Off Topic Other Sport

I took my mum to the diamond league at Stratford yesterday. There's nothing quite like an athletics meeting to fry your brain - four events going on at the same time and roars from different parts of the stadium making you look to see what's going on. Hugely entertaining, got to see some real stars and good value for money. And I remain in the will for a few days...

 

I get my grandson (who plays football) to watch netball when I can because I believe it helps to demonstrate the importance of movement off the ball. They only have 3 secs (I think) to release the ball so, if one or more players haven't made themselves available, the player with the ball is in trouble. I always stress upon him that the players who haven't got the ball are just as vital (sometimes more) than the player with the ball as it makes the job of the player with the ball so much easier. Also some of them are not bad lookers with nice legs. Not that that has anything to do with it of course

 

Uttoxeter lad Adam Peaty becomes the first person ever to break 57 seconds for the 100M breaststroke. Hats off to him, seems a top fella too. Legend.

 

Holt crap, look at the shoulders of Fraser-Pryce.

The lady with the watch.

 

The Men's Mile. What a cracking race.

 

A wonderful Women's 5000m, somewhat spoiled by rubbish commentary. He wouldn't leave the world record alone, even when it went out the window after 2000m and paid next to attention to the other major athletes.

 

Scotland's Laura Muir takes out the 1500m. I like watching her run, she has a wonderful action.

 

A wonderful scene from 2014. Rodger Federer and a 75 year old gent. Gotta love the warmth shown by the FedExpress. Some people deserve a standing ovation. Mr. Laver is among them.

 

One Day 50 Over champs they may well be, but... I know Lords isn't the best results based ground for the England cricket side but the fact Ireland have England at 58 for 7 at lunch says that stat might be added too...!!

 

An absolutely cracking 1500m, with commentary to match.

 

Be still, sad heart! and cease repining;
Behind the clouds is the sun still shining;
Thy fate is the common fate of all,
Into each life some rain must fall,
Some days must be dark and dreary.

 

Just trying to lull the ball tamperers (sorry Cyc ) into a false sense of security!

 

Just lulling the Aussies into a false sense of security Cyc. All part of a very cunning plan.

 

F**k me ..... a Doppelganger!

 

Didn’t you Scots try to claim world champion status after a famous 1967 victory? I suspect the Irish maybe claiming similar in a day or two

 

Don't forget we beat England at the 'one day' game a couple of years ago!

My father was at the 1967 game however he said the 1963 game was better!

 

Get Extras opening up our next innings...

 

Well, the fightback begins, currently have the Irish sat at 149-7 so still game on, but you feel the chance of a huge upset win has gone now as the visitors needed to post a 280+ total to really put the ole foe under it...!!!