Ormond Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 1 minute ago, hannibal smith said: Must have been last summer, she brought he medals along to the Gorgie kids club at the start of last season and had a chat with my wee one for a bit about being from Perthshire She did strike me as a bit of a Jambo/Hun. One of those snooty Kinross types who loves all things Blighty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted August 22, 2016 Author Share Posted August 22, 2016 11 minutes ago, Ormond said: She did strike me as a bit of a Jambo/Hun. One of those snooty Kinross types who loves all things Blighty. Not as much as Lynsey Sharp... http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/scots-runner-lynsey-sharp-slammed-6056369 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ormond Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 2 minutes ago, Toepoke said: Not as much as Lynsey Sharp... http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/scots-runner-lynsey-sharp-slammed-6056369 She does look like a Hun right enough. That far away look in her eye gives that away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted August 22, 2016 Author Share Posted August 22, 2016 1 hour ago, Ormond said: She does look like a Hun right enough. That far away look in her eye gives that away. Although her old man was a prominent Yes campaigner so there must have been some interesting discussions in the Sharp household... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giblet Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 7 hours ago, Toepoke said: Although her old man was a prominent Yes campaigner so there must have been some interesting discussions in the Sharp household... Sharp has been getting it tight on social media from the South Africans about her comments on their gold medalist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ormond Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 26 minutes ago, giblet said: Sharp has been getting it tight on social media from the South Africans about her comments on their gold medalist. They weren't called Declan by any chance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally Bongo Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 3 minutes ago, Ormond said: They weren't called Declan by any chance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ormond Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 Just now, Ally Bongo said: Jose Quitongo has fair aged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted August 22, 2016 Author Share Posted August 22, 2016 The Bahamas solitary gold sees them romp home in the final tally of golds per capita... http://www.telegraph.co.uk/olympics/2016/08/21/rio-2016-alternate-medal-table-how-countries-rank-when-we-adjust/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan cake Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 18 hours ago, Toepoke said: From a self interest point of view Eilidh now has an Olympic medal she probably wouldn't have got representing Scotland. You can see why from that perspective so many Scottish Team GB members are opposed to competing separately. That womens' 4x400 team would be a dentists dream btw... is the one on the far right even a human? what a munter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan cake Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 7 hours ago, giblet said: Sharp has been getting it tight on social media from the South Africans about her comments on their gold medalist. the one with the cock? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted August 23, 2016 Author Share Posted August 23, 2016 2 hours ago, dan cake said: the one with the cock? http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/rio-2016-caster-semenya-team-gb-athlete-lynsey-sharp-comments-olympics-hyperandrogenism-a7203386.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donaldo87 Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 The live coverage of the plane landing is pushing me over the edge just now "If you are in Guilford and look up you might well be able to see the plane" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denny's Yard Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 11 hours ago, dan cake said: the one with the cock? Funnily enough, a cock is the one thing she doesn't have! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobydoo Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 On 22/08/2016 at 5:42 AM, phart said: That's just a crazy amount of bouts. Don't make them like that anymore! For sure. If you were an amateur for 10 years, say, That is one a week, every week. Without headgear and with proper sized gloves its no wonder guys got punchy. For folks that don't know, you generally spar and train without heavier gloves than you fight with. I remember the first time I used competition gloves, a week or so before my first fight. Arms felt lighter and quicker but then you get hit and it's like " me, what was that". Guys like Dick McTaggert and Jack Dormer would do little sparring and lots of fighting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phart Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 (edited) 2 hours ago, scoobydoo said: For sure. If you were an amateur for 10 years, say, That is one a week, every week. Without headgear and with proper sized gloves its no wonder guys got punchy. For folks that don't know, you generally spar and train without heavier gloves than you fight with. I remember the first time I used competition gloves, a week or so before my first fight. Arms felt lighter and quicker but then you get hit and it's like " me, what was that". Guys like Dick McTaggert and Jack Dormer would do little sparring and lots of fighting. Same with the pro's back in the day. SRR after he lost the first fight to Lamotta, fought him again 3 weeks later with a tune up in between. I didn't realise that Dick McTaggert won the Val Barker, wow! My Gran's cousin was scottish featherweight champion and it was his hands that went that thankfully shortened his career. Still managed 54 bouts in 6 years though: his first 5 fights were in less than a month. http://boxrec.com/boxer/16360 Edited August 24, 2016 by phart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hertsscot Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 (edited) The UK press has not given much attention to a couple of Scots who are World Champions (none of your bronze medal tosh*), maybe because they can't wrap a union flag around it. Alan Clyne and Greg Lobban winnng the pairs last week down in Oz. * this remark is of course tongue in cheek as I woudl be delighted to win an Olympic Bronze in just about anything Edited August 24, 2016 by Hertsscot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weekevie04 Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 2 hours ago, Hertsscot said: The UK press has not given much attention to a couple of Scots who are World Champions (none of your bronze medal tosh*), maybe because they can't wrap a union flag around it. Alan Clyne and Greg Lobban winnng the pairs last week down in Oz. * this remark is of course tongue in cheek as I woudl be delighted to win an Olympic Bronze in just about anything Beautiful stuff, imagine seeing that at the Olympics - the ol' blue Scotland and our flag flying. Well done to Alan and Greg. Squash is a great game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobydoo Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 20 hours ago, phart said: Same with the pro's back in the day. SRR after he lost the first fight to Lamotta, fought him again 3 weeks later with a tune up in between. I didn't realise that Dick McTaggert won the Val Barker, wow! My Gran's cousin was scottish featherweight champion and it was his hands that went that thankfully shortened his career. Still managed 54 bouts in 6 years though: his first 5 fights were in less than a month. http://boxrec.com/boxer/16360 Some interesting places he fought in too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phart Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 20 minutes ago, scoobydoo said: Some interesting places he fought in too. Every ice rink in the UK! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hertsscot Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 14 hours ago, weekevie04 said: Squash is a great game. And probably more 'played' (if that is the right word) than synchronised swimming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted August 25, 2016 Author Share Posted August 25, 2016 46 minutes ago, Hertsscot said: And probably more 'played' (if that is the right word) than synchronised swimming. It's certainly been a strange omission from the Olympics over the years. Maybe because it's not the best suited sport for spectators? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckielugger Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 Far far more play darts....darts has to be in the Olympics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hertsscot Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 11 minutes ago, buckielugger said: Far far more play darts....darts has to be in the Olympics! Maybe they should re-brand it to mini-Javelin and see if that helps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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