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22 Apr 12
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Can we all put to bed once and for all the image the other fora have of the chit chat dwellers as the troglodite, egg stained , Y front wearing agoraphobics that we almost certainly are not by revealing our last three ventures in sporting situations. OK, I shall go first.
1) Harlequins against Wasps at The Stoop - 14/04/2012. A magnificent days rugby, a full house and the Quins covered the handicap winning 33-17 which paid for the day, highly enjoyable. The cheerleaders were in fine form as well and that was an added pleasure.
2) Huntingdon races - 27/01/2012 - Bad start to the meeting with a 13/2 and 20/1 winning the first two races both went unbacked. Three favourites and a placepot perm up which paid surprising well later, added to several pints and a hog roast roll and it turned out fairly well in the end.
3) Wimbledon dog track - Can't remember the exact day, around the second Saturday of January though could have been a Friday. Got there for the fourth race, the chaps all a bit steaming so not the best of ideas really as we were pretty much guessing. Three losing bets later I was in a taxi saying 'home James'. A night to forget and Wimbledon is such a complete and utter dump now I got a bit depressed at the state of the place remembering how it used to be like.
So there you have it, a pathetic sporting journal for 2012 so far but at least I did make some semblance of effort I suppose. Must do better from now on though definitely.
1) Harlequins against Wasps at The Stoop - 14/04/2012. A magnificent days rugby, a full house and the Quins covered the handicap winning 33-17 which paid for the day, highly enjoyable. The cheerleaders were in fine form as well and that was an added pleasure.
2) Huntingdon races - 27/01/2012 - Bad start to the meeting with a 13/2 and 20/1 winning the first two races both went unbacked. Three favourites and a placepot perm up which paid surprising well later, added to several pints and a hog roast roll and it turned out fairly well in the end.
3) Wimbledon dog track - Can't remember the exact day, around the second Saturday of January though could have been a Friday. Got there for the fourth race, the chaps all a bit steaming so not the best of ideas really as we were pretty much guessing. Three losing bets later I was in a taxi saying 'home James'. A night to forget and Wimbledon is such a complete and utter dump now I got a bit depressed at the state of the place remembering how it used to be like.
So there you have it, a pathetic sporting journal for 2012 so far but at least I did make some semblance of effort I suppose. Must do better from now on though definitely.
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nothing since 2008 but prior to that May 2007 touring cars at Donnington, July 2007 Windsor races and the last would be about March 2008 which was a Burton Albion home match against Kettering
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Glentoran home to Ballymena (got rat arsed and lost 2-1) 24/3/12
Glentoran away to Sligo (got rat arsed and lost 2-0) 5/3/12 Glentoran away to Bray (got rat arsed and won 4-2) 11/2/12 I see a pattern developing. |
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win or lose you enjoy yourself?
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Do you bet on Glentoran Ovalman? Personally I just cannot watch a football match without having a punt on it, no bet then I can't be bothered watching.
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I rarely gamble Slippy but I'd turn over a helluva a lot of $$$ every day playing poker online.
I go to the Glens matches more because my mates go than for the football. Our league and quality has went downhill massively but I still enjoy the day out. They show the matches in the social club on the big screen so I sit and have a pint and watch it. Pay per view if you like. |
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I am going to Pontefract tomorrow,but my last three would be
Wimbledon greyhound Derby (been the last 32 years only missing one) Cartmel races (tickets supplied by slippy blue) England v Algeria,Holland v Cameroon in South Africa for the world cup |
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Shelbourne last night
Shelbourne Thursday night Shelbourne last Satursay night  |
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Last 3 home games at Boundary Park ...no home wins ...keen or what
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Blackpool away yesterday and West Ham at home a few week ago with a Toronto Blue Jays game sandwiched in between. A draw, a win and a loss. The win of course, not for Burnley
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west ham v reading,birmingham an brighton..
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sunderland v qpr, spurs, wolves.
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Daytona 500 - Florida
Superbowl - Dallas Kinsley Dogs - West Yorkshire |
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Last cricket match: All 4 days of Somerset's victory over Middx in the County Championship last week
Last football match: Yeovil Town's unlucky 6-0 slip-up at home to Stevenage Borough a fortnight ago Last race meeting: Taunton, 30 Dec. 2009 The last one really saddens me. Of all the ways Betfair has ruined the game for serious punters, the effect it's had on the market on-course is the most depressing. With every bookie simply arbing against the prices on here, it's no longer viable to pay to go racing and enjoy fresh air and the company of your mates. Between 1990 and 2005 I went racing just about every single day. I used to moan about everything, from the train journeys to the rain to the bookmakers, but what I'd give to turn the clock back to the first Saturday in August 2 decades ago, and the anticipation of the jumps season resuming at Newton Abbot, and plotting how to get on the dark one in the seller ... |
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Aintree races last Thursday
Haydock races week after Cheltenham Haydock races Betfair Chase day Not counting the darts team I play for on a Tuesday  |
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Slippy, are you using voice recognition software....that would have taken me 20 mins to type...
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Purely down to using this forum over the years The Leopard I'm actually a fairly quick typer now
 Fairly disappointing turn out of sporting experiences though from the chit chat massif for 2012 so far though I have to say. The morning crew will hopefully add something as it's not looking too impressive thus far. |
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This is my other account by the way
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Year 4 Sports Day
Year 3 Sports Day Year 2 Sports Day |
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Ainree Grand National meeting, all 3 days
Cheltenham Fesitval, all 4 days Aintree Grand National meeting last year, Friday and Saturday |
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England v sir Lanka at lords 2011
Brighton races 2011 Some other race meeting, probably huntingdon or Newmarket 2011 I think |
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Newbury races on fridy! A bloodbath for me
 Villa v Liverpool. Disgusting display from villa Villa v Newcastle. Noticed on this day early in the season that newcastle were a decent side and that villa were **** |
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Swansea v Man.City couple of months ago
 Swansea v Arsenal Ffos Las racing 2 weeks ago  next up, point to point racing Laleston (Bridgend) this coming Saturday... always a great day out. |
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GB Rowing Trials - Dormey Lake
Cheltenham British Indoor Rowing Championship - Nottingham |
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only 2 in 10 years for me ,first Wimbledon (Tennis) went along with a tennis mad mate -half the games were rained off
 - and then a football league match between neighbours Ipswich and Colchester - went more for novelty value than anything else  Haven't been to Newmarket racecourse for 12 years so not a great sporting nut |
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Aintree Friday of the National meeting
St Helens v Wigan Good Friday Blackburn v Man Utd the Monday before that Before that, probably a St Helens game in August/September of last year. In fact it was the grand final in October(again  ) |
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Had to google the Indoor Rowing Championship - thought you were having us on Roger.
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21st April:Southern Athletics League at Eastbourne.
17th April:Final NH meeting of the season at Kempton. 9th April:The traditional Easter Monday open meeting at Tonbridge AC,of which I am a member. |
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Northumberland Plate
Whitehaven v Workington RL Carlisle Bell All June 2011 Next 3 will be: England v Aus ODI's @ Durham & Old Trafford followed by the full week at Lytham |
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Under 13 cup final UPR v someone at Aveley UPR won
Cheltenham Champion hurdle day Prix de L'Arc de Triomphe 2011 (recommend getting a bus back not waiting in the q for a cab) |
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Hudds at Preston 14th Apr
Henessey Gold Cup Leopardstown early Feb Giants at home to St.Helens about Feb(was talked into it) |
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Playing catchup
23 Apr 12 18:45 Under 13 cup final UPR v someone at Aveley UPR won Cheltenham Champion hurdle day Prix de L'Arc de Triomphe 2011 (recommend getting a bus back not waiting in the q for a cab) How mich is a bus from Longchamp to Norfolk ?  |
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mich ?
much |
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Some good stuff coming through now, I particularly like Howie's contribution..
HowieTheRookie. Daytona 500 - Florida Superbowl - Dallas Kinsley Dogs - West Yorkshire |
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Grand National
The Masters Cheltenham Festival |
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Palace v Ipswich
Wimbledon dogs Wimbledon dogs Next three: Wimbledon dogs Palace v Cardiff Wimbledon dogs Man of the world me PS, I don't support Palace. |
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Watch my boy play Rugby..............might as well be looking over the wall
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