New Posts For Thread: Dropping the baton at 4x100 is bad enough... but dropping it in 4x400 is laughablehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31588093/dropping-the-baton-at-4x100-is-bad-enough-but-dropping-it-in-4x400-is-laughableThose lot need binning, can't even hand a baton over in a 4x400 ffsThey had a really poor team this year so would probably have been last anyway. If you watched Doha, did you wonder as I did whether those big air ducts could be swivelled to produce a following wind the whole way round? Not saying they did but it washttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31588093/dropping-the-baton-at-4x100-is-bad-enough-but-dropping-it-in-4x400-is-laughable?post_id=558092373#558092373They had a really poor team this year so would probably have been last anyway. If you watched Doha, did you wonder as I did whether those big air ducts could be swivelled to produce a following wind the whole way round? Not saying they did but it wasMon, 07 Oct 2019 06:40:34 -0500It is pretty poor to drop the baton in a 4 x 400 metres relay tbhhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31588093/dropping-the-baton-at-4x100-is-bad-enough-but-dropping-it-in-4x400-is-laughable?post_id=558091947#558091947It is pretty poor to drop the baton in a 4 x 400 metres relay tbhMon, 07 Oct 2019 03:40:29 -0500First rule of relay racing. Don't check out your teammates ass when handing over the baton.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31588093/dropping-the-baton-at-4x100-is-bad-enough-but-dropping-it-in-4x400-is-laughable?post_id=558091933#558091933First rule of relay racing. Don't check out your teammates ass when handing over the baton.Mon, 07 Oct 2019 03:33:31 -0500Been a good few championships since we had a good old patent GB relay balls-up.At least Martin Rooney wasn't involved this timehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31588093/dropping-the-baton-at-4x100-is-bad-enough-but-dropping-it-in-4x400-is-laughable?post_id=558091891#558091891Been a good few championships since we had a good old patent GB relay balls-up.At least Martin Rooney wasn't involved this timeMon, 07 Oct 2019 02:59:30 -0500They need some decent 400m runners as wellhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31588093/dropping-the-baton-at-4x100-is-bad-enough-but-dropping-it-in-4x400-is-laughable?post_id=558090897#558090897They need some decent 400m runners as wellSun, 06 Oct 2019 16:55:01 -0500They need a bunch of chaps who are used to reaching round under pressure imo.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31588093/dropping-the-baton-at-4x100-is-bad-enough-but-dropping-it-in-4x400-is-laughable?post_id=558090705#558090705They need a bunch of chaps who are used to reaching round under pressure imo.Sun, 06 Oct 2019 16:25:24 -0500I used to play cricket form the age 9-16 (gave it up for booze and birds) oh dear Denzil you do disappoint meYou are dead right though, pressure counts for a lot, some handle it better than others, even though they have the same abilityhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31588093/dropping-the-baton-at-4x100-is-bad-enough-but-dropping-it-in-4x400-is-laughable?post_id=558090583#558090583I used to play cricket form the age 9-16 (gave it up for booze and birds) oh dear Denzil you do disappoint meYou are dead right though, pressure counts for a lot, some handle it better than others, even though they have the same abilitySun, 06 Oct 2019 16:00:34 -0500Your hands become rigid and just don't work properly.I used to play cricket from the age of 9-16 (gave it up for booze and birds) and was ok played up to the best of the league standard for Tyneside against County players U13/U15 and up to first teamhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31588093/dropping-the-baton-at-4x100-is-bad-enough-but-dropping-it-in-4x400-is-laughable?post_id=558090531#558090531Your hands become rigid and just don't work properly.I used to play cricket from the age of 9-16 (gave it up for booze and birds) and was ok played up to the best of the league standard for Tyneside against County players U13/U15 and up to first teamSun, 06 Oct 2019 15:54:34 -0500Pressure does strange things sometimes. I've practised loading the dishwasher with glasses 1,000s of times. But today trying to do it quickly, whilst cooking brunch and keen to stir the beans before they stuck to the pan, I managed to get my angleshttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31588093/dropping-the-baton-at-4x100-is-bad-enough-but-dropping-it-in-4x400-is-laughable?post_id=558090091#558090091Pressure does strange things sometimes. I've practised loading the dishwasher with glasses 1,000s of times. But today trying to do it quickly, whilst cooking brunch and keen to stir the beans before they stuck to the pan, I managed to get my anglesSun, 06 Oct 2019 15:01:37 -0500I agree. The baton exchange is rather important in the relay. You'd think they might practice it somewhat.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31588093/dropping-the-baton-at-4x100-is-bad-enough-but-dropping-it-in-4x400-is-laughable?post_id=558089657#558089657I agree. The baton exchange is rather important in the relay. You'd think they might practice it somewhat.Sun, 06 Oct 2019 14:16:47 -0500