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The Hornet's Nest

Discussion in 'Watford' started by geitungur akureyrar, Jan 24, 2011.

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  1. Hornette_TID

    Hornette_TID Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    Amazing, at least half the place had emptied before the final whistle..
     
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  2. Norwayhornet

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    Eng 65-0 off 6 overs<yikes>:)
     
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  3. Norwayhornet

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    Bugger kieswetter out lbw
     
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  4. oldfrenchhorn

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    I couldn't bring myself to watch the over paid posers tonight. The whole football world at this level is absurd. The most recent World Cup in South Africa produced revenues for Fifa of £2.3bn but only £25m, about 1.5%, was passed on to the clubs.

    This works out at about £63,000 per club: a small price, they say, for providing the talent, yet there are clubs in the football league unable to pay the staff and players.

    So did the England-Wales match provide good entertainment? From what I see the answer is no. :(
     
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  5. geitungur akureyrar

    geitungur akureyrar Well-Known Member

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    Result:

    Ísland - Kýpur 1:0
    Kolbeinn Sigþórsson 4 mín.

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    geitungur akureyrar Well-Known Member

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    Is the cricket the same game still or another match?
     
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  7. oldfrenchhorn

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    Well done Iceland. <ok>

    Glad you have put the glasses up ak, I have been entertaining guests while you have been sat on a knifes edge and my stocks have been running down rather quickly. :(
     
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  8. Norwayhornet

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    One day game that should have been 50 overs each but rain reduced it to a very entertaining 23 overs each slog fest!!
    England 100 -1 of 9.3 overs!
     
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  9. Norwayhornet

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    bugger Bells out was playing so elegantly too!
     
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    Not too hard surely - it was only half full at kick-off!
     
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  11. Norwayhornet

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    106-2 off 11 overs and very nearly a third wicket due to a running mix up
     
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  12. Norwayhornet

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    165-3 bopara out after making good progress with the skipper Cook who is still there 23 runs needed off 26!
     
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    Correct, the answer is no lol
     
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  14. Hornette_TID

    Hornette_TID Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    You're right, but strangely it started filling up after that...77,000+ in the end...but most had gone 10 minutes before the end...i never understand that...
     
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  15. Norwayhornet

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    The cricket was much better England win by 7 wickets!
     
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  16. Hornette_TID

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    yay!
     
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  17. Norwayhornet

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    TV was on the cricket and comp stream for the footy ,I find it hard to believe there was 77000 at wembley tlonight , I reckon those figures may have been massaged slightly!
     
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  18. oldfrenchhorn

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    Right I am off to my bed having had a good rant over FIFA and overpaid players.

    Taking it easy on the Horlicks at the moment in case I sleep too well.

    See you tomorrow.;)
     
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  19. Norwayhornet

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    Even Cooky hit a six! not sure but I think its his second ODI six!
     
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  20. Hornette_TID

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    That's what they announced...maybe they were counting staff? lol
     
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