Macbonzo wrote:

japanarab wrote:

They’re both absolutely batshit crazy. Trump shouldn’t win but then you see some of Harris’ speeches and it’s like she’s just downed a bottle of 20/20. Trying far too hard to be “one of the people” and “down with the kids”. 
Has she answered a question straight yet? So Kamala, how’s the weather today?—Well, I was brought up middle class and Trump is a bad man. 
I think Trump will win purely because the opponent comes across so badly. 

 
You were right and it wasn’t even close.

It seems to me plenty of people despised Trump, but despised “the establishment” more. Obviously in his latter years Biden was a complete embarrassment, but his party should have told him, at least two years ago, that he wasn’t going to be their nominee. To bring in Kamala Harris at the last moment, was an act of desperation.

Biden’s unfettered backing of Israel alienated Muslim voters to the extent they would rather vote for Trump! That is hard to comprehend.

This is the second time in 10 years the Democrats put up a very poor candidate. While I would never compare Harris to Hillary Clinton (Trading Cattle Futures, blatant nepotism and corruption), she still came across as vacuous.

My own opinion is that too many old guard Democrats are hanging on to power at any cost.

Her team come cross as a lot of middle aged people trying to portray her as “cool” and focused far too much on how bad Trump is. Did you see the ads they ran with the guy having a w@nk and the old Republican walks in to stop him, claiming “now I’m in charge you can’t do that.” Who TF are they aiming that at?? Trump will take away your porn, vote Kamala to keep it. Mental!! If they had a run of the mill candidate, focused on what they were gonna do rather than everything being about Trump being bad they probably would’ve won easily. 

The rallies are a good example. The democrats wheel out Megan the Stallion wiggling her arse

They’re both absolutely batshit crazy. Trump shouldn’t win but then you see some of Harris’ speeches and it’s like she’s just downed a bottle of 20/20. Trying far too hard to be “one of the people” and “down with the kids”. 
Has she answered a question straight yet? So Kamala, how’s the weather today?—Well, I was brought up middle class and Trump is a bad man. 
I think Trump will win purely because the opponent comes across so badly. 

Just been reading about it and it's a musical?? A bit of a risk there.

Shakey Isles Arab wrote:

Arabdownsouth wrote:

Snacks94 wrote:

Sevelj a doubt with a hamstring injury. Docherty still out.

As per the courier.

 
Fuck sake,one of these days we'll catch a break.

Q: When did we not have somebody out injured
A: F###d if I know
 

Are the medical team and the people who run the live streams the same people? 
 

Just watched the latest 5 episodes. First couple were genuinely cringey. Last three were good and got it back on track. 

Tek wrote:

japanarab wrote:

1. Spain
2.Semis
 

Good shout on the winners JA.


 

Cheers. The less said about my Scotland prediction the better.
 

Canadian Arab wrote:

Road cyclists typically have a career "at the top" - the very few that get there, at least - of a maximum of two years. In an absolutely brutal sport, Bradley Wiggins was the world's best in the general classification for a little longer than that. And Mark Cavendish has won grand tour stages over a period spanning 18 years and just became the cyclist with the greatest number of Tour de France stage wins of all time. The athleticism and mental strength required in that sport goes beyond anything else IMO.

And much as I enjoy watching and playing snooker, if we're calling it a sport for the purposes of this thread, then we might as well bring Jocky Wilson into the frame (no pun intended) for the title of the UK's greatest sportsman!

A good post illustrating why Murray often gets mentioned—-the popularity and coverage of his sport. People like Carl Fogarty, Dunlop, and other “niche” sportspeople are often overlooked even though they’re multiple world champions. Regarding snooker being a sport—if archery and bowls are classed as an Olympic sport then snooker is definitely a sport. 
 

Beardy23 wrote:

anyone watch "The Boys" on Prime?
I think we should rename this forum to
"The Tek Cave"
 

Yeah, I watch it. Tremendous. Latest episode was something else!!
 

Tek wrote:

japanarab wrote:

Fair enough but Stan Wawrinka has won the same amount of Grand Slams as Murray during the same period and nobody mentions him as one of the greatest. 
 

I wasn't saying Murray was one of the greatest ever tennis players though, he's clearly miles behind the three i mentioned in terms of success (as is Wawrinka).

But that doesn't mean he's not in the running to be one of Britain's best sports people.


 

I was more thinking like surely the greatest UK sportsperson ever has acheived more than someone like Stan Wawrinka. All subjective of course and people will have differing opinions and reasons. Some might even have a shout for someone like Eric Lidell or even Lennox Lewis. Then you've the lesser known sports where you have guys like Joey Dunlop who have (imo) acheived more on the international stage. I like a good stat and O'Sullivan and Taylor's numbers are insane and will probably never be surpassed--in my lifetime at least.
 

Recently on Talksport etc with his retirement people are saying he’s the greatest ever British sportsperson. While he’s done extremely well I think there’s a good few before him. Maybe with tennis and the whole Wimbledon thing people are more aware of him? If you have a quick check he’s not even the most successful British tennis player—Virginia Wade won more. Then there’s Jason Kenny with 7 Olympic gold medals, Chris Hoy not far behind that. Ronnie O’Sullivan whose records are off the scale. Phil Taylor who (I think) competed in 14 world championship finals in a row not to mention how many he won in total. Joe Calzaghe with an unbeaten record. I personally think it could be argued all of those surpass Murray with just 3 grand slams and 2 Olympic gold. 

Speaking of keepers, Hinchcliffe is the new goalie coach at the sheep. He must have a tremendous agent. Am I right in saying he coached every stinking keeper we’ve had recently? No coincidence either in their play, every one of them was guilty of similar errors—- parrying out shots to strikers rather than holding on to the ball for example. 

Through history we’ve changed our name and strip colour. Sticking some company’s name on the stadium doesn’t even come close to that imo. Part of the ground still having the Thompson name on the other hand…….