got to play a little when I lived in Europe for a year. I was born in Port Arthur and grew up mostly in the Beaumont/Vidor areas. I can relate to your dislike of the Dallas Cowgirls and Jerry Jones. I take it even further and didn't like the Houston Oilers or the Houston Texans. Don't care for professional basketball or professional baseball either. I do like football though. Ha! Born in Beaumont, moved to DFW when I was 8. Still here, but maybe not much longer depending on how the new job search goes. We shall see. Cheers! |
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