Second Sport

Breadman wrote:

I may be wrong, but I'm guessing he meant more "stiff, nerdy, up their own arses, socially uncomfortable and generally boring as fuck."


Keen on tennis, are we, Nat......?

I played tennis until I was 16, I only came runner-up in the National Championships so I quit.

I've never met any of those people you describe, I only ever mingled with rich, clever, and witty people.

scottjames30 wrote:I F1.

Me too. Next season is going to be very interesting with all the new rules and regulations. All the cars will have 1.6 litre engines and I fancy McLaren to improve dramatically on last season. Just a pity that Paul Di Resta lost his seat.

Natasha Whittam wrote:
I played tennis until I was 16, I only came runner-up in the National Championships so I quit.

  

  

Reebok Trotter wrote:

  

It's all about standards RT. If I can't win something I move on.

I think Nat looks splendid in this one and the kid that beat her must have been something special:

Breadman wrote:I think Nat looks splendid in this one and the kid that beat her must have been something special:

  

...with a fork-lift truck, presumably......

Rugby League is the other sport I follow with a passion and have done for nearly as long as the Whites.
I happen to think that RL players are "more honest" than footballers and as such provides great entertainment.
Two ex Wanderers who would have been great in RL would have been SKD and Lofty. Lofty loved the game, and he once told me what position he would have played!! Can't say I was surprised.

Natasha Whittam wrote:

Hipster_Nebula wrote:

I won a Junior Tennis tournament once Doff, and i played for Warwickshire county in Badminton. 

you could say I was a pretty big deal.

I'm impressed. Do you have a photo of you holding the trophy?

Yes actually.

Dwarf Tossing,Ladies syncronised swimming,Boxing,then football.

Nothing comes close to football; but I do like most sports, even more so when it's a tournament. I've even been known to watch bowls.

Cricket, Boxing, NFL, Rugby League and 6 nations Rugby Union.

cricket is the only other sport i follow, went to the Ashes test match at Old Trafford last year and been to quite a few other test matches, one dayers and 20/20 games for Lancs and England over the years.
I love boxing too but not having Sky Sports restricts my viewing, i wish they would show more on terrestrial TV, like the good old days of Benn and Eubank

Norpig wrote:cricket is the only other sport i follow, went to the Ashes test match at Old Trafford last year and been to quite a few other test matches, one dayers and 20/20 games for Lancs and England over the years.
I love boxing too but not having Sky Sports restricts my viewing, i wish they would show more on terrestrial TV, like the good old days of Benn and Eubank

BBC used to show the ABA finals on 'Sportsnight with Coleman' many years ago. Now the BBC is virtually devoid of any decent sport bar the 6 nations,with horse racing now gone for good.

NHL ( ice hockey ), got hooked on it when I lived in Colorado,  one of the best sporting nights I have had was game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals in 2001, Colorado Avalanche vs New Jersey Devils,  Avs winning 3 - 1 to win their 2nd cup, at the final hooter 20000 fans just lifted the roof off the Pepsi Center, fantastic night.  They have started showing in on TV here now, premiersport on Virgin.

Nowt beats a day at the cricket, or five days if it lasts that long and your liver can hold up.

Copper Dragon wrote:Nowt beats a day at the cricket, or five days if it lasts that long and your liver can hold up.

True. Had some great days watching Lancy. Who can forget this?

When we were the one day 'Kings' BoltonBonce.   

boltonbonce wrote:

Copper Dragon wrote:Nowt beats a day at the cricket, or five days if it lasts that long and your liver can hold up.

True. Had some great days watching Lancy. Who can forget this?

An amazing clip is that. Just look at the size of the crowd back in 1971. Nobody wore a helmet back then either.

Mike proctor of Gloucester complained about the light. The umpire pointed up to the sky and asked "What's that?" "The moon",replied Proctor. "Well how far do you wanna see?" said the umpire. Brilliant!