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Discussion in 'Southampton' started by The Ides of March, Oct 24, 2016.

  1. fatletiss

    fatletiss Well-Known Member

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    Watching the netball. It’s great.
     
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  2. fran-MLs little camera

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    England will have a really tough match against Australia. have done fantastically well to make the final.
     
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  3. The Ides of March

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    A gold and silver for the Kenyans in the 1500m for men, a gold and silver for their ladies in the 5000m. Only one clean sweep on the Athletics track for Kenya ....in the 3000m steeplechase for men. I expect a strong Ugandan presence in the Marathons later today.
     
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  5. fatletiss

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    Can you imagine the England v Jamaica semi-final in our house, with a Jamaican wife... she didn’t know so to shout for <laugh>
     
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    Jamaica all the way!! John Barnes, a Jamaican by birth, one of the best footballers to ever put on an England shirt. That is the most loveable thing about the UK. Its diversity of people.
     
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  8. fran-MLs little camera

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    What a game of netball. Level in the last second....England score. Gold Medal. Brilliant.
     
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    Gold for England in mens doubles badminton. Bronze in rugby 7s for England men and women.
     
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  10. Schad

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    Kimi Raikkonen's orneriness makes him just about the ideal teammate for a top-flight team. Gets off to a poor start and gets squeezed out by Vettel, and immediately turns his attention to stuffing Hamilton's moves. Kimi doesn't hold grudges; if you're behind him, his sole focus is that you stay behind him.
     
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    Riccardo from two miles back on Hamilton...we're doing this now.

    Postscript: Max ****in' Verstappen.
     
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    Yes! Verstappen collides with Vettel!
     
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  13. Schad

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    Max Verstappen, ****.
     
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  14. Schad

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    Oh that was a move.
     
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    10 second penalty for Verstappen. Silly boy.
     
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  16. Schad

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    We have ourselves a ****ing championship.
     
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    Alonso takes Vettel!
     
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  18. Schad

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    2018 looks like a good goddamned year for F1.
     
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    I know Robbie Simpson who won bronze in the marathon - he`s a genuine sportsman, and he`ll be gutted he got it as a result of Callum Hawkins misfortune. Shocking how long it took to get medical aid to him.
     
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  20. fran-MLs little camera

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    Delays have happened in other events too....one injury was on a pitch...no excuse not to have medical aid quickly from the sidelines. Wasn't there a wickedly long delay in the last Olympics as well? A cyclist went off a bend and lay with her head on a kerb for an extremely long time while the race carried on round her.
     
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