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    What a superb game of tennis last night, both players at the top of their game. It ia a pity our prancing England footie team are not up to the same level of fitness. Perhaps Mr Beckham you did NOT make the team because you are not good enough.
    If football IS our national game, why not, when it is the euro/world cup, the ordinary man in the street could pick the team they want to represent OUR country via phone lines or postal vote. (any money raised on voting could go to sports related projects). Once WE have picked our team then it it up to the manager to knock them into shape. Then at least we could say they were truly our natinal side.

  • #2
    I thought our national game was queueing...

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    • #3
      ...... and moaning.......

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      • #4
        For a minute there, I thought I was in a taxi.

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        • #5
          Going nowhere.

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          • #6
            Originally posted by veggiechicken View Post
            ...... and moaning.......
            about the weather.......................
            My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
            to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)

            Diversify & prosper


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            • #7
              ....... and slugs and snails...........

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              • #8
                National sport ? lets see Football,tennis,cricket ........ any or all,but at least there is an alternative sport within each to keep the viewers minds occupied while waiting for a win .......

                Watching the grass grow
                He who smiles in the face of adversity,has already decided who to blame

                Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity

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                • #9
                  I saw this thread on the new posts list and directly underneath was 'Argh! Netting'
                  I bet a few of the tennis players have said something similar/worse over the last week

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                  • #10
                    National game/sport?

                    Snooker world championship winners...

                    1976 - Ray Reardon - England
                    1977 - John Spencer - England
                    1978 - Ray Reardon - England
                    1979 - Terry Griffiths - Wales
                    1980 - Cliff Thorburn - Canada
                    1981 - Steve Davis - England
                    1982 - Alex Higgins - Northern Ireland
                    1983 - Steve Davis - England
                    1984 - Steve Davis - England
                    1985 - Dennis Taylor - Northern Ireland
                    1986 - Joe Johnson - England
                    1987 - Steve Davis - England
                    1988 - Steve Davis - England
                    1989 - Steve Davis - England
                    1990 - Stephen Hendry - Scotland
                    1991 - John Parrot - England
                    1992 - Stephen Hendry - Scotland
                    1993 - Stephen Hendry - Scotland
                    1994 - Stephen Hendry - Scotland
                    1995 - Stephen Hendry - Scotland
                    1996 - Stephen Hendry - Scotland
                    1997 - Ken Doherty - Ireland
                    1998 - John Higgins - Scotland
                    1999 - Stephen Hendry - Scotland
                    2000 - Mark Williams - Wales
                    2001 - Ronnie O'Sullivan - England
                    2002 - Peter Ebdon - England
                    2003 - Mark Williams - Wales
                    2004 - Ronnie O'Sullivan - England
                    2005 - Shaun Murphy - England
                    2006 - Graeme Dott - Scotland
                    2007 - John Higgins - Scotland
                    2008 - Ronnie O'Sullivan - England
                    2009 - John Higgins - Scotland
                    2010 - Neil Robertson - Australia
                    2011 - John Higgins - Scotland
                    2012 - Ronnie O'Sullivan - England

                    So let's count up those wins... 17 English, 12 Scottish, 3 Welsh, 2 Northern Irish, 1 Irish, 1 Canadian and 1 Australian.

                    I think the United Kingdom's national game is quite conclusive.
                    Tried and Tested...but the results are inconclusive

                    ..................................................

                    Honorary member of the nutters club, by appointment of VeggieChicken

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                    • #11
                      Then why isn't it in the Olympics? (or is it )
                      We might stand a chance of winning something then

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                      • #12
                        We have some fantastic up and coming tennis players, but it will not happen overnight. Also our fishing teams are not bad.

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by simoncpg View Post
                          Perhaps Mr Beckham you did NOT make the team because you are not good enough.
                          Blimey.

                          He's only 5 years younger than me ! I think he's done pretty darn well staying this fit for this long.
                          All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.

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                          • #14
                            Give it a couple of years Pa snips and that list will be dominated by the Chinese, and Malaysians.

                            We are very good at Bog snorkeling in Wales, we hold the World Championships every year.
                            I'm only here cos I got on the wrong bus.

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by Mikeywills View Post
                              We are very good at Bog snorkeling in Wales, we hold the World Championships every year.


                              He who smiles in the face of adversity,has already decided who to blame

                              Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity

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